When General Lu saw Qiao Guangzhi and Gu Wanru being brought back to the mansion, he knew that the matter had been exposed. He dragged his sick body out of bed and defended himself.
"Yan Yang, Qiao Guangzhi is just an accident before my wedding. You are the only one who can be my wife."
Princess Yan Yang said coldly, "What about your marriage certificate with Qiao? Did I break you two up?"
General Lu quickly shook his head: "I didn't give Qiao a marriage certificate at the time. Of course, it wasn't you who broke up Qiao and me. I fell in love with the princess first and then asked to marry her. This bitch is talking nonsense."
Being stared at fiercely by General Lu, Gu Wanru shrank back and hid behind Qiao Guangzhi.
At this time, Madam Lu also heard the news and rushed over. She looked at Princess Yan Yang kindly:
"Yan Yang, since you know everything, let Guangzhi go home. Our family has few descendants, and we didn't let Guangzhi return home because of you. Now we can finally reunite."
Princess Yan Yang looked at her familiar mother-in-law and husband. They had been deceiving her all along, and she was kept in the dark like a fool. She shook off General Lu's hand on her shoulder, feeling disheartened.
"When you asked to marry me, you said you would marry me forever, but you've been lying to me from the beginning. If you want me to recognize this concubine, I'll have to die."
After saying this, he asked his servants to pack up their things and returned to Prince Jin's Mansion in a tough manner.
The Lu Mansion fell into a haze. Although Qiao Guangzhi and Gu Wanru were arranged by the old lady to stay there, the servants did not take them seriously at all.
Princess Yanyang returned to the palace. When Prince Jin heard that his sister had been wronged, he immediately ordered the removal of Qiao Guangzhi from his official position and asked the princess to accompany Princess Yanyang to relax.
Princess Yanyang insisted on not returning home. General Lu was afraid, so he wanted to discuss with Old Madam Lu to no longer recognize Qiao Guangzhi and to drive Qiao Guangzhi and Gu Wanru out of the house.
Qiao Guangzhi was very worried when he found out. Now that his identity was exposed and he had lost his official position due to the revenge of Princess Yan Yang, if he lost the protection of the Lu Mansion, his future would be even more difficult.
He was anxious and heard Gu Wanru complaining about the servants' negligent service, so he immediately started an argument with Gu Wanru.
If she hadn't talked nonsense outside and exposed her background, would she be in this situation now?
Gu Wanru was suffering from morning sickness, and when she saw that Qiao Guangzhi had no sympathy for her at all, she couldn't help but retort.
"That's the daughter that Marquis Xuanping just found. She wants to destroy my face with a branding iron, otherwise I wouldn't be able to help but tell it."
When Qiao Guangzhi heard that she dared to refute him, he became furious.
"You're already ugly, so being disfigured wouldn't be a big deal. But you couldn't hold it together over such a small matter, ruining my big plan. So I'm going to destroy your face right now."
He immediately took the hot water from the stove and poured it on Gu Wanru's face.
Gu Wanru was pregnant and was concerned about the child, so her reaction was slow. Blisters of various sizes immediately appeared on her face and arms, and screams and wails lingered in the backyard of the Lu Mansion.
The noise was so loud that it attracted the attention of General Lu and Old Madam Lu. Qiao Guangzhi simply made excuses, saying that it was Gu Wanru who did it accidentally.
The doctor came to check and said that the child was fine. General Lu and Old Madam Lu were relieved. They didn't have time to make decisions for a concubine.
What's more, this concubine was Lu Xiuyuan's ex-fiancée. How would Princess Yan Yang feel if she made the decision for her?
Qiao Guangzhi's mother couldn't sleep at night during this period. When she heard her son's message, she decided to risk her life to pave the way for her son.
She knelt in thin clothes at the Prince of Jin's mansion and shouted loudly, "Please, Princess, give us mother and son a chance to live."
A crowd quickly gathered at the gate of Prince Jin's Mansion. They asked Qiao's mother about the situation, and Qiao's mother told them something half-truthful.
Princess Yanyang heard the voices outside, all of which said that she could not tolerate others. She immediately took the whip and tried to leave, but was persuaded by Princess Jin:
"Sister, I know you were raised with the love of the Queen Mother and you can't tolerate any sand in your eyes. But now you have to divorce quickly and live alone with Xiuyuan.
Otherwise, you can do something that is acceptable and recognized by the world. You can openly welcome people into the Lu Mansion, and no one will say anything about you no matter how you mess around behind closed doors.
Otherwise, if this mistress comes and makes trouble today, we can still handle it, but if your mother-in-law comes and kneels before you tomorrow, your reputation will be ruined."
Princess Yan Yang has been thinking about this matter for many days. If she wants to divorce, she must take Xiu Yuan away, so that Xiu Yuan will not be able to inherit the Lu family's property.
She had devoted herself to managing the Lu family's property over the years, and with the help of Prince Jin's Mansion, it had already increased several times. All her years of hard work had been in vain, so she was naturally unwilling to let that concubine's son inherit it.
Seeing that Princess Yanyang seemed to have figured things out, Princess Jin asked her servants to open the door.
Princess Yanyang saw Madam Lu appear beside Mrs. Qiao. Before she could speak, she heard Madam Lu say:
"Yan Yang, the Qiao family didn't intend to enter the mansion either. We can just let Guangzhi go home. Stop making a fuss. How can a woman be so jealous? Do you really want me to kneel at the door of your Prince Jin's mansion?"
Madam Lu was the mother-in-law. Once she spoke, those who had not believed Qiao before now all believed her. Everyone looked at Princess Yan Yang with condemning eyes.
Princess Yan Yang felt that she couldn't bear this miserable life any longer. She said loudly:
"Everyone present here bear witness to this princess. When General Lu asked the Empress Dowager for permission to marry him, he said frankly that he would only have this princess in his life.
Although there is now a concubine who is older than my son, this princess is not an unreasonable person. It is normal to have three wives and four concubines, but people should be reasonable. It was General Lu and the Lu family who deceived this princess first.
Another reason is that this concubine committed adultery with my son's fiancée, Gu Wanru.
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