The beautiful woman in the quick transmigration novel has been targeted by the male lead again.

After this case was closed, all that remained were family matters, and everyone returned to the Chang family courtyard.

Before leaving, the prefect found a secluded spot to listen to the emperor's instructions: "After you return, submit a memorial. Do you know how to write it?"

"Wei Chen understands!"

Shen Yanzheng hummed in agreement. "Let the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review handle legal matters. Start by implementing this in the capital. If this happens again, I will hold you accountable!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will do my utmost!"

The eldest sister's husband was arrested by the prefect, and his new wife took the child home. Chang Ning had considered letting the child stay, but after looking at her parents, she realized that they had no intention of doing so, so she gave up and decided to make other plans later.

The husbands of my second and third sisters were gathered in the courtyard, and with the addition of several children, it looked quite crowded.

"How are you, Father-in-law and Mother-in-law? May I ask what brings you here today?"

My second sister's husband was a down-on-his-luck scholar who failed the imperial examinations several times and gradually became despondent. However, he still retained some of the pride of a scholar and always made sure to distinguish himself from the country men in his every move.

The third sister's husband was an honest and kind man. His parents had starved to death a couple of years ago, and life had actually gotten a little better. As soon as he arrived, he greeted his parents-in-law in a low voice. Seeing that the firewood in the yard had not been chopped yet, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and went to chop the firewood.

Third Sister quickly pulled him away: "Stop what you're doing, let's go to the main room and see what's going on?"

The man obediently went inside and found a corner to stand in.

There were only a few stools in the main room. Shen Yanzheng sat at the head of the table, and Chang's father, unable to refuse, also sat down. The second brother-in-law glanced at him and then sat down as well. "Father-in-law, may I ask who this gentleman is?"

His presence was extraordinary; he must not be an ordinary person. I just wonder how he got here.

Father Chang quickly said, "This is my fourth daughter Ningniang's husband!"

The second brother-in-law quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "So you're the fourth sister's husband. May I ask your name?"

Shen Yanzheng didn't even glance at him, as if he didn't exist, and the second brother-in-law's face immediately turned red and white.

“Father-in-law, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take Le Niang home. She’s pregnant.”

Father Chang glanced at the person at the head of the table, opened his mouth, but said nothing. Shen Yanzheng leaned back lazily in his chair, playing with a jade pendant in his hand: "What's the rush? Wait."

He just sat there calmly waiting for his wife. What was a down-on-his-luck scholar in such a hurry for?

Wu Feng, standing behind him, raised his sword, and his brother-in-law immediately fell silent.

Mother Chang and the three Chang sisters were in the inner room. Looking at Chang Le, who was in a daze, they felt terrible. Mother Chang wiped away her tears, and Chang Ning called out, "Second Sister..."

As soon as she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. Third Sister Chang'an called out, "Second Sister, Second Sister, can you hear me?"

Chang Le was in a daze, and it took him a while to recognize the person: "Third Sister?"

Then he looked at Chang Ning and asked, "Is this Fourth Sister?"

Both of them nodded. Chang Le seemed to want to laugh, but didn't. "Long time no see. Where is this? How come you're all back?"

Mother Chang burst into tears: "This is your mother's home, don't you remember? My poor second daughter!"

Chang Le's expression froze for a moment, then he slowly turned his head to look at his mother. After a long while, he finally called out, "Mother."

Mother Chang covered her face and wept. How could she not see the estrangement and indifference in her daughter's eyes?

What's more, her perfectly healthy daughter has turned into this state after just a few years.

Chang Le seemed to have cleared her head a bit. She looked at her two younger sisters and said in a broken voice, "Fourth sister is lucky. She seems to be doing well now. She should help your third sister more in the future."

"Second sister, don't worry about me. We live far away, so I don't know the details. How does your husband treat you normally? Does he hit you too?"

Chang Le was taken aback, then slowly shook his head: "No, he never hit me."

Sometimes she would rather he hit her, but her husband considered himself a scholar who believed in gentlemen using words, not fists, and could easily belittle her with just a few words.

Other women can give birth to sons, so why can't you? How dare you laugh!

Marrying you is the worst thing that ever happened to me. You're a barren hen. Do you want my Wang family line to end?

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have spent so much money to marry you. Any woman I could have bought would have been more capable than you!

What's the point of coaxing that brat? Get pregnant again as soon as you're out of confinement. If you can't give birth to a son, you'll be kneeling before me every day.

If the husband is like this, not to mention the mother-in-law above him, who doesn't have as many standards as her own son. She curses with the most vulgar language and uses every insult that is most hurtful!

Over time, this caused her to develop a stress response in her husband's family, and she became afraid of any sound she heard.

Gradually, even his mind became less clear.

Chang An asked, "Second Sister, what are your plans for the future? We can't go on like this forever, can we?"

Chang Le smiled bitterly, tears slowly streaming down her face: "I guess my life is doomed to rot there. I guess I'll just have to endure it."

Do you want a divorce?

Chang Ning asked.

Before Chang Le could react, her mother hurriedly said, "No!"

Faced with Chang Ning's sharp gaze, Chang's mother stammered, "Our family... our family did receive a bride price back then..."

Moreover, to save face, this son-in-law would send a few strings of cash to his wife's family every year, which was also a source of income for the Chang family.

Needless to say, the money naturally ended up in the hands of his elder brother, who claimed to be a scholar.

Chang Ning was furious: "So, for Chang Jun's uncertain future, we sacrificed my eldest sister's life, and now we're going to sacrifice my second sister's life too?"

Chang's mother lowered her head and remained silent.

A deep sorrow welled up in Chang Ning's heart, mixed with a profound anger: "You really think your son is a genius? He sucks the blood of the whole family, studied for more than ten years, and hasn't achieved anything!"

After saying that, she stopped looking at her mother and said, "Second sister, you don't need to worry about so much. What do you think? My husband is quite capable now. If you want a divorce, I will definitely arrange it properly for you!"

"me……"

Chang Le was completely taken aback when Chang An asked, "Really?"

Chang Ning nodded: "Really, Second Sister, after the divorce I will help you find a house in the city. You don't have to worry about making a living. Aren't you good at embroidery? You can make a living by doing some embroidery work!"

"Second sister, just agree! If you continue to stay in that cannibalistic place, you'll die sooner or later!"

"But, but, my two daughters..."

If the mother was in such a state, her two daughters naturally didn't have a good life at home either.

Chang Ning held her hand: "Don't be afraid, take the child with you. No matter how hard life gets, it won't be worse than the Wang family's!"

Moreover, she certainly wouldn't stand idly by; she could simply ask Shen Yanzheng for more money.

Chang Le was in a daze for a while, and finally agreed while crying.

The scholar surnamed Wang had been full of disrespectful remarks when he heard about the divorce, but he immediately agreed when Shen Yanzheng said he would return double the original bride price. If he hadn't been broke, he would have divorced his wife and married a new one long ago!

As for the two daughters, they weren't even mentioned; they were simply left at the Chang family's house and left on their own.

Unexpectedly, the people who objected in the end were Chang's parents. The two sighed and said that their good daughter should not be divorced, it was simply shameful.

Chang Ning sneered: "Then let's see whether it's your daughter who's embarrassed you, or your son on whom you've placed so much hope!"