The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Pei Yanqi listened to what Xiaoju said and always felt vaguely familiar. Pei Yanqi looked at Xia Mianwan, who shook her head at her, with disappointment in her eyes.

Xiao He calmed down and continued, "Our young lady was ordered by the master not to have any contact with Mr. Tan, but she fell deeply in love with Mr. Tan and later thought of eloping with him. Mr. Tan didn't really want to elope with our young lady, he just wanted our young lady's money. If they elope, where would the money be, so, although they had agreed on a time, Mr. Tan went to talk to our master, asked for the silver and left. And our young lady, after being deeply shocked, jumped into the well and committed suicide.

After letting the little maid go out, Xia Mianwan raised her hand and asked someone to bring Qingyan over.

Qingyan had been listening to what the Liu family maid said at the door, her heart filled with fear.

As soon as Qingyan knelt down, Xia Mianwan had someone cover Qingyan's mouth. Pei Yanqi finally thought of something. She looked at Tan Yuming and asked, "Qingyan...you and Qingyan know each other?"

Xia Mianwan spoke casually, "Indeed, we know each other. They are related in our family, but we didn't have much contact before. The two of them only got in touch two days before you met."

Qingyan never told Xia Mianwan about this, and Xia Mianwan was just guessing, but Tan Yuming's eyes were full of disbelief at being betrayed.

Pei Yanqi understood the disbelief in Tan Yuming's eyes. She looked at Qingyan and then at Tan Yuming and asked, "Mr. Tan... So our meeting was because of Qingyan?"

Tan Yuming was flustered for only a moment, and then he adjusted his posture. He pulled Pei Yanqi and said with tears in his eyes: "Indeed, our meeting was planned at the beginning, but later, I found myself becoming more and more unable to extricate myself. I wanted to separate several times, but every time I saw you, I couldn't bear to leave you. Indeed, everyone said that I did it for money, but in fact it was not true... I really don't like that girl. I refused many times, but she seemed not to understand. Later, I went to tell her father, but I didn't expect her to be so deeply in love with me. I admit that I was wrong in this matter, but... my feelings for you are evident to all the world."

Tan Yuming spoke with tears in his eyes, which made Xia Mianwan amazed.

Pei Yanqi could not stand such a performance, and the emotion on her face was obvious.

"Aqi, if Tan Yuming really wanted to repent, why would he do to you again what he did to the last Miss Liu?" Xia Mian called Pei Yanqi late.

Pei Yanqi was a little sad. She thought she should believe her sister-in-law, but Tan Yuming's affectionate confession couldn't help but cause ripples in her heart. Is it possible... is it possible... that he was really a bad person in the past, but for her, he changed. He knew he was wrong, and he would live a good life for her in the future.

Pei Yanqi looked at Tan Yuming and asked seriously: "Mr. Tan, if you say that I am the only one in your heart and you are willing to change for me, I will believe you as long as you say it."

Xia Mianwan and Rumeng Ruzhu both widened their eyes... This was too unbelievable, it was simply jaw-dropping... It was too outrageous...

Xia Mianwan didn't expect that Pei Yanqi would not cry until she saw the coffin. Even in this situation, she still wanted to listen to Tan Yuming. Tan Yuming was a liar, and he had no words to say.

Tan Yuming looked deeply shocked. He held Pei Yanqi's hand and said, "I admit that I have done many wrong things in the past, but because of you, I have changed. I really have changed... Heaven and earth can bear witness. I know that it is useless for me to say anything, but I really have changed. It's not because of others, but because of you, Ah Qi!"

Pei Yanqi shed tears and said sadly: "God is unfair, God has mercy on me, Mr. Tan, if you don't let me down, I will not let you down."

Pei Yanqi finished speaking, then she knelt down and crawled to Xia Mianwan's legs. She hugged Xia Mianwan's legs and cried, "Sister-in-law, I beg you, I beg you to make us happy."

"How can I help you?" Xia Mianwan was deeply disappointed.

Pei Yanqi wiped her tears and said, "I don't mind Mr. Tan's identity, status, or money. I only care about Mr. Tan as a person. I want to marry him. I am willing to be his wife."

"Even his past of harming Miss Liu...you don't care?" Xia Mianwan asked indifferently.

"Sister-in-law, Mr. Tan said that he didn't mean it." Pei Yanqi's eyes were firm.

"So, you are now as solid as a rock, with no possibility of turning around?" Xia Mianwan asked.

Pei Yanqi felt that Xia Mianwan's words meant that there was hope for her and Mr. Tan, so she nodded desperately to show her firmness and determination.

"In this case, I can fulfill your wish. Since you can no longer distinguish right from wrong, I don't need to show any mercy to you. Since you want to get married, then get married. But you can't marry out of the Pei family. The Pei family will no longer give you a dowry, and from now on you should no longer consider the Pei family as your mother's family. From now on, you have no mother, no father, no elder brother or sister-in-law, and no younger brothers or sisters. From the moment you get married, you are the lady of the Tan family, and that's the only identity." Xia Mianwan said coldly.

Pei Yanqi was stunned. "Sister-in-law, what do you mean? You clearly said you would help me, but now you want to kick me out of the Pei family?"

Xia Mianwan smiled, "I said I will help you, but people can't have it all. Your family is not satisfied with your marriage, and even ashamed of it, but I don't want to see you threaten your family with your life. You think life is too easy, then go ahead and die, why should I stop you. So, since you have chosen Mr. Tan, I can help you, but the price is that you can't marry out of the Pei family again. At the same time, you can't take anything from the Pei family. The Pei family can just regard it as losing a girl."

Pei Yanqi was filled with anger. "Xia Mianwan! Why did you chase me away on behalf of my elder brother and mother? Why did you do that?"

Xia Mianwan didn't even raise her eyes, "Because I'm the mistress of the Pei family, my husband will listen to what I say."

"This family doesn't just belong to my eldest brother, it also belongs to my mother. If you just say you want to kick me out, will my eldest brother and mother agree?"

Xia Mianwan sighed, "I thought you knew me a little bit. You should understand that I am a man of my word and I can't be controlled by others. If you don't believe me, you can ask your eldest brother to come, and the result will be the same."

Pei Yanqi shook her head desperately, "You are forcing me to die. How can I live without a dowry?"

Xia Mianwan was really laughing now. "You are from the Tan family. You should ask Mr. Tan instead of me. You don't think you can enjoy the resources of the Pei family after betraying them... Your elder brother has worked hard enough. He shouldn't pay for your mistakes. If you want to marry, just marry. When you have made up your mind, just tell me. I will ask someone to rent a room for you in the inn, and the Tan family can go to the inn to welcome you."