Chapter 6: Divorce Granted by Imperial Decree
Therefore, it is not good to annoy her all the time.
"Forget it, forget it. I can't stand your mouth. You keep talking so much."
She sat up straight and gave instructions to her maid.
"Take the remaining chicken soup over to Madam. Didn't the peaches give you a stomach upset? Even though the chicken soup doesn't taste great, it's warm and makes you feel better. Also, send over a few bowls of the leftover dishes."
Pei didn't know why the old lady became so attentive again.
Fu Danjun's guess was almost right. He knew that Lu Yu and his mother were the same, afraid of angering him and leaving him with no money.
"Dan Jun thanks mother."
Fu Danjun saluted in return, thinking that was it, and that he should take his leave.
But the old lady made an excuse: "Clean up Youhuang Garden and decorate it according to the furnishings of your main room. Pei girl is your concubine now, so her living and clothing cannot be different from yours."
Pei thought the old lady would not mention this matter again, but she suddenly gave her a surprise.
"I'm unworthy of being your daughter-in-law. Thank you, Madam, for your love."
When Mrs. Hou saw her kneeling down, she quickly called the nanny to help her up.
"Stop kneeling so often and being so attentive like a concubine."
Mrs. Hou's smile was like a wrinkled walnut, which made Fu Danjun feel very angry.
Youhuang Garden was her own study, but it was actually taken over by the old lady.
Was it the old lady who had her eye on him? Or was it Pei's idea?
"Yes, old lady, I'll ask someone to clean it up right away."
After Fu Danjun came out, Lan Fang came to the door to support him.
Although she was not inside, she could hear it clearly.
"Madam, the Secluded Bamboo Garden, with its dense bamboos and faint dragon roars, is the most tranquil and cool place in the mansion. How can we let the Pei family occupy it?"
As they walked, Fu Danjun leaned closer to her ear and said, "It's just a place to live. There's no need to argue about it. When the emperor grants us a divorce, we can leave this prison and live properly."
Lan Fang dreams of the young lady getting a divorce, but the problem is, is it that easy?
"Is it possible? Will the emperor agree?"
Fu Danjun smiled and said, "As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will work very hard."
Lan Fang was still worried, and then she heard Fu Danjun say, "The furniture in Youhuang Garden is all my dowry, and it's extremely valuable. You should quickly move everyone to the warehouse and pick up some ordinary furniture to put in there."
Lan Fang responded and went to personally pick out a suitable servant to move the things.
Fu Danjun returned to his yard and heard a flurry of footsteps behind him on the way.
When I turned around, I saw that it was my sister-in-law Lu Yuan and Pei's three children. I didn't know what happened and they were running around in a disorderly manner.
Fu Danjun didn't bother to care and pretended not to see it, but Lu Yuan took the initiative to talk to him.
"Sister-in-law, the old lady told you to prepare a feast for three days. There will be wine and opera at home."
Fu Danjun was very surprised: "Is there any good news?"
Lu Yuan's face suddenly turned unhappy: "Second sister-in-law is now on equal footing with you, shouldn't we celebrate? We have to claim the status of these three children as well!"
Fu Danjun laughed dumbly: "I see. It's just that I'm not very happy with myself. I'll ask your sister-in-law to take care of it herself. You can get the money from me."
There was no need for Fu Danjun to be polite to his sister-in-law, so he went back to his own yard.
Lu Yuan was annoyed by Fu Danjun's attitude and felt that she was not nice to her.
"Sister-in-law, why are you taking it out on me when you're unhappy with your second sister-in-law being your equal wife?"
Lu Yuan finally chased in and asked, "Does this have anything to do with me? Why are you trying to make things difficult for me?"
Fu Danjun didn't bother to pay attention to her and sat down to eat tea and snacks.
Lan Fang rushed in: "Someone from the palace has come to deliver the imperial edict."
Fu Danjun and Lu Yuan were both stunned, and then walked out one after another.
Lan Fang was afraid that the young lady would be anxious: "It's the head eunuch beside the emperor. He is drinking tea in the upper room, and the marquis is with him."
When eunuchs went to the minister's house to do business, they would put on airs and not dare to drink at the banquet, but tea was a must.
Lu Yu asked several times what the imperial edict contained, hoping it would be a happy event that would lead to his promotion.
The eunuch smiled mysteriously and said, "The imperial edict is to be announced, how can it be announced in advance?"
Lu Yu quickly bowed and apologized, saying that he was confused.
The yard was already full of people kneeling, led by Madam Hou.
Fu Danjun and Pei knelt on either side of the old lady, followed by Lu Yuan, Lu Zhao and Pei's three children.
Next came the servants of the mansion, and at first they dared not breathe.
Later, when Lu Zhao saw that the eunuch was not coming out, he discussed the contents of the imperial edict with Lu Yuan.
"I think it's my sister-in-law's blessing that she knows how to serve others."
Fortunately, he was not speaking too loudly at the back, otherwise it would have sounded too indecent.
Lu Yuan retorted, "It must be Sister Pei's business. The emperor has come to reward them. I sincerely wish them well."
The servants also discussed secretly, each with their own ideas.
Fu Danjun was very calm and believed that this imperial edict was for his "divorce".
She couldn't explain why she was so confident, and just waited for Lu Yu to come out from the upper room with the eunuch.
After Lu Yu knelt down, the eunuch unfolded the imperial edict.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees, Lu Yu of Guanyang Marquis's Household, I consider your seven years of military service to the state and therefore pardon your unmediated union with the Pei family. However, what is the fault of your wife remaining alone in her empty chambers? I have heard that you are easily disenchanted with the old and have repeatedly caused unrest in the household. Therefore, you and your wife are hereby divorced amicably, in accordance with proper etiquette and law. I decree this."
Lu Yu was already dumbfounded, but the eunuch reminded him: "Accept the decree, Lord?"
Fu Danjun felt relieved, or perhaps he saw hope, and his eyes lit up.
The eunuch came over and said with a meaningful smile: "Madam, please take good care of yourself, for good fortune is yet to come."
"Sir, please stay!"
Madam Hou got up, sweating profusely, and chased after him, asking, "Could this imperial decree be a mistake? Did the emperor really want them to divorce?"
Eunuchs are not easy to deal with, he just smiled.
"What the old lady is saying is that this old servant is forging an imperial edict? Your own son and daughter-in-law are not getting along, and the emperor knows about it. What's the point of living together? Let's go as soon as possible."
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left.
Lu Yu hurriedly followed him out.
Lu Zhao chuckled as he dusted off his clothes.
"What did I say? People know how to serve others."
Lu Yuan stamped her feet and said, "At least give us some silver. After all, it's a happy occasion for Big Brother and Sister Pei."
The word "silver" made the old lady's face change drastically, because there would be no money left in the mansion in the future.
Fu Danjun's dowry would be under her control from now on, so she went back with a gloomy face, holding on to the dragon-headed cane.
Lan Fang accompanied Fu Danjun back, laughing all the time.
"That's good, miss, we are free now."
Fu Danjun smiled slightly, "It's indeed worth being happy about."
In fact, she was only a little happy.
Is this the end of my ordeal? Even though I'm divorced, how can I resist if Lu Yu comes and grabs my things?
Xie Changsheng is still his supporter.
Only when this support is solid can your life be stable and you can proceed with the plans you want to implement.
The problem is, there is no way to explain this clearly to Lan Fang.
The yard on the old lady's side was in a commotion.
After all, neither the old lady nor Lu Yu wanted to divorce and lose Fu Danjun, their money bag.
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