My husband faked his death so I could remarry, but I got involved with my crazy brother and can'

Marquis Shunyang's face turned green: "What nonsense are you spouting? What kind of daughter advises her parents to divorce? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?!"

These words were utterly treasonous, and the Marquis of Shunyang wished he could slap her a few times.

What a terrible daughter! She's a real debt collector.

The thought that his obedient daughter had become a fool because of the woman in front of him made Marquis Shunyang even angrier.

"Heh~" Su Yingxue sneered, "My father isn't afraid of divine retribution, and he's so self-righteous about living off his wife, why should I be afraid?"

"Fortunately, now that our daughter is married, she won't be in Father's way anymore. Xia Zhi, go and call Mother over. Today is the perfect day to sign the divorce papers."

Su Yingxue had wanted to do this for a while, but she didn't have time to come over.

Now that they're causing me trouble late at night, they shouldn't blame me for being heartless!

"What nonsense are you spouting?! When did I ever live off a woman?!"

Marquis Shunyang slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "You wretched girl! I've spoiled you all these years, and now you're so lawless? Don't think that just because you're married, I can't discipline you! Today, I'll teach you a lesson!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and picked up the family discipline stick, intending to strike Su Yingxue.

But a large hand blocked their way. The person who came was none other than Qian's bodyguard.

"Are you alright?"

When Qian heard that Su Yingxue had been called back, she rushed over, fearing that Su Yingxue would be bullied by these people.

She was indeed weak before, but not anymore.

This time, she was determined to protect her child.

When Su Yingxue saw Madam Qian, the tense expression on her face relaxed slightly: "Mother, I didn't mean to disturb your rest at night."

She can handle those two people on her own.

There was no need to call Qian over again.

Thinking that she was angry with her, Madam Qian's expression changed, and her voice became firm: "My dear daughter, I was wrong before, and I will protect you now."

The Marquis of Shunyang's face instantly turned extremely ugly as he looked at the guard who had snatched the rattan cane from his hand: "You dog slave, how dare you offend me?"

He was about to kick him when the guard bowed to the Marquis of Shunyang, then leaped away and disappeared into the moonlight, vanishing without a trace.

Marquis Shunyang trembled with rage: "Qian, what exactly do you mean?! Your people are treating me like this, are you trying to rebel?!"

Madam Qian stepped forward, blocking Su Yingxue's path, her expression calm: "My lord, he was merely protecting my daughter. She is, after all, your own daughter. How could you be so cruel?"

She used to never question things, but now she seems more indifferent.

Marquis Shunyang had not seen Madam Qian for some time. When he saw that her aura had changed and she was no longer timid, he stood there stunned for a moment, his eyes dark and unfathomable.

The Qian family was not like this before. She was originally very beautiful, but after years of being tormented by the Marquis's mansion, she had always been sallow-faced and haggard. Now, however, she has regained some vitality.

Even her appearance improved.

Marquis Shunyang spoke, his voice softening slightly: "This is, after all, my own daughter, and naturally I am reluctant to part with her. But who told her to be so scheming, causing Zhirou to suffer from mental illness? Zhirou is the Crown Prince's consort; what will happen if the Duke's mansion investigates?"

"I have failed to properly educate my daughter. By taking the initiative to express my stance, I can be punished less severely."

"You're overthinking it. He's my own flesh and blood; how could I possibly abandon him?"

These words carried a hint of conciliatory tone, and Madam Qian was taken aback, not expecting this to be the case.

Did you turn your daughter into someone with dementia?

Such a large investment?

She turned to look at Su Yingxue, who denied it: "I didn't do this. Who told her to be so careless and offend Princess Rui? It has nothing to do with me."

Seeing her daughter's attitude, Madam Qian probably knew that this matter was inextricably linked to her daughter.

But as her mother, how could she possibly side with someone else?

"My lord, you heard it yourself. Yingxue said she didn't do it. You can't just conclude that Yingxue did it based on other people's empty words. That would be biased."

"Sister...Madam."

Aunt Feng originally intended to address Madam Qian as "Sister Qian," but upon seeing Su Yingxue, she abruptly changed her address: "It's best not to show favoritism towards the eldest young lady. The witness is right here; how can she deny it?"

"It was the earring that the young lady asked me to steal, which I deliberately dropped at Princess Rui's feet."

The maidservant immediately spoke up, and Su Yingxue glanced at her; she was indeed a maidservant from Su Zhirou's courtyard.

Su Yingxue scoffed coldly: "If a mere word can be used to falsely accuse my daughter, then what's there to say?"

"Father is being far too biased, preferring to believe the testimony of the maid in my second sister's courtyard. In that case, Mother and I need not stay in this Marquis's mansion. Let's get the divorce papers as soon as possible; it will be better for both our families."

Marquis Shunyang never expected that Su Yingxue would turn the tables on him at this point.

He was a bit biased, but when did it come to the point of divorce?

"Madam, look at this child, what nonsense is he spouting? We are husband and wife, how can we divorce?"

Although Qian's social status was not a match for his, she still had his good looks and vast wealth.

That would be a barely acceptable match for him.

Moreover, since Madam Qian likes him so much, even if she's angry with him, she would never actually divorce him.

This girl really doesn't understand the Qian family at all.

"Okay, I agree."

Qian Shi acted almost without hesitation, which completely baffled the Marquis of Shunyang.

All these years of entanglement haven't made her life any better; even her own daughter has become a widow.

What's the point of having a husband like that?

Aunt Feng was overjoyed. If she could drive this troublemaker away today, she would have a legitimate claim to the mansion.

"What did you say?" Marquis Shunyang raised his voice, "Haven't I treated you well? And you actually want to leave me?!"

"What's wrong with you?"

Marquis Shunyang simply did not believe that Lady Qian would leave him, and stepped forward to grab her and question her.

Madam Qian remained silent: "My lord, are you really good to me? For so many years, you have favored your concubines over your wife. I live a life in this mansion that is worse than that of a concubine."

"I've used my dowry to support the Marquis's mansion for over a decade, yet I still can't earn a kind look from you."

"At first, I really did think about spending my whole life with you. No matter what, I was determined to stay with you to the very end."

"But then my daughter became a widow, forced into a marriage of convenience, going from a high-ranking princess to a widow everyone could gossip about!"

"Her life is ruined, you know that?!"

Madam Qian's face was full of indifference: "I'm just a lowly life, yes. You think I'm not good enough for you, but in the first place, you were the one who begged me to marry into the Marquis's mansion!"