My wife wants a divorce; if she ruins my life, I'll leave.

Song Chen'an gritted his teeth, "The Meng family!"

He forcefully pulled Meng Ruohua's arm and swung his other arm to slap Meng Ruohua's face.

"Clang!"

The door burst open, and a figure flashed in, kicking Song Chen'an to the ground in the blink of an eye.

Song Chen'an stared in disbelief at the man in black before him, and instinctively asked, "Who are you?"

The newcomer was Sun Wei. After Song Chen'an entered the room, he knocked out all the attendants and then stood in front of the door listening to the conversation inside.

Now that Madam Meng knows who's behind it all, she shouldn't have any more curiosity.

Just as Sun Wei was still worried about being punished with a few blows today, he heard the sound of slaps coming from inside the house.

Unaware of the situation outside the door, he assumed that Song Chen'an had hit Meng Ruohua, so he kicked the door open and rushed in.

He glanced at Song Chen'an casually, then said to Meng Ruohua, "Leave the rest to me, my wife, you should go back first!"

Seeing the disapproval on Sun Wei's face, Meng Ruohua nodded shyly, "Okay, I'll go back now."

Having made Sun Wei follow the carriage for so long, she had no reason to continue being stubborn.

Meng Ruohua turned around and took two steps toward Song Chen'an, looking down at him and said, "Song Chen'an, I didn't hold what happened before against you, but I didn't expect you to still be so persistent. So don't blame me for not showing any mercy."

Actually, there's no old relationship involved. I didn't hold a grudge about what happened before; she just hadn't had time to think about it and was busy with the cotton-padded coat.

Now that Song Chen'an has reminded her, she should settle both old and new scores and make him regret his actions.

After Meng Ruohua finished speaking harshly, she turned to leave when she saw the small door on the east side being kicked open with a "bang." The thick, dark wooden door was thrown against the wall by gravity, and then bounced back because of the great force.

In that instant, several men rushed in, saving Xu Yuan the trouble of turning around to close the door.

Indeed, the people who have arrived are Yu Yan and his companions.

As soon as Yu Yan entered, he saw Meng Ruohua turn around unhurriedly, even leisurely patting the dust off her hands.

He strode into the house and carefully examined her from head to toe. Finding nothing amiss, he breathed a sigh of relief.

When Sun Wei saw Yu Yan, he quickly bowed and clasped his hands in greeting.

Yu Yan's cold gaze swept over them, and he said without a trace of warmth, "Go back and receive your punishment!"

"Yes!" Sun Wei replied, silently taking two steps back.

Yu Yan exuded a sharp and imposing aura, radiating a strong sense of oppression. He glanced at Song Chen'an, but then seemed not to notice him at all.

His gaze towards Meng Ruohua had softened considerably. "Let's go!"

They glanced at him with disdain in unison, then kicked Song Chen'an, saying, "What are you looking at!"

Although Yu Yan had become much gentler, he had never truly shown a cold face in front of Meng Ruohua; today was the most serious he had ever been.

Meng Ruohua was somewhat frightened and a little guilty, so she walked out. After taking a few steps, she turned her head slightly to see if Yu Yan had followed.

Even if there is something, she won't say it in front of Song Chen'an.

Yu Yan followed her out. After walking about ten steps, they heard a scream from Song Chen'an inside the house.

Meng Ruohua turned around and smiled apologetically at Yu Yan, "Why are you here?"

Yu Yan suppressed his anxiety and said, "I went to the temple to pick you up. I saw the signal that Aunt Xu sent and knew that something had happened to you."

Meng Ruohua recalled the incident where Yu Yan wanted to punish Sun Wei, and guessed that perhaps it was because of her that Sun Wei was punished. After thinking for a moment, she carefully explained, "What happened today is not Sun Wei's fault. I stopped him from taking action."

Yu Yan's brow twitched slightly. "When did you find out about him?"

“When we were on the mountain,” Meng Ruohua explained, “I wanted to see who was looking at me like that, so I stopped Lord Sun from making a move. Otherwise, Lord Sun would have beaten them down long ago.”

What she said was true, and it was also true that she was trying to exonerate Sun Wei; how could Yu Yan not see that?

"Okay, I understand. Write down today's punishment."

Seeing that his expression had softened, Meng Ruohua felt relieved and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Have you been the one secretly following me all this time?"

Yu Yan nodded without hesitation, "Ever since your accident, I've had people following you."

"That's not right. Last time, Lord Sun also showed up just in time. Could it be that he was just passing by?"

A hint of unease flashed in Yu Yan's eyes, but it was quickly concealed. "Yes."

Meng Ruohua was somewhat skeptical. What business would the Embroidered Uniform Guard have that would require them to pass through the back mountain of Guang Sheng Temple?

However, since Yu Yan didn't say anything, she didn't ask. She only said, "Lord Sun is very good. Please don't punish him because of my matter."

"it is good."

In just a few words, Qi Sheng came out and walked up to Yu Yan, but first glanced at Meng Ruohua.

Yu Yan nodded. "It's alright, go ahead and speak."

Qi Sheng then said, "That boy said he had no money at home and wanted to extort some money from Sister Meng to get married."

Meng Ruohua nodded hurriedly, "He did indeed ask me to write a letter, demanding 100,000 taels."

Yu Yan frowned, unable to understand Song Chen'an's thought process. If he didn't have money, he would make money, but he used such a simple and clumsy scheme. Even if Yu Yan didn't send people to watch him, did he think he could escape the Meng family's investigation?

Given Yang Sanli's abilities, anyone who knows anything about military affairs would not easily provoke him.

But Song Chen'an keeps provoking him, I really don't know whether to call him stupid or foolish.

How did they pass the imperial examination and become Jinshi? And how did Wuyinglou select its candidates?

Qi Sheng glanced at Yu Yan discreetly, but refrained from speaking out because Meng Ruohua was present.

Meng Ruohua, however, did not notice the tension between the two of them and said, "They keep blaming me for the Song family's lack of money."

She'll let bygones be bygones this time, but she won't hold back this time.

However, there's no need to say these things aloud.

Yu Yan asked, "How do you plan to handle this?"

Meng Ruohua's eyes flickered, then she glanced at Yu Yan with some hesitation before finally saying firmly, "Would it cause you trouble if we let him pay to redeem himself?"

Qi Sheng laughed heartily and said, "Of course not."

Apart from Song Chen'an, no one else knew they had been here. Even if Song Chen'an told them, no one would necessarily believe him.

Yu Yan nodded. Song Chen'an was reaping what he sowed, and he wasn't afraid at all.

“There should still be Song Chen’an’s entourage in this courtyard. I’ll have Xu Hui handle it,” Meng Ruohua said. Yu Yan and the others all hold official positions, and she couldn’t drag them into this.

Yu Yan understood her intentions, but still refused, saying, "Don't worry about it, I'll handle it."

This is a piece of cake for the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

"That's right, Sister Meng, you should go back soon. Don't let these dirty things get your hands dirty."

Meng Ruohua stared at Qi Sheng, wondering what had dirtied her hands. Weren't your hands also hands?

Qi Sheng chuckled nonchalantly and spread his hands, saying, "Our hands have been black for a long time."