The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Madam Pei looked at Xia Mianwan with a half-smile, and then said to Pei Yanxu: "Then why did you only post to Mianwan?"

Pei Yanxu smiled and sat down next to Xia Mianwan, feeling a little confused.

Xia Mianwan looked calm, took a sip of tea, tilted his head and asked Pei Yanxu, "Don't you have to be on duty?"

Pei Yanxu said: "If you are worried, come down and have a look."

Pei Yanxu pondered, judging from Xia Mianwan's attitude, it didn't seem like her mother was asking Xia Mianwan to leave?

Pei Yanxu tried to read something from Xia Mianwan's expression, but Xia Mianwan was calm as hell and even had time to chat and laugh with his mother.

...He thought he was here to help out, but now, he didn't understand the situation and was afraid of being exposed, so he couldn't say certain things. Now he was like a wooden stake.

Xia Mianwan ignored him and continued chatting, occasionally handing Pei Yanxu a fruit.

Pei Yanxu had no idea that Xia Mianwan was finding his cautious look interesting and was teasing him on purpose.

Pei Yanxu actually doesn’t like sweets, but at this moment, what else could he do? He had to stuff it into his mouth.

Mrs. Pei knew her son's habits. When she saw Pei Yanxu actually ate it and gave one to Xia Mianwan as well, she found it really interesting. Ah... are you serious?

Mrs. Pei couldn't help but get excited at this time. If she got married, would there be hope for the marriages of the children in the family! Would she not have to get up early and stay up late every day to deal with the chores of the family! Would there be hope for the upbringing of the two daughters in the family!

When Mrs. Pei thought about the leisurely life she and her master would lead in the future, her heart became hot and she looked at Xia Mianwan with even more loving eyes.

Feeling the change in Mrs. Pei's attitude, Xia Mianwan and Pei Yanxu looked at each other.

How come this is different from what we agreed on?

Pei Yanxu coughed lightly and said, "Since mother and Mian Wan are having a good chat, I will leave first. I have something else to do."

Mrs. Pei waved her hand nonchalantly, "Go ahead."

Xia Mianwan also nodded.

"When are you going to get married?" Mrs. Pei asked with a smile.

Xia Mianwan was eating fruit and almost choked. He coughed a few times and quickly drank a few sips of tea to suppress the cough. "...Get married?"

Madam Pei said seriously: "Yes, my brothers and sisters at home are also waiting for the marriage proposal!"

Xia Mianwan picked up a handkerchief and wiped her mouth. She managed her expression carefully before saying, "It hasn't reached that stage yet. Madam, don't worry."

"Madam, I'm anxious. Although my son doesn't look attractive to women, I can assure you that he will never have concubines. Do you know that Zheng Xiaoyun has already taken in two concubines since he came to Yanzhou? Those two concubines were given by his colleagues. What do you think of this? I can assure you that my son will never have concubines." Madam Pei made the promise with confidence.

Xia Mianwan wanted to say something else, but Mrs. Pei stopped her.

"Today's banquet ends here. I'll go outside to say hello. If you go out with me, it might be bad for your reputation, so you can go back now. I have already told you my attitude, and I hope you will consider it seriously." After Mrs. Pei finished speaking quickly, she left Dengyun Pavilion directly.

Xia Mianwan couldn't recover from the shock for a long time. This Madam Pei was really... a little different.

The situation is so different from what I expected, I must go and discuss it with Pei Yanxu first.

Mrs. Pei was relieved when she heard that Xia Mianwan had gone to the place where Pei Yanxu was on duty.

Madam Xu was very puzzled, "Madam, are you really satisfied with this Lady Xia? After all, she still has two children!"

Mrs. Pei nodded, "I am satisfied. If it really works out, this will be the closest Yan Xu has ever been to getting married. Maybe we can get married? I must seize the opportunity."

"Madam, aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the world?" Aunt Xu had Aunt Xu's concerns.

"Just laugh it off. We won't lose any flesh and blood. It's better than not getting married at all." Mrs. Pei said righteously.

Aunt Xu laughed, her own mistress had made her young master treat like a lazy man who couldn't find a wife.

"You don't understand. Madam Xia is really good. How could I not know what Yan Xu is thinking? It's just that I can't find another woman who meets these requirements except Xia Mianwan. She just has one flaw."

"What's wrong?" asked Aunt Xu in confusion.

"This Madam Xia doesn't seem to care much about Yan Xu... I don't know if she is putting on an act for me." Mrs. Pei muttered.

Madam Xu thought for a moment and said, "If Madam really wants to do this, why don't we invite Madam Xia to our house more often? Wouldn't that make it easier to explain?"

Madam Pei nodded: "You are right. You should keep an eye on Yan Xu. We need to push him a little harder and try to get him to agree on the marriage."

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After Xia Mianwan came out of Pei Mansion, she went to Yuelai Restaurant.

The Shangfeng Pavilion of Yuelai Restaurant has been booked by Xia Mianwan for a long time for the purpose of entertaining guests.

Not long after Xia Mianwan arrived, Pei Yanxu arrived.

Xia Mianwan asked the waiter to serve the dishes, and the two began to chat while eating.

"What happened today?" Pei Yanxu asked.

Xia Mianwan had something to say now, "You're still asking me, didn't you say you were just going through the motions to help out? Today your mother asked me to decide when you and I will get married!"

Pei Yanxu almost choked on his food and said in a lost voice: "What did you say? Get married?"

Afterwards, Xia Mianwan told Pei Yanxu everything that happened today. Pei Yanxu sighed and said, "Maybe my marriage really brought a lot of trouble to my mother, it's really..."

Hearing this, Xia Mianwan disagreed and said, "Even if Lord Pei wants to be a lone minister, he shouldn't affect his family. They are all independent people, not your appendages. Moreover, I think your thoughts are too much biased towards the Legalists. It is unreasonable to assume that everyone is guilty."

Pei Yanxu was stunned. No one had ever said such words to him before.

"Master Pei, you are not me. I have earned a place for myself. It is up to me to decide whether I want to get married or not, and it will not affect others. But you are different. Madam Pei's beloved son has a long-term plan."

"I don't mean to interfere with you, but this matter concerns me as well, and I hope we can reach a consensus," Xia Mianwan added.

Pei Yanxu smiled bitterly and said, "You are right. I am not you, nor am I as good as you. If I were in the same situation as you, I might not be able to do better than you."

Xia Mianwan smiled and asked, "Why does Lord Pei want to be an official?"

Pei Yanxu didn't understand why the topic suddenly turned to this, so he said, "Of course it's for the people of the world."

"What a great world! So, does Lord Pei believe in gods?" Xia Mianwan continued to ask.

"I never believe in any gods, nor do I believe there will be miracles in this world. I only believe in myself." Pei Yanxu said.

Xia Mianwan nodded and said, "Very good, but Master Pei, what will you do if the Yellow River floods or the earth dragon turns over? Do you still only trust yourself?"