Chapter 346: Divorce is not that easy
Tang Chongli's body trembled, but his arms still held Lu Xinlan tightly in his arms.
Lu Xinlan sighed inwardly, not knowing what to say.
He was born and raised in this time and space, and grew up under the influence of filial piety.
In his heart, everyone in the world is a parent.
As a son, he had no right to comment on whether Liu was right or wrong, so over the past few months, he had seen her situation and felt sorry for her, trying to find a solution. But... this was far from enough for her.
She could understand her, but not by sacrificing herself for his sake.
Her silence made Tang Chongli, who had been waiting for her answer, even more flustered.
"Xinlan, can you please say something?"
Lu Xinlan hummed, patted his back, and signaled him to let her go.
"Let's sit down and talk."
Tang Chongli let her go reluctantly, and his eyes became even redder when he saw her eyes which were so calm and motionless.
Lu Xinlan pulled out a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it to him: "Wipe it off."
Tang Chongli looked at the handkerchief handed to him, and his heart was still aching.
He took the handkerchief silently, but was reluctant to use it to wipe his tears. He rubbed it with his fingertips for a while and then put it in his arms.
Lu Xinlan didn't say much when he said this, but just sorted out his thoughts in his mind.
"Yesterday, many people in the capital knew that my sister and I were in danger in Ruyi Tower, and it even alarmed the Empress.
"It can be said that if the Empress had not appeared in time, my sister and I would have either been abducted or died in Ruyi Tower. There would be no third outcome.
"I'm not telling you about what happened yesterday because I feel bad or anything. I just want to say that the danger yesterday did not end completely with the arrival of the Queen.
"After I returned home, there were still many things I needed to think about and come up with solutions for as soon as possible.
"But I don't need to explain what your mother did. You saw everything that happened yesterday.
"She never gave birth to me, and the reason we are now mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is all because of you.
"So I never thought that she would treat me like her own daughter, and I never served her as my biological mother. In my opinion, it is best for everyone to respect each other.
"But she doesn't think so. Ever since I married into the Tang family, she has been trying to use her status as mother-in-law to restrain and discipline me. What she needs is not a dignified, polite, generous and decent daughter-in-law, but an obedient puppet that she can control obediently.
"As long as she is your mother, there can be no harmony between her and me.
"She has been bullied by everyone in the Tang family for decades and has long been accustomed to the days of having her way. I don't think she will change at all because of this.
"Even if I verbally agree now, it's just a temporary measure for her. When everything calms down in the future, she will definitely treat me the same as before, or even better.
"Whether you admit it or not, she is not a kind person. She is vindictive and will become even more aggressive in torturing me in the future.
"So, as long as she is still your mother, everything in front of you is unsolvable, and you...she only has you as her son."
Therefore, the only way out for them is divorce.
She didn't say this aloud, but Tang Chongli was a smart man and he could tell what she meant by that.
Yes, that was his mother, and no matter what her character was, he could not break off his relationship with her.
"So, you must divorce me?"
Just one year. Just give him another year and he can take her away with a clear conscience.
If she was unwilling to come back, he could work as a local official for the rest of his life.
Is this not possible?
There was pleading in those scarlet eyes. Lu Xinlan lowered her eyes and didn't want to look any longer. She was afraid that if she looked any longer she would feel heartbroken.
Without waiting for her response, Tang Chongli staggered to his feet, "Okay, I understand, I understand."
It was he and his family who let her down.
Such a good girl like her should not be confined in the inner house and spend the rest of her life in meaningless fights.
"I, I will tell my father about this when I get back. Don't worry, I will never let anyone say a word about you."
He and his family were the ones who were wrong. He had already let her down, so how could he let her reputation be affected further?
He raised his hand and wiped his face with his sleeve. Finally, he glanced at Lu Xinlan, who had been unwilling to look at him again, smiled miserably, and stumbled to open the door.
It was not until the cold wind blew in, making everything in the room rustle, that Lu Xinlan came back to his senses.
She stood up and walked forward to close the door again under the curious and scrutinizing gazes of the servants.
Divorce... isn't that easy.
Even if Pei and Zhao were willing to help her, it would be difficult to overcome Lu Jinchuan and Lu Kangde.
As for Tang Quyan... forget it, she was too lazy to think about it anymore. The current situation was like a tangled mess of wool that made it hard to make sense of.
Compared with the imminent changes, this "little thing" that happened to her was the least worth mentioning.
Lu Xinran had always asked people to keep an eye on what was going on in her room. When she learned that Tang Chongli left crying less than half an hour after he entered the room, she couldn't help but sigh as well.
It seems that Lu Xinlan is determined to divorce.
It's a pity for Tang Chongli. He is one of the few young men in the capital with excellent character and appearance, and he seems to be deeply in love with her good sister.
However, this was someone else's private matter after all, and she didn't want to interfere. She sighed and turned her attention back to Yunsong's booklet.
In the palace, everyone was waiting outside the Qingxin Hall, waiting for the emperor to wake up from his coma.
Song Junhua saw Song Junyan walking behind the palace maid from a distance, so he immediately raised his hand to signal him to come to his side.
"Fourth brother, why did father suddenly faint when he was fine?"
Song Junyan frowned and looked at him: "Hasn't the imperial physician figured out why Father fainted?"
He kicked the question back, causing Song Junhua to raise his eyebrows and look at him playfully.
"He did mention it twice, but it was vague and didn't sound like the real reason, so we were curious whether Fourth Brother knew something."
Song Junyan's expression remained unchanged. He knew that he shouldn't get into the trap of proving himself, but he was too lazy to practice Tai Chi with them here, so he said it lightly.
"Today's incident happened suddenly, and the Princess of Wei has not entered the palace for a long time. Do you think I know about it?"
Song Junhua snorted in disappointment. Seeing that he couldn't get any useful information from him, he was too lazy to pay any more attention to him.
He moved to the side. Although Song Junsheng and the others did not move with him, they also withdrew their gazes and no one spoke to him anymore.
What Song Junyan wanted was to be undisturbed. He breathed a sigh of relief, but his brows became more and more furrowed.
Several hours have passed, and my father still hasn't woken up?!