"I, Yun Zhuo, hereby write this letter of divorce because of my own moral failings and imprisonment. I fear that this will implicate my wife, Ye Qingxue. Considering her virtue, kindness, and integrity, and the fact that she has committed no wrongdoing, I cannot bear to see her suffer with me in this treacherous world. Therefore, I am willing to write this letter of divorce to sever all ties with her."
Ye Qingxue is intelligent and resilient. From the day she entered the family, she has adhered to the virtues of womanhood, and is gentle and kind. This separation is entirely Yun Zhuo's fault.
The original dowry, land, clothing, and accessories were all returned, and all the assets of the Prince Jing's Mansion were given to support her.
From this day forward, Ye Qingxue is free to marry, and her husband's family shall not interfere.
I humbly pray that after our separation, my lady, you will once again adorn your hair and marry into a noble family. Yun Zhuo's lifelong regret is that he only wishes for your peace.
Ye Qingxue's gaze was fixed on the four words "I only wish you peace" with fiery intensity, and she was so angry that she almost laughed out loud.
He married her yesterday, promising to protect her for life. Last night, they embraced on the wedding bed, their love deep and intense. Today, he's giving her a divorce decree, severing all ties with her as husband and wife.
Ye Qingxue laughed in anger, and as she laughed, tears began to fall.
So, her one-day marriage with Yun Zhuo ended just like that. In her memory, she crawled out of the tunnel and arrived at Yun Zhuo's room, and his gentle and warm welcome to her seemed like it was just yesterday.
In the blink of an eye, the world has changed so much?
Qiu Shen, who had been supporting her, immediately leaned forward to examine the letter and see what it said.
Upon seeing the words "letter of divorce," she was genuinely startled and quickly reassured him, "His Highness only wants the Princess to live a good life; it's not that he has no feelings for her..."
Zhuang Xin pursed his lips and said, "Please follow me to the study, young lady. The land deeds of the Prince's mansion are all in the study. I will get them for you now."
Zhuang Xin's voice was like a pebble falling into the sea, sinking straight down without making a ripple.
The only response he received was complete silence.
Finally, Dongbai couldn't hold back any longer: "Back then, it wasn't my young lady who forced her to marry your prince as a concubine. Your prince clearly also proposed to the emperor before my young lady married into the family."
"It's only been less than a day, and your prince is already divorcing his wife? Is that reasonable? My young lady hasn't even complained that your prince is a murderer yet, so what right does he have to divorce her!"
Zhuang Xin said, "This is a letter of release, not a divorce! Miss Ye's reputation will not be affected in any way after leaving the Prince Jing's mansion! Moreover, everything in the mansion belongs to Miss Ye and can be used as her dowry!"
"Bullshit!" Dong Bai said, "A divorce decree is just a nice-sounding word; in reality, it's no different from a divorce! Besides, my young lady has only been married for one day, and she's already ending her marital relationship with your prince. How can she find a good family?"
Ye Qingxue said, "Dongbai, there's no need to say anything more."
Zhuang Xin's expression was also grim. His lord had finally reached this point, only to fall from grace the moment he arrived at heaven. As his subordinate, he felt deeply distressed.
He said, "Besides land deeds and such, His Highness also instructed me to give you some things that only you can know. Please follow me to the study."
Ye Qingxue followed Zhuang Xin to Yun Zhuo's study.
Three months ago, in order to clear Yun Zhuo's name of "unauthorized troop deployment", she and Zhuang Xin searched through the place thoroughly. Although time was tight at that time, they were actually full of hope.
Zhuang Xin took out a box from a hidden compartment. "These days, the Prince goes out early and returns late, secretly gathering a lot of influence under the guise of his position as the Grand Canal Commissioner..."
Zhuang Xin choked up for a moment, his eyes reddening, before continuing, "This is a list of these people. Although there aren't many, and their influence hasn't expanded much, if you have this list, you might be able to ask them for help if you encounter any trouble in the future."
Then she took out a rhombus-shaped mutton-fat jade pendant from the box. "This is the prince's token. With this jade pendant, you can gain their support and protection."
Ye Qingxue took the jade pendant and gently stroked it.
Zhuang Xin handed the entire box to her. Ye Qingxue looked at the list on it, which represented the forces that had been flowing south along the river from Kyoto.
As Zhuang Xin said, there aren't many, but Yun Zhuo is already quite impressive to have developed such power in such a short time.
She suddenly remembered that Yun Zhuo had once called himself "Young Master Ling," and then there was the water chestnut...
He seems to have a particular fondness for the character "菱" (líng).
"Where does the character '菱' come from?" Ye Qingxue asked.
Zhuang Xin said, "There's nothing special about it; it's just that the late Empress's maiden name was Ning Yiling."
Ye Qingxue said "Oh," realizing it was his mother.
Zhuang Xin then summoned the steward and gave Ye Qingxue all the land deeds, land deeds, and even the house deeds for the Prince Jing's residence.
When the items were handed to Ye Qingxue, Zhuang Xin's eyes were red. "The prince said that these things will no longer be needed."
After thinking for a moment, she added, "My lord also said that the capital city is a place of power struggles and cannibalism. If you are willing, he hopes that you will leave the capital city and find a place where birds sing and flowers bloom to live."
What kind of life is this?
For a fleeting moment, Ye Qingxue wanted to smash what she was holding!
Not only will she be unable to bring Xiaobao back, she will also lose Yunzhuo. How will she live?
She felt like she would never have a life again!
"Miss, Princess Consort Yu has arrived." Qiu Shen's voice came from outside the door.
Ye Qingxue slowly clenched her fists around the box until her knuckles turned white. She bit her lower lip until it bled, but after a long while, she finally loosened her teeth, picked up the box, and left the study.
Upon arriving at the main hall, Princess Yu rushed over, grasped her hand, and burst into tears: "Qingxue, you have suffered so much."
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