"You stupid woman, you are talking nonsense. This young master has never tortured you!" Liu Kun retorted.

"You really didn't torture me, but you are more hateful than I would torture myself." Zhao said as she rolled up her sleeves.

His arms were covered with purple and blue marks, as if caused by a whip, as well as burn scars, crisscrossing each other and looking quite scary.

"These are all what you left for me. You are a pervert. Every night you tie me up with ropes, whip me, burn me with candles, and deliberately pour salt water on my wounds. You torture me until dawn every day.

You even made love with other concubines in front of me, and asked me to serve you, and then asked me to clean you up afterwards.

You all say that I am not as good as my son, and that I am a goose that can't lay eggs. In the past few years, you have been tormenting me in various ways.

I have endured it all, but you want to force Fu'er to death. She and I grew up together. Although she is a maid, I never treated her as a maid, but as a sister.

Fu'er has been with me through so many painful days. I myself am living a life worse than death, and I will never let her suffer the same fate as me.

I beg the Regent to make the decision for me. Even if I die today, I don’t want to be the daughter-in-law of the Liu family anymore. I don’t want to live a life worse than that of an animal!” Zhao said every word, tears falling down her cheeks.

She expressed all the grievances she had felt in her heart over the years.

She used to feel ashamed and didn't want to talk about it, but now she doesn't care about her face anymore. She has come to realize that no matter how tolerant and patient she is, in the eyes of the Liu family, she deserves it.

"You are such a bad person. Seeing that her parents are dead and she is the only one left, you torture her like this. You have no conscience."

"That's right. The two elders of the Zhao family were kind people in the past. If they knew that their daughter was tortured by Yongding Hou, they would probably die with regrets."

"He's so vicious, aren't you afraid of having nightmares in the middle of the night?"

"What a piece of shit! When my daughter looks for a husband in the future, I'll have to keep my eyes open and watch carefully." The people all blamed the old lady of Marquis Yongding.

Liu Kun's eyes were blazing with anger, and he glared at her angrily: "Zhao, you are so shameless, how dare you say such words? You are a chicken that can't give birth to a child, and you dare to despise this young master, how despicable!"

As soon as the voice fell, Yongding Hou slapped him hard.

The loud "bang" shocked everyone.

Liu Kun looked at his father in disbelief: "Dad, why did you hit me? I am your biological son."

“Shut up. Zhao’s father saved my life. I thought that now that Brother Zhao and his wife are gone, I must live up to his trust.

But I never expected that you would torture Zhao in this way, bully and humiliate her. How can I face Brother Zhao after I die?

Come, get some paper and pen. I will give Zhao a divorce letter today and set her free. She will have nothing to do with the Yongding Marquis's mansion anymore!" Yongding Marquis roared.

"Dad!" Liu Kun was dissatisfied.

"Shut up! If you say another word, I will kick you out of the house." Marquis Yongding said gritting his teeth.

"Son, stop talking. Let's get a divorce. Who would dare to marry a chicken that can't lay eggs? You can have any kind of woman you want in the future." The old lady of Yongding Hou immediately whispered to comfort him.

Ye Xingchen raised his eyebrows, glanced at Liu Kun, and said nothing.

After a while, the servants brought paper and pen, and Liu Kun reluctantly wrote the divorce letter.

Zhao took it and felt like she had found a treasure. She kowtowed three times to the Regent and then three times to Ye Xingchen.

"Thank you very much, young lady, for helping me escape from the sea of ​​fire. I have no way to repay you in this life. I only hope to be your slave in the next life." Zhao said gratefully.

Ye Xingchen helped her up: "No need to wait for the next life, you can repay me now."

Zhao froze, and so did the others. They all said that saving a life was more important than anything else. She had indeed saved Zhao and that was a huge favor, but how could she ask for repayment in person?

"Since there is no one at your house and you have nowhere to look, are you willing to follow me?" Ye Xingchen asked.

Zhao's tears fell: "Thank you for taking me in, young lady. I am willing."

It was she who gave her a new life and saved her from suffering, so naturally Zhao was willing.

Ye Xingchen was extremely satisfied. He turned his head and looked at the old lady of Yongding Marquis: "Who said Zhao couldn't give birth? She was destined to have a son and a daughter. The one who couldn't give birth was your son. There are a lot of women in his backyard. Is there any one who is pregnant?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a huge wave of shock was caused.

The old lady of Yongding Marquis was completely stunned. After thinking carefully, she realized that her son had more than a dozen concubines and maids in the backyard, and none of them was pregnant.

"You're talking nonsense. How can I not have a baby? I can show off all night long!" Liu Kun retorted.

"That's the result of the poison you took. Your body has been hollowed out long ago and you are simply incapable of having children. If you don't believe me, you can go see the imperial physician." Ye Xingchen said disdainfully.

Everyone looked at Liu Kun with even more contempt and disgust.

Marquis Yongding was also surprised. He wanted to have a fat grandson more than anyone else so that the Liu family's bloodline could continue.

"You, how do you know?" Marquis Yongding looked at him suspiciously.

"She is Ye Xingchen, the Ye Xingchen who divorced King Mo." Someone shouted.

Everyone looked at Ye Xingchen and their eyes changed. No wonder she encouraged others to divorce. She herself was abandoned by King Mo.

Ye Xingchen didn't mind at all: "Yes, I am Ye Xingchen, the Ye Xingchen who divorced Prince Mo. During the three years I spent in Prince Mo's mansion, although it was not as miserable as Zhao's, it was not much better.

Why should we give up the whole forest for a crooked tree? The man is not good to me, so I divorce him. I am still living a free life now.

Life is short, why should we sacrifice ourselves for others? Who says women can only accept their fate? It is precisely because of my experience that I want to hold an umbrella for others. "

At this moment, Zhao admired Ye Xingchen so much that she swore in her heart that she would follow her for the rest of her life.

"You're right. I agree. We women obey our fathers at home and our husbands after marriage. When will we be able to make our own decisions? If you're not happy, you should get a divorce. Why make yourself suffer? I think what Miss Ye said makes sense." A voice of agreement shocked everyone.

Ye Xingchen looked up and saw a delicately dressed woman not far away. She looked to be in her thirties and was covered in jewels and looked very luxurious.

The visitor was Princess Fuyang, the Empress Dowager's cousin.

Princess Fuyang lost her husband at an early age and raised her children alone. She never remarried and is a role model among women.

The emperor also felt that her life was not easy and took good care of Princess Fuyang.

Princess Fuyang came over. Marquis Yongding immediately bowed respectfully and said, "This old minister greets the princess."

Princess Fuyang glared at him and said, "Liu Chen, you are so cruel, you have learned to abuse your daughter-in-law at your age. I will go to the palace in two days to tell His Majesty how cruel you are to bully the orphan girl of the Zhao family!"

Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Yongding was so frightened that he fell to his knees and said, "Princess, spare me. I was totally unaware of this. I am innocent."