Back to the day I married my second wife, I turned around and married my ex-husband's uncle

The next morning, the Duke's Mansion sent someone to pick her up.

Jiang Ningwan pretended to have caught a cold and stayed in bed to rest, and did not go back with the people from the Duke's Mansion.

After sending the people from the Duke's Mansion away, Li Chun quickly closed the door and said, "Miss, they've left."

Jiang Ningwan then got up from the bed.

Li Chun came to serve, "Are we really not going back? Didn't the young lady plan to go back to the Duke's Mansion last night?"

Jiang Ningwan said as she put on her clothes, "I want to go back, but I have to wait for someone."

"What day is it today?"

"October 7th."

Jiang Ningwan narrowed her eyes slightly, vaguely remembering that it happened in the past few days.

There was a commotion in the courtyard early in the morning. Jiang Ningwan looked out the window and asked, "What's going on outside?"

Just then, Nanny Xu came hurriedly over and complained, "Mrs. Lu just called us over to give us a lecture, saying that starting today, the mansion's expenses will be cut in half."

"Winter is coming soon, and the servants' winter clothes have been reduced by half."

"Isn't this going to freeze me to death?"

“Everyone’s complaining.”

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan raised her eyebrows in surprise. Lu Qingheng actually did this.

Princess Yi's illness is getting worse, and Lu Qingheng is now cutting back on spending, surely to pay back the debt to Huichuntang.

But it's no use cutting back on expenses; we can't reduce them by more than 30,000 taels.

In Mo Yun Pavilion, Lu Qingheng had a headache from doing the accounts. After he finished and looked at the account book, he angrily threw it aside.

Qin Beihuang had just returned from an outing, and seeing this, his heart tightened. "Qingheng, what's wrong?"

"No matter how much I save, I can't come up with 30,000 taels! Is there any progress with Divine Doctor Qiu?"

Qin Beihuang looked gloomy, "Divine Doctor Qiu has already left Kyoto."

"He even hid his whereabouts because he didn't want to see me."

Hearing this, Lu Qingheng's heart sank, "There's absolutely no way out now."

After a moment of silence, Lu Qingheng hesitated and asked tentatively, "How about I use my dowry to supplement it?"

Qin Beihuang's face darkened and he said seriously, "How can I, a grown man, use your dowry?"

"I borrowed some from my colleagues, and from my mother and Jianmian's jewelry. I can sell some of it, so I think I can get the money together."

"First, get the Tianshan Buddha Lotus and solve the current difficulties."

Lu Qingheng nodded and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The Duke's Mansion.

main hall.

Duke Jiang's expression was serious as he asked, "What did you do in the General's Mansion?"

Jiang Ningwan slowly put down the teacup in her hand. This was the first sentence her father said after she returned home.

Compared to family affection, he only cares about his own reputation and face.

"what can I do?"

Seeing her lazy attitude, Duke Jiang was furious. "At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your husband! I told you to read the "Commandments for Women" more often, but you insisted on hanging out at the Ling family all day. You don't know anything about the Three Obediences and Four Virtues!"

Stepmother Qi on the side quickly spoke up: "Master, don't be angry. My sister was so focused on martial arts that she didn't teach Wan'er how to be a good wife and mother. It's also my fault for not being able to teach Wan'er well."

In her previous life, Jiang Ningwan had heard these words so many times that her ears were almost callused.

It still sounds just as bad now.

"Father, don't you think Qin Beihuang is wrong? We've been apart for two years, and as soon as he came back, he brought his concubine into the mansion. Did he ever consider the reputation of the Duke's Mansion?"

"If I don't act tough and let them bully me, people will think the Duke's Mansion is useless and full of cowards!"

Jiang Ningwan's sharp words made Duke Jiang's face change suddenly.

"Strong words!"

"Let me ask you, have you not yet consummated your marriage with Qin Beihuang?"

As soon as these words came out, Qi's eyes flickered, and a hint of gloating flashed across his eyes.

Covering her lips, she asked in surprise, "What? Haven't you consummated the marriage yet?"

"If this gets out..."

Qi's tone and expression made it seem as if this was an extremely shameful thing.

Duke Jiang's face was also extremely ugly, and he advised earnestly: "Qin Beihuang married Lu Qingheng back home, and you feel unfair."

"But the Lu family is full of military generals with military achievements. No matter how much you make trouble, Qin Beihuang will never divorce Lu Qingheng."

"You're just making a fool of yourself by doing this."

"Once you and Qin Beihuang have a child, your position as the legal wife will naturally be secure."

Jiang Ningwan sighed, "We won't have children."

Duke Jiang asked, "Why?"

"Because... Qin Beihuang is impotent."

what!

Duke Jiang and Madam Qi both froze, as if they had been hit by a heavy blow.

Coming back to her senses, Qi looked embarrassed, "How can a girl not be ashamed? How can you say such words!"

Duke Jiang was also as if he was facing a formidable enemy. "Don't you dare talk nonsense! General Qin is young, and I've never heard of him having any hidden illness."

Seeing his father's attitude change, Jiang Ningwan sniffed in a wronged manner, "I didn't lie to you, it's true."

"He wants to use the burning love incense."

Qi was puzzled, "What is the burning love incense?"

Duke Jiang slammed the table, "That's a despicable trick used by the underworld!"

Qi was shocked and asked, "So he still couldn't get an erection even after using the love incense?"

Jiang Ningwan stared straight at me, "Auntie, you're so shameless that you even ask this."

As soon as the words came out, Qi's face flushed and she looked away.

Duke Jiang was silent for a while. After careful consideration, he said in a heavy tone, "I'll try to get a famous doctor to treat him."

Jiang Ningwan was shocked. "Qin Beihuang changed his mind and married someone else, and he's still not getting an erection. I want a divorce!"

As soon as these four decisive words came out, Duke Jiang's face suddenly changed, "What did you say!"

"I want a divorce!" Jiang Ningwan said in a firm tone.

Qi saw Duke Jiang's face turn pale and quickly tried to dissuade him, "Wan'er, don't be like your mother, always seeking divorce."

"We women follow our husbands wherever they go. If we divorce, we will be abandoned and our reputation will be ruined. How will we survive in the world in the future?"

These words undoubtedly angered Duke Jiang even more.

Jiang Ningwan also knew that Qi was mentioning her mother on purpose.

After her grandfather was convicted, her mother wanted to find evidence to exonerate him, but her father, the Duke, was afraid of being implicated and obstructed her many times.

Her mother simply divorced her.

It was her mother who proposed the divorce because she didn't want the Duke's Mansion anymore.

This has always been a thorn in her father's heart because he was the one who was abandoned.

"You are such a good daughter raised by your mother!" Duke Jiang stood up and shouted angrily.

"He's just copying me, and he's full of unorthodox words!"

Jiang Ningwan felt a surge of anger in her heart, and said firmly: "My mother is not wrong."

"She dares to love and hate, is responsible and accountable, and has courage that many people in the world do not have."

"It's just a divorce, how can it be considered heresy? Men can divorce their wives, so why can't women?"

When these words were spoken, Duke Jiang and Qi were both extremely shocked.

Qi pretended to be distressed, her eyes reddened, "Wan'er, your mother divorced and abandoned you, why are you still..."

After her mother divorced, Qi often fanned the flames, making her resent her mother in both open and covert ways, but she never resented her. In her heart, her timid father was not worthy of her mother.

My mother cared about the life and death and innocence of her family, but after my mother divorced, my father immediately promoted his concubine as his wife, for fear of losing face as a man.

"My mother has never abandoned me, so there's no need to sow discord between us, auntie."

There were some things she didn't dare to say before, but now, there was no one in this world she cared about, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

"Rebellious girl!"

Duke Jiang was furious and rushed forward and slapped him hard.

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