My Lord, your wife is spreading rumors about you again.

Chapter 79: The Road to Divorce
Zhang Zhi was dragged along by Mingli without saying a word or resisting. But he knew that she was saving the Zhang family by dividing the family and checking the accounts.

The Zhang family is one of the most prosperous families in the Daqi army, and they have the support of the Lin family and the crown prince. These days, there are many unrests everywhere, and it is the critical moment for the crown prince and the second son to fight for the throne. Once the Zhang family makes the slightest mistake, it will be infinitely magnified. The current plan is to eliminate all hidden dangers.

If a family is going to rot, it must start from the inside.

Mingli didn't lie, she really wanted to split the family, and she really didn't want to pursue the dirty deeds of the second and fifth branches over the years, and the debts they owed. She wanted to throw away these blood-sucking insects, she wanted to remove the rotten flesh and cut off the rotten limbs for the Zhang family, even if this might cost her half her life, but at least she would still be alive.

Aristocratic families have always had complex and intertwined networks. Even a family like the Zhang family, which has only risen to prominence through military merit for a few decades, has deep roots and is difficult to shake.

But in order to save his life, he had no choice but to chop it down with a knife. It was better to cut his own head and make it bleed than to drag down the whole family because of one person's mistake, right?

"When did you start planning to split up the family?"

Zhang Zhi asked this question suddenly.

He felt that Mingli was unnaturally calm at all times. In fact, it had been less than a month since they met, and they had just gotten married yesterday, but she had already planned out the future path of the Zhang family.

Therefore, in her eyes, this marriage was ultimately just a covenant.

He remembered Mingli once said that if he married her, the Zhenbei Marquisate would become a temporary umbrella of protection for her, and in return, she would also assume the responsibilities and obligations that a prince's consort should have.

As expected, Mingli answered the next second: "When? Don't you remember? Of course it was the day when we decided to get married in Anxiang Tower."

"You and I got married, and I successfully escaped from the Ming family. This is the first favor. You gave me so much betrothal gifts, didn't you, because I said I wanted to build a spy network of my own? This is the second favor." Ming Li seemed to be in a good mood. While walking, he was counting on his fingers to Zhang Zhi: "And your father, didn't he give me the order of the head of the family at your instruction? In this way, I have people who can be mobilized and a lot of money that can make money. You have given me so much help, so of course I have to repay you. I have seen that the Zhang family seems indestructible now, but in fact it has been hollowed out by the people of the second and fifth rooms. But don't worry, after the separation..."

"Be polite." Zhang Zhi took a deep breath and interrupted her: "Why didn't you ask me when you were planning all this?"

Mingli was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Ask you? What do I want to ask you?"

These were all her own plans and things she wanted to do. What did they have to do with him?

"The second and fifth branches of my family are not vegetarians. They have sucked blood for so many years and even have their own private soldiers. If you force them like this today, they will attack you..."

Mingli understood, she smiled and waved her hand nonchalantly: "What do I think? So you are worried about this. Am I such a careless person? What I am waiting for is for them to attack me. After that, they don't even need to check the accounts, and directly divide the family. It is natural and saves me a lot of trouble."

Zhang Zhi couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw that Mingli didn't understand what he meant.

"No, you are just trying to make things easier. They hate you to the core now. If they strike you, they will kill you. What if you..."

"Miss!" Nanny Li came running over from behind, panting, and said anxiously, "Miss, there's a message from home saying that the third young lady has committed suicide by taking poison."

Hearing this, Ming Li curled his lips and smiled, and said, "I'm going back to the Ming family. It will probably be very late. You don't have to wait for me."

After saying this, Mingli did not wait for Zhang Zhi's reply, and took Li Ma and walked away. Liuliu didn't know where he got the news from, and rushed out from a small road, following Mingli closely.

Zhang Zhi watched Mingli's figure getting farther and farther away, and his heart seemed to be pulled away.

The trip to the Ming family would be full of blood and gore, and she would face all kinds of difficulties. How could she not know how difficult it would be? But he just didn't want to ask if he could accompany her to face it. In fact, as long as she was willing to ask this question, even if there were mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, Zhang Zhi would be willing to go through it for her.

But she didn't even want to speak.

Mingli didn't believe that he would stand up for her and protect her from the storm.

But a moment later, Wu Wei appeared beside Zhang Zhi. He hesitated for a while before asking, "Sir, the banquet at the Lou family is ready. Are we still going?"

Zhang Zhi had promised Mingli before that once the Mo family case was settled in the government office in Kyoto, he would take her to see the best play in the capital.

Later, one thing caught up with another, and it was pushed back. Zhang Zhi had arranged everything today. He wanted to take her out for a fancy banquet, where they could watch a play while eating. She would definitely like it.

But it was still disrupted.

On the carriage back to the Ming family, Nanny Li kept explaining the news from the instrument, "The time is earlier than we expected. It's not even noon yet. Miss, is there any trickery?"

Mingli brought the cup of tea to his mouth and took a sip.

"I can't rule out this possibility." She thought for a moment, then leaned forward to lift the car curtain and said to Liu Liu who was driving, "Don't go in with me later. Go to Jiang Mansion and find Jiang Tong. Ask her to bring more people and say that she is here to see me at the polo game."

Liu Liu nodded: "Yes, girl."

After hearing this, Nanny Li thought about it and didn't quite understand what Mingli meant, so she asked, "Did the young lady ask Miss Jiang to come so that she could leave easily if she and the master come to fight? In fact, it would be better to ask the prince for this matter."

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Mingli couldn't help but frown when he heard Nanny Li mention Zhang Zhi.

In the past, she thought that Zhang Zhi’s way of thinking was similar to hers, but just one day and one night made her feel that Zhang Zhi was a little strange. He seemed to never be able to distinguish between the primary and the secondary, and would always ignore the overall situation for a little bit of friendship.

Mingli shook his head. "Forget it. He's probably tired lately. I can handle it myself. Mammy, come with me to take inventory and register all the betrothal gifts sent by the Zhang family. We will pay him back as much as we spend in advance when we make money. When we get divorced, we will have a book to look at and everything will be clear."

Aunt Li: "."

My girl, it's only the first day of your wedding, how come you have already planned your future divorce?

Liuliu drove very fast and soon arrived at the gate of the Ming Mansion. The Mingqi were waiting there. When he saw the carriage with the Zhang family emblem coming, he picked up the small wooden stool and ran over.

He put the stool where he got off the carriage and said with a simple smile, "Second sister, I'm here to pick you up!"

"Big brother."

Mingli lifted the curtain and called out Mingqi, then she lifted her skirt and got off the carriage, helping Li Ma.

(End of this chapter)