The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

Unfortunately, Sang Wan didn't get the chance.

In the afternoon, before Pei Jinzhi returned home, she was called to Chunhui Hall by Mother Sun.

Light and shadows cast across the hall, making it a little dark. The sandalwood incense was faint, and the huanghuali wood furniture exuded a texture that had been etched with time.

"Raise your head and let me see."

Sang Wan knelt on the ground and raised his head anxiously.

The maids on both sides lit the lights and took a step closer to Sang Wan.

The two lanterns gathered light, converging on her face, revealing her features clearly.

Sang Wan didn't understand.

Mrs. Pei's white hair was neatly tied into a bun, and her hair accessories were elegant and appropriate, but there was a hint of worry on her face.

"Mother, take a look, are they similar?"

Kang muttered in a low voice.

Madam Pei stared blankly for a long time, then sighed deeply: "Jinzhi is confused."

Kang chimed in, with a smug look on his face:

"My daughter-in-law is worried that he will get deeper and deeper into trouble, so she asked mother for advice."

Madam Pei nodded, her tone gentle:

"I heard that you escaped from marriage and sold yourself into the palace?"

Sang Wan lowered her head and responded truthfully:

"Yes, old lady."

"Every family has its own problems. I believe Jinzhi is helping you out out of sympathy."

Mrs. Pei looked kind, but every word she said seemed to have a deeper meaning.

"I heard that he even repaid the Hua family fifty taels of silver for you. Is that true?"

"It's true." Sang Wan didn't dare to hide it.

Madam Pei's eyes lit up: "Are you staying here to work because of this money?"

"It is only natural to pay back a debt. My Lord, you lent me some money for an emergency, and I will repay you by working like a slave."

"Well, she's a good child who knows how to repay kindness." Madam Pei smiled. "One day of doing good deeds can keep away disasters even if blessings haven't arrived yet. Your Highness's charity is a gesture of accumulating virtue. How can we force you to stay as a slave in our house?"

Sang Wan looked at her steadily, not knowing what she meant.

Kang took over the conversation: "The old lady is really a living Bodhisattva. This girl has a bedridden mother at home who needs someone to take care of her. It's not easy."

Madam Pei nodded, her eyes gentle but firm as she looked at Sang Wan: "Miss Sang, I will make the decision on this matter. I will let you go home."

"Let me go?" Sang Wan was stunned. "But the prince said that the debt was paid and the person will be returned. This money..."

Kang waved her embroidered handkerchief with a fake smile on her face:

"Since the old lady has spoken, the money doesn't need to be repaid. Miss Sang, are you happy?"

Sang Wan understood everything completely.

So, they were chasing her away.

"Why, Miss Sang doesn't agree?" Mrs. Pei frowned when she saw that she didn't move.

Sang Wan recovered and prostrated herself on the ground to express her gratitude:

"I was so happy that I was a little dazed for a moment. Please forgive me, madam."

Mrs. Pei then smiled again:

"No problem, the kid is smart. Come."

Mother Sun took a cloth bag and handed it to Sang Wan.

It’s five taels of silver.

"You've worked in the mansion for a few days, so this is your wages. When you go back, be filial to your mother and forget about the affairs of the Pei Mansion. You will have your own blessings in the future."

Sang Wan took the silver.

So this means hush money?

"Thank you, Madam. My indenture..."

A trace of panic crossed Kang's face, but she immediately covered it up with a fake smile. "Jinzhi is not here, so I'll return the contract to you in two days. Go now, the sun is setting, don't miss your return home."

The sun was still high in the sky at noon.

Sang Wan thanked him again and left, feeling uneasy.

Could it be that Pei Jinzhi thought that she escaped on her own?

After leaving the main hall, Mother Sun took her directly to the northwest corner door and said politely:

"Miss Sang, just go from here."

Sang Wan was worried about the imperial edict, and if he returned empty-handed, Madam Cheng would definitely be furious.

"Mother Sun, I've thought about it and think I should go back and say goodbye to the prince."

Mother Sun lost all her kindness from the past few days and her face turned black:

"Miss, the prince won't care whether a maid stays or leaves. I advise you to leave as soon as possible to avoid offending the noble again."

Sang Wan pursed her lips and swallowed her words.

Well, you don’t have to go to Shu to see the unique skill of face changing.

*

At the gate of Pei Mansion.

Li Jiu lifted the curtain and helped Pei Jin get out of the car.

"Master, that nerd is here again."

He pointed to the corner.

Pei Jinzhi lowered his eyes, his expression unremarkable.

The doorman beside him interjected, "He comes here every day, but I don't know who he's waiting for. He won't leave even if I try to drive him away."

"You go and take a look." Pei Jinzhi said to Li Jiu.

Li Jiu smiled mischievously and walked towards Shi Luochuan:

"Scholar, what are you doing here?"

Shi Luochuan bowed and said, "Master Li Jiu, I have something I would like to see Miss Sang about. Could you please pass it on to me?"

"What's the matter? Tell me and I'll pass it on for you."

Li Jiu smiled playfully.

"Um... Miss Sang's family affairs are not easy to share with outsiders. So, so, it's better for me to meet her in person..."

Shi Luochuan hesitated and seemed hesitant to speak.

Li Jiu was most annoyed by scholars' slow words, so he interrupted directly:

"Scholar, Sang Wan is a maid in the Pei Mansion. How can you just go and see her whenever you want? Since you're unwilling to tell me, then it's not a big deal. Go back and don't get in the way by blocking the door."

"It's really an urgent matter. I beg Mr. Li Jiu to be flexible!" Shi Luochuan raised his hand awkwardly and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He seemed really anxious.

Li Jiu sneered, "Then tell me. What's the urgent matter?"

Shi Luochuan is like a dumb person, and even if you hit him with three sticks, he won't fart.

"You're not going to tell me, are you? Well, just wait here."

Li Jiu carried the sword and walked towards the gate of the mansion.

Shi Luochuan raised his hand and sighed for a long time, but still didn't say anything.

For a moment, Li Jiusheng felt like teasing her.

He pointed casually at the figure on the roadside outside the mansion gate:

"Scholar, the person you are waiting for is there, go after him."

Shi Luochuan was delighted, looked up, and ran away.

"Awan, Awan..."

Li Jiu and the doorman burst into laughter.

"What a dork."

"No."

Pei Jinzhi gathered his sleeves, glanced at the distance indifferently, and frowned again: "Did Sang Wan leave the house?"

Li Jiu held his stomach and laughed, "I was just tricking him, Master."

When Pei Jinzhi raised his eyes again, even Shi Luochuan had disappeared.

When the two returned to Zhaoyun Courtyard, Mother Sun had been waiting for them with her head bowed for a long time.

"Young Master, this is Xia Yue. The old lady said that from today on, she will be the one serving you." Mother Sun smiled as brightly as a chrysanthemum.

Xia Yue bowed respectfully: "Greetings, my Lord."

Pei Jinzhi raised his eyelids slightly: "That's enough maidservant, thank grandma for me and take her back."

Xia Yue's eyes immediately turned red and her body trembled slightly.

Mother Sun looked embarrassed. "My Lord, Xia Yue has been serving the old lady for four or five years. She has managed everything perfectly. Your courtyard cannot be without a leader. You should stay."

Li Jiu held the sword and said with a smile:

"Mother Sun, are you getting old and confused? You don't understand what the prince said or what? Do you want me to explain it to you again? I just promoted Sang Wan to the first-class maid in my courtyard, why is Xia Yue here again?"

Mother Sun pretended to be suddenly enlightened: "Oh, my Lord, you still don't know? Miss Sang is gone."

Pei Jinzhi had just taken half a step when he turned back sharply, his eyes sharp: "Gone?"

"Hey! Miss Sang came to the old lady crying, saying she missed home so much. The old lady softened her heart and let her go home. Look, I sent Xia Yue to you, and asked this old servant to come and get Miss Sang's indenture and send it back to her tomorrow."

Pei Jinzhi glared at Li Jiu.

Li Jiu jumped and disappeared without a trace.

Pei Jinzhi said in a deep voice: "Go to Chunhui Hall."