Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law-Chapter 413: Prince Huai’s Nightmare

Of course, it is not possible for either spouse to request a divorce unilaterally.

According to the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, if the couple has been separated for more than three years, the wife can divorce without the husband’s consent.

Xiao Yunxi was obviously not satisfied with this rule.

However...

If an imperial decree is issued, that would be an exception.

Now the Emperor is under Xu Guozhong’s control, and because Xu Guozhong resents Prince Huai over the Support the King affair, if he receives Xiao Yunxi’s petition to divorce Prince Huai, he would certainly approve it on behalf of the Emperor, and likely announce it to the world.

The severity of the situation is unimaginable to Xiao Quan. He advised, "Cousin, think thrice. Not only will you thoroughly offend Prince Huai, but you’ll also ruin the family’s reputation."

Xiao Yunxi’s actions would surely make people believe the Xiao Family failed in teaching their daughters.

"I... I’ve already decided. There’s no need to say more," Xiao Yunxi said.

Xiao Quan wanted to persuade her further, but Chen Mo timely spoke, his voice cold, "The Xiao Family fears offending Prince Huai, but not offending me."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Quan was startled. The Xiao Family’s current situation is precarious and could be considered under Chen Mo’s control.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Quan said, "Then may I take the Crown Prince back with me?"

Xiao Quan had his own plans. As long as the Crown Prince could return to Prince Huai’s side, the Xiao Family’s prospects with Prince Huai would still be assured.

But if Chen Mo’s power grew and he eventually destroyed Prince Huai, then his cousin being Chen Mo’s woman would still safeguard the Xiao Family.

Naturally, Chen Mo would not consent, as allowing Chu Zheng to return would ruin the power struggles he had planned for Prince Huai’s Mansion.

However, before he could speak, Xiao Yunxi interjected, "No, Zheng’Er absolutely cannot leave me. No one can take him away."

In Xiao Yunxi’s eyes, Chu Zheng was her lifeline, extremely important.

He was the child she finally conceived after stopping cultivation for a year and birthed after ten months of pregnancy.

Seeing his cousin’s intense reaction, Xiao Quan said no more, having lost the desire to stay any longer, wanting only to return to the family and report to the Patriarch.

"Marquis, I suddenly feel unwell and will take my leave," Xiao Quan said, rising and saluting.

Chen Mo did not urge him to stay.

...

Before Xiao Quan came to Linzhou.

The Xiao Family.

Xiao Jing received a letter from his daughter, the Princess Consort Huai, sent from Wuguan.

The earlier part of the letter asked about her parents’ wellbeing and assured them of her own.

Following that came details about incidents in Jiangnan, where Madam Hui schemed against her, and how Prince Huai hadn’t touched her for a long time, leading to her decision to divorce Prince Huai, hoping the family would understand and support her.

The letter concluded with a plea for the Xiao Family to fully support Chen Mo.

After reading the letter, Xiao Jing was dumbfounded.

In his eyes, his daughter was gentle and considerate, intelligent and clever, pure and immaculate.

She had become the Princess Consort Huai and bore the Crown Prince for Prince Huai.

Yet now she wants to divorce Prince Huai?

These events combined were like a flood of water into his mind, turning it into mush, utterly... explosive.

If he weren’t the head of the clan, where interest outweighed kinship in his heart, he might have fainted from anger.

After calming down, Xiao Jing realized that Chen Mo likely coerced his daughter into writing the letter; everything would have to wait until Xiao Quan returned.

...

Fengzhou.

A delicate white wrist reached out from the curtains, struggling, grabbing the edge of the bed, trying to escape. Bright red nails, white jade hands, excitedly swayed while calling for help: "Prince... save me, Prince save me..." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The owner of the wrist lay back, calling out for the man.

Unfortunately, the man outside the bed stood like a mountain, silent and motionless.

The curtain could be lifted to rescue the struggling woman, but the man seemed not to hear.

The woman, once laughing modestly and gentle, struggled madly, went from hopeful grips to weakened convulses, from initial hope to ultimate helplessness.

She seemed to realize that no one could save her, so her jade hands weakly dropped at the bedside, pulled back by the person inside the curtains, like a fallen kite.

Only weak cries for help issued from within the curtains.

"No... don’t..."

Prince Huai woke up abruptly; he was having a nightmare.

...

Wuguan.

A hand, cruder and less fair than Xiao Yunxi’s, yet full of power, reached out from the curtains, slowly pulling them up.

Then the owner of the hand lay to the side and pulled Xiao Yunxi back into the embrace.

Her hair scattered, fragrant shoulders exposed, her seductive body half-revealed, Xiao Yunxi brushed the bangs from her forehead and wiped the sweat from it, a hint of charm and fatigue showing on her face. Nestled against Chen Mo, she softly said, "I’m going to sleep. If Zheng’Er wakes, remember to call me."

"Don’t worry; people downstairs are watching him," Chen Mo stroked Xiao Yunxi’s jade back and then said, "Don’t you want to wash up?"

"No need, I’ll wash in the morning," Xiao Yunxi feared another joint bath; she truly couldn’t withstand it.

"Alright."

ps: Regarding the Red Coat Cannon, since gunpowder has already been developed, the development of such cannons is inevitable.

Additionally, with mention of overseas matters earlier, there will be more powerful countries and forces later; without cannons, relying solely on the protagonist’s power and a relatively weak army’s soldiers will be insufficient to resist.