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

he?

Who?

Xie Chaoyun didn't react for a moment until Lu Huai pounced on her and tore at her clothes before she realized who the "he" he was referring to was. She pushed Lu Huai away and said sternly, "Our affairs have nothing to do with Physician Jiang. If I were in love with him, why would I marry you?"

Does that mean he's inferior to Physician Jiang?

Lu Huai stared at her like a wolf, a mad wolf: "Since you are my wife, you must fulfill the duties of a wife."

"Don't move!" Xie Chaoyun grabbed the abacus and pointed it at him: "If you move again, don't blame me for not showing any mercy to our past relationship."

Lu Huai grabbed the other end of the abacus and approached step by step: "You are my wife, my lady, you should serve me. What's with that expression? Wasn't your jealousy and rivalry with Wanwan all for my sake? Now that I'm here, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

Xie Chaoyun looked at him, feeling utterly absurd: "Lu Huai, do you know what you're saying? I'm tired, please leave."

"Xie Chaoyun, even the strategy of playing hard to get should have its limits." Lu Huai tore down the abacus and slammed it to the ground. "I promise you, I won't touch Wanwan again. I'll send her to the Lu family's old residence first thing tomorrow morning. I'll also discuss Yuan'er's inclusion in the family genealogy with the clan head. She is the legitimate daughter of my Marquis's mansion, and it won't change whether she's on the genealogy or not."

"No need!" Xie Chaoyun composed herself, feeling there was no need to continue the conversation with Lu Huai.

He thought Xie Chaoyun had compromised, so he stepped forward and took her hand: "You've always been sensible, and I don't hold it against you for your occasional temper tantrums. Let's not mention divorce again. From now on, I will live a good life with you."

“My lord, you really don’t understand human language.” Xie Chaoyun waved his hand. “When I said no need, I meant no need to send Ji Wanwan away. You and she are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. It is I who should leave the Marquis’s mansion. When I said no need, I meant no need to put Yuan’er on the Lu family’s genealogy. Yuan’er doesn’t care, and I don’t like her either. I don’t want to say the same thing to you again, my lord.”

Xie Chaoyun pulled out the plain hairpin and said to Lu Huai, "Your Excellency knows my martial arts! Ten years ago, I was able to take the enemy's head in the midst of chaos. Ten years later, I can also send Your Excellency to the afterlife."

"Xie Chaoyun, you're trying to murder your husband!"

"Please leave, my lord!"

"Fine, I'll leave. You'll regret this!" Lu Huai took two steps back and pointed at her: "Go ahead and make a scene. Let's see how big things get. Will people laugh at my Pingnan Marquis's Mansion or your General's Mansion?"

"Get out!" Xie Chaoyun felt disgusted even looking at him and didn't want to have any more entanglement with him.

Since we cannot part amicably, then we ask Your Majesty to make the final decision.

Qingzhi, who had been waiting outside, heard the commotion inside and, after enduring it for a while, finally couldn't resist rushing in. Seeing Xie Chaoyun's disheveled clothes and her pointing hairpin at Lu Huai, she instantly understood. Disregarding any sense of hierarchy, she pushed Lu Huai out.

Qingzhi felt sorry for her young mistress being bullied like this. There were some things her young mistress couldn't say because she was trying to maintain her composure. As a servant, she didn't need to worry about it.

"Lord Lu, I don't know how you have the nerve to say these things to my young lady. I'll just ask you one question: in the whole capital, which noble family doesn't have a legitimate daughter who is older than a concubine's daughter?"

Before Lu Huai could speak, Qingzhi retorted.

"Does the Marquis mean that Lu Jinyao has no blood relation with him and that Miss misunderstood you and is using this as an excuse to cause trouble?" Qingzhi straightened her back: "However, before the blood test, the Marquis did not know that Lu Jinyao was not his biological daughter. The Marquis's ten years of doting on her was not fake."

"Why is the Marquis so certain and has never questioned it? It's because the Marquis has always maintained an ambiguous relationship with Madam Ji, and even the Marquis mistakenly believes that Lu Jinyao is his."

Lu Jinyao's bloodline is a thorn in Lu Huai's heart. He watched her birth; he was the first person in the world to hold her. He doted on her and raised her with great expectations. But it turns out she wasn't his biological daughter, and to this day, he still doesn't know who her biological father is.

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap landed on Qingzhi's face.

Lu Huai stared coldly at Qingzhi: "How dare you, a mere maid, interfere in your master's affairs?"

Qingzhi was not afraid and sneered: "Is the Marquis angry because he is embarrassed? The young lady has a good saying: you don't know the pain until the knife cuts you. The Marquis's ten years are just as ridiculous as the young lady's ten years. The difference is that the young lady was deceived by the Marquis, while the Marquis is really stupid."

Lu Huai was filled with murderous intent, but he couldn't find a suitable tool on his person. Seeing Xie Chaoyun come out, he stared at her coldly: "Is this the maid you trained? Disregarding rank and respect."

"Qingzhi protected me, what wrong did she do?" Seeing Qingzhi's swollen cheek, Xie Chaoyun's eyes immediately turned cold and sharp. "But you, Marquis, hit my people for no reason. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

How could a dignified marquis possibly apologize to a maid who came with him as part of his dowry? Lu Huai snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Xie Chaoyun touched Qingzhi's face and asked with concern, "Does it hurt?"

Qingzhi shook her head and asked Xie Chaoyun if she was injured. She had met many important people, but none were like Lu Huai, who seemed virtuous and upright but was actually despicable. Knowing that he was to divorce Miss, he still tried to force and humiliate her. If she weren't afraid of bringing trouble to Miss and the Xie family, she would have broken one of his hands.

Xie Chaoyun wanted to divorce Lu Huai, and she couldn't afford to give Lu Huai any leverage over her at this critical juncture. She could only seek justice for herself and Qingzhi later.

A king's word is his bond; if the emperor promised to issue an imperial edict, he will, though it's uncertain when. The emperor's heart is unpredictable; it's hard to say whether he'll have other considerations.

"Tomorrow, have someone send the clothes I'm wearing to Her Majesty the Empress. I want Her Majesty to help me expedite the divorce decree."

"Just this one dress?" Qingzhi frowned. "What if Her Majesty the Empress is unwilling to help Miss?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty will help." Xie Chaoyun lowered her head. "His Majesty is already in his twilight years, and this vast empire will eventually be handed over to the Crown Prince. However, His Highness the Crown Prince is mediocre, and the princes below him, especially the Prince of Yong'an, are eager to seize power. The Empress needs civil officials, but even more so, military generals. Looking across the entire Northern Liang, which family is more suitable than the Xie family?"

Qingzhi asked worriedly, "Is Miss going to side with His Highness the Crown Prince? General, what about the eldest and second young masters...?"

"It's not about taking sides, it's about being loyal to the Crown Prince." Xie Chaoyun pursed her lips. "Don't worry, I will never speak on behalf of the Xie family. This is just a favor I can do for the Empress to win over the Xie family."

There was something Xie Chaoyun didn't say outright.

Compared to the Lu family woman, the Empress at this moment would rather she align herself with the Jiang family, using Imperial Physician Jiang to firmly control Xie Chaoyun and the Xie family. As a daughter of a noble family, though familial ties exist, they are less important than interests. The Empress must consider not only the well-being of ordinary people and the prosperity of the nation, but also the fate of the country and the world.

She didn't want to use Physician Jiang, but she could take advantage of the friendship between them in the eyes of others.

Lu Jinyao had been waiting outside. When she saw Lu Huai come out, her face lit up with joy, and she curtsied, saying, "My lord, Jinyao has a merit she would like to present to you."

At the same time, Lu Yun took off his straw hat and knocked on Lu Zhiyuan's door: "Miss, the batch of grain that went missing in the neighboring county has been found!"