Wangfu Juxiantang.
Ge Huai'an looked at Xiao Yuan, his eyes flashing.
Xiao Yuan said coldly, "What? Do you still have any illusions about that sickly guy?"
"No, Your Highness!" Ge Huai'an said helplessly, "I can understand that you are interfering in my and Zeng Ling's affairs because of Lady Su, but this is ultimately a private matter between the two of us. Why do you have to do this?"
Not only did they openly take him away, but today they're forcing him to sign a divorce agreement.
Is this reasonable?
Xiao Yuan's face was full of sarcasm: "Do you know what your new bride has done since she came to Hangzhou?"
Ge Huai'an looked ashamed: "I know my mother was wrong, I..."
"Madam Ge may not have done anything wrong!"
Ge Huai'an was about to defend himself when he suddenly heard these words and was stunned.
What does that mean?
"Luckily, Madam Ge is a strong-willed mother-in-law, otherwise I would suspect that you have already been cuckolded." Xiao Yuan said with a sneer.
Ge Huai'an was shocked: "This...how is this possible?"
Between him and Zeng Ling, it can only be that he wronged her.
With her frail appearance, could she possibly be harboring some ulterior motive?
“Even so, you deserve it!” Xiao Yuan said bluntly. “You’re always chasing after women, and you have a whole bunch of concubines and maids on the estate. It’s not wrong for her to resent you.”
Ge Huai'an's expression was as ugly as if he had eaten feces. Suddenly, he realized something: "Your Highness, could it be that you have discovered something?"
Xiao Yuan glanced at him: "Let's do it in a few days."
It will take a few more days to gather information.
Ge Huai'an's cheek twitched: "So there's no evidence? Then why should I divorce her?"
Xiao Yuan laughed in anger: "So, you'd rather have a woman with ulterior motives to save face for you?"
Ge Huai'an looked helpless: "If I divorce her, my mother will definitely arrange for another woman to marry me. At that time, I may not be as free as I am now..."
"Your Highness, please spare me for now, considering our years of friendship," Ge Huai'an said hastily. "Once Zeng Ling's anger subsides in a few days, I will take the initiative to apologize to her..."
Xiao Yuan looked at him like he was an idiot: "Are you out of your mind? You apologized to her? You don't even know what she did!"
At this point, not only was there insufficient evidence, but he also couldn't tell his brother-like friend Zeng Ling's true purpose.
He himself was also wondering when Zeng Ling had started to have ambitions.
Looking at his best friend, who seemed like a fool, he could only rub his temples and say, "Sign it or not, you'll know the truth in a few days. Hurry up and get on with your business."
Ge Huai'an smiled immediately, then turned and left.
Although Su Xuerong had promised Xiao Yuan that she wouldn't go to the villa, she was still a little worried.
She worried that Zeng Ling's fragile, glass-like personality might lead to another suicide attempt if she was mistreated by the people in the other courtyard.
Her suicide at the Ge residence was none of her business, but if she went to Xiao Yuan's villa and did something so extreme, it would definitely implicate Xiao Yuan.
This was a possibility that Su Xuerong and the other person only thought of after calming down.
If that were to happen, she would harm Xiao Yuan because of her impulsive act of saving him.
Once the news gets out, who knows how people in Hangzhou will talk about Xiao Yuan?
She just didn't expect things to happen so quickly.
The day after she returned from the villa, Akira arrived in a hurry.
"Madam Su, my master asked me to invite you to the other courtyard."
Su Xuerong was feeding Yuan'er rice porridge when she frowned and asked, "What happened?"
Ming Shu saw Zhou Shi and the others standing to the side, and hesitated to speak.
Su Xuerong had no choice but to hand the bowl to Xiuchun and take Mingshu to the side room next door: "Speak!"
"That day, after you and the master left the villa, Madam Zeng jumped into the lotus pond there because of the dress she was wearing. She was rescued and finally woke up today..."
Su Xuerong was shocked: "Why?"
Ming Shu looked somewhat embarrassed and said, "You'll have to go and see for yourself."
Su Xuerong hurriedly came out of the side room and said to Zhou Shi, "Mother, Zeng Ling jumped into the lotus pond in the other courtyard. I have to go and see."
Zhou was initially unhappy about Mingshu's arrival, but upon hearing that someone had died, she hurriedly said, "Alright, I'll go with you!"
Su Xuerong's cheeks twitched: "You...you shouldn't go, right?"
"What's inappropriate about it?" Zhou rolled her eyes at her.
Ming Shu, who was standing nearby, hurriedly said, "It's good that Madam is going; it won't cause any trouble."
Su Xuerong felt somewhat helpless. After instructing the wet nurse and Li Shi to take good care of the child, she and Zhou Shi took Xiuchun and boarded the carriage to the other courtyard.
It was almost evening when we arrived at the villa.
As soon as Mingshu led the three of them into the gate of the villa, Chengshi hurriedly came forward to greet them: "This old servant greets Madam Su and Madam!"
Zhou looked Cheng up and down a few times: "Auntie, you've worked hard. No need for formalities. Let's go see that Zeng lady first."
"Yes!" Madam Cheng had received the news in advance, and Madam Su and her mother came together.
If nothing unexpected happens, this Lady Su will be the prince's future princess, and his mother-in-law cannot be neglected.
Cheng hurriedly and respectfully said, "This way, please!"
The villa is not large, and there is no need to take a sedan chair to get to the back garden. Just pass through the nearest covered walkway and go through the moon gate of the back garden to reach the back garden where the women live.
Zeng Ling lay on the bed, her face growing increasingly haggard. Upon seeing Su Xuerong enter, she suddenly jumped off the bed, knelt before her, and sobbed uncontrollably, "Sister, please save me, please save me..."
Su Xuerong hurriedly stepped forward to help her up: "Get up first, let's talk this out..."
She was a little annoyed.
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