The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Pei Yanshu became more silent after what happened with Yao Ying. Li Yaoyuan also became less domineering and finally gave up her desire to stir up trouble.

Recently, the Queen Mother often summoned Li Yaoyuan to bring Ying Jie'er to the palace. It can be seen that the Queen Mother really likes Ying Jie'er. The Queen Mother gave Li Yaoyuan dignity, and Pei Yanshu treated Li Yaoyuan much better than before, but in the end, his heart was hurt and his feelings were cold. It was impossible to quickly repair the relationship after the estrangement.

If there is no love, then there will be no problem. However, although Pei Yanshu and Li Yaoyuan were married by arrangement and it was Li Yaoyuan who agreed to it, how could there be no extra thoughts of romance?

It's just that the world is unpredictable...

Pei Yanshu and Li Yaoyuan seem to be getting along well, but they rarely spend time together. Sometimes, Li Yaoyuan would rather bring her child to see Xia Mianwan than be alone with Pei Yanshu.

This went on for a long time until Pei Yanshu passed the imperial examination.

When Mrs. Li came with congratulatory gifts, she also advised her daughter.

The love between men and women is unreliable, and the immediate benefits are more important. At present, Li Yaoyuan has no legitimate son, and if she gave birth to a son, it would make everyone feel at ease.

Li Yaoyuan was finally persuaded, so Pei Yanshu and Li Yaoyuan finally became a little closer.

Brother Chen did well in the exam this time and took the first place in the list of scholars.

Pei Yanxu was very happy and kept praising Chen Ge'er for being both talented and hardworking.

However, this result is still far from Chen Ge'er's goal. Chen Ge'er did not get complacent. He just relaxed for a few days and then plunged into the ocean of learning again.

Although Chen Ge'er is still young, he has already won the title of scholar. It is no exaggeration to say that he is extremely talented.

With well-behaved and sensible children, a kind husband, and a smooth career, Xia Mianwan has been feeling very proud these days. After the new year, it's time for Pei Yanqi to get married. Since she has some free time these days, Xia Mianwan went to an official wife she was familiar with to ask if there was any decent family that wanted to propose marriage.

"Sister-in-law, I brought Yingjie to play." At this time, Li Yaoyuan came with Yingjie. Yingjie looked very cute and was smiling sweetly while being held by the wet nurse.

"Our sister Ying is such a sweet girl." Xia Mianwan praised.

"Where are Sister Yuan and Brother Shi?" Li Yaoyuan asked.

"Ask the wet nurse to take them to play in the flower hall, and ask Yingjie to go too. It will be more lively with more people." Xia Mianwan saw that Li Yaoyuan had something to say, so he made such arrangements.

"Okay."

After the maids and servants left, Li Yaoyuan took a sip of tea and said, "Sister-in-law, there's something wrong with Yan Qi."

Xia Mianwan was stunned for a moment, "What happened? Tell me about it."

Ever since Yuan Jie'er and Shi Ge'er were born, Xia Mianwan's focus has shifted a lot. She is usually busy taking care of the affairs of the house, and now she has to worry about two newborn children and two children who are gradually growing up. She really cannot handle it all.

"Yesterday I met my second sister on the street. My second sister... was with a man dressed as a student, and the two seemed to be very close. I was worried about my second sister, so I asked someone to keep an eye on them. The man lives in Yueya Village on the outskirts of Beijing, and he is a student of Qiu Ming Academy." Li Yaoyuan found out everything before telling Xia Mianwan.

Xia Mianwan was slightly stunned, "Are you talking about my second sister... and that man?"

Li Yaoyuan nodded, "There should be some relationship, but I don't know to what extent."

Xia Mianwan said: "Sister-in-law, thank you for telling me. I have an idea now. Let me take a look first. Please don't say anything."

Li Yaoyuan knew the seriousness of the matter, so she just chatted about some small things and didn't mention Pei Yanqi anymore.

After Li Yaoyuan left, Xia Mianwan began to think carefully about Pei Yanqi's marriage. A farmer's son... It's not impossible, but after listening to Li Yaoyuan's description, she felt that it was not possible.

I'm afraid he's another Phoenix man.

Qiu Ming Academy was not considered a good academy in Beijing, but it was not cheap. It was puzzling that a farmer's son could afford to study at Qiu Ming Academy.

"Ruzhu, send someone to help me go to Yueya Village to inquire about this family, and then find someone to keep an eye on my second sister." Xia Mianwan didn't need to think too much. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you know what to do next.

"Young Madam, I will do it right away. However, my brother and sister's birthday is coming soon. I wonder... what is Young Madam going to do? Should we prepare in advance?" Ruzhu asked.

If Ruzhu hadn't reminded her, Xia Mianwan really couldn't remember Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er's birthdays.

Thinking of the two children, Xia Mianwan felt soft-hearted. "Why don't we prepare a barbecue in our yard and get some drinks so we can have some fun."

"Yes, young madam." Ruzhu said and took her leave.

Every year on Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er's birthdays, Xia Mianwan would always make good preparations.

The next night, the people who had inquired came back and said, "Madam, Qingsong is waiting at the door."

Xia Mianwan rinsed her mouth and said, "Let him in."

Qingsong bowed to Xia Mianwan before saying, "Madam, the family you mentioned is named Tan, and the student is Tan Yuming. They are not considered a wealthy family in the village, and I don't see them doing anything else except farming. I just heard that a year ago, Tan Yuming was engaged, but the engagement was later cancelled for unknown reasons."

"Are you engaged?" Xia Mianwan asked with a raised eyebrow.

Qingsong nodded solemnly, "Yes, Madam. I also went to Qiu Ming Academy to inquire about it. Tan Yuming's grades are not bad, but it is indeed strange that Tan Yuming has not received any reward from Qiu Ming Academy. I calculated that the income of the Tan family cannot afford Tan Yuming's tuition. Moreover, Tan Yuming's friends in the academy cost a lot."

"I understand. Just keep an eye on Tan Yuming." Xia Mianwan said.

Qingsong received the order and went out, and Xiamianwan called Chai'er back again.

"Chai'er, did the second young lady go out today?" Xia Mianwan asked.

Chai'er shook her head, "The second young lady has never been out of the house, so I didn't notice anything wrong."

Xia Mianwan thought for a moment and continued to ask, "Where is the second young lady's maid?"

"Qinghong... I didn't see Qinghong today, but Qingyan was the whole time with the second young lady." Chai'er recalled carefully.

Xia Mianwan nodded, "If it's hard to get the second young lady, you guys should keep an eye on her personal maid, and then keep an eye on Pei Ling and Pei Xia."

"Yes!"

When Pei Yanxu came in, he just heard the end of the conversation, "What happened? What happened to Pei Ling and Pei Xia?"

Xia Mianwan sighed softly, "Husband, except for you, everyone in your Pei family is a worry."

With such sighs, Xia Mian hurriedly told Pei Yanxu what Li Yaoyuan said and what she had inquired about in the past few days. Pei Yanxu was a little surprised for a moment. What was the second sister doing...

After Xia Mianwan and Pei Yanxu and his wife whispered for a while, Pei Yanxu decided to speed up the process of marrying off the girls in his family and find the candidates quickly.