Divorcing a Wife

The kindness shown to the Lu family old marquis in the past is the Lu family's trump card.

No matter what Lin Yunyi says, Old Madam Lu will not give up.

She took a breath and said to Lin Yunyi, "Young Master Yi, you're still young. Let me explain. The kindness of lending medicine in times of crisis isn't something you can repay just because your Lin Family is now successful."

Old Madam Lu paused for a moment, then continued, "I originally did not intend to take advantage of his kindness, but marrying Yun Wan as the mistress of my Lu family was also the Old Marquis's wish. If we, the living, go against the wishes of the deceased, we would be unfilial and unrighteous."

"The Lu family is, after all, a benefactor of your Lin Family. Young Master Yun Yi, you should remember the kindness of my Old Marquis. You can't force your Heir Apparent to become an unfilial descendant!"

That's utterly shameless!

Lin Yunyi said indignantly, "My mother told me that when my father was terminally ill and beyond medical help, the Old Marquis, though only a nodding acquaintance of my father, was saddened by his passing and generously sent five ten-year-old ginseng roots to my home."

"I dare to speculate that the Old Marquis's purpose was neither to save my father nor to make the Lin Family owe the Lu family a favor."

"The Old Marquis did it all for his wise and benevolent heart."

"Now--"

"Old Madam, what are you doing with the Old Marquis's wisdom and benevolence? Helping your Lu family descendants to bully a weak woman like this!"

Lin Yunyi turned his head, looked at the sun outside the window, and cupped his hands high. "If the Old Marquis were still alive, with his wisdom—seeing that your Lu family descendants actually rely on my Lin Family for filial piety, I'm afraid..."

I'm afraid she'll be so angry she'll die!

The Lu family members' expressions changed drastically. Lin Yunyi said made perfect sense, leaving them with no way to refute it.

The Lu family dared not stand idly by as Old Madam Lu tarnished the Old Marquis's reputation.

The clan chief came out to persuade Old Madam Lu: "Sister-in-law, please don't..."

This will only make us a laughingstock!

Then someone complained, "If this gets out, none of the Lu family members will ever be able to show their faces again."

Another person sighed, "It's not just that I'm too ashamed to face anyone; I'm even afraid to dream about the Old Marquis at night. I'm so ashamed."

Old Madam Lu looked at them, feeling extremely angry.

These tribesmen are fed and cared for well every day, but they're really useless when it matters!

The Lin clan leader stood up and said to Lu Zhengliu, "Heir Apparent, let's write Divorce Deed. Let's part amicably. For the sake of the Old Marquis, the Members of the Lin clan will absolutely not make things difficult for the Lu family."

The Lu family members were getting restless.

The Lin Family is notoriously difficult to deal with; just look at Lin Yunyi. Without Lin Yunwan as the matriarch and the support of the Lin clan's Pure Stream, the Wuding Marquis Residence will certainly not be as prosperous as before, but that would still be better than the current situation where both sides are severely damaged.

Besides, she's not the mistress of their household; she's Lu Zhengliu's wife.

"Sister in law."

One by one, members of the Lu family earnestly advised Old Madam Lu.

Old Madam Lu had a sullen face and was very impatient to talk to them.

What a joke! I've never heard of a wife's family making things difficult for her husband's family in the last hundred years!

The Lin Family is quite eloquent, and they think too highly of themselves!

She sat in the main seat, motionless.

Lu Zhengliu, however, could no longer sit still.

He walked up to Lin Yunwan and said, "I take responsibility for my actions. No matter how much you resent me for taking a concubine, after today, Qing will return to his birth mother's name, and she—will be sent to the estate and will never appear before you again."

He then unbuckled a bunch of keys from his waist and placed them beside her, his head bowed, his voice hoarse. "These are the keys to my storeroom. You can keep them. Do with them as you please."

What is he doing?

Lin Yunwan looked up at Lu Zhengliu and found him ridiculous.

Does driving Ge Bao'er away and recording Qing as Concubine-born Son mean we can pretend nothing happened?

Who will repay the blood and tears she shed in her past life?

Lin Yunwan closed her eyes, not wanting to lose her composure in front of her family, and calmly said, "Heir Apparent, if you truly repent, then write Divorce Deed. If the Lu family can properly settle Chang Gong, then the Lin Family and Lu families can go their separate ways, with no further grudges."

For the sake of the Old Marquis and for the sake of Chang Gong, this was the most she could tolerate.

Lu Zhengliu shook his head, his gaze icy. "Impossible."

His smile was unwavering, "Yun Wan, it's impossible."

Wei Shi whispered, "Yun Wan, Zhengliu has given you the keys to his storeroom..." In her view, a man letting his wife manage his storeroom was the greatest sign of trust and affection.

The Lu family members were also wavering. If the Heir Apparent had this sincerity, it would be best if he could win back the Lin Family's daughter.

However, the Lin Family members are not so easy to talk to.

Why didn't you do this sooner?

Lin Yunyi's tone was cold, and he firmly disagreed.

The faces of the Lin Family members were as cold as if they had been frozen in an ice cellar, showing no sign of kindness.

This matter is no longer about whether the Lu family will back down or not.

Old Madam Lu could only say, "Zhengliu, never mind. Come here and take the pen."

"Grandmother!"

Lu Zhengliu turned around, frowning as he looked at the Old Madam. Had his grandmother gone mad?

He rushed over and said urgently, "Grandmother, this is Grandfather's last wish, have you forgotten?"

Old Madam Lu said calmly, "A divorce is impossible. If the Lin Family wants their daughter back, they should write a letter of Zhengliu to Yun Wan. Seven years without a child, disobeying elders—she has committed two of the Seven Grounds of Divorce grounds for divorce, enough for you to divorce her."

"Grandmother."

Lu Zhengliu frowned, strongly disagreeing with doing so.

This is going to Lin Yunwan.

Madam Lin suddenly stood up, not seeing which way to go, and shouted haphazardly in one direction, "You, you! You're trying to force my daughter to her death!"

If I were to divorce and go home, I could cut my hair and live as a nun for the rest of my life.

A divorced woman brings shame to her family and has no way out!

Madam Lin was heartbroken and pointed at Lu Zhengliu, cursing, "You beast! You beast!"

Lin Yunyi, his face pale, supported his mother, feeling deeply distressed but unable to express his feelings.

The Lu family wanted to divorce his wife, Lin Family couldn't do anything about it.

The Lin Family patriarch frowned and looked at Lu Zhengliu, saying, "Does the Heir Apparent really intend to divorce his wife?"

It seems like Old Madam Lu is just being unreasonable; I wonder if this Heir Apparent can even understand what's going on.

Lu Zhengliu slightly.

Old Madam Lu said coldly, "Zhengliu, if you dare to disobey me, I'll go see your grandfather right now!"

"Grandmother."

Lu Zhengliu also frowned, looking very troubled.

Old Madam Lu asked Nanny Yan to bring over a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and said to Lu Zhengliu, "Write a letter of divorce and divorce her."

The Lin clan leader panicked. "Old Madam!"

If Lin Yunwan is divorced, all the daughters in the clan will be ruined, and the Lin Family's reputation will be destroyed. From now on, the Lin Family will be the ones who can't hold their heads up high.

They all had daughters, and those who were already officials or preparing to enter officialdom would absolutely not agree to take this step.

Madam Lin turned around, groping for directions, and said to the Members of the Lin clan, "When has my daughter ever disobeyed her parents-in-law and elders! Seven years without a child— the Heir Apparent favors his concubine over his wife, refusing to consummate the marriage with my daughter. What could she possibly bear on her own?"

"Master, master, look how they're bullying your daughter!"

Madam Lin fainted.

"Mother!"

Lin Yunwan rushed over and burst into tears.

She had never told her mother about not consummating their marriage, so how did her mother know?

"Mother?"

Lin Yunyi quickly helped Madam Lin sit down.

Wei Shi was so frightened that she panicked, Lu Zhengliu was also very uneasy, fearing that something had happened to Madam Lin.

Old Madam Lu closed her eyes, pretending not to see.

Today she made up her mind: the Lin Family would only take back one abandoned woman.