The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

When Pei Ying arrived at Changchun Garden angrily, she looked for Pei Xia but couldn't find her. She caught a maid and asked her, only to find out that Pei Xia and Nanny Yuan had gone to Shaoguang Courtyard, so she went to Shaoguang Courtyard again.

At this time, Xia Mianwan was inviting Nanny Yuan and Pei Xia to have dinner together in Shaoguang Courtyard.

Nanny Yuan accepted Pei Xia's apology and understood Xia Mianwan's meaning, so she agreed to let Pei Xia come back to study.

Nanny Yuan is a woman herself, and she knows well how difficult it is for women in this world, so she is more tolerant towards women. She does not mind Pei Xia's rudeness that day, and she hopes that through her teaching, these girls can avoid taking detours in the future.

The three of them were having a great conversation in the flower hall, but Pei Ying's arrival broke the joy.

"Young Madam, Miss Ying is at the door, shouting that she wants to see Miss Xia." Chai'er came in from outside and reported.

"Stop her and tell her to wait." Xia Mianwan didn't say anything nonsense.

Pei Xia looked outside with some concern, but was restrained by Nanny Yuan's hint. Thinking of Xia Mianwan and Nanny Yuan's teachings to her today, she suppressed her worries and started to eat.

The three of them stayed together until they finished dinner and Nanny Yuan returned to her own courtyard, and then Xia Mianwan called Pei Ying in.

Pei Ying was already furious, and after waiting outside for almost half an hour, his anger level had reached the highest point.

The moment he saw Pei Xia, he slapped her on the shoulder and said, "I told you to carry me on your back to find Nanny Yuan. Do you still have manners?"

Pei Xia was stunned for a moment after being hit, and then she was pulled aside by Ruzhu. "Miss Ying, this is the young lady's yard, you'd better follow the rules!"

Seeing that it was Ruzhu, Pei Ying angrily scolded, "Who are you? How dare you teach me a lesson? What does it have to do with you if I discipline my sister? It is only natural for a sister to discipline her sister. You, a slave who sells her body, should follow some rules. I am the master and you are the servant. How dare you teach me a lesson?"

Hearing this, Xia Mianwan threw the tea bowl on the table away with one hand, "How dare you!"

Pei Ying rarely gets angry. Even that day when she didn't want to follow Nanny Yuan, Xia Mianwan only said a few words. Deep down, she has never been afraid of Xia Mianwan.

Pei Ying sneered and said, "I teach my own sister. This is a natural rule. How could I be so presumptuous?"

Xia Mianwan said coldly: "Pei Ying, my rules are the rules in Pei Mansion!"

After Xia Mianwan finished speaking, she hinted at Ruzhu. Ruzhu had been with Xia Mianwan for a long time and already understood what Xia Mianwan meant. She stepped forward and pulled and kicked Pei Ying, and she fell to her knees on the ground.

"Chai'er, send Pei Xia to live in Changchun Garden." Xia Mianwan ordered.

"Yes!"

Pei Xia was no longer worried at all now, and he didn't even look at Pei Ying when he left the flower hall.

Pei Ying became even angrier when she saw that Pei Xia was protected by Xia Mianwan. She glared at Xia Mianwan viciously, "That's my sister!"

Xia Mianwan looked at Pei Ying and sneered, "Do you treat Pei Xia as your sister, or do you treat Pei Xia as your appendage? Because she is obedient and won't resist, so you scold her when you are angry, and give her a good face when you are happy?"

Pei Ying was speechless for a moment after being asked by Xia Mianwan. After a pause, she said in a hoarse voice: "Of course I treat her as my sister."

"Your sister is not your puppy. You can come when you call her and go when you wave her away." Xia Mianwan's voice was not loud, but every word she said hit Pei Ying's sore spot. She just treated Pei Xia as her property. Pei Xia had no opinion of her own and she would not resist if she was scolded. She could be coaxed if she was angry.

Seeing that Pei Ying stopped talking, Xia Mianwan sat back in the main seat.

"If you feel you are wrong, stand up again, otherwise just kneel down!" Xia Mianwan said.

Pei Ying's knees ached after kneeling for a while, so she said angrily, "I will definitely go and cry when my aunt comes back!"

Xia Mianwan was amused when he heard this. "Who just said that I drove your aunt to the hot spring village? If that's the case, how can I be afraid of you complaining?"

Pei Ying was choked by Xia Mianwan's words. She turned her head away and stopped looking at Xia Mianwan.

Xia Mianwan ignored her and went to the study room by herself. She really wanted to see if Pei Ying's bones were as hard as her mouth.

"Young Madam, do you want to ask the servant who went to inquire to come back with a report?" Huan'er asked.

Xia Mianwan nodded and said, "Go and call him."

The servant hurried into the study from the outer courtyard and paid his respects.

"Don't be shy. Tell me what you learned today."

"Yes!"

"Today, when I arrived at the teahouse, I saw three young men dressed like students and Young Master Jiang entering the teahouse together.

They seemed to be waiting for someone. After waiting for a long time without seeing anyone, Master Jiang asked them who they were waiting for. The three did not say who it was, but just asked Master Jiang to wait a little longer. After waiting for about another quarter of an hour, Master Jiang became impatient and left.

The three men were a little angry, but they continued to wait for a long time. Finally, when no one showed up, they left.

The three men were still cursing as they left.

After the three men left, I gave the waiter some money and asked him about their daily lives. The waiter told me that these three men often come here on weekdays, and there are one or two girls with them. Mr. Jiang has never seen these three men together before, and today is the first time.

The waiter also told me that these three people were also students of the academy, but they had been studying for many years and seemed to have made no further progress every year.

Xia Mianwan didn't expect that this boy was quite clever, so she asked with a smile, "What's your name?"

"Madam, my name is Wu Fu," said the servant.

"What a good name! Five blessings come to you. You will help me with my errands in the future!"

"Thank you, madam!"

As soon as Xia Mianwan finished asking the question, Pei Ying begged for mercy.

Xia Mianwan returned to the flower hall and asked, "I heard that you knew you were wrong."

Pei Ying said: "Sister-in-law, I was wrong."

Xia Mianwan smiled slightly, "Then get up!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Ying immediately helped the maid to stand up. Her legs were so numb at this time, but she was afraid of kneeling and did not dare to say anything.

Xia Mianwan waited for her to get ready, then asked, "Who are those three scholars?"

Pei Ying was visibly flustered, and stammered, "Scholar...scholar...what scholar? Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?"

"Why are you panicking? I'm just asking who those three scholars are. Didn't you guys plan to go and appreciate the plum blossoms today?"

Pei Ying cursed Pei Xia a hundred times in her heart, but she didn't dare to be presumptuous, so she could only talk about some unimportant things.

"Those three scholars are students of the academy. I met them by chance when I went there for tea. Since we got along well, I made an appointment to have tea with them a few more times. But don't worry, sister-in-law. We are all polite and courteous, so there won't be any unnecessary contact." Pei Ying said.

"Be polite and observe etiquette..." Xia Mianwan looked at Pei Ying with a smile.