Sheng Jingheng was dressed in an indigo official robe. Even when kneeling, he stood tall and straight as a pine tree. He said firmly, "I will never marry Miss Su, and I will never demote my wife to a concubine!"
Ruan Niang, who was standing by, looked up suddenly when she heard this. Her autumn-water eyes were now filled with tears, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.
Her slender fingers clenched the hem of her skirt, her knuckles turning white, and her voice trembled slightly: "Sheng Jingheng, you don't have to say it!"
She took a deep breath and said word by word: "I want a divorce! You can marry whoever you want!"
"Niang Ruan!" A trace of pain flashed in Sheng Jingheng's eyes, and he whispered: "Listen to my explanation..."
But I don’t know how to explain it clearly.
Sheng Xiyan gently advised: "Sister-in-law, don't be impulsive, there is still room for maneuver..."
Ruan Niang slowly shook her head, and tears finally slipped down and rolled down her pale cheeks.
She raised her sleeve and wiped it gently, her voice so soft that it was almost inaudible: "My lady, please stop trying to persuade me... I think clearly."
She raised her eyes, her eyes determined: "We're getting a divorce today."
Su Yunfu was standing aside. Upon hearing this, her eyes flashed with ecstasy. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, but she quickly lowered her head, pretending to be about to cry.
She secretly glanced at the Queen Mother, and seeing her nod slightly, she immediately said in a gentle voice: "Aunt, please make the decision for Fu'er..."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly and waved her hand: "Come here, write the divorce letter!"
The palace maid quickly presented the paper with writing materials. Sheng Jingheng stared at the paper intently, his fingers clenched until they turned white: "I will not sign!"
Ruan Niang took the pen without hesitation and wrote her name on the paper.
Her handwriting was beautiful, but a little messy due to shaking hands.
After finishing the last stroke, she slowly knelt down, kowtowed and said, "I will take my leave."
Then he said to Sheng Xiyan, "Take care, Your Majesty."
After saying that, she stood up and walked out of the hall without looking back.
"Niang Ruan!" Sheng Jingheng suddenly stood up and tried to chase after her, but Su Yunfu grabbed his sleeve and said, "Brother Jingheng!"
"Go away!" Sheng Jingheng shouted, and shook off her hand with such force that Su Yunfu staggered a few steps and almost fell.
She cried out in surprise, and the Empress Dowager immediately slammed the table and shouted angrily: "How dare you, a mere fourth-rank official, be so presumptuous in front of me! Today, in front of the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine, this marriage is sealed!"
Sheng Jingheng gritted his teeth and knelt down, kowtowed heavily to Xuan Ling: "Your Majesty! Your humble servant..."
Xuan Ling raised her hand to stop the Queen Mother from speaking, and said calmly: "Mother, let's wait a little longer on this matter."
Looking at Sheng Jingheng, he said calmly, "My dear Sheng, I will give you two days to take care of your family affairs. Go ahead."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Sheng Jingheng stood up immediately as if he had been pardoned and strode out after him.
"Mother, I still have a lot of government affairs to attend to, so I'm taking the concubine back."
The Queen Mother pondered over a mistake and said, "Noble Concubine, as a concubine, you spend every day in the Yangxin Palace. Do you know what the rumors of the previous dynasty are?"
Sheng Xiyan held her round belly and said, "Ouch, my stomach hurts."
Xuan Ling picked her up by the waist without saying a word and strode out of the Cining Palace.
Inside the Cining Palace, the faint scent of sandalwood could not calm the Empress Dowager.
This damn girl always pretends in front of the emperor and makes me lose face.
Su Yunfu burst into tears: "Aunt! You must make the decision for Fu'er!"
The Queen Mother was given a headache by her noise and rubbed her temples: "You go back first."
Su Yunfu sobbed and wiped her tears: "Fuer understands, thank you aunt..."
Concubine Jia watched coldly from the sidelines. Seeing the empress dowager's impatience, she immediately stepped forward and pulled Su Yunfu up: "Sister, let's go. Don't disturb your aunt's peace."
Outside the hall, Madam Su's face was swollen and red like a pig's head after being slapped.
He shamelessly stepped forward and said, "Luan'er, it's getting late. Can we stay in your bedroom for one night? We can have a good chat..."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Jia curled up her lips in a sarcastic smile, turned around and stepped onto the colored banner, and said condescendingly: "Mother, you have just angered the Emperor. You'd better leave the palace as soon as possible. I can't keep you here."
After she finished speaking, she waved her hand, and the palace maids immediately carried the colorful banners away, leaving Madam Su and Su Yunfu standing there, their faces turning pale and blue.
Su Yunfu stamped her feet in anger: "How could Big Sister be like this! Mother has been beaten like this, and she doesn't feel any pain at all!"
Madam Su smiled bitterly and whispered, "After all, they are not relatives, so they are unreliable..."
Su Yunfu was stunned: "What's not a kiss?"
Mrs. Su knew she had spoken out of turn and quickly waved her hand: "Let's leave the palace quickly, it's getting dark!"
After the Su family mother and daughter left, the Queen Mother's face darkened and she slammed the teacup to the ground: "How dare Concubine Chen be so ungrateful and look down on my niece!"
With a sneer, he said to the head nanny beside him: "Go, spread the news of Sheng Jingheng and Su Yunfu's affair to the previous dynasty and force him to marry!"
"I understand." The head nanny replied in a low voice.
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