What? It's out of breath?
How is that possible?
A look of panic appeared on Zhou Shiyuan's face.
You know, he just pushed Madam Zhou, and now he's suddenly dead. What will others think?
Thinking of this, he even wanted to nudge Old Madam Zhou.
Grandmother didn't touch it; those people must have made a mistake.
But as soon as he raised his hand, he heard the Dowager Princess scold him:
"stop!"
"Your grandmother is already dead, what else do you want to do to her?"
"You killed your grandmother, and now you're even going so far as to desecrate her body."
Once this serious accusation was leveled against him, Zhou Shiyuan couldn't sit still any longer and quickly tried to defend himself:
"Your Highness is innocent; it wasn't me."
"My eyes are not blind yet."
The Dowager Princess coldly stared at the Zhou family father and son:
"I was wrong. People like you deserve more than just stripped titles."
"You killed your own grandmother with your own hands; you are unworthy of being a scholar."
"By my decree, the entire Zhou family shall be reduced to slaves and shall never be employed again."
The Empress Dowager was truly furious; otherwise, she wouldn't have issued such an edict.
With a loud "boom," the people of the Yongning Marquis's mansion felt as if the sky was about to collapse. The second and third branches of the family, who had been huddled to the side and dared not speak, rushed over upon hearing this.
"Your Highness, please calm down. This was all caused by their eldest son's family. It has nothing to do with us."
"Yes, Your Highness, please investigate this matter thoroughly."
The Empress Dowager looked at these people with cold eyes, her gaze filled with icy indifference.
The body of Old Madam Zhou was still there, but none of these people showed any grief; they were only concerned with their own future.
There wasn't a single good person in the entire Yongning Marquis's mansion.
Just as she was thinking this, she saw Yuan Zhao whisper a few words to the two maids beside him, and then several servants brought a white cloth and carried in the body of Old Madam Zhou.
The Dowager Consort's impression of Yuan Zhao improved considerably in an instant. Then, thinking of the General's Mansion behind her, the Dowager Consort's eyes flashed, and she spoke:
"You're a good person, but you've been wronged in the Zhou family."
"If you wish to divorce, I can make the decision."
Now that the Zhou family is useless, she knows in her heart that even if she doesn't speak up, Yuan Lin won't let his precious daughter suffer. Since that's the case, she might as well be the good person.
Yuan Zhao hadn't expected the Empress Dowager to say that. She glanced at the astonished Zhou family members and shook her head.
Upon seeing this, the Dowager Consort's eyes revealed a hint of understanding, and she began to re-evaluate Yuan Zhao.
I originally thought he was smart, but it turns out he's also a fool.
Fine, since she doesn't appreciate it, then forget it.
Just as the Dowager Consort was about to speak, Yuan Zhao said:
"I beg Your Highness to make the decision; this humble woman wishes to divorce her husband."
Upon hearing this, the previously noisy courtyard suddenly fell silent, and even the Dowager Consort looked at Yuan Zhao with disbelief.
"What did you say?"
Since ancient times, only men have divorced women, and the best outcome is a divorce, in which case the woman can get back her dowry. I have never heard of the idea of divorcing a husband.
Yuan Zhao looked into the Dowager Consort's eyes and said, word by word:
"This humble woman wishes to divorce her husband."
At this moment, the Empress Dowager realized what was happening. Her face darkened, and she felt that Yuan Zhao was being incredibly tactless.
He had already agreed to let her have a divorce, but she was still thinking about divorcing him.
This has never happened before. If she agrees today, she'll probably be scolded to death by those old scholars.
Thinking of this, she spoke coldly:
"Girl, I advise you to think it over again."
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