Her voice was as cold as the early spring wind, and her eyes were as sharp as a knife and bright as a mirror.

In front of these eyes, it seems that all ugliness is exposed.

"!!!" The lady's eyes widened slightly, feeling a little guilty. Her gaze shifted for a moment, not daring to look directly into Shen's eyes.

Shen understood immediately from her guilty look.

Sure enough, even the lady knew about it.

This family is counting on Chu Yunyi for their schemes!

Shen's heart was as cold as ice in the twelfth lunar month. She had never been as clear-headed and determined as she was at that moment.

This is really a family of monsters. First, they schemed to make Chu Yunyi almost lose his life to save his title, and now they are planning to use him to exchange for Chu Lingxiao's return. How can they be so disgusting! !

The expressions of the other people were different. Some were as guilty as the lady; some were shocked; some were angry as if their tails were stepped on; some were panicked; and some, like Chu Qianchen, watched calmly from the sidelines, acting as if it had nothing to do with them.

Shen sneered, "I'm disgusting!"

"Let's get a divorce."

These six words were so cold, without a trace of warmth or emotion, and they fell like hail.

“……” Chu Lingxiao’s face turned visibly red, his mouth opened and closed, but he couldn’t utter a word.

He also felt a little guilty in his heart. Since he learned about this half an hour ago, he has been telling himself repeatedly in his heart: This is no big deal.

Just like what my mother and my second brother said, Brother Yi is his son, and it is only natural for a son to save his father! It will only take about one or two years, at most two years...

At this moment, being exposed by Shen on the spot, Chu Lingxiao couldn't help but get angry and embarrassed, seven parts angry and three parts embarrassed.

The Madam and Chu Lingxiao both showed some embarrassment, but Chu Lingyu was the only one who didn't feel guilty. He was worried that the Madam and Chu Lingxiao would change their minds because of Shen's words. He hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, it's the Emperor's wisdom that my brother can come back from Youzhou this time! " "Who are you trying to slander with your red lips and white teeth!"

Chu Lingyu said righteously, with his chest puffed out.

Liu nodded in agreement, her eyes twitching slightly and her gaze wandering, wondering if Shen knew something.

Chu Qianchen didn't bother to say anything to this kind of person who wouldn't shed tears even if he saw the Yellow River. He just made a gesture to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan understood immediately, and her movements were extremely fast, appearing in front of Chu Lingyu like a ghost, so fast that it was difficult to catch with the naked eye.

“Bang!”

Jiang Yuan slapped Chu Lingyu on the left cheek.

“Bang!”

Immediately afterwards, a second palm strike landed heavily on Chu Lingyu's right cheek.

Jiang Yuan's attack was very heavy, and Chu Lingyu was almost knocked unconscious. There were two bloody palm prints on his face, and his cheeks became swollen. After a while, they were swollen like steamed buns.

Chu Lingyu only felt a buzzing in his ears and a burning pain in his cheeks.

Even the lady-in-law and Liu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were stunned by the two palms.

After Jiang Yuan finished the fight, he clapped his hands and returned to Chu Qianchen without changing his expression. Amber gave Jiang Yuan a look of "respect".

After a brief silence, Liu's sharp shout almost broke through the roof: "Master!"

Liu wanted to scold Chu Qianchen for being disrespectful to her uncle, but when the words came to her lips, she felt scared: This Chu Qianchen is simply a lunatic. She even dared to hit Chu Lingyu, let alone her aunt.

The lady came to her senses after hearing Liu's shout and became furious.

Under the torment of anger, her graceful face was slightly distorted.

She slammed one hand heavily on the coffee table, pointed her other finger at Chu Qianchen's nose, and scolded in a sharp voice: "Sister Chen, you are a married woman, and you dare to hit your own uncle in your mother's house. How can you be so shameless!"

"Even if you are a princess, there is no reason for you to go back to your parents' house and make a scene!"

As she spoke, the lady was shaking with anger and her voice changed tone.

Even though she once felt a little guilty towards her second granddaughter and felt that her eldest son was wrong to switch the two children, that guilt had been completely dissipated in the past six months.

This second granddaughter is simply a troublemaker!

In the eyes of the old lady, even if Chu Qianchen is the Princess of Chen, so what? Everyone knows that the Emperor is fed up with the Prince of Chen, and no one knows how long Chu Qianchen can remain the Princess!

The lady's face turned pale and blue, and her chest rose and fell violently.

Suddenly, as if a bolt of thunder struck her heart, the lady suddenly understood everything.

Chu Qianchen! It must be Chu Qianchen! Otherwise, why would the Shen family suddenly want to divorce? !

The lady's hand holding the handkerchief was clenched tightly, and her eyes were filled with surging anger.

She said that Chu Yunyi was not Shen's biological son, so why should Shen care about other people's business? It was Chu Qianchen who gossiped about Shen behind her back.

This Chu Qianchen just couldn't bear to see the peace in the family, and wanted to make the whole family restless! She hated her father and the Chu family in her heart!

The lady suppressed her anger and turned her sharp eyes to Shen, saying coldly, "Azhi, you have to think it through. If you two get divorced, Chu Qianchen will just be a concubine's daughter."

The threat in the lady's words was obvious, meaning that Shen was Chu Lingxiao's principal wife, and if the two divorced, Chu Qianchen would never be registered under Shen's name, and she would always be just a concubine's daughter.

The lady's words were not only a threat to Shen, but also a lesson for Chu Qianchen.

However, Shen's expression remained calm, without even the corners of her eyes or eyebrows moving.

The lady had no idea that Shen had been thinking about divorce for half a year.

During the past six months, Shen had already imagined various possibilities.

Her proposal to divorce Chu Lingxiao today was not an impulse, but a well-considered one. She also thought that the lady might threaten her in this way.

"Sister Chen, you will take my surname from now on." Shen looked at Chu Qianchen who was sitting next to her and said with a gentle and loving smile.

She knew that her daughter didn't care about the status of legitimate or illegitimate children, and the person she cared about was herself.

"Okay." Chu Qianchen smiled sweetly and nodded obediently.

She never cared whether she was a legitimate daughter or a concubine's daughter.

In her previous life, she never knew her own life experience. She was just a concubine's daughter and was picked up by the prince.

For her, there was nothing wrong with being a concubine's daughter.

All the events of her past life flashed through her mind one by one. Sometimes, she would wonder if she had been a legitimate daughter in her previous life, she would not have been picked up by the prince.

All the Chu family members in the room looked at the mother and daughter in disbelief, especially the lady.

The old lady really didn't understand. It was clear that Shen had insisted on including Chu Qianchen in her name and insisted on changing the family tree so that the sisters Chu Qianchen and Chu Qianhuang would each have their own names. No matter how they persuaded her, Shen would not listen and insisted on making a fuss!

But now, Shen seemed like a different person.

The lady was shocked and confused, and couldn't help wondering if Shen was retreating in order to advance.

Shen knew what the lady was thinking, and laughed sarcastically: "There is nothing good about this Chu family genealogy!"

Chu Qianchen smiled with curved eyebrows and nodded, with an attitude of obeying his mother only, and seemed to be singing the same tune with Shen.

“……” The lady’s face turned pale with anger, and her dark lips trembled uncontrollably.

Chu Lingxiao: “!!!”

Chu Lingxiao still hasn't recovered and couldn't help but pinch his thigh hard. The pain told him that this was not a dream but reality.

After being married for more than ten years, Chu Lingxiao never liked Shen. He didn't like her condescending attitude. But even though he disliked her, he had never thought of divorcing her.

Now, Shen actually took the initiative to propose to divorce him. She was tired of him and wanted to cut off all ties with him!

This realization was like a heavy slap in the face to him.

Chu Lingxiao felt that the eyes that Chu Lingyu and Liu around him looked at him seemed to reveal sympathy and pity.

Chu Lingxiao has always been very concerned about his reputation, and his anger grew even stronger. He felt that his dignity as a man was being trampled on and repeatedly trampled on by the Shen family.

At this moment, Chu Lingxiao's hatred for the Shen family and Duke Mu's Mansion reached its peak.

Didn't Shen dare to ask for a divorce because she relied on the Duke Mu's Mansion? Did she really think she had to rely on them? ! He was imprisoned, deposed of his title, and even exiled to Youzhou. He suffered so much, but what did the Duke Mu's Mansion do for him? !

It’s better not to have such a ruthless Yue family!

Chu Lingxiao was furious and raised his voice, "Divorce if you want!"

"But Brother Mu is from our Chu family, you can't take him away."

Chu Lingxiao's voice became increasingly sharp and agitated, and his eyes became bloodshot.

The lady's body swayed slightly, her breath was weak and rapid, and she almost couldn't catch her breath.

Nanny Wang quickly tried to calm the lady down and did not dare to interrupt.

I originally thought that the master's return from Youzhou was great news, but I never thought that the situation would become so stalemate.

The old lady felt her temples twitching and echoed, "That's right. When a couple divorces, the woman has never taken the child away. Not to mention me, even the Chu family will not agree to it."

The lady's tone was very firm, but in fact she was very confused.

Unlike Chu Lingxiao, the lady really didn't want Shen and Chu Lingxiao to divorce.

It’s true that Shen had many shortcomings. She was unfilial to her mother-in-law, disrespectful to her husband, and at odds with her sisters-in-law. But her family was strong and she had a legitimate son.

The eldest son Chu Lingxiao has been stripped of his title by the emperor. This is a shame engraved on him. Once he divorces Shen, he will never be able to marry a noble lady with his current conditions.

He can't just settle for marrying the daughter of a minor official.

The imperial concubine in the palace is not having an easy time either. She is being bullied by the queen all the time. It is still unknown whether the second prince will be able to ascend to the throne in the future.

Everyone in the world tends to bully the weak. In order to please the Queen and the Crown Prince, those people actually want to step on the Chu family. It is only because the Duke Mu's Mansion is a relative of the Chu family that they are a little afraid of them.

The Shen family doesn't lack the Chu family as a marriage partner, but the Chu family cannot lose the support of the Shen family.

The lady calmed herself down, changed her previous tough attitude, and advised kindly: "Azhi, don't be angry. We are all family. If there is anything that Lingxiao and I can't handle, we can sit down and talk it out."

The lady's heart is as clear as a mirror. She will never let Shen and Chu Lingxiao get divorced. Now that things have come to this, they have no choice but to use Chu Yunmu to control Shen.

"..." Chu Lingyu next to him had an extremely ugly expression on his face. He looked coldly at the lady who was trying to persuade Shen humbly.

At this time, the maid brought a cold compress and applied it to his face, causing him to gasp in pain.

Liu frowned and scolded unhappily: "Be careful!"

The maidservant apologized repeatedly, trembling with fear.

The cold towel made Chu Lingyu shudder, and he gradually began to calm down.

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He looked back and forth between the lady and Shen, then at Chu Lingxiao, squinted his eyes thoughtfully, and finally figured it out: So that's it, so that's how it is!

He understood!

Shen was not standing up for Chu Yunyi at all. She was afraid that the title would be taken away by someone else and her son would have no share in it. Yet she said it in such nice words.

She was just waiting here for the lady to beg her.

Yes, what woman in this world would keep talking about divorce? Shen must have some ulterior motive! Chu Lingyu felt that he had seen the truth, and said sarcastically: "Sister-in-law, you are so noble. You just said so nicely, and you kept saying that you wanted to stand up for Brother Yi. Humph, you are just doing it for your own benefit!"

Chu Lingyu threw away the facial cloth in his hand, revealing his face with two palm prints. His face was red and swollen, his facial features were squeezed and deformed, and his appearance was hideous.

There was fire burning in his eyes; the humiliation of being slapped by Jiang Yuan just now was still lingering in his eyes and had not yet dissipated.

Liu and Chu Lingyu were on the same page and understood everything at once. She felt that Shen had made a good plan and added sarcastically, "Sister-in-law is really thoughtful. I am really ashamed of myself."

The lady was also overwhelmed and scolded: "Second brother, second brother's wife, please stop talking!"

At the same time, the lady tried hard to wink at Chu Lingxiao, asking him to quickly coax Shen. Whether Shen really wanted to divorce or was just throwing a tantrum, the Chu family had to make a big deal out of a small matter.

Chu Lingyu was not convinced and felt jealous. He thought the lady was too partial and always favored his eldest brother.

"Hmph..." Chu Lingyu had just uttered one word when he saw Jiang Yuan take a step towards him.

Chu Lingyu's face changed, and he was so scared that he didn't dare to speak immediately. However, he was still very unconvinced, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Jiang Yuan retreated silently again, like a silent ghost.

Liu heaved a sigh of relief, and glanced at Jiang Yuan from the corner of her eyes, fearing that she would rush over and beat him up again. Like master, like servant! "Chu Lingyu," Shen was too lazy to be polite to them, and questioned Chu Lingyu by name, "Do you think Yi Ge's 'this matter' is okay?"

Shen sat expressionlessly. She wanted to see how shameless the Chu family could be! "Sister-in-law, I'm doing this for the good of the Chu family!" Chu Lingyu raised his chin confidently, met Shen's cold eyes, and said in a high voice, "Don't you see that the Chu family has fallen into such a state now? If we don't take a gamble now, the Chu family will never rise again."

"Kang Hongda has taken a fancy to Brother Yi. Brother Yi's surname is Chu. It was the Chu family who raised him, provided him with fine clothes and delicious food, and made him both civil and military. Now it is time for him to make some sacrifices for the Chu family in return."

"If one prospers, all prosper. Only when the Chu family is well can he be well! If it were me, I would do the same!"

Chu Lingyu spoke righteously and eloquently, as if he was willing to sacrifice his life for the Chu family.

The more Chu Lingyu spoke, the more he felt that he was right. The lady was touched by what she heard and nodded slightly, thinking to herself: The second brother is right, all this is for the Chu family.

"Azhi, don't be so willful. Yi'er has always been filial to his father. Even if he knew about this, he would agree to it if he knew that his little sacrifice could help his father and the Chu family." The lady continued to persuade Shen.

After a pause, the lady sighed quietly, "Alas, Brother Yi has dropped out of the Imperial College now. If he wants to rely on the military examination in the future, I'm afraid he won't be able to catch up with his classmates."

"Azhi, Brother Yi is a boy, he has to earn a future for himself. Isn't it just right for Kang Hongda to help him?"

As she said this, the lady looked at Shen again, her eyes were full of meaning. Since Shen didn't want Chu Yunyi to stay in the Imperial College, it was obvious that she wanted to suppress her eldest son. She was not as open and aboveboard as she appeared to be. This was human nature.

Now that Chu Yunyi can earn a career with Kang Hongda, he won't fight for the title. Isn't this good for everyone? ! Shen: "..."

A feeling of nausea rose up in Shen's heart again, rushing straight to her throat.

The shamelessness and disgustingness of this family are breaking Shen's bottom line again and again, making her feel that she has simply wasted half a year being angry with herself.

Chu Qianchen casually put the teacup aside. It hit the coffee table with a clattering sound, attracting several people to look at her.

Chu Qianchen clapped his hands with a smile, looked at Chu Lingyu and asked slowly: "Second uncle is righteous, if it were you, would you also be willing to sacrifice for the Chu family?"

She had a faint smile, and her delicate features were as bright as spring flowers, pretty and harmless.

Chu Lingyu knew Kang Hongda's quirks very well. It was impossible for Kang Hongda to like him, so he nodded righteously and said, "Of course!"

Chu Qianchen stroked his sleeves gracefully, his nails as white as pearls looked pink and tender against the lotus-colored fabric, and his fingertips were slender.

She said casually, "Your Highness has an errand. A doctor in the Military Selection and Purification Department of the Ministry of War was in mourning and returned to his hometown to attend the funeral a few years ago. Now this position is vacant."

Chu Lingxiao's eyes suddenly lit up.

The Langzhong of the Military Selection and Purification Division of the Ministry of War is of the fifth rank. The Military Selection and Purification Division of the Ministry of War is a good place, responsible for examining the ranks, selection, promotion, and rewards of military officers. This job is much better than his previous job. If the other party had not been in mourning, this vacancy would never have been possible.

He could imagine how many people were staring at this vacancy! The lady also had an idea and exchanged a tacit look with Chu Lingxiao.

Both mother and son felt that Chu Qianchen must have given in, so he offered such a good job to please his mother's family.

Yes, Chu Qianchen is now the Princess of Chen. How can the Princess of Chen have divorced parents? She can't afford to lose face! As the saying goes, porcelain should not touch rotten tiles. Chu Qianchen is now porcelain, and dare not take risks easily.

Moreover, if a woman wants to stand up straight in her husband's family, she has to rely on her own family. Only when her own family is doing well can the woman have the confidence to face her husband's family and have help in the future.

Chu Lingyu's eyes were also bright and full of expectation, and he forgot the pain on his face. In his opinion, his elder brother Chu Lingxiao was still under criminal punishment, and he was the only one in the family who was most suitable to take over this position.

Chu Lingyu cleared his throat and wanted to talk to Chu Qianchen. He opened his mouth slightly, but heard Chu Qianchen turn around and ask Chu Lingxiao: "How is it?"

Chu Lingxiao had never expected Chu Qianchen to ask him. After a moment of shock, a look of ecstasy appeared on his haggard face. He wanted to be reserved, but was afraid that Chu Qianchen would regret it, so he hurriedly said, "Sister Chen, you are so thoughtful!"

Chu Qianchen shifted his gaze to Chu Lingyu again, with a smile on his lips. Chu Lingyu's heartbeat quickened involuntarily, and hope ignited in his eyes.

"Then let Second Uncle bear the grievance for a while." Chu Qianchen smiled and said, "Jiang Yuan, send Second Uncle to Youzhou for exile?"

“…”

“…”

“…”

Sent to Youzhou for exile?! There was a moment of silence in the room. Everyone was dumbfounded. They couldn't believe their ears. They didn't understand why the topic had inexplicably turned to this.

Only Shen raised the corner of her mouth in a half-smile.

"!!!" Chu Lingyu was stunned, his expression changed again, and he angrily asked, "Why?!"

Chu Lingyu felt that he had been fooled, and in anger, the muscles on his cheeks were pulled, causing even more pain. He almost jumped up in pain.

Even Liu couldn't suppress her emotions. She ignored Jiang Yuan and said angrily, "Chu Qianchen, what nonsense are you talking about!" That's right, why?

Chu Qianchen took a sip of hot tea slowly and said calmly: "This is all for the Chu family."

"Father is a criminal now, but if my second uncle takes his place and goes to Youzhou, he can legitimately resume his civilian status and get a job."

"As long as father gets this job, our Chu family's predicament will be improved immediately."

"As long as father gets better, maybe I can even get my title back."

"Grandma, isn't that right?"

When Chu Qianchen said the last sentence, his gaze turned to the lady at the top.

"..." The old lady didn't say anything, but frowned slightly. Chu Qianchen's words sounded nice, but the old lady always felt that something was wrong. How could a niece suggest sending her second uncle to exile...

This suggestion seemed feasible. Chu Lingxiao's heart warmed up, and a light of expectation appeared in his eyes.

He thought that although he could come back from Youzhou, it would not be so easy to get back his title and job, and the emperor was unlikely to go back on his word so easily.

It would be different if his second brother Chu Lingyu took the blame for him. He could clear himself of the charges and get this rare job. If Chu Qianchen asked the Prince of Chen to help him get his title back in the future, then...

Chu Lingxiao's heart beat faster and faster. The title was too important to him.

He was willing to sacrifice his eldest son, so Chu Lingyu must be willing to sacrifice himself, too. This was also for the Chu family, sacrificing the small self to achieve the big self, right? ! Chu Lingxiao nodded repeatedly at Chu Qianchen, his eyes brighter.

Chu Lingyu's anger was rising, and he was expecting the Madam to say something. When he saw that the Madam didn't say anything, his heart suddenly turned cold: His mother is like this, she is biased all her life, always favoring his eldest brother, as if he was not her child! Chu Lingyu couldn't yell at the Madam, so he could only vent his anger towards Chu Qianchen: "Chu Qianchen, you did it on purpose, didn't you!"

"How could you get such a good job? You are deliberately trying to sow discord so that we can suffer losses, right? You have no good intentions at all!"

The more Chu Lingyu talked, the more he felt that this was the truth. The position of Langzhong in the Military Selection and Purification Department of the Ministry of War was a lucrative job, and it was always a job that everyone tried to get. How could it be their turn in the Chu family! So, the old lady and Chu Lingxiao looked at Chu Qianchen with complicated eyes, and the flowing beads in the old lady's hand slowly turned between her fingers.

There was a hint of doubt, deep thought, and inquiry in their eyes.

Chu Qianchen smiled calmly and composedly, but this ease seemed a little out of place in the atmosphere at the moment, as if a superior was looking at a few troublesome clowns.

"Don't believe it?" Chu Qianchen's lips curved slightly, and he instructed Jiang Yuan, "Jiang Yuan, go and ask the prince for an appointment letter from the Ministry of Personnel."

Jiang Yuan immediately took the order and hurried out.

The room was silent. When the rustling sound of the door curtain stopped, Chu Qianchen could be heard sighing with a hint of emotion.

"In fact, I have already made preparations. I plan to finalize this task after the New Year and then bring my father back from Youzhou."

"I didn't expect my father to come back so soon."

Chu Qianchen sighed softly.

(End of this chapter)