Xiao Ruojun hummed in agreement. "He came a few days ago. He said that the matter in the capital has been almost resolved. My parents are both well, and my uncle who tried to poison us has been beheaded. It's time for me to go back."

Shu Yu was aware of all these things, and after more than half a year, the capital city had regained its order.

In the rebellion of the second and third princes, although Xiao Ruojun and her parents were members of the Xiao family, the clues provided by Xiao Ruojun were very important. Her parents cooperated with Wei Nan to mislead the Xiao family, which also played a very important role in the plot.

They are not only without fault, but have actually made contributions. It is likely that the emperor will reward them for their merits.

However, they are, after all, members of the Xiao family, and there must be many rumors circulating about them behind their backs.

Regardless, their family was finally able to reunite.

When do we depart?

Xiao Ruojun let out a soft breath, "Tomorrow."

"So fast?"

"Yes, I visited Dongqing Temple before and said goodbye to Daoist Tongqiu. I came to the Lu family today to thank you for taking care of me for so long, but unfortunately you weren't here, and I don't know when you'll be back. I could only ask your grandmother to pass on the message. Luckily, we ran into each other. Otherwise, I would have been very disappointed."

Shu Yu said, "No regrets. Anyway, Yunzheng will be participating in the imperial examination next year, and I will most likely be going to the capital. At that time, I will go to the Xiang family to find you, and we can still meet and catch up."

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Ruojun suddenly fell silent after hearing this.

Shu Yu noticed that her expression seemed a little off and frowned slightly. "What's wrong?"

Xiao Ruojun gave a bitter smile, holding the teacup in both hands, her fingers tightening slightly and turning white.

After a long pause, she let out a soft breath, raised her head, and said, "Next year, I may not be in the capital."

"Why?"

Xiao Ruojun's smile this time seemed somewhat fleeting; her face was smiling, but her eyes held no trace of it.

She said softly, "After I go back, I will ask my husband for a divorce. After that, I plan to take my parents away from the capital and live somewhere else."

Shu Yu was startled, "Divorce? Divorce Xiang Weinan?"

"Yes." After saying that, Xiao Ruojun's expression instantly relaxed. She looked at Shu Yu and said, "You know, this marriage was something I forced. I always thought that if I stayed by his side, he would eventually fall in love with me. I was really naive back then. I even tried to make things difficult for you because of his unusual attitude towards you."

Looking back now, Xiao Ruojun feels that she was quite awful.

"But after going through so much, and almost losing my life, I've come to my senses. During that time, I lived in the backyard of Dongqing Temple, listening to the chanting of sutras every day, eating simple meals, chatting with the nuns, and helping them plant vegetables and water the plants. I even caught bugs. When I had nothing to do, I would read books and practice calligraphy. Later, when I went to the estate, I continued to maintain these habits. Over such a long period of time, my mindset has become very peaceful, and I have naturally come to understand many things."

Shu Yu could tell that Xiao Ruojun was completely different from the person she had met for the first time.

But, divorce?

"I don't think Lord Xiang will agree." Even if Xiang Weinan doesn't like Xiao Ruojun, once he marries her, he will be responsible for her for life.

Especially now that the Xiao family has fallen from grace and Xiao Ruojun has lost her backing, Xiang Weinan is even less likely to abandon her at this time.