The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

The morning market at Manyuelou was closed, so I woke up early after a sleepless night and headed to the morning market at Wumazhai to buy Zhangji sesame cakes, which is the most famous dish on Wumazhai in the morning.

Xia Mianwan was not stingy and brought some to all the girls in Manyue Tower.

When the servant of Pei Mansion was moving the sesame cakes to Manyue Tower, he happened to meet Madam Sang who had a gloomy face.

"Sister Sang, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so unhappy?" Xia Mianwan couldn't help but ask.

When Madam Sang saw Xia Mianwan, she hurriedly pulled Xia Mianwan into Manyue Tower and said, "Don't hurry up to eat the sesame cakes. I'm almost dying of anxiety."

"Why is this?" Xia Mianwan was confused.

Madam Sang sighed and said, "Someone is using a beauty trap to poach Yu'er!"

Beauty trap?

Xia Mianwan raised her eyebrows slightly, somewhat unconvinced...

"Are you kidding, Sister Sang?" Madam Sang was well-known for her fierce statements, and her reputation was not very good. Xia Mianwan really couldn't imagine what kind of person would dare to poach the top star of Manyue Tower.

"Yan Niang, you speak!" Madam Sang called Yan Niang out directly, pointed at Yan Niang and asked her to speak.

Yan Niangzhuan was there to gather information, so she didn't even need to think before she told the story, "That man is the princess's brother from her mother's side, and his son looks like Pan An, but he's a concubine's son. He failed the imperial examinations many times, and then became a famous idler in the city. The rule in our neighborhood is not to receive guests, but this guy waits for Yu'er to get off work every day and brings her all kinds of delicious food.

At first, Yu'er refused straightforwardly out of consideration for the Princess's face, but as time went on and the guy became more attentive, Yu'er started to treat him better.

After that, this guy became arrogant and told Yu'er every day that he wanted to marry Yu'er as his most legitimate wife. Who would believe such a lie?

However, Yu'er, the fool, believed it, and then the guy made another big move, and Yu'er was fooled. She quarreled with Sang Niang every day, and even insisted on going back with the guy.

Later, I found out that this guy also opened a singing and dancing house, and everything was modeled after our Manyue Tower. It's just that he didn't understand some of the tricks and dancers of Manyue Tower, so he thought of a way to deceive Yu'er.

This silly girl made me so angry. We had just told her about this guy's true face and she cried harder than anything else in front of us. But once that guy coaxed her a few words, she was fine again!

It really pisses me off!

This time she was determined to redeem her indenture and follow that guy.

and……"

Xia Mianwan saw that Yan Niang was talking well, and suddenly looked at her with embarrassment, so she said, "Go on."

Yan Niang took a look at Xia Mianwan's expression and continued, "With your status, it is not appropriate for someone in the capital to come to Manyue Tower so blatantly and use such despicable means to poach people. Later, I found out that this guy was indeed relying on the influence of the Princess. In other words, the real owner of their dance studio is actually the Princess."

Xia Mianwan raised her eyebrows slightly, there is a problem...

Yan Niang obviously hadn't finished speaking, and Xia Mianwan nodded slightly, motioning for Yan Niang to continue.

Yan Niang said hesitantly: "This Princess..."

Seeing Yan Niang's hesitation, Sang Niang became very anxious, "Yan Niang, don't keep us in suspense, just tell us now!

Yan Niang frowned and told Xia Mianwan the news she had found out, "This Princess... had a past with Lord Pei."

Xia Mianwan's eyes widened when she heard this, "What is the background of the Princess?"

"The Princess is the legitimate daughter of the Chengde Marquis's Mansion and is also from the Empress Dowager's family. Princess Li Yuwan is a daughter of heaven. At that time, Master Pei was not even Master Pei yet, but she had already been favored by the Princess. However... Master Pei said nothing and refused to agree. In the end, Li Yuwan had no choice but to accept the marriage bestowed by the Emperor and marry the Prince of Anping."

Xia Mianwan propped up her head and began to think. Pei Yanxu and Li Yuwan must have nothing to do with each other, otherwise why wouldn't he marry her? Pei Yanxu wanted to be a solitary official, not a lonely old man. With Pei Yanxu's personality, if he really wanted to marry her, he would always find a way.

Madam Sang had not expected that there was such a relationship between the two. She instantly felt that she had spoken too quickly and was too impatient. This would make Xia Mianwan unhappy.

"Mianwan...are you okay?" Madam Sang asked cautiously.

Xia Mianwan came back to her senses and said, "I'm fine, but this is a bit difficult to handle. How about this, you call Yu'er first, and I'll ask in person."

Yan Niang immediately sent someone to call Yu'er.

"This... there's one thing I haven't said yet..." Yan Niang was secretly annoyed at herself for having to scold him.

"Why don't you say it all at once!" Mrs. Sang said unhappily.

Xia Mianwan quickly waved her hands, signaling Madam Sang not to get angry, "Sister Sang, don't worry, I'm fine."

Yan Niang organized her words, "Before Lord Pei left Beijing, he met with the Princess of the County. But no one knows what they talked about."

Xia Mianwan was finally a little confused now. Why was this happening?

While he was still thinking, Yu'er arrived. Seeing Xia Mianwan, she pursed her lips and said, "Mrs. Pei, you are here too."

Xia Mianwan didn't mind Yu'er's unreasonableness. She smiled and asked, "Yu'er is determined to go with that person?"

"Of course, Madam, you know that I have always sold my art but not my body. Now that there is someone who doesn't mind my background, why can't I go with her?" Yu'er looked longing.

Xia Mianwan shook her head. "A person with a truly noble character is not like you. I won't let you go."

Yu'er thought Xia Mianwan would be more talkative, but she didn't expect that she would reject her directly without even saying a polite word or offering any conditions.

"Young Madam, you know that even if you force me to stay, you can only keep my body but not my heart. I will not show up again." Yu'er felt that she was very principled and looked at Xia Mianwan with some disdain.

Xia Mianwan nodded and brushed her sleeves nonchalantly, "Of course I know that. But I still won't let you go."

"Are you so cold-blooded and heartless? I really misjudged the young lady!" Yu'er looked at Xia Mianwan with disappointment. Xia Mianwan used to be her role model and the person she envied the most.

Xia Mianwan did not refute. She stood up, took an abacus, paper and pen from the counter, and began to calculate the accounts with Yu'er one by one. After she finished, she gave the accounting paper to Yu'er, "Take a look!"

Seeing that Xia Mianwan remembered it so clearly, Yuer became even more disdainful. Xia Mianwan was nothing more than a businessman obsessed with money.

"I will give you double the money!" Yu'er said firmly.

Xia Mianwan looked at Yu'er with a half-smile and said, "You were sold by your father and it was Sister Sang who saved you. From then on, you voluntarily sold yourself to Sister Sang and followed her. Sister Sang treated you like her own sister and even gave you the most important role in the storytelling dance. Yu'er, I think you are mistaken. It is because of Manyue Tower that you have achieved success. Without Manyue Tower and the halo of your personality, you... would be nothing. After seeing the accounts I have calculated, you can still calculate like this. You are nothing but... an ungrateful and ungrateful white-eyed wolf!"