latelenovela Chapter 163 Discarding the Donkey After It Has Served Its Purpose
Chapter 163 Discarding the Donkey After It Has Served Its Purpose
"You...you...you...this is outrageous! Son...do you see? This is the shrew you married!" The old lady trembled with anger, her finger pointing shakily at Wei Wan, her words broken and stuttering.
Yun Ting was lost in her own thoughts when her mother's angry accusations abruptly pulled her back to reality.
He turned to look in the direction his mother was pointing, and saw Wei Wan standing there with a cold expression, her eyes revealing a hint of disdain and stubbornness.
At this moment, the woman who had been silently standing behind Yun Ting saw Yun Ting come back to his senses, and a surge of jealousy rose in her heart.
She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms, as if this could suppress the urge to rush forward and tear Wei Wan's beautiful yet repulsive face to shreds.
However, reason told her that she absolutely could not act rashly at this moment.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, the woman standing behind Yun Ting finally spoke up: "Madam, please don't be angry! My sister must not have meant it. She must be complaining that her husband hasn't visited her in a long time, so she's just being a little temperamental and throwing a tantrum."
These words, though seemingly gentle and considerate, clearly implied her true intentions—both overtly and covertly suggesting that Wei Wan was immature and lacked understanding of her husband.
Wei Wan merely snorted coldly upon hearing this, finding it ironic that this woman, who had suddenly appeared, addressed Yun Ting as "husband" in front of everyone.
Needless to say, these must be wildflowers and weeds that Yun Ting has brought back from outside.
Moreover, judging from this woman's behavior just now, she is clearly a cunning and manipulative woman.
Wei Wan looked the woman up and down with a cold gaze. She saw that the woman was quite pretty and charming, like a pure and innocent white flower that was lovable.
Unfortunately, his first words were filled with the strong smell of green tea, which was nauseating.
Wei Wan thought to herself: How could someone like this catch Yun Ting's eye?
It seems this guy's taste is as terrible as ever!
Just then, Yun Juan stepped into the room.
She happened to hear what the woman had just said, and her brows furrowed slightly.
"Wow! This is quite a lively place! What, did everyone come here just to wait for me?" Yun Juan swaggered in, a nonchalant smile on her face.
She walked straight toward Wei Wan as if no one else was there, and then sat down next to her without hesitation.
From beginning to end, Yun Juan did not spare even the slightest extra glance for the old lady standing in front of her.
The old lady already had a serious expression, and seeing Yun Juan's rudeness, she became even angrier, but surprisingly, she didn't say anything to reprimand her.
Yun Ting, standing to the side, inwardly groaned. He knew all too well the temperament of his precious daughter; she was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
Therefore, even though he was somewhat dissatisfied with Yun Juan's behavior, he kept his lips tightly shut and dared not utter a sound.
Furthermore, during the morning court session this day, the emperor flew into a rage because of the Crown Prince's offense yesterday.
You know, yesterday the Crown Prince's act of carrying thorns to apologize caused quite a stir, who would dare to scold him?
As a result, Yun Ting, who was quite close to the Crown Prince, became the target of the Emperor's anger and was unjustly implicated and blamed.
However, just when the atmosphere was extremely tense, Grand Tutor Wei, the father-in-law, actually stepped forward and kicked him a few times, trying to take advantage of his misfortune.
This undoubtedly made the already chaotic situation even more difficult to manage.
After court, he was summoned to his mother's place. At that moment, he was in a state of confusion and had no mind to care whether Yun Juan had been impolite.
"Granny Jin, quickly take it out and give it to Wei Wan!" Upon hearing the order, Granny Jin hurriedly and carefully placed the letter of divorce that she had been clutching tightly on the table.
Yun Juan's gaze quickly swept over the thin piece of paper in front of her. On it were written some so-called reasons, such as Wei Wan being jealous by nature and not being filial to her parents-in-law. The whole thing was just reckless talk and fabrication based on this thin piece of paper.
"Oh ho! A letter of divorce? Hmph, how come... is your Yun family so eager to discard me now that you've served your purpose? Back then, after I married into your Yun family, I made sure you lived a life of luxury. But now? Now that your son has risen to a high position, you're thinking of kicking your wife, who has shared your hardships, out the door?"
Wei Wan was furious and slammed her hand on the table in front of her. With a loud bang, she stood up abruptly.
This was the first time Yun Juan had ever seen her mother so furious, and she was greatly surprised.
Before this, she had always thought that her mother was gentle and compliant, but she never expected that her mother would have such a fierce and strong side.
At this moment, Yun Juan couldn't help but think to herself, "I used to wonder why this young lady from the Wei family, even if she's not the best, is still a legitimate daughter who has been carefully raised by a wealthy family. How could she be so weak and easily bullied? Look at her now, now she has the demeanor and presence that a legitimate daughter of a prestigious family should have!"
Thinking of this, Yun Juan felt an indescribable sense of pride, as if her mother's sharp demeanor had also shone upon her.
Just then, Wei Wan suddenly turned her head to look at Yun Juan, and the mother and daughter's eyes met.
Seeing this, Yun Juan mischievously winked at her mother and secretly raised her right thumb, silently conveying her innermost thoughts through mouthing: "Mother, you're so good! This is how a mother should be!"
Wei Wan instantly understood the profound meaning in her daughter's eyes. She took a deep breath and straightened her back even more, as if she wanted to use her upright spine to fight against all the injustice and accusations in front of her.
A furious shout rang out: "Wei Wan! The crimes you have committed violate all seven grounds for divorce! Giving you only a letter of divorce is already an act of leniency and exceptional mercy! Think of your disrespectful behavior towards your mother-in-law, your arrogant and domineering manner, and your wicked habit of always quarreling with your husband. In my opinion, a woman like you, who knows no manners and has no virtue, should be tied up and drowned in a pig cage!" The speaker was the seemingly weak and harmless, but actually cunning and scheming Xiao Bailian standing behind the old lady.
The old lady, who had been sitting upright in the armchair, turned her head slightly after hearing the words behind her, glanced at them out of the corner of her eye, and then nodded imperceptibly, indicating her tacit approval and agreement.