The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

It was already afternoon when Xia Mianwan and Pei Yanyue returned to Pei Mansion, and Pei Yanxu had already arrived home.

Pei Yanxu was sitting in the study talking with Qian Da. When he saw Xia Mianwan coming back, he let Qian Da leave first.

"Have you agreed on the deal?" Xia Mianwan took a bunch of wild flowers she bought from the north of the city and casually put them in a porcelain vase placed on the low table.

Pei Yanxu smiled and said, "It's almost done. I've already told His Majesty that the inner guards will keep an eye on it. The most worrying thing in this situation is that the small leaders of each department will turn against us. I've already asked the secret guards to investigate their backgrounds and life trajectories."

Pei Yanxu indeed had an extraordinary political sense. Xia Mianwan felt that now that Pei Yanxu was back, she felt relieved.

"By the way, husband, I haven't told you what happened after Baozhu settled down. I'd better tell you about this." Xia Mianwan said and told Pei Yanxu what happened after Pei Baozhu settled down and Liang came to the Pei Mansion.

Pei Yanxu couldn't believe that the people in the clan could be so disgusting. He shook his head helplessly. If there was a way, no one would be willing to be a lone minister. He saw clearly the coldness of the Pei clan members and the hypocrisy of the clan leader, so he decided not to help the clan.

It’s just… Pei Yanxu didn’t expect that the people in the clan were so bold, and the Qiu family was also worthy of death.

"I've already settled Baozhu's matter. I'll keep an eye out for it. If there's a suitable one, we'll get married as soon as possible." Pei Yanxu said.

Xia Mianwan said disapprovingly: "Husband, I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Seeing that it was still early and the study was a bit stuffy, Pei Yanxu took Xia Mianwan for a walk in the garden, and the two talked as they walked.

"Wife, please tell me." Pei Yanxu said.

When Xia Mianwan heard the name "wife", she raised her eyebrows slightly and glanced at Pei Yanxu. Pei Yanxu was looking straight ahead and didn't think there was anything wrong.

Maybe everyone around in Yubei is shouting like that?

Xia Mianwan thought about it and didn't care. "If you take the lead in looking, it won't be legitimate. If you want to be legitimate, you must recognize the patriarch of the Pei family as your relative. Looking at the Liang family, you know that the patriarch is not a good person. If you recognize this marriage, it will inevitably implicate the Pei family. This is not appropriate."

Pei Yanxu certainly knew that this problem would arise, but Pei Baozhu had this problem because of the Pei family after all. After weighing the pros and cons, he felt that a marriage was not a bad idea, so he agreed.

"Mianwan, do you have a better idea?" Pei Yanxu asked.

Xia Mianwan said: "Just delay it. As long as the person is with us and we don't hand him over, when the Qiu family gets into trouble, we will have to give up on this matter anyway."

"I'm afraid the clan leader won't agree?"

Xia Mianwan smiled and looked at Pei Yanxu, "The hermit has his own clever plan, my husband, just wait and see. If they dare to rob it, then I will ask Grandma Pei to report it to the authorities. Lord Qiu wants to marry and use this marriage, not to ruin his reputation."

Pei Yanxu discovered that his wife was really mean and sinister in some things.

"That's a good point. It's indeed a turbulent time right now, so it's better to have less trouble than more." Pei Yanxu said.

It was just sunset. Xia Mianwan and Pei Yanxu stopped and looked at the orange-red sunset in the sky. "What a beautiful sunset," Xia Mianwan couldn't help but exclaim.

Pei Yanxu turned his head and looked at Xia Mianwan, "It's indeed a beautiful sunset."

Xia Mianwan was still immersed in the beautiful scenery, and couldn't help feeling a little moved. She hoped that she could always see such beautiful scenery in the future.

……

The next day.

Pei Yanxu officially went to court. The emperor's edict had just arrived in Yubei, but Pei Yanxu had already appeared in the court. The deep meaning behind this could not help but be secretly speculated by others.

Less than five days before Pei Yanyue's wedding, Xia Mianwan was busy arranging Pei Yanyue's wedding.

Pei Yanyue herself was a little nervous, and her sisters at home often went to Pei Yanyue's yard to chat with her.

Nanny Yuan also took leave from the academy for the past two days to help Xia Mianwan with the management. Nanny Yuan understood the details better than Xia Mianwan. With Nanny Yuan as a good helper, Xia Mianwan finally felt a little more relaxed.

Xia Mianwan is busy every day, but she also pays attention to the news coming from all over. Pei Yanxu also goes out early and comes back late every day. What makes people in the court even more surprised is that Pei Yanxu seldom participated in gatherings of officials in the capital before, but now, as long as there is an appointment, no matter which side it is, Pei Yanxu will go to the appointment.

It was an appointment with Duke Xu’s Mansion, and Pei Yanxu would go along as well.

This busy work lasted for three whole days, and Xia Mianwan and Pei Yanxu never met each other again when they were awake.

When Pei Yanxu came back, Xia Mianwan had already fallen asleep. When Pei Yanxu left, Xia Mianwan had not woken up yet. Although they slept in the same bed every day, they didn't even say a word to each other.

"Ruzhu, my eldest sister is getting married the day after tomorrow. When your husband comes back, remember to tell him not to drink outside tomorrow." Xia Mianwan said to Ruzhu after changing her clothes.

"Yes, Madam, your Excellency is really something. He makes Madam worry about you."

Xia Mianwan was very kind to the maids under her. After Pei Yanxu came back, he had little time to accompany Xia Mianwan, so naturally she was very dissatisfied.

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "You are so outspoken. I'm afraid Nanny Chen might be unhappy if she hears you."

Ruzhu quickly shut her mouth when she heard that. Nanny Chen loved Pei Yanxu the most.

Originally, it was already agreed, but the next day Pei Yanxu was again tripped by his colleagues and never returned to Pei Mansion. Ruzhu said worriedly: "How can this work? I'm afraid that the young lady will have to hold out for another day tomorrow?"

Xia Mianwan also found it strange. Pei Yanxu was not that kind of person, and there was no drinking party that he couldn't leave.

At this time, Qian Da came back in a hurry. He bowed and said, "Young Madam, the master got stuck at the drinking party. He asked me to come back and ask Madam for help while he was relieving himself."

Xia Mianwan heard this and asked, "Who is at the drinking party?"

Qian Da recalled carefully and said, "The Marquis of Pingyang Marquis's Mansion, the Duke of Xu's Mansion, the Ninth Prince, and Lord Zhuang."

Previously it was the Third Master who showed up at Pingyang Marquis' Mansion, but this time it was the Marquis. Unexpectedly, the Ninth Prince and Zhuang Mingming also showed up at this drinking party. It seemed that Pei Yanxu did not want to come back, but he really could not get away.

"Who follows my husband now?" Xia Mianwan asked.

"On the surface, it's Wang Wu and Wang Wen." Qian Dadao.

Xia Mianwan nodded and asked Qian Da to wait outside. She also called Hongling to help her dress up. After she finished, Xia Mianwan asked Xuanxue to get a rolling pin from the kitchen.