After transmigrating into the book, I helped my mother reconcile with her divorced husband.

"Disobeying your parents? Does that mean you went to court against your mother-in-law, Madam Zhu? If I remember correctly, you lost the case and spent a few days in the prison of the Commandant's Mansion."

“That was a wrongful conviction, and the judgment from the Commandant’s Office has already cleared my name.”

“I was talking about you going to court with your mother-in-law, not that you killed your husband. Why are you so anxious, cousin?” She swept her finger down: “No children? No, cousin, you have a son and a daughter. I just don’t know who the father of these two children is. Yunniang is not capable and only gave birth to one child, but she is a legitimate daughter of the Marquis’s family. It is clearly recorded in the family genealogy.”

"Slap someone in the face, strike a snake at its vital spot," Ji Wanwan clenched her fists, determined not to utter a single word.

“This third point complements the second point. If my cousin hadn’t committed this third point, she wouldn’t have suddenly had two more children. From the Zhu family’s perspective, these two children of my cousin have truly ruined the Zhu family’s bloodline.”

"This talkativeness, this theft—every word perfectly describes you, cousin." He folded the divorce papers and tore them in half. "But cousin, your husband is dead. Who should I give these divorce papers to?"

"Xie Chaoyun, you—" She turned around and rushed to Old Madam Lu's side: "Aunt, look at her, she is clearly trying to drag the Marquis's Mansion down with the Xie family."

Xie Chaoyun frowned.

"Mother wants Yunniang to request a divorce, that's fine, according to Yunniang's conditions. Mother wants Yunniang to write a letter of divorce, that's fine too, but it won't be written by the Marquis to Yunniang, but by Yunniang to the Marquis."

"You wrote a letter of divorce to Huai'er? How dare you say such a thing?"

"Does Mother insist that Yunniang bring things up?" Xie Chaoyun looked at her quietly. "Mother knows perfectly well what kind of relationship Cousin has with the Marquis. Yunniang not saying anything is to save face for Yunniang, for the Marquis's mansion, and for you, Mother."

"You...you know everything?" Old Madam Lu glanced at Ji Wanwan guiltily: "Then write a divorce agreement. You can take Yuan'er and her dowry with you. As for removing her from the family register, Yuan'er is not even on the family register in the first place."

Lu Jinyao is the one listed in the family genealogy.

When Lu Zhiyuan was born, Lu Jinyao was already two years old. To give his beloved woman and daughter an explanation, he wrote Lu Jinyao's name down.

The elders of the Lu family, unaware of the details, thought Lu Jinyao was another name for Lu Zhiyuan. Madam Lu did know, but she disliked Xie Chaoyun, and even more so Lu Zhiyuan, who had been sickly since birth and nearly died. She turned a blind eye and tacitly approved of Lu Huai's actions.

Ji Wanwan was overjoyed to learn of this, as her daughter was already on the Lu family genealogy and was the rightful legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family.

Xie Chaoyun never expected the Marquis's mansion to do such a thing. She felt a metallic taste in her throat and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Miss, they've gone too far," Qingzhi said, her eyes red.

The young lady worked diligently for the Marquis's household, only to find that the Marquis had been keeping a mistress for ten years behind her back, and even the family genealogy listed her as the mistress's daughter. Poor young lady, betrayed and forced to be the mother of a mistress's daughter—such mistreatment has never been seen throughout history.

Xie Chaoyun knew she was foolish, but she never imagined she was this foolish. Ten years after marrying into the Marquis's family, she hadn't even thought to look at the family's genealogy. She was the one who organized the Lu family's anniversary celebrations. Ten years, a full ten years, and she hadn't even glanced at it. She really trusted Lu Huai, trusted the Lu family.

Hate?

I hate it!

But she brought all of this upon herself. If she hadn't fallen in love with Lu Huai and willingly married him, none of the Lu family's sordid affairs would have happened to her.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, had Qingzhi bring him a pen and ink, wrote down the divorce agreement, pressed his fingerprint on it, and threw it on the ground.

"When the Marquis returns, please ask the old lady to have him sign his name and take it to the government office for filing. From this day forward, I, Xie Chaoyun, will have no further connection with the Lu family or the Pingnan Marquis's residence."

As he stepped out the door, he bumped right into Lu Huai.

Before Lu Huai could speak, Ji Wanwan stepped forward and said, "Brother Huai, my sister is afraid that the Xie family's affairs will implicate the Marquis's mansion, so she has asked to resign and write a divorce agreement. While my sister is still here, please write your name down quickly, so as not to disappoint her good intentions."

"A divorce agreement?" Lu Huai glanced at Xie Chaoyun. "Written by your wife?"

"What do you think, Lord Marquis?" Xie Chaoyun looked at him quietly: "Sign it, it suits your taste perfectly."

“I never thought of divorcing you! I will find a way to deal with my father-in-law’s matter.” He tried to hold her hand, but she dodged it. He looked slightly embarrassed, with a hint of annoyance in his embarrassment. “I know you are thinking of the Marquis’s family, but things may not be as bad as you think. I just came from the palace. Although His Majesty was furious, he did not blame the Xie family. Yunniang, I promise you, I will do my best to protect the Xie family, and protect you and Yuan’er.”

He paused for a moment, then said, "Go back and rest first. We'll talk about the divorce later."

Lu Huai's attitude aroused Xie Chaoyun's suspicion. Could it be that he knew something and was unwilling to divorce her at this time? That shouldn't be the case. Given their emperor's personality, even if he couldn't find any dirt on the Xie family, he would still take the opportunity to pressure them and extract some tangible benefits from them.

When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it. Now that things have been made clear, divorce is inevitable. For now, we can only take it one step at a time.

Before Xie Chaoyun could leave, Ji Wanwan threw herself into Lu Huai's arms with a hint of resentment: "Brother Huai, what are you doing? She has already signed the divorce papers, and you will be able to get rid of her soon. You regret it, you can't bear to part with her, can you?"

Lu Huai glanced at Xie Chaoyun's retreating figure, then pulled Ji Wanwan into the house and closed the door behind them. "What nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever been reluctant to part with her? I just find this matter rather strange. The Xie family was besieged, and although the Emperor was furious, he didn't issue an edict. And Xie Chaoyun, if something really happens to the Xie family, would she stand aside and ignore her father and brother?"

Madam Lu: "I also find this matter somewhat strange."

Ji Wanwan: "Even if the Xie family escapes this calamity, Brother Huai, you still have to divorce her. She already knows about our affair and that you've written Jin Yao's name in the family genealogy. You've been married to her for ten years; you know her. Knowing her temper, she will never let this go."

She handed the divorce papers to Lu Huai and said softly, "Brother Huai, please sign them as a plea from Wanwan!"

Lu Huai's eyes darkened: "With the divorce papers in hand, what difference does it make whether I sign them now or later? If the Xie family is finished, I'll sign this, and the Xie family will have nothing to do with me. If the Xie family isn't finished, I'll still be the Xie family's son-in-law, and Xie Chaoyun will still be my wife, Lu Huai's wife. Everything she owns will still belong to the Marquis's mansion. Wanwan, thank you. With this divorce paper, the Marquis's mansion and I can advance or retreat, attack or defend. You've truly helped me a great deal."

Ji Wanwan looked at him with disappointment.

She had thought he would happily sign the divorce papers, and that from today onwards, she would be the rightful mistress of the Marquis's mansion. But it seemed that Lu Huai was unwilling to divorce Xie Chaoyun.

Despite his painstaking planning, nothing has changed... No! The Emperor will definitely not let the Xie family off the hook. Once the Xie family falls, whether Lu Huai likes it or not, Xie Chaoyun will have to get out of the Marquis's mansion!