Xiao'an picked up the divorce papers and tore them to shreds. "No, I did not agree to it. My father would never agree to it either! Even if we die, we will still be husband and wife in the underworld."
“That’s definitely not you.” Fu Yunchen stopped and turned to look at Xiao’an. “Also, do you think His Majesty doesn’t know?”
“How could this be…” Xiao’an’s face turned pale instantly. “He loves me the most and dotes on me the most.”
Fu Yunchen strode away.
Xiao'an's personal maid, Yulu, ran over and helped her up. "Your Highness, what happened?"
The ground was littered with scraps of paper. Yu Lu picked up a few pieces and looked at them, and happened to see the words "divorce" on one of them. "Your Highness, what is this?"
"How dare he divorce me!" Xiao'an screamed hysterically, but suddenly she calmed down and stared blankly at the scraps of paper on the ground.
He said to the rain and dew, "Sweep it up and burn it."
"Yes, Your Highness." Yu Lu's eyes were filled with terror when she saw Xiao An in such a state.
"How's the investigation I asked you to do coming along?"
"Your Highness," Yu Lu replied even more cautiously than before, "The maid who accompanied the Prince Consort and the Grand Commandant to Yunlong Mountain is named Hua Ling. She is a second-class maid. After returning from the army, she did not receive any special reward and is still working in the inner courtyard."
"Hua Ling? That name... I feel like I've heard it somewhere before. Have the people from the Grand Commandant's mansion keep an eye on her."
"Yes, ma'am."
...
The news of the Grand Commandant's divorce from Princess Xiao'an spread like wildfire throughout the capital.
Everyone who heard this was not surprised.
The two lived apart for most of the year, even during holidays when they were not together. When they met in the palace, they would only exchange glances.
Everyone's eyes were sharp, and they were happy to see it happen. Who wouldn't want a young and promising powerful minister like the Grand Commandant as their son-in-law? Some young noblemen who wanted to climb the social ladder also set their sights on the Princess's residence, eager to make their move.
The Grand Commandant's residence, the library.
After teaching Xiaoxing and Qiaoyu to read a poem from the Book of Songs, Murun started cleaning. Otherwise, when the supervisor arrived and saw that they weren't working, he would scold them again.
After washing the rag in her hands, Xiaoxing draped it over the windowsill and said to Qiaoyu and Murun, "I'm going to get some clean water and see if there's anything good to eat in the kitchen so I can bring you some."
“Okay, I want to eat steamed buns.” Mu Run immediately raised her hand in agreement.
Qiaoyu laughed and said, "Eating steamed buns again? Why do you love them so much?"
"It's delicious," Mu Run replied, then said to Xiao Xing, "Give me two more cloves of garlic to eat with it."
Xiaoxing nodded, "Okay, I'll check the kitchen."
Mu Run said, "Go quickly, go quickly."
Xiao Xing didn't return for quite some time after she left. She was carrying a small basket containing seven or eight steamed buns and a head of garlic.
"Qiaoyu, Hualing, you have no idea, something big has happened in the manor!" Xiaoxing shouted as soon as she entered the door.
When Qiaoyu and Murun saw her, they quickly gave her a look, signaling her to shut up.
But Xiaoxing received such a huge piece of news that she couldn't hold it in any longer: "The master and the princess have divorced!"
Mu Run and Qiao Yu were stunned, as if struck by lightning.
"What did you say?" Qiaoyu asked Xiaoxing after realizing what was happening. "It's not fake, is it? Be careful the manager doesn't hear and slap you."
Mu Run then looked towards the inner room of the library...
"The news has spread far and wide, so it must be true," Xiao Xing replied. "Many people are asking the people in our household why the master and the princess are getting a divorce."
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