Chapter 44: Let's go our separate ways
In the early years, when her mother was still alive, she was generous and helped the nephews and nieces in the clan a lot. The children and grandchildren of several clan elders had received the kindness of her mother, and the clan leader personally promised her a favor.
She had already arranged for Nanny Jin to ask the clan leader for help if she saw that the situation was not right.
To this end, she took out several profitable shops as bargaining chips.
The patriarch is a sensible person who knows how to weigh the pros and cons. He knows what to choose.
In his previous life, when Lu Zhiran encountered difficulties, it was the clan leader who helped him.
Lu Guanxuan was angered by her again, and the fingers he pointed at her were trembling.
"You are truly treasonous! I want to see how you can divorce me without my approval!"
The father and daughter were at loggerheads with each other, and the tension was even stronger than before.
Some people admired Lu Zhiran's bravery and courage, while others frowned secretly, thinking that this woman was too disobedient and unfilial, and was not a good match.
Just as the atmosphere was tense, that familiar loud voice came again, "The imperial edict has arrived—"
This really made everyone's jaw drop.
Lu Zhiran's eyes flickered. Imperial edict? What kind of imperial edict? Could it be...
Chu Dingfeng's heart skipped a beat and cold sweat began to appear on his back.
The emperor had indeed been paying attention to Lu Zhiran. He saw that she had been wronged, so he came to rescue her!
So what would this imperial decree contain? Would it punish the Marquis's family? Or—could it be—a decree for her to divorce?!
A smile finally broke out on Jiang's face. She shouted, "Quickly set up the incense table and prepare to receive the imperial edict!"
The crowd made way for a tall and straight man to walk over.
His facial features were strong and angular, with a faint scar on the peak of his brow. His eyes were dark and deep, with no bottom in sight.
He was wearing a black heavy lotus silk dress, which looked pure from a distance, but when he moved, the dark patterns on the clothes were faintly visible, making him look like a noble young man from an aristocratic family, dignified, elegant and unique.
As he approached, the people around him blurred instantly, becoming just the background to complement him.
A few words suddenly popped up in Lu Zhiran's mind: noble and bandit-like, like a wild horse, untamable.
Seeing him, Lu Zhiran immediately stopped her original speculation.
It couldn't be her divorce decree. If it was a divorce decree, why would the emperor let the seventh prince read it out?
Only then did Xiao Baozhu remember her seventh brother. It turned out that the important matter he was talking about was to announce the imperial decree?
The seventh prince is really tight-lipped!
What was the decree? Was the emperor going to reward Chu Yian and Zhao Shuning again? If so, she would be furious!
Chu Yian and Zhao Shuning also had this expectation in their hearts.
Could it be that the emperor learned that they were holding a wedding banquet today and gave them a special reward to add to their joy?
Xiao Yanci looked at the scene in front of the Marquis's mansion and raised an eyebrow. "Is the Marquis's wedding banquet so grand? There's no room left in the mansion? Everyone has to sit at the door?"
These words made the Chu family look embarrassed.
Xiao Baozhu: "The wedding banquet didn't take place. Miss Lu was wrongly accused by Zhao Shuning of having an affair. Now the truth has come out. She is arguing with Young Master Chu about divorce. Master Lu refuses to agree to the divorce. Everyone is watching the drama. It's really exciting."
Chu Yian: ...
Xiao Yanci: "The Marquis' Mansion really doesn't treat us as outsiders. They even put on a good show right in front of the door."
He is really a hermaphrodite.
Chu Family: ...
Xiao Baozhu couldn't wait to ask, "Seventh Brother, what instructions does the Emperor have?"
Her eyes kept scanning the imperial edict, wishing she had a pair of X-ray eyes.
Xiao Yanci glanced at her indifferently, "How dare you spy on the imperial edict."
Xiao Baozhu puffed up her cheeks and asked, "Why did the emperor ask you to announce the decree?"
Xiao Yanci boasted, "Father values me highly. He wouldn't trust anyone else with this decree."
Xiao Baozhu ruthlessly exposed the truth, "Father is not afraid that you will lose the imperial edict."
Xiao Yanci: ...
As soon as he received the imperial edict, he quickly handed it to the secret guard to be sent back to the mansion and kept in a secret compartment, for fear that it would be lost.
But he would never tell it.
The incense table in the Marquis' Mansion was set up, and Chu Yian stepped forward and knelt down, "Your humble servant Chu Yian accepts your order."
Zhao Shuning also knelt down, "Your Highness Zhao Shuning accepts your order."
Xiao Yanci's face was full of suspicion. "Why are you kneeling down? The imperial edict is not for you."
The joy on Chu Yian and Zhao Shuning's faces froze before it could fully bloom.
It wasn't for them? Who else was it for? Besides the two of them, who else was worthy of the emperor's decree?
Xiao Yanci's gaze turned and fell on Lu Zhiran.
"Miss Lu, please accept the order."
He slowly curled his lips and smiled.
Lu Zhiran was stunned, full of disbelief, and then filled with joy.
It turned out to be her divorce decree!
She immediately knelt down and said, "Your Highness Lu Zhiran accepts your order."
Xiao Yanci slowly unfolded the imperial edict and read it out in a clear and mellow voice.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that all couples must have been bound together in three previous lives, thus becoming husband and wife in this one. When a husband and wife face each other, they are like mandarin ducks, deeply in love and one heart. Lu Zhiran describes a three-year bond with Chu Yian, but due to a falling out with his wife, they developed resentment and disagreed, unable to find common ground, and requested a separation. After much deliberation, I believe that if their bond is incompatible, it is likely that they were enemies in a previous life. Therefore, I grant Lu's order for a divorce, allowing them to part ways and return to their original paths. I decree this."
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place was silent, and you could hear a pin drop.
Even Xiao Baozhu's eyes widened in shock. Was this actually an imperial decree for divorce? Hadn't the decree been issued today? Why did the Seventh Prince insist on waiting until today to read it out? How wicked!
But it's really exciting.
Chu Dingfeng's body shook slightly. Sure enough, as expected, his guess was right!
Maybe the next time they see Lu Zhiran, she will have become a palace concubine.
With her whispering in the emperor's ear, what will be the fate of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion?
Chu Dingfeng couldn't help but tremble when he thought of the consequences.
Chu Yian was struck by lightning.
It turned out that when she entered the palace that day, she actually asked the emperor for a divorce decree!
She was so resolute that when she found out that she had taken a concubine, she immediately asked for a divorce decree.
Doesn't she have any attachment to him or the Marquis' Mansion?
This realization hit him hard, and an indescribable feeling of emptiness welled up in his heart.
Zhao Shuning and Jiang were also shocked and couldn't recover.
The blow Lu Guanxuan suffered was no less than that suffered by the Chu family.
No wonder she was so confident just now, and wanted to divorce regardless of whether I agreed or not. It turned out that she even asked the emperor for help!
This rebellious girl simply didn't take my previous warnings to heart at all!
It is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, and other people can tolerate it. Why is she so proud and can't tolerate it?
If she went straight to the Emperor, how would he look upon her, and how would he look upon her as his father? He would be utterly disgraced!
In addition, Lu Guanxuan also felt angry at being disobeyed.
He bypassed me and went directly to ask the emperor for help, which clearly showed that he did not take me, his father, seriously!
Lu Guanxuan naturally didn't have the courage to vent his anger on the emperor, so he could only vent all his anger on Lu Zhiran.
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