klisemfg Chapter 365 The Opportunity for Divorce
Chapter 365 The Opportunity for Divorce
Song Ruozhen rarely saw Gu Ruyan so angry. Gu Ruyan was usually quite gentle and would usually resolve big issues by making them small ones and small issues disappear. It was somewhat unexpected that she was so angry today.
Zhang Wen was also in a bad mood, but after seeing Gu Ruyan stand up for her, the anger in her heart dissipated a lot.
"Ruyan, thank you." A smile appeared on her lips as she said, "I've seen through Yun Honglang's true nature all these years ago."
Back then, he pretended to be a hypocrite, and everyone in our household thought he was humble and refined, and that he would never mistreat me after marrying me.
Ultimately, I was blind back then; I didn't realize it was all a pretense of affection, and I even believed it to be true.
"His bringing Miss Yun to our door for help today is a joke!"
Gu Ruyan thought about how Yun Honglang had apologized, but Yun Xiaoniang had only pretended to be unsteady, so he subconsciously pushed Zhang Wen away.
Even she felt angry just looking at it, let alone Zhang Wen herself. She probably suffered countless losses over the years, both openly and secretly, but never told them!
"Wen'er, just tell me, are you really determined to get a divorce? I have a cousin whose wife passed away a couple of years ago. He works in the Ministry of Revenue now, and he's a good person. I think he's much better than Yun Honglang!"
"Mother."
Song Ruozhen looked at her mother helplessly. No wonder she had heard from the nanny beside her mother these past few days that she was inquiring about men of good character and similar age.
The whole household was stunned. Some servants even whispered that the madam was going to remarry. After all that commotion, it turned out she was arranging things for Aunt Zhang.
Zhang Wen couldn't help but laugh. "Look at what you're saying. I haven't even divorced yet, and you're already helping me choose my next husband?"
"You can't put all your eggs in one basket. If Yun Honglang is a good man, even if he dies, I'd still think it's worth it for you to be a widow for the rest of your life."
But look at him, he's completely unworthy!
Listening to her mother's words, Song Yi'an smiled and looked at Song Ruozhen, "Since you broke off the engagement, my mother's personality has really changed a lot."
In fact, not only the mother, but all of them have changed a lot during this period.
Everything changed after Ruozhen called off the engagement. Those shackles that seemed so hard to break back then no longer seemed to hold them back.
"This is a good thing!" Song Yanzhou raised his eyebrows slightly. He had been burdened by heavy shackles and was still walking on thin ice. Now that everything has been opened up, it is like finding a new path after a long and difficult journey.
Ultimately, they all lacked courage, but Fifth Sister gave them all that courage.
“You’re right. I was too repressed back then. After getting married, I valued everyone else more than myself, and that’s how I ended up in this situation.”
Zhang Wen's eyes were calm. She had thought things through these past few days, not to mention that she had almost lost her life, so she no longer cared about these things.
She didn't want to air her family's dirty laundry in public for the sake of Yun Honglang's official reputation, but now that Yun Honglang has been promoted, what good has she gotten in return? Even her children have to suffer along with her!
She had considered divorce years ago, but her parents said that she was already married and that going back home after a divorce would only cause discord between her brother and sister-in-law and ruin the family's reputation.
But what has her family done for her all these years?
Now that she's divorced, her family even wants to sever ties with her, and she doesn't want to care about them anymore.
She didn't care about their reputations at all!
"I won't turn back, but Yun Honglang just won't agree. I've told him many times, but he still won't agree. So we can only stay at this stalemate for now."
Zhang Wen's eyes were filled with complex emotions as she calmly expressed the bitterness and helplessness she felt.
If she had her family backing her up, getting a divorce wouldn't be difficult. But now she's all alone, and her family and Yun Honglang are both against it. If Yun Honglang doesn't agree, it will be very difficult to succeed.
"Aunt Zhang, if that's really your plan, then today is a good opportunity."
Song Ruozhen's eyes were serious. "Since Lord Yun is so determined to save Miss Yun, it's as if we've given him leverage. I will only help him if he agrees to a divorce."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wen understood. She was certain that Yun Honglang had been stubbornly refusing to budge these past few days, but if the bargaining chip was Yun Xiaoniang, he would agree.
Unexpectedly... when it came time to get a divorce, I still had to rely on Yun Xiaoniang's help to succeed. How ironic!
"Divorce alone is not enough. Nianchu and Yun Chengze will have no relation to them anymore. You should also think carefully about what you should get after the divorce."
"I don't want anything except Nianchu and Chengze." Zhang Wen felt utterly disgusted by the Yun family and didn't want to have anything to do with them.
However, Song Ruozhen advised, "You have given so much to the Yun family over the years, and this is what you deserve."
"If you keep it, it will be a great help in the future, both for your own sake and for Nianchu's and the others. Wouldn't it be a waste to just let Yun Xiaoniang have it so easily?"
He left all alone, appearing to possess unyielding integrity, but in reality, he only benefited the other party.
In her opinion, this was not a worthwhile deal!
Since you're leaving, you should take everything that belongs to you with you, causing them heartache and even arguments. That would be the best outcome.
“Zhen’er is right. I know you’ve never valued money, but money is always extremely important.”
Even if you don't fight for yourself, you have to fight for Nianchu and Chengze!" Gu Ruyan nodded seriously. "Miss Yun is always competitive and never skimps on food, clothing, or daily necessities. Where did she get the money to hire that little devil this time?"
Zhang Wen immediately thought it made a lot of sense, "You're right, I'll listen to you."
"Aunt Zhang, please tell me what happened, and I'll help you calculate it."
Song Jingshen walked out with a smile. He couldn't compare to his brothers in other things, but when it came to money, he was much more shrewd than them.
As Zhang Wen began to explain in detail, Song Yi'an and Song Yanzhou, who were familiar with the imperial laws, helped analyze the situation from the side.
Song Jingshen went straight to settling accounts for the dowry Zhang Wen brought in back then, how much silver should be returned, and how much silver should be paid in compensation for Lord Yun's favoritism towards his concubine over his wife, and for Yun Xiaoniang's hiring of a ghost...
She summoned her servants and asked them to invite Yun Nianchu and Yun Chengze over.
Such an important matter requires the two of them to support Zhang Wen and ensure a clean break.
Seeing that he couldn't help much, Song Zhiyu moved closer to Song Ruozhen and asked curiously, "Fifth sister, I heard that after the King of Chu discovered the problem with Master Tianji, he directly submitted the list to the court. Shouldn't Yun Xiaoniang be on that list too?"
The imperial court has already issued an order for severe punishment; how could Lady Yun possibly escape unscathed?
Song Ruozhen chuckled, "Previously, it seemed that Miss Yun was already on her deathbed, so naturally the government didn't need to intervene. But if she is cured, that would be a different story."
Song Zhiyu: "!!!"