The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Shaoguangyuan.

When Xia Mianwan saw Mrs. Qin coming, she smiled and asked her to sit down.

"Mianwan, why don't I see Aqing?" Mrs. Qin looked around and didn't see her daughter, so she asked hurriedly.

Xia Mianwan thought for a moment and asked, "Aunt, I want to marry my cousin to Yanzhou. Do you think it's okay?"

Mrs. Qin was a little flustered when she heard this, "But... have you found someone?"

Xia Mianwan shook her head, "No."

Mrs. Qin was now certain that her daughter had gotten into trouble. She grabbed Xia Mianwan's hand and said, "Mianwan, just tell me, what happened?"

Seeing that Madam Qin was anxious, Xia Mianwan told her what had just happened in the Qiu Mansion.

Mrs. Qin couldn't sit still, "Ah Qing is so bold..."

Xia Mianwan sighed and said, "Aunt, my cousin is too generous. I'm afraid the Pei Mansion can't accommodate her. But since she has done such a thing, whether for the Pei family, for her mother-in-law, for herself, or for General Qin, she can no longer stay in the capital. But... everything is still up to aunt. If aunt doesn't want her to leave the capital, I will report to her mother-in-law and aunt will move out within three days."

Madam Qin didn't need to think too much. Although she was not very smart and sometimes a little unreasonable, she knew the importance of things. If it weren't for the Pei family, her daughter wouldn't even be able to be a concubine in Master Xu's family, especially a concubine who was hated by the Pei family.

But the daughter of the Qin family is not allowed to be a concubine!

"I wonder who will arrange the marriage if we go to Yanzhou?" asked Mrs. Qin.

Seeing that Madam Qin was not too stupid, Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "Aunt, don't worry, you just need to stay at home and take care of my cousin during this period. I will send a letter to my sister in Yanzhou. When we find a suitable candidate, we will prepare the dowry and send my cousin to Jiangnan directly. However... if you are in such a hurry, the conditions will not be too good after all. Most of them are poor families of scholars."

For ordinary families, becoming a scholar was considered a meteoric rise, but compared to families like theirs, it was considered poor.

Madam Qin said, "I'm not afraid of poverty, as long as the family is not too complicated, and it would be great if the people can make some achievements."

Xia Mianwan laughed again when she heard this, "Aunt, with my cousin's personality, if you don't want to make enemies, it's better not to look for someone who is too successful."

What Xia Mianwan meant by this sentence is that the man her daughter finds will definitely not become a high-ranking official in the future...

Mrs. Qin was a little hesitant, but when she thought about how courageous her daughter was, and was afraid of angering Xia Mianwan, she had to grit her teeth and said, "I understand. If you find someone suitable, please tell me. I will start preparing her dowry right away."

"Okay, I'll tell my aunt when I get the news. I've arranged for my cousin to stay at Qinglingyuan, so she shouldn't come back to Yimeiyuan until she gets married."

"I'm going to Qinglingyuan."

"it is good!"

After Xia Mianwan finished talking with Mrs. Qin, she picked up her pen and wrote a letter to Mrs. Yang.

"For the letter, ask someone to send it to Yang's house by express horse." Xia Mianwan said.

"Yes, Madam!" Chai'er took the letter and went out.

"Young Madam, the eldest and second young ladies are still sitting in the side hall." Ruzhu reminded.

Xia Mianwan rubbed his aching neck and said, "Okay, let them come over. I'll go with them to my mother-in-law's place."

……

Xia Mianwan took Pei Yanqi and Pei Yanyue to Huayang Courtyard.

On the way, Xia Mianwan asked Pei Yanyue and Pei Yanqi if they met any sisters who they got along well with at the banquet. Pei Yanyue did meet a few who she got along well with, and they even made an appointment to visit Chanshan Temple together in a few days.

"Hasn't your second sister met a girl you can talk to?" Xia Mianwan asked with a smile.

Pei Yanqi smiled and took Xia Mianwan's arm and said, "Sister-in-law, I don't think I get along well with them."

"Well, if you meet someone you get along with in the future, you can invite them to your house to play." Xia Mianwan said.

"I will tell my sister-in-law when the time comes."

While chatting and laughing, they arrived at Huayang Courtyard. After Pei Yanyue and Pei Yanqi paid their respects to Madam Pei, they returned to their own courtyard. However, Xia Mianwan stayed and told Madam Pei what happened today and her future plans.

Mrs. Pei found it hard to understand why Qin Qinqing wanted to be a concubine. "Why don't you just be a regular wife and become a concubine?"

Xia Mianwan thought for a moment and said, "Maybe everyone has their own aspirations."

"Didn't you just say that you wanted to marry her to Yanzhou? Why do you say that now?" Mrs. Pei sometimes felt a headache about Qin Qinqing. She had taken care of Aqing for a long time, but what she did now always made people sad.

However... since Mrs. Pei said that Xia Mianwan would be the head of the family, she would not interfere in this matter.

"Mother, actually, I was reluctant to interfere with what my cousin wanted to do, but... I suddenly discovered something. My aunt's living in our Pei family has become a reality. People outside can't do anything to the Pei family, so they will target my aunt and cousin. My cousin has lived in the Pei family for a long time. Although... she knows very little about her husband, she knows a lot about the Pei family. If... she is allowed to marry into the Xu family, I'm afraid something will happen. The attitude of the Xu family to bind the Qiu family is too strange..." Xia Mianwan said.

Madam Pei knew very little about the affairs of the court. "Mian Wan, remember, from the moment mother handed the family over to you, I will not ask what you say or do, and it definitely represents the attitude of the entire Pei family. Mother may not be able to help you and Yan Xu, but mother will definitely not cause trouble. But your younger brothers and sisters, you still need to worry about it."

When Mrs. Pei said these words, it seemed as if she was talking about something very ordinary.

Xia Mianwan was touched and said, "Don't worry, mother."

Mrs. Pei patted the back of Xia Mianwan's hand lovingly.

……

Qinglingyuan.

Qin Qinqing gradually woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, Mrs. Qin's worried look came into her sight.

"Mother, where is this? Why am I here?" Qin Qin woke up and found that she was not in a familiar scene.

“This is Qinglingyuan.”

"Qinglingyuan? Why am I here? I'm not... not... not in the Qiu Mansion?" Qin Qinqing said in surprise.

Madam Qin sighed and said, "It was your sister-in-law who knocked you out and brought you back!"

Qin Qinqing sat up excitedly after hearing this. "Xu Shizi saved me and fell into the water with me, and my cousin brought her back to me? What about the marriage? How is the marriage going?"

Madam Qin could not believe that she had raised Qin Qinqing to be so stupid. She slapped her and said, "Qing, wake up. You have no one to rely on except me. How dare you dream of marrying Master Xu?"

"Mother, you hit me? How am I worse than others? Why can she marry Miss Qiu but not me?" Qin Qinqing was a little hysterical.

Madam Qin looked at Qin Qinqing disappointedly and said, "Since your mind is so unclear, then just stay here."

After saying that, Madam Qin stood up, opened the door and left. When she left, she asked the maid to guard the door. Without her order, no one could let Qin Qinqing out of this door.