Princess, something terrible has happened! The prince consort has attempted suicide again!

Upon seeing this, the onlookers once again stirred up a murmur of discussion.

"With the Marquis of Valor's return, things have changed!"

"Everyone knows that Marquis Yongwu has always disliked his eldest son. The father and son broke off their relationship in public a few days ago and have long regarded each other as strangers."

"In my opinion, Marquis Yongwu will definitely favor his wife."

"Yes, the dignified Marquis of Wu wields immense power. Even if Zhang Xiaomeng has all the evidence, it would be incredibly difficult for him to touch the mistress of the house."

Public opinion shifted in an instant.

In everyone's eyes, today's outcome is already decided.

Even if Liu Ru hired someone to commit murder, the Marquis of Yongwu could easily cover up all the crimes with just a word.

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the official sedan chair landed smoothly.

The servants on both sides quickly stepped forward, bowed, and lifted the sedan curtain.

A dignified and upright figure stepped forward, bending down.

It was none other than Marquis Yongwu, Zhang Dayong.

He had just endured thirty strokes of the cane, and his back was already aching terribly. When he landed, his body swayed slightly, and his movements were slightly awkward.

His face was also slightly pale, and his brows showed an uncontrollable weariness.

But the moment he saw the sea of ​​people at the gate of the mansion, surrounded by the crowd, he instantly suppressed all his strange behavior and straightened his back.

Dressed in a neat official robe, with sharp and dignified features, he exuded the imposing aura of a military commander of the dynasty, and no one could tell that he had just been punished.

Zhang Xiaomeng stood at the front of the crowd, taking in the whole scene, and smiled coldly to himself.

He was beaten thirty times but still tried to maintain his dignity; he was so concerned with saving face that he suffered for it.

But it's okay.

He had maintained the dignity of the Marquis's mansion for half his life, but today it was destined to be crushed.

When Liu Ru saw her savior return, the despair that was on the verge of breaking in her eyes was instantly filled with ecstatic joy.

As if grasping at the last straw, she stumbled forward before the Marquis of Yongwu could even regain his footing, her voice mournful and piercing, filled with grievances.

"My lord! You're finally back! Please, do justice for me!"

In front of the entire city, she stood there, tears welling in her eyes, trembling all over, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Marquis Yongwu frowned, his gaze sweeping over the messy gate, the servants with broken legs groaning in pain, and the guards lying on the ground, finally settling on the disheveled and bloodied Liu Wanfu and the cold-faced Zhang Xiaomeng.

The surrounding chatter gradually subsided as his gaze swept across the room.

The entire street fell silent instantly.

Everyone is anticipating the impending confrontation between father and son, which is sure to be spectacular.

Zhang Xiaomeng spoke first, a mocking smile playing on his lips, "Old Deng, you dare stop me?"

it has started!

Everyone held their breath, their eyes glued to the screen, afraid of missing a single moment of this spectacular show.

Liu Ru sneered inwardly.

The Marquis is always one to respond to gentle persuasion but not force, yet this little brat always insists on going against him. Let's see how the Marquis deals with you.

But to everyone's surprise, Marquis Yongwu not only did not get angry, but also did not make trouble for Zhang Xiaomeng. He simply said indifferently, "You can do whatever you want."

After saying that, he didn't even glance at Liu Ru and walked straight into the mansion.

Everyone was stunned.

Is this still the Marquis of Yongwu? He's just abandoning the cause?

Liu Ru froze on the spot, then hurriedly caught up with the Marquis of Yongwu, "My lord, I..."

"Shut up!"

Marquis Yongwu interrupted Liu Ru's explanations sharply, his face full of impatience and disgust.

"From this day forward, you are no longer the mistress of the Marquis's mansion. I am divorcing you." The Marquis of Yongwu took out the divorce papers he had prepared beforehand and threw them in front of Liu Ru. "This is the divorce papers. Your life or death is no longer my concern."

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell into a deathly silence!

Everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to comprehend the Marquis of Yongwu's actions.

Liu Ru stared wide-eyed at the divorce papers that had fallen to the ground, unable to believe it was real.

With all her might, she managed to squeeze out the words, her voice trembling, "My lord, you...you must be joking with me, right?"

Marquis Yongwu said firmly, "I always keep my word. You hired someone to kill someone; you are vicious and do not deserve to be the mistress of the Marquis's mansion."

Upon hearing this, Liu Rujiao's body went limp, and she took two steps back before being supported by her personal maid to prevent herself from falling.

She immediately burst into tears and admitted her mistake, "My lord, I was confused for a moment. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this once, for the sake of our many years of marriage. I promise to be dutiful and never do it again."

The Marquis of Valiant Warriors flicked his sleeves, his attitude resolute, "No need for further words! Our relationship ends here."

He didn't linger and strode into the mansion.

"My lord!"

Liu Ru hurriedly gave chase, but was stopped by the guards.

Liu Ru stood at the door, screaming hysterically, "My lord! I was wrong, please give me another chance..."

"My lord! My lord!"

No matter how much she shouted, Marquis Yongwu did not respond.

Only after the figure completely disappeared from sight did Liu Ru collapse to the ground in despair.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw. For a moment, there was complete silence, with only Liu Ru's incessant sobbing echoing in their ears.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaomeng's teasing broke the silence, "Liu Ru, your biggest asset is gone, what are you going to do?"

Liu Ru suddenly looked up, her tearful eyes filled with intense resentment, and roared like a madwoman.

"You little beast, you'll die a horrible death!"

"Slap him!"

Zhang Xiaomeng gave the order calmly.

A member of the Imperial Guard quickly walked up to Liu Ru and slapped her.

None of the people in the Marquis's mansion dared to step forward to stop them; they stood quietly to the side, becoming spectators.

"You! Don't think you can control me like this. My family is an earl's mansion, and my brother is a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. If you mess with me, my brother will definitely not let you off!" Liu Ru invoked her family's backing, trying to salvage the situation.

But Zhang Xiaomeng wasn't flustered at all. He even turned to Wang Dongjian beside him and asked, "Is his brother very capable?"

Wang Dongjian said disdainfully, "His brother is called Liu Cheng. He's not very capable. He only got to the position of commander of a thousand households because of his connections with the Marquis of Yongwu's mansion."

Zhang Xiaomeng then looked at Liu Ru and said, "You heard it all, your brother is just a crony."

"So what? You've offended my brother, which means you've offended the Embroidered Uniform Guard. I'll make sure you regret it."

When the onlookers heard the words "Jinyiwei" (Imperial Guards), their eyes involuntarily revealed a look of awe.

Those were the emperor's personal guards, wielding immense power.

I never expected Liu Ru to have this connection. It seems it won't be so easy to mess with her.

Wang Dongjian raised his voice and shouted coldly, "The Embroidered Uniform Guard is ordered by the Emperor to enforce the law, and all crimes will be punished. No one can stop them! If Liu Cheng, a mere commander of a thousand men, dares to abuse his power for personal gain or protect his relatives, I will be the first to not forgive him!"

Liu Ru said disdainfully, "What arrogance! You, a lowly commoner, dare to talk to my brother? You're utterly ignorant."

Wang Dongjian immediately took out a waist token and presented it to Liu Ru, saying, "Open your dog eyes and see clearly whether I have the right to interfere with him."

The waist badge was made of gilded bronze, with a crouching tiger pattern cast on the surface and a prominent "righteousness" character engraved on the side. It was a guard badge exclusively for high-ranking members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The surrounding people and servants of the Marquis's mansion changed their expressions immediately upon seeing this.

This is the official document proving the emperor's personal guards' authority.

Zhang Dongda finally confirmed that this person was indeed Wang Dongjian, the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"This...this is impossible! How could you be a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?" Liu Ru was extremely surprised and shook her head repeatedly. "It's fake! You must have forged it! How dare you forge the Embroidered Uniform Guard's badge!"

Everyone secretly shook their heads.

The waist tokens of the Embroidered Uniform Guards were important imperial artifacts; forging them was a heinous crime, so how could they possibly be fake?

They knew that Liu Ru was at her wit's end, making a last-ditch effort.

Just then, the two Imperial Guards who had been stopped by Lu Xiaolan to report the crime earlier walked out from the crowd along the street.

Liu Ru's eyes lit up as if she had grasped a lifeline. She immediately stepped forward and loudly denounced them, "You've come at the right time! They're impersonating Imperial Guards to swindle people. Arrest them and punish them immediately!"

The two ignored her and went to Zhang Xiaomeng and Wang Dongjian, bowing in unison: "Your humble servant greets Prince Zhang and the Deputy Commander."