Chapter 5 Men Know What They Think
He doesn't dare.
She didn't dare to deceive Xiao Jingfan in front of this woman, the one he had coaxed countless times. As long as he said a few sweet words, she was willing to give up the dignity of a royal princess for him, be his virtuous wife, and take care of everything for him.
"You know."
A tear rolled down the corner of her eye. The eldest princess pursed her lips and raised her hand to wipe it away, her voice full of disappointment.
After three years of marriage, she had never seen the true face of the man beside her.
Is there anyone in the world more stupid than her?
The last tiny spark of light in her eyes was extinguished by the cruelty of the man beside her.
"Why?" The eldest princess questioned the man in front of her, "Yu'er is also your son, your legitimate son! Why would you want to harm him?"
She didn't understand. Was it because her status wasn't noble enough or she wasn't virtuous enough? Why would the two people she treated with such sincerity turn around and harm her and her child?
The prince consort's eyes were evasive, feeling a little guilty, but then he thought about how after becoming the prince consort, he would no longer be able to hold real power, and would be unable to make further progress, and he became filled with resentment.
If it weren't for Princess Shang, how could he have become a marginal figure in the military camp with the reputation he had accumulated from the Nanyang Earl's Mansion?
After being humiliated outside, he still had to coax the pampered princess when he returned home.
The princess had no sympathy for him at all. Not only was she unfilial to her mother-in-law, she also looked down on him as a son of the Nanyang Earl's Mansion, leaving him caught in the middle.
He lowered his eyelids to hide the resentment and resentment in his eyes, and said in a cold tone: "Princess, just think of it as me who has wronged you."
[Bah! You scumbag! What do you mean by sorry? You're the one who's sorry to the princess!]
"Why didn't you seem unwilling when I married the princess? You ate her food, used her things, lived in her house, and now you're blaming her, right? You're greedy, you want more, you're so beautiful! Ugh!!"
"You blame me?" How could the eldest princess not hear the resentment in her husband's words? There was some confusion in her eyes. Could it be that she really did something wrong?
"Of course he blames you." Xiao Jingfan's voice came from behind, full of sarcasm. "He blames you for blocking his path to success. He blames you for having the status of the eldest princess but being unable to bring greater benefits to the Nanyang Marquis' Mansion besides material wealth, and for not allowing the Nanyang Marquis' children to rise to prominence with you."
Men know best what they are thinking.
Xiao Jingfan could see through the prince consort's thoughts at a glance.
This is a selfish, heartless scum!
The prince consort was so angry that his face turned red, partly because of shame and the other part because his secret was touched upon.
If the person who said this was not the emperor, he would have cursed loudly long ago!
What nonsense are you talking about!
The eldest princess widened her beautiful eyes in astonishment. It turned out to be because of this.
However, it was obvious that Qin Lang was looking for an opportunity to get close to her, please her, and want to marry her.
She was moved by Qin Lang's sincerity, and because Qin Lang was tall and handsome, and looked just what she wanted, she was willing to go to Xiao Jingfan to ask for marriage and wanted to marry him.
Otherwise, how could such a small Nanyang Marquis Mansion catch her eye?
At that time, Xiao Jingfan disagreed, saying that Qin Lang had a bad character and was not a good match.
She had a big fight with Xiao Jingfan over Qin Lang and they parted on bad terms. She fell ill after returning home.
After being bedridden for two days, he thought that the marriage was hopeless, but on the third day, the imperial edict of marriage arrived at the Princess's Mansion.
But since then, Xiao Jingfan no longer wanted to see her. She could only see her brother from afar when she attended palace banquets.
It would be a lie to say that I have no regrets.
She reflected on this: if she had spoken to Xiao Jingfan properly that day, would they have avoided the quarrel? Would their quarrel have reached the point where they couldn't even speak to each other?
Qin Lang also repeatedly advised her to go to the palace more often. At that time, she thought Qin Lang was considerate. Now it seems that this was not considerate at all. It was obvious that he wanted her to enter the palace to seek benefits for the Nanyang Marquis's Mansion. It was just that she was blinded by Qin Lang's pretended tenderness at that time and did not see it.
The past three years flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern: those tender feelings, those kind words, those actions that seemed to be considerate and for her own good but were actually full of calculations...
"Yue~" The eldest princess felt her stomach churning and couldn't help but dry-heaving while covering her chest.
Xiao Jingfan immediately winked at Doctor Li.
Doctor Li stepped forward quickly, but the princess waved him off, "I'm fine."
She raised her head, her eyes red from retching, staring directly into the Prince Consort's eyes, her eyes filled with disgust, "Qin Lang, you make me sick!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the blood drained from the prince consort's face, turning it pale and blue, looking as ugly as a ghost.
Looking at the indifferent face opposite him, he felt uneasy for no reason. He opened his mouth to say something, but the eldest princess had already turned around and walked towards Xiao Jingfan supported by Nanny Liu without even giving him a glance.
It seemed as if looking at her any longer would dirty her eyes.
The Imperial Guards blocked the prince consort's mouth with a handkerchief again. The prince consort could only watch the eldest princess's frail figure moving farther and farther away from him, step by step walking out of the cage he had woven with three years of lies.
"Princess." Nanny Liu called out worriedly.
"Don't worry, Madam. I'm fine." The eldest princess smiled. "There will be some reaction after removing the cancer."
She came close to Xiao Jingfan and bowed, "Your Majesty, please grant me the permission to divorce you."
The emperor granted the marriage, so naturally the emperor's consent was also required for the divorce. Moreover, she did not want a divorce, but a divorce from her husband.
[Wow! Decisive divorce, cutting losses in time, the eldest princess is awesome!]
Chu Liuzheng gave her a thumbs up in his heart and secretly glanced at Xiao Jingfan.
[Tyrant, please agree quickly! Help your sister get rid of this scumbag!]
"Ridiculous! How can a woman divorce her husband?"
Before Xiao Jingfan could say anything, Zhang Yu stood up and objected harshly.
From ancient times to the present, only men can divorce their wives. How can a woman divorce her husband?
Even the princess of the heavenly family cannot do that.
The princess should set an example and be a role model for her subjects. How could she do such a ridiculous thing as divorcing her husband?
"I agree." Xiao Jingfan ignored what Zhang Daxueshi said and helped the eldest princess up with his own hands.
The eldest princess' eyes became hot and she almost shed tears.
But Grand Secretary Zhang became anxious and fell to his knees with a thud.
"Your Majesty, please think twice! Even if the Prince Consort was at fault, the Princess is also responsible for her negligence. Moreover, it is common for men to have three wives and four concubines. If the Princess had been virtuous and taken the initiative to take in a few concubines for the Prince Consort, the Prince Consort would not have kept mistresses, and this matter would not have developed to the irreversible point it is now.
Since both parties are at fault, the divorce should be peaceful. How can the Princess dare to talk about divorcing her husband? Your Majesty, please revoke your order. You must not violate the secular etiquette and ancestral rules and bring shame upon the world!"
The two ministers also spoke out in opposition.
Minister of Revenue Wen Yan said, "Your Majesty, women cannot divorce their husbands! If the people follow suit, it will lead to unrest in families and chaos in the country!"
The Minister of Personnel, Meng Haoyuan, said, "Your Majesty, this is against etiquette. Please reconsider and do not give the people of the world an opportunity to use this as leverage."
(End of this chapter)
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