The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Xia Mianwan heard about Li Yaoyuan's return to her parents' home and couldn't help but roll her eyes, "What a noble lady, you are such a petty person."

Rumeng Ruzhu was also annoyed that Li Yaoyuan was so confused, "Young Madam, please don't be angry. You are pregnant with twins now, so you have to be extra careful."

Xia Mianwan felt a headache when she heard Rumeng Ruzhu talking about the twins. "Okay, okay, stop talking about things that are not relevant."

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Li Yaoyuan stayed at her parents' home for five days, but Pei Yanshu never came to pick her up. Mrs. Li couldn't help it, "Yaoyuan, why don't you go back? Who would stay at her parents' home for so long?"

Li Yaoyuan was a little embarrassed and remained silent.

"Yaoyuan, tell mother what happened?" Mrs. Li asked anxiously.

Li Yaoyuan then told Madam Li what happened, "Mother, isn't this just a piece of cake? I'm pregnant with Pei Yanshu's child, how can you neglect me like this!"

"How ridiculous! Your son-in-law is confused, is your mother-in-law also confused? It's such a small matter and you can't even speak up?" Mrs. Li was also angry.

Li Yaoyuan was excited now, "That's right, mother. How can I go back by myself in this situation? Pei Yanshu must come to pick me up."

Madam Li was about to nod, but then she thought of her mother-in-law's question today, so she said hesitantly, "But...if you stay at your mother's house, your grandmother will definitely ask about it. Today she asked me why you haven't gone back yet."

Li Yaoyuan was a little unhappy, but she was still afraid of her grandmother, "Mother, I really can't go back. If I bow my head now, I will bow my head for the rest of my life."

Mrs. Li thought about it and nodded. At worst, she could go find her son-in-law.

Li Yaoyuan waited at home for a few more days, but still did not see Pei Yanshu. She was muttering to herself when Old Madam Li sent someone to call her over.

Li Yaoyuan had no choice but to go to Old Lady Li's yard with her belly bulging.

"Yaoyuan, no matter what happens, how can you keep living in your parents' house? How can this be so disgraceful? Have you ever thought about how others will think of you and our Li family?" Mrs. Li frowned with a look of displeasure on her face.

Li Yaoyuan lowered her head and said, "Grandma, I..."

"Don't say anything. Since it's not a big deal about divorce, you should go back immediately. It's not OK to stay at your parents' house all day long!" Old Madam Li didn't give Li Yaoyuan a chance to continue speaking.

Li Yaoyuan lowered her head and replied softly, "Yes."

Li Yaoyuan thought that she couldn't just go back like this, so she asked her second sister-in-law Liu, who was on good terms with her, to help her go to Pei Mansion to find Pei Yanshu.

Liu agreed to let Li Yaoyuan run the errand for her, and went to Pei Mansion with her maid early the next morning.

But unfortunately, Pei Yanshu was not at home. When Mrs. Pei heard that Li Yaoyuan's sister-in-law had come, she hurriedly welcomed her to the front hall.

"Madam Pei, I'm really sorry to bother you. I have been living at home for a long time. My brother-in-law is not here today, so I came to talk to you." Liu was a talkative woman. She spoke to Madam Pei with a smile on her face.

Mrs. Pei smiled awkwardly, "I wonder how my second daughter-in-law is doing at home? When will she be back?"

Liu smiled and said, "Yaoyuan is doing well, but she is not feeling well. I was thinking that even if the couple has any conflicts, shouldn't they go and take their wife home first? Although Yaoyuan has been a little spoiled since she was a child, she is not a bad person."

As she spoke, Liu sighed again, "Madam Pei, after all, Yaoyuan has returned the Pei family's child, and she is still pregnant. Regardless of whether Yaoyuan is right or wrong, should we ask Yanshu to pick her up?"

Mrs. Pei was also in a difficult situation. It's not like she hadn't tried to persuade her son before, but her son really didn't want to do it. What should she do now?

Seeing Madam Pei's embarrassment, Liu continued, "Madam Pei, if something really happens to Yaoyuan, the Pei Mansion will not be in any good."

Mrs. Pei said helplessly: "Well, I will persuade Yan Shu when he comes back in the evening."

Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting Mrs. Pei's assurance. She knew that her sister-in-law would really get angry with her if she couldn't get things done.

Just when Liu wanted to say goodbye, Xia Mianwan came over to pay her respects to Madam Pei, and the two bumped into each other.

"Young Madam." Liu greeted Xia Mianwan with a smile.

"This is..." Xia Mianwan really didn't recognize who this person was.

"I am Yaoyuan's second sister-in-law." Liu said.

Xia Mianwan nodded thoughtfully, "Yaoyuan, are you coming back?"

Liu smiled and said, "It will be soon. Madam has agreed to write the letter of advice."

Xia Mianwan raised her eyebrows when she heard this. She glanced at Madam Pei and said, "Mother, are you going to persuade my uncle?"

Madam Pei nodded helplessly, "It's really inappropriate for Yaoyuan to stay at her parents' house all day."

Xia Mianwan smiled slightly and said with some regret: "What a coincidence, my uncle was sent out by my husband to do some work today. I don't think he will come back in the next two days. I'm afraid I can't persuade him."

Liu was shocked. "What? Uncle went out?"

"Yes, it was my husband who asked him to go out today, saying that broadening his horizons would be beneficial to the scientific examination." Xia Mianwan said.

Liu was in a dilemma. "Mrs. Pei, could you please come and bring my aunt back?"

Mrs. Pei was stunned. It wasn't like the Pei family had committed any big mistake, so there was no reason for the mother-in-law to go to the house to take her daughter-in-law back to her parents' home.

At this time, Xia Mianwan asked in confusion: "What happened to my sister-in-law? Why can't she go home by herself? Why does she have to ask my mother-in-law to pick her up?"

Liu smiled awkwardly. She knew that she was being too demanding, but there was nothing she could do. So she said, "We are all family, so I will speak frankly. Yaoyuan must have had a quarrel with Yanshu and went back. No matter what, Yaoyuan is pregnant with Yanshu's child. Can you go and pick her up for the sake of the child? Yaoyuan is just a little spoiled and wants some face. If you give her face, she will definitely go along with it."

Mrs. Pei knew that she couldn't agree to such a thing, but she couldn't think of any reason to refuse.

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "You're right. It's just a few arguments. It's not a big deal. No one in the family will blame Yaoyuan. Yanshu has been away for a while. Yaoyuan should come back for the sake of the child. Mother-in-law is old. If you still want her to come to pick you up, aren't you afraid that people will say Yaoyuan is unfilial?"

What a powerful mouth! At this moment, Liu finally understood why Xia Mianwan was the head of the Pei Mansion. With such means and abilities, she was easily silenced.