The old lady of the Duke of Anguo was so frightened that her soul almost left her body and her legs went weak.

"Just agree to her request and get a divorce. Her heart isn't with you anymore, there's no point in forcing her to stay."

A sense of confusion crossed Wei Zhenghong's mind.

What did he do wrong that made Ning Shi prefer to perish together rather than continue being husband and wife with him?

He couldn't understand it, and he didn't want to understand it!

He had a smooth and successful life, and had never suffered such humiliation before.

So you'd rather die than not get a divorce?

"Fine, I'll grant your wish!"

Wei Zhenghong was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Bring me the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and I'll write the divorce papers right now!"

He wanted to see who she could marry after leaving him!

She doesn't care about the position of the Duke's wife; plenty of others do!

Yun Zhao went back into the house to get a writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and then brought out a table.

Wei Zhenghong finished writing the divorce papers in one go.

Wei Yan reminded him, "There's also a letter severing ties."

Wei Zhenghong snapped the pen in two with a "crack!"

He glared angrily at Wei Yan: "You really don't want to acknowledge me as your father anymore? You don't even want the Duke's mansion anymore?"

Wei Yan countered, "If I wanted it, would you give it to me?"

Wei Zhenghong was stumped by the question.

If Wei Yan were still alive and well, he would naturally overcome all difficulties to help him ascend to the throne.

But now that he has lost his arm, he can't even ride a horse, let alone be the commander of the Wei family army. How can he command the troops?

Letting him inherit the title will only harm him.

His considerations were entirely well-intentioned, but Wei Yan probably wouldn't listen; the mother and daughter were already convinced that his heart was biased.

It would be a waste of his breath for him to say anything.

Wei Zhenghong sighed and wrote the letter severing ties with his family.

Ning gestured for Yun Zhao to help her put away the two letters before releasing the old lady of the Duke of Anguo.

The old lady of the Duke of Anguo hid behind Wei Zhenghong and cursed Ning Shi: "You just wait! I'm going to the Jingzhao Prefecture to report you right now!"

Want a divorce and to get your dowry?

Go to jail!