The old lady thought back to the past: "I have considered you all my life and have always given in. If I give in again now, I am afraid that the evil woman Yang will turn my Chu family upside down."
Duke Chu was disgusted when he saw his mother holding on to Yang's mistakes today and trying to separate him and Wan'er. He said, "Wan'er is kind and kind. Please don't slander her, mother."
The old lady closed her eyes and said firmly: "Either you divorce Yang, the evil woman who is causing trouble for the family, or we can divide the family today."
Duke Chu said in agony, "Mother, why do you force your son? You are forcing me to die."
Seeing the flames of war spread to her, Yang immediately started crying with swollen eyes: "Wan'er is willing to ask to leave the marriage, as long as mother and Dalang are at peace."
Dan Ruo was puzzled. Yang had shed two kilograms of tears today, and her eyes were swollen like walnuts, but she could still continue crying. She was really talented. This tactic of retreating to advance must have firmly grasped the original owner's love-brained father.
As expected, the Duke of Chu felt that his Wan'er was kind and tolerant, and the old lady was taking advantage of the situation because she had always targeted Wan'er.
"I can't divorce my wife."
"Then let's split up today. I, an old woman half buried in the ground, won't be the bad guy between you and your wife. Second brother, are you willing?"
The second master originally thought that it was a battle between his mother and his eldest brother, and that his eldest brother always won. After all, he had seen how much the old lady valued his eldest brother over the years.
He didn't expect to have an unexpected gain today. He was just thinking of staying away from the first wife to avoid being implicated in the fight for the throne.
"A son listens to his mother in everything."
Duke Chu glared at him: "Second brother, how dare you?"
The Second Master looked helpless: "Brother, filial piety is the beginning of virtue. Parents' orders must not be disobeyed. If you obey mother today, we won't have to separate."
Duke Chu snorted coldly. His mother always gave in to him. He thought that his mother would calm down in a few days.
Seeing this, the old lady was heartbroken: "Since both of you have no objection, I will divide the family property. I will build a wall in the mansion to divide it in two, and the land, houses and property will be divided equally between the two brothers."
The Duke of Chu looked unhappy. He was the eldest son, and it was not appropriate for him to divide the property equally. He should get the largest share anyway.
Yang pulled Duke Chu and whispered to him for a while. Duke Chu said with a cold face:
"Since mother is partial and wants to give more to my second brother, I won't force her. However, the story of my past life today must not be spread out. The extra money the second house gets can be used to shut up the second house. Princess Kang will always be my legitimate daughter. As for Danruo, you can accept her if you want, but you can't damage Princess Kang's image."
The second wife and her husband looked at Danruo and asked for her opinion.
Dan Ruo listened to the constant breathing sounds outside the door, which could block the mouths of those in the house, but they didn't know that walls have ears. Now that he agreed to this matter, he could let the second branch get more of the family property, so why not do it?
Seeing that Danruo agreed readily and did not seek empty fame, the Second Master felt even more sorry for her and secretly said that he would give the extra farmland and shops to Danruo as a dowry when the time comes.
Seeing that the second house agreed so readily, Duke Chu's heart was bleeding, but it was worth it for Yang.
"Since you have already agreed, you must not spread it outside, otherwise..."
Before he could finish his words, the tightly closed door was pushed open.
Eunuch Deng was smiling, Prince Kang had a complicated expression, and Princess Kang's face was blushing as if she was embarrassed and ashamed.
In addition, there were more than 20 guards who controlled the security guards and maids outside the house.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere in the air, Eunuch Deng winked at Dan Ruo and cleared his throat:
"It seems that we have come at an unfortunate time. We were supposed to announce the imperial edict today, but unexpectedly, we ran into Prince Kang and his wife at the gate. Thinking that the wife hadn't been back for a year, we suggested giving the Duke a surprise and didn't let the servants know.
Who would have thought I would learn something so important? I don't know if I can leave the Duke's Mansion alive today. After all, the Duke said it can't be spread outside."
The last sentence was said in a sarcastic tone.
The Duke smiled awkwardly and said, "You're joking, eunuch. Today is really a family matter of the Chu family. I hope you can keep it secret." After that, he gave Eunuch Deng a look, meaning that he could set any conditions.
Eunuch Deng flicked his whisk a few times, and the Duke took note. Eunuch Deng was notoriously greedy, but the Emperor trusted him the most. One flick of the whisk cost ten thousand taels of silver. Just those few flicks might have cost the Duke's Mansion a year's revenue.
"We don't care about the Duke's family affairs. We are here today to announce the decree to Miss Danruo."
Everyone was curious, but they all knelt down to receive the order.
After Eunuch Deng finished reading out the decree conferring the title of First Rank Princess on Dan Ruo, he quickly helped Dan Ruo up:
"The princess saved the Empress Dowager and is so kindhearted. The Emperor has specially granted her a mansion. He has also given her some rewards and placed them directly in her mansion. You can choose a day to come to the palace to express your gratitude."
The Second Lady was overjoyed upon hearing this. She glanced at the pitiful and frail Yang, thinking that her newly adopted daughter was indeed a blessing. She immediately took out all the banknotes she had and gave them to Eunuch Deng: "Thank you for making this trip. The princess will need your care in the future."
Eunuch Deng did not refuse. If he had refused, he was afraid that the Second Lady would have thought too much. He had waited until today to announce the decree because the Empress Dowager had been refusing to give in and had been using the issue of establishing an heir as an exchange with the Emperor. The mother and son were in a stalemate, and the situation was not eased until the princess entered the palace.
Eunuch Deng looked at the clearly divided main and secondary rooms in the house. He felt even more distressed for Dan Ruo after listening to most of the story. His support was obvious. "Princess, if you need any help, please feel free to let us know."
Dan Ruo smiled slightly: "Thank you, eunuch. Everyone in the Duke's Mansion is very kind to me. Although some people say I am a liar, fortunately there are still people who are clear-sighted and have a clear mind."
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