Quick Transmigration: The main focus is on speed.

Inside the grand hall, red silk fluttered, and delicacies were laid out. Everyone was congratulating Qi Yuan on becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination, and laughter and cheers surged like waves. Qi Yuan, dressed in the red robe of a top scholar and wearing a black gauze hat, moved among the guests with a humble smile.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out at the doorway. Qi Yuan's father, Qi Shou, strode in, accompanied by a woman named Liu Ruyan. Dressed in fine silk, she moved gracefully with delicate steps, her charming appearance instantly capturing everyone's attention.

Qi Shou cleared his throat and announced loudly in the suddenly quiet banquet hall, "Today, in front of all the distinguished guests, I will follow my heart." He raised his hand and gently took Liu Ruyan's soft hand, his eyes full of tenderness, "I am in love with the woman before me, and I wish to spend the rest of my life with her."

Her words stunned everyone present. The guests exchanged bewildered glances, and a buzz of whispers arose. Qi Yuan's mother, who had been greeting relatives and friends, was struck dumb. She swayed and nearly fell, her eyes filled with disbelief and sorrow.

Qi Ankang's smile froze instantly, and the wine glass in his hand crashed to the ground and shattered. He never imagined that on such a joyous day for his grandson, his good-for-nothing son would cause such an absurd incident, making the family a laughingstock and casting a shadow over the future.

"You bastard! You've probably drunk yourself silly, what nonsense are you spouting!" Qi Ankang slammed one hand on the table, used his other hand to support himself on his cane as he stood up, pointed at Qi Shou's nose and cursed loudly.

"My lord, how can you speak of Shou-ge'er like that in front of so many people?" Old Madam Qi looked disapproving and wanted to say something more, but Qi An-kang shoved her aside and turned his anger towards Old Madam Qi.

"How old are you? Still indulging in all this lovey-dovey stuff. I think you've inherited your brainlessness. What day is it today? It's Qi Yuan's first day of high school. How can his father embarrass Qi Yuan like this?"

"What a tragedy! People say that a virtuous wife brings fewer troubles to her husband. I shouldn't have married you just because you're beautiful!" Qi Ankang showed no respect to Old Madam Qi. At first, Old Madam Qi was still stubborn and looked unconvinced, but after the last sentence, she instantly broke into a smile, as bright as a flower.

Everyone present saw it clearly. They were originally waiting to see the loving couple turn against each other because of Qi Shou, that brainless man. Unexpectedly, just because of Qi Ankang's words, Old Madam Qi's anger subsided, her face turned red, and she stopped talking. She leaned against Qi Ankang like a little bird, looking even more like a shy young girl than Liu Ruyan.

"There are outsiders here, what are you saying?"

Qi Yuan: ...Luckily, I reacted quickly and created a dream for Qi Ankang, otherwise, given the original owner's grandmother's attitude, she might have turned the Duke's mansion upside down.

Seeing that even the only person who supported true love had turned against him, Qi Shou was somewhat discouraged, but when he saw Liu Ruyan's hand on his lower abdomen, he still decided to take a gamble.

"Father, Mother, I truly love Liu Ruyan. I have been married to Li Yuening for twenty years, and now our son has become the top scholar in the imperial examination. I believe I have fulfilled my responsibilities."

You've imprisoned me for twenty years; it's time to let me be in charge for once.

Ruyan and I are truly in love, and now Ruyan is carrying my child. I will not let Ruyan suffer because of me.

The guests' eyes lingered on the Qi family members, especially wanting to see how Li Yuening would react to Qi Shou's words. Qi Yuan stood quietly next to Li Yuening, using his broad shoulders to block the view of others.

Unable to see Li Yuening's reaction, everyone turned their attention to Qi Shou and Liu Ruyan in the middle.

"You insolent fool, what do you mean by that? Do you want to take a concubine instead? Don't forget that Yuening is a princess. Are you trying to slap the face of the royal family and put the entire Qi family to death?"

"Look me in the eyes and say it. If you really dare to say it, I dare to expel you from the Qi family!" Qi Ankang saw that Qi Shou was really like in his dream, abandoning his family for that Liu Ruyan. If he had known this would happen, he would have preferred to have shot this love-obsessed thing on the wall.

In the blink of an eye, Qi Ankang saw Qi Yuan standing next to Li Yuening. He spat twice in his heart. His son was useless, but at least he still had his grandson, right?

“Shoulang, the Duke truly cares more about his wife than you do. No wonder he sought to marry the Princess back then. I just don’t know…” Seeing that Qi Shou remained silent, Liu Ruyan’s eyes darted around and she brought up this matter.

"presumptuous!"

"presumptuous!"

Two voices rang out at the same time, and the next moment, Li Yuening stepped forward and slapped Liu Ruyan across the face.

The force of the slap was immense, leaving a handprint on Liu Ruyan's face and causing blood to seep from the corner of her mouth.

"What are you doing! If you're angry, come at me! Why did you hit Ruyan!" Qi Shou saw that Liu Ruyan was injured and quickly stood in front of her, glaring fiercely at Li Yuening.

Liu Ruyan nestled in Qi Shou's arms, looking at Li Yuening with a defiant gaze. Li Yuening merely glanced coldly at the scumbag and the bitch, and then summoned the guards.

"Go, go to the palace and tell your uncle that someone is slandering your mother. Ask him if he will do anything about it." The guard obeyed and left in a hurry. Liu Ruyan was still not afraid and was still nestled in Qi Shou's arms, looking smug.

Upon hearing the name of the Eldest Princess, Old Madam Qi's heart tightened. How could she have forgotten this devil? How dare her husband, with his character, touch the Eldest Princess? He really didn't want to live. Thus, the other outrageous remark came from Old Madam Qi, who was blinded by love.

"Qi Shou, you are still bound by the bond between mother and son. If you take your beloved girl and leave the capital, the Emperor and the Duke might spare your lives for Yuening's sake. But if you insist on making things difficult for Yuening, don't blame your mother for not reminding you. Think about your mother-in-law's reputation ten years ago."

Old Madam Qi had said all she wanted to say; there was no point in saying more. As for whether Qi Shou would listen or not, she couldn't control that. Even if she lost her son, she still had her grandson. Besides, nothing was more important to her than her husband—the Duke.

After Old Madam Qi's reminder, the guests who stayed at the Duke's mansion to watch the commotion also remembered the Princess's reputation as a shrew. It was truly... If the Princess returned to the capital and found out that her only daughter had encountered a scumbag like Qi Shou, she would probably tear the Duke's mansion down.

No, there's no need to wait for the Eldest Princess to return to the capital. Just based on what Liu Ruyan just said, the Emperor would probably tear down the Duke's mansion. Don't forget, our current Emperor is famously a sister-obsessed man. After all, if it weren't for the Eldest Princess protecting him, the Emperor wouldn't have been able to ascend the throne.

They thought that after working together, the birds would be gone and the bow would be put away, but they never expected that the emperor would not be wary of the eldest princess who held military power. He allowed her to travel the world without any restraint, and the eldest princess had become the emperor's Achilles' heel. Anyone who disrespected her would die.

However, Liu Ruyan, being a commoner, was unaware of this. Even when she mentioned the Princess and the Duke just now, it was only because Qi Shou casually mentioned it in bed, and there was no concrete evidence. It was just Qi Shou's speculation that his father was always biased towards Li Yuening.

The princess just sent a guard to the palace to report, so the guests present can't leave now and can only stay here, eating and waiting for the final judgment.

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

Now, Qi Shou, having received the Emperor's grace, is able to marry Princess Li Yuening and enjoy honor. He should be grateful and dutiful, protecting the Princess throughout her life and respecting his mother-in-law, the Princess, as his own mother, in order to fulfill his loyalty and filial piety.

However, his behavior after marriage was outrageous. He was arrogant and disrespectful to his mother-in-law, the Princess, showing no regard for human ethics or filial piety; he also showed no affection to the Princess, remaining cold and distant, and merely going through the motions, leaving the Princess often alone in her empty chamber, secretly shedding tears. His actions were unworthy of being a husband, and even more so, a disgrace to a subject.

I, the Emperor, rule the realm with benevolence and virtue, and will not tolerate such ungrateful traitors who tarnish the imperial reputation and desecrate the Princess's deep affection. Therefore, I hereby issue this special decree, granting Qi Shou and Princess Li Yuening a divorce. From this day forward, they shall marry separately and have no further connection.

Qi Shou shall immediately vacate the Princess's residence, return all property bestowed by the royal family, and relinquish all titles, stipends, and rights obtained through the Princess, as a warning to others. May the world take this as a lesson and not follow suit. This is the imperial decree!

After the eunuch finished announcing the decree, everyone suddenly realized, "That's right, Qi Shou isn't even the heir apparent. He's been living in the princess's residence all along. What makes him think he can claim to be truly in love?"

"Your Excellency, His Majesty has issued an edict asking whether you want a title or a son. Please think it over as soon as possible, as I must return to the palace to report."

Qi Ankang was sweating profusely. Fortunately, it wasn't like in his dream, where the Emperor stripped the Duke's family of their title and demoted the entire Qi family to commoners without a word. Only Li Yuening and Qi Yuan returned to the Princess's residence unharmed.

However, because Qi Yuan had the blood of the Qi family flowing in his veins, the emperor believed that Qi Yuan was not a good person either. He immediately arranged a marriage between Qi Yuan and Li Yuening. No matter how many times Li Yuening petitioned for Qi Yuan to be granted a title, she did not receive any response. Moreover, because of the Qi family's handling of Liu Ruyan, the emperor felt that Qi Yuan, who was a top scholar, had become indecisive and obsessed with personal feelings, just like the Qi family. He simply sent him to write books, and he would never have a chance to rise in the world.

With this, the Qi family completely declined and disappeared from the capital.

Upon hearing her uncle's decree, Li Yuening realized for the first time how incredibly foolish she had been. Had it not been for the warning in her dream, she would have forgotten that she had her uncle to back her up. What had made her forget that she was the only daughter of the Princess and the only niece of the Emperor, allowing Qi Shou and Liu Ruyan to insult her so blatantly?

What could it be? Maybe some water accidentally got into my brain.

She didn't want to think about those things. She was still alive and well, and hadn't been poisoned to death by those two scumbags, Qi Shou and Liu Ruyan. Qi Yuan was also fine and hadn't been disfigured, which was a great blessing. Now that they were divorced, they could go their separate ways. She would go back to her princess's mansion, and as for Qi Shou, she would just consider the past twenty years as being bitten by a dog.

"Yuan'er, let's go." Finally remembering her biggest backer, Li Yuening straightened her back and called to Qi Yuan to leave.

The Duke was unwilling to let his grandson leave with Li Yuening so easily. Once the mother and son stepped out of the Duke's mansion, it was uncertain whether Qi Yuan would be surnamed Qi or Li next time. Qi Ankang did not want to gamble.

"Dear friends and relatives present, please bear witness for me."

I, Qi Ankang, as the head of the Duke's Mansion, have always placed the utmost importance on family rules and traditions.

It is lamentable that Qi Shou, as my son, has acted so wickedly, is unfilial and disrespectful to his brothers, violates human ethics, and completely disregards blood ties and the reputation of the family.

His actions have brought shame to the Duke's mansion and caused heartache to his relatives.

Though I am heartbroken, I can no longer tolerate his insolence. Today, in the name of the head of the Duke's Mansion, I hereby formally declare that the Duke's Mansion, from this moment on, completely severs ties with Qi Shou, expels him from the family register, and from this day forward, he shall no longer exist in the mansion!

Fortunately, we still have Qi Yuan, a bright, ambitious, kind, and filial child. From now on, I, Qi Ankang, will only have Qi Yuan as my grandson, and I will devote all my efforts to continuing the family's glory in his hands. I hope you will all witness this, and I hope Qi Yuan will live up to expectations and revive the family's honor.

Qi Ankang's long speech was practically saying that the Duke's mansion would be handed over to Qi Yuan in the future, and would have nothing to do with Qi Shou anymore.

The guests weren't surprised. After all, everyone has their own judgment on who to choose and who not to choose. If their family had a son who was nearly fifty and still pursuing true love, they would choose a promising grandson for the sake of the family and give up a son who was halfway to the grave and suddenly fell in love.

But Qi Shou couldn't accept it, and the current situation was beyond his control.

Once the ancestral hall was opened and his name was erased, Qi Shou had no further connection with the Duke's Mansion.

"Young Master Qi, please." The servant, having received instructions from Qi Ankang, came to Qi Shou, bowed, and gestured for him to enter.

"No, Father, Mother, you can't abandon me, I'm your son, no..." Qi Shou wanted to say something, but the Duke felt ashamed and waved his hand. Instantly, several servants appeared, covered Qi Shou's mouth, and dragged him out of the Duke's mansion. As for Liu Ruyan, fearing that she would be framed, she changed to carrying her by the hand.