The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Qin Qinqing didn't really want to be someone else's concubine, she just wanted to be Pei Yanxu's concubine. She had a very clever plan. If she became someone else's concubine, the power of life and death would be in the hands of the mistress of the house. But if she became Pei Yanxu's concubine, wouldn't the mistress still have to listen to her aunt?

Qin Qinqing didn't understand why her mother suddenly became so tough. When she proposed to marry her cousin before, her mother never objected.

"A wife is a wife, a concubine is a concubine. Mother asks if you have really given up?" Mrs. Qin asked calmly.

Qin Qinqing didn't dare to disobey anymore, "Mother, I won't talk about being a concubine anymore."

Mrs. Qin hugged Qin Qinqing and shed tears. She knew how to understand her daughter's concerns, but she would never allow her nephew to have a concubine since he already had a wife.

After calming down, Madam Qin helped Qin Qinqing sit aside and stepped forward and said, "Mianwan, just follow the conditions I mentioned before."

Xia Mianwan looked at Qin Qinqing. Although Qin Qinqing was still sobbing, she looked like she had given up.

"Okay, aunt, I know what's going on." Xia Mianwan responded.

When Mrs. Qin saw that Xia Mianwan agreed, she took Qin Qinqing away.

Ru Meng was speechless, "Madam, this cousin is really strange. She is so eager to become someone else's concubine."

Ruzhu looked disapproving, "Rumeng, don't talk nonsense."

Xia Mianwan said: "It's just... my husband's romantic debt, don't take it to heart."

"Young Madam, this is a letter sent by the mistress of the Qiu family." Chai'er came in with a letter and replied.

Xia Mianwan took the note and took a look at it. Mrs. Qiu's family was also from the Wang family of Langya, but they were not the direct branch of the Wang family of Langya. Her husband, Mr. Qiu, was the current Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

"What are you looking at?" Pei Yanxu saw Xia Mianwan reading a post as soon as he entered the door.

Xia Mianwan saw that it was Pei Yanxu who came back, and put the note on the small table, "Oh, it's a note from Madam Qiu."

"Well, this is a pillow for you because you're sleepy!" Pei Yanxu said with a smile after washing his hands.

"What do you mean?" Xia Mianwan asked puzzledly.

"Mrs. Qiu holds this banquet every year at this time. On the one hand, it is to chat with the ladies, and on the other hand, it is to see if it is possible to promote some marriages. So, on that day, basically all the ladies bring their daughters to the banquet together." Pei Yanxu explained with a smile.

"So that's how it is. Then I have to take these little girls at home to see the world." Xia Mianwan said.

"Yeah." Pei Yanxu said.

"Rumeng, give orders to make new clothes for the young ladies, and let them choose some jewelry." Xia Mianwan turned around and said.

"Yes." Ru Meng went down as soon as she received the order.

After Xia Mianwan gave the instructions, he sat down again. Pei Yanxu took a map and began to look at it.

Xia Mianwan didn't say anything, just sat next to Pei Yanxu and drank a cup of tea.

It was the first time that Pei Yanxu had someone accompany him when he was doing something, and it felt a bit novel. He put down the picture and asked, "Will you be bored?"

Xia Mianwan was actually just too lazy to move and was just daydreaming, "Me? No way!"

Pei Yanxu nodded, picked up the map and continued reading it.

After a while, Nanny Chen arrived and said, "Young Madam, the managers of all the farms and shops are here."

Xia Mianwan nodded, sat up straight and said to Pei Yanxu: "Husband, I need to meet the various managers, why don't you go to the study!"

"Okay!" Pei Yanxu did not hesitate at all. He already had a general idea in his mind on how to suppress the bandits, but there were still some details that were not perfected. He didn't want his thoughts to be interrupted, so he stood up and walked towards the study.

The servants in the mansion were greatly surprised, and looked at Xia Mianwan with more respect. It turned out... that the master was so afraid of his wife.

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Huayang Hospital.

"Madam, Madam Qin is here." Madam Xu leaned over and said.

Mrs. Pei sighed, "What did I do to her? Hey!"

Nanny Xu smiled and said, "Madam, don't think too much. Now that the young mistress has come in, she will handle any problems."

"Yes, I married a good wife. Let her in and I want to hear what she has to say." Mrs. Pei said.

"Yes!"

When Mrs. Qin came in, she looked like she had been crying and her eyes were a little swollen.

Mrs. Pei couldn't bear to watch, so she asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are your eyes so red?"

Madam Qin couldn't help but feel a little sad when she heard Madam Pei's caring words, "Sister, it's all because of Aqing's incompetence."

"Isn't she eager to become someone else's concubine?" Mrs. Pei had heard what happened in the morning from the maids and old women.

"Sister, Aqing doesn't dare anymore." Madam Qin sighed. She had been living in Pei's house for so many years that she had indeed spoiled her daughter too much.

Mrs. Pei saw her sister was so disappointed, so she couldn't continue to scold her. She just said, "Tell me, what do you want to see me about?"

Madam Qin said, "Sister, I came here to tell you that I will move out after Aqing's marriage is settled."

Mrs. Pei asked in surprise, "You're living here so well, but you want to move out again?"

Madam Qin said disappointedly, "Over the years, I have received help from my sister, but I have forgotten my original intention. Ah Qing is arrogant, and I have made him a little paranoid over the years. I am really worried, but I don't want to implicate my sister."

Mrs. Pei felt sad to see her sister showing weakness, "What are you talking about? What are you talking about being a burden or not?"

Madam Qin wiped her tears, sighed, and asked the maid to put a brocade box in front of Madam Pei. "Sister, you don't have to say anything. I have made up my mind. There are three thousand taels of silver in this brocade box. I don't have any acquaintances in the capital, so sister, just help me buy a courtyard in the capital."

Mrs. Pei saw that Mrs. Qin was serious, and asked hesitantly, "What happened...why was it so sudden?"

Madam Qin gritted her teeth and said, "I'm afraid Ah Qing is really going to cause trouble. I can still suppress her now, but I can't be completely prepared for the future."

Mrs. Pei really felt sorry for her sister. "You haven't had a good day since your brother-in-law passed away. Now Aqing is still so ignorant. It's really annoying. But... don't worry too much. Since Mianwan promised you, he will definitely not be perfunctory."

Seeing that she had done so much and that Mrs. Pei still did not agree to arrange the girl's marriage, Mrs. Qin finally gave up and accepted the fact that Xia Mianwan was indeed the head of the Pei Mansion.

"Sister, I understand. Just now, Mianwan also asked someone to help Aqing make clothes for the banquet." Mrs. Qin said.

"Ok!"

Mrs. Qin was actually still a little worried, fearing that...something might happen to her daughter.