I just got divorced, and this cold, ruthless, and powerful minister is begging for a third child eve

Upon arriving at Qingwu Garden, as soon as Madam Meng entered, a basin of water was splashed at her.

"presumptuous!"

She looked at her wet shoes, gritted her teeth and was about to curse, but when she looked up, she met Gu Mingshuang's cold eyes.

Gu Mingshuang put down the copper basin in her hand and glanced at Meng Shi indifferently.

"Oh, it's you, Madam. I thought you were some clueless old woman who had sneaked into my Green Wutong Garden."

Madam Meng's face was pale. After being patted on the back of her hand by Granny Yan, she regained her composure and walked through the door, enduring the pain of her wet shoes.

"You know about Fang'er's matter?"

Gu Mingshuang sat on a recliner in the courtyard and responded faintly.

Meng frowned and said:

"She's still your aunt, and after something like this happened, you're just being cold?"

Gu Mingshuang didn't look up.

"My elder sister said that men always want to have three wives and four concubines. If a woman doesn't even have this much tolerance, she should have killed herself long ago. I think my elder sister is right."

Meng choked, her face turning red.

"you……"

Taking a deep breath, Meng said:

"But the Liang family is really going too far. Instead of trying to stop this, they want Fang'er to go back and arrange for that woman from outside to come into their household!"

She glanced at Gu Mingshuang.

When the Liang family wanted to change the marriage last time, Gu Mingshuang was very angry when she heard about it, and immediately said that she would seek justice for Fang'er.

But this time, she lay on the recliner with her eyes slightly closed, as if she had fallen asleep.

"Gu Mingshuang! What do you mean by this? You are still my Song family's daughter-in-law!"

Gu Mingshuang lazily raised her eyelids.

"Isn't Madam going to demote me to a concubine? Anyway, I won't be the Marquis's legal wife anymore, so why should I interfere in such family matters?"

Madam Meng blushed deeply, and, suppressing her embarrassment, spoke:

"Mingshuang, what happened before was just my senility. You have always been devoted to the Marquis's mansion, and I have come to understand now."

"Don't worry, you go and handle this matter. Your mother will give you the jewelry shop in the west of the city. That shop was part of your mother's dowry, and it's quite respectable."

Gu Mingshuang looked at Meng Shi, a hint of sarcasm playing on her lips.

The jewelry shop in the west of the city was the one that lost the most money in the Marquis's mansion. Madam Meng was really generous!

Seeing that she remained silent, Madam Meng said anxiously:

"What else do you want? Just say it. As long as you can help Fang'er resolve this matter, everything is negotiable."

Gu Mingshuang slowly stood up and said:

"I want to complete the divorce as I requested before the old lady returns to the mansion."

Meng was taken aback for a moment, then frowned.

"Are you really sure about this?"

Gu Mingshuang did not hesitate.

"As long as Madam helps me get the documents approved by the authorities, I will go to the Liang family immediately."

Looking at Gu Mingshuang before her, Meng felt a nameless anger rising within her.

Could it be that she went through all this trouble just to leave the Marquis's mansion?

In her eyes, the Marquis's mansion was a pit of fire?

But thinking of her son's constant pleas for her to keep Gu Mingshuang, she frowned.

Of course, she didn't want to ruin her relationship with her own son because of another woman.

She had already made up her mind; she would let Gu Mingshuang stay, as long as the old lady intervened and demoted Gu Mingshuang to a concubine.

She couldn't be a noble concubine; she had to be an ordinary, respectable concubine, so that she could be kept in check.

Seeing that Madam Meng stood in the courtyard without speaking for a long time, Gu Mingshuang said in a deep voice:

"If Madam does not agree, then let us find someone else."

"Lingxiang, see the guest out."

"You!" Madam Meng was still about to get angry, but seeing that she was really going to leave, she spoke up:

"Okay! We'll do it your way!"

"Lin Yuan went out on business today and said he wouldn't be back for two days. This matter will be finished before he returns."

Gu Mingshuang continued:

"Besides that, there are two other things: I want to take all my dowry with me, and the other is the debt that the Marquis's mansion owes me."

"I can agree to let Song Linyuan pay me back slowly if he doesn't have the money, but Madam should be able to come up with the three thousand taels for the renovation of the Marquis's residence..."

"Another three thousand taels!" Meng almost gritted her teeth.

"I've treated you well this year! I've cherished you just like Fang'er and Ayu!"

Gu Mingshuang looked at Meng's expression without showing any emotion.

Meng has been enjoying her wealth and hard work from a superior position for far too long.

It's worse to have to give her the money back than to kill her.

Gu Mingshuang slowly shifted her gaze away.

Now, she doesn't want to lose a single penny here.

Seeing that Gu Mingshuang remained silent, Madam Meng raised her hand, grabbed the fruit plate from the stone table, and smashed it on the ground.

How could you be so heartless and ungrateful!

Fragments were scattered all over the ground, and fruit rolled between the two of them.

Gu Mingshuang looked at the broken pieces on the ground and coldly curled her lips.

"If you are unwilling, I will not force you."

Meng stood in the center of the courtyard for a long time before finally lowering her head.

Now she had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree to Gu Mingshuang's request.

Looking at Gu Mingshuang, Madam Meng frowned and said:

"What about Lin Yuan? You know he doesn't want you to leave right now."

Gu Mingshuang did not turn around, her voice indifferent.

"Madam is good at coaxing her son, so let's think of some other ways."

After thinking for a long time, Meng could not hold back any longer and spoke:

"I don't understand, just because I want Lin Yuan to marry A Yu, you have to make such a fuss?"

"With your status, becoming the Crown Prince's consort is indeed a step up for you. Even a concubine in the Marquis's household can enjoy a lifetime of wealth and honor!"

Gu Mingshuang's voice was icy as she spoke, each word distinct and clear:

"I don't care for such wealth and luxury."

When she came out of Qingwu Garden, Meng's face was very ugly.

Granny Yan helped her up and asked:

"Madam, are we really going to go to the government office to transfer the documents?"

Meng said in a deep voice:

"She's made up her mind."

Granny Yan frowned.

"Actually, the Crown Princess has managed the Marquis's residence very well over the past year."

Meng interrupted Granny Yan.

"Alright, keeping such a disobedient daughter-in-law around will only cause endless trouble. We might as well grant her wish."

As she spoke, Meng felt a pang of heartache.

"Tomorrow I'll open my private treasury and bring her three thousand taels!"

The next morning, Gu Mingshuang was awakened by a knock on the door.

Granny Yan said urgently at the door:

"Princess Consort! You must go to the Liang family quickly! The eldest young lady ran away before dawn!"

Gu Mingshuang frowned as she stood up.

When they arrived at the door, Madam Meng was wiping away tears and pacing back and forth, while Xie Lanyu, with red eyes, was comforting her.

Gu Mingshuang glanced coldly at the two of them.

"Can't all of you keep an eye on just one person?"

Xie Lanyu stood in front of Meng Shi, frowning as she said:

"My mother hasn't slept for a day and a night; her body can't take it anymore."

Meng hurriedly said:

"Mingshuang, go quickly! Don't worry about anything else, you absolutely cannot let Fang'er suffer!"

Gu Mingshuang glanced at Madam Meng and extended her hand, saying:

"Where are the things?"

Meng hurriedly said:

"The official transfer of documents won't be completed until tomorrow at the earliest!"

Gu Mingshuang still didn't get into the car, and looked at Meng Shi.

"And the rest I want."

Madam Meng gritted her teeth and had Granny Yan hand it over.

After opening the brocade box and confirming that there was a three-thousand-tael silver note inside, Gu Mingshuang boarded the carriage.

She made Meng bleed so much money, so Meng will surely do her best to help her get a divorce and will definitely never want to see her in the Marquis's mansion again.

Lingxiang sat beside her young lady, her face grim, and reluctantly pulled at Gu Mingshuang, saying:

"Young lady, are you really going to clean up this mess? If the young lady goes back and makes a scene, Madam Liang will definitely put on airs!"

Gu Mingshuang leaned back on the soft pillows and said lazily:

"As long as I can get the divorce done, this trip will be worth it."

Before long, Gu Mingshuang entered the gate of the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion.

Seeing the old woman leading the way with an unpleasant expression, Lingxiang was both angry and annoyed.

Gu Mingshuang patted Lingxiang's hand reassuringly and whispered:

"I brought some sunflower seeds, just to join in the fun."

As she spoke, she stuffed a handful of melon seeds into Lingxiang's hand.

Lingxiang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The old woman walked ahead and said in a cold voice:

"I wonder what kind of upbringing your daughters have! It's one thing to be jealous all the time, but they also disrespect their elders!"

"It's only because our lady is kind-hearted that she gets treated so badly!"

Gu Mingshuang's eyes flickered slightly.

She had dealings with Madam Liang.

Madam Liang was no kind person; she and Song Lanfang, this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pair, were quite well-matched.

Seeing that Gu Mingshuang remained silent and her expression did not change at all, the old woman said impatiently:

"You'll see for yourself!"

Before even entering the flower hall, Gu Mingshuang heard Song Lanfang's cries.

"Only one of us can live—me or her! If you don't get rid of that bitch, I won't rest until today!"

With a loud crash, the porcelain shattered on the floor.

Liang Jin pointed at Song Lanfang angrily.

"You shrew! You shrew! I'm divorcing you today!"

Song Lanfang's eyes turned red.

"Fine! If you divorce me today, I'll hang myself at the gate of the Earl's mansion! Let the whole capital see that the Earl's family drove their daughter-in-law to her death!"

Liang Jin stepped forward, grabbed her hand, and said sternly:

"Song Lanfang, I've tolerated you for a year! You've been causing trouble in the mansion non-stop! Leave now!"

Outside the door, Lingxiang couldn't help but spit under her breath and whispered in Gu Mingshuang's ear:

"So, after causing such a ruckus at her husband's family home, she still has the nerve to go back to her parents' home and lecture her daughter about being more tolerant."

Gu Mingshuang gave a cold laugh.

"How can you feel pain if the knife doesn't stab you?"

As the sound of billiard balls filled the air, a voice finally came from the head of the table.

"Why aren't you pulling the second young master away? Be careful he doesn't hurt the second young mistress!"

As soon as Madam Liu spoke, the old woman standing guard nearby immediately stepped forward and pulled the two of them away.

Song Lanfang was pulled aside with a heavy tug. Her hair was disheveled and her head was wrapped in gauze, making her look like a vengeful ghost.

Liang Jin merely disheveled his clothes and sat down coldly.

"Mother, look at her! She's no longer befitting a wife! I can't live like this anymore!"

Liu advised:

"What nonsense are you spouting? Song is your legal wife."

Song Lanfang cried as she stepped forward and grabbed Liu's hand.

"Mother, please stand up for Fang'er!"

Liu patted Song Lanfang's hand, comforting her:

"This is Jin-ge'er's fault, and Mother will not let him off lightly."

Song Lanfang clung to Liu Shi as if she were grasping at a straw, refusing to let go.

"Is Mother really telling the truth?"

Before Liu could speak, a clear voice came from outside the door.

"Madam Liang is indeed fair."

Upon hearing this voice, Song Lanfang's face stiffened.

When she turned around, she saw the person she least wanted to see!

"Who sent you!"