Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Causing Trouble

The moment Lu Ge Wei saw the contents of the letter, her eyes widened involuntarily. With a look of utter disbelief, she subconsciously reached out to snatch it away. But the staff member was prepared; the letter was behind glass, completely beyond her reach.

“This isn’t real! You must be lying to me! Why would Her Majesty the Queen issue such an order? This has never happened before! I don’t believe it!”

“Count Ge Wei, we understand how you’re feeling. However, we have just verified this letter; both the document itself and the Queen’s seal are authentic. Your refusal to accept it doesn’t change its validity. You have already seen the letter, so we will now proceed with your divorce. Please be advised that all punitive clauses against Admiral Clan will be nullified.”

“I said, I don’t agree! Can’t you understand me? I’m going to appeal! I will definitely appeal!” At this moment, Lu Ge Wei had completely lost her composure. ’She could care less whether Admiral Clan suffered physical punishment, but his assets *had* to stay!’

“Very well, Earl Lu Ge Wei, you may appeal. However, we will continue to process the divorce during your appeal. If your appeal is successful, we can amend the records accordingly. There will be no delay!”

The staff member was like a doll incapable of understanding her. Lu Ge Wei felt she was going to lose her mind. “Don’t you get it? I’m saying I’m calling off the divorce! I’ll wait until after I win the appeal to get divorced. Can’t you understand that?”

“I understand your intention, Count Ge Wei. However, your divorce application has already been submitted and approved by the Queen. It cannot be nullified. All procedures must be completed as scheduled. If you both have regrets later, you can always go through the proper channels to re-establish your marital status.”

The unspoken message was clear: the divorce was happening, like it or not. There was no backing out now. If they regretted it, they could remarry after it was all over. But for now, the process was irreversible.

“How can you do this?! I’m going to file a complaint against you!” Lu Ge Wei finally understood. She slammed her fist against the glass, bellowing threats. All her previous poise was gone; right now, her face was twisted in a deranged snarl.

The staff member seemed completely unfazed, as if this were a common occurrence. Even faced with Lu Ge Wei in this state, they remained calm. “We apologize, Count Ge Wei. If filing a complaint will improve your mood, you are welcome to do so. The complaints department is over there. If you have trouble finding it, a staff member can escort you.”

The service was, one might say, almost too accommodating—so much so that it was about to make Lu Ge Wei die of rage.

Seeing that the staff member was completely implacable, Lu Ge Wei whirled to face Admiral Clan and Lu Xiao. “You… you two did this on purpose, didn’t you!”

In perfect sync, Admiral Clan and Lu Xiao lifted their eyes to look at her, but both remained silent.

“After all the years we’ve been together, Kelan, you ungrateful wretch! Are you really going to do this? And you, Lu Xiao! I regret ever giving birth to you! I should have just strangled you!”

“Killing a female cub carries legal consequences, regardless of your status. If you had really strangled me, you wouldn’t be standing here right now,” Lu Xiao replied, her voice level. “You should calm yourself. Try not to behave in a way that is beneath your station.”

A muscle in Earl Lu Ge Wei’s jaw twitched visibly at Lu Xiao’s reminder. Evidently, she was struggling to hold back her fury.

Meanwhile, the staff member behind the counter was efficiently processing their divorce.

This was the first time they had ever processed a case where a male initiated the divorce and was exempt from punishment. The staff member felt a secret thrill.

’So, Her Majesty the Queen can grant divorce exemptions! If that’s the case, won’t more and more Male Beastmen start petitioning her in the future? It would be wonderful if the laws requiring divorced males to be punished and stripped of their assets were abolished.’

Lost in these thoughts, the staff member couldn’t help but glance up at Admiral Clan beyond the glass.

’What an enviable male.’

’Doing this job today feels great!’

Lu Ge Wei was trembling with uncontrollable rage. Once the staff member had finalized the divorce paperwork, they passed two black divorce certificates through the window slot. “Congratulations. Your divorce is finalized.”

Admiral Clan took his divorce certificate and gave the staff member a small smile. “Thank you.”

The staff member returned a polite, professional smile. “You’re very welcome. The division of assets will be completed within seven business days. Just keep an eye out for the official notification.”

“Alright.” Slipping the divorce certificate into his pocket, Admiral Clan turned to Lu Xiao. “Let’s go.”

Watching the father-daughter pair turn to leave, Lu Ge Wei shrieked, “I’m going to appeal to Her Majesty the Queen! You just wait!”

’If Admiral Clan could find a way to get a divorce exemption from Her Majesty the Queen, then there’s no reason why I can’t!’

Upon hearing this, Admiral Clan turned back and spoke his first words to Lu Ge Wei that day. “Be my guest!”

’Does she think Her Majesty the Queen will see just anyone? And even if she gets an audience, does she think Her Majesty will grant favors to just anybody?’

’If it weren’t for his relationship with Lu Xiao, Her Majesty the Queen wouldn’t have bothered with whether he was punished for a divorce—not even for an Admiral of the Empire, and not even for someone a rank higher.’

’Since Lu Ge Wei refuses to accept it, let her try.’

’He’d wait for her successful appeal.’

Seeing that Admiral Clan was utterly unfazed by her threats, Lu Ge Wei finally snapped. She started screaming in the middle of the administrative hall, venting all her frustration.

To avoid being implicated, Admiral Clan and Lu Xiao made a swift exit, obviously wanting nothing to do with Lu Ge Wei’s public meltdown.

Meanwhile, Lu Ge Wei was apprehended by staff who rushed to the scene. They escorted her out of the administrative hall, advising, “Ma’am, please calm down. Causing a disturbance here is a punishable offense, regardless of gender or status. You should leave at once. We will overlook the incident this time.”

“Overlook it? What is there to overlook?! I have nothing left! You owe me! YOU OWE ME! AAAAAAH!” Not only had Lu Ge Wei lost her mind, but she also began clawing at the staff members’ faces.

At this, the staff had no choice but to exercise their authority. They detained Lu Ge Wei and placed her in solitary confinement for three days.

Lu Xiao and Admiral Clan remained unaware of these subsequent events. It wasn’t until several days later that they heard through the grapevine that Lu Ge Wei had caused a disturbance at the administrative hall, been detained for three days, and was only just released.

With that, she became utterly infamous throughout the aristocratic circles.

No female, no matter how mad, had ever dared to cause a scene in the administrative hall. To do so was tantamount to a slap in the face to Her Majesty the Queen.

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