Chapter 99: No Divorce
When I entered the door, Shen Xiunian was sitting at the table eating.
He did not react until Liu Fuying came in, but just kept his head down and picked up the dishes.
After Liu Fuying sat down opposite him, he said to Zhang Ke at the door, "Add a set of bowls and chopsticks for the Madam."
"No."
Liu Fuying looked towards the door and glanced at Zhang Ke.
"I've eaten, no need to bother."
Zhang Ke nodded at her, then understood and pulled the door open and closed it gently.
Liu Fuying was not in a hurry to speak, thinking that she should at least wait for him to finish his meal first, otherwise she was afraid that he would get angry and choke himself to death. It didn't matter if he died, but it was better for him not to have anything to do with her.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xiunian took the initiative to talk today.
"When I think about it, we've been married for almost five years, but it seems like we've never sat together to eat alone."
Liu Fuying opened her mouth but was not in a hurry to reply. She didn't understand what Shen Xiunian meant by this.
"Since you've already eaten, forget it," he said again.
He put down his chopsticks, turned around and scooped another bowl of soup, blew on it gently and stirred it with a spoon, then lowered his head and took a sip. Perhaps he thought it tasted good, so he drank it with a slightly bigger gulp.
After drinking the empty bowl, he took the handkerchief beside him and wiped his mouth.
"Don't worry." He then raised his eyes to look at Liu Fuying, his face calm and he continued, "My second uncle asked someone to tell me in prison to save him, but I didn't agree. My cousin killed two people in a row. The victims were all ordinary people with decent civil status. His bad behavior may require his life. Although the rest of the people killed by my second uncle and second aunt were all slaves of low status, they must bear the corresponding punishment according to the laws of our dynasty, and we must also investigate whether there are other violations of the law. They will be executed at that time. In short..."
He paused, and his eyes suddenly became deeper.
"In short, they no longer have any hope of competing with you for the family property."
When he said this, there was a smile on the corner of his lips, as if he was congratulating Liu Fuying and congratulating her on getting what she wanted.
"And then?" Liu Fuying knew that he had not finished speaking.
"Then." Chen Xiunian turned his head to look at the light-transmitting window, and was stunned for a long time as if in a trance. "Then I thought, you have been with my mother for so many years, you should have guessed something from her frequent crazy talk, right?"
He turned his head and lowered it again. It was hard to tell what emotion the smile on his face expressed when he lowered his head.
"For example, I am not a descendant of the Shen family, and Xu Liangyin's death was not an accident, but was caused by my mother. If I am not mistaken, you are using these two things to threaten me today and ask me to agree to divorce you and transfer all my property to you."
Liu Fuying on the opposite side had a serious look on his face.
Shen Xiunian was right, what he said was exactly her purpose today.
Over the years, she has been with the old lady every day, and she is the one who takes care of her when she is ill. Every time she is ill, the old lady always says something that sounds like crazy talk. It may be nonsense if she says it once, but it may not be the case if she says it too many times.
She also took the trouble to secretly inquire about what happened that year, and drew conclusions based on the old lady's crazy words.
Shen Xiunian was not the son of the deceased old general, nor was he the old lady's biological son. The old lady was unable to have children due to health reasons, so Shen Xiunian was adopted by her from outside.
And that Xu Liangyin.
She is the old general's biological daughter.
As for Xu Liangyin's affairs, not many people in Shangjing City knew about it, especially Xu Liangyin's mother, Zhuang. Liu Fuying found several old people who served in the General's Mansion in the past. They all said that Zhuang was not from Shangjing City and had only lived in the General's Mansion for a few days. Even the people from his second uncle's family had never seen her.
There are still many doubts about the past events of the General's Mansion, but Liu Fuying doesn't want to get to the bottom of it.
But if he wanted Shen Xiunian to agree to a divorce, he could only bring up these two things. Shen Xiunian valued the dignity of the general's mansion the most. He would not want these scandals to spread. Moreover, if his mother was really confirmed to have killed someone, he would probably have to go to court.
"You're so smart, you must have guessed it a long time ago."
Shen Xiunian raised his head, looked at her bitterly and said again.
"It's just like what I said last time, regarding the divorce, you don't have the final say, and neither do I. After the great victory in the war, His Majesty issued an edict that I should bring my family to the capital three months later to receive honors and awards. The edict specifically stated that I have been fighting on the front lines for many years and have no chance to go home and reunite with my family. Madam has worked hard to manage the household affairs without any regrets and has silently supported me. She is also very understanding of the righteousness, so she asked me to bring you to the capital to receive the award."
Upon hearing this, Liu Fuying suddenly became angry and stood up.
"You are like this again, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
She felt so uncomfortable that she could hardly speak fluently.
"Back then, you just went to Yunnan based on your own ideas without considering my wishes. Now, even more so, are you planning to tell me about such a big thing the day before you leave for Shangjing?"
The imperial edict stated that she should go to the capital city to receive the reward, and also praised her for her sense of justice.
If she didn't go at that time, wouldn't that be disobeying the emperor's order and deceiving him?
In the eyes of the emperor, Shen Xiunian is a great hero. If the wife of a hero divorces him and hangs out with someone else, she might be punished!
Chen Xiu turned his eyes away slightly, avoiding her gaze.
After gritting his teeth, he uttered something that made Liu Fuying even more angry.
"I also have a son who is now living outside."
"you……"
Liu Fuying thought he had misheard, so he stepped forward and asked again, "What did you say? Say it again."
"Jiang Susu is not dead, she is back now."
He spoke lightly, but Liu Fuying felt his body stiffen as if struck by lightning.
"Last night, Second Uncle and his men set up a scheme for you to lure out Pei Zhouwu. Susu was also involved. Susu knew about your relationship with Pei Zhouwu and secretly informed the Second House."
"So what do you mean now?" Liu Fuying said with a stern face.
If Shen Xiunian really had his own biological son, how could she have a share in this huge family business?
It turns out that she worked so hard for so many years, only to marry Jiang Susu?
Jiang Susu is still alive. She has been dead for seven years. How could she still be alive!
What a joke.
And she, Liu Fuying, is an even bigger joke.
Chen Xiunian also stood up. He frowned as he looked at Liu Fuying's slightly red eyes and replied, "I will not change what I promised you. I will only take a portion of the rewards I have earned from fighting on the battlefield over the years. I think it will be enough for them and their son to have food and clothing for the rest of their lives."
“…”
That sounds good, but what about the divorce?
"Chen Xiunian, you mean that you won't let Jiang Susu and her son come in and you won't agree to divorce me, right?"
Either of these two things would damage his reputation.
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