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

In Qingfeng Courtyard, Shen Yunlan was taking a walk. This body was only twenty years old, which, according to modern standards, meant she had just reached the legal marriage age. She was worried that something might go wrong when she gave birth.

When Song Chen'an returned, she simply greeted him and didn't ask any further questions.

Song Chen'an, however, was in a good mood because he had received Ran Yan's favor, and instead smiled and moved closer, "Sister Lan, let me help you."

As soon as he approached, Shen Yunlan smelled a sweet, powdery scent, not strong but very distinct.

She frowned and took a step back, calmly asking, "Where did you stay last night, cousin?"

Song Chen'an remained expressionless and said, "I'm staying at a friend's house."

"Sleeping with someone's maid, isn't that inappropriate?"

Song Chen'an asked in confusion, "What do you mean, sleeping with someone's maid?"

Shen Yunlan's eyes were icy as she raised an eyebrow and said, "You, if you hadn't slept with someone's maid, where would you get that perfume smell?"

Song Chen'an was taken aback. After realizing what was happening, he raised his arm and smelled it. He could indeed smell a sweet fragrance.

It is incense used in the smoking room.

A hint of unease flashed across Song Chen'an's face, and his eyes darted around. "Cousin, you've misunderstood. It's incense from a friend's house. If you like it, I'll ask my friend for a few pieces next time."

Shen Yunlan stared at him intently, then suddenly smiled, "Alright, cousin, take two more pieces."

Song Chen'an felt uncomfortable under her gaze and quickly took two steps forward. "My father asked me to go out on an errand, so I'll go after I change my clothes."

Shen Yunlan watched his retreating figure, her face as cold as ice. "Ying'er, go inside and help Second Master change his clothes."

Ying'er responded and went inside to carefully change Song Chen'an's clothes.

Worried that Shen Yunlan would ask too many questions, Song Chen'an hurriedly walked outside.

Shen Yunlan stood in the courtyard and said loudly, "Your mother came to see you this morning. Go and ask her what she wants."

Song Chen'an paused, "Okay, I understand."

From the moment he entered until he left, less than a quarter of an hour had passed, yet the air was still filled with that domineering fragrance.

Shen Yunlan frowned and said disdainfully, "Throw his clothes out." After thinking for a moment, she added, "Pawn them."

Now she knows that she can pawn anything, it just depends on whether they accept it or not.

Song Chen'an's outfit is made of plain soft satin and was newly made for the New Year; it could be worth at least one tael of silver.

Everything else is fake, only the money is real.

Ying'er asked hesitantly, "Are you really going to do it?"

"What's the point of staying? What face does he need!"

She didn't believe in incense at all; what man would use such a sweet and cloying fragrance?

After leaving Qingfeng Courtyard, Song Chen'an thought that there was no rush to do what his father had told him, so he went to Rongxi Courtyard first.

Madam Ma pulled Song Chen'an aside and kept talking. After talking about Song Tian, ​​she went on to talk about Song Xi and Aunt Sun, and continued to scold them for a quarter of an hour before stopping.

Song Chen'an was impatient to listen to these things; he had been hearing them for over twenty years since he was a child.

"If Mother has nothing else to say, I'll head out now. Father has asked me to investigate the Wang family."

Upon hearing this, Madam Ma immediately urged her to leave, saying, "Go quickly and find out what happened so that we can avenge Tian'er. We can't let Tian'er suffer in vain."

Song Chen'an bowed and took his leave without taking it seriously, and hurriedly left the mansion.

The Wang family's affairs were not easy to investigate. Song Chen'an spent about ten taels of silver to find out that Wang Yuanzhi was staying obediently in the mansion. As for Song Tian's matter, the Wang family had not made any statement.

The gatekeeper thought Song Tian often went back to her parents' home!

“Wang Yuanzhi must have been locked up again!” Song Chen’an said.

Song Chang stroked his beard and pondered, "After something like this, the Wang family will definitely not ignore it. If Wang Yuanzhi makes a big fuss, locking him up is inevitable."

“They can handle their own family matters, but they can’t just ignore Third Sister,” Song Chen’an said.

"You should go back first. Their family is in a lot of turmoil right now. Let Tian'er stay at the manor for a few more days. If Wang Yuanzhi doesn't come to apologize in a few days, we'll make further plans."

Later, Song Chang questioned Lü He in detail and found that it really wasn't Wang Yuanzhi who hit her. During their argument, they pushed and shoved each other a couple of times, and Song Tian only took two steps back without losing a single hair.

Let her stay in the manor for a few days, and let her temper her arrogance be tempered. Such an impatient nature is really not pleasing.

Relieved, Song Chang took a few of his previously collected paintings and calligraphy works to the Lotus Garden.

After that incident, Madam Ma didn't know how to appease Aunt Sun and Song Xi, so he was the one who had to do it.

Now Song Xi has moved back to Heyuan, and will move to Yuqingyuan after Song Tian leaves.

Song Chang delivered the calligraphy and painting to Song Xi's room, and soon Song Xi came over to pay her respects.

“You have the same temperament as me, and you love these paintings and calligraphy. Giving them to you to enjoy is not a waste of them.”

Song Xi thanked him again. "Thank you, Father. I will definitely keep it safe."

Actually, she didn't like it that much; she was just bored at home all day and had to pass the time by reading and writing. Besides, Song Chang liked it, so she was playing to his tastes and getting some benefits for herself.

After Song Xi left, Aunt Sun said worriedly, "Xi'er is fourteen years old this year. I wonder where her marriage will be?"

Song Chang put his arm around Aunt Sun's thin shoulders and said, "I remember, I will definitely not let Xi'er suffer."

With Aunt Sun's reminder, Song Changzhen took the matter to heart, and within a few months, he set his sights on a scholar from a seventh-rank official's family.

Aunt Sun was not very satisfied. Even if there was a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, if Song Tian could marry into the Wang family, was her daughter only worthy of marrying into a minor official's family?

Song Xi was quite satisfied and advised, "Wealthy families are not easy to get along with. If you don't have a powerful family of your own, you'll only be bullied. Look at how Third Sister stayed at home for seven or eight days before the Wang family took her back. Doesn't that mean they think our family won't dare to argue?"

Aunt Sun sighed, "Life might be a bit tough in a high-ranking family, but the status is still noble. When our son grows up and becomes successful, he can have a good future with the help of the family's influence." She looked out the window, "With his husband's family looking after him, your younger brother can also find a good job."

Song Xi immediately gave up trying to persuade her. Her aunt was timid and short-sighted. Meng Ruohua had taken the initiative to befriend her and take her out to broaden her horizons, but her aunt had restrained her and prevented her from getting close to Meng Ruohua, thus offending her for no reason.

Now she complains that the person her father found for her is of low status, but can she even reach someone of high status?

Should we make her a concubine too?

Song Xi let go and returned to Yuqing Courtyard. After Song Tian left, she moved back to the west wing.

Let's talk about Song Tian.

She stayed at the Song family's house for six or seven days. Song Chang then went to see Wang Huajiu in person. Wang Huajiu was surprised and said that he did not know that Song Tian had returned to her parents' home.

Song Chang didn't hold it against them, which was considered giving each other a way out.

The next day, Wang Yuanzhi visited the man's home with many gifts to apologize, displaying impeccable manners and a humble attitude.

After seven or eight days, Song Tian's anger had long since subsided. Seeing that Wang Yuanzhi had given her face, she happily went back to the mansion with him.