Chapter 345: Success and Departure

prised and shocked. She knew the officialdom was dark, but she didn't know how dark it really was. Brother Xiu Ming was the son of the Marquis, with the Marquis as his backing, could the examiners act...Duke Wuan's pupils constricted sharply. Though he didn't know what Gu Jingxi had written on the folded paper, he understood that as soon as it reached the emperor's hands, he would face at least a reprimand from the emperor, if not his disdain. No minister dared to be disliked by the emperor, for such treatment meant their career would come to an end.

Lady Wu An's heart was in her throat.

And the Duke of Wuan, who had been silent and bowed his head all along, also slightly raised his head. The panic in his eyes was hard to conceal. At this time, he also understood that he could only agree to the divorce. He steadied his mind and said in a trembling voice, the first sentence from the Changxing Houfu: "I, I agree to the divorce. I hurt Xuanyi, it's all my fault, but my parents don't know about it. Even this morning, I told my mother that Xuanyi was unwell, and my mother didn't suspect anything."

The son of Duke Wu'an took responsibility for everything, exonerating his parents.

He was so well-behaved, which made Marquis Wuan very pleased. Since his parents distanced themselves from him, everything became much easier to handle.

Lady Wu An lowered her eyes. Her son had ended up in such a sorry state, and it pained her deeply. If time could turn back, she guessed she wouldn't have concealed her son's fondness for men from her husband. Perhaps, after her husband's guidance, he could have overcome this habit and shown interest in women.

The divorce papers were already ready, just waiting for the son of Duke Wu'an to sign and seal them. Since the son of Duke Wu'an had agreed, Gu Jingxi didn't say anything more and directly asked him to sign and seal on the papers.

After he signed and sealed it, Gu Jingxi reviewed the divorce papers to make sure everything was in order, then gave them to his niece.he cause of Chengyu's death besides me. It was she who administered the poison. With a witness alive, I couldn't feel at ease, so after she got married and became pregnant, I gave her many tonics. She...