My wife wants a divorce; if she ruins my life, I'll leave.

Shen Yunlan listened casually, without any particular thoughts. The Song residence was just a temporary stop for her; she would definitely leave when a better opportunity arose.

After washing up, I looked at the simple breakfast on the table, which was much more meager than in previous years.

Shen Yunlan believed that her second aunt disliked her and deliberately lowered her allowance.

Although it was simple, it was more elaborate than what she had in Yanzhou, and the taste was better. In the end, she ate most of it.

After finishing their meal, they went to Rongxi Courtyard. They also had lunch with the Second Madam. With Song Tian chatting and laughing, the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Looking at the food on the table, which was worse than in previous years, she was certain that her second aunt was not targeting her on purpose. However, a doubt arose in her heart: could it be that the Song family was not as prosperous as it used to be?

When Song Chang returned home in the evening, the family hosted another welcome dinner for Shen Yunlan. The meal was harmonious and the atmosphere was very pleasant.

With only three days until the anniversary of the old master's death, and since Shen Yunlan had come under the guise of paying respects to her maternal grandparents, her filial piety could not be ignored. Song Chang immediately agreed to go to Guang Sheng Temple to hold a Buddhist ceremony.

Shen Yunlan said softly, "My niece copied the Diamond Sutra forty-nine times, which can be considered as making up for the regret of not being able to pay respects to her maternal grandfather in the past few years."

Speaking of scriptures, the second madam remembered something else: "Meng, you mentioned copying scriptures before, how many did you copy?"

Meng Ruohua smiled calmly, "I copied the Ksitigarbha Sutra fifty times."

She remembered her own words and would copy a few words in her spare time. After all, she didn't manage the household and had plenty of time.

"I wonder how much my third sister copied?"

It's unacceptable that he only copies scriptures himself while his legitimate granddaughter doesn't write a single word!

Song Tian's expression immediately changed, and she glared angrily at Meng Ruohua, saying, "I didn't plagiarize!"

She didn't agree in the first place!

Meng Ruohua wasn't angry, and turned to ask Song Xi, "How much did Fourth Sister copy?"

Song Xi quietly pressed down on Song Ming'an's hand, glanced at everyone without showing any emotion, and said casually, "I copied it twenty times. Fifth Brother is small and his hands are weak, so he only copied it eighteen times."

It was as if everyone was secretly studying hard, but telling Song Tian about it. At this moment, she immediately blushed with embarrassment, but refused to admit it, saying, "Grandfather doesn't believe in Buddhism."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was clear enough for everyone to hear, which angered Song Chang so much that he immediately slammed his fist on the table. "Everyone else copied it, why aren't you copying it? Whether you believe in Buddhism or not is your grandfather's business, whether you copy the scriptures or not is your filial piety!"

Song Chen'an, who also hadn't copied the scriptures, coughed lightly, feeling slightly uneasy. "Filial piety lies in the heart, not in these empty things."

After speaking, he realized that it was Shen Yunlan who brought up the topic, so he quickly gave her an apologetic look. He saw that her face was already stiff, and he knew that he had offended her with his words. Given her sensitive and thoughtful nature, she would probably regret it for a long time.

Therefore, he hurriedly said, "Since you have copied the Diamond Sutra and the Ksitigarbha Sutra, then I will copy the Heart Sutra fifty times, and my third sister will copy it twenty times. We will burn them together for our grandfather."

The Heart Sutra has only one scroll and very few characters; it is not difficult to copy it thirty to fifty times.

But he didn't seem to have considered that Song Tian didn't want to write a single word.

"Second brother, I won't copy!" she shouted angrily, but after seeing Song Chen'an's unyielding gaze, she reluctantly shut her mouth.

If we're talking about who in the family can keep Song Tian in check, then Song Chen'an would definitely be number one, because he never spoils her.

Seeing her daughter's frustrated expression, the second wife was so angry that she wanted to smash the teacup in her hand again.

She hadn't managed to stump Meng Ruohua, and now she'd dragged her own children into it too. Her eyes were blazing with anger as she looked at Meng Ruohua, but she was fiercely suppressing it.

Lately, things have been really strange. This Meng woman is so sharp-tongued; I've never gotten the better of her.

Meng Ruohua felt her gaze, raised her head and smiled faintly, "Does Madam have any other questions?"

The second wife snorted coldly and said casually, "Running around all day, how do you have time to copy scriptures? It must have been the maids who copied them!"

"I know Madam has a problem with me." Meng Ruohua's expression remained unchanged, showing no annoyance at being suspected.

Then she changed the subject and said confidently, "But Madam cannot question my filial piety towards my grandfather. I was also praised by my grandfather when I was a child, and I have always admired him very much."

She paused, then said with a righteous and solemn expression, "When my grandfather was alive, he was a great scholar who did many good deeds for the country and the people. How many people did he help during the disaster relief efforts in Nanyang? Even if I were just an ordinary person, let alone a daughter-in-law of the Song family, I would still worship him with all my heart."

"Madam's words not only belittle me, but also my grandfather's achievements!"

These words were spoken with great enthusiasm, and when Song Chang was mentioned, he couldn't help but clap his hands and cheer: "That's the spirit of the Song family!"

Everyone turned their heads. Apart from the night Aunt Lü gave birth, when the second young mistress showed some sharpness, she was usually gentle and mild-mannered, so mild that everyone forgot that she was the daughter of a military general and had her own proud and aloof spirit.

Meng Ruohua smiled modestly and said only, "It's all thanks to your excellent teaching, sir."

Heaven knows what Song Chang taught her! In the past, she might not even exchange a single word for three to five months.

However, these words struck a chord with Song Chang, who stroked his goatee and said, "My daughter-in-law is right. You should all be diligent in self-reflection and never let down the noble character of our ancestors."

The second wife was completely bewildered and didn't understand how the conversation had turned from copying scriptures to the noble character of their ancestors.

It even earned Meng Shi the master's praise without her knowledge, and even made her two children pale in comparison!

Although the second wife did not know the reason, it did not hinder her obsession at all. She could not refute Song Chang in front of him, so she glared at him fiercely several times in the dark.

Song Tian didn't care. Anyway, her second brother had already decided that she had to copy the scriptures, so she couldn't back out even if she wanted to.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance at Shen Yunlan again. It was Shen Yunlan who brought up the scriptures first!

Does that show you have filial piety?

And then there's Song Xi, who secretly copied scriptures behind her back, and made her lose face so badly today!

A dark glint flashed in Song Tian's eyes, and the corners of her mouth slowly curled up. She secretly made up her mind to teach Song Xi a lesson.

Shen Yunlan, who had been focused on the scene, was extremely surprised.

She simply thought Meng Ruohua was rude, impolite, and guileless. Although she had witnessed the barbed words in Meng Ruohua's speech yesterday, she didn't take it to heart, assuming that Meng Ruohua was just being impolite and talking nonsense.

But today's words were spoken with such confidence and conviction that no one could refute them.

Anyone who refutes this is denying their grandfather's achievements!

Moreover, she did not directly answer the second wife's question, and her remarks successfully diverted everyone's attention, so no one cared whether she had copied it herself or not.

Fortunately, Shen Yunlan has no ulterior motives towards Song Chen'an and is not afraid of Meng Ruohua.

She glanced at Meng Ruohua from the shadows and saw that she didn't care about her at all and was completely focused on competing with the Second Madam, which made her feel much more at ease.

It's just a power struggle between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. I just need to be more careful in the future so they don't use it as a weapon.

However, she was too hasty today, focusing only on showing her filial piety and forgetting that this would offend the Song family.

She composed herself and silently reminded herself to stay calm and stay calm!