The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Xia Mianwan coughed lightly and asked, "I want to see Master Pei. Please pass the message on for me."

When the maids found out that the rumor had spread to them, they felt a little embarrassed, bowed and went to pass the message.

The few remaining maids looked at Xia Mianwan curiously.

Xia Mianwan then felt her scalp tingling as if she was being stared at. However, this atmosphere did not last long, as the maid soon came to fetch Xia Mianwan.

In the study, Pei Yanxu was reading a court newspaper. When he saw Xia Mianwan coming in, he put it down.

"Here I am, Madam Xia." Pei Yanxu smiled gently.

Xia Mianwan cleared his throat and said, "Master Pei, I was just borrowing your power. Isn't your rumor spreading a bit too much?"

Pei Yanxu said: "Oh? Am I not helping you? How can I make General Zheng believe me if I don't cooperate with you?"

"That's fine... there's no need to spread rumors. What do you mean by 'I love you and think about you day and night'..." Xia Mianwan felt her eyebrows twitching when she heard these words.

Pei Yanxu saw that Xia Mianwan was not annoyed and said seriously, "It's true that I want to help you, but since you have borrowed my power, let me borrow yours as well."

Xia Mianwan was surprised and asked, "Do I have any power that you can use to your advantage?"

Pei Yanxu bowed and saluted, saying, "Indeed."

"What do you think."

"You are not in the capital, so you may not know that my marriage is a difficult matter in the capital. I am deeply favored by the emperor, but my family has no power. I also don't want my family to serve as an official with me. My path is the path of a lone minister. Even if the emperor trusts me, he will never allow me to support my family. The emperor decided on the crown prince early in order to make the crown prince's position more stable. And when the crown prince succeeds to the throne, I will be... a regent. Therefore, it is not easy for me to marry a noble lady, and I am afraid that a woman from a small family cannot be the head of the Pei Mansion. Therefore, I have never married. My mother is very anxious. As long as I am in the capital, I can't escape this drama. But... I really don't dare to gamble. If you take a wrong path, you will never recover."

Pei Yanxu laughed at himself, "Everyone says that I am in the emperor's heart. But only I know that every step is full of dangers. Since I became the prince's grand tutor, the Pei family has prospered. Although my mother has tried her best, she is not from a wealthy family after all, so she can only deal with so much. Therefore, with both family affairs and state affairs, I sometimes feel overwhelmed. But... after coming to Yanzhou for a while, I feel a lot more relaxed."

Xia Mianwan didn't know why Pei Yanxu said these words to him, but she didn't ask and just let Pei Yanxu speak for himself.

Pei Yanxu smiled and said, "I have a nanny at home. She is my wet nanny. I respect her very much."

Pei Yanxu finished speaking and smiled at Xia Mianwan.

Xia Mianwan suddenly had some inspiration, "Could your wet nurse... come to Yanzhou?"

"No."

Xia Mianwan was just breathing a sigh of relief when Pei Yanxu said, "It will be soon."

"Your nanny... isn't she here to urge you to see a groom?"

Pei Yanxu gave Xia Mianwan a look that said, "You are really smart." "Yes, Aunt Xu was indeed asked by my mother to come to Yanzhou to take me to see someone."

Xia Mianwan felt something was wrong, "You...are taking advantage of the situation..."

Before Xia Mianwan could finish, Pei Yanxu quickly added, "That's true. I want you to help me appease Aunt Xu. Please don't help me go to see a matchmaker. I... can't get married in Yanzhou."

Xia Mianwan was a little hesitant. If he took it over, it would be quite troublesome.

Pei Yanxu saw that Xia Mianwan was in trouble, so he said, "I promise you, if you help me this time, I will help you deal with Zheng Xiaoyun."

"How to solve it?" Xia Mianwan's heart moved.

"No matter what, I will never let you be separated from Brother Chen and Sister Yu." Pei Yanxu said firmly.

After thinking about it, Xia Mianwan felt that it was still a good deal.

If they rely on their own abilities, Chen Ge'er is still just a student, and Zhou Chengze is just a juren. It is not easy for them to make further progress.

However, Zheng Xiaoyun would not wait for her too long.

Xia Mianwan took a few steps forward, and Pei Yanxu persuaded her again, "I promise, I will explain it after the matter is over, and I will not let your reputation be damaged."

Xia Mianwan waved her hands and said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter. I have no intention of getting married again. This rumor, which seems to be true but not true, has no effect on me."

"Why is that?"

Xia Mianwan sighed and said, "Don't worry, let me figure out whether I can handle your wet nurse and the jealousy of this noble lady from Yanzhou."

Pei Yanxu: "..."

"You want to calculate more?" Pei Yanxu was very surprised.

"Is this even necessary to be calculated?" Pei Yanxu was puzzled.

Xia Mianwan nodded seriously, "Of course I have to calculate it. I never do business at a loss."

Pei Yanxu thought about it, untied the jade pendant he was wearing, and handed it to Xia Mianwan.

"What do you mean?" Xia Mianwan asked curiously, raising his eyebrows.

"Take it. I have worn this jade pendant for a long time. It is a token of my love. If you need help in the future, you can just use this jade pendant." Pei Yanxu said seriously.

Xia Mianwan now felt that this was a better deal and that it was worth doing.

"High five as proof."

"High five as proof."

After discussing such an important matter, Xia Mianwan asked, "When will Aunt Xu come? Is there anything I need to do?"

Pei Yanxu said: "We will be able to reach Yanzhou in about three days. I will send someone to inform you then."

"it is good!"

……

Xia Mianwan left Pei Mansion with a lighter step. With Pei Yanxu's guarantee, in the short term, as long as Pei Yanxu didn't suddenly lose his mind and plot to kill the emperor or was suddenly exiled, she wouldn't have to take Zheng Xiaoyun seriously.

This is not a loss.

When Xia Mianwan returned home late at night, Zhou Chengze and his wife were waiting for her at home.

"Sister Zhou, Chengze, why are you here at this time?" Xia Mianwan asked.

Madam Zhou smiled and said, "Mianwan, since Chengze passed the exam, we are planning to go to the capital now."

"So early?" Xia Mianwan asked.

"Are you planning to go straight out of this Enko?"

Zhou Chengze shook his head and said, "Sir, you have sent a letter to the Imperial College in Beijing. I can go there to study, and I will take the imperial examination in three years."

"I see. Congratulations, Brother Zhou."

There was no sadness on Xia Mianwan's face, but he felt a little lost in his heart. They met in the north, went to Yanzhou together, and then took refuge in the mountains together, but now they had to separate.

If Zhou Chengze passed the imperial examination, he would not return to Yanzhou for a while.

Seeing Xia Mianwan feeling lost, Madam Zhou couldn't help but wipe away her tears, "Mianwan, we... will definitely meet again soon."

Xia Mianwan nodded, picked up the handkerchief and wiped Zhou Niangzi's tears, "My dear sister, don't worry, maybe I will go to the capital soon?"

Madam Zhou nodded. Things in life... are hard to explain. It's really hard to explain!

There is always a time to gather and separate...