Chapter 143 Strive
Seeing that Xiao Jun was determined not to divorce his wife, and seeing that the old lady was willing to die in order to agree, the master gave Xiao Jun a difficult choice in a hurry. If you don't want to divorce her, then the only word is "die". I don't believe that you would rather the second wife die than divorce her!
When the maid heard what the master said, she stayed there and forgot to reply.
Because of the emotion, he also had a weakness. Good Xiao Jun, no matter how willful he was, he was completely cooked by the torment of the old lady and the master. After listening to his father's words, he knelt down and crawled two steps, hugged his father's legs, and begged:
" Father , no, no! I was wrong. Please take back your decision and don't sentence Xi'er to death. I promise you, and I promise grandma, that once the crown prince dies, I will divorce my wife and marry another one. I will agree to everything you say. Please take back what you just said..."
As Xiao Jun spoke, he kowtowed to his father and grandmother again and again, and blood was seen coming out of his forehead.
Seeing Xiao Jun like this, the eldest master looked at the old lady without saying a word. The old lady saw that Jun'er had agreed, and saw that his forehead had been bleeding. After all, he was her own grandson, so she felt sorry for and thought it was enough. Moreover, she really liked Xi'er in her heart. If it was not forced by the situation, how could she do such a bad thing? She waved her hand at the secretary:
"Go down and stand guard outside the door. Don't tell anyone about what happened today. Apart from the four people in the room today, if a fifth person knows about this, watch out for your head!"
"I will remember the old lady's teachings. I know what to do."
Shishu went out. Xiao Jun saw that his grandmother and father had calmed down, so he kowtowed again and said:
"Grandma, father, Jun'er promises that once the crown prince dies, Jun'er will follow your wishes and divorce his wife and remarry. But Jun'er can only promise to give my cousin a name. Please don't ask for more from me, father and grandma!"
After hearing what Xiao Jun said, the old lady sighed secretly, what a sin. She knew that Jun'er and Xi'er were a bad fate and destined not to be together, and she thought that divorcing Mengxi would be a blessing, but she was forced by the situation and created another bad fate with her own hands. Looking at her grandson who was kowtowing like pounding garlic, the old lady began to doubt whether her choice today was right or wrong?
If there was a glimmer of possibility, she really didn't want to divorce Xier. Looking at the blood flowing from her grandson's forehead, she knew how painful her grandson's heart was at this moment. But he was the next head of the family, he must learn to be decisive in killing. A man should build achievements and have ambitions, how could he be sentimental? Maybe when he is as old as her, he will understand her choice today and forgive her today.
Thinking of Mengxi's thoughtfulness, he couldn't bear it and sighed and said:
"Don't worry, Jun'er. What happened today is just a temporary measure. I won't push Jun'er any further. As for Xi'er, my Xiao family will not treat her unfairly. We will let her live out her life in my Xiao family temple. Let the whole family treat her as an aunt and never let her be ignored by a divorced wife."
After hearing what the old lady said, Xiao Jun thought of Mengxi's fragility. She was a good woman and she deserved the best. Unfortunately, the situation forced him to do so. If he didn't divorce her, it would cost her life and her grandmother's life. He was destined to let her down. But how could he let a person like her, in her prime, face the ancient Buddha and the green lamp and spend the rest of her life there?
Since he couldn't protect her all her life, he should let her choose the best for herself. His life was ruined for the Xiao family. From now on, he only had the family business and no true love. But he couldn't let her be ruined. It was also good to watch her happiness from afar. Thinking of this, Xiao Jun looked up and said to the old lady:
"Grandma, Xi'er's parents are still alive. Since you have divorced her, you should let her return to her mother's family. From now on, men and women have nothing to do with each other's marriage. Jun'er can marry someone else today. If Xi'er meets a good man in the future, she should marry again. Even if she is no longer a member of our Xiao family, how can we let her guard the Xiao family temple at such a young age, facing the green lamp and living a lonely life?"
"Jun'er is confused. Since ancient times, men have had three wives and four concubines, but women are not allowed to marry twice. If it were a small family, it would be fine, but we are a noble family. Xi'er has already consummated her marriage with you, and she has been branded with the mark of the Xiao family. How can we let her marry again? Jun'er will be pointed at and ridiculed by the world, and she won't be able to raise her head in Pingyang. What's more, Xi'er was divorced when my Xiao family was weak. If Xi'er was married to someone with ulterior motives and used to attack the Xiao family, the consequences would be even more disastrous. Find an excuse to divorce her today and support her in the family temple. I don't think the Li family will be able to say anything. Although my Xiao family is weak at present, it is not difficult to squeeze out a small merchant. If the Li family dares to argue, they will definitely have no place to stay in Da Qi."
There was one more thing the old lady didn't say. She didn't want Xier to leave the Xiao family because she always believed in Master Jingyun's words. She thought that as long as Xier was with Xiao Jun, the Xiao family would prosper. Although the situation was urgent and she had to force her to leave, seeing Xiao Jun's feelings for her today, it was inevitable that there would be no chance of recovery in the future. It was just that Xier could no longer be his legal wife.
If Xier changes her surname and name in the future, it doesn't mean she can't be a concubine. She can still turn a blind eye to it. Didn't the eldest master have to marry his beloved woman as a concubine because of the ancestral teachings?
It's really amazing how cunning and sly the old lady is. Even at this time, the old lady was still thinking of treating Mengxi in the most beneficial way for her Xiao family. However, she missed one point: Mengxi was not a chess piece in her hands that she could manipulate at will.
After hearing what his grandmother said, Xiao Jun remembered that he and Mengxi had not consummated their marriage yet. If he told his grandmother now, she would definitely agree to Mengxi's remarriage. Just as he was about to speak, he was startled and the cluster of bright red on the Yuanpa that Hongyu held in her hand on the morning of their wedding day flashed before his eyes.
Until now he still didn't understand how this Yuanpa was made, but he was sure that Xier was definitely not a virgin, otherwise she wouldn't have gone to so much trouble. If grandma brought up this matter in order to convince her mother, would her mother question it and go check it out herself?
If his mother found out that Mengxi was not a virgin when she married into the Xiao family, the only outcome for Mengxi would be "death!". By then, it would be useless even if he banged his head. He couldn't make it up even if he wanted to. These days, he had noticed that his mother couldn't tolerate Mengxi because of Xiu'er. Not to mention such a long time ago, even if his grandmother asked him how the Yuanpa came from since they didn't consummate the marriage, he couldn't explain it clearly. He was in a coma that night, and it was hard to say whether his grandmother would question Mengxi because of this. Thinking of this, he changed his words and kowtowed, saying:
"Grandma, Jun'er was extremely reluctant to marry Xi'er at first. In order to force the Li family to cancel the engagement, he married a concubine first and then a wife. This had already embarrassed Xi'er. But Jun'er was critically ill, and Xi'er came into our Xiao family to bring good luck and cure Jun'er's illness. Without Xi'er, Jun'er would have been a pile of dust by now. Now, for the sake of the Xiao family's foundation, Xi'er must be sacrificed again. Xi'er has done a great favor to our Xiao family."
"Jun'er..."
"Grandma, my Xiao family owes Xier. Jun'er cannot repay her in this life, so he has already let her down. How can I let her live a miserable life just for reputation? Grandma, Jun'er will definitely devote himself to reviving the family business in the future. By then, Jun'er will use iron means to retaliate against those who bullied me today. I, Xiao Jun, swear that what I have put on Xiao Jun today, I will make them repay double in the future. Today, Jun'er is willing to endure humiliation to fulfill Xier's life. Grandma, today's humiliation will only become Jun'er's motivation and will only make the Xiao family stronger. It will never bring disgrace to the Xiao family. Jun'er begs grandma to help me."
