Chapter 342 I'm afraid the kids will talk nonsense
"This divorce agreement came way too quickly." Even Liu Qianrou was slightly surprised.
The fact that the Ujufu family sent the divorce papers was truly unexpected.
The second prince snapped out of his daze, suddenly snatched the divorce papers from the old steward, and glared at him.
"Does he want to die?!"
"Second Prince, the leader has reinstated my family's general to his original position." The old steward's casual words immediately dispelled the Second Prince's anger. A son-in-law with an official position is naturally different from a son-in-law who lives off his wife.
"Then why do you want to divorce Wuzhu?" The Second Prince was puzzled. Now that his son-in-law had been reinstated, wasn't that a joyous occasion? Why would he want to divorce Wuzhu when such a joyous occasion was about to happen?
A glint of light suddenly flashed in the old butler's dim eyes, so fast that almost no one could see it, but it did not escape Yuan Hongqu's eyes.
Looking at Wuzhu's lowered head, there was clearly more to the story.
"Second Prince, we don't care about all that. Whether she's an abandoned woman or not has no impact on her becoming a slave. If you keep your word, bring me the contract!" Liu Zhentao's mind was surprisingly clear.
Even if Wuzhu is divorced, it cannot erase the humiliation and harm he has suffered over the years.
He will not let this vicious woman off easily.
The Second Prince looked at Wu Zhu, whose face was covered in blood, and then at the old steward who was leaving with the child. He felt a pang of sympathy for Wu Zhu.
“Second Master Liu, Wuzhu promised me that she would find my mother’s remains. This matter has not yet been completed. I wonder if she could complete this matter for me first?” Yinduo suddenly spoke up.
The Second Prince looked up at the woman who spoke. Could this be the girl Yin Duo that Lord Yuan wanted last night, one of his daughters?
Their physique and appearance were nothing like those of the grassland people. Back then, one of his subordinates said that one of his Han concubines had cheated on him and had a daughter, because the daughter was born when she was only seven months old.
He had many concubines and was not a good person himself. He often stole other people's wives and concubines, so he didn't care about this matter. In his memory, the concubine seemed to be surnamed Chen.
But where was Chen buried after she died?
The Second Prince seemed to have heard his subordinates mention it briefly, but he didn't remember it.
"Wuzhu, the first thing I'm telling you to do is to find Yinduo's mother's remains." If Liu Zhentao still had any attachment to this grassland, it would definitely be to Yinduo.
Even though he was crippled and had no future, this silly girl was still willing to follow him and do everything for him.
A hint of reluctance flickered across Liu Zhentao's face.
Now that he was going back to the capital to admit his mistake, Liu Zhentao decided that he would no longer have any dealings with the people of the grasslands. Even though he knew he owed Yin Duo a lot, he was unwilling to disobey his elders and marry a woman from the grasslands.
Although Yin Duo was going to the capital with Yuan Hongqu, Liu Zhentao decided not to get too involved with Yin Duo. He would let his sister quietly repay the favors for him, so as not to upset his family again.
"Since you have designs on my daughter, why not let her go with you, whether she's a servant or a maid? As for Wuzhu, let her herd horses and sheep for you on the grasslands, what do you say?" The Second Prince decided to try and persuade her to stay.
Given the current situation, Yin Duo and Liu Zhentao have a good relationship, so even if she follows Liu Zhentao, she shouldn't suffer much.
But Wu Zhu is different. Wu Zhu has already offended Liu Zhentao to the point of death. She is now a slave to Liu Zhentao. Not to mention Liu Zhentao himself, his hot-tempered sister could easily kill Wu Zhu.
"Pah!" Liu Qianrou spat. "They're stuffing all sorts of dirty and smelly things into my brother's hands. I said it's Wuzhu, and it's Wuzhu! We don't want any of that Yinduo stuff!"
"Second Prince, your actions are so unethical. We should avoid dealing with each other in the future!" Yuan Hongqu said coldly, clearly indicating that the Second Prince did not take what she had said last night to heart at all.
Daiyu, who was standing nearby, had become anxious after hearing what the Second Prince had said.
This congenial Sister Yinduo, didn't I tell her yesterday that she would come back to the capital with me? How could there be such a change of heart today? This Second Prince is a fickle person!
Fortunately, Liu Qianrou and Yuan Hongqu both spoke up one after another, which put Daiyu at ease.
The Second Prince had originally planned to take advantage of the chaos of the day to slip through his fingers. He thought that perhaps Yuan Hongqu had forgotten their agreement from last night, but he was surprised to find that she remembered it perfectly.
Although last night's events were only verbally discussed and there was no written agreement, if I were to actually break the contract, Yuan Hongqu would have plenty of ways to make things difficult for me.
He was merely the brother of a chieftain of a grassland tribe and didn't actually wield much power.
After Yuan Hongqu spoke, the Second Prince no longer dared to try to get away with it and had no choice but to obediently have a contract written and handed over to Liu Zhentao.
After the transaction was completed, he asked Yuan Hongqu with a forced smile if there were any changes to the arrangements for tomorrow.
Before Yuan Hongqu could speak, Wu Zhu, who had been kneeling blankly to the side, suddenly sprang up and grabbed Yin Duo's neck with her intact arm.
No one asked her what she wanted, no one cared about her feelings?
Her daughter is gone, her husband is gone, and even her most loyal dog has started biting people—and the first person it bit was herself…
Since we're already going to be slaves, what's there to worry about!
However, as soon as she touched Wuzhu, a crossbow bolt from who-knows-where shot through her arm.
"Granny, this grassland is too dangerous. I'll tell my senior sister when I get back." Daiyu's face puffed up with anger. Seeing that Wuzhu had released Yinduo in pain and collapsed limply, Daiyu lowered her arm. It was she who had fired the crossbow bolt.
The bracelet on her wrist, which looked very luxurious and exotic, was actually a hidden weapon box. With just a light touch of the mechanism, she could launch a finger-length arrow with great force. Yuan Hongqu had also fed the arrow tip a modified version of sleeping potion that would react upon contact with blood.
This arrow could easily take down not only a black pearl, but even an elephant.
“Princess Lin, most people on our grasslands are well-behaved, and it’s rare to see someone as unruly as Wuzhu. Don’t let such a person spoil your enjoyment of the trip.” Upon seeing this, the Second Prince hurriedly stepped forward to apologize.
Princess Lin's senior sister is none other than the Empress!
In previous years, if the Emperor did not appear at the palace banquets, Princess Lin would sit with the Empress!
He had heard from the women that Princess Lin was the Empress's junior sister.
If Yuan Hongqu were to file a complaint, the Second Prince would still harbor a glimmer of hope, because he knew that Yuan Hongqu always spoke and acted with reason and evidence, relying on facts and logic.
However, Princess Lin is completely childish. If she were to speak carelessly and nonsense in front of the Empress, given how much the Empress dotes on her, her life on the grasslands would be truly difficult!
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