Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

The old lady of the Duke of Zhenguo personally declared that she would make Shangguan Tang divorce the Marquis of Weiyuan's family.

In the end, Old Madam Liu left in a sorry state with Liu Xueyan and her daughter.

They left looking pale, and when they returned to the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence and saw the state of the place, they nearly fainted.

"This, this..."

Shangguan Tang's dowry has already been carried away box by box, and at this moment, several Flying Tiger soldiers are cutting down a few pine and cypress trees in Shou'an Hall.

These trees were all planted by Shangguan Tang after he moved in.

Not only that, several other Flying Tigers soldiers were prying up the floor tiles in the corridor.

These floor tiles were laid when Shangguan Tang married into the family.

There were also some Flying Tigers soldiers filling in the pond in the front yard.

This pond was also dug by Shangguan Tang.

Some people were dismantling doors, while others climbed onto the roof and lifted off the tiles.

"What are you doing? Stop! Stop!"

The old lady let out a miserable scream and lunged at the Flying Tiger soldiers who were cutting down the pine and cypress trees in her courtyard.

Several Flying Tiger soldiers were not polite to her. One of them forcefully stopped her, saying, "Madam, these pine and cypress trees were planted by our young lady. She used to spoil you, so these trees are naturally evergreen all year round."

But now that you've broken our young lady's heart, it's only natural that she should take what belongs to her.

"What a terrible thing to do! Shangguan Tang, you are so unfilial, you will be punished!"

Liu Xueyan and Ying Hengzhi were completely stunned. They suddenly realized that Shangguan Tang's behavior this time might not be as simple as just being angry.

They looked around and saw that the once lush and exquisite mansion had become a desolate gray expanse.

The floor is gone, the roof tiles are gone, the bricks on the walls are gone, and the jade tables, chairs, and stools in the pavilion are gone.

What's left?

Liu Xueyan and Ying Hengzhi exchanged a glance and then ran together towards their respective courtyards.

At this moment, Liu Xueyan was no longer the delicate older sister-in-law who would complain of stomach aches at the drop of a hat.

She moved with incredible speed and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

Similarly, Ying Hengzhi could no longer take care of her dear grandmother and pregnant mother.

She rushed back to her courtyard, only to find it completely bare, and her vision went black.

Even her bedding and curtains were torn away.

All that was left was the bare bed frame.

The clothes were gone, the jewelry was gone, and even the rouge and powder were all gone.

All that was left was the set of clothes she was wearing.

As for the rest, even her undergarment was gone.

"ah--"

Ying Hengzhi collapsed, clutching her head and letting out a sharp, long scream.

On the other side, Liu Xueyan wasn't much better off. Not to mention what she lost, all the private money she had swindled from Shangguan Tang over the years was gone.

Even her favorite green water harp is gone.

At Shou'an Temple, the old lady originally thought they were just going to cut down her trees, but she never expected that there would be nothing left in her room either.

In the side room, Granny Du lay on the hard bed board, wailing loudly.

This world has gone mad!

Finally, the old lady and Liu Xueyan and her daughter reunited in the courtyard.

They all subconsciously ran around the entire Marquis's residence.

It's empty, empty everywhere.

Liu Xueyan vaguely recalled that before Shangguan Tang married into the Marquis's mansion, although the mansion was not empty, it was not in a good state either.

"Mother, we can't divorce him, we can't let Shangguan Tang get a divorce."

Liu Xueyan said in a trembling voice.

"She wants a divorce? Unless she rebuilds the Marquis's mansion and gets her dowry back, she can forget about it!"

The old lady snorted coldly and said calmly.

Liu Xueyan was certain in her heart that whenever her mother spoke and acted in this way, it meant she was satisfied.

Sure enough, the old lady said the next moment, "Is Chengting coming back from his studies abroad?"

A glint flashed in Liu Xueyan's eyes, and she instantly understood the old lady's intention.

"Mother, are you saying that Cheng Ting should come back and activate the Gu worm, causing that madman to go mad again?"

"The only thing we can do now is to keep her in check by her crazy son."

……

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

"Fu'er, come with me!" Princess Yaoguang took Ying Yufu's hand and led her to a pavilion in the garden.

Chong'er instructed the other maids to bring over hot tea and snacks.

Yao Guang picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and put it in her mouth. The sweet taste spread in her mouth, and she happily squinted her eyes.

Now is the perfect time to enjoy osmanthus flowers.

The osmanthus cake made by the cook in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was absolutely superb.

Ying Yufu looked at her with a smile.

Sure enough, after she finished eating a piece of osmanthus cake, she revealed a sly expression and asked, "Fu'er, don't you think my Crown Prince brother looks like a fairy from a painting?"

Ying Yufu recalled the Crown Prince's appearance and nodded. Indeed, the Crown Prince looked like a fairy descended from a painting.

Yao Guang revealed a lewd smile and said, "Fu'er, would you like to be the Crown Princess? My Crown Prince brother is not yet engaged."

Ying Yufu couldn't help but laugh. "The Crown Prince is handsome and of noble status. Although his health is poor, it's not entirely incurable."

"Oh, the key point is that he's not engaged and doesn't have a girlfriend."

"Right, right, Fu'er, then why don't you consider my Crown Prince brother?"

Ying Yufu tilted her head and asked seriously, "Yaoyao, do you think a woman has to get married?"

Yao Guang was taken aback, then said, "Not necessarily. Have you heard of that Princess Chaoyang from the previous dynasty? She returned from a marriage alliance and never married, keeping a hundred or so male concubines and living a very comfortable life."

At this point, Yao Guang blushed, her eyes filled with longing, "Fu'er, to be honest, this is also my pursuit."

Ying Yufu looked at her, and her eyes immediately lit up.

"Yaoyao, this seems to be... what I'm also pursuing."

"Alright, alright, Fu'er, I'll trick my brother, the Crown Prince, into coming to you and make him your number one male favorite."

The branches behind her trembled slightly, and Ying Yufu, with her exceptionally keen senses, immediately looked over.

Seeing that he could no longer hide, the Crown Prince slowly emerged from behind the paulownia tree.

He looked very interested and said, "I wasn't eavesdropping, I just happened to be passing by!"

However, I'm also interested in what you're talking about.

Count me in?

Ying Yufu: …………

Princess Yaoguang:…………

……

As the sun set, a convoy of carriages slowly made its way into the city along the official road outside the imperial city.

The curtain of the carriage, which was being protected in the middle, was lifted slightly, revealing the face of a beautiful young girl.

The girl's beautiful almond-shaped eyes swept outside, and when she saw the tall and majestic city wall, her eyes shone with a dazzling light.

"Mother, we're finally back!"

The girl spoke in a clear voice to the noblewoman in the carriage.

"Yes, we're finally back. Yunzhou is no place for humans. My son has suffered these past years."

The girl's eyes immediately reddened. "It's all because of that Ying Zhuoxiu. If it weren't for him, how could our family have been exiled to such a desolate place as Yunzhou by His Majesty?"

The noblewoman snorted coldly, "Zhi'er, don't worry, your mother will definitely cancel this marriage for you."

"Ying Zhuoxiu is already a madman; I can't keep clinging to the marriage contract and ruin my daughter's life."

"Mother, you're the best!" Cheng Zhier happily hugged Guifu's arm, her eyes full of anticipation.

The lady affectionately reached out and poked her forehead. "Silly girl, don't I know what you're thinking?"

"Mother, please stop teasing your daughter. Brother Chengting has already said that he will come to our house to propose marriage when he goes back this time."

"Alright, alright, Mother won't say anymore."

As darkness fell, the Cheng family's carriage stopped in front of the Cheng residence.

Along the way, all they heard were people talking about coming-of-age ceremonies and the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence.

"Something big must have happened in the capital. We've just returned and need to rest first. Tomorrow we're going to attend the Empress's Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet."

……