Chapter 328 How did the child come about?
Huo Yuchen continued, "There's another piece of good news you won't expect. Father has issued an imperial decree, conferring upon you the title of Princess Rende. This is a reward for your previous provision of food for disaster relief, and for rescuing a large number of trapped officials in Puhua Temple this time."
Lin Pianran jokingly said, "This is unexpected. I didn't expect Emperor Qin Wu to have such awareness. He still has some sense."
"If the families of the ministers who were rescued had not jointly submitted memorials praising you for saving their lives, and I had not spoken well of you, I am afraid that the emperor would never have thought of rewarding you."
"It turns out that good people will be rewarded!" Lin Pianran's face was full of excitement.
"Well, you've done so much for everyone, this is the reward you deserve..."
Baili Qingyun also came closer, with a smile as bright as spring on her face, so bright that it seemed to illuminate everything around her.
"Now, those princesses won't be able to act so arrogantly in front of you. You are now on equal footing with them. If anyone wants to bully my sister again, they will have to think twice..."
The three of them were talking and laughing together when Wang Yongxian and a middle-aged man hurried over.
Approaching, the two men hurriedly saluted respectfully, "Greetings, Your Highness, the Crown Prince. I apologize for not coming in person to greet you. I hope Your Highness will forgive me!"
Huo Yuchen waved his hand calmly, "No need to be polite!"
"Today I am here to accompany County Lady Yuhua, who is here with people from the Duke of Huguo's residence."
Baili Qingyun also stepped forward and exchanged greetings with the two Lord Wangs.
Wang Yongxian and Wang Yongde then made a gesture of invitation.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, and the Shangshu Mansion is truly honored! Please come in, please come in quickly."
Led by the two brothers of the Wang family, the group also came to the main hall.
At this time, Madam Wang Er was bringing people out to welcome the distinguished guest, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The two teams collided head-on.
Madam Wang Er, Hua Xuewei and Wang Shaoyun quickly knelt down and saluted, and then the group of people entered the main hall.
Tea and exquisite snacks were immediately served in the hall again.
Huo Yuchen sat steadily in the main seat, exuding the majesty and aura of a superior.
Hua Xuewei sat first on Huo Yuchen's right, Lin Pianran sat below her, and then Baili Qingyun.
Opposite them sat the members of the Wang family.
Huo Yuchen spoke first, "What's the matter with you? You can tell me clearly in front of me, and I will give you justice."
Seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already given her a chance to speak, Hua Xuewei quickly said, "Seven years ago, my eldest son, Han Chaohong, returned to Beijing to report on his work and accidentally saved Miss Wang Shaoyun from drowning. The Wang family, citing their physical intimacy, forcefully demanded that my son marry her."
"At first, my son absolutely disagreed with this marriage, but your Wang family secretly reached a deal with Han Zimo for 20,000 taels of silver, forcing my son to marry Wang Shaoyun. With no other options, my son had no choice but to agree to the marriage."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Shaoyun's face began to turn colorful and very ugly. He almost wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into and never come out again.
These are all the ugly things she and the Wang family have done!
But now Hua Xuewei spoke it out in public.
The Wang family members' faces turned pale and blue, and they felt ashamed.
It was indeed true that they had joined forces with the second branch of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion to force Han Chaohong to surrender.
In the end, with their internal and external cooperation, Han Zimo took advantage of his seniority and forced Han Chaohong to accept the marriage.
Unexpectedly, a few years later, the wife of the Duke of Protector of the Country brought up this matter again.
This made them feel a little embarrassed and caught off guard.
Moreover, the dirty deeds done by the Wang family in the past were revealed in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, which made them lose face.
Hua Xuewei ignored the Wang family's grim expressions and continued, "But Wang Shaoyun has been causing a lot of trouble at the border these past few years. She'd always cause chaos at home over the smallest of matters. My eldest son has been nearly driven crazy by her. He's almost too afraid to go home and always finds excuses to sleep in the barracks."
"As a mother, I can pressure my son to give in to her. They've been married for over six years, but they still can't get along. There's no point in forcing it to continue like this. Today, I want to ask my mother-in-law for a divorce."
Upon hearing Hua Xuewei's request for a divorce, Madam Wang's expression immediately turned cloudy. She glared at her disappointing daughter, then angrily said, "Even if my daughter has made a thousand mistakes, she has already given birth to a pair of lovely children for Han Chaohong. Isn't it a bit too heartless for you to ask for a divorce now? Aren't you afraid that people will point fingers at Han Chaohong and call him mean, ungrateful, petty, and ungentlemanly?"
Hua Xuewei did not respond sharply, but instead tried to persuade her in a kind way.
"This lady doesn't mean to say anything bad about Wang Shaoyun, but she and my son have different personalities. Forcing it to continue for a long time will not benefit either of us."
"As for the matter of the two children, you can ask Wang Shaoyun what exactly happened. This lady doesn't want to reveal the reasons behind this, and she is also giving your Wang family enough face."
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang Er sneered and said sarcastically, "The wife of the Duke of the Protectorate really has a very eloquent mouth. What she says is even more beautiful than her singing!"
"You've given our Wang family enough face. You're so shameless! If you had given us face, you wouldn't have asked for a divorce. You've said everything, good and bad. It's truly impressive!"
Lin Pianran would not tolerate this and swallow this loss in silence. Hua Xuewei saved face for the Wang family and did not expose Wang Shaoyun's despicable tactics in person, but they did not appreciate it at all. Instead, they turned the tables and blamed Hua Xuewei. This was completely like a dog biting Lu Dongbin, and they did not know how to appreciate a good person.
Then she would have nothing to worry about, and she wouldn't have to save face for Wang Shaoyun.
"Wang Shaoyun's first child was conceived when he secretly put drugs in the food of Mr. Han when he was not on guard."
"For several years afterwards, the two of them remained silent and never slept together."
"Who would have thought that many years later, Wang Shaoyun would repeat his old tricks, bribe his servants once again, and drug Young Master Han, causing him to become pregnant again."
"This is the truth you want to hear. Since you don't need to show any mercy, then I will tell you everything to your face and see who is embarrassed."
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