Chapter 637 Adding Fuel (6)
Shen Wan was so angry that he almost fell off his horse. Chen Ruoqiu seemed to have suddenly gained confidence and became more aggressive. He said, "I have received a letter of divorce, so I will leave without saying anything. You can marry whoever you want, and it doesn't matter if you make her your wife. In the end, we will go our separate ways and live happily ever after!" After saying this, two lines of tears flowed down her cheeks, and she looked a little pitiful.
Chen Ruoqiu's words were originally spoken in anger. She and Shen Wan had been married for a long time, and even though they had had many conflicts recently, they had always lived in harmony for many years. Chen Ruoqiu understood Shen Wan. Shen Wan still had some feelings for her. He was just blinded by Chang Zaiqing. It was absolutely impossible for Shen Wan to divorce her for Chang Zaiqing.
Unfortunately, Chen Ruoqiu had calculated everything and had guessed that Shen Wan still had feelings for her, but she had not calculated Old Madam Shen's attitude.
Old Madam Shen sneered, looking at Chen Ruoqiu as if she were a clown, and said, "Divorce? You're dreaming, but I'm afraid you've miscalculated. The Third Brother will never give you a divorce letter. At most, he'll just give you a divorce letter!"
Chang Zaiqing, who was about to speak, swallowed the words after hearing this.
Chen Ruoqiu was not willing to be outdone, so she asked, "Why should I get a divorce?"
"Why?" Old Madam Shen looked at her. "Since the Third Prince married you, there have been no other girls in the courtyard, let alone concubines, not even maids. You are the mistress, but you don't think about taking care of your husband. You are jealous and immoral! The Third Prince is kind-hearted, and I don't want to interfere in the affairs of the Third Prince's courtyard. But for so many years, Chen Ruoqiu, think about it. You have been in the Shen Mansion for nearly twenty years, and you have never given birth to a son or a daughter for the Third Prince. Let me ask you, is there anyone in Dingjing City like you, who married into her husband's family and couldn't give birth to a son, but also didn't let her husband have a son with someone else. Do you want my Shen family to be extinct?"
"You are jealous and childless. Even if you have just two of the seven grounds for divorce, it's enough to grant you a letter of divorce!"
Although Madam Shen came from the market and had little experience, she was not at a disadvantage when arguing with others. Especially since she had already been quite resentful of Chen Ruoqiu, and now that she had found fault with Chen Ruoqiu, her anger was almost escalating, leaving Chen Ruoqiu speechless.
Yes, just based on the fact that they were childless, the Shen family could easily pin all the blame on Chen Ruoqiu. Even in public, Chen Ruoqiu was the one being pointed at. A wave of helplessness suddenly crossed Chen Ruoqiu's heart. She had always believed that she had a firm grasp on Shen Wan's heart, and that they could love each other forever. But now, Shen Wan's attitude of protecting Chang Zaiqing was like a slap in the face, shattering all of Chen Ruoqiu's self-righteousness!
Shen Wan was no different from other men; he still lusted after the fresh and tender. She was no different from other women; once she aged and lost her beauty, she had to give way to younger women. However, those older and less attractive women still had sons by their side, securing their position as mistress. She didn't even have a son, so her position was precarious.
Old Madam Shen looked at Chang Zaiqing and said slowly, "Third Brother, since you touched her, my Shen family is not unreasonable and we must take responsibility. Miss Chang's family has no one else. If Miss Chang agrees, you should go through the formalities and take a concubine. There is a lot of bad luck coming into this mansion, so it's time to have some good luck."
Mentioning a concubine... Madam Shen was clearly deliberately going against Chen Ruoqiu and trying to embarrass her.
Chen Ruoqiu looked at Old Madam Shen, and a smile flashed across her wrinkled face. That smile suddenly gave Chen Ruoqiu a sudden realization.
How did she discover the affair between Chang Zaiqing and Shen Wan? She discovered it when Old Madam Shen asked her to go to the West Courtyard to deliver some cloth. She chose that time, not earlier or later. Was Old Madam Shen doing it on purpose? She'd been so preoccupied with Shen Yue these days that she'd neglected everything else. She hadn't discovered the affair between Chang Zaiqing and Shen Wan, but Old Madam Shen might have noticed. Old Madam Shen was obsessed with finding a concubine for Shen Wan, and when she discovered Chang Zaiqing and Shen Wan were involved, she was probably overjoyed. Perhaps she even played a role in fueling the situation, leading to the current situation.
Letting Chang Zaiqing enter the mansion forced her into such a situation.
Old Madam Shen... Chen Ruoqiu's heart suddenly surged with endless hatred. She gritted her teeth and said, "Such humiliation is unreasonable!"
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