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"Let's listen to Qu'er's opinion." Second Uncle sat calmly and spoke in a firm tone.

"Did my aunt just say she wanted to divorce me? Why is it so serious?" Although Xu Qu's tone was calm, one could tell from his words that he did not agree with this matter.

"Qu'er, you don't know, Feng Huanhuan dressed up as a man and went to Yihong Pavilion last night. It is totally unreasonable and ridiculous for a woman to go to such a place! It is really unheard of since Pangu created the world!" The eldest aunt became more and more angry as she spoke. She slapped the table next to her with a "bang", and the teacup lid on the table spun several times.

Then the eldest aunt said with great sorrow: "Now that the news has spread outside, our Xu family has probably become a laughing stock in Shanghuai. Divorcing her will not be enough to make up for the loss of our Xu family's reputation! This is the reputation that our Xu family has worked hard to accumulate for generations."

Huanhuan, who was kneeling on the ground, was overwhelmed with grief after hearing these words, because she felt that her aunt was right, and this incident would really bring great harm to the Xu family.

The other people in the room were silent as well, and my second uncle even let out a long sigh inwardly.

Xu Qu was still clear-headed at this time, and said, "Aunt, why don't you listen to Madam's explanation?" After that, he looked at Huanhuan quietly.

After hearing this, Huanhuan raised his head, which had been lowered all the time. He met Xu Qu's calm and affirmative gaze, and suddenly he felt strong and said with a sob, "Actually, I was going to do business with Yihong Pavilion. I didn't expect anything unexpected to happen or for someone to recognize me."

Mrs. Xie, Xiangyue, and the second uncle and second aunt all raised their heads from their dejected state after hearing Huanhuan's words and listened carefully. Only the eldest aunt was very excited and angrily said, "What business! What business? What kind of business can we do with a place like that?"

Despite being choked, Huan Huan still tried to calm down and explained, "I'm selling them rouge. We are rich in rouge in Heyang. I think Yihong Pavilion's demand for rouge is large and stable, so I want to supply them with it for a long time."

"Is that so?" Mrs. Xie seemed relieved and said, "Huan Huan, please tell us about it."

The eldest aunt sneered at this and said, "This is a low-class business! No matter what you are doing there, as a woman from an honest family, you should not go to such a place!"

The second uncle said, "It's a serious matter. Let's talk about it carefully. Let the child get up first."

Second Aunt also said, "Take it easy. Stand up first, sit down and talk slowly."

After hearing this, Xiangyue walked forward and pulled Huanhuan up.

Maybe because she hadn't eaten since yesterday afternoon, didn't sleep well at night, and had just knelt for such a long time, she felt as if she was pulled back after she stood up. Her head was dizzy, her eyes went dark, her legs went weak, and she fell backwards again. Fortunately, Xiangyue was beside her and supported her, so she didn't fall anywhere.

Seeing this, Xu Qu immediately stepped forward and took the baby from Xiangyue's hand. Madam Xie also exclaimed. Only the eldest aunt said "cowardly" with disdain, "Pretentious, but she has many tricks!"

He slowly opened his eyes with all his strength, and stood up with Xu Qu's strength, saying, "It's okay, it's okay now."

Xu Quyu wanted to help her sit down next to him and Xiangyue. At this time, the eldest aunt seemed to see through his intentions and said lazily, "Let her sit there and talk." Then she raised her voice and said, "Those eavesdroppers outside, come in and bring her a stool."

Although the door of the main room was open, no one could be seen from inside the room, but there were indeed several people hiding on one side of the door, such as Aunt Zhang, Xiaoyu, Youcheng... At this time, they all exchanged glances, pushed each other, and dared not go over. Finally, Aunt Zhang pushed Youcheng out, and Youcheng smiled awkwardly and moved a stool to slow down, and then pulled Xu Qu back to his seat according to the eldest aunt's instructions, and then stood next to Xu Qu.

The eldest aunt said contemptuously: "I told you to talk, so just talk and see what you can say."

Huanhuan didn't care about her aunt's tone. She looked at Xu Qu who nodded at her, steadied her breath, and said, "Yesterday I made an agreement with the chief steward of Yihong Pavilion that I will provide them with rouge from now on. I will purchase from Heyang every month, and I can have two to three hundred taels of silver. In the future, I will also take over the rouge supply of all the Qinlou in Shanghuai, so that I can have a large and stable income every month."

Madam Xie exchanged glances with her second uncle and second aunt, and slowly said, "Our Xu family has never done this rouge business. We can try to expand it, but, but..."

Before she could finish, her aunt's unceremonious voice rang out: "Why, are you jealous of Bi Hua's tea business?"

Huanhuan didn't say anything. She knew that she wanted to do the rouge business well because she was stimulated by Xie Jin and her aunt. If it weren't for them, she would still be the itinerant peddler who was content with a small fortune and worked for three days and rested for two days.

Seeing that he was slowing down, the eldest aunt knew that she had hit the nail on the head. She could not help but laugh at him, "Humph, you are just imitating others and trying to imitate others. You have messed up, right? Doing business with a shabby place like Qinlou and Xieguan is simply a joke. You are so stupid! You are such a nobody! I was wondering how a person from a small family could have such a broad mind and cultivation! Just look at your poor family. You have no money, no power, and no family background, but you insist on marrying the wealthy Pei family as your daughter-in-law. You are just a sly, opportunistic person who is trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful and has bad intentions."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. There was an uproar inside and outside the house. For a moment, it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Mrs. Xie and the second uncle also agreed with the first half of the eldest aunt's words and had reservations about doing business with Qinlou. However, the irony in the second half was really hard to accept and they had no way to respond.

Huanhuan usually tolerated her aunt, but now she was pushing her too far and slandering her family. She was so angry that her head was buzzing. She had finally experienced what it meant to be furious. Now that she had said this, she no longer needed to give her aunt any face as an elder. She stood up and responded in a resounding voice: "What's wrong with my humble family? My brother, who was born in a humble family, is upright, knowledgeable, and talented. He is a successful scholar and a disciple of the emperor. Many noble brothers look up to him and cannot reach him! My brother became friends with my sister-in-law because he was appreciated by his mentor and father-in-law. They are like a harp playing in unison and a lyre playing in harmony. There is no need for irrelevant bystanders to point fingers at them."

"How dare you talk to me like that?" The eldest aunt pointed at Huanhuan angrily. She didn't expect that Huanhuan, who usually endured her anger, would dare to talk to her like this.

Huanhuan continued without fear, "Many of those people in the Qinlou and Xieguan that you despise are poor people who have no choice. Even though they are as despicable as you say, there are still so many dignitaries flocking to them, and some even try to please the courtesans and spend a fortune on them. In your opinion, what are those dignitaries from high-ranking families? "

"You..." The aunt was speechless for a moment.

Without stopping, he continued, "Eldest aunt was born into a family of luxury, but she was just living a life of luxury under the protection of her ancestors. If there is anything to be proud of, it is that she has seen refinement, dignity and elegance under the protection of her ancestors, and has learned the etiquette of Zhou Gong and read the books of sages. But I'm afraid that the knowledge and books of eldest aunt were in vain, and all she has developed is arrogance. I usually see you indulge in wealth, arrogance, and pride, and I don't see any pattern and cultivation!"

"Bang!" A teacup was thrown to the ground angrily by the aunt who suddenly stood up, breaking into pieces.

The eldest aunt shouted angrily, "How can this be, you little bitch who is full of lies and unreasonable! Today, the Xu family's reputation has been damaged because of you, and now you dare to talk to me like this, such an arrogant and shameless woman, if I don't divorce you, I will not be worthy of being called a member of the Xu family in the future."

"You have been married for many years. You have your husband's surname before your name and are buried in your husband's family's tomb after your death. You are no longer a member of the Xu family!" The slow words were like a sharp arrow, shooting accurately at the aunt.

At this time, the furious aunt had lost all her usual elegance. She shouted, "She's rebelling! She's really rebelling! My sister-in-law, Xu Sijia, Xiangyue, and the people outside, you all heard it, right? It's simply lawless. She was clearly in the wrong first, but she didn't admit her mistake and correct her past. Instead, she spoke disrespectfully to her elders!"

Mrs. Xie, Second Uncle, Second Aunt and Xiangyue, who were still in shock and bewilderment, could only nod their heads woodenly and perfunctorily but could not say anything else.

The eldest aunt was so angry that her whole body was shaking. Suddenly, she gnashed her teeth and shouted hysterically: "Come here! Put pen to paper! Xu Qu! Write a letter of divorce now! Divorce her now, immediately!"