As soon as Zha Muxi returned to the Zha Family, the news that the Prince and the Princess had finally divorced spread across every street and alley. One can only say that curiosity is a wonderful thing, always allowing people to stand on the front lines of gossip.
Some rumored that the Prince had finally escaped the clutches of the good-for-nothing beauty; some rumored that the Princess's heart had died and she had initiated the divorce herself, and the Prince had been so overjoyed that he went to process the divorce papers overnight; others still said that the Prince had not wanted a divorce at all and had begged the Princess bitterly not to leave, but the Princess's mind was made up and she insisted on divorcing.
However, regarding the credibility of this last version, everyone agreed it was highly unlikely—unless mother pigs could climb trees. As it turned out, the very next day, people actually spotted a mother pig shivering atop the tallest tree in the Capital.
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