"Your Highness, how about we call Miss Lin back?"
Seeing the prince's eager expression, Wang Yu whispered a suggestion.
Li Xiaochen's eyes narrowed as he looked at Wang Yu.
Wang Yu froze, then lowered his head. He shouldn't have said that.
...
After escorting Lin Yuxin and Xueying back to the Lin residence, Zhao Yi returned to the General's Mansion to report back.
As soon as Lin Yuxin entered the Lin residence, she sensed that something was amiss; every servant was trembling with fear.
Lin Yuxin was puzzled. What major event had happened at home while she was gone for just one day?
"Send Xueying back to my courtyard to recover from her injuries."
After Lin Yuxin finished speaking, she turned and walked towards Zhao Hanya's courtyard, intending to ask her mother.
"Yes, Miss!"
...
"Lin Xiong'an, you have to get a divorce today, whether you like it or not. There's no room for discussion. Otherwise, your Wang Siqin will be thrown into a pig cage. You'd better think it over."
Lin Yuxin heard Zhao Hanyue's cold voice coming from inside before she even went in.
[Huh? Mother's getting a divorce from that scumbag father? So sudden? She hasn't done anything yet, I thought she'd have to wait a while. But if the divorce goes through, it's not a bad thing. But what did Wang Siqin do to deserve being thrown into a pig cage?]
Lin Yuxin didn't rush in. She quietly walked to the door and curiously eavesdropped.
Zhao Hanyya also heard Lin Yuxin's thoughts and knew that she had returned. Her cold eyes finally showed a hint of warmth. This brat finally knows to come back!
"Zhao Hanyya, don't push your luck. Release Wang Siqin, or don't blame me for being impolite. If you push me too far, none of us will have an easy time."
Lin Xiong'an was caught cheating by so many people today and lost face. Now, Zhao Hanyue is forcing him to divorce her. He is so angry and embarrassed that he is shouting.
“I forced you? If it weren’t for the filthy things you did, would I have forced you? Lin Xiong’an, so many ladies saw you and Wang Siqin engaging in lewd acts in broad daylight today. You can’t hide it even if you want to. Tomorrow, everyone in the capital will know, and you will become the laughing stock of the entire capital.”
Zhao Hanyue didn't give him any face at all, directly tearing off the cloth covering Lin Xiong'an and sneering.
"you…!"
Lin Xiong'an was furious but couldn't say anything. He knew that after today, his reputation would be completely ruined.
"Lin Xiong'an, back then you and your mother plotted to ruin my reputation, forcing me to marry you. Afterwards, you had an affair with Wang Siqin, had Lin Qianqian, and even schemed to switch my Yuxin and Lin Qianqian, making me raise your child with another woman. Do you really think I'm a fool?"
Zhao Hanyue looked at Lin Xiong'an with icy eyes, as if he were a dead man, without a trace of emotion.
"How...how did you know?"
When Lin Xiong'an saw that so many things had been exposed, he panicked. How could this woman know so much?
"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place. Lin Xiong'an, do you really think we, Zhao Hanyue, are so easy to bully? If you don't agree to a divorce today, then I will expose what you've done to the Emperor, and your position as Minister will be over."
"You said your Wang Siqin and Lin Qianqian, oh right, and your mistress's son won't have a good life in the future. Do you think they'll still follow you if you fall on hard times?"
Zhao Hanyue issued a sarcastic ultimatum to Lin Xiong'an.
She originally planned to wait for her father to cause trouble for Lin Xiong'an in court, and then use his past actions to pressure him to return all the money he had taken from her before, so that they could get a divorce.
But he shouldn't have set his sights on the children. Bai Weiwei's kidnapping reminded her of what Yuxin had said before, that Lie'er's legs would be cut off.
She worried all night, fearing it might actually happen, and only felt relieved when Lie'er returned.
She wouldn't believe it at all if this had nothing to do with Lin Xiong'an, so she stopped waiting and decided to give up the money, considering it as if it had been wasted.
But the divorce had to be done as soon as possible; she didn't want her children to live under the watchful eyes of wolves every day.
So this morning she set a trap to lure Wang Siqin into the mansion, drugged them, and staged a scene where everyone caught them in the act of adultery.
At the time, she used Lie'er's marriage as an excuse to invite several women who were on friendly terms with her over for tea, and took the opportunity to let them see this scene.
Then she seized the opportunity to grab Wang Siqin and lock her in the woodshed. After sending the other ladies away, she directly explained her purpose to Lin Xiong'an.
Lin Xiong'an's expression changed repeatedly. It seemed that things wouldn't end well today. He thought for a moment, then looked at Zhao Hanya and said:
"Divorce is fine, but I want the military tally in Lie'er's possession!"
Yesterday, he not only failed to obtain the Crown Prince's military tally, but also had all his sources of income cut off. The Crown Prince is furious right now. If he could use the military tally to pledge allegiance to the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince would definitely appreciate him greatly, and he wouldn't need to rely on the General's Mansion at all.
"Hehehe! Lin Xiong'an, I didn't expect your brain to be filled with mush, did I? You're a civil official, wanting the tiger tally? Do you think you can avoid having your head if the emperor finds out? Will the people you're trying to curry favor with be able to protect you then?"
Zhao Hanyue laughed as if she had heard a joke, and her eyes looked at Lin Xiong'an with increasing disdain. She didn't expect Lin Xiong'an to be so brainless, even trying to steal the tiger tally.
That was a gift from the Emperor himself. Even if someone were to be put in charge of the Tiger Tally, it would require the Emperor's personal decree, not something he could simply give away on his own.
Lin Xiong'an panicked instantly and didn't dare to say anything more.
"Lin Xiong'an, you have no way out but to divorce. Otherwise, I don't know what I'll do tomorrow!"
Zhao Hanyue didn't want to waste words with him, so she looked at Lin Xiong'an expressionlessly and gave him a reminder.
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