Chapter 1891: Not Chen Bing's Children

Chapter 1891: Not Chen Bing's Children

Qi Lie paused as he spoke, and Chen Bing, who had been dreading the two years of imprisonment, was taken aback by his last two words, sensing a bad omen.

In the next moment, he heard Qi Lie continue, "However, during the recent turmoil in Chenggu County, many rebels were involved. Constable Li is also one of the rebels. Your collusion with the rebels makes it hard for people not to suspect your ulterior motives..."

"Your Excellency." Just as Qi Lie's words were about to continue, a cry of alarm suddenly came from outside, interrupting him.

He narrowed his eyes slightly. "Who dares to disrupt the order of the court?"

"No, Your Excellency, this humble one and my sister have something to say."

The crowd parted, and everyone turned to see that it was eldest Master Pan who had spoken.

eldest Master Pan was sweating profusely. From the moment he heard that Constable Li was a rebel, he felt that something was amiss. If Chen Bing had dealings with rebels, the outcome wouldn't be as simple as just a financial loss.

In the past few days, the city had been in turmoil, and even though eldest Master Pan wasn't well-versed in political matters, he had heard about the arrests of numerous people. Many of these people were involved in the alleged rebellion in some way.

He never imagined that these matters that seemed so distant from him would one day land squarely on his shoulders.

Chen Bing had truly courted death by collaborating with rebels.

But the issue wasn't just his life; the entire Pan family would be implicated and harmed by his actions.

eldest Master Pan didn't even consider whether he was interrupting a court ruling or not. He just wanted to sever ties with Chen Bing as soon as possible.

He grabbed the dazed Pan Shi and walked towards the court, kneeling down and saying, "Your Excellency, please judge fairly. My sister had no knowledge of Chen Bing's actions. She only just realized the true nature of the man she shared a bed with. Our entire Pan family was deceived by Chen Bing. We can't afford to have any further dealings with someone like him. My sister doesn't want to stay married to him either. I implore Your Excellency to make a decision and allow my sister to divorce Chen Bing."

Shu Yu watched with an amused smile. The Pan family certainly knew how to act in their own best interests.

Qi Lie, with a look of interest, turned his gaze to the incredulous Chen Bing and asked Pan Shi, "Is this your own decision, or your elder brother's?"

eldest Master Pan nudged Pan Shi, and she snapped out of her stupor. She dared not meet Chen Bing's eyes and echoed her brother's words, "Yes, I wish to divorce. I was completely unaware of his actions until just now. After learning what he had done to his own wife before, I was horrified. If he could treat his first wife that way, he might do the same to me in the future. I don't want to continue living with him."

Qi Lie, with a wry smile, looked at Chen Bing, whose eyes were red and furious. He said to Pan Shi, "Regarding the divorce, if both parties agree, I have no objections. However, you have two children. This matter..."

"I agree to my parents' divorce, and I'm still young. I'll go with my mother," Chen Qiu spoke up first. She was the quickest to react among them. Qi Lie's words made her realize that her father had become entangled in a serious crime, and as his daughter, she would likely be implicated. She didn't want to face execution; she didn't want to die.

Chen Bing couldn't believe it. He angrily retorted, "You unfilial daughter! Fine, fine! From now on, you're not a part of the Chen family. We'll have only your brother."

Little did he know that as soon as he finished speaking, Chen He, who had been outside the door, also came in and knelt down, saying, "Sir, I have no connection to Chen Bing, and we're not his children." Therefore, Chen Bing's crime had nothing to do with him.