Meanwhile, Wang and her son Liu Yu had just returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion when news of their return soon spread throughout the palace.
"Convicted?!" Wang was so shocked she almost fell over.
Liu Yu quickly helped her up, "Mother, steady yourself, you can't have any more accidents."
He then turned to the messenger and anxiously asked, "What does His Majesty intend to do? Will our Liu family be implicated?"
The man bowed his head and said, "This subordinate does not know."
"Then hurry up and investigate!"
"yes."
After everyone left, Liu Yu helped Wang Shi, who was still feeling weak, to a seat.
"Mother, please calm down. I will go to the palace to see the Emperor immediately. My foundation in the court is not deep and cannot be easily shaken for the time being. I believe His Majesty will not deal with the Liu family casually."
Wang gently patted the back of his hand and said, "Okay, okay, go and see how things are going."
As soon as Liu Yu left, the people from the second branch of the family came over.
Since the incident involving the Pan family, everyone in the Liu family has been living in fear, afraid of being implicated.
Although Liu Hui still holds a sinecure in the court, he was recently promoted and his salary increased significantly. His wife and children depend on him for support, so he cannot be implicated because of this.
So he proposed the idea of dividing the family property to Wang.
"Dividing the family property?" Wang opened her mouth in surprise, then belatedly realized, "Is it because of Pan's matter... You can't wait to clear yourself of any involvement right after the eldest son's accident? Huh?"
She pointed at the second wife and her husband, who were standing silently with their heads down, her fingers trembling with anger, "Your eldest brother has treated you well all these years..."
Madam Luo felt a pang of pity and glanced at Liu Hui. The latter walked behind her, placed his hand on her abdomen, and said helplessly, "I know that my elder brother has treated me well over the years, but after this incident, I've come to understand that I can no longer rely on him for a living. Because of him, the Liu family is at its zenith, but with rising status and prestige comes danger. Now that Madam is pregnant again, I only resorted to this desperate measure after much deliberation. If Mother cannot understand, then consider us ungrateful and cowardly."
“This…” Wang’s gaze gradually moved down, finally landing on Luo’s stomach. Her eyes darted around, and she gradually understood.
The Liu family is currently a unified entity, like putting all your eggs in one basket. If the basket falls, all the eggs will shatter. If Liu Hui were to separate, perhaps the Liu family lineage could be preserved should anything happen to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in the future.
She closed her eyes, sighed deeply, and slowly said, "Fine, since you're determined to leave, I can't force you to stay. Let's part ways... let's part ways..."
...
Liu Yu rushed to the palace and met Liu Shushu outside the Hall of Diligent Governance.
He bowed and quickly leaned closer to ask in a low voice, "What happened? The Emperor has already convicted your mother so quickly?"
Liu Shushu lowered her eyes, looking heartbroken, and said, "The Emperor has obtained crucial evidence of the Pan family's rebellion. I'm afraid it's not just my mother, but also my maternal grandfather's family... This is a serious crime that can implicate nine generations of relatives! Father, what should we do? Will we also be implicated?"
"Treason? How could that be?" Liu Yu frowned.
"The Ye family's rebellion has now been overturned, and the Emperor is preparing to vindicate Grand Tutor Ye and posthumously confer upon him the title of Duke Protector of the Nation."
Liu Yu was promoted by Grand Tutor Ye back then, and can be considered half a disciple of Grand Tutor Ye. No one knows more about the grudges and entanglements between the Ye family and the Pan family than him.
At that time, the Ye family was executed along with the entire clan. He begged Lord Pan to spare Ye Ning's life, on the condition that she marry Lady Pan.
Ye Ning thought he had set a trap to take her away after they met by chance at the music hall, but little did she know that he had been secretly watching her every move all along.
Liu Yu closed his eyes and made up his mind.
He walked up to Yu Ze and whispered a few words in his ear, and Yu Ze then led him to the side hall.
Before long, Wei Huaixu sent someone to summon him.
Liu Yu hurriedly arrived at the main hall, and upon entering, he saw Pan Shi lying on the ground, covered in wounds.
Upon seeing him, Madam Pan stretched out her hands and scrambled to her feet, crying, "Husband, husband, save me..."
He glanced at it briefly before walking over and kneeling before the throne. "Your subject Liu Yu greets Your Majesty."
"Get up, Father-in-law."
"yes."
Wei Huaixu rested one hand on his cheek, his posture languid and casual, not at all like someone interrogating a criminal. "I suppose the Imperial Father-in-law has also heard that the Pan family's crimes have been confirmed, and I have already sent people to arrest the wanted criminals. As for your wife's crimes, I still need the Imperial Father-in-law to come and discuss them in person. After all, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is the Empress's maternal family, and I must give them that face."
Liu Yu knelt down and held a scroll of Xuan paper above his head, saying, "This is the letter of divorce that I just wrote in the side hall. Please review it, Your Majesty."
"Oh?" Wei Huaixu curled his lips with amusement and gave a wink to the eunuch beside him.
The eunuch walked over, took the letter of divorce from Liu Yu, and presented it to him.
He wrote over a hundred words on the Xuan paper, each sentence criticizing Pan's character and actions. The ink was not yet dry, and some of the words were blurred due to the haste.
“It seems it was just written.” Wei Huaixu looked at Liu Yu, who was kneeling with his head bowed below, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes. He then said coldly, “Pan has been divorced. From now on, she is no longer a woman of the Liu family, nor is she the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion. The matter of the rebellion has nothing to do with the Liu family.”
He waved his hand, "Alright, Father-in-law, you may leave."
Pan Shi had just recovered from her shock when she saw Liu Yu pass by. Despite the pain all over her body, she crawled over and hugged his leg, crying and gritting her teeth as she roared, "Liu Yu, you can't abandon me like this! Don't you feel how I've treated you all these years? I've loved you for so many years, and I even turned a blind eye to your mistress. I also carefully raised that bastard child you had with her. I deserve credit for the Liu family's success today. You can't just abandon me like this!"
Liu Yu's hand, hidden beneath his sleeve, clenched tightly. He didn't look down at the person at his feet; after only a moment's hesitation, he kicked him away.
He was a martial artist, and his strength was greater than that of ordinary people. With this kick, he sent the heavily injured Pan Shi flying several feet away, causing her to crash into a red pillar in the hall and cough up a mouthful of blood.
The others in the hall couldn't help but gasp at the sight, sighing at his ruthlessness and cold-heartedness.
No matter what, he's been your bedmate for so many years...
Liu Yu's expression froze for a moment before he took a few difficult steps out of the main hall.
Wei Huaixu stared at his resolute departing figure, pursed his lips, and clicked his tongue, saying, "He is truly selfish to the extreme... In that case, let's send Pan to the northern border to serve as a military prostitute."
“Military prostitutes… I’m afraid that’s inappropriate,” Yu said hesitantly.
"What's wrong with it?"
"After all, she is the Empress's birth mother, and she is already quite old..."
"Then I'll disfigure myself and cover my face with a silk scarf so that I won't be recognized."
Yu opened his mouth, but seeing his fierce expression, he dared not say anything more.
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