Zhang Yuan's face turned purple, with a layer of sadness covering his eyebrows. He lowered his head and said:

"The princess and the prince have cultivated me for many years. I was once proud to call myself a member of the Yu Palace. However, I never expected that I would bring disgrace upon the Yu Palace. I was deceived so badly by this woman. Not only did she use my identity to work for the Chu people, she also deceived my mother. I am willing to bear the charge of harboring an enemy spy. Please give your instructions, princess."

Luo Lan heard helplessness in Zhang Yuan's words. His mother had always been very satisfied with Wu Xiaoyun, except for the fact that she had never given birth to a child.

Now that he found out that the woman he loved so much had cheated on him, it would be hard for anyone to accept.

Besides, Zhang Yuan is different from Xiao Lingzi. Xiao Lingzi and Fang Qiu are both carefree people. They can open their hearts to each other when talking and doing things. In addition, this time it was Fang Qiu who took the initiative to admit her identity to him, which allowed Xiao Lingzi to stand with her. From this point of view, Fang Qiu is much smarter than Wu Xiaoyun.

Luo Lan's long eyelashes flickered a few times, and a hint of gloom flashed in her eyes.

"Wu Xiaoyun, I heard that your father asked you and your family to leave Daning Kingdom. What do you think? Are you willing to leave?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Xiaoyun shook her head vigorously.

"I don't want to. I'm Zhang Yuan's legitimate wife, and I won't leave Daning Country. In fact, I wanted to explain this to Zhang Yuan a few years ago, but I couldn't open my mouth. I was afraid that if I told him, he would chase me away and hate me. I thought, I'll just keep it a secret for a day. When my father came to see me this morning, I was still thinking that as long as my father and the others left Daning Country, no one would know that I'm a Chu person, and I could live a peaceful life with Zhang Yuan like this forever, but...but I didn't expect that he actually heard the conversation between me and my father..."

When he said this, Wu Xiaoyun had already started to cry uncontrollably, while Zhang Yuan closed his eyes slightly in pain, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Luo Lan could tell from the expressions of these two people that they had a very deep affection for each other. If Wu Xiaoyun's identity as a Chu person had not been discovered, they could have become a loving pair.

She sighed, raised the teacup beside her and took a sip. The moment she put it down, she looked at Zhang Yuan with sharp eyes and asked:

"Zhang Yuan, General Ling just said that he is willing to live and die with his wife, even if he is executed, he will accompany her. Are you willing to do the same?"

This question made Zhang Yuan raise his head in astonishment. He looked at Wu Xiaoyun, remained silent for a while, clenched his fists, and nodded heavily.

"If it weren't for my mother to take care of, I would be willing to accompany her through life and death."

As soon as he said this, Wu Xiaoyun burst into tears. She suddenly leaned forward, pressed her face to the ground, and sobbed, "Zhang Yuan, I'm sorry, I was wrong... I'm sorry for Auntie, I'm sorry for the princess's trust, I'm sorry for everyone..."

Her crying and her almost hysterical words moved everyone who heard them, as if her identity as a Chu person had become the biggest stain on her.

Luo Lan's eyebrows moved slightly, he sighed softly, and said slowly:

"You can't choose where you were born, but you can choose how you live. I heard your parents have left here, leaving you alone, which is very pitiful. Now, considering your deep love for Zhang Yuan, this matter will be put on hold for the time being. We will make a decision after the prince comes out. Perhaps after the storm about the Chu people has passed, you will be fine. But in the meantime, you must be more stable and not cause any more trouble. The emperor is quite resentful of the Chu people because of Prince Yu's incident, so you must take care of yourselves."

Her words made Zhang Yuan stunned for a moment. Wu Xiaoyun raised her head, looked at her puzzledly, and asked timidly:

"Princess, can I really stay here?"

Luo Lan's eyes were calm, and he shook his head seriously.

"Whether you can stay depends on Zhang Yuan's willingness. I'm just saying that I won't pursue your foreign identity for now. As for the rest, you two should decide for yourselves."

After saying this, she stood up weakly and whispered to Ah Cai:

"Help me back to my room."

She felt like she would stop breathing if she said one more word.

This feeling of weakness almost suffocated her. She had to lie down for a while, otherwise, she couldn't guarantee that she would not faint in front of everyone.

Luo Lan left. Wu Xiaoyun turned around and looked at Zhang Yuan, who had an expressionless face. Seeing that he was not looking at her, her heart sank instantly.

She knew that Zhang Yuan had not forgiven her and still wanted to divorce her.

Thinking of this, she got up from the ground, trembling her lips, and murmured in a weak voice,

"I'll go get the divorce papers tomorrow morning."

After saying this, she walked out weakly like a homeless animal.

Looking at her back, Fang Qiu, who was standing aside, stepped forward anxiously and said:

"Zhang Yuan, Xiaoyun loves you in her heart. Now she has no relatives in the capital. You can't just ignore her."

But Zhang Yuan knelt there without moving, his face as stiff as a clay figure, without any expression.

Seeing that he didn't say a word, Xiao Lingzi stepped forward, punched him on the shoulder angrily, and complained hatefully:

"No matter what, she's your legitimate wife. Even if she's wrong, it's not enough for you to kick her out. She doesn't want to be spurned by you because of her identity as a spy from an enemy country, but what can she do? She's been forced into a desperate situation. Now all her family has left her. This is her most helpless moment. If you don't care about her, she'll be in trouble."

Zhang Yuan was a little moved by Xiao Lingzi's words, but his legs felt like they were filled with lead and he couldn't move.

Seeing this, Xiao Ningzi, who was standing aside, stepped forward angrily and shouted:

"Zhang Yuan, you're a coward. The princess has already said she doesn't care about her status, so why are you still fussing about it? Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. She married into your Zhang family, so she belongs to your Zhang family. How dare you abandon her?"

Zhang Yuan's eyes suddenly turned red, and a few tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes.

Ah Yu, who had been motionless, suddenly rushed over, raised his hand and punched him in the chest, angrily yelling:

"You're a man, but I really look down on you. Look at Brother Ling. He came to the princess hand in hand with his wife to admit his mistake. The princess even praised their relationship, which was very touching. Why do you treat the same thing so harshly? I tell you, if you don't dare to look Wu Xiaoyun in the face today, the brothers will look down on you in the future, and you won't have any brothers like us anymore."

After Ayu finished speaking, Ahou and others nodded.

"Yes, Wu Xiaoyun needs your comfort the most at this time, but you shut her out. What kind of man are you?"

"Zhang Yuan, where has your usual kindness towards the people gone?"

Listening to everyone's well-intentioned insults, Zhang Yuan clenched his fists in his sleeves and bit his lips in hatred.