The Songhe Hall was quiet, only the old lady and the two maidservants were there, as soon as Shu Huan entered, Zisu stood still outside the door, it seemed that the posture was to stop the idlers, which made Shu Huan feel even more nervous Uneasy, I don't know what the old lady is going to ask her for.
The old matriarch leaned on the bed, and after she had greeted her, she said flatly, "Sit down, let's serve tea."
She has never been treated like this before, and she is treated like a guest.
Shu Huan was still hesitating, but the servant girl Fu Ling had already brought tea and four-color cakes along with it, which made her feel like she was taking too much on purpose if she didn't sit, so she had to turn her body slightly and half-sit on the chair.
Looking at the four-color cakes on the table, jujube paste cakes, wishful rolls, pineapple jelly, and almond cakes are all her favorites. It can be seen that the old lady has prepared them for a long time. There must be a reason for this abnormality. She secretly calmed down After a while, he smiled slightly and said, "I don't know what orders the Majesty sent me?"
The old matriarch looked at her, was silent for a while before saying: "You have been married for several months, and there is no movement on your body?"
Shu Huan didn't expect her to ask this, so she said truthfully, "No."
The old lady asked again: "Are you late for this month's letter?"
Shu Huan lowered his eyes and said, "Just passed."
"That's right." The old matriarch smiled a little, nodded and said, "Xi Ran is weak in nature, and you often suffer from illnesses and pains. You have a deficiency of energy and blood, so naturally it is not easy to conceive."
Shu Huan didn't know how to answer, but just listened silently, but she was very puzzled in her heart, is the old lady urging her to have a baby soon
Just thinking about it, the old matriarch continued: "You also know that there have been a lot of troubles at home recently, and my old lady couldn't bear it anymore and fell ill. Seeing that there is no hope of getting better, I look forward to hugging my great-grandson early. I closed my eyes, and I walked away with peace of mind, but your body needs to be recuperated, and I don't know when I will be able to give birth to a child, so I just thought... "
Having said that, the old lady paused intentionally.
Shu Huan's heart skipped a beat. This was not urging her to have a baby soon, but a complete conclusion that she would not be able to have a baby in the near future. Could it be an excuse to take a concubine for Gu Xiran
This is something that neither she nor Gu Xiran are willing to do.
Just as she was about to say something to express her disapproval tactfully, the old matriarch continued: "Fu Ling, bring the book and the bank note."
Fu Ling responded, put a book and banknotes on the tray, held them up, and put them in front of Shu Huan.
Shu Huan lowered her head, and the two harsh words on the book jumped into her eyes first—
letter of divorce
Under extreme shock, she was speechless and could only stare at those two words in a daze.
The old matriarch was still talking, her voice seemed to be far away but also close to her ears: "Thanks to you these days, Xiran's health is getting better and better after taking care of her, but I think about it, this marriage needs to be well-matched to be harmonious." Ming, just like the current situation at home, Xiran has a heavy burden to shoulder, and he needs a virtuous wife of comparable status to support him in order to get twice the result with half the effort, and your background can only be a burden to him."
The hall was quiet, everyone was listening.
Shu Huan only felt hot blood rushing to his head and face, and his face was burning hot.
This is the ultimate insult
The old matriarch's words are condescending, both inside and outside, and treat her like a commodity that can be discarded at will? If you want it, you want it, if you don’t want it, you don’t want it
"Taijun." Shu Huan stood up abruptly: "There must be a reason for divorcing a wife. May I ask which one of the seven crimes have I committed?"
She asked this question a little too aggressively, and the maids were all winking at her, but the old matriarch still looked at her calmly and said: "You are always a smart child, you should know that I have no choice but to make such a bad move. I'm also grateful for your love for taking care of Xiran, even the reason for the divorce is vague, so as to teach you how easy it is to remarry in the future, so, do you still have to ask me to find out the truth?"
I have seen shameless ones, but I have never seen such shameless ones who openly bully others, and even put on a benevolent face, even with a three-point threat in their words
Even though Shu Huan was a clay figurine, he was forced into a rage, and said with a sneer, "The real reason why Taijun wants to divorce me, of course, he can only vaguely describe it, and definitely can't write it clearly in black and white."
The old lady bowed her head and drank tea, and said: "I know you have resentment in your heart, so I don't care about your words, but I still say that, you are a smart child, you should know that there is no room for change in this matter, so don't bother Go to save it. You think about it yourself, put your fingerprint on the divorce letter, if you have any requests, just ask them."
Her attitude is so firm, she is naturally confident.
Shu Huan turned around and thought about it, everything that happened these days is easy to tell. Maybe those rumors about her came from the old lady, maybe it was just to teach the old lady to hear it and give birth to ideas that can be used , took Gu Xiran out of the house, and mentioned that she was weak and unable to give birth. All of this was to pave the way for this letter of divorce.
She's going to keep silent and bear it, she can't swallow this breath. If she wants to make a fuss, the charge of disobedience cannot be escaped, and it fits the seven rules. Things are really as the old lady said, there is no room for change.
Seeing that she didn't make a sound anymore, the old lady thought she had changed her mind, and she winked at Fu Ling, who then handed the bank note to Shu Huan, and said softly, "Second Grandma, do you still want this bank note?" Take it."
Shu Huan glanced at it, and saw that it was a thousand taels of silver bill. It seemed that the old lady was quite generous, so the corners of her lips raised slightly, revealing a sneering smile.
The old lady still said in a gentle tone: "I also remember your benefits, the Gu family will not treat you badly, you can take this money, whether it is for a small business or as a dowry, and you can choose another man to marry. An stable life... ”
"Not enough." Shu Huan interrupted her.
The old matriarch was taken aback for a moment, and finally showed a sullen look on his face, but he didn't get angry, and just asked her, "How much do you want?"
It's time to speak so straightforwardly, isn't the old lady just trying to send her off with money? Then those soft words and soft words can all be put away, although they are still just as unpleasant, but there is less disgusting hypocrisy.
Shu Huan raised his face and said with a sarcasm smile, "Five thousand taels, I'll leave after I've paid enough money."
She doesn't do those stupid things like tearing up silver bills and throwing them in the other person's face in TV novels, let alone whether it can make her happy, if she wants to do this, the old lady must feel that it is irrelevant. Maybe you still have to laugh at her childishness, so it's better to ask for more money, so that the old lady will feel a little heartbroken.
As for the amount of 5,000 taels, she has considered it. The business of the Gu family is in jeopardy at the moment. If it is too much, I am afraid that the old lady will tear her face and throw her out. If it is less, there will be no revenge effect. She also thinks Perplexed.
Sure enough, the figure of 5,000 taels still made the two maids take a deep breath, and the old matriarch's lips twitched slightly, and he said annoyedly: "The daughter of a poor family is really greedy."
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