The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

As soon as the statement was released, it immediately caused an uproar inside and outside the capital and became another hot topic in the capital.

The "various reasons" mentioned in the statement aroused people's curiosity, and all kinds of speculations and rumors spread.

What is surprising is that this time, very few powerful people pointed fingers and said unpleasant things.

The reason is that some of the powerful and influential people who have always been arrogant and domineering are now unable to take care of themselves.

Some are currently under investigation by the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, while others are still waiting for the Dongyu Guard to come and investigate, fearing that their past contacts with the Empress Dowager's party might arouse the emperor's suspicion.

My own life and death are uncertain, so how can I have the mood to watch the fun of others?

As for others, they had discussed this as early as the first half of the year when the Jian'an Marquis Mansion was in the spotlight. They said that the "child-swapping incident" would not eventually die down silently. Which mistress could tolerate her aunt swapping her son for more than ten years?

What's more, this family was involved in a case where an aunt stole the mistress's daughter and sold her.

If it were someone with a strong personality, she would probably turn hostile on the spot. Especially for a noble lady like Tang Chujun, why should she endure unwarranted pain and humiliation?

Of course, most men thought that it was not Shi Chengxuan who did it, so there was no need to scream and make a fuss.

But women don’t think so, especially those who are mistresses, who hate men for talking without any hesitation.

In fact, as long as men pay a little more attention to any matters in the inner house, the phenomenon of favoring concubines over wives will not happen so often.

The fact that a concubine could cause such a big stir only shows that the etiquette and moral standards of this family are in chaos.

In short, this time, unexpectedly, everyone was very tolerant of Tang Chujun and supported her overwhelmingly.

Of course, Emperor Mingde also did his best to protect the little fat boy's beloved treasure.

He thought about it again and again, and first called the Minister of Rites, Lord Peng, to give him a lecture, and asked him to teach his wife in words and deeds to speak in the correct direction when outside.

Then he invited Lord Peng to sit down and drink tea, and he rarely spoke to him from the heart, "If Shi Yunqi hadn't been in mourning, I'm afraid his ranking on the imperial examination would have to be readjusted."

The implication is that as long as Shi Yunqi participates in the palace examination, he will definitely be the top scorer. In short, it is the wrong time to mourn.

This seems to be a matter of calmness and ease, but can it be just a matter of calmness and ease?

Emperor Mingde felt that if Lord Peng couldn't even understand the hidden meaning of this, then he would definitely not be able to do his job as the Shangshu well. It would be better for him to abdicate and let someone who could understand take over.

When many powerful people fell from power, Lord Peng had the opportunity to drink tea and talk with Emperor Mingde, and he almost felt very proud.

After he returned home, he had another round of drinks with his wife, Zhong, and both of them were very happy.

Zhong is a shrewd person with good connections and is able to get along with everyone. He is very popular in the circle of nobles in the capital.

She often leads the topic trend among the wives of high-ranking officials. Of course, this is also due to her comprehensive information collection and her courage to speak and act.

When Zhong heard that she was personally mentioned by Emperor Mingde, she was almost flying, "Really? The emperor really mentioned me?"

Lord Peng nodded and repeated everything Emperor Mingde had said to him.

He didn't understand the main point of Emperor Mingde's words, but he had a good wife! It was enough for his wife to understand.

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhong figured it out. "The emperor thinks highly of the Zhong'an Marquisate. Not only is the prince favored, but isn't Princess Haiyan even more favored? She doesn't have to kneel when meeting members of the royal family. Who has ever enjoyed this honor? Therefore, their mother's divorce was specially published in the Yijing Weekly. They are not afraid of people talking about it at all... Ah! The emperor wants to use me to suppress those bad rumors."

Lord Peng listened to Mrs. Zhong's analysis and nodded continuously, "Madam, you have been nominated by the Emperor. It seems that you are well-known."

Only then did he realize that this tea party was actually thanks to his wife.

He was in an excited mood that night and was a little drunk from drinking. Lord Peng could see the beauty of his wife's wedding night on her face, which showed traces of time.

I heard that the Minister of Rites called for water several times that night. His maids were very busy, and they were all worried about whether their master's waist was okay and whether he would be injured.

And for several days in a row, Lord Peng went back to his main room to rest, leaving Mrs. Zhong feeling very well.

Emperor Mingde never dreamed that he had the ability to regulate the sexual intercourse of middle-aged couples.

Although Mrs. Zhong is beautiful, she still has to focus on important matters.

The more she thought about it, the greater the responsibility she felt on her shoulders, and she was determined to lead the new trend of discussion in the capital by herself.

So the new trend became, "Tang is a person with ideas, and she can't let the loss go in vain! She got a very decisive divorce."

"How much courage does it take to choose to divorce? I wonder if the Duke of the Guardian's Mansion can take her back?"

"There's no need for the Duke of the Guard to take her back. She's so happy living with her daughter. She has a lot of property and a lot of money."

"Yes, she has sons and daughters, land, houses, shops and money. Who dares to control her now? I don't know how happy she is living."

"I heard that the Duke of the Guard had already cleaned up the courtyard and wanted to take her back to live there. All the furnishings were arranged according to the style before she got married."

"Who did you listen to?"

"That's what the mistress of the Duke of Huguo's mansion said herself! She's looking forward to her sister-in-law returning to her parents' home so that she can have someone to talk to. The friendship between them is so deep that they can't wait to open up to each other. There's no such thing as you guarding against me and I guarding against you."

Zhong arranged the topic direction of the ladies in the powerful circle very clearly, and when it reached the ears of Emperor Mingde, he immediately felt that Lord Peng was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and was a good official who could shoulder great responsibilities.

In fact, the elders of the Tang family didn't dare to say anything about Tang Chujun's divorce.

The marriage ended in a peaceful divorce, and the elders were prepared for it. Especially when the former Duke of the Protectorate was driven out of the capital overnight, everyone speculated that it was related to Princess Haiyan.

The elders of the clan were well aware of the interests involved, and when talking about Tang Chujun's divorce, the atmosphere in the clan was extremely subtle. Some chose to avoid talking about it, or lightly brushed it off with regret, and never dared to say a word of blame.

After all, Tang Chuyu is now the Minister of Revenue. He can not only promote the younger generation of the clan, but also lead the Tang clan to a new peak.

In other words, he has the right to speak. As long as Tang Chuyu says that the divorce is a good thing, it must be a good thing.

Looking at the bigger picture, after Tang Chujun's divorce, he should return to the Tang family and no longer be a member of the Shi family.

Then all the benefits that Tang Chujun's children have planned for him will belong to the Tang family. Who would push such a good thing away?

Shi Chengxuan, who was far away in Qincheng, Ganzhou, never expected that his ex-wife would expose him at this time. But the ones who exposed him were not his ex-wife, but his concubines.

In fact, even if "Yijing Weekly" rushed to Ganzhou, it would take several days, but Shi Chengxuan was exposed early.