Chapter 4: Pretending

However, he didn’t expect to receive news of Zhen’er on his wedding night.

At that time, he was overwhelmed with joy and completely forgot that it was his wedding night with Yunzhi. He didn’t even bother to explain himself before rushing out of the mansion.

At that moment, he had only one thought: to bring Zhen’er back as soon as possible. He completely forgot about his newlywed wife, Yunzhi.

After much searching, he finally found Zhen’er and the child she had borne him. Seeing the child, who looked exactly like him, he wanted to give him the best.

Therefore, he immediately promised Zhen’er that he would marry her and make their child the heir.

At that time, he hadn’t even considered Yunzhi. It wasn’t until he returned to the capital and the mansion that he remembered his newlywed wife who hadn’t even entered their bridal chamber.

But no matter what, he had decided on Zhen’er. Therefore, he decided to demote his wife to a concubine. He felt that a lowly fifth-rank official’s daughter, raised by merchants, was already receiving a great favor by being his concubine.

However, he never imagined that the rumored gentle woman would not only dare to hit the maidservant by his mother’s side but also possess a presence that even he lacked.

“Then I’ll divorce you now.” An Xiuyuan regained his senses and said coldly. He had promised Zhen’er that he would marry her, so he had to give her the position of wife.

In the past, his father was the head of the mansion, and he couldn’t do anything. His father strongly opposed his marriage to Zhen’er, forcing her to leave. Now, he was in charge of everything in the mansion, so he would naturally give Zhen’er the best.

As for Yunzhi, he originally planned to keep her in the mansion as a concubine. Since she was so unruly, there was no harm in divorcing her.

He knew the Yun family well. Even if he divorced Yunzhi, they wouldn’t dare to say anything. They might even make things difficult for her, thinking she was foolish.

If he gave them some promises, like promoting Yunzhi’s father, for example, they would even kill Yunzhi.

“Divorce me?” Yunzhi sneered, her eyes cold as she looked at An Xiuyuan. “I haven’t violated any of the seven grounds for divorce. If you dare to divorce me, don’t blame me for making it public. Everyone in the capital will know that you, the esteemed Marquis Dingyuan, are willing to demote your wife to a concubine and even divorce her for an outside mistress. If this reaches the emperor’s ears, do you think he will still favor you? Who would trust someone who can’t even manage his own family affairs and can divorce his wife at will? Someone who can’t even handle his own family affairs?”

“You?” An Xiuyuan’s face instantly turned grim. If Yunzhi’s words were true, the emperor might indeed dislike her. If that happened, he might lose his position as Marquis Dingyuan. Then, how would he give Zhen’er and their child a good life?

Seeing An Xiuyuan hesitate, Wang Yuzhen’s eyes dimmed, and she immediately spoke up. “Brother Xiuyuan, I should leave. It’s not appropriate for me to stay in the mansion without a name or status.”

She stood up, pretending to leave.

An Xiuyuan couldn’t let her leave after finally finding her. He grabbed her and said, “Zhen’er, where are you going? The mansion is your home. I promised to marry you, and I won’t break my word.”

“But?” Wang Yuzhen said, glancing at Yunzhi.