It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

Zheng Chengyan frowned. Due to the current situation where everyone was watching, he could not fully disclose Gu Linjun's threats. He could only try his best to comfort her: "Grandma, you go back and rest first. I have my own plan for this matter."

"No!"

The old lady's face was livid, but she still refused to give in. She even slapped her grandson hard in the face. "I knew you were incompetent, but I didn't expect you to be so incompetent that you were forced to be helpless by a little girl! This is a divorce! As long as you sign, you will immediately become a laughing stock in the world!"

"Maybe you don't care, but where is the Zheng family's reputation!"

She was heartbroken and almost in tears.

Zheng Chengyan covered his face with his hands, his complexion was pale, how could he not feel concerned in his heart?

However, compared to losing face, saving life is obviously more important!

He hardened his heart and ordered the servants to help the agitated old lady out.

Unexpectedly, the old lady seemed to lose control. She pushed aside the maid, snatched the divorce letter that had just been thrown aside, and angrily tore it into pieces.

"Sign it! Just sign it! Divorce your husband? You're just dreaming!"

She screamed at the top of her lungs, looking like a madman.

The scraps of documents slowly fell like dead leaves, covering the mottled ground. In such a scene, Madam Zheng laughed heartily and provocatively. Her eyes flashed with sharp light, staring straight at Su Wanyu in front of her. Every word she said was like a sharp blade: "Su, you ignore your elders and do not follow the constraints of etiquette. Don't say you want to divorce your husband. Even if my Zheng family divorces you today, it is your own fault and it is not too much!"

Faced with such harsh words, Su Wanyu just smiled gently, and there was an indescribable calmness and confidence in that smile.

She slowly pulled out another document from her bosom, her movements graceful and confident: "Madam, please be patient, just tear up that one, there is another one here."

Madam Zheng was so shocked that her body couldn't help but shake slightly. Her eyes were wide open and she could hardly believe what she saw. Her steps became unstable and she almost lost her balance and fell to the ground.

At this time, the head of the Zheng family, who had been watching the situation quietly, finally spoke up and tried to calm the storm: "Su, the clan members are all witnesses here. If it comes to divorce, we can make a decision immediately, but divorcing your husband is indeed inappropriate and inappropriate."

"A woman should obey her husband. The husband is the head of the family. This is natural and right. There has always been the idea of ​​divorcing a wife. Divorcing a husband goes against ethical principles and is not in line with the spirit of etiquette and law!"

A family member nearby echoed, his tone full of determination.

"Not only will the old lady not agree, but even His Majesty will not approve of this move."

Another person added that the words revealed awe for imperial power.

"Besides, there has never been a precedent for divorcing a husband in the laws of a great country. If you insist on doing this, it would be a blatant disregard for the laws of the country!"

Another person emphasized, his voice full of warning.

Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded in agreement. Even Madam Zheng, who had been furious just now, gradually regained her composure and repeated what she had just said, as if she had found some support: "Yes, this is a contempt for the law."

The sweat on Zheng Chengyan's forehead began to drip, and his hands could not help shaking. He secretly cursed all the troubles in his heart and hoped that this storm would be settled as soon as possible.

At this moment, a cold and majestic voice suddenly sounded from behind, interrupting everyone's assumptions: "Who said contempt for the law?"

"I, since we have decided to add more laws, isn't it legal and compliant, and more reasonable?"

As the voice fell, everyone turned their heads and looked towards the entrance of the ancestral hall.

Emperor Xuan was seen holding a folding fan in his hand, wearing a dark blue suit that highlighted his unique demeanor, and a golden crown on his head. Under everyone's gaze, he walked out of the crowd step by step, with a relaxed posture, as if he was leisurely walking in his own back garden.

His appearance immediately caused an uproar in the ancestral hall. Everyone knelt down one after another and performed the ceremony with the utmost respect.

"Your Majesty..." The voices were in unison, echoing throughout the ancestral hall.

Emperor Xuan gently waved the folding fan in his hand, with a playful smile on his face, and slowly walked into the center of the ancestral hall: "I was in a mood today, so I went on a private visit in disguise. I unexpectedly passed by the Marquis of Changping's Mansion. I wanted to take a casual walk, but I didn't expect to run into your second young lady who was divorcing her husband."

Zheng Chengyan knelt on his knees with his head bowed, surprised by the emperor's unexpected visit. At the same time, a trace of uneasiness flashed through his heart, and he secretly wondered whether Su Wanyu would take this opportunity to leak the imperial examination questions to the emperor.

As soon as this thought came to his mind, beads of sweat began to form on his palms, which turned cold.

Madam Zheng took the lead in kneeling, her tone full of humility and self-blame: "I am sorry to have embarrassed your majesty. It was really Su's careless behavior that brought shame to the family."

"Shame? I don't think so."

The emperor's lips curled up into a smile, but his eyes revealed unquestionable severity.

He turned sideways and looked at the clan leader who had just expressed his opinion: "Who said that the Great Qi Kingdom has no law for divorcing a husband? It just so happens that just a few hours ago during the morning court session, I just approved a new law."

"If any man commits an unforgivable crime, the woman has the right to divorce him."

His words were powerful, and he turned his sharp eyes to Zheng Chengyan: "So, what terrible mistake did our Second Master Zheng make that forced his wife to take this last resort?"

These words were full of sarcasm towards Zheng Chengyan, which made the latter at a loss for a moment and froze in place.

Although he knew that the emperor liked to join in the fun, he did not expect that he would personally come to his residence to watch this farce.

Could it be that Gu Linjun had called for reinforcements and asked His Majesty to personally supervise whether he would really let go?

In this situation, Zheng Chengyan dared not hesitate any more.

In fact, according to the plan carefully designed by Su Wanyu, the emperor did not need to be present in person.

However, the emperor had always been unconventional, and after learning from Gu Linjun that his sister wanted to divorce her husband, he could not swallow this anger at the thought that his sister might be bullied by these stubborn old people, so he decided to step in personally and give his support.

Although Su Wanyu was surprised by her brother's unexpected appearance, she felt more at ease.

While everyone was kneeling and bowing, she whispered a few words into the ear of her personal maid Siqi.

Siqi nodded silently, and taking advantage of the opportunity when everyone's attention was distracted, she quietly approached the clan leader and took out a small ring stained with blood from her arms. This sudden action made the clan leader's face turn pale instantly.

Then, Siqi whispered in a voice that only the clan leader could hear: "Clan leader, your son is waiting outside the door now, you'd better not make any more trouble."