Creak!
The door opened.
Qingfeng and Mingyue led people into the Lin residence.
According to the gift list, they began moving things.
Ning Que’s status was clear.
Marriage, naturally, had to follow the highest etiquette.
The betrothal gifts given to the Lin family at that time were quite valuable.
“Ten thousand taels of silver.”
“Nine maidservants.”
“Nine servants.”
“Eighteen steeds.”
“Thirty-six oxen.”
“Six carriages.”
Qingfeng arranged for people to move things according to the gift list.
Lin Qinghuan was already sobbing uncontrollably.
She stood in front of the Ning Royal Mansion guards.
She wanted to stop them from taking the items away.
“Please! I beg you!”
“Leave some for me!”
“This carriage is my dowry…”
Lin Qinghuan’s face was filled with despair.
These were all their family’s assets.
They relied on these to maintain the Lin family’s prestige!
This included several shops.
They were also given by Ning Que initially.
The shops didn’t even need them to operate.
It was no exaggeration to say they earned a fortune daily.
The Lin family’s daily expenses and social dealings all depended on these shops.
The key was the land deeds!
A full eight hundred mu of fertile land!
The Lin family couldn’t possibly consume it all.
They could even sell a lot of rice every year.
“Don’t block the way, move aside.”
Tieniu was in no mood to be polite.
He didn’t understand what it meant to cherish and protect women.
In his eyes, the Lin family was a leech!
He didn’t expect them to be grateful, but at least be polite, right?
But what was the result?
Every member of the Lin family was arrogant.
They constantly looked down on the Ning Royal Mansion.
They truly demanded food while standing tall!
Lin Mother, on the other hand, completely collapsed.
She was inherently a shrew, so she simply slumped to the ground, throwing a tantrum.
“Ning Que, you heartless man!”
“You got tired of my daughter and then divorced her!”
“She’s pregnant with your child, yet you treat her like this?!”
“Mother, stop talking!”
Lin Xianhong’s face was flushed.
Was there not enough people watching the spectacle already?
“Don’t stop me!”
Lin Mother was completely terrified.
She looked at the servants who were moving things.
Some of them had served her before.
They worked very efficiently.
They were also sensible and well-mannered.
There were also a few chefs.
Their culinary skills were simply beyond words.
She had previously hosted some noblewomen, and they all envied her. They also said that these chefs were all from the Ning Royal Mansion, and the dishes they made were quite delicious, even better than the imperial meals in the palace.
They had actually long been fed up with the Lin family.
It was only because of Ning Que that they served here.
Now, Ning Que was here to take them home!
Fu Bo held the gift list and said coldly, “Don’t mind them. As long as it belongs to the Ning Royal Mansion, take it all.”
“Good!”
More and more treasures were being moved out.
The onlookers and passersby all applauded with satisfaction.
They weren’t supporting Ning Que.
It was purely because the Lin family didn’t act like proper people.
For years, they had been living off others while acting arrogant, relying on the Ning Royal Mansion’s backing, and styling themselves as upper-class nobles in Chang’an City. They looked down on this person and that, and often gossiped about other people’s affairs.
Of course, some noblewomen wouldn’t tolerate them.
They would say that the Lin family relied entirely on Ning Que.
But what did they say?
They said their Lin family didn’t try to curry favor with the Ning Royal Mansion.
It was the Prince who begged to marry Lin Xianhong.
If it weren’t for his sincerity, they wouldn’t have agreed.
They didn’t care about Ning Que’s power.
It was just because he was good enough to Lin Xianhong.
See, they got their comeuppance this time, didn’t they?
Ning Que really divorced his wife!
This was something the Lin family had never expected.
…
Lin Jiang stood dumbfounded, his hands and feet cold.
He could only watch as the people from the Ning Royal Mansion moved things.
He hadn’t expected Ning Que to inherit the title.
He also hadn’t expected the Emperor to agree to Ning Que divorcing his wife!
Even the Empress Dowager didn’t stop him.
Didn’t she dote on Lin Xianhong the most?
Originally, Lin Jiang had prepared for the worst.
At most, Lin Xianhong would choose a separation.
Even if the betrothal gifts had to be returned, it didn’t matter.
At least the dowry could be kept!
At that time, she could remarry Gu Yuan.
Climbing up to the Gu Family, the Lin family could go even further!
Now, everything was ruined!
Lin Xianhong was divorced, becoming a discarded woman!
She became the laughingstock of all Chang’an.
Originally, she could have become the Princess Consort…
The Princess Consort was a first-rank noblewoman!
Every year, the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet would invite them.
This was an unparalleled honor!
“Son-in-law, son-in-law!”
“Don’t be impulsive.”
“Xianhong, what are you still standing there for?”
“Hurry up and admit your mistake!” Lin Jiang’s face flushed red as he angrily rebuked, “I advised you long ago to live well with the Prince, but you wouldn’t listen to me. Look at the trouble this has caused, hurry up and come apologize and admit your mistake to the Prince.”
Lin Xianhong’s hands tightly gripped the corner of her clothes.
She lowered her head, her eyes filled with hot tears.
“No need.”
Ning Que was too lazy to look at her again.
“I have divorced my wife; we have no further connection.”
“Right and wrong, I’m too lazy to argue.”
“Let’s part ways here, and each find joy.”
“Strangers on the road, never to meet again.”
“…”
Lin Xianhong looked up.
She stared at the resolute Ning Que.
She understood him less and less.
Ning Que used to like pestering her.
He also doted on her a lot.
But this time, he was unprecedentedly resolute!
Yes, Ning Que no longer pestered her.
He proactively proposed divorce, giving her freedom.
But she couldn’t be happy…
“Ning Que…”
“What did you call me?”
“Prince… Prince…” Lin Xianhong bit her red lip lightly and whispered, “Just consider it me begging you, for the sake of our years of affection, to leave some assets for the Lin family. Otherwise, the Lin family truly won’t survive.”
“What does that have to do with this Prince?” Ning Que sneered, mockingly saying, “Don’t you, Lin Xianhong, pride yourself on being noble and viewing wealth as dust?”
“…”
Lin Xianhong was instantly speechless.
Indeed, she had said similar things back then.
“Are you done moving?”
“There are still some land deeds and shops that need to be handed over.”
Fu Bo held the gift list, meticulously checking.
He would take all of the Ning Royal Mansion’s belongings!
Not even a grain of rice would be left for the Lin family.
“Oh, and one more thing.”
“Your Lin family still owes this Prince forty-five thousand taels of silver!”
“This Prince will give you half a month to raise the money.”
Ning Que turned around.
He didn’t even want to look at her again.
Lin Mother completely lost her composure.
She raised her hand and slapped Lin Xianhong hard.
Grabbing her hair, she was like a shrew.
“You wicked girl!”
“What absurd things have you done?!”
“The Lin family is completely ruined because of you!”
“Your father owes tens of thousands in debt!”
“Your brother is imprisoned in Dali Temple!”
“And Qinghuan…” Lin Mother alternated between slapping and kicking, finally collapsing weakly herself, “These were all prepared as her dowry, and now they’re all gone. Your sister was also expelled from Six Arts Academy, and you’ve been divorced and become a discarded woman. The Jiang Family family will definitely break off the engagement.”
Lin Xianhong endured it all.
She was actually very wronged in her heart.
These things were originally brought to the Lin family by her.
The Lin family’s misfortune was due to her sacrificing her own marriage.
Why was everything being blamed on her now?
Had she done anything wrong?
She just wanted to pursue her own happiness.
The one who was truly wrong was Ning Que!
He used his power, cold-blooded and ruthless.
Disregarding the years of affection.
He took back everything he had given!
But what did it matter?
Did he think this would make her regret it?
No, she wouldn’t!
Instead, it would only make her see Ning Que’s true character.
He was a petty, calculating villain!
“Father, Mother.”
“I still have the Gu Family.”
“Gu Lang said he would raise thirty thousand taels of silver. And he will try to persuade them to release my brother. As for Ning Que… don’t think he’s all that just because he’s been made a Prince. Tomorrow’s coronation ceremony won’t go so smoothly!”
Lin Xianhong clenched her hands tightly.
Leaving Ning Que, she would only live better!