It was their last night in Saju as they finished their bussines. Xu Yang was in her room getting a shoulder massage from Ji An.
βJiang Meng... you need to stay here one more day and come secretly with the money at my Palace. The Emperor shouldn't know about the investment I made. β
βYes, miss, I will make sure to keep the money safe and secretly come back with them.β
βMiss, why did you bought that store and tea house?β Ji An asked massaging Xu Yang's stiff shoulders.
βTo make money, Ji An. I will need money if I want that divorce and I don't want to use my clan's money.β
βAnd how does miss plans to use the money?β Ji An asked again.
βFirst, if he doesn't agree to divorce me and Empress Dowager can't convince him, I will try to bribe the officials, they can propose him to replace the Empress and I'm not competent to be one and to help that I would start to make problems here and there to show my incompetence. If nothing works, I'll have to listen to Mi An and run away.β
βI will follow miss to the end of the world if I need to!β Ji An said raising her fist in the air.
Xu Yang laughed.
βAre you sure, Ji An? I can leave to my family and no one will touch you there.β
βNo! This servant will follow miss until my last breath!β Ji An said
βIt's the same for this servant, miss. I will protect you until I die.βJiang Meng said serious.
Xu Yang looked in silence at the two and smiled.
βThank you. But if you ever want to be free, tell me and I would do anything to give you the life you want.β Xu Yang said standing up and sitting on her bed.
Jiang Meng and Ji An looked at each other smiling and left the room so Xu Yang can sleep.
βI'm going to miss you, Yang Yang, write me more often, alright?β Mi An said hugging Xu Yang.
βI will, take care, An An.β
Zhang Wan was already in the carriage waiting.
βI apologized to her majesty, Empress. Why are you still upset?β
βI'm not upset, your highness.β
βYou know I hate being lying to, Empress.β
βWhat do you want me so say then, your highness?β Xu Yang said annoyed by him.
βAccept my apology and stop looking at me like that.β
βIt's not my place to accept your apology, you offended Mi An, not me. Please, let me rest, your highness.β
Xu Yang closer her eyes trying to ignore Zhang Wan. He didn't said anything else, just kept looking out the window.
A day later they arrive back at the Palace where everyone was welcoming them.
βYou must be hungry and tired, I prepared a party, come insideβ. Empress Dowager said smiling.
Entering the main hall they see important faces such as officiants and their families including Xu Yang's family.
βMy child! How are you? Are you hungry?β Xu Yang's mother, Li Jang, asked hugging her precious daughter.
βI'm alright mother, how about you?β Xu Yang hugged her mother.
βFine, fine child, don't worry. Let's sit down and eat something.β
Xu Yang nodded and they sat down eating the good looking food that was filling the table.
βI heard about you solving the food problem, mother is very proud of you, my smart daughter.β
βThank you for the praise, mother. How are brothers doing? β
βThey are fine, training together, soon they will surpass your father, I tell you. β
βSurpass me? In 1000 years! Xu Ming said smiling. β
βGreetings, father.β
βHow are you doing, Yang'er?β the man asked sitting next to his daughter.
βI'm fine father, how are you? I hope you're not overworking yourself!β Xu Yang said like she is scolding him.
βI'm not, I'm not! Don't worry, I am not that old, child. β
Xu Yang didn't know if she should told her parents about her idea of divorcing. They would hear anyways, but if they hear now, she wasn't sure if her father would keep calm and not cause a scene.
βTell father why you look so sad, child. No need to lie to me.β
βFather... I want a divorce. βXu Yang said looking determined.
Her mother gasped and covered her hand and her father's face became dark.
βWhat did the Emperor do to you, child? I put that man on the throne, I will get him down if I need to. βXu King said.
βNo need father. He didn't do anything to me, it's just that I regret marrying him... he doesn't even treat me as his wife. β
βWhat do you mean, daughter? Don't tell me he is cold to you, his Empres, and gives his attention to a concubine.β Li Jang said getting angry.
Li Jang was disgusted by the concept of more than one woman and always opposed it. She wouldn't have married Xu Ming if he had any concubines or planned to took any, but to her happiness, the Xu clan men never took more than one woman as they found it disgusting and insulting to their women, the one who keep the clan alive.
βHe is mother, my love for him died already and I don't want to stay caged in an unhappy marriage. I'm sorry. β
βSorry? Don't even say it, there is nothing to be sorry for.β
βBut the clan's honor... βXu Yang continues, but her father gave her a look and she stopped speaking.
βI can't believe it, that bastard... Father will do anything to end your marriage, just wait.β
βYes, my dear child. Don't worry, you won't stay if you don't want to. β
βEmpress! There you where.β Zhang Wan said coming at their table.
He noticed the tension in the air as Xu Yang and her parents greeted him.
βHow is general Xu feeling?β Zhang Wan asked smiling.
βGood.I hope your majesty is healthy. βXu Ming said through his teeth.
Zhang Wan continued to make conversation with General Xu as Xu Yang and her mother discussed next to them.
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