This turn of events was completely unexpected.
Ming Lingyi hadn't expected it to come to this, either.
Yao Niang's resolve made the surrounding Patrol officers hesitate.
What could a few low-ranking Patrol officers possibly do to influence a situation like this?
Mutual divorce required all sorts of documents and procedures, making it much more complicated than a man divorcing his wife, which only required him to write a letter of repudiation.
Even if their direct superior, the Lord Governor of Jingzhao Mansion, were here right now, he absolutely couldn't agree to it so casually.
"Mrs. Gu, please, calm down." An older-looking man among the Patrol, who seemed to be their leader, spoke up. "This is a serious matter; we can't make a decision lightly. If there's more to this than meets the eye, or if you have a grievance, come with us to the government office first."
Yao Niang's maiden name was Gu.
