Isn't Chapter 91 your masterpiece?
"A woman's duty is to remain faithful to her husband until death!"
"Have you forgotten the Three Obediences and Four Virtues?"
"Divorce is a stain on your reputation, and it will affect the lives of the other married-out women in the Shen family!"
“Our Shen family has a clean reputation for generations. If you insist on going your own way, you will tarnish the ancestral tablets!”
"Once you leave your husband's family, you'll be drowned in spit! You won't even have a rope to hang yourself when you want to die!"
"Having no parental guidance since childhood, I've become so willful and reckless."
[Buzzing, buzzing, so noisy! They must be like flies in a latrine! Smelly and annoying!]
Inside the hall, a group of elderly men sat, each speaking sharply and glaring coldly at Shen Shuangyu, as if judging a criminal.
The woman behind them also looked at Shen Shuangyu as if she were an enemy.
Although Ye Qing knew that the attitude towards divorce for women in ancient times was very harsh.
I really didn't expect it to get to this extent.
His demeanor was so immeasurable, it was as if he were guilty of heinous crimes.
In the original story script of Shen Shuangyu, there were many divorces, so she thought that even if the Shen family opposed it, their attitude would not be as bad as that of the eldest son's family.
Unexpectedly, they all reacted as if their ancestral graves had been dug up, jumping up and down in a fit of rage.
Although I don't know what kind of dirty secrets these roundabout relatives have, there must be a lot of discord between them. Compared to them, you're just divorced, which is much cleaner. They really have the nerve to act like elders and scold you. I don't know what kind of people they are, all so fierce.
In fact, Ye Qing's original fantasy was correct; under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be this exaggerated.
If that were truly the case, then there would be no divorced women in the world.
Shen Shuangyu knew very well that the reason she was treated this way was not only because no one from her second branch of the family protected her.
More importantly, the person Shen Shuangyu wants to divorce is Song Zhixian.
A promising close advisor to the emperor, in recent years when the emperor's heart is increasingly unpredictable, it is rare to receive the emperor's favor. Although the Shen family is a century-old family, it has gradually declined, and now they will definitely not let go of a marriage partner like Song Zhixian.
Not to mention, the main branch of the Shen family currently controls the majority of their power, so naturally they also have to consider the wishes of the main branch.
Therefore, everyone united in their hatred and condemned and suppressed her, wishing they could humiliate her to the point of being ashamed, forcing her to withdraw all her inappropriate thoughts and restore peace to the family.
Faced with this situation, Shen Shuangyu no longer felt heartbroken.
She simply looked around to make sure the more people the better.
His gaze swept across a spot and met the eyes of two people.
Song Zhixian sat alone, signifying that he would not participate in the Shen family's trial of Shen Shuangyu, but would only observe indifferently.
But a dark cloud had already settled between his brows, concealing an uncertainty.
He hadn't expected that keeping Shen Shuangyu at the Shen family's house for a whole morning wouldn't make her stop.
When did she become so bold?
This made Song Zhixian's originally firm idea waver.
No, she didn't really want to divorce him.
Shen Shuangyu must have known that the clan would not agree to her divorce in the end, so she was not afraid of losing control of the situation after it had escalated to this point.
With this big commotion, she not only gained a foothold in the Marquis's mansion but also in the Shen family.
Thinking of this, Song Zhixian snorted and looked away, no longer caring how others made things difficult for Shen Shuangyu, after all, this was her own design, wasn't it?
The person sitting next to Song Zhixian was Shen Ding'an. As the current head of the second branch of the family and the heir of the Shen family, even though he was only eighteen years old, he should have been in a prominent position in the front row.
But he just stayed here, keeping his 'brother-in-law' company!
Even without saying a word, everyone understands his attitude.
Shen Ding'an hadn't expected his second sister to be so resolute, actually taking the step of holding a clan meeting. Seeing his second sister being reprimanded by so many people, he felt distressed.
He really didn't understand why his second sister would deliberately make things difficult for herself. What was wrong with a woman suffering a little grievance in the backyard?
When she first returned to the Shen family, she led them in dealing with the elders of the Shen family and endured the occasional embarrassment from her other siblings.
Aren't we all just people living under the same roof, suffering all sorts of grievances?
Back then, she herself said that having a place to settle down and make a living was already very good. People should be content, not have conflicts with their other brothers and sisters, and cherish the days they have now.
Why is she so dissatisfied now?
Although that's what she thought, when she met Shen Shuangyu's calm eyes, she seemed to see her silently questioning why she didn't help her own sister.
Shen Ding'an still felt somewhat uncomfortable and avoided eye contact.
At this moment, everyone seemed to have run out of things to say, and Shen Yue finally spoke in a deep voice: "Shuang Yu, you have heard everyone's opinions. Do you still insist on a divorce? I have also asked the Marquis, and he has not done anything to wrong you."
Shen Yue's tone was stern, but his gaze toward Shen Shuangyu was already hostile.
He was genuinely enraged by the threats he had heard from Ms. Hu.
But thinking about it later, it was just Shen Shuangyu making threats. He didn't believe Shen Shuangyu would really dare to harm Chu Chu's child; he was just using it as a gimmick to intimidate them and make them back down.
What can a helpless young woman do? Threats are nothing but a ridiculous little beast baring its teeth and tucking its tail between its legs.
If he can be frightened by a little girl, then what kind of head of the family is he?
Therefore, Shen Yue insisted on holding a clan meeting to exert pressure.
He was also satisfied with the performance of the others. Any woman who knew propriety and shame would not be able to withstand such a scene.
Perhaps they already regretted it.
After Shen Yue finished speaking, many people began to coordinate their scolding and threats to punish her, this disobedient and rebellious daughter, in place of her parents' family discipline.
It was as if they were sharpening their knives, making Ye Qing a little apprehensive, worried about how Shen Shuangyu would respond.
Shen Shuangyu stood in the center of the hall, slowly raised her head, and stared coldly at Shen Yue.
Faced with such a gaze, Shen Yue was immediately stunned, yet he showed no fear whatsoever.
Sure enough, the next second, Shen Shuangyu's cold voice rang out firmly, "My mind remains unchanged, I want a divorce."
The entire room erupted in uproar once again. Song Zhixian and Shen Ding'an looked grim.
Shen Yue said with a gloomy face, "You escaped death back then and brought your younger siblings back to the Shen family. The Shen family has been more than kind to you and your siblings over the years, arranging excellent futures for each of you. As for your marriage, do you really want to repay kindness with enmity, insist on your own way, and not hesitate to tarnish the reputation of the entire Shen family?!"
He had naturally heard about the so-called exchange of military merit for the kindness of being raised. How ridiculous! Military merit is for the country, not for the family. If Shen Shuangyu dared to say it in public, it would be even more treasonous.
He refused to believe that Shen Shuangyu could truly resist the kindness of being raised.
"If I don't insist on going my own way, am I just waiting to be devoured by you?" Shen Shuangyu said these words.
His body trembled uncontrollably, and his hatred surged uncontrollably.
She recalled the future Ye Qing had told her about.
She gave everything so that everyone else could have a bright future and a good life, but what did she get in return? Decades of indifference, always looking at her with the eyes of a sinner, slowly torturing her soul.
Even until her death, she was kept in the dark and deprived of her freedom.
How can these people live so comfortably by devouring her flesh and blood?
Shen Shuangyu sneered, "Everyone looks out for themselves, and that's exactly what you've been doing, isn't it, Uncle?"
These words were harsh and severe, instantly silencing the room.
Everyone stared in disbelief at Shen Shuangyu, who had so audaciously mocked her elders.
Sitting next to Shen Yue, Madam Hu could no longer hold back. She hadn't expected Shen Shuangyu to insist on a divorce under such pressure, which made her worry that Shen Shuangyu's threats were true. She would go crazy if anything involved her precious children and grandchildren.
Ignoring the decorum an aunt should maintain in front of others, she pointed at Shen Shuangyu and began to hurl insults.
"If the Marquis's mansion hadn't taken you in out of pity, you would have ruined your reputation and been sent to a temple to become a nun! You are ungrateful and make things difficult for everyone. You are truly heartless and shameless."
Ye Qing held her breath as she watched Shen Shuangyu slowly turn her head to look at Madam Hu.
In the end, he spoke up and exposed the hypocrisy.
"Heartless and ungrateful? Shameless? I cannot agree with what you said, Aunt. After all, back then, for your own selfish desires, you framed me, sent me to Song Zhixian's bed, ruined my reputation and cut off my marriage, plotted to make me marry as a second wife, and made me bear the infamy and guilt, and tricked me into atoning for my sins by taking care of Shen Chuchu's husband and child. Isn't that your masterpiece?"
"In this situation, you expect me to be grateful? Even God can't stand it anymore. Do you really think that because my parents are dead, you can manipulate my life at will and enslave me for the rest of my life to pave the way for your descendants?"
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