She still can't forget it.
She spent the best years of her life in the Shen family, exhausting herself for most of her life. Like a flower, she was gradually drained of her nutrients until she withered away, and even her corpse became fertilizer to continue nourishing this cannibalistic place.
Not just her, but most women in the world are like this.
Madam Shen's eyes showed a slight change in expression, and she moved her lips slightly: "Mother's Ningning has grown up."
Shen Tangning nestled in her arms, acting coquettishly like when she was a child: "If Mother doesn't want to live in the Xie family and is worried about what others will say, then I will prepare a house for Mother in a secluded place in the suburbs of Beijing."
The Xie family are all very nice people, and her two cousins-in-law probably wouldn't gossip, but conflicts are bound to arise over time, so she never intended for her mother to live with the Xie family in the first place.
The shop she runs was mostly funded by her dowry, and she is responsible for all profits and losses. However, due to its good business, she has accumulated a considerable amount of money over the past six months.
Madam Shen patted her head: "Silly child, it's not like I don't have a dowry, why should you pay for it?"
"Mother likes gardening, so why don't we have a small courtyard set up specifically for growing flowers? That way, I can go over and sit there often..."
The mother and daughter talked about their future life, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
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Kunning Palace.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
The Empress rose and bowed, and Emperor Chongde quickly helped her sit down.
Because she was ill, she didn't dress up much, and her clothes were very plain, which made her face look even more haggard.
Emperor Chongde frowned: "The Empress's illness is still not cured? What is the Imperial Hospital doing?"
The Empress smiled slightly and said gently, "It's nothing serious. Perhaps it's because the head injury from the previous bump hasn't fully healed yet, and my head is still aching. I also caught a chill recently, which is why it hasn't healed yet."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongde fell silent, for he knew all too well why the Empress had kowtowed.
He led the Empress to sit down, his tone much gentler: "Why did you have Eunuch Fu invite me here?"
The Empress lowered her eyes and slowly explained the whole story to him:
"I only have one sister, and I really can't bear to see her suffer such injustice. I've heard that Minister Shen has favored that concubine for many years and even allowed her to commit such a rebellious act as a forced marriage. It's truly heartbreaking!"
A cold glint appeared in her eyes. "I have no choice but to ask Your Majesty to grant them a divorce. It's better than them becoming a resentful couple in the future."
Emperor Chongde's brows furrowed deeply, and his tone was slightly somber: "This Shen Chang is truly outrageous! I had no idea there was such a thing going on. It's truly admirable that Miss Shen has endured this injustice until now!"
Favoring a concubine over one's wife is not a glorious thing, and it is a stain on a subject's reputation. It's just that it hasn't come to light before, so he has turned a blind eye to it.
The Empress smiled and said, "His Majesty's bestowal of the title of Shuren upon her is already an act of great imperial grace. Moreover, Chi Yan is a suitable match for her, so it is not a mistreatment. It's just that my sister..."
Emperor Chongde's expression softened slightly: "Rest assured, I will arrange for them to divorce."
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