Earl Jing'an closed his eyes in pain.

If his wife had only stolen his sister's dowry, it would be fine. He would have found a way to pay it back even if he had to sell everything he had. But she was so reckless that she lent money at high interest rates. Is it possible to make money from such dirty tricks? Over the years, the accumulated amount was enough to completely destroy the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion.

The Bo Mansion does not belong to him alone, and he cannot let the mistakes made by his own family implicate other brothers.

But in the final analysis, it was because he was useless and failed to bring wealth and glory to his wife, which led her as a woman to go astray.

"Don't worry. After the divorce, I will not remarry in this life. I will take good care of Feng Ge'er and his siblings until they grow up, and I will never let anyone bully them. As for your dowry...you can take it with you. With this money and property, you can protect yourself. If you behave yourself, you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."

Liang's crying had stopped when he said "confirmed and divorced". She tried hard to open her tearful eyes to see the man in front of her clearly.

"How can you be so cruel, how can you be so cruel!! We have been husband and wife for so many years, how can you be so cruel!" She didn't know what else she could say to make this man change his mind, she only knew that at this moment, she really regretted it.

"Daddy, no, no..." Although Shen Huiran was young, she could see clearly that her father was determined to drive her mother away. She was anxious and afraid, and burst into tears.

"Why don't you take the girl away?!" Jing'an Earl's eyes were red. He didn't dare to look at his daughter. He shouted at the helpless maid.

The maid didn't dare to delay any longer and used all her strength to carry the little girl down.

The cry of her daughter was blocked out by the door, and Liang finally lost all hope.

Shen Xinyan didn't know how she left the Earl's Mansion. When she sat in the carriage back to the mansion, she was still a little dazed.

Did my brother and sister-in-law really get divorced like this?

She seemed to have expected this result, but also seemed to be surprised.

Her eldest brother was not only soft-hearted, but also a bit soft-hearted. She originally thought that although Liang would be severely punished for this matter, it would not end up like this. In all honesty, did she really want them to get divorced?

It doesn't seem so. Without their mother to take care of them, what will Feng Ge'er, Hui'er and their siblings do in the future? Their mother is old, how many years can she take care of them in the inner house? Can they rely on their brother? How can a grown man like him understand the intricacies of the inner house, let alone take good care of them?

However, he also said that he would not remarry in the future. Given his personality, he would definitely do what he said.

Although Qiutang was just waiting outside the house, she heard something more or less. Then, looking at Shen Xinyan's expression after she came out, she had some guesses in her mind.

When Wei Junhang returned to the main room that night, he noticed that his wife was in a low mood. Thinking of the news he had just received and knowing that his wife had returned from the Earl's Mansion today, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Although she is the wife of an earl, she has been lending money privately for several years and has made a profit of tens of thousands of taels. If this matter is reported and pushed by someone with ulterior motives, the entire Jing'an Earl's Mansion will be implicated and no one can save it.

Now he only hopes that the people he sends out can erase all traces of the money Liang lent out, otherwise, the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion will be in danger!

So, when you marry a wife, you should marry a virtuous one. Even if she is not so virtuous, she should be obedient. Otherwise, if you marry a spendthrift, it would not only ruin herself, but the worst thing is that she would also bring trouble to the whole family.

This time, it seems that the gentle Jing'an Earl has finally become tough.

"You're back?" Shen Xinyan finally noticed that there was another person in the room. She looked up and saw it was him. She forced a smile and greeted him.

Wei Junhang stretched out his hand and pinched the corner of her mouth gently: "If you don't want to laugh, then don't laugh. This kind of laugh is so ugly!"

Shen Xinyan: “…”

She slapped the evil hand and said angrily, "Why are you pinching me? Can't you just talk nicely?"

Seeing that she was finally angry again, Wei Junhang stretched out his arms with satisfaction and said like a great master: "Help me change my clothes!"

Shen Xinyan: “…”

Seeing that she looked choked, Mr. Wei finally couldn't help laughing. He changed into clean casual clothes and washed his hands before pouring himself a cup of hot tea.

Shen Xinyan knew he was teasing her, so she sighed and sat down beside him, saying gloomily, "My eldest brother has decided to divorce my eldest sister-in-law."

"Don't you want them to get divorced?" Wei Junhang asked while sipping his tea.

"I can't really say whether I hope so or not. My relationship with my sister-in-law has always been just so-so, but we've been family for so many years. Seeing her end up like this makes me a little uncomfortable."

"Besides, Feng'er, Hui'er and their siblings are still young. How can they be away from their biological mother's care? I'm afraid that in the future..." Thinking of her young nephews and nieces, she sighed again.

"Excuse me for being blunt, but Liang committed such an unforgivable crime, and my uncle chose to divorce her instead of divorcing her, which was quite merciful. You know, the most appropriate way to deal with this matter is to make the person involved disappear completely. If my uncle is more ruthless, he can just let Liang die of illness, and then the danger of the Bo Mansion can be completely resolved."

Shen Xinyan stared at him blankly, as if she couldn't believe that the person in front of her who said so casually that someone had "died of illness" was her careless and indifferent husband.

Wei Junhang felt a little uncomfortable when she looked at him. He pursed his lips and pretended to cough: "Madam and my brother-in-law are both kind people. Naturally, they would not think of such a method. However, you reap what you sow. Liang was greedy that day and did such an evil thing. This result is already a mercy from God to her. Madam, think about those innocent people who have been ruined because of loan sharking. Don't they have sympathy?"

Shen Xinyan was speechless for a long time.

Yes, shouldn't those innocent people whose families were destroyed be pitiable? The imperial court had issued a clear order prohibiting loan sharking, and Liang knew it was wrong, but he still did it because of his greed. Isn't it his own fault?

"Okay, Madam, don't think too much. Liang's fate has nothing to do with you, nor with anyone else. It's just what she deserves. If you feel sorry for Feng'er and Hui'er, just take them to your house when you have free time. Not long ago, Ying'er was still whispering in my ear about her cousin Hui!" Wei Junhang said disapprovingly.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Prince!" Shen Xinyan looked into his eyes and thanked him sincerely.

Wei Junhang chuckled.

The news of the divorce between the Earl of Jing'an and his first wife eventually spread all over the city.

This is not surprising. Although the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion has declined, it is still a noble family with a title. There has never been any rumor of discord between the couple before. Moreover, the Marquis's wife has given birth to several children, and the eldest son will be able to get married in a few years. Choosing to divorce at this juncture cannot but arouse suspicion.

Later, the story turned into 'The wife of the Prince of England was at odds with her sister-in-law and forced her brother to divorce her'.

"Who is that despicable fellow who is making such a fuss about our wife?" Xia He was so angry when she heard the rumor that she almost smashed the table in her room.

Qiutang looked solemn. This rumor was really cruel. The aunt, who had already married, was not on good terms with her sister-in-law, so she urged her brother to divorce her. If it really came true, the lady would have no reputation in her life.

But the rumor was still spreading with great fanfare. It said that the wife of the Duke of England returned to her parents' home, and then the news of the divorce of the uncle and his wife came out. Who else could have instigated this if not her?

Who was behind this rumor to ruin Madam's reputation? Could it be that Liang was holding a grudge against her and spread it?

The rumor became more and more intense, and finally even the Grand Princess was alarmed and quickly called Shen Xinyan to ask what was going on.

As it was a scandal in her family, Shen Xinyan naturally could not tell the whole story, so she could only tell her that most of the income from her dowry shop was embezzled. She only revealed a small part of the facts, but the eldest princess had already figured out the truth of the matter, thinking that Jing'an Earl might have found out that it was his wife who embezzled his sister's dowry money, so she wanted to divorce her in anger, but because she took into account the face of the Earl's family, she chose a slightly better divorce.

"I'm sorry for your misfortune. This is truly an unprovoked disaster!" the Grand Princess said comfortingly.

She thought this way simply because she believed that Shen Xinyan was not the kind of person who would sow discord, and it was even more impossible for her to do something like causing her brother and sister-in-law to divorce because of her own likes and dislikes.

Having kept the secret from the Grand Princess, Shen Xinyan breathed a sigh of relief. As for the sisters-in-law Fang and Yang who came to her to test her or to make fun of her, it was much easier to deal with them. She could just give them a stern look and kick them out.

Anyway, the Grand Princess believed that she was innocent. It was up to others to believe it or not. If they didn’t believe it, they should just keep it to themselves!

Later, naturally, some women who were familiar with Liang would come to her to ask about this matter, and Shen Xinyan was mentally prepared that Liang would take the opportunity to throw dirty water on her head. However, the result was beyond her expectations. Liang did not actually add insult to injury.

"She, a sister-in-law who has been married for many years, can also make her brother and sister-in-law divorce? You think too highly of her! Even though she is now the wife of the prince, she has to be respectful to me when she returns to her parents' home? She encouraged her brother to divorce me? Ha, it's really ridiculous!"

When Shen Xinyan heard Liang's words, she remained silent for a long time.

The person involved came out to clarify, and she was no longer involved in any vested interests. Her words were much more credible than those seemingly plausible rumors. Although there were still a few people who did not believe it, no one dared to link the divorce of Marquis Jing'an and his wife to Shen Xinyan.

Liang looked coldly at those "acquaintances" who went home disappointed because they did not get satisfactory answers. After a moment, he curled up a disdainful smile.

Do you really think she is stupid? Offending Shen Xinyan at this time will not only do her no good, but will also implicate her children in the Bo Mansion. She has already brought shame to her children because of her, but she doesn't want them to lose Shen Xinyan's protection because of her.