The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

"Young Madam, Madam Sang sent a message asking you to go to Manyue Tower tomorrow." Huan'er had just returned from the outer courtyard and brought back a message.

"I see."

After Nanny Yuan had made all the arrangements, she would start teaching the girls tomorrow. After arranging the lessons, Nanny Yuan asked the girls to go back and rest.

As soon as Pei Yanyue left Changchun Garden, Chai'er took her back to Shaoguang Courtyard.

"Sister-in-law, what do you want to talk to me about?" Pei Yanyue smiled and walked forward to hold Xia Mianwan's arm.

Xia Mianwan patted Pei Yanyue's arm, pulled her into the side hall, and then asked all the maids and servants to leave.

Pei Yanyue saw her sister-in-law dismiss all the servants and rubbed the handkerchief in her hand nervously.

Xia Mianwan patted Pei Yanyue on the shoulder and signaled Pei Yanyue not to be too nervous. "Ayue, sister-in-law does want to talk to you. But don't be nervous. You have to talk to sister-in-law properly later, okay? You can't hide it from sister-in-law."

Pei Yanyue nodded. She knew that her family would not harm her. Her sister-in-law was someone both her mother and brother trusted, so she believed her sister-in-law.

"We went to the Bo's Mansion today. What do you think of the second young master of the Jiang family?" Xia Mianwan asked.

When Pei Yanyue heard the words "Second Young Master of the Jiang Family", she started to feel shy. She lowered her head and nodded gently, "Jiang... Jiang Chengying is pretty good."

"So... our eldest sister thinks Jiang Chengying is pretty good?" Xia Mianwan said with a smile.

"Yes!" Pei Yanyue nodded heavily.

Xia Mianwan felt that she had underestimated Pei Yanyue again. Although Pei Yanyue had a soft personality, she was very frank at critical moments.

"Ayue, Jiang Chengying will settle in the capital in the future. She will definitely be able to make great progress in the future. Then you will have to take charge of your family as Jiang Chengying's wife. The officialdom is full of twists and turns. If you give in blindly, not only will you put yourself, but also your husband in an unfavorable situation. Such a challenge...can you accept it?"

Pei Yanyue thought carefully for a while, then raised her head and looked directly into Xia Mianwan's eyes, and said firmly: "Sister-in-law, I will study hard, and I will work hard to become someone who can stand beside Jiang Chengying."

Xia Mianwan stood up and walked forward a few steps. Pei Yanyue felt uneasy when she saw that Xia Mianwan didn't react. Did she say something wrong?

Xia Mianwan turned around and said, "No...you have to work hard to become a little girl who can live well without relying on others."

Pei Yanyue seemed to understand, and was about to say something else, but Xia Mianwan continued, "Since you have already decided, your sister-in-law will help you with your marriage. I will write a letter to your brother tomorrow."

"Thank you sister-in-law!"

Seeing that Xia Mianwan seemed to have something to say, Pei Yanyue asked, "Sister-in-law, do you have anything else to say? If there is nothing else... I will go back first."

Xia Mianwan hesitated for a while and finally told Pei Yanyue everything that happened in Bo's Mansion today regarding Pei Ying.

Pei Yanyue was a little surprised, but after thinking carefully about Pei Ying's performance in the Bo Mansion today, she felt that it was not so strange. So she smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I know, I will be careful. Sister-in-law, believe me, I will not let Pei Ying succeed."

"It's right to be cautious, but don't put all your heart on one person!" Xia Mianwan reminded.

After all, we are not modern people, so we cannot ask too much of the young ladies of ancient times...

"Okay!" Pei Yanyue responded solemnly.

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On the other side, Yimeyuan.

Pei Ling had just returned to Yimeyuan with her maid Cui'er. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she was stopped at the bedroom door by Pei Ying, who had been waiting there.

"Pei Ling, you're finally back! I thought you didn't dare to come back!" Pei Ying roared.

Pei Ling rolled her eyes. She really didn't understand why her elder sister could be so stupid. It was not enough that she did those stupid things in the Bo's Mansion today. She also came back and said those words to Nanny Yuan and her sister-in-law, which made her feel embarrassed. She felt so tired day by day.

"Sister, I also live in Yimeyuan, why can't I come back?" Pei Ling retorted impatiently.

Pei Ying was really angry. "You are my sister, but in the end you stood on the side with Pei Yanyue and the others. Do you treat me as your sister? If you really treat me as your sister, how could you stand on the side of Pei Yanyue?"

As Pei Ying spoke, she became more angry and started pushing Pei Ling.

Pei Ling sighed, avoided Pei Ying and sat down on the stone bench at the door. She looked at Pei Ying and said, "Sister, are we here at Pei Mansion to go against Miss Pei? Or to go against Sister-in-law? Why are you acting like a hedgehog?"

Pei Ying couldn't answer, she was too embarrassed to say it out loud. Of course she and Pei Yanyue were enemies, because the lover in her mind wanted to marry Pei Yanyue!

Pei Ling knew her sister too well, and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild, and don't be too ambitious. Jiang Chengying will never marry you. Since he and Pei Yanyue have already met, even if their marriage fails, it won't be your turn... Do you understand?"

Pei Yanyue was already angry enough that her sister had spoken out about her secrets, but Pei Ling's tone that said she would never be able to marry into the Jiang family made her even angrier.

"Are you sure that I can't marry into the Jiang family?" Pei Ying suddenly calmed down.

Pei Ling looked at Pei Ying in confusion. Pei Ying in this state seemed so calm, which was a bit unlike her.

"Sister, what are you going to do?" Pei Ling always had a bad feeling.

"You don't have to do anything, but I want you to know that I am better than Pei Ying, so I can naturally marry Jiang Chengying!" Pei Ying said coldly.

Pei Ling felt that there was no way for him and Pei Ying to communicate. Seeing that his younger sister Pei Xia was terrified, he quickly pulled Pei Xia up and said, "I don't want to talk to you anymore. Anyway, I've already said it. If you want to pursue your career and wealth, I won't stop you. But, don't do such embarrassing things. Not only will you embarrass us in the end, but you will also have to make me and my younger sister clean up your mess!"

"You don't have to care about my affairs from now on. If you want to curry favor with Xia Mianwan, go ahead and do it. If you want to be Pei Yanyue's follower, go ahead and do it. I will definitely let you know who Jiang Chengying will like in the end!" Pei Ying said with his neck stiff.

Pei Ling took Pei Xia into the bedroom in silence.

Pei Xia asked awkwardly: "Is it really okay for you to do this, big sister?"

Pei Ling was so angry that she said angrily: "Don't bother with her, just let her go crazy. We live in someone else's house, not to mention sharing their worries, but also being ungrateful. I don't know where she gets her confidence from, she is totally out of her mind!"

Pei Xia said cautiously: "Big sister wants to marry whoever she wants to marry...it doesn't seem to be anything wrong?"

Pei Ling glared at Pei Xia fiercely, "Don't try to imitate her, or you'll be in trouble!"

Pei Xia stuck out her tongue and dared not say anything more. Among her two older sisters, she was actually more afraid of her eldest sister. Although Pei Ling was fierce, she would never really hit her, so Pei Xia dared to speak a few truths in front of Pei Ling.