"What did you say?"

Although he said that, he definitely wanted his sister to be happy. Divorce...she wants a divorce???

Seeing his strong reaction, Qin Sheng pursed her lips and said, "I was just saying it casually."

"Is it that Yin Wenxiao..." Qin Yu frowned. "I heard before that he and that concubine are very affectionate. Ever since that woman entered the house, they have been inseparable. Has he been neglecting you?"

It's more than just being ignored.

"I……"

After thinking for a moment, Qin Sheng decided to be honest with him, "Brother, a man like Yin Wenxiao... is not worth entrusting my life to."

This means that she really wants to divorce Yin Wenxiao!

Although Qin Yu was a military general, he knew that it was not easy to get a divorce from a large family like theirs or the Yin family.

Although the laws of Da Xiang were lenient towards divorced women, in the end, women were still in a more difficult situation than men in this world.

"He is a good match for you." Qin Yu held his sister's hand and said solemnly, "If you're really determined, it's alright. We'll get a divorce and go back to the manor. If anyone dares to say a word against it, I'll beat them to death!"

Qin Sheng felt a bittersweet warmth in her heart and deliberately asked, "But what if I get divorced, and other girls think I have a bad reputation and refuse to marry you?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Qin Yu pointed to his face with a retort, "Your brother here is a fourth-rank military officer, a little war god of the mighty Great Xiang Dynasty. Do you think I'm afraid of not being able to find a wife?"

Qin Sheng felt like crying.

"I'm not kidding you, I'm serious." Qin Yu raised his hand and rubbed the top of her head. "If you really don't want to live with that womanizer anymore, let's get a divorce and come back. Life is only a few short decades, don't wrong yourself and live your life in a daze."

"I know." Qin Sheng sniffed.

The brother and sister arrived at Madam Qin's courtyard.

Madam Qin has been suffering from headaches for the past few days and has not been sleeping well. Today, after Physician Wen administered acupuncture, she fell into a deep sleep and has not yet woken up.

Qin Sheng returned suddenly and couldn't stay long, so she quietly went into the room to take a look at her mother before leaving.

...

On the way back, the couple traveled in a horse-drawn carriage.

Yin Wenxiao was treated coldly at the Qin residence today, and he was seething with anger but couldn't vent it.

Qin Sheng didn't even glance at him; after getting into the carriage, she was thinking about what her brother had told her.

His elder brother said that the regent was going to send him to Yanshu to provide disaster relief.

The journey to Yanshu is long, and we must escort silver, grain, and clothing. We need to hurry and complete this task before the end of the year.

Previously, I was only thinking about not letting this task fall to Yin Wenxiao, but I never expected it to fall to my elder brother in the end.

Yin Wenxiao also found out.

How could he not be angry?

If Qin Yu succeeds again in the disaster relief efforts, he might truly become the Regent's right-hand man.

Then wouldn't it really be a case of Qin Sheng marrying down between him and Qin Sheng?

Upon returning to the Yin residence, Yin Wenxiao originally wanted to say something to Qin Sheng, but seeing her cold demeanor again, he immediately lost his patience.

The two parted ways at the back gate; one returned to Zhefang Courtyard, while the other went to Songliu Courtyard.

...

Inside the palace.

The young emperor, Yue Rongxiao, is eight years old this year. He has phoenix eyes just like his fifth uncle's, and he is mature beyond his years.

At this moment, the uncle and nephew were sitting facing each other, reading the memorial to the throne.

After Yue Rongheng finished reading the memorial, he handed it to Yue Rongxiao and said, "Xiao'er, after you've read it, tell me, how should this matter be handled?"

This memorial is from the prefect of Ningzhou. It accuses the son of Marquis Wuping of being tyrannical by nature, of beating people without cause, forcibly taking women, and seizing people's homes. The charges are shocking.

Marquis Wuping once saved Emperor Hui's life, and Emperor Hui bestowed upon him a golden token granting him immunity from death.

Later, Empress Dowager Duanxian launched a palace coup, and Marquis Wuping, Wu Qi, in order to protect himself, took his family back to Ningzhou.

Marquis Wuping was a hereditary marquis, and he also had Emperor Hui's pardon.

Wu Tianlang, the heir of Marquis Wuping, was born to Wu Qi in his middle age, so he was spoiled a bit. Whenever he got into trouble outside, his family would cover for him.

Hou Sheng, the prefect of Ningzhou, was a man who hated evil, but he was powerless against Wu Tianlang.

After all, a higher-ranking official can have absolute power, not to mention that the Marquis of Wuping's mansion had a death-exemption token.

Yue Rongxiao frowned, slammed his hand on the table, and said, "Of course, we should bring Wu Tianlang to justice! We should punish him according to the law!"

"..."

Upon meeting his fifth uncle's calm eyes, Yue Rongxiao subconsciously swallowed and said, "Well, it seems that won't work. Does the Marquis of Wuping's mansion have any pardons?"

He was a little annoyed. The words he had just blurted out sounded too childish. Was his fifth uncle angry?

Yue Rongheng said, "Since we have the pardon, we can't take Wu Tianlang's life. What do you think we can do to make Marquis Wu Ping wary without taking his life?"

"this……"

Yue Rongxiao blushed and said, "I am dull-witted, please enlighten me, Fifth Uncle."

"Wu Tianlang is the only legitimate son of Marquis Wuping. You draft an edict to summon him back to the capital, and then arrange an official position for him to stay in the capital. This is called 'throwing a stone at a rat to avoid breaking the vase,' do you understand?"

Besides seeking to protect himself, the Marquis of Wuping moved back to his hometown of Ningzhou because he wanted to use Emperor Hui's pardon to become a local tyrant in Ningzhou.

If his only legitimate son is summoned back to the capital, can he still disobey the imperial decree?

By keeping Wu Tianlang in the capital with an official position, with so many officials watching him, if he dares to make another mistake, he may escape death but will not escape punishment.

Yue Rongxiao's eyes lit up slightly, and he said humbly, "Nephew has learned a lot."

Just then, Yunyin came in from outside and bowed.

"Master. Didn't you tell me to pay close attention to the Yin family's affairs? I heard that the Earl of Pingyin is going to take another concubine."

With a "crack," the teacup in Yue Rongheng's hand shattered.

Yue Rongxiao was startled, but at the same time couldn't help but ask curiously, "Fifth Uncle, what does the Marquis of Pingyin taking a concubine have to do with you?"

Yunyin thought to himself, "How can it be no big deal? Master has already taken a fancy to the wife of the Marquis of Pingyin!"

He said, "Although it is natural for a man to have three wives and four concubines, he has already taken three concubines in less than a year since he got married. Even the most dissolute young men in the capital cannot compare to him, the Earl of Pingyin."

Yue Rongxiao frowned and said, "Speaking of which, wasn't the Marquis of Pingyin suspended from his post and kept at home last time because he was impeached by the censor in the restaurant?"

He's just a kid; he can't talk about those dirty things in front of his fifth uncle.

Yun Yin snorted, "This Pingyin Earl is suspended from his post and stays at home, but instead of reflecting on his actions, he's only thinking about matters of love and pleasure. How can such a person be entrusted with important responsibilities?"

"Mm," Yue Rongheng responded.

He tossed the cracked teacup aside and slowly wiped the trickles of blood from his palm with a handkerchief.

"Huh---"

As if he had discovered something unusual, Yue Rongxiao asked, "Fifth Uncle, where did you get this handkerchief?"