The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 358 Successful Divorce
Tong Pandi kept calling Wu Ren by his name, which made Wu Ren feel embarrassed.

The clan chief's face also fell.

The clan chief said, "Every daughter-in-law goes through this hardship. Don't worry, as long as you stay in the Wu family, I will stand up for you, and they will definitely not treat you like this in the future. After you give birth to a son, I will arrange for you to separate from the family."

Tong Huaqiong was displeased. She said, "Clan leader, you're really something. Every daughter-in-law goes through this kind of hardship. How can you say that? No wonder Wu Ren treats his daughter-in-law like this. It turns out your Wu family has an old tradition. Like father, like son. Stop talking nonsense. We're here today to get Pan Di the divorce papers, not to argue with your Wu family."

The clan chief angrily said, "How dare you, an outsider, interrupt when the Wu family is speaking."

Tong Huaqiong said, "I am a Lady of the Township personally appointed by the Emperor. I didn't say anything when you saw that I hadn't even bowed, but now you're saying that I shouldn't have interrupted. Is this how you speak to a Lady of the Township? Lord Jiao, what do you think of this matter?"

Sweating profusely, Jiao, the constable, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Tong Huaqiong and said to the Wu family patriarch, "You must not be disrespectful to the village head."

Originally, Jiao, the yamen runner, still intended not to break up the marriage, but Magistrate Liu reprimanded him, saying that since the Wu family treated the village lord's niece badly, they should get a divorce. What business was it of his? And after the divorce, they wouldn't move into his house. He told Jiao to listen to Tong Huaqiong in this matter.

The Wu family patriarch was furious, but Tong Huaqiong used the title of village lord to pressure him, and he had no choice.

"I do not agree to a divorce."

"I would rather die than get a divorce."

"Unless you make me write a letter of divorce, no, I won't write a letter of divorce. Tong Pandi's death is all the Wu family's fault."

Wu Musheng stood up and stared intently at Tong Pandi.

He thought about it all night and was determined not to let Tong Pandi off easily. If he divorced her, she would run away from the Wu family.

He wanted to keep Tong Pandi in the Wu family and slowly torment her.

Tong Huaqiong said, "That's not up to you."

During the stalemate, Master Su stood up and said, "I have a few words I would like to say to the clan chief in private."

Tong Huaqiong and the others went out. After about the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, the ancestral hall door opened, and Master Su and the clan chief came out.

"The clan allows Tong and Musheng to divorce today, and they will have no further connection in their marriages." The clan chief came out and said to Wu Ren and his son Wu Musheng without looking at Tong Pandi.

This means that the Wu family clan has agreed to Tong Pandi's divorce.

Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but glance at Master Su.

He does have some skills; he was able to persuade the Wu family patriarch to agree to a divorce.

Qiao was the first to react from the Wu family's side, jumping up and down and cursing, "Clan leader, what right do you have to agree to the divorce on behalf of my Musheng? Tong Pan is a member of my family, whether she lives or dies. She can't leave the Wu family without my Musheng's consent."

"Master, say something. You are the village head." Madam Qiao nudged Wu Ren beside her.

Wu Ren looked very unwell; even as the village head, he couldn't withstand the pressure from the clan.

The clan chief said to Qiao, "What do you know, you're just a woman? You have no right to interfere in clan decisions."

Qiao was so angry that she clenched her handkerchief tightly.

The clan chief continued, "Also, let Tong take those two girls away. It's not a pity that they're not being taken by our son. Musheng, a real man should not worry about not having a wife. He can just marry another one tomorrow, one who can bear him a son."

Even without the clan chief's permission, Wu Musheng was determined to marry her. Even if Tong Pandi refused to divorce him, he would still marry a woman who could bear him a son.

But that must be his own choice, not a choice forced upon him by Tong Pandi's "divorce".

In front of everyone, Wu Musheng felt that Tong Pandi had completely humiliated him.

Originally, the clan chief was on his side, but after conspiring with Master Su for a long time, he changed his mind. What did Master Su have to do with what happened between him and Tong Pandi and his wife?

It's not worth it for a teacher to skip teaching and get involved in divorce proceedings.

Master Su is Gu Jingzhe's teacher. Could it be that Tong Pandi has developed some kind of illicit relationship with Master Su during the month she has been at the Gu family's house?
Wu Musheng pointed at Master Su and said, "Whether Tong Pan and I are divorced or not has nothing to do with Master Su. It's not like our Wu family has any dealings with Master Su. It must be that Tong Pan and Master Su have settled things in Yanguan Town, otherwise why would Master Su get involved in such a matter? Tong Pan, you harlot, you're still a Wu family wife and you're already doing things like seducing people."

"Shut up!"

"presumptuous!"

Gu Jingzhe and the Wu family patriarch shouted and cursed in unison.

Master Su angrily pointed at Wu Musheng and cursed, "Outrageous! As a son, you did not advise your parents against mistreating your wife, which is unfilial; as a husband, you indulge in debauchery and frequent brothels, which is unfaithful; as a father, you have failed to protect your daughter, which is unworthy of being a father; I taught you for two years, and you slander me, which is disrespectful to a teacher; as a citizen, you do not abide by the law of divorce, which is contempt for the law. A person as disloyal, unfilial, and unjust as you are is a waste of food. If I were you, I would just buy a block of tofu and smash my head against it."

Tong Huaqiong sighed, rubbing her forehead. "He really is a scholar. He can curse without using a single vulgar word, yet every word he utters is piercing to the heart."

"And you, Wu Ren, as Wu Musheng's father, you failed to discipline your son and raised such a scoundrel. You are unworthy of being a father. As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. No wonder Wu Musheng is so morally corrupt and speaks such slanderous words. Tong Shi is unwilling to be your family's daughter-in-law. That's because you are not human. A family of beasts does not deserve a daughter-in-law, nor does it deserve descendants."

Master Su then began to berate Wu Ren.

Wu Ren, a village head, was so scolded that he almost couldn't lift his head.

The onlookers at Heilongtan felt that the cursing was justified.

If it were just Tong Pandi and the Wu family, there would be people taking sides among the onlookers.

However, when it comes to Master Su and the Wu family, most people side with Master Su.

After all, Master Su was the most well-regarded teacher in Yanguan Town and Heilongtan area, and many parents of students from Heilongtan did not hesitate to send their children to study in Yanguan Town.

Many people in Heilongtan regarded Master Su as their hope for changing their family's fortunes.

If even Master Su supported divorce, then it must be the right thing to do.

Now that Master Su has been publicly slandered by Wu Musheng for spreading pornographic rumors, the anger has ignited everyone's fury. They are all criticizing Wu Musheng for slandering people, criticizing Wu Ren for failing to educate his son properly, and criticizing the Wu family patriarch for failing to discipline his children.
"Musheng, go kneel down in the ancestral hall!" The clan chief, provoked by the angry crowd, berated Wu Musheng and then ordered two clansmen to take Wu Musheng to the ancestral hall.

Tong Huaqiong stopped the Wu family patriarch and said, "Sign the divorce papers first before kneeling."

The Wu family patriarch was so angry that he forgot to have Wu Musheng sign the divorce papers.

Gu Jingzhe brought out the divorce papers that had already been written, and with the clansmen and the constable Jiao as witnesses, Wu Musheng had no choice but to put his fingerprint on them.

Tong Pandi pressed her fingerprint on the divorce papers, her eyes reddening.

My destiny has changed in this lifetime.

The fate of his two daughters will also change.

With Jiao, the bailiff, acting as the official witness, Tong Pandi and Wu Musheng did not need to go to the county government for a hearing; Jiao directly signed the divorce agreement with his official seal.

Tong Pandi completely broke away from the Wu family.

Wu Musheng said to Tong Pandi in a sinister tone, "Even if we get divorced, you won't escape my grasp."

Tong Pandi looked directly into Wu Musheng's eyes and said, "Wu Musheng, you should be more concerned about whether you can have a son in this lifetime."

In both his past and present lives, Wu Musheng's greatest desire was for a son, yet he was the one who could never have his wish.