After all the ministers entered, they had to wait for the emperor, while Jiang Mengli was outside the hall.
When the emperor appeared, he saw her waiting outside and immediately approached her with a friendly look, "Sister-in-law, what's the urgent matter that brings you here at this time?"
Jiang Mengli still bowed respectfully and saluted, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live Your Majesty."
"No need to be polite." The emperor gave him a false hand. "Just say whatever you want to say. No need to be polite."
Jiang Mengli took out the divorce agreement and handed it to him. "I heard that it's not easy for a royal family to divorce. Not only does it require the signatures of both parties, but also the consent of His Majesty."
Divorce letter!!
When the emperor saw these words, he was very excited, but he hid it very well on the surface.
He frowned, opened it, took a look, and said in surprise, "Are you kidding me? From what I know, you two were deeply in love. How did you end up getting divorced?"
His tone was full of disbelief and regret, but his heart was filled with joy.
As long as the two of them successfully divorce, Wen Mohan will have one less helper around him. Since there is no way to get rid of him, they can only slowly and secretly disintegrate his power.
Jiang Mengli smiled faintly and said, "It's true that I have a deep relationship with him, but in his heart there are people who are more important than me. Now we can say that we are parting ways amicably."
She also understood the emperor's thoughts, but she didn't say it out loud.
From now on, the royal family’s mess is no longer her business. Working hard to make money is the right thing to do.
"Is that so?" The emperor stroked his beard and nodded. "I heard that Su Yujiao returned alive. Her relationship with my ninth brother is indeed very deep, unmatched."
"When he learned of Su Yujiao's death, he was depressed for more than half a month. He only regained his spirits after the war broke out on the border again."
After chatting for a while, the emperor asked her to go to the main hall.
He said that this matter was quite important and had to be announced in front of the minister.
After the emperor entered, the sound of ministers bowing was extremely loud.
When Jiang Mengli walked in, all the ministers were whispering and speculating.
"What is she doing here?"
"Who knows? Just look and you'll find out."
"I heard from my family that Princess Jing is spreading rumors that she was the one who killed Prince Ning. I don't know if it's true or not."
"His Royal Highness Prince Jing did not attend the court but went to Huangzhou. He said he wanted to personally investigate the cause of Prince Ning's death."
Although the voice was small, some of the words were still heard by Jiang Mengli.
No wonder Prince Jing’s Mansion has been so quiet during this period. It turns out that Prince Jing went to investigate the truth.
After the emperor took his seat, he glanced around with a dignified expression, and soon everyone knew what was going on and shut up. "Before we get down to business, I have something to announce. Due to certain factors, Prince Yu and Jiang are officially divorcing."
As he said this, he held up the divorce agreement for all the ministers to see.
There was an uproar in the hall. After all, divorces were relatively rare, especially among the royal family.
The emperor handed the divorce letter to Eunuch Fu and continued, "Although Jiang is the daughter of a criminal, she is both virtuous and talented, and has done nothing wrong. The divorce is due to a breakdown in our relationship."
"I cannot bear to see Jiang trapped in Prince Yu's mansion for the rest of her life in depression, so I will grant her a divorce and remove her name from the imperial royal register effective immediately."
Jiang Mengli knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully, "I thank the Lord for His great grace. Long live the Emperor."
"Stand up." The emperor raised his hand. "Go to the Cining Palace and talk to the empress dowager about the divorce. And take her pulse. She hasn't been feeling well."
Go check the Queen Mother's pulse?!
This made Jiang Mengli feel a little surprised.
Your Majesty, you hate her so much. If you go there, it will not cure her illness, but will only make her condition worse.
But the emperor's words were golden, and she couldn't disobey. "Yes, I'll take my leave."
After that, she lowered her head and left the hall.
The atmosphere inside the hall was very solemn and depressing, but after coming out I felt the air was much fresher.
…
There are many people in the Cining Palace, including the Queen and a group of concubines. They come to pay their respects every day.
Ever since the Empress Dowager learned of Wen Jingyun's death, her health has not been very good. She has trouble eating or sleeping every day. She has lost a lot of weight and looks much more haggard.
A group of people gathered around the bed, asking about her well-being, some even in tears, but the quarrel made her irritated.
"Alright!" the Queen Mother said irritably, "I'm not dead yet, why are you crying?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the women knelt on the ground in fear and the room fell into complete silence.
The Queen carefully raised her eyes and glanced at the concubines, then said to them, "All of you please leave. Don't disturb the Queen Mother's peace."
Only then did they bow and leave.
It happened that Jiang Mengli was standing outside the door, watching her leave one by one.
The Queen Mother looked at the door and frowned, "Jiang Mengli, who asked you to come? Are you here to see if I'm dead?"
His speech was weak and feeble before, but now he speaks with full energy.
Jiang Mengli walked into the room and bowed respectfully, "I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress."
The different address surprised both the Queen Mother and the Empress.
The Queen Mother didn't let her stand up. Instead, she narrowed her eyes and asked in confusion, "You changed your address just because I reprimanded you?"
Jiang Mengli raised her head and responded calmly, "I came to the palace today to discuss the divorce with His Majesty. Now that I am no longer the Princess of Yu, it was His Majesty's wish that I come here."
"Your Majesty said the Queen Mother is not feeling well and wanted me to take your pulse. From my observation, it seems the Queen Mother is just depressed. She should take some tranquilizers and walk around more to relax."
Hahaha……
"Divorced..." The Queen Mother smiled and stood up, looking down at her. "Hearing this news, I feel more than half recovered. Today is truly a good day."
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