Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

Chang'an didn't have anyone stop her, nor did she intend to wait for an explanation from the Marquis of Chengen's mansion.

She had no desire to have anything to do with Zhao Kuo anymore and went to Ji Yueru.

"Please trouble Madam Hou to have someone prepare writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone."

Ji Yueru looked at the maid standing to the side, and the maid quickly went to prepare.

The papers were spread out on the table, and Chang'an picked up a pen and wrote two divorce papers, then wrote his name on them.

After finishing writing, he handed it to his personal maid.

"Take this to the Marquis of Chengen's residence and have Zhao Kuo sign it. Then take my dowry list, check my dowry, and send it back to the Princess's residence."

"Yes, Master."

Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, the people dispersed, and finally the two princesses were sent away.

Ji Yueru turned and went back to the mansion. An'an, who had been very quiet just now, was now chattering non-stop.

[Mother, do you think Princess Chang'an will keep the child in her womb?]

"I think she probably would have done so before, but after what happened with Zhao Kuo today, she'll probably think it over."

[That's what I think too. If she really intends to keep Zhao Kuo's child, I've decided to give that kid a good beating later. Anyway, it's one thing to beat an ungrateful wretch.]

Ji Yueru chuckled, while Chunhua, who was following beside her, was already used to it.

When the lady was thinking, she would occasionally laugh out loud.

"Chang'an is now a princess, and her children are also members of the royal family. Aren't you afraid of being harassed by the royal family if you hit her?"

Of course I'm not afraid; my mother definitely won't ignore me.

Besides, with my abilities, even the royal family would have to see if they're qualified to make things difficult for me.

My daughter has quite the big mouth.

"Alright, alright, Mother will do whatever you want. If anyone dares to touch your mother, I will fight them to the death."

An'an felt a sense of satisfaction. She felt that from now on, there would be no need for anyone else in the family. Just her and her mother would be enough.

At the Chengen Marquis's residence, the Marquis's wife took her son back to the second branch's courtyard, and the servants immediately busied themselves with preparations.

Some people called doctors, while others prepared the medicine.

Zhao Kuo, who had remained silent after being beaten in front of outsiders, was now lying in bed groaning in pain. He didn't need to pretend at all in front of his family.

"Mom, it hurts so much."

"Just bear with it a little longer. Wait for the doctor to set your bones and give you your medicine. You'll be fine after resting in bed for a while."

"Chang'an really has the heart to beat you up like this."

"Mother, please don't blame Princess Chang'an. She has a misunderstanding about me. It will be fine once the misunderstanding is cleared up."

"How can I put my heart into praising you? There's no smoke without fire. If you and Qixia really didn't have something going on, would the rumors have reached Chang'an's ears?"

The Marquis of Chengen, along with his heir and wife, had just entered the room when they heard this sentence.

Lady Chengen's original intention was to test her son, and after she finished speaking, she carefully examined her son's face.

But his face was so swollen that it was impossible to tell anything from it.

"Mother, why are you saying that about me? It was just once on the street, when Qixia was still a princess."

Her carriage axle broke, and my son happened to be there. Qixia also saw me at the time, so I couldn't just avoid her. Therefore, I gave my carriage to Qixia.

This was the only time, I don't know who told Chang'an, so she heard it.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course it's true, would my son lie to you?"

The three people who had just entered the room immediately understood Zhao Kuo's explanation; it turned out that the young couple were jealous.

When they arrived at the bedside and saw Zhao Kuo's miserable state, the Crown Prince's wife couldn't help but gasp in shock.

"Second brother, how did you get beaten up like this? Did your wife really do this to you?"

If I hadn't recognized the clothes the second brother was wearing, I probably wouldn't have recognized him on the street.

Marquis Chengen also looked displeased.

I initially thought it was just a playful fight between the young couple, but then I saw the injuries on the second son.

This isn't a joke; it's clearly an attempt to take someone's life.

"Sister-in-law, there's been a misunderstanding between Chang'an and me. Let's clear things up."

"Something terrible has happened, Lady Marquis!"

A maidservant hurriedly ran into the room.

"What's all the fuss about?"

Lady Hou was already unhappy, and seeing the maid's appearance only made her more annoyed.

"It's...it's Green Bamboo, the maidservant of the Second Young Mistress, who's back. She brought the divorce papers between the Second Young Master and the Princess, and said she'd take all of the Princess's dowry with her."

Marquis Chengen could no longer suppress his temper.

"She's gone too far! Does she really think the Marquis of Chengen's mansion has no one to rely on? She thinks she can just decide to divorce us whenever she wants!"

Seeing his father get angry, the prince quickly advised, "Father, don't be anxious. Let's first find out if the second son's relationship with Qixia was just that one thing."

"If that's really the case, let's talk it out. My second sister-in-law isn't unreasonable, especially since she's pregnant with my second brother's child."

The Crown Princess, standing to the side, pursed her lips, feeling a little regretful.

I originally thought that the Marquis of Chengen's mansion would benefit from my second sister-in-law becoming a princess, but now, she's in a hurry to sever ties with the Marquis of Chengen's mansion as soon as she becomes a princess.

I wonder if their loving relationship in the past was just an act.

Second brother, you should rest in bed and recover. Parents and I will handle things outside; don't worry about us.

After saying that, the group left the house. Even if Zhao Kuo wanted to interfere, he couldn't. He could only hope that his family wouldn't find out about his affair with Qixia.

As for Chang'an, let them do whatever they want; their divorce is already a done deal.

Marquis Chengen and his wife believed their second son. Since he said he had nothing to do with Qixia, then Princess Chang'an must have misunderstood.

But the heir of the Marquis of Chengen did not think so. He had suffered a lot at the hands of the second son since childhood, and the second son was not as harmless as he appeared.

After leaving the second son's courtyard, the heir of the Marquis of Chengen gave instructions to the attendant beside him.

The attendant nodded and left, and soon after, he went and tied up Zhao Kuo's personal servant.

When Lady Chengen saw that her eldest son had ordered his servant to be tied up, she couldn't help but feel resentful.

"Boss, why did you have someone tie up Second Brother's servant?"

The heir of the Marquis of Chengen smiled.

"Mother, I'm not thinking that if something happens to my second brother, his attendant Mo will know best."

Now that my second brother is injured, why don't we ask Shimo first before going to see Lvzhu?

Seeing that his mother had stopped speaking, the heir of the Marquis of Chengen turned to look at Shi Mo, who was bound and kneeling on the ground.

"Shimo, tell me, how exactly did my second brother and Qixia meet?"

Shi Mo lowered his head, his eyes darting around.

"In response to Your Highness, the Second Young Master once encountered Princess Qixia's carriage breaking down on the street, and lent his own carriage to Princess Qixia."

That was the only time they met; they never saw each other again.

Shi Mo wasn't in the house just now. His story was the same as his youngest son's, so it's clear that this happened, and his youngest son wasn't lying either.

The heir of the Marquis of Chengen slammed his hand heavily on the table next to him.

"Nonsense! I've already had someone investigate. The Second Young Master was frequently visiting the Princess's Residence in Qixia recently. What do you have to say about that?"