After leaving the court, Shen Chen received a message as soon as he exited the palace gates, and in his court attire, he immediately used Qinggong, rushing towards the Shen Mansion like the wind.

Behind him, Qin Yin kept complaining, "Mr. Shen, slow down!"

In the blink of an eye, the master, eager to find his wife, had already flown far into the distance...

When he returned to the Shen Mansion, Uncle Jin was the first to greet him, his face anxious, "Prime Minister, you finally returned. Madam came back in the morning, angrily packed her things and returned to the Ye Mansion, even saying she wanted a divorce. I tried to persuade her, but it was no use. You must quickly go to the Ye Mansion to find out what’s going on."

Shen Chen turned around and swiftly used Qinggong to fly towards the Ye Mansion like a bolt of lightning.

After he left, it took Qin Yin a while longer to catch up, gasping for breath as he landed.

Knowing that his master was headed towards the Ye Mansion, he sighed helplessly over his fate and quickly followed...

Qingyi Garden.

"You child, even after getting married, you’re still so rash. Do you know Xiao Chen sent people to look for you all night? You’ve made it worse by hiding away quietly. Ah Zhi, it seems your skin is itching for trouble, isn’t it?"

Madam Ye stood in her youngest daughter’s room, filled with disappointment.

The young woman nearby was packing her things with the maid, indifferent to her mother’s scolding.

Madam Ye sat on the stool by the round table, poured herself a cup of tea, moistening her throat, and continued, "What’s wrong? Have you gone mute? At your age, you should restrain yourself. Now that you’re pregnant, how will this work out?"

The youngest daughter continued to sort her belongings with her head down.

Just as she finished a cup of tea and was about to lose her temper.

Ming Yan couldn’t stand it anymore, put down the items in her hand, and walked up to Madam Ye, speaking seriously, "Madam, you’ve misunderstood the young lady. It’s the young lord who found himself a mistress outside and even brazenly brought her back yesterday. The young lady was upset and left the Shen Mansion for some space. If you ask me, it’s the young lord’s fault."

After speaking, she secretly winked, indicating that the young lady’s emotions were not right.

Only then did Madam Ye notice, the corners of her youngest daughter’s eyes were red, and she seemed on the verge of tears. Hastily, she stepped beside her, "Ah Zhi, what’s going on? Tell me, if Xiao Chen dares to wrong you, your mother won’t care if he’s a Prime Minister or not, and she’ll fight for justice on your behalf."

Ye Zhi used her sleeve to wipe her eyes messily, grabbing her mother’s hand, and the two quietly walked to the bedside to sit down.

Today’s Shen Chen was not the Shen Chen of yesterday, she feared her mother might act rashly, endangering the entire Ye Mansion.

"Mother, I’m fine. I just want to divorce Xiao Chen. To speak of it, there’s been no child for a long time, perhaps it’s just not meant to be between us. Indeed, life is full of diverging paths; the gentleman heads to Xiaoxiang while I head to Qin. I just couldn’t see it clearly until now."

Madam Ye didn’t know how to advise her for a moment, silently patting her daughter’s back for comfort.

The room was silent.

A gentle creaking sound of a door being pushed open caught their attention.

Several gazes turned towards it.

Standing quietly at the door, Shen Chen was dressed in a bright red robe embroidered with satin and his formal court attire, with a black gauze official hat on his head. His elegant figure stood straight, and his usually cold and handsome face had a hint of anxious expression.

He politely greeted, "Greetings, Mother-in-law."

Still daring to call her mother-in-law? Madam Ye stood up brusquely, just about to lash out, but Ye Zhi stopped her, speaking sternly, "Mother, you and Ming Yan go out first. I will handle it myself. Don’t add to the mess here."

At the same time, she signaled to the maid beside her, indicating to take her mother away.

Reluctantly, Madam Ye withdrew without further words.