The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

After Xia Mianwan explained everything to Xiaowu, she hurriedly took Yu Jie'er back. Sitting in the carriage and looking outside, Xia Mianwan keenly felt that there were more people looking tired and exhausted.

The chef competition was about to begin, and after much deliberation, Xia Mianwan decided to go to Chen's house.

Chen Suzhi had just got home from work when she saw Xia Mianwan.

Chen Suzhi invited Xia Mianwan in and asked, "Madam Xia, what happened? Why do you look so serious?"

Xia Mianwan asked, "Master Chen, is there a severe drought in the north?"

Chen Suzhi nodded, "How do you know?"

Xia Mianwan said: "There are people coming from the north to my farm. They said they ran away early because of the severe drought."

"What did you say?" Chen Suzhi was stunned. Are there already people fleeing famine?

Seeing Chen Suzhi's solemn expression, Xia Mianwan said quickly, "This family is an old hand. They just said that they felt that this drought would be rare in a century, so they made up their minds to come to Yanzhou early."

Yanzhou has always been a land of fish and rice. Although it has not yet recovered from the devastation of war, the overall environment is good. After the war was initially settled, the overall people's livelihood has actually improved, and the population is also increasing.

However, the grain has just been harvested this season, and although the harvest is not bad, it is only enough for the common people to eat and drink. If a large number of people flee famine into the city at this time, the pressure on Yanzhou will be great.

"No, I still have to prepare early. I originally thought I could at least survive until May of next year, but today it seems that nothing can make it." Chen Suzhi said as he was about to go find Pei Yanxu to discuss it further.

Xia Mian has fulfilled his obligation to notify late at night and is now ready to leave.

Seeing Xia Mianwan was about to leave, Chen Suzhi hesitated for a moment before asking, "Madam Xia...you agree with Yan Xu..."

The unfinished meaning is obvious.

Xia Mianwan smiled awkwardly, "Lend me some strength, lend me some strength."

"Nothing happened?" Chen Suzhi asked suspiciously.

"It should be something." Seeing Chen Suzhi's look of not believing her at all, Xia Mianwan began to doubt herself.

"You really don't know?" Chen Suzhi asked.

"Ah...what do you want to know? What happened?" Xia Mianwan was a little confused.

Seeing that Xia Mianwan didn't seem to be acting, Chen Suzhi asked, "Don't you deliver food to Pei's house every day?"

Xia Mianwan's eyes widened instantly and he asked in surprise, "What?"

Chen Suzhi was also surprised: "How could it be that it wasn't? Every day there was a little maid who brought food to Pei's house. My colleagues and Yan Xu joked that it was you who brought it..."

Xia Mianwan is speechless. This is a rumor, right?

"Not you?" Pei Yanxu was completely shocked.

"Ruzhu has always been with me. Do you think she left me?"

"Then why did Yan Xu say that?"

Xia Mianwan was also curious: "How can I know?"

Chen Suzhi didn't know what to say for a moment. After all, it was his friend who spread the rumor, so he could only say, "Now it is widely rumored in Yanzhou and even in Jiangnan that there is a young lady who loves Master Pei very much and eats with him every day."

"It is also said that Master Pei and a young lady were chatting and laughing together in the downtown area that day, and they were very happy. Someone combined the whole story and asked Yan Xu speculatively if it was you who gave it to her. Yan Xu nodded and said... Madam Xia is shy, I hope everyone will not make fun of her in front of others."

Xia Mianwan felt the corners of her mouth twitching slightly...

What is this thing called?

How could a governor spread rumors like this?

"So... now the whole Yanzhou is spreading the word that I like him?" Xia Mianwan was really speechless.

Chen Suzhi nodded, "Yes, although there are many ladies from wealthy families and young girls who like Yan Xu, there has never been a young lady with two children who is divorced from... General Zheng, who dares to pursue Lord Pei so boldly. Everyone... deeply admires her, really admires her very much."

Xia Mianwan was a little amused and felt that Lord Pei was too vindictive. He was just borrowing some power, but the way he spread rumors was too exaggerated.

But...it doesn't matter. This is actually a good thing for her. It will be even more difficult for Zheng Xiaoyun to touch her.

Seeing Xia Mianwan's nonchalant look, Chen Suzhi was truly deeply impressed. Madam Xia was truly amazing. Even in such a major matter concerning her reputation, she remained unmoved even when faced with a mountain collapsing in front of her.

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Since the rumor was spread like this, and it was spread by the person himself, it would be impolite for Xia Mianwan not to go and take a look. So after leaving Chen's house, she should have turned left, but she paused and walked towards the mansion where Pei Yanxu had recently stayed.

Xia Mianwan had just arrived at the mansion when she saw three or five maids gathered together, discussing gossip.

"Have you heard that it seems to be General Zheng's ex-wife? General Zheng claimed innocence and faked his death, so Lady Xia led the Zheng family all the way to the north. However, just after they settled down, they learned that General Zheng had married another wife over there!"

"General Zheng looks very powerful and brave, how could he be so shameless?"

"Not only that, I heard that when Lady Xia heard the news, she quickly divorced him and came directly to Yanzhou with her child."

"So decisive?"

"How can Madam Xia be an ordinary person? Have you ever heard of "old dreams"?"

"Who among those who have been to the capital city doesn't know about the Fourth Young Master Hua and Gu Meng? What's going on? What's going on? What does it have to do with the Fourth Young Master Hua?"

"I heard that the old dream was about General Zheng and Lady Xia!"

"What? General Zheng is so shameless! I supported her before!"

"Not only that, back in the North, General Zheng gave the child to Lady Xia for fear of being blamed by the current general's wife. Who knows? Who knows?"

"Who knows what it is?"

"Yeah, don't keep me in suspense. What's going on?"

"Now, he actually wants to take the child back. If Madam Xia doesn't give it to him, he will..."

"What about him?" a little maid asked anxiously.

The little maid who was speaking raised her hand and made a gesture of wiping her neck, "Kill him to silence him!"

"Wow, Miss Xia is so pitiful."

"General Zheng is too shameless!"

Xia Mianwan listened to the maid's gossip, and since she was the protagonist, she didn't know whether to move forward or backward.

Before I could think it through, the maids started fighting again.

"But, Madam Xia is divorced after all, and she has two children with her. How can she have anything to do with us adults?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, I think this Lady Xia is a real warrior. Although it is a bit inappropriate, she sent you food just because she likes you. Isn't it nice to show you that she likes you with her actions?"

"Even though I say that, I still feel like something is wrong. Our adults are still so young..."

"My lord...you are not young anymore. You are about the same age as Madam Xia."

"So does our master like Lady Xia?"

The maid curled her lips and said, "Who knows, but the master eats up the food that Lady Xia sends every day."

"Could it be..."

"Could it be?"

"Could it be!"