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

Shen Yunlan has moved out as she wished, bringing two families from the Song residence to serve her. With Ying'er and Han Mama by her side, it's enough for her.

Song Chen'an naturally had to come along, which caused trouble for his concubines and maids.

This incident started because of Lü Ningshuang's nonsense. She didn't dare to say anything in public and could only watch helplessly as Song Chen'an packed his things.

But Li Yuqin and Zhenzhu are different. They didn't provoke Shen Yunlan or Song Chen'an. Now that Song Chen'an wants to leave them in the mansion, how could they agree to that?

Li Yuqin looked at Song Chen'an with teary eyes, "Second Master, please take me with you. I promise I can take good care of you and your wife."

Pearl didn't have much hope for Song Chen'an, but she also wanted to go out with him. Now that Shen Yunlan was pregnant and couldn't take care of Song Chen'an, if she could get pregnant during this time, regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl, she would have something to look forward to.

"Second Master, please take me with you too. Second Madam is pregnant and it's hard for her to take care of many things. I can help with some chores," Pearl said.

Song Chen'an looked at the two stunningly beautiful women in front of him with a troubled expression. He wanted to agree but was worried that Shen Yunlan would be angry. After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head firmly and said, "Let me ask your second mistress if she still needs someone to serve her."

Pearl knew that in the inner quarters, it was better to please the mistress than the second master. After all, they made their living under the mistress's care. Otherwise, they would end up like Aunt Sun, whose children were already teenagers, and who was still constantly being harassed by the second mistress.

She quickly took out a pair of shoes she had made herself. "These are new shoes I made for Second Grandma. I heard that feet tend to swell during pregnancy, so I made them extra wide so that Second Grandma can wear them comfortably indoors."

They were light yellow cotton shoes embroidered with intertwined red plum blossoms. They were indeed loose and thick, much like modern cotton slippers.

After receiving them, Shen Yunlan asked Ying'er in surprise, "How come I've never seen shoes like these before?"

Ying'er said, "No one wears these shoes normally. I heard that only pregnant women wear them because they are easy to put on and take off and are comfortable."

Although she liked it, Shen Yunlan still had Ying'er check it carefully to make sure that nothing was stuffed inside before she put it on with peace of mind.

To be honest, it was really comfortable, warm and cozy without restricting her feet, which made Shen Yunlan like it immediately and even inspired her to have other ideas.

She used to try all sorts of get-rich-quick schemes from novels, like soap and alcohol. But after she tried them, she realized that these two things were already controlled by certain people. People without connections couldn't get involved at all, and if they weren't careful, they might offend someone important.

But there are fewer taboos about slippers, loungewear, and even underwear. She could open an underwear store and make modern underwear, which would definitely be loved by those wealthy ladies.

She stroked her protruding belly, secretly planning to get things sorted out once she had time after giving birth.

Suddenly, she remembered that the shoes were made of pearls, and that Pearl was a maid who accompanied Meng in her dowry, and she felt a pang of sadness.

She called Song Chen'an over and said firmly, "You're not allowed to let them come over. I get annoyed just seeing them!"

Song Chen'an had already guessed it, so he wasn't surprised or angry. He could only coax her gently, "I know, that's why I didn't let them come over. Besides, I haven't been to their courtyard since we got engaged."

Shen Yunlan, satisfied, put away her cold expression and deliberately adopted a fierce look, "You're not allowed to go there again!"

Song Chen'an loved her adorable appearance the most, so he naturally complied with her every whim, and spent half a day coaxing Shen Yunlan with vows and promises.

But Song Chen'an was young and impetuous, and seeing Shen Yunlan but not being able to touch her made him feel restless.

Moreover, Shen Yunlan prevented him from spending the night at the Song residence, saying, "Can you keep watch if you go back? Do you think those vixens will let you off the hook?"

Song Chen'an agreed, but fortunately his mind wasn't on Li Yuqin and Zhenzhu. However, he often found excuses to attend poetry gatherings with his friends.

Shen Yunlan didn't care about any of that. She just wanted him to be able to get close to one or two powerful people. Even if he didn't become an official, he would be happy to become a retainer of those princes and nobles.

Seeing that she didn't restrain him much, Song Chen'an became bolder and bolder, sometimes not even going home all night, only saying that he was drunk and stayed at a friend's house.

In fact, he stayed at Fuguang Pavilion, chatting with Miss Ranyan about romantic scenes under the moon and flowers.

Days passed by, and soon it was Song Tian's wedding day.

Song Tian got up early and dressed herself up. She sat in her room with great pride, showing her beautiful wedding dress and headdress to the relatives and friends who came to the banquet.

On this special day, everyone tactfully offered their praise. Even the young ladies who didn't usually get along with Song Tian didn't say anything unpleasant, but simply glanced at her before heading to the banquet hall.

Song Tian was very proud; among all these young ladies, none of them had married as well as she had.

Moreover, her dowry was quite generous; the other day she brought five or six paintings from her father, which was a testament to the family's scholarly tradition.

Song Tian's wedding was more lively than Song Chen'an's. After all, Song Tian was just a young lady from a respectable family who hadn't offended anyone, and she was marrying into a powerful family like the Wang family. Even if people didn't care about the Song family's reputation, they had to consider the Wang family's reputation.

In addition, Madam Hu from the main wife's family had sent people to deliver the dowry. They were originally going to come, but it snowed heavily on the way and they caught a cold, so they were delayed.

Song Tian didn't care. She wasn't very familiar with the people from the main branch of the family, so it didn't matter whether she met them or not, as long as the things were delivered.

The whole day was lively and bustling, and Song Chang only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Song Tian off at the door.

Just a moment ago I felt a little reluctant, but the thought of the calligraphy and paintings she took away made that reluctance disappear.

Ma wiped away a couple of tears, thinking of her daughter's lively and well-behaved appearance, and worried that she might be bullied in the Wang family.

Looking at the large red lanterns in front of the door, Song Xi felt lost, wondering where her destiny lay.

After the wedding, things calmed down in the Song family. Shen Yunlan moved back to the small courtyard outside and kept Song Chen'an from going back.

Just then, the Hu family returned to the capital, which coincided with Shen Yunlan's homecoming, so Shen Yunlan had no choice but to come back.

Upon meeting, Madam Hu chatted about their reunion after a long separation, and then said, "The master's term is coming to an end this year, and he'll be returning to the capital to report on his duties. He might even stay in the capital."

However, Master Song Yin has not yet returned to the capital. He will not return until the end of the year when he will hand over the reins. Only his children have come back with him.

She said she was happy, but the listeners weren't so happy.

Madam Ma thought that if the eldest son's family returned to the capital, the management of the household would definitely be handed over to them. It wouldn't be a big deal if the two families separated, but she was afraid that the eldest son's family would say that there wasn't enough housing and make them move out.

The second wife doesn't even have a house in Beijing. Where can she move to? She can't possibly rent a place with her whole family.

Shen Yunlan wasn't in the mood either. Her uncle and aunt were too serious, and she always felt a little guilty when she was in their presence.

Regardless of what they think, the first wife is back now; we'll deal with the rest later.