After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Chapter 476 Madam Xie Actually Wants a Divorce

With Xie Xing dead, the once bustling Xie mansion fell silent.

From the day she fainted upon learning of Xie Xing's death, Madam Xie fell ill and never recovered, while the men of the Xie family rushed about outside, working tirelessly for the sake of the Xie family and the lives of everyone in the family.

They didn't even have time to grieve; after being bullied by Song Ci'an, they could only swallow their anger.

Madam Xie stared at the ceiling, and then, as if struck by a sudden thought, she sat bolt upright in bed and cried out, "Divorce! I want a divorce!"

This news was nothing short of shocking to the entire Xie family.

Xie Ansheng frowned: "What are you up to now?!"

Xie Yuhe had a terrible headache: "Mother, I know Xing'er's death has been a huge blow to you, but now is the most dangerous time in Shengjing. Can we talk about this after everything has settled down?"

Xie Tongchen looked completely puzzled: "Why do you want a divorce?"

Xie Yuze, who had been reborn, was even more shocked.

This……

how come?

His father and mother were always loving. Even in the previous life, his mother never abandoned the Xie family and was even willing to die with his father.

In the end what happened?

Madam Xie... no, she should be called Gu Yin now. She seemed determined to get a divorce. Her eyes were like withered wood as she said, "I don't care whether you agree or not, I want a divorce now."

"Xie Ansheng, the divorce papers are here. You just need to sign them."

As she spoke, Gu Yin handed over the divorce papers.

When the news of Gu Yin's intention to divorce reached the old lady, she was helped over in a hurry.

Seeing Gu Yin's appearance, Old Madam Xie said with concern, "Ah Yin, why do you want a divorce all of a sudden?"

Gu Yin said numbly, "The Xie family is a cannibalistic place. If I stay here, I'll go crazy sooner or later!"

"Now that my daughter is gone, there's no point in me staying here."

"Xie Ansheng, sign the divorce papers right away. I'll pack my dowry and valuables and go back to my parents' home immediately."

These words stunned all the men in the Xie family.

Madam Xie almost fainted from anger again.

Her chest heaved as she suppressed her anger and asked, "A-Yin, now is not the time for you to act recklessly."

"Xing'er is dead, but you still have three sons!"

"You've supported An Sheng for so many years, why are you suddenly thinking about divorce today?"

No one expected that Madam Xie would want a divorce at this time.

Stop messing around, stop messing around.

Gu Yin sneered. She glanced at her husband and her three sons, and everyone's eyes were filled with incomprehension towards her.

She said, "You're asking me why? Fine, then I'll ask you: why were you the last to tell me that you could hear Xing'er's thoughts?"

"You all share a secret, but I'm the only one who's been kept in the dark!"

As Gu Yin spoke, her eyes suddenly reddened.

She said, "Anyway, in your Xie family, I, Gu Yin, am an outsider. What I do is wrong."

"You're all so kind, pushing everything onto me. It's my fault for being so unreasonable, for mistreating my own flesh and blood. You've all done the good work, and I'm the only bad guy in the entire Xie family!"

"In that case, I don't want to stay in your Xie family any longer."

"Sign the divorce papers quickly."

Gu Yin urged.

"Mother, that's not what we meant." Xie Yuhe hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "At the time, the matter involved too many people, and you know, Mother, that would only alert them, so we..."

Xie Ansheng looked completely bewildered: "Is this why you want to abandon me, abandon your son, and divorce me?"

Xie Tongchen also chimed in, "Mother, we didn't mean to hide it from you at the time, but you doted on Mingzhu so much that we couldn't bear to..."

"Alright, all of you stop talking now." Gu Yin's eyes glistened with tears.

She turned her head away, her heart already dead.

Utter disappointment doesn't happen all at once; it's the result of accumulated events, both big and small.

These days, Madam Xie has come to her senses.

To them, she was an outsider, so she should just remain a complete outsider.

Xie Ansheng naturally refused to sign the divorce papers.

He tore the divorce papers in half.

“I don’t agree to a divorce. I know you’re upset about Xie Xing’s death. I can let you go back to your parents’ home for a few days. We’ll come back to pick you up after everything is settled!”

Seeing Xie Ansheng's appearance, Gu Yin said nothing, turned around and got into the Gu family's carriage.

After Madam Xie left, the Xie family became even more desolate.

The concubines in the Xie family were not respectable, and Xie Ansheng's concubines were only taken to maintain the prosperity of the Xie family. The power in the inner quarters was never given to the concubines.

With Gu Yin gone, the management of the Xie family fell into the hands of Old Madam Xie.

It's a pity that Old Madam Xie is so old and can no longer manage the East Mansion. She can only hand over the management of the household to Xie Jiaojiao and let her manage it on her behalf.

The news that Madam Xie was making a scene about wanting a divorce reached Xie Xing's ears.

At that moment, Xie Xing was eating with grease dripping from his mouth at the Song family's table.

The pile of food in front of her was like a small mountain. Song's parents kept putting food on Xie Xing's plate, their eyes overflowing with doting affection.

"My dear daughter, come here, this braised pork knuckle is your favorite. I specially asked the kitchen to make it for you." Song's mother placed a braised pork knuckle in Xie Xing's bowl.

At this point, Xie Xing's bowl was completely full.

She looked up at Song Qingyang, who had told her the news, and asked, "Madam Xie wants a divorce? Why is that?"

Song Qingyang wiped the grease from Xie Xing's lips with a handkerchief and shook his head; "It is said that after Madam Xie learned of your death, she fell ill and never recovered. After she recovered, she wanted to divorce General Xie."

"Hmph! Their whole family deserved it!" Song Ci'an said coldly. "If it weren't for us, for Xing..."

He paused for a moment after saying this.

He then glanced at the bewildered Xie Xing and said, "Now you know you regret it? What were you doing before?"

"They're blind! Their whole family should have died long ago!"

Song Qingyang looked at Song Ci'an disapprovingly: "You shouldn't be so venomous."

"The Xie family may not be good people, but they are good officials."

"With such a fine official lost in the court, the world will surely descend into chaos."

Although Xie Ansheng was already middle-aged, he was still brave and skilled in battle, not to mention that he had the people in his heart and was not blinded by the lust for power.

His three sons were naturally also outstanding.

Unfortunately, my eyesight isn't very good.

Song Qingyang said softly, "Now that Xing'er has returned, let them think that Xing'er is dead, so as to save them from bothering Xing'er again."

As he spoke, Song Qingyang placed another piece of food on the small hill in front of Xie Xing's bowl.

Xie Xing's face darkened: [It's going to overflow at home, bro!]

Hearing the inner voice, Song Ci'an came back to his senses. He looked at the food in Xie Xing's bowl and said irritably, "She's not a pig, how can she eat so much?"

As he spoke, he scooped half of it out of Xie Xing's bowl.

Song Qingyang remained silent, but a hint of a smile flickered in his eyes.

But looking at Xie Xing, he seemed to think of something and became dejected again.