The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Seeing that the two people did not say anything or respond, Xia Mianwan smiled and signaled Ruzhu with her eyes to get the account books and keys given by Mrs. Pei.

Then Xia Mianwan bowed to Madam Pei and said, "Mother, I will go back first."

Mrs. Pei smiled and nodded. She was very satisfied with the way Xia Mianwan handled things today.

Madam Qin and Qin Qinqing were both shocked. They really didn't expect Xia Mianwan to be so...direct. They had quarreled and made a fuss, but they couldn't really move out...

Mrs. Qin has not learned anything else in these years, but she has learned how to slide to her knees when seeing the momentum. "Sister, it's my fault. I'm too concerned. Please don't bother with me."

Madam Pei said unhappily, "Have I ever treated you badly over the years? You've seen it today. From now on, Madam Pei will be the mistress of the Pei Mansion. If you think she's embarrassing, just move out. Our Pei Mansion is built on Yan Xu, not because of my master. To put it bluntly, it's all because of Yan Xu. Usually you guys take advantage of others and play tricks, and if I don't say anything, you treat others as fools. This time, you embarrassed Mian Wan in front of her, so why don't I care? Anyway, they are the ones who will take care of me in my old age, not you."

Mrs. Pei talked so much that Mrs. Qin couldn't even raise her head. Qin Qinqing lowered her head and her eyes began to become dim.

"If you want to be angry with me, then be angry. Our Aqing has always been well-behaved. I don't care what happens to me. I'm doing this for Aqing." Mrs. Qin said anxiously.

Madam Pei looked at her sister, then at Qin Qinqing, and thought of her righteous brother-in-law. She sighed helplessly, "Mian Wan is my wife, the mistress of the Pei Mansion. If you really want to stay in the Pei Mansion, you should respect her as much as you respect me. As for Aqing's marriage, Mian Wan didn't want to care about it, so I called you here. I didn't expect that you guys are really so bad. If Aqing still wants to marry out of the Pei Mansion, then... you should go to Mian Wan to discuss it yourself. This time, I won't stand up for you."

After Mrs. Pei finished speaking, she closed the door and sent the guest away.

When Madam Xu heard Madam Pei say so many things, she hurriedly patted Madam Pei on the back to calm her down.

"Madam, why are you angry with them? It's just... I didn't expect that you would support the young lady so much."

Madam Pei smiled softly, "It's not that I support your young lady, Yan Xu told me the truth the night before the wedding. She and Mian Wan are not only husband and wife but also companions. He really needs a backer on his path as a lone minister. He needs Mian Wan to help him support his family and make the Pei Mansion an indestructible fortress, not a broken temple with leaks everywhere. My sister and A Qing have always been confused. Although Yan Xu never said much for my sake, after going to Yanzhou and experiencing the crisis of life and death, Yan Xu probably doesn't want to endure it anymore."

Madam Xu nodded secretly, "Indeed..."

"In that case, what is more important than the future of my son and the Pei family? Since I can't help him, I naturally don't want to hold him back."

Madam Xu said, "Madam has loved Yan Xu since she was a child. Now that Yan Xu has someone to take care of him, why don't you go out for a walk with us?"

After Aunt Xu said this, Madam Pei became excited. "Let's go to Hengyang Street and take a look. If there are any good things, we can buy some back."

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Pei Mansion.

Leaning on the plum garden.

Qin Qinqing returned to her residence, deeply shocked. She entered her boudoir, closed the door and started crying.

She was originally a daughter of a wealthy family, and her father was a military commander with military merits, but she did not expect that after her father left, her family would dare to seize their property. She and her mother had no choice but to live in Pei's mansion, but no matter how carefully she coaxed her aunt, her aunt refused to let her cousin marry her.

Originally, her cousin had never married, so she still had some hope. Later, when her aunt wanted to find a wife for her cousin, she mentioned all the ladies from high-class families, so she still felt inferior. However, even though she felt inferior, she thought that her status was indeed inferior, so she gave up.

However, she never expected that her cousin would end up marrying a divorced woman with an obscure family background. How could she tolerate this?

However, this gave her a glimmer of hope. Xia Mianwan already had two children, so did she still have hope? Even if she wasn't her cousin's wife, what was wrong with being his concubine?

Qin Qinqing originally wanted to give Xia Mianwan a warning today, but she never expected that even her aunt would not help her...

Mrs. Qin heard her daughter crying and hurriedly opened the door to comfort her daughter.

"Daughter, don't cry. Mother will definitely find a good family for you!" Mrs. Qin hugged Qin Qinqing and said with concern.

Qin Qinqing hugged her mother and shook her head and sobbed: "Mom, why ah, why can't I marry my cousin!"

Madam Qin had never expected that Qin Qinqing had never given up on this idea, and hurriedly advised: "Ah Qing, it is absolutely impossible for you and Yan Xu to be together. Your aunt and cousin don't have this idea. Now your cousin's wife has already entered the house, so don't think too much!"

"What if my cousin's wife died?" Qin Qinqing suddenly raised her head, looked at Mrs. Qin, and said viciously.

Madam Qin was shocked by the cruelty in Qin Qinqing's eyes and let go of her hand in a daze: "Don't talk nonsense, how could you have such an idea?"

"Xia Mianwan is just a pauper. Why can she do it but I can't?" Qin Qinqing said unwillingly.

Mrs. Qin was rarely confused, and slapped Qin Qinqing hard, "Qing, remember this, mother can indulge you in anything, but this is the only thing that mother can't indulge you in, and you must not do anything stupid."

Mrs. Qin has always spoiled her daughter, and this slap stunned Qin Qinqing.

After a long time, Qin Qinqing said again: "Mother, since... the legal wife is not allowed, the concubine can always be allowed, right?"

Madam Qin stood up in anger, pointing at Qin Qinqing and yelling, "Your father is a fourth-rank military officer. Even if our family is in decline, how could he let you be a concubine? Are you crazy? Ah Qing, listen carefully. No matter how foolish your mother is, she will not let you be a concubine. Just give up on this idea. If you dare to have any intentions in this matter, I would rather beat you to death than let you be a concubine and be tortured by others!"

"Why is mother so sure that I will be tortured by the mistress? As long as I win the man's heart, I will be the only one standing!" Qin Qinqing was also furious and spoke without thinking.

Madam Qin laughed out loud, "With your temper, you still want to tie a man's heart? You live in the same mansion with Yan Xu. No matter what you do, will Yan Xu take over your branch? Don't be so delusional. I tell you, a man's love is the most useless thing in the world. If you have no brains, just stay at home. No matter how foolish I am, I will not let you be a concubine. Give up!"