After being married off by my younger sister, I took care of the sickly prince

All the food he ate in prison was rotten, and now seeing the big meal prepared by his wife, Du Qiushi felt his stomach churning and was extremely hungry.

After he sat down, he couldn't wait to pick up a bite of his favorite side dish and put it in his mouth.

"Mm! That's the taste! I've been missing it every day these past few months in jail. Only a good wife can make this taste!"

Mrs. Du smiled and reached out to add another bowl of rice for Du Qiushi.

After the meal, the couple took a few moments to be together, enjoying this hard-earned reunion time.

Then, the topic naturally turned to the recent rumors in Phoenix.

Although Princess Chong'an was not mentioned in the rumors, both the Du family members knew that it was Princess Chong'an who helped them behind the scenes.

If it weren't for Princess Chong'an's secret help, it would have been extremely difficult for Du Qiushi to clear his name!

After Madam Du finished speaking, she carefully said, "Let's go visit Princess Chong'an in the next two days and thank her properly."

Du Qiushi nodded and said, "It should be."

Guo family.

Before Zhao Shu left the Guo family, her father had already brought the elders of the Zhao family to seek an explanation.

When the housekeeper of the Guo residence passed the news to her, Zhao Shu was in the yard counting the dowry brought in by the servants one by one.

Hearing this, he went straight to the front yard.

As soon as Zhao Chengsheng saw Zhao Shu's eyes that were swollen like walnuts, he burst into tears.

The father and daughter hugged each other and cried.

Zhao Cheng was furious and said, "That bastard Guo Qing is simply too much! Your father knows you've been wronged, so he specially brought the elders of the clan to take you home."

Zhao Shu wiped her tears and said, "Okay, my daughter's dowry has been packed and she can leave at any time!"

Zhao Chengsheng smiled and nodded, "Okay!"

"The in-laws are here! Why didn't anyone inform an old woman like me?!"

Suddenly, the voice of Old Lady Guo was heard from outside the hall. The voice sounded strong at first glance, but when one listened carefully, one could tell that the owner of the voice was bluffing.

As soon as she heard the voice, Zhao Shu's face was full of worry.

She was not worried about Mrs. Guo's health, but she was worried that Mrs. Guo would not let her leave the Guo family easily.

Soon, a woman in a light blue dress supported Old Mrs. Guo and slowly walked into the hall.

As soon as Zhao Shu saw the woman, her eyes were filled with humiliation.

This woman was none other than Su Lian'er, the concubine whom Guo Qing took into his house as his cousin!

Poor thing, she was too stupid before and treated Su Lian'er with all her heart!

Even the light blue dress Su Lian'er is wearing now was given by her! !

Thinking of how good she had been to Su Lian'er in the past, Zhao Shu wanted to slap herself hard.

How blind and stupid must she have been to be deceived by this couple?

Su Lian'er seemed to be unable to see the anger on Zhao Shu's face. She smiled and squatted down to salute Zhao Shu.

"Your concubine Su Lian'er pays homage to Sister."

Then she glanced at Zhao Chengsheng and the other Zhao family elders, then at Zhao Shu, "I heard that Sister wanted to divorce Brother Qing and take all her dowry with her. I was really worried, fearing there might be some misunderstanding, so I brought the old lady here to discuss this with us."

As she spoke, Su Lian'er had already helped Old Lady Guo sit in the main seat.

She returned to Zhao Shu's side again.

Su Lian'er's eyes were full of malice.

Why was Zhao Shu able to escape and return to the Zhao family after Guo Qing died? How could she escape from this quagmire?

She wanted Zhao Shu to rot to death in the Guo family like her!

Zhao Shu ignored her and raised her hand to slap Su Lian'er twice in a row.

Su Lian'er was stunned.

She looked up at Zhao Shu in disbelief, "How dare you hit me?!"

Zhao Shu smiled happily.

"What? Can't I slap you in the face? Don't mention that we are still in the Guo family now. I am the mistress and you are the concubine. It is only natural for the mistress to deal with the concubine!

Even if I leave the Guo family, I am still the eldest daughter of the Zhao family. My father is a fifth-rank official. Is it wrong for me to beat up a commoner who speaks meanly? "

Su Lian'er was furious, but she didn't know how to respond.

Helplessly, she had to bite her lower lip and look at the old lady with a pitiful look.

Guo Qing was to be executed.

The Guo family is finished!

Old Mrs. Guo no longer has the energy to care about this mistress.

She ignored Su Lian'er and looked at Zhao Shu and asked, "I heard from the servants, Shu'er, you want to divorce Qing'er?"

Zhao Shu nodded, "Yes!"

"Nonsense!" Old Mrs. Guo slammed the ground with the crutch in her hand and looked at Zhao Shu fiercely.

"My son just got into trouble, and you, as his wife, are abandoning his mother and going off to have fun alone! How unfaithful and unfilial!!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shu wanted to retort, but was stopped by Zhao Chengsheng.

Zhao Chengsheng stepped forward and said in a cold tone, "Mrs. Guo, you are wrong. As the saying goes, a loving mother makes a filial son. A loving mother is the only way for a filial son. Your Guo family has schemed against my daughter and my Zhao family, and has driven my son crazy. Do you think we will let Shu'er suffer in the Guo family?!"

"Oh! Since she married into my Guo family, she will be my Guo family member in life and my Guo family ghost in death! If I don't let her go, she must be a good daughter-in-law in the Guo family and serve me well!!"

"Old hag, you're dreaming! You've harmed my daughter, Zhao Chengsheng, to this point, and you still want to continue harming her! I'm telling you, today, I'll definitely take Shu'er away!"

"Try taking one with you! Without a divorce, she will always be the daughter-in-law of the Guo family. I asked her to take care of me when I'm sick, so she has to do it!"

……

The two of them started arguing with each other.

Until a chuckle came from outside the door.

"Oh, I didn't expect it to be so busy here! Looks like I've arrived at an unfortunate time."

Zhao Chengsheng, Old Lady Guo, and everyone else in the room all looked towards the door.

Gong Qi, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, was seen holding a yellow imperial edict with dragon patterns on it, smiling at everyone.

Seeing everyone looking at him.

Gong Qi raised the imperial edict in his hand and said, "The imperial edict has arrived! Madam Zhao Shu of the Guo family, please receive it."

Everyone knelt down in front of the imperial edict, and Zhao Shu walked to the position in front of Gong Qi and knelt down.

After seeing that everyone was kneeling, Gong Qi opened the imperial edict and began to read it.

"It is God's destiny, the emperor decreed:

I've heard that the myriad circumstances of the world, joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, are all determined by fate and human effort. There is Mrs. Zhao of the Guo family, named Shu. From the moment she entered the family, she has been gentle and virtuous, of noble character, a good steward of the household, and a harmonious neighbor. She is truly a model of female virtue, universally praised. However, her fate was filled with misfortune, and she was unjustly murdered by her husband. Her deep love for her, coupled with her tragic fate, is truly a cause for regret.

Upon hearing this, I feel deeply sympathetic. A husband is the head of his wife, and they should respect each other and build a harmonious family. Yet, they are acting in the opposite way, a violation of natural order and human ethics. Zhao Shishu has suffered innocently, and I am deeply troubled. Considering her noble character and her indignity, I hereby grant her a peaceful divorce. From now on, each will accept his fate and refrain from interfering with the other.

He also thought that Zhao's dowry was her pre-marriage wealth and should belong to her, so he granted Zhao full authority to take all the dowry with her as a living allowance.