Among so many young ladies and young masters in the mansion, the fifth young lady is the most domineering and arrogant, but she is just a paper tiger. The sixth and eighth young ladies look honest, but they are actually the most opinionated and the most wicked.
Tao Yao thought for a moment and then said, "Our young lady said that no matter what the circumstances, the most important thing is to be upright. Although some small tricks can achieve the goal, if they damage your reputation, I'm afraid the gain will not outweigh the loss."
Lu Linglin thought about Tao Yao's words and felt a tightness in her heart. She was really being criticized.
I'm afraid that I might do something extraordinary for the sake of a good marriage. Not only will my reputation be damaged, but the Qin family will also be infamous.
After all, Qin Wan had been in the mansion for eight years. How old was he then? Seven? Or six?
Lu Linglin and her sisters were all taught by Qin Wan, and even the divorce was an unavoidable fact.
Lu Linglin turned and left. Tao Yao squinted her eyes and looked at her back. It would be best if the Sixth Miss could understand what she said and take care of herself. Otherwise, if the young lady's reputation was affected, they would have plenty of ways to deal with her!
As soon as Lu Linglin left, Lu Yan's uncles and aunts came over.
Tao Yao held the imperial edict in her hand and read it out again. The expressions of the uncles and aunts changed, and they left without saying anything.
The demolition went on quite smoothly, if for no other reason than that the young masters and young ladies in the mansion were still young, and the uncles and aunts who lived separately were not deeply involved with the Marquis's mansion, so the demolition would not affect them.
Old Lady Lu rushed over upon hearing the news. Seeing the yard full of holes and broken walls, she trembled with anger. "Stop! Stop it! What are you doing! Taoyao! Is there any law?"
Tao Yao held the imperial edict in her hands and slowly unfolded it to Old Lady Lu: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
In front of others, Tao Yao did not unfold the imperial edict, but only recited it orally. In front of Old Madam Lu, she unfolded the imperial edict, and Old Madam Lu had to kneel!
Old Lady Lu stared at the unfolded imperial edict: "What do you mean by this?"
Tao Yao smiled. "Of course it's the reading of the imperial edict. Won't the old lady kneel? If the imperial edict is read by His Majesty himself, will the old lady really not kneel?"
Tao Yao asked twice in a row, and no matter how reluctant Old Lady Lu was, she had no choice but to kneel down and listen to the imperial decree.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor hereby grants permission for Qin Wan and Pingyang Marquis Lu Yan to divorce and return home. This is my decree."
Tao Yao recited neither too fast nor too slow, but it still made Old Lady Lu kneel for quite a while, and she was trembling when she stood up.
Old Lady Lu said with a sullen face, "Even though His Majesty approved the divorce, he didn't even let you come home to move these things! What a mess you've made of the house! Hurry and restore it to its original state!"
"It's only natural for her to return home and retrieve her dowry after the divorce." Tao Yao slowly pulled out an account book and said, "These flowers, rocks, trees, beams, and tiles were all bought with our young lady's dowry. If Old Lady Lu doesn't want us to move out, then you can give her the money."
Tao Yao held the imperial edict in one hand and the account book in the other. Old Lady Lu took a look and didn't see the total amount, only the price of some stones. She felt dizzy and almost fainted. After a long while, she trembled and said, "It really is... It really is. What a vicious heart! After all, we have been together for eight years, how can it be so vicious! How can we live like this? How will people see our Pingyang Marquis Mansion!"
Her young lady was divorced and no longer had any connection with this mansion. Tao Yao was not polite at all: "Are you so vicious? No one can compare to Old Lady Lu. Your grandson hasn't been home for eight years, and as soon as he came home, you drugged him. For eight years, our young lady served you medicine and dared not slack off. How did you do it?"
"On the surface, he treated our young lady like his own granddaughter, but secretly he emptied our young lady's dowry and even took away her screen to put it up."
"If we had known that the Pingyang Marquisate was so shameless, using our granddaughter-in-law's dowry to support hundreds of people, our young lady would never have married into the family!"
Taoyao's chattering angered Old Lady Lu so much that she fell backwards. She rolled her eyes and pointed at the old lady's maid and said, "Hurry up and help your old lady back home! Don't let her get so angry that she ends up hurting people and then blackmailing them."
“You, you…”
Old Lady Lu pointed at Taoyao with her fingers shaking and her eyes rolling back and forth, as if she was about to faint at any moment.
"Go find the Marquis and ask him to return home!"
"Call the doctor! Where's the court doctor?"
The people who were serving Old Lady Lu were in a mess, shouting and scrambling to carry the person away.
Oh, that’s not right. The fifth lady’s engagement letter has not been taken out yet.
Tao Yao felt a little regretful. Why was she so slow to act? Never mind. Just have someone send it to Madam Chu.
Tao Yao let out a deep breath of anger, feeling particularly refreshed. She, who had always been stingy, said to the maids and servants around her, "Everyone, hurry up! I'll have the kitchen prepare a few tables of food for you tonight so you can all have a nice drink!"
"Oh, it's not easy to get Miss Taoyao to pay money. We will definitely eat and drink more!" The old woman teased.
With the food and wine, everyone worked harder, and because there were so many people, they quickly packed up and loaded the truck to leave.
The dowry was sent to the courtyard where Qin Wan was married. Flowers, trees, stones and other things that were needed were brought here, and those that were not needed were stored in other houses. These were all good things that could be passed down from generation to generation.
Qin Wan felt relieved as she watched her dowry being put into storage.
She clapped her hands and said with a smile, "I asked the kitchen to prepare a feast. Let's have a lively dinner tonight."
Zigui smiled and said, "Miss, you really do love your sister Taoyao. Today she said that she would pay for our celebration."
"Oh, then I can't steal Taoyao's credit. Quickly, the kitchen will calculate the money for today's banquet and ask Taoyao for it." Qin Wan quickly waved her hand to call someone.
Tao Yao stamped her feet in anger: "Hey, can't you guys just forget?! If the young lady treats, then the young lady treats, isn't it the same?"
"What's the difference?"
"That's right, it's a rare occasion for Sister Taoyao to treat us, so we can't let Sister Taoyao lose face!"
A few people were chattering, and when the atmosphere was getting lively, Qin Xie rushed in with a group of people.
Qin Xie's face was filled with smiles that she couldn't hide. "Finally, we've left that den of wolves and tigers. Come home with me quickly."
Qin Zhan walked into the room with his hands behind his back, and looking at Qin Wan's complexion, he nodded repeatedly: "People are in high spirits when they are happy. They look good."
Qin Yan walked up to Qin Wan, took her hand, and complained, "My elder sister-in-law and my younger sister-in-law repeatedly told me to take you home. Now that you're divorced, why are you living here instead of going home?"
Qin Zhan nodded repeatedly, his voice as loud as a bell: "Won't it be a joke for you to live here? Come home with me."
Qin Wan refused to go back: "Grandfather, I have been busy with household chores for eight years in the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion. Now that we are divorced, wouldn't it be more peaceful for me to live on my own?"
"Where can you go home and find peace?" Qin Xie rolled her eyes at her and poked her forehead, saying, "You know how well your two sisters-in-law treat you. If they heard this, wouldn't it be disheartening?"
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