His voice was chillingly cold, and his eyes carried the authority of a superior.
"Ningyin, Ningyin is my wife!"
Shen Yun looked up and met Xiao Xuan's cold gaze. Suddenly, his heart trembled, and he felt a chill run down his spine.
But he didn't think much of it, assuming that Xiao Xuan understood what he meant.
"So, Ning Yin is your wife!"
Xiao Xuan emphasized the second half of his sentence, and then pulled out a divorce agreement from his sleeve and placed it in front of Shen Yun.
"So, this wasn't written by you?"
Shen Yun moved closer and carefully examined the document in Xiao Xuan's hand. After confirming that it was the one he had written to Ning Yin, he shook his head.
"This divorce agreement is indeed in my own handwriting, but I was so angry that I wrote it down carelessly. It shouldn't be taken seriously, Your Highness..."
"Don't take it seriously..."
"Then, General Shen, were you forced to sign this divorce agreement?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yun shook his head again, "Your Highness, although I did it voluntarily, I do regret it. I didn't really want to divorce Ning Yin, I just..."
"General Shen, according to the laws of the Great Qi, any divorce agreement signed voluntarily by both spouses takes effect immediately. How come, General Shen, when did you help me change this law?"
Xiao Xuan's tone was cold, and the chill in his eyes intensified.
"Your Highness, I dare not. I deeply love Ningyin, and Duan Ran is unwilling to let her go like this. I was indeed confused with anger at the time. I beg Your Highness to give me another chance."
Shen Yun still hadn't grasped Xiao Xuan's meaning. Instead, Li Chengyan behind him said, "General Shen, you say you deeply love Miss Ning, but it looks to me like you want to drive her to her death by bringing people to her door to frame her."
"You smashed the only memento her grandmother left her, neglected her before the divorce, and helped others bully her after the divorce. Is this what you call deep love? I, Li, am truly ignorant."
Upon hearing Li Chengyan's words, Shen Yun's expression froze, and his hands, hanging at his sides, clenched into fists.
This was not his intention at all; he had his own reasons for neglecting Ning Yin.
The reason for bringing people to the door was simply to teach Ning Yin a lesson and let her know how good the General's Mansion was.
It also made her realize the hardships a woman faces outside the home, and that she has no choice but to rely on her husband.
Shen Yun had these thoughts in his heart, but he never said them aloud.
She simply glared at Li Chengyan with her scarlet eyes.
Now that things have been clarified, he believes that based on his achievements and status in Daqi...
Xiao Xuan will definitely stand on my side. Li Chengyan is a good-for-nothing scoundrel with no achievements or fame. Why should he compete with me?
"Your Highness, I truly love Ningyin deeply. How could I possibly divorce her? I was forced to come to Lord Li's residence out of desperation. Please, Your Highness, understand!"
Shen Yun still insisted on his own opinion. He still couldn't understand why the Crown Prince would help Li Chengyan like this.
He never intended to divorce her; it was Ning Yin's words that made him lose face, which is why he wanted to send Ning Yin out to suffer some hardship.
He had thought she would regret it soon and obediently return to the General's Mansion, but he never expected things to escalate to this point.
Shen Yun looked up at Xiao Xuan above, his eyes filled with urgency.
After a long pause, Xiao Xuan suddenly chuckled, his sharp aura making Shen Yun feel a little flustered. He felt that he hadn't said anything wrong.
"General Shen, I believe I have made myself very clear. You and Miss Ning are divorced, that is a fact. Now you have abused your power to forcibly enter an official's residence and injure his subordinates. Now you have also slandered Lord Li's reputation. You shall be punished for all of these crimes!"
As he spoke, Xiao Xuan's tone grew increasingly heavy, and he flicked his sleeve.
"Guards, take General Chen to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yun and Madam Wang both widened their eyes, especially Madam Wang, who could no longer sit still.
He hurriedly crawled forward on his knees and knelt at Xiao Xuan's feet.
"Your Highness, you must investigate this matter thoroughly. This woman, Ningyin, not only shows her face in public but also seduces that scoundrel. I think she has ulterior motives. She must have already conspired with that scoundrel to deliberately find a pretext to leave the General's Mansion so that she could come here with him and live happily ever after!"
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