With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

“This is your Aunt Yun,” Liu Hehua said. “She’s pregnant, and you’ll soon have a little brother.”

Cui Ying remained silent, not because she wasn't angry, but because she had already been angry and knew she couldn't change anything. Besides, her daughter had already returned, and she had no more requests.

Azhen ignored Aunt Yun, whose belly was already slightly protruding, and pulled Cui Ying to go back to her room.

Liu Hehua said angrily, "You brat, how can you be so rude?"

"Believe it or not, I can get the Seventh Prince to send you back to Meixian with just one word. You can try it." Azhen's words left Liu Hehua speechless; it really might be possible.

Despite feeling aggrieved, she dared not speak again and could only watch helplessly as Azhen pulled Cui Ying away.

Inside the room, Cui Ying remained silent for a while before speaking, "Xiao Zhen, Mother is fine, don't worry."

“Qin Shanlin doesn’t care about you anymore. Do you want a divorce? I have the ability to make you live a peaceful life,” Azhen said.

Cui Ying's eyes flickered, then she shook her head: "No need to bother."

“If Mother is worried about causing me trouble, it would be better to divorce,” Azhen said. “That way, I can protect you. Your entanglement with the Qin family is too deep, which is more of a problem for me.”

Of course, it's just a tiny bit of a hassle.

If she can't even protect Cui Ying, what's the point of coming on this mission?

Since Cui Ying was involved in the mission, she would definitely ensure that the other party was doing well. At most, the other party was a bit cowardly, but in fact, she was better than many people. For her, doing this was just a matter of convenience.

Cui Ying was taken aback and didn't understand why.

“It depends on what I think. Follow your heart. It doesn’t have to be a divorce. If you want to, then agree. If you don’t, then forget it,” Azhen said again.

Cui Ying doesn't want a divorce right now; she just doesn't want to cause her any trouble or leave her without support.

The other party may not necessarily think that following Qin Shanlin is a good thing; they just feel that they have no other choice.

She provided everything, so Cui Ying no longer needed to worry about so many things.

Seeing that Azhen spoke with such conviction that she didn't seem to be lying, Cui Ying didn't refuse again and sat in her seat, lost in thought.

After an unknown amount of time, Cui Yingcai tentatively asked, "Xiao Zhen, won't this really cause you any trouble?"

A hint of anticipation flickered in Choi Ying-ri's eyes.

Seeing this, Azhen knew that things were going well. Given the opportunity, Cui Ying was still willing to choose a different life.

"But where can I live in the future?" Cui Ying asked again, "And what about the Seventh Prince's place..."

Although she didn't know what was going on between her daughter and the seventh prince, she sensed that it wasn't simple.

The other party is a prince. No matter how smart her daughter is, can she really stand up to a prince?
"Mother, you just need to trust me, do you want to give it a try?"

"As for the Seventh Prince, he's very busy right now and doesn't have time to get involved in these trivial matters. He won't do anything to me either, after all, I'm his savior." Azhen smiled. "Mother, you don't need to force yourself. Just follow your heart. Even if you don't get a divorce, it's fine. But I have to say in advance that the Qin family's glory won't last long. I won't care what happens to them in the future; I'll only look after you."

Cui Ying took a deep breath and gave a bitter smile: "Mother knows what kind of people they are. Ever since they came to the capital, they haven't even shown the last bit of affection they had for your father."

She had damaged her health during the birth of her daughter and could no longer conceive, which made her mother-in-law very dissatisfied with her.

Did Qin Shanlin not want a son? He thought, she had always known.

But the mother-in-law was already biased, and the family also had to support the students. Wouldn't it be better if Qin Shanlin didn't have a son? He could work hard and be a dutiful ox.

It's fair to say that if her daughter hadn't been so smart and capable, she might have been married off by her mother-in-law and then lived the same life as her.

Just thinking about it made Cui Ying feel pain.

It wasn't that she didn't want a divorce; if there were a way, she really wouldn't want to stay with Qin Shanlin.

Her husband's family was bad, but her own family wasn't much better; there was no way out for her.

Now that my daughter says she can choose, she wants to give it a try.

Azhen stayed at the Qin family's house and didn't leave for the time being.

Xiao Qing stood guard outside, not asking any questions. His Highness seemed to have some important matters to attend to recently and couldn't spare the time for Qin Zhen. He had been instructed that as long as Qin Zhen didn't run away and the other party didn't cause trouble, he would do whatever he wanted, so he waited patiently.

As dusk approached, the Qin family returned. They were somewhat surprised to see Azhen there, but then smiled and looked at her with greater eagerness.

They owe their current status entirely to Qin Zhen's life-saving grace to the Seventh Prince.

In their eyes, Qin Zhen was already someone close to the Seventh Prince. Between someone who was dead and someone who was by the Seventh Prince's side, everyone knew which was better.

Only Qin Shan's eyes flashed with jealousy. She really didn't know where Qin Zhen had saved the Seventh Prince. If only it had been her.

However, she still needs Qin Zhen now in order to have a chance to catch the Seventh Prince's eye.

"Sister Zhen, you're finally back! We were so worried when the Seventh Prince said you went missing unexpectedly." Qin Shan stepped forward affectionately and tried to take Zhen's hand, but Zhen avoided her.

Just as she was about to say something, Cui Ying, who had been waiting, spoke up: "Qin Shanlin, I want a divorce."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent instantly.

Yun Feng'er, who had originally moved closer to Qin Shanlin, also looked at Cui Ying with some surprise. Divorce? What was Cui Ying thinking?

Regardless of Cui Ying's thoughts, Yun Feng'er felt a sense of anticipation.

Now that Cui Yinghe is divorced, wouldn't she be able to become the official wife?

If it were a family with a strong foundation, she wouldn't have entertained such thoughts, but the Qin family were all of humble origins, so it was just a matter of a few words from her. Especially Qin Shanlin; through all this time, she had already grasped his personality.

Qin Shanlin was somewhat angry: "Cui, what did you say?"

"Qin Shanlin, let's get a divorce. You've taken a beautiful concubine, and you seem quite satisfied with her. She's pregnant again and will soon have a son. If we divorce, you can make Yun Feng'er your legal wife, and her child will be your legitimate son. Wouldn't that be better?" Cui Ying said.

Qin Shanlin was furious and rushed over to hit Cui Ying.

Azhen stepped in front of Cui Ying first: "Since Mother wants a divorce, you should agree. Anyway, you've already taken this Concubine Yun as a concubine. If you don't agree, I'll have the Seventh Prince send you all back to Plum Blossom Village."

One sentence silenced the Qin family, and even Liu Hehua, who was about to curse, quickly swallowed her words.

With Azhen's help, Cui Ying successfully divorced Qin Shanlin.

"Cui, you'll regret this!" Qin Shanlin stood at the door, watching Cui Ying get into the carriage that Azhen was riding in.

"Xiao Zhen, where are we going now?" Cui Ying asked somewhat nervously.

Azhen said, "Where does Mother want to go? What do you want to do in the future? If you haven't thought of anything yet, just stay at my house for now. You can think about it slowly. There's no rush. Whether you want to live like this or find another marriage, it's fine."

Xiao Qing, who was outside, was puzzled when he heard this, until he heard Azhen's instruction to make the carriage turn a corner.

A look of surprise flashed through his mind; this was not the direction of the residence that His Highness had arranged.

But he didn't ask any more questions and told the driver to go in the direction A-Zhu had indicated.

Before long, they arrived at a quiet and secluded courtyard, and Xiao Qing was still very puzzled.

What surprised him even more was that there were quite a few guards here, and they all seemed to be quite skilled, which made him wary.

As Azhen helped Cui Ying down from the carriage, she saw the deep thought in Xiao Qing's eyes.

"Miss Qin." The gatekeeper saw Azhen and hurriedly came forward respectfully. Presumably, he also knew Cui Ying, and then greeted her, "Madam Cui."

“My mother will be living here from now on,” Azhen said. “I’ll leave the safety of this place to you.”

Azhen led Cui Ying inside, but Xiao Qing was stopped outside.

After thinking for a moment, he instructed one of his men to report the news.

Since A-Zhuang has suggested that Cui Ying divorce, she will make the arrangements.

Besides, the Seventh Prince will never reach that position in his lifetime, so shouldn't she make proper arrangements?

Her last trip to the capital wasn't for nothing; she also managed to strike a deal with the sickly crown prince in the inner palace who seemed to be nearing the end of his life.

These actions were all carried out late at night, as she didn't want to be exposed and for Pei Hui and the others to remain unaware.

Now that everything was arranged, she no longer needed to deal with Pei Hui and the others; she could simply sit back and watch the show. (End of Chapter)