Donate 300,000 yuan to invite the God of War to marry, and I ask for a divorce

"Brother Huayang, I have to marry into the Duke's Mansion now. Fortunately, since the marriage is granted by the Emperor, the people in the Duke's Mansion dare not make things too difficult for me. Although General Ji will not like me, he is not a bad person. Let's wait and see."

Wanzhou was comforting Huayang as well as himself.

She had never thought about marrying Ji Nanzheng before. Firstly, she had a strong desire for freedom. Secondly, she was convinced that neither Ji Nanzheng himself nor the Duke Dingguo's Mansion would approve of this marriage, so she had never thought about anything about marrying Ji Nanzheng.

But now I have to think about it.

Of course, she was not thinking about her relationship with Ji Nanzheng. What she had to think about was how to survive in Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Wan Zhou knew very well that she was not liked by the people in Duke Dingguo's Mansion. In this era, a daughter-in-law who was not liked by her mother-in-law would not have an easy life.

Moreover, Ji Nanzheng has 6 brothers, which means he has 6 sisters-in-law, and none of them have separated. The harem is a battlefield without the smoke of gunpowder. The more women there are, the more smoky the war will be.

She will not take the initiative to participate in the war, nor will she participate in the so-called open and secret struggles between sisters-in-law. However, as long as there is a war, innocent people will inevitably be affected. You can't really stay out of it by not participating.

Wan Zhou believes that she now has good survival and self-protection abilities, but in the deep courtyard, there are rules and human nature everywhere, so she is actually nervous.

"If possible, I hope to divorce Ji Nanzheng in the future." Wan Zhou thought about it and did not hide his deepest thoughts from Huayang.

"Miss, it's not easy." Huayang said with a heavy heart.

"I know, but it's up to us."

Although Yan State was also a patriarchal era with men superior to women, the customs were relatively open, and the divorce system was relatively more friendly to women than the previous dynasty. Although there were not many divorces, there were several well-known examples.

The most famous among them are Empress Duanjing, the great grandmother of the present emperor, and Princess Xinyi, the elder sister of the present emperor. After the divorce, Empress Duanjing lived alone and devoted herself to social welfare, seeking many benefits for women.

After the divorce, Princess Xinyi remarried and moved to Jiangnan.

The difficulty of Wan Zhou and Ji Nan Zheng's divorce is that it is an appointed marriage. Since it is an appointed marriage, the divorce must be approved by the emperor.

To pass through the emperor, there must be a reason that is significant enough.

No offspring. This is the only sufficient reason Wan Zhou can think of now.

Having no heir is a serious crime that can lead to divorce. Because it is an appointed marriage, considering the emperor's face, the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion cannot give a divorce letter, so asking the emperor to issue a divorce letter should be possible.

In short, we can't rush into this matter, we should just wait and see.

Huayang frowned and was silent for a long time. He looked as if he had thought about all the mountains and rivers, but he only said briefly: "Then I will arrange the dowry for the young lady."

Huayang is always like this, thinking more and speaking less.

"No need to make any arrangements." Wan Zhou said his plan, "No need to make any pomp and circumstance. When the time comes, we can just carry back as many betrothal gifts as the Duke's Mansion can carry, and also carry back the rewards given by the Emperor last year."

"But this..." Huayang frowned slightly, "Miss will be criticized if this happens."

Wan Zhou naturally knew what Huayang meant. Dowry has been an important aspect of a woman's marriage since ancient times.

Wan Zhou smiled and said, "Brother Huayang, you know I don't care about these things. Besides, I will feel at ease only when my things are left with Brother Huayang."

After her rebirth, she has understood the importance of not showing off her wealth. If people knew her wealth, it would only bring her trouble. The tragedy in her previous life was caused by money. It was a lesson of life and death.

Huayang smiled and said, "Listen to what the lady says."

"Brother Huayang, can't you just stop calling me Miss?" Wan Zhou frowned.

She protested countless times, asking Huayang not to call her Miss. She treated him as a brother and he should treat her as a sister. But Huayang was like a stubborn rock and there was no room for negotiation.

"No." Huayang put away his smile and spoke seriously.

Wan Zhou curled his lips: "If I don't say anything more, you will be a stone man."

After bidding farewell to Huayang, Wanzhou returned to his own courtyard to prepare for the family dinner in the evening.

Now that my father has returned, it is time to settle accounts with the Jiang family.

On the day of Gu Lian’s triumphant return, the whole family, including his aunt and illegitimate children, sat together.

The head of the family has returned and has been promoted. It is a huge happy event. The table is filled with delicious dishes and everyone's face is filled with joy.

Gu Lian was over 40 years old and had held the position of a third-rank official. He was full of vigor and vitality, and he drank and ate with great enthusiasm.

When they had almost finished eating, he talked about the emperor's rewards. For the officers and soldiers who returned from the victorious battle, in addition to promotions, gold, silver, jewelry and other rewards were naturally indispensable.

He looked at Jiang while slightly tipsy and said, "This time I was able to be promoted directly from the fifth rank to the third rank, but it was not possible just by my own merits. The large sum donated by Zhou'er was an important reason. Give half of the emperor's reward to Zhou'er as a dowry."

When Jiang heard this, her eyelids twitched and she said in a low voice, "Of course, Miss Zhou really did something big."

"But now that the master has been promoted, the mansion must be renovated and a banquet must be held. The master may not know about the financial situation of our Gu family..."

Jiang suddenly wiped her tears when she said this. "You don't know how hard it is to be a head of a household until you run it. I have been supporting the household alone for these years, and I am the only one who knows the difficulties. Now, I don't know if I can make ends meet."

"Madam, you have worked hard." Gu Lian gave a tactful affirmation. When a woman complains to a man, she is complaining about her suffering, and what she wants is comfort. Gu Lian understands this.

"I know that the family is not wealthy, but it is not to the point where we cannot afford expenses. Zhou'er donated all her dowry, so we must prepare some for her."

"Master is right. But speaking of dowry, Wan Zhou donated all of that huge sum, and now she is marrying into the Duke's Mansion. As for the dowry, if there is not enough, our Gu family will be embarrassed, and Wan Zhou will be looked down upon if she goes to the Duke's Mansion. But if there is more, we really can't afford it..."

Jiang took the opportunity to flatter her, "If Miss Zhou had discussed this with me, her stepmother, I would have asked her to keep some for herself, and now she wouldn't be having such a hard time with the dowry."

Wan Zhou listened and watched, her lips curled up slightly. She was just about to find an opportunity. Jiang sent it herself.

"Father, what mother said is true. I should really leave some, at least the 2 yuan subsidy that I give to the mansion every year. That way, mother won't have to suffer so much."

"2 yuan subsidy per year?" Gu Lian's eyes widened suddenly, "When did it happen?"

Gu Lian was a soldier, and he had an aura of authority without even getting angry. Now, with his eyes wide open, his terrifying aura frightened Jiang so much that she trembled.

Jiang was afraid and didn't dare to speak. She glared at Wan Zhou. She wanted to tear Wan Zhou apart. He was usually silent, but she didn't expect him to be so deadly when he bit people.

Jiang didn't dare to say anything, so Gu Lian looked at Wan Zhou and said, "Zhou'er, go ahead."

"Father, don't be like this. It hasn't been long. Just... let me calculate..." Wan Zhou pretended to raise his head slightly and thought for a while. "I was 9 years old. It's only been less than 9 years."

"9 years? Jiang, you, you actually..." Gu Lian suddenly had a heart attack.

Jiang actually cheated a 9-year-old child out of money.