Xu Shao was somewhat indignant and said, "It's clearly not my fault, so why should I continue to suffer in that house? We just got married, and that old hag started stuffing people into my yard. Over the years, countless people have come and gone in my husband's yard. In the past few years, I felt bad about it, but these past few years, seeing that I don't care about it anymore, that old hag has stopped. Isn't she just trying to disgust me? Mother, tell me, how can I live a good life with a mother-in-law like that?"

Wu kept crying with heartache. Zhu sighed and said, "Shao'er, your mother has been unable to eat or sleep for so many years because of you. You should feel sorry for her. They say that a mother feels the pain when her child is in pain. Your mother has had a hard time too."

Xu Shao held Wu's hand and cried, "But I've endured this for twenty years. I regret it now, Mother. Is there no turning back for me?"

With both hands gripping Xu Shao's arms, head bowed, sobbing as she said, "Child, there's no turning back. You can't let your willfulness make things difficult for your children in the future. Shao'er, listen to your mother. Even if you have to move out and not stay in that manor anymore, you can't get a divorce. Just think of it as caring for me and your three children."

Seeing this scene made Chen Zhaoci feel very uncomfortable. She wanted to tell Xu Shao to hell with all those ridiculous rules and regulations, and that she should just live her own life. But she couldn't say that to Xu Shao. Just like Xu Rao said, the two families had been maintained for many years through this marriage.

If the two people who are the bond between them divorce, it means that the alliance that outsiders see has collapsed. Chen Zhaoci has now learned to consider things from the perspective of his own family's interests. He is now very clear that there is a child in his family who is preparing to ascend to the highest position. Everything he is doing now is for the sake of that child being able to sit in that position smoothly in the future.

Chen Zhaoci sighed softly. She took a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She turned her head and saw that Yao Shi, who was sitting next to her, had red eyes and was so wet with tears that she had soaked the handkerchief in her hand.

It is certainly heartbreaking, but we cannot let our child suffer because of this heartache. This is Yao's insistence, and it is also the insistence of Ning, Chen and Zhou, especially Chen.

Her husband was not capable; he only managed to find suitable marriages for their three daughters by relying on the Marquis's mansion. Madam Chen knew very well that her family would eventually have to move out of the Marquis's mansion. They could no longer rely on the descendants of the Marquis's mansion. If the three girls' in-laws had a problem with their divorced aunt, would they still be able to live peacefully in the future?

Everyone present had their own agenda. Madam Wu couldn't understand it, Madam Ning knew it clearly, but Madam Zhu was the one who understood it the most. Looking at the people sitting in the room today, Madam Zhu knew in her heart that divorce was not something that Xu Shao could accomplish just by shouting it.

Zhu began to resent her somewhat muddle-headed sister-in-law again. After so many years of marriage, her daughter hadn't learned to establish herself in her husband's family. Thinking of her sister-in-law's character, Zhu could only sigh deeply. She took her handkerchief and wiped away the tears of Wu, who was still weeping, saying, "Alright, alright, you two shouldn't be so distressed. We still need to think this over carefully."

Thinking of something, Ning asked, "Younger sister, after what happened yesterday, didn't Xingge's daughter-in-law, that maid, show any reaction?"

Xu Shao wiped away her tears and said, "Xing Ge'er and his wife are still at their estate in the suburbs of Beijing. I only came back to attend this so-called flower fair because I was thinking of finding a suitable girl for Shen Ge'er. Who knew that I would be humiliated like this there?"

Ning suddenly realized and said, "No wonder. If Xing's daughter-in-law were in the mansion, your mother-in-law wouldn't dare to be so blatant."

Xu Shao wiped her nose with a handkerchief and said, "We stayed at the manor for a few days a while ago. That old hag's granddaughter kept running into our Xing'er. In the end, Xing'er's wife went to that girl's courtyard with a sword, causing chaos in the manor. That old hag was so angry that she fainted on the spot. I guess she wanted to annoy us and get revenge."

Ning sighed and said, "Now that I think about it, Father and Uncle are really amazing people. Look at the wife they found for your Xing'er. She's truly a lifesaver for you. Little sister, listen to your sister-in-law and have someone bring Xing'er's wife back. With Xing'er's wife around, why worry about any trouble they might cause over there?"

Xu Shao sobbed twice and said, "Brother Xing's daughter-in-law is pregnant and will give birth in a few days. Last time she carried a sword, it scared me so much that my legs trembled for days. How could I dare to let her know about these things again?"

Zhou Junhong is already seven months pregnant. Zhao Sixing will be taking the imperial examination next year, which is the most important time for him to study. Xu Shao has always tried to prevent the two of them from returning to the Marquis's mansion. The last time they went back was because it was the Marquis's birthday. Who knew that Feng Yuli would waste every opportunity and insist on coming to cause trouble?

Zhou Junhong was not one to suffer a loss. Since she married into the family, she had already caused trouble in the Marquis's mansion several times. She openly and subtly retorted to some of the harsh words Jiang Shi said. Jiang Shi did not expect that this granddaughter-in-law was so tough. She wanted to smear her in front of relatives and friends as before, but she did not care at all. Not only did she continue to chat and laugh with them, but she also relied on her bold and unrestrained style, which she came from Liaodong. Jiang Shi did not get any advantage from Zhou Junhong.

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