He knew very well that his father's rise to the throne was inseparable from the support of the Xu family.
In short, without the Xu family, the Emperor could not have become the new emperor.
Even so, Xiao Shiyan could only promise Xu Wanjing the position of Crown Princess. Moreover, once she became the Crown Prince, he would not lack women around him, and the Xu family could not say much about adding Su Xuerong.
Unexpectedly, Su Xuerong also realized his awkward situation and was speechless for a moment.
Seeing his hesitation, Su Xuerong pressed her advantage, saying, "Your Highness, I know your lofty aspirations. Neither Yuan'er nor I will be a stumbling block for you. Please grant us your wish!"
Xiao Shiyan looked up at her and saw her unusually respectful attitude towards him. He suddenly realized that after he became the crown prince, his two years of marriage with Su Xuerong were destined to be over.
A sudden, indescribable pain shot through his heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.
Seeing that his face had turned deathly pale, Su Xuerong asked anxiously, "Your Highness, are you alright?"
Seeing the concern in her eyes, Xiao Shiyan immediately feigned distress: "I... my heart hurts..."
Su Xuerong frowned.
When has this man ever shown such weakness before?
In his previous life, he was always aloof and superior to her, showing no concern for her, his wife, and would never have made such a sickly gesture in front of her.
She sighed softly, "Your Highness, Yuan'er and I are really not suited to enter the palace..."
Xiao Shiyan felt a mixture of shame and anger at having his little trick exposed. He could no longer show weakness in front of her and immediately stood up angrily, saying, "Since you are so heartless, then so be it!"
He immediately got up and left in a fit of anger.
Watching his angry retreating figure, Su Xuerong felt a pang of guilt and whispered, "I'm sorry, Your Highness..."
Even though she knew that Xiao Shiyan, who had been given a second chance at life, was innocent, she still didn't want to repeat the same mistakes.
Xiao Shiyan was clearly furious. He slept in the study that night and left with his men early the next morning.
After Su Xuerong got up, Zhou handed her a thick envelope with a complicated expression: "This is for you before your son-in-law left."
The envelope contained a divorce agreement signed by Zhou Anming, as well as a thick stack of banknotes.
He didn't leave her a single word.
Su Xuerong breathed a long sigh of relief and carefully put away the envelope: "Mother, let's go back to Lin Family Village today."
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