Chapter 379 Divorce Agreement

Since Shen Wantang angered Liu Nanshi and drove her away, the Ning Prince's Mansion has been peaceful for several days.

It's unclear whether Xiao Qingyuan thought Shen Wantang was hopelessly in love with him and was deliberately avoiding her. For several days, he didn't appear in front of Shen Wantang, and even when he went to Princess Ning's place, he made sure to avoid Shen Wantang at different times.

Xiao Qingxi finally realized that no matter how much she made a fuss, Shen Wantang's position as the Crown Prince's wife was secure. Both Prince Ning and Princess Ning approved of this daughter-in-law, so her bad words were useless. She quieted down. Her mind was entirely focused on Huo Yunzhou, and she was sending people to Jixin Nunnery every day to inquire about Lin Rouxin.

Shen Wantang has had a rare few days of leisure, spending her time practicing calligraphy, drinking tea, or playing shuttlecock with her maids.

That day, as she was pruning the flowers, Qin Xin rushed in and said, "Princess Consort, General Huo has arrived. He has brought the Princess a letter of divorce!"

Shen Wantang paused, "Didn't the princess refuse to divorce him? Why does he still insist on a divorce?"

"I just heard from outside that Lin Rouxin hanged herself at Jixin Nunnery!"

"What? Lin Rouxin is dead?"

"No, they said she was still breathing, but General Huo saved her. He was afraid she would try to commit suicide again, so he couldn't wait any longer and wants to divorce the princess today."

Shen Wantang instantly thought of Chu Yanluo.

Chu Yanluo had staged this scene before, and it had worked very well. Xiao Qingyuan, fearing he would lose her, stopped pursuing the past.

Lin Rouxin was better at manipulating people's hearts than Chu Yanluo, and Huo Yunzhou felt especially sorry for her.

Just then, Granny Quan came in: "Princess Consort, the Princess Consort requests your presence at Shaoguang Courtyard. The Princess is feeling unwell and requests your presence to examine her."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wantang knew that Xiao Qingxi was probably furious again, which had upset her and affected her pregnancy.

It's fortunate that she has a good constitution, otherwise she would have lost the baby long ago.

Shen Wantang instructed Du Juan to bring the silver needles and followed Granny Quan to Shaoguang Courtyard.

As soon as they entered, they heard Xiao Qingxi's hysterical roar: "Huo Yunzhou, how dare you abandon me and the child?! You want a divorce? Dream on! I will never allow you to be with that bitch Lin Rouxin!"

"You're saying she hanged herself, right? Fine, then let her die! Why isn't she dead yet?!"

"Using suicide to threaten you into marrying her? Then there's even less chance I'll divorce you! I'll occupy your position as the legal wife for life, and she'll only ever be a concubine!"

Huo Yunzhou looked at her with a pale face: "Qingxi, do you have to be so vicious? How could you let her die? Rouxin didn't want to implicate me or make things difficult for you, so she wanted to end her short life. She was a very kind woman."

Xiao Qingxi clutched her stomach, trembling as she screamed, "She's not kind at all! She's the most vicious one! Huo Yunzhou, you've been fooled by her hypocritical appearance!"

"She dares to steal my man? She just wait, I'll definitely kill her!"

"I will make her die a horrible death, and I will make her infamous for a hundred years to come!"

Huo Yunzhou watched her scream silently, watched her go mad, and then he knelt down.

Xiao Qingxi's curse caught in her throat. She stared at Huo Yunzhou in disbelief: "What do you mean?! What are you going to do?!"

"I'm kneeling down before you, Qingxi. I beg you, please let Rouxin go. She's already pitiful enough. As long as you're willing to sign the divorce papers, I'll agree to whatever you ask for."

"Then I want Lin Rouxin dead!"

“This won’t do. I promised her father and brothers that I would take care of her for the rest of my life. I will not let her die or get hurt. Please make a different request.”

Xiao Qingxi gritted her teeth: "She can't die, right? Fine, then I'll make you die!"

"Qingxi, you..."

Huo Yunzhou sighed: "Don't talk nonsense. You know how unreasonable this request is, and you know I can't die. Let's find another one!"

"I won't change it, this is it!"

Huo Yunzhou looked to Princess Ning for help: "Please persuade Qingxi, Your Highness. I really have no other choice. Rouxin has no will to live. You have always been kind and benevolent. Surely you would not want to see such a vibrant life end like this, would you?"

Princess Ning was already suppressing her anger, afraid that she would add fuel to the fire and upset her daughter if she said too much. But now that she heard Huo Yunzhou’s words, how could she suppress her anger?

She angrily retorted, "How shameless can you be to ask me to side with you and advise Qingxi? Me, kind-hearted? No matter how kind I am, I will never be kind to someone who bullies my daughter!"

"A man's knees are worth gold, yet you actually knelt before her for that thing, to get Qingxi to divorce you! You're deliberately putting Qingxi in a terrible position!"

"You knew perfectly well that she was pregnant with your child, and she cherished this child like a precious treasure! Yet you treated them both like trash. You're worse than an animal!"

"Get out of here right now! I feel disgusted just seeing your face and hearing your voice!"

Princess Ning thought that she could drive Huo Yunzhou away by scolding him harshly enough.

However, Huo Yunzhou remained kneeling and motionless. He was determined to come and get a divorce today, because Lin Rouxin would not leave Jixin Nunnery until they were divorced.

Seeing that he refused to leave, Princess Ning stopped arguing and said directly, "Granny Quan, throw him out! Beat him hard!"

Granny Quan picked up the paddle and struck Huo Yunzhou hard on the back with a "smack".

He groaned, but refused to move or lower his head. He stared straight at Xiao Qingxi and said, "If you really want me to die, then just kill me. I'm sorry for letting you vent your anger."

With another slap, Huo Yunzhou's already pale face turned even paler.

But he gritted his teeth and held on, kneeling upright.

After a few more blows, Huo Yunzhou was covered in sweat, and large patches of blood had seeped out of his back.

Xiao Qingxi burst into tears: "Huo Yunzhou, you were willing to take such a beating for Lin Rouxin?! You've never done this for me before! I hate you! I hate you so much!"

She cried and cried, then suddenly stopped and collapsed to the ground.

Princess Ning was startled and hurriedly called out, "Tang'er, quick, quick, come and take a look at her!"

Shen Wantang stepped forward, took Xiao Qingxi's pulse, and quickly inserted several acupuncture needles into her.

After releasing her pent-up emotions, Xiao Qingxi slowly awoke.

Princess Ning looked at Shen Wantang gratefully: "Tang'er, thank you so much. I really don't know what I would have done without you."

She was expressing her gratitude, but when Xiao Qingxi woke up and saw Shen Wantang beside her, she immediately shoved Shen Wantang away: "Get out of here! You lowly thing born of a concubine, do you even deserve to be treated by me?! Neither the concubine nor her daughter is any good!"