The group returned to Ancheng, and the Wen'an Marquis Mansion welcomed people from the Shen Mansion.

Looking at the handsome Shen Shixin, Marquis Wen'an no longer had the same good expression as before, and even looked displeased towards Minister Shen.

"Rebellious son!" Minister Shen chuckled, his back, which used to be straight even when he was in court, now hunched. "If you persist in your rebellion today, it will be impossible for you to keep the princess in the future!"

Even after arriving at the Marquis Wen'an's mansion, Minister Shen still hoped that his son could turn back from his wrong path.

He was not coveting the power of the Wen'an Marquis's Mansion, but he felt that the princess was an outstanding woman. If he married her back to the Shen family, she would definitely make an excellent mistress.

"I already have someone else in my heart, so I can't delay the princess any longer!" Shen Shixin said, lifting his robe and kneeling in the hall.

"My Lord, this is my fault. I will tolerate any beatings or scoldings, but the princess and I must cancel the marriage!" Every word of Shen Shixin was sonorous and powerful.

If he had not fallen in love with someone else and it was his own daughter who was let down, Marquis Wen An would really have admired his courage.

"My lord, it is indeed my son's fault in this matter. If you want to beat or scold me, I will not stop you!" Minister Shen said, taking a rattan stick from the servant and handing it to Marquis Yu Wen'an with both hands.

In fact, at home, Minister Shen once used family rules on his son, hoping that his son would turn back.

But this time his son was determined to cancel the engagement, and Minister Shen had no choice but to bring his son to Hou Mansion to apologize.

Wen Anhou took the cane, and for a moment, he really wanted to beat Shen Shixin to death, as this would not calm his anger.

But Marquis Wen'an just threw the vine on the ground.

"My Lord?" Minister Shen was very puzzled.

"Forget it! Since he has fallen in love with someone else, what does it matter if I beat him to death here today! What's more, Qing An has specially pleaded for him, so this marriage is cancelled! You can go!" Marquis Wen'an waved his hand.

Master Shen Shangshu was stunned when he heard this. They all thought that if they came to Marquis Wen'an's house to cancel the engagement today, they would be skinned alive if not killed. But now Marquis Wen'an spared them so easily, which was simply unbelievable.

What's even more incredible is that it all happened because of Princess Yongfu's plea.

Having a girl's engagement rejected was a matter of great damage to her reputation and could even hinder future marriages. Generally, if a girl's engagement was rejected, she would at least make the man pay a price, even if it meant death. Furthermore, this incident was originally the fault of the Shen family.

But, he didn't make any requests, didn't complain, and was even magnanimous enough to prevent his father from getting angry.

At this moment, Minister Shen couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Princess Yongfu is even more open-minded than men.

Shen Shixin felt a very complicated emotion in his heart. He should be happy, but in addition to guilt, he also felt that he seemed to have lost something very important.

"My Lord, the princess is righteous! From now on, if the Marquis Wen'an's Mansion has any orders, our Shen Mansion will definitely obey them!" Minister Shen made such a promise.

After hearing this, Wen Anhou was shocked.

You know, Minister Shen has always been neutral and a loyal minister, but now Minister Shen's words are leaning towards the Empress Dowager's faction.

Marquis Wen'an suddenly wondered if his daughter had known this was going to happen, and that was why she told him not to get angry with Shen Shixin.

Marquis Wen'an waved his hand and did not make any demands at the moment, while Minister Shen and his son bowed deeply.

"Don't worry, my lord. The fault for breaking off the engagement this time is our Shen family's fault. We will definitely protect the princess's reputation to the outside world!" After saying this, Minister Shen left with his son.

The moment he stepped out of the Wen'an Marquis Mansion, Minister Shen patted his son's shoulder earnestly and said, "You missed such an outstanding woman. Take care of yourself!"

Shen Shixin glanced at the gate of Wen'an Marquis Mansion behind him. He ignored the slight discomfort in his heart and told himself firmly that he would not regret it.

After the Shen family father and son left, Zhu Qing'an walked out from behind the screen.

"Are you really not angry?" Wen Anhou looked at his daughter, still feeling dissatisfied on her side.

"I shouldn't be angry over a man who doesn't love me! Does father think that his daughter can't find a better man?" Zhu Qing'an walked over and said coquettishly.

Before, I was indeed heartbroken because of Shen Shixin's change of heart, but later I figured it out and was able to let it go.

"Of course, my Qing'an is so beautiful that only the best man in the world is worthy of her! His Shen family is not that lucky!" Wen Anhou snorted coldly.

In the eyes of a father, his own children are naturally the best, and Wen Anhou is no exception.

"Then why is father still angry! My aunt once said that there are many men in this world. If this one doesn't work, just find another one!" Zhu Qing'an said proudly.

No one could have imagined that the queen mother, who held such great power, could actually say such words, but Marquis Wen'an did not doubt it at all.

"Your aunt has had all kinds of messy ideas in her head since she was a child. You have been corrupted by your aunt!" Wen Anhou said helplessly.

He still remembered that when he was very young, other girls wanted to learn needlework, but he, his sister, refused and disguised himself as a boy to follow him to school.

She always said a lot of shocking words. At that time, he was afraid that his sister would bring disaster to the family, but he didn't expect that his sister would become the most noble woman in the world from the Crown Princess, Queen, to the current Queen Mother.

"People love to restrain women, but I think my aunt is very clear-headed!" Zhu Qing'an couldn't help but defend her aunt.

She always heard the censors impeaching her aunt for being a hen crowing at dawn, and the people also slandered her aunt's actions, but Zhu Qing'an never thought so. In her heart, her aunt was the greatest person in the world.

If it weren’t for my aunt, girls from aristocratic families wouldn’t even have the chance to go to school.

The woman could only stay in the backyard all day long. When she was young, she was taken care of by her father. When she grew up, she moved to another yard and was taken care of by her husband.

And it is also because of my aunt that divorce between men and women is no longer something that is against the will of heaven. My aunt has opened up a wider path for women all over the world.

Take the current Xuanlong Kingdom for example. Although there is no precedent for women serving as officials in the current dynasty, there is a female general in the army, and it is said that she was appointed by the Queen Mother herself.

Women can now engage in business and appear in public, but before this, women in the Xuanlong Kingdom were just subordinates.

"If your aunt could hear what you said, she would definitely be relieved! When I was young, I just thought your aunt was fooling around, but now looking back, I realize how far-sighted your aunt's actions were!" Wen Anhou lowered his eyebrows and smiled.

He thought of the happy life he and his sister had when he was young. Things that he couldn't understand before, he now understood at this age. He admired his sister from the bottom of his heart.

The father and daughter were chatting when they saw the housekeeper walking in. Suddenly, their expressions became much more serious.

"My Lord, Princess!" Butler Mai bowed and then replied, "Everything about Madam's dowry has been clearly counted, but it's almost all squandered over the years!"

Although Butler Mai did not say it explicitly, both father and daughter knew that the so-called squandering was just a gift to her young man.

"So much dowry, is it all gone?" Wen Anhou asked uncertainly.

You know, when he married Shui Shiyu, the betrothal gift was very generous, just hoping to let Shui Fu see his sincerity.

However, Shuifu did not embezzle the betrothal gift, and even gave a lot of dowry, which was very grand even in Ancheng.

Over the years, the Hou family naturally did not touch a single cent of the dowry.

Butler Mai shook his head. Wen Anhou naturally understood that what Butler Mai said was true and said, "Qu, go and invite her over!"

At this point, Marquis Wen'an couldn't even call her "Madam". But after a while, he saw Shui Shiyu slowly coming to the hall with the support of Aunt Banxia.

She wore a jade hairpin in her bun, and the thin silk band was embroidered with plum blossoms. The jade pendant on her waist made a tinkling sound as she moved, which gave her a unique charm and beauty.

"What do you want me to do?" Shui Shiyu pinched the handkerchief, looking quite reluctant.

"This is the divorce letter! Since our relationship is short and our love is over, let's just leave it at that!" Wen Anhou said as he handed the divorce letter to Shui Shiyu.

Shui Shiyu raised her eyes to look at Wen Anhou, and took the divorce letter with some surprise. It was at this moment that Shui Shiyu realized that Wen Anhou was not speaking in anger, but really wanted a divorce.

Shui Shiyu suddenly felt as if he had lost weight, which made him feel a little dizzy, but then he felt happy.

"Oh! After so many years, you are finally willing to let me go!" Shui Shiyu carefully folded and put away the divorce letter, without any evasion in his eyes.

"Your dowry is not much. After all, you and I are husband and wife. I will have someone prepare a generous property for you, enough for you to live a rich life! And you can take away the things in your yard!" Wen Anhou ordered.

Even though he was deeply hurt by Shui Shiyu, she was the woman he loved deeply after all, and he didn't want Shui Shiyu to have a hard life for the rest of her life, not to mention that she was the mother of his daughter.

"Who wants these things of yours! These vulgar things have bound me for half my life. I don't want these things of yours! I want to leave with a clean slate!" Shui Shiyu said disdainfully.

Zhu Qing'an looked at his mother and thought she was so naive.

You know, after she and her father divorced, if she had no money to live on, how could she be as happy and comfortable as she is now?

Besides, my second cousin has made it clear that if my mother divorces my father, she doesn’t have to return to the Shen Mansion.

"Don't you know that your father-in-law and mother-in-law have severed ties with you?" Wen Anhou said earnestly. He really couldn't bear to see it.

You know, his father-in-law and mother-in-law have already sent him a letter, which encourages him to divorce Shui Shiyu and also sends him a document to sever relations.

It can be said that if Shui Shiyu divorces, she won’t even be able to return to her parents’ home.

Although Marquis Wen'an was very sad, he also heard what Shui Shiyu had done in the Shui Mansion and understood that the two elders were really disappointed with Shui Shiyu, which was why they had no choice but to do such a helpless thing.

"Oh! I guess they just saw that I lost the title of Marquis' wife, so they can't wait to cut off ties with me! With such parents and such a family, it's better not to have them!" Shui Shiyu looked indifferent.

Wen Anhou looked at them and nodded repeatedly. He felt that if the two elders heard these words, they would be very sad.

The Shui family is a merchant family, and even the ladies of aristocratic families envy their favor for Shui Shiyu. After so many years of care, they are now met with such slander. It is no wonder that the two elders are heartbroken.

"Shi Yu, are you going to look for that Yang Yu?" Wen Anhou asked, his eyes full of disbelief.

Shui Shiyu showed a sweet smile at this time. Even though Wen Anhou had let it go, he still felt uncomfortable when he saw this scene.

"When you mentioned divorce that day, I had already written a letter to Brother Yang. I believe that Brother Yang will come to pick me up soon!" Shui Shiyu's eyes were full of anticipation.

At this moment, Wen Anhou just chuckled, feeling fortunate that he had seen through it and had become indifferent to it.

She wrote a letter to Yang Yu without even getting the divorce papers. These two people really love each other.

"As husband and wife, I advise you not to be with Yang Yu. Yang Yu is not a good destination for you!" Wen Anhou said earnestly, and wanted to continue speaking, but Shui Shiyu could no longer listen.

"Enough! Since you and I have divorced, my affairs have nothing to do with you! Why do you slander Brother Yang? We missed each other for so many years because of you. Now he and I can finally rekindle our relationship. No matter how much you slander Brother Yang, I will not listen!" Shui Shiyu said, turned and left.

She didn't even say a word to her daughter, not even a hint of reluctance to leave.

"Did father regret it?" Zhu Qing'an couldn't help asking as he saw his father's eyes fixed on the void.

Wen Anhou finally came back to his senses. He smiled bitterly and said, "Your father was confused about love. Now looking at your mother's appearance, I know how selfish she was. If your father had ended it earlier, perhaps you wouldn't have experienced those things in your childhood!"

"It's okay. It's amazing that father can let it go!" Zhu Qing'an said with a smile.

After receiving the divorce letter, Shui Shiyu actually did not accept the property given to her by Wen Anhou, and even just left with Aunt Banxia.

On the day she left, the young man she loved also appeared at the back door of Marquis Wen'an's mansion.

Shui Shiyu did not say goodbye to anyone, not even her own daughter. She ran into the arms of another man with joy.

She didn't even care that this was the back door of Marquis Wen'an's mansion, and just hugged the man as if no one was around.

The two of them expressed their longing and affection for each other over the years, but they did not notice the two female figures standing not far away.

"Is this your father?" Zhu Qing'an looked at Yang Yu, who had gained some weight. Perhaps because of his indulgence in alcohol and sex, his steps were a little unsteady. She didn't even know why her mother loved this man.

"Yes!" Yang Chaoyan looked at the man with a strange look in her eyes.

"He is not as good as my father!" Zhu Qing'an said bluntly. Whether in appearance, status, or personality, this man is of inferior quality.

Yang Chaoyan did not refute, and even nodded in agreement, but then said, "But your mother is not as good as my mother!"

Maybe her mother is not as beautiful as Zhu Qingan's mother, but her mother is kind and grateful, and she takes good care of her.

Zhu Qingan laughed, his voice long and drawn out, "Yes!"

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