nucmednet Chapter 122 Divorce Wife
Chapter 122 Divorce Wife
Prince Duan was extremely anxious and hurriedly defended Zisu: "Mother, you can't blame Zisu for the matter of the Marquis of Changning. It was because the Shangguan Chengfeng family first tried to poison Zisu's mother, wanting to get rid of her and her unborn son. There was no other way, so Zisu had to take drastic measures to cut off Shangguan Chengfeng's hopes."
A spark of anger ignited in Consort Qin's eyes: "You heard this from her again, didn't you? Besides, she said someone was going to harm her brother. Does she have any witnesses or physical evidence? It's probably all just her guesses, or even her sophistry, isn't it? Humph! A woman who is so ruthless to her own uncle is not even worthy of carrying your shoes."
"If you want to marry her, I'll only agree to it if I'm dead. Even if His Majesty bestows the marriage upon me, I will not agree! If you insist on marrying her, I'll kill myself right in front of you rather than have such a lowly and wicked woman as my daughter-in-law!"
Is it that serious? We're doomed!
Prince Duan was so anxious that blisters appeared on the corners of his mouth.
He never imagined that his mother would be so opposed, so agitated! She even brought up the terms "troublemaker," "jinx," and "disaster star"!
Good Days Restaurant returned to the hands of the Eldest Princess. Ten Mile Fragrance Restaurant was bought by the Song family, the maternal family of Consort Shu. Consort Shu was the birth mother of Princess Qianjiao, a domineering and arrogant woman who had always been at odds with the kind-hearted Eldest Princess.
From then on, Good Days Restaurant was now under the watchful eye of Ten Mile Fragrance. The competition was far more intense than when Ten Mile Fragrance belonged to Xiao Fan. The Eldest Princess was helpless and could only ask Zisu to create a new recipe every month in order to counter the ruthless Princess Qianjiao.
When Lady Yu learned that her daughter had fallen in love with someone else and was planning to give up on Prince Duan, she was filled with regret.
Although she had been mentally prepared, knowing that her daughter would make this choice, she still found it somewhat unbearable when the day actually arrived.
“Zisu, Prince Duan is actually quite good. He is a prince and so handsome. If you don’t choose him, don’t you feel even a little bit reluctant?” Madam Yu couldn’t help but say this to her daughter, subconsciously hoping that her daughter would reconsider.
“Mother,” Zisu said to her mother very seriously, “I gave up on Prince Duan for three very important reasons. First, his status is too noble. Second, his mother is a difficult person. Third, he is extremely beautiful.”
Ms. Yu: "Being good-looking is now considered a flaw?"
Zisu: "With his looks and the prestigious title of Prince Duan, there must be thousands upon thousands of women who want to be his woman. If I were to actually be with him, I might not even dare to leave the house. I'm worried that all the unmarried women in Xiliang would be jealous of me. Or perhaps, women would constantly try to harass him, coming to the General of the State's mansion or Prince Duan's mansion to threaten suicide."
And besides, the maids in the Prince's mansion are undoubtedly always trying to climb into his arms. Reliable sources say he has several beautiful cousins, all head over heels for him, determined to marry him, and his mother is particularly fond of one of them. "Daughter, I want a peaceful life. I don't want to always be troubled and worried about those women who admire him. If I do, one day I'll be driven mad!"
At this point, Zisu couldn't help but sigh: "Mother, there's a saying that things reach their extremes and then reverse. For someone like me who just wants a peaceful life, a man who is too perfect is someone I can't afford to get involved with!"
Yu was speechless and sighed deeply in her heart.
Her daughter's words weren't entirely without merit. Leaving aside the handsome Prince Duan, even a dashing man like Shangguan Mufeng drove many women mad in his youth, didn't he? She herself suffered greatly for this when she was young. Fortunately, her husband was truly devoted to her and had great self-control, and her mother-in-law treated her well. Otherwise, Zisu would probably have many more half-siblings!
The Jiang family is now in complete chaos.
The second wife wanted Jiang Chun to marry Princess Qianjiao, but Jiang Chun refused outright: "That woman is unreasonable and wicked. I would rather remain a bachelor for the rest of my life than marry her!"
Second Madam: "You disobedient and unfilial brat! I've already promised Consort Shu, how can you go back on your word?! Aren't you trying to drive your mother to her death?"
Jiang Chun was shocked and hadn't even had a chance to say anything when Jiang Shichang returned home. He had just entered the door when he heard his wife's words and immediately flew into a rage: "What?! How dare you decide on our son's marriage without my consent?! Have you lost your mind? Why do you like being a princess's mother-in-law so much?! Other princesses are fine, but this Princess Qianjiao is absolutely unacceptable! Marrying her is like marrying a living ancestor; the whole family will never have a moment's peace!"
Second Madam: "I've met Princess Qianjiao before; she was very polite to me."
"She wants to marry your son, so naturally she'll be polite to you!" Jiang Shichang interrupted her abruptly. "You're willing to serve your princess's daughter-in-law like a grandson, but don't drag my son into it! Chun'er has been on the border for so many years, risking her life, and now that she's finally back in the capital, you don't even want to let her have a few days of peace? What are you really thinking? Even tigers don't eat their cubs, your heart is more vicious than a tiger's!"
The Second Madam said, "Apart from Consort Shu, the mother of Princess Qianjiao, no other consort has told me that they want to marry their daughter to Chun'er. Otherwise, I naturally wouldn't have agreed to Consort Shu's proposal. Now, Shangguan Zisu is the daughter of the Protector General and is favored by Prince Duan. If Chun'er doesn't marry the princess, wouldn't her status be much lower than hers? Only if Chun'er becomes the prince consort can she rival her status as a princess. Otherwise, how could I be content with that?!"
Jiang Shichang was so angry that his eyes were glazed over: "You stupid woman! You actually joked about our son's lifelong happiness just to spite Zisu! Since you are so incorrigible, I have no choice but to divorce you today, so that you won't ruin Chun'er and then go and ruin Yan'er, Hua'er, and Yong'er!"
What?! He actually wants to divorce his wife?!
The second wife was terrified, her heart pounding. She couldn't believe her ears. Since returning to the capital, hadn't her husband treated her very well? He slept with her every day, and hadn't taken any concubines or maids. What was going on? Could it be that all his previous kindness was just a facade?!
Jiang Shichang seemed to see through her thoughts and snorted coldly: "Since returning to the capital, you have been behaving yourself, so I'll take that as a sign that you've turned over a new leaf. Therefore, I thought that for the sake of our children and our past relationship as husband and wife, I would let bygones be bygones, abandon everything from the past, and reconcile with you."
Jiang Shichang was so angry he felt like vomiting blood: "I never expected that you would be so pretentious. I'm only a little nice to you, and you take advantage of me and show your true colors. We've only been back in the capital for a short time, and you've already caused this mess again? Are you not satisfied until you bring down the Jiang family? Are you incapable of living an honest life?!"
The second wife finally realized she was afraid. She rushed over and hugged her husband's leg, saying, "Husband, I was wrong, I was wrong, okay? Please forgive me this once. How can I go back on my promise to Consort Shu? Please forgive me just this once, and I promise I will behave myself and never cause trouble again! If you like Zisu, you can let Yong'er marry her. Anyway, she is a few years younger than Yong'er, and the two of them are more suitable in age than Chun'er!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chun closed his eyes, his heart filled with turmoil. With his mother in this state, his father was definitely going to divorce her; he, as her son, couldn't save her!
Sure enough, Jiang Shichang flew into a rage upon hearing this and kicked her away: "What do you think Zisu is? Do you think she'll marry whoever you say she should? Besides, what kind of behavior is this? Oh, you're preventing the older brother from marrying her, but forcing the younger brother to marry her. Are you trying to turn them brothers against each other?! And Princess Qianjiao, I will absolutely not allow Chun'er to marry her! For Chun'er's sake, to avoid this marriage, you, this scourge, must be divorced! If you're not divorced, Chun'er will be forced into a pit of fire, and his happiness for the rest of his life will be ruined by you!"
The second wife collapsed to the ground, looking at Jiang Chun, and pleaded in a mournful voice, "Chun'er, your mother doesn't want to be divorced! Chun'er, go and persuade your father, tell him that you are willing to marry Princess Qianjiao!"
Jiang Chun's lips twitched violently a few times before he finally found his voice and said with great difficulty, "I don't want to marry that person, I don't want to! Mother, you have brewed this bitter wine for yourself, please forgive your son for not being able to share your burden!"
After saying that, he turned and left without even looking back. His back view was so lonely and so desolate.
Hua'er stood outside the window, listening to everything. She stood there, stunned, tears streaming down her face. How could she possibly respect and love such a mother from the bottom of her heart? How could she willingly be close to her?
My poor brother! Perhaps he won't be able to stay in Beijing anymore; he'll either have to go to the Northwest or the Northeast. My poor brother, he's not going to have a peaceful life anymore!
Jiang Shichang kept his word this time. He quickly wrote the letter of divorce and took it to the yamen (government office) to file it. Once it was filed, there was no turning back; the divorce was truly an irreversible fact!
"Here's three thousand taels of silver and a two-courtyard house. You're leaving the Jiang family today. I never want to see you again!" Jiang Shichang tossed a purse to his wife and said expressionlessly.