Chen Zhaoci and Second Madam Chen barely spoke throughout the entire process. Seeing that it was getting late, Madam Wu dismissed everyone, saying that she would discuss it with the Marquis again that evening.

After Chen Zhaoci finished recounting the whole process, Xu Rao and Xu Zhi fell silent. Chen Zhaoci then asked the two of them, "What do you think, is the eldest aunt going to get a divorce this time, or not?"

Xu Rao looked at Xu Zhi, who thought for a moment and said, "I think Auntie is determined to get a divorce this time, but the result will probably not be what she hopes for."

Chen Zhaoci and Xu Rao both looked at Xu Zhi. Xu Zhi said very seriously, "Father just told me that the marriage relationship between two families is actually a kind of alliance. Many families gain more power through marriage. As far as I know, the Yongping Marquis's family is much worse than before. If Grandfather can make up his mind, maybe Aunt can get a divorce. But the Yongping Marquis's family probably doesn't think so. Their family is still a little worse than ours."

Xu Rao couldn't help but smile and nod, saying, "Your analysis is quite correct. So what will happen next?"

Xu Zhi said, "A divorce is most likely not going to happen. My aunt might take my cousin Xing and his wife, or even my cousin Shen, to live outside. And this time it was the wife of the Marquis of Yongping who caused this. I estimate that the wife of the Marquis of Yongping will pay some price for this farce. As for what kind of price, I don't know."

Xu Rao smiled and said, "Your analysis is good. Your aunt will gain a lot of freedom from this. Although she is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yongping Marquis's mansion, the Yongping Marquis's wife is not very old now, and she doesn't respect your aunt much. Many conflicts have been laid bare, and everyone in the capital knows about them. So, they have torn off the mask. In order to appease your grandfather's anger, the only thing the Yongping Marquis can offer is that your aunt can stay in the mansion if she wants, or go outside if she doesn't."

After listening, Xu Zhi sighed and said, "This kind of marriage is truly a mess. When you get married, it's not just about what kind of person you're going to marry, but most importantly, you can't have a wicked mother-in-law."

Thinking of Xu Zhi, Chen Zhaoci smiled and said, "Aren't you saying you're doing great? Your husband is successful, you don't have in-laws yet, and you're young and managing your own household."

Xu Zhi smiled and shook her head, saying, "That's right, you don't know, I'm now the envy of many families in the capital. Just like my older brother said, I have a house and a car, and I don't have parents."

Chen Zhaoci gently patted Xu Zhi's shoulder and said, "Don't listen to your older brother's nonsense. You must never say such things again in the future."

Xu Zhi smiled and agreed, saying, "I'm only saying this in front of you and Dad."

After dinner, Xu Zhi went to the backyard. Xu Rao returned. It was not appropriate for Xu Zhi to sleep in the east wing again after returning to her parents' home, so the area in the backyard that was originally used as a storeroom was renovated into three rooms for Xu Zhi to use as her boudoir.

After Chen Zhaoci examined Xu Rao's wound, the couple sat at the kang table, one reading a book and the other writing medical records. It wasn't until the second watch of the night that they heard the sound of the night watchman's drum outside. Chen Zhaoci put down his pen, pounded his shoulders hard, and said, "It's getting late. Let's go to sleep. The eldest aunt hasn't left yet, and I guess there will be more trouble tomorrow."

After the two lay down, Xu Rao asked, "When you were in Mother's courtyard today, did Father send someone over to say anything to you?"

Chen Zhaoci thought for a moment and said, "It wasn't there when we were here, but we don't know if it was there before we left or after we left. What do you think our father is thinking?"

Xu Rao put her arm behind her head and looked at the window, which was slightly brighter because of the moonlight outside, and said, "Xiao Jiu's analysis is quite accurate. Since he didn't send anyone over, he probably doesn't approve of the divorce. A marriage is not so simple. You can't just get married if you want to and divorce if you want to. In this era, everything is slow-paced, but it is also an era that values ​​everything very much, especially marriage."

Chen Zhaoci nodded and said, "You're right about that. But that's also why so many good girls get tormented by wicked mothers-in-law after they get married. If this were modern times, wouldn't people gossip about such a wicked mother-in-law after she was exposed?"

Xu Rao sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do. The times have created this kind of people. Filial piety is so important, but many people don't care whether their parents' demands are reasonable or not. Parents treat their children as their possessions. If the parents are reasonable, that's fine, but it's scary to encounter those who are unreasonable. They use filial piety to suppress others. So many good girls have suffered so much because of this filial piety."

Xu Rao said, "Yes, forget it, let's not say such discouraging things. After all, we're supposed to be parents-in-law who care about fame and fortune."

The next day, Marquis Yongning sent someone from his courtyard to invite Xu Rao over early in the morning. When Xu Rao arrived, he found that everyone from the heir apparent to himself was in Marquis Yongning's study, and even the second master of the mansion was there.

Seeing Xu Rao limping over, Xu Quan and Xu Qu quickly went to help him in. After Xu Rao paid his respects to the Marquis and the Second Master, the Marquis of Yongning asked him to sit down and said, "I have summoned you all here today because of Shao'er's matter. Yesterday she came back crying and insisted on getting a divorce. After hearing about it, I hid in this room and thought about it all night. I think this matter needs to be discussed by all of us."

Xu Rao glanced at his brothers, who all had their heads down, seemingly deep in thought. They had probably been lectured by their wives the night before. As for the Second Master, he was stroking his beard and deep in thought with his eyes closed.

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