Chapter 83: Use money to kill the dog emperor!
As soon as the words fell, everyone present was shocked.
Obviously, he did not expect that Song would be so bold as to make such a request to His Majesty in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.
What kind of deep hatred does she have with her husband? Isn’t she afraid of accidentally offending the emperor and having his men drag her out and beat her with a stick?
Shen Yu'an's eyes suddenly widened, as if someone had hit him on the head with a stick, making his head buzz and he couldn't recover for a while.
Isn’t Zhizhi still pregnant with his child?
How could she be so willful and say such cruel words? !
The emperor's smile froze slightly, frozen at the corner of his mouth.
No hehe.
It was a nice celebration party, but how come I ended up eating a melon on my head?
This Song is really unethical. Last time, he clearly ordered someone to burn the divorce letter in front of the eldest princess, making it clear that he would not agree to her request.
Why is she still bringing this up? She doesn't understand my good intentions at all!
Frowning, the emperor lowered his eyes to look at Song Zhizhi lying on the ground, but couldn't help but ask a question.
"Song, I'm a little confused... Even if Shen Yu'an is no longer a good-for-nothing, you can ask for a divorce, why do you insist on divorcing her?!"
This was something he couldn't understand.
Shen Yu'an: "..." No, Your Majesty, you don't have to say that first sentence.
Song Zhizhi slowly raised her head, her pale face full of determination, each word spoken clearly, revealing her unswerving resolve.
"I only ask for a divorce! It's not for anything else, but because I have devoted all my energy to assisting my husband and serving my parents-in-law, and I believe I have a clear conscience. The reason we have come to this embarrassing situation today is all Shen Yu'an's fault! I hope Your Majesty will understand."
Shen Yu'an looked dejected, subconsciously raised his hand and pointed at himself, mumbling.
"Is it my fault alone?"
Jiang Wanning thought his reaction was a little funny.
Could it be that he still hasn't realized where he went wrong?
Could it be that he still feels that he is innocent and wronged?
"If it's not your fault, then is it Zhizhi's fault? Do you think I slapped you so many times just to vent my anger? Oh, I wanted to wake you up, but it's a pity that you are so useless... You are useless!"
Jiang Wanning sighed deeply and earnestly.
He refused to admit that he was taking personal revenge.
Sitting opposite, Nangong Jing shook his head upon seeing this, thinking that the second son of the Marquis' Mansion was probably hopeless. Although he was not as bad as Shen Yutang, neither of the two brothers could make fun of the other.
No wonder the Marquis’ wife is so angry all the time. If it were his son, he would also want to beat him up.
So what exactly is the problem with the Marquis’ Mansion?
The Marquis's wife doesn't seem to be someone who doesn't understand things, so the only thing left is—
Noticing Nangong Jing's passing gaze, Shen Yan couldn't help but twitched his eyes... What did that look he just had mean?
The ministers were stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted.
Then they lowered their tone and spoke out in opposition!
When General Ji was reprimanded before, they still regarded it as his personal honor and disgrace and did not comment on it.
But now, if His Majesty agrees to the Song family's outrageous act... then what will be involved is their own vital interests!
"Your Majesty, please think twice! Since ancient times, there have only been seven grounds for divorce. How can a woman initiate a divorce?"
"Song's actions clearly show she has thrown the three obediences and four virtues of women to the wind!"
"If Your Majesty sets this precedent and women all over the country follow suit, won't the men of our dynasty be dominated by women in every way?"
"Even if Shen Yu'an made a mistake, she will be dealt with according to the Marquis's family rules. It's not her turn as a woman to speak out in front of the emperor and ask for an imperial decree to divorce her husband!"
…
Jiang Wanning had anticipated their objections and could not help but sneer.
"You said the same thing last time, but you didn't dare argue with the Empress Dowager. This shows that in your eyes, divorcing a husband isn't a serious crime of disobedience... Now you're just bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. You think Zhizhi has no support behind her, so you're impeaching her so harshly."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then they were angry and speechless.
"Madam Hou, how can you be a mother-in-law like this?"
"Who are you on the side of?!"
"Instigating a daughter-in-law to divorce her husband is absolutely absurd and unheard of!"
"Marquis Pingyang, take care of her!"
…
Chen Yanjun's face darkened slightly. Although he knew that his wife had the ability to debate with many scholars, he didn't want to make her work too hard.
Then the wife sang and the husband started talking.
"I think, if we stick to the facts, there's nothing wrong with what Madam said."
Everyone's mouth was silent.
"??? Marquis Pingyang, you——"
The sky is falling! Pingyang Hou is not on the same side as them!
Shen Yan didn't argue with them, but turned to look at Nangong Jing and asked.
"Jing Xiang, what do you think?"
Nangong Jing naturally would not go against the eldest princess. Hearing this, he smiled slightly and looked at the emperor.
"Your Majesty, there are always exceptions to everything. You can't just dismiss them all with one blow... I believe that Song's request for permission was a reward earned through her own hard work, and that this action has not harmed anyone else. This is simply a dispute between the two of them, so we should consider it with discretion."
Everyone was stunned again.
“!!! Jing Xiang, even you——”
It turns out that the spy was not in the enemy camp, but among themselves!
Both these powerful officials, one civil and one military, spoke up for the Song family. Who else dares to say that the Song family has no one to support them?
It feels like no matter how much they oppose, their words carry no weight.
Shen Yu'an also looked at Shen Yan in shock. He never thought that his father would actually agree to Zhizhi divorcing her husband?!
Isn't he afraid that if he sets this precedent, his mother will divorce him?!
It's simply harmful to others and not beneficial to yourself.
Seeing that the opposition among the ministers had been suppressed a lot, Concubine Li turned around and looked at the emperor, and spoke to him coquettishly.
"Your Majesty, I have already said that I will reward Song... Minister Jing has also said that Song's behavior is not disobedient. Will you agree to her request? Otherwise, others will laugh at me behind my back, saying that I am unfaithful and untrustworthy."
The emperor said it was a bit difficult.
"My beloved, you have given me a difficult problem!"
Concubine Li continued to plead in a coquettish voice.
"Your Majesty, please agree to this! Just this once, just this once, okay?"
Emperor: “…” Hey hey hey!
The emperor looked hesitant and seemed to be wavering.
Jiang Wanning's eyes flickered as he immediately called out to Song Zhizhi. When she turned around, he mouthed the words to her:
"Zhizhi, hurry up! Now's the time to hit him with money!"
Knowing that the emperor was recently worried about the funds for disaster relief, Song Zhizhi immediately understood and added while the iron was hot.
"If Your Majesty can grant my request, I will donate one hundred thousand taels of silver to help the flood victims!"
The emperor's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he instantly became alert.
How many? !
How much did she say?!
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