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The news that the eldest daughter of the Song family, who had married into the Liu family, was granted a divorce by the Emperor and returned to the Song family was a well-known sensation in the streets and alleys of the capital.
"A married woman was granted a divorce by His Majesty and sent back to her parents' home. Could it be that His Majesty couldn't stand it anymore and thus issued an imperial edict to Minister Liu?"
"Brother, you've misunderstood. It's not that Miss Song made a mistake, but rather that the Liu family went too far!"
"The Liu family treated that Miss Song extremely poorly."
"How...how did you know?"
The young man in black, dressed like an ordinary citizen, scratched the back of his head and said mysteriously, "My second cousin's wife is my cousin's niece. She works as a maid in that household. She serves the main house and told my second cousin's wife herself... With such a close relationship, how could it be fake?"
The honest, simple-minded man who struck up the conversation nodded earnestly.
"Indeed, but young man, you haven't told us yet how the Song family is tormenting that Miss Song."
"Hey, don't rush, don't rush, let me tell you first. Did you know about this Miss Song before?"
The honest man shook his head and asked in confusion, "What does this have to do with Miss Song and Minister Liu's divorce?"
The young man in black choked, "Ahem, why are you asking so many questions?"
"I know, I know."
A man in a brown jacket nearby, listening to the commotion, came over and eagerly answered.
Hearing someone respond, the young man in black's eyes lit up, and he quickly pulled the man in the brown jacket out of the crowd.
"This man is clearly knowledgeable. I need him to explain this to everyone."
Upon hearing this, the man in the brown jacket, who had just been pulled back by the young man in black and was now suddenly in the center of the crowd, stood up straight under the expectant gazes of the crowd. The man, who had never been noticed by a crowd before and whose vanity was satisfied, straightened his chest and nodded in a seemingly calm manner.
"You all don't know, but before she got married, Miss Song was a famous heiress. She was not only beautiful and talented, but also intelligent and kind. Back in the winter in the capital, when had the Song family not set up pots of porridge at their door to distribute to the people?"
The young man in black spoke, but his eyes remained fixed on the man in the brown jacket who had been pulled out.
The man in the brown jacket nodded without any guilt.
That's right. The Song family always comes out to distribute porridge in winter, so Miss Song must be kind-hearted to have come from such a family.
"Also, Miss Song was perfectly healthy before her wedding, as this gentleman surely knows."
The man hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Hmm, he knew that Miss Song was still the same gossipy girl as before. She liked to chase after the now-divorced Minister Liu, so she must be in good health.
Seeing the man nod, the young man in black suppressed the joy in his eyes and continued, "Then how come such a perfectly healthy young lady has become sickly after the divorce? What do you think of the Liu family?"
"Ah, Miss Song's health has become so serious!"
"If it's this torturous, then the Liu family is definitely not a good place to go."
"Maybe it's because of my mother-in-law, who starves Miss Song every day!"
The crowd was discussing it enthusiastically, and every now and then a few young wives who were listening intently joined in the conversation, automatically putting Qingyin in their shoes and automatically treating the Liu family as their husband's family that was tormenting them.
As a result, although some people didn't understand why such a high-ranking family as the Liu family would deliberately torment their wives by withholding food, just like ordinary people, they were also engrossed in this rare gossip in the capital and talked about it enthusiastically.
The young man in black glanced at the indignant crowd, exchanged a look with a girl in the crowd, and quietly disappeared into the center of the crowd.
In this way, his young lady's reputation will be much better, and the Liu family, who bullied her, should be taught a good lesson.
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Liu Mansion.
Liu Yue, who had just returned from a business trip and was exhausted and had lost weight, received news that his "son" and his wife had been granted a divorce by His Majesty.
Liu's father frowned.
Why did His Majesty suddenly issue an edict granting Zhi'er a divorce? Could it be...?
Upon learning that her son had returned, Old Madam Liu, who had been suffering from the uproar outside the capital for the past few days over her granddaughter-in-law, hurriedly came to Liu Yue's place to complain.
“Son, do you have no idea how arrogant that granddaughter-in-law, Song, is? Not only did she bring her stingy, shameless mother to provoke this old lady, but she also brought a whole group of people to move our things! And they're saying all sorts of things outside…”
"mother!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yue frowned and reprimanded, "Miss Song has already divorced Zhi'er. You can't insult her like that. Do you want His Majesty to hear this and blame us?"
Madam Liu's face stiffened. She glanced at her son hesitantly and retorted softly, "Is it...is it that serious? I was just saying it at home."
Looking at the old lady Liu, who refused to admit her mistakes, Liu Yue felt an even greater surge of irritation rising within him.
"Master, the Third Young Master has arrived."
The servant outside the mansion knocked on the door and whispered his report.
Liu Yue's eyes lit up. He quickly sent his mother away and had a servant call Liu Zhi in.
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A handsome and refined young man, dressed in a blue robe, walked in.
Looking at the still outstanding young man in front of him, Liu Yue nodded in satisfaction.
Although the child in front of him wasn't his biological son, he had raised him personally over the years and had developed a lot of affection for him. Besides, he would wait until Liu Zhi recognized him as his son in the future...
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