Chapter 92: The Imperial Decree for Divorce Has Arrived! (Part 1)
The emperor's hand trembled and he almost dropped the pen.
"Okay, okay... Can't I just write it?"
If he didn't write it down, he felt like he would be eaten alive by the resentment of these three women.
Besides, he is not such an unreasonable person.
That’s a full two hundred thousand taels of silver. Who in the world can resist money?
He's not stupid.
However, it was not a glorious thing for a woman to divorce her husband in the current dynasty, and he did not want to make it too formal, so the imperial edict was written very simply, with only a few words.
Soon, the emperor stopped writing, stamped the brocade with his imperial seal, and raised his hand.
"Take it!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise and wise! Long live your Majesty!"
Song Zhizhi's face lit up with joy, and she immediately stepped forward to take the imperial edict with both hands. Fearing that the emperor would suddenly change his mind, she also did not forget to give him a few insincere compliments.
The emperor held his forehead with one hand and gently waved the other twice.
"Hurry up, hurry up, I have a headache..."
The three men said nothing more, bowed to the emperor and left.
When they reached the outside of the palace, Jiang Wanning and Murong Qing spoke hurriedly, urging, "Quickly, take a look. What does the imperial edict say?"
They were standing far away and could only see that the emperor had written only a few words, so they were somewhat worried that there was some water in the imperial edict.
Song Zhizhi didn't have time to take a closer look, and immediately opened the imperial edict after hearing it.
The three of them gathered together and read the imperial edict in a low voice.
Jiang Wanning nodded.
"No problem, it's a divorce letter. These two hundred thousand taels were not wasted. Zhizhi, let's go back and divorce that brat!"
Song Zhizhi put away the imperial edict and handed it to Murong Qing.
"Princess, please announce the decree."
Murong Qing nodded in agreement.
"good!"
Originally, the task of announcing the imperial decree was entrusted to Eunuch Yang, the chief steward of the emperor.
But at the moment, the emperor obviously didn't want his people to "lose" face, so he didn't send anyone and directly gave the imperial edict to Song Zhizhi.
But it doesn’t matter, they still have the eldest princess.
More authoritative than anyone else!
Looking at the two sisters-in-law who used to be at odds with each other and had some conflicts over their respective husbands, they now put aside their prejudices and opened up to each other, becoming each other's most trusted support.
Jiang Wanning also felt "very relieved"!
Originally, both of them were good women, one with a pure heart and the other with a straightforward nature. However, because they married the wrong people, they were imprisoned in love and trapped in the torment of the inner courtyard of the backyard, and gradually lost their spirit and brilliance.
Fortunately, they all woke up early and kicked the scumbag away.
As for those two rebellious sons...
If she wasn't satisfied with the beating, she wouldn't mind being whipped a few more times, just as exercise!
…
As daybreak was approaching, the three men put away the imperial edict and were about to leave the palace in high spirits.
Unexpectedly, he ran into Concubine Liu's procession on the way.
It was still a little dark at this time and it was difficult to see clearly from a distance.
I don’t know if Concubine Liu did it on purpose, but she didn’t give way when she saw the eldest princess’s procession. The two groups almost bumped into each other as they were coming and going.
“Hey hey… stop stop stop!”
When the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair stopped in a hurry, they heard Concubine Liu cursing.
"Who is leaving so hastily so early in the morning? Without even opening their eyes, can you afford to offend me?!"
Jiang Wanning was also feeling a little dizzy from the shaking of the sedan chair. He was holding his forehead and frowning when he heard Xing'er shouting.
"How dare you! Seeing the Princess approaching, why don't you quickly get out of the way?!"
"Oh, it's the eldest princess. I didn't see it clearly..."
Concubine Liu was still leaning on the sedan chair, with no intention of getting out to greet them. Upon hearing this, she just glanced at the three of them.
When he saw Jiang Wanning and Song Zhizhi, he couldn't help but sneer.
As if thinking of something funny.
"I was just wondering why the eldest princess didn't stay at the princess's residence and came to the palace before dawn. So she came to support you two... Why, you look so anxious, have you gathered the two hundred thousand taels?"
Jiang Wanning didn't have a good impression of Concubine Liu.
In the original text.
Because the emperor had difficulty in having children, Prince Ruyang specially collected a group of beauties who were said to be easy to get pregnant and sent them to the emperor's harem.
Concubine Liu was one of them.
She is also the most favored concubine by the emperor in recent times.
Even later, when Concubine Li was framed for murdering the royal heir and was banished to the cold palace, she was not unrelated.
Although it was Murong Yan'er who offered the evil plan and advice behind the scenes at that time, Murong Yan'er has now been dealt with by Prime Minister Jing.
However, Concubine Liu's favor did not seem to diminish. Instead, she was favored and preferred by the emperor earlier than in the original text.
Jiang Wanning knew that she had the support of the Ruyang Palace, so she relied on the emperor's favor to mock her.
She didn't want to get into conflict with anyone at this critical juncture.
But there was someone who was so mean that he put his face close to her to be slapped. How could she not satisfy him?
"How many doses of the fertility soup have you taken today, Your Majesty? You haven't even conceived the heir yet, yet you have the leisure to meddle in the affairs of the Marquisate. If your prince knew you were so idle, he would probably replace you with a new batch of clever newcomers!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Liu's face froze.
Others did not know that she was Prince Ruyang's person, and she was most averse to exposing this relationship.
But Jiang called him "Prince" the first time she spoke. Although she didn't mention any names, it was enough to make her nervous.
She wasn't sure whether Jiang knew something or was just making it up, like a blind cat catching a dead mouse, so she just restrained her expression and sneered.
"I don't understand what you're saying... I only know that if a woman isn't loved by her husband, she's just a nasty, annoying shrew! So what if she got the imperial decree for divorce? An abandoned woman is an abandoned woman. How good would that sound if it got out?"
Jiang Wanning curled the corners of his mouth.
Concubine Liu was indeed feeling guilty, this was exactly what she had been waiting for.
Turning around, Jiang Wanning didn't say anything else, just called out softly.
"Xing'er."
superior!
Xing'er has always been smart. She understood immediately after Jiang Wanning glanced at her!
Immediately stride forward.
He raised his hand and gave Concubine Liu a big slap in the face!
"How dare you insult the princess as an abandoned woman? Do you still want to keep your tongue?!"
Concubine Liu felt a sudden pain on her cheek. She was about to open her mouth to refute when she suddenly realized that Jiang was deliberately provoking her.
It made her retort subconsciously.
But she forgot that the first person to ask for permission to divorce her husband was none other than the eldest princess.
The eldest princess' status is higher than hers. Even if His Majesty favors her more, there is still the Empress Dowager to protect the eldest princess.
I really suffered a huge loss today!
Xing Er snorted coldly and raised her chin in warning.
"Be careful what you say next time. Think before you open your mouth, or you might get your tongue bitten by the wind!"
"How dare you teach me a lesson, bitch—"
“Bang!”
Xing'er slapped her again.
"If you don't repent, your crime will be even more serious!"
She is not a lowly maid, she is now the number one evil slave under the eldest princess!
The Marquis's wife said that the eldest princess was sometimes too kind, so she, as a servant, needed to be a little ruthless.
The eldest princess wants to be a good person, so let her be the bad guy! She enjoys it anyway.
"you……"
Concubine Liu was so angry that she was shaking all over, but she was afraid that Xing'er would hit her again, so she had to endure it and angrily gave orders to the eunuchs who were carrying the sedan chair.
"Move the sedan chair and go to the Purple Palace!"
Watching Concubine Liu and her group walk away.
Song Zhizhi looked at Jiang Wanning with some concern.
"Mother, she went to complain to His Majesty... Will His Majesty be angry?"
Jiang Wanning naturally expected that the emperor would not care about this matter, so he asked Xing'er to take action.
"Your Majesty has just received two hundred thousand taels of silver. Even if he is unhappy, he will not punish us at this moment.
Moreover, it was Concubine Liu who made the mistake, so it's not wrong for the Princess to reprimand her. The Emperor wouldn't be so partial to a concubine who made inappropriate remarks. Unless..."
Hearing her tone become a little deeper, Song Zhizhi couldn't help but ask.
"Unless what?"
Jiang Wanning stroked his chin and pondered.
"Unless she's pregnant, but that shouldn't happen so soon, right? Never mind."
Go back and deal with the rebellious son at home first. As for the dog emperor, we should take our time. Anyway, if the sky falls, we have the Marquis and Prime Minister to hold it up. They are tall!
Song Zhizhi seemed to understand but didn't quite get what he said.
But just now, her mother-in-law and the eldest princess were venting their anger for her. If His Majesty really blamed her, the worst that could happen was that she would donate more silver, which would at least help him calm down.
After all, the imperial court is short of money right now.
…
Purple Palace.
With her swollen cheeks, Concubine Liu rushed towards the emperor crying.
"Your Majesty, please help me... I'm being bullied to death..."
The emperor was happily counting the money, thinking that the funds for disaster relief had finally been raised, and a huge stone fell from his heart.
When he looked up, he saw five distinct finger marks on Concubine Liu's fair cheek, which almost scared him.
"What's wrong with your face?"
Concubine Liu was so aggrieved that she burst into tears and her shoulders trembled with sobs.
"I don't know how I offended Madam Jiang and the eldest princess... They don't take me seriously at all and even ordered their maids to beat me! Your Majesty... They dared to treat me like this, clearly having no regard for your Majesty's reputation..."
Hearing this, the emperor's face darkened slightly.
It was quite lively when I saw Jiang scolding her son before.
Now that she has slapped someone in her own palace, it's time to ask Marquis Pingyang to take care of it!
"Outrageous! This Jiang is truly lawless. She even dares to scold my beloved concubine... After the court session tomorrow, I will ask the Marquis of Pingyang to divorce her!"
Only then did Concubine Liu feel much relieved.
He paused, feeling a little worried again.
"But will the Marquis of Pingyang refuse? I've heard that he's henpecked and a slave to his wife..."
The emperor's eyes flickered slightly, and he also had a headache.
The Song family had just donated relief funds and was now considered a hero.
Although Jiang acted arrogantly, she did not seem to be a brainless person and would not reprimand Concubine Liu for no reason.
I'm afraid Concubine Liu was the one who provoked this matter first.
However, Jiang's actions did undermine his own imperial dignity.
After thinking about it, the emperor couldn't help but feel annoyed when he saw that Concubine Liu was still crying.
"Stop crying. Tell me... why did you go and provoke them for no reason?"
Concubine Liu's crying voice paused.
She pursed her lips, but didn't dare to continue crying.
What Jiang said just now was correct. The emperor was heartless. No matter how much His Majesty loved her, it was all fake. The only thing he cared about most was the royal heir.
It seems that she has to get pregnant with the dragon seed quickly and can't delay any longer.
Thinking of this, Concubine Liu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and put on a bright smile.
"Your Majesty, I have obtained a new secret recipe that is even more effective than the previous one... However, I am afraid it might harm your body, so I dare not ask Your Majesty to use it. However, I will spend a few more days to adjust the medicine to a milder state. Your Majesty's wish for a son will be just around the corner."
Hearing this, the emperor was indeed much happier.
He reached out and took Concubine Liu into his arms.
Said with a smile.
"Really? I'll be thanking you for your hard work, my beloved concubine... If you can conceive a dragon, I will make you a concubine. If you give birth to a prince, I will make him the crown prince. What do you think, my beloved concubine?"
Concubine Liu put her arms around his neck, leaned over and kissed him on the face, and said softly.
"Then I, your Highness, would like to thank you on behalf of the Crown Prince!"
…
Outside the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
Shen Yu'an knelt all night, but no one paid any attention to him.
He was rubbing his sore knees and feeling a little dizzy when he heard the sound of gongs and drums behind him.
Look back.
As soon as she raised her eyes, she met Xiao Huaiyu's condescending gaze, which was gloating, mixed with three parts of contempt and two parts of disdain.
As the saying goes, rivals in love become jealous of each other when they meet.
Especially when he saw Xiao Huaiyu riding on a tall horse, dressed in bright red, he looked like he was coming to get married.
Following behind him was a group of people carrying betrothal gifts that seemed to have no end, and they headed straight for the Marquis' Mansion!
Shen Yu'an's face suddenly turned extremely pale.
He immediately stood up from the ground and staggered two steps before he could steady himself.
Then he looked up at Xiao Huaiyu and glared at him.
"What are you doing in the Marquis' Mansion?!"
Xiao Huaiyu pulled the reins and stopped outside the main gate of the Marquis' Mansion, speaking in a matter-of-fact tone.
"This prince said that as soon as the imperial edict arrives for Zhizhi's divorce, I will come and propose marriage to her. Do you think I'm just joking?"
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