The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Xia Mianwan was really shocked this time. Pei Yanqi was actually pregnant?

Xia Mianwan looked at Pei Yanyue and asked hesitantly: "The child... the child won't be the same as before..."

Pei Yanyue shook her head. "It doesn't seem so. From the way Aqi and her mother spoke, it sounds like she has some background in the family."

Pei Yanyue was also helpless. Pei Yanqi looked unwilling to talk to her just now, but she could see that Pei Yanqi was very short of money. Pei Yanqi had asked her to borrow money just now, but she didn't agree. During the days when Pei Yanqi was away from home, she had already given Pei Yanqi a lot of money. Although she married with the Pei family's dowry normally, and Xia Mianwan also gave a lot of dowry, she still had her own family and it was impossible for her to always subsidize Pei Yanqi.

"Young Madam, Madam asks you to go to her courtyard." Chai'er came in and announced.

Xia Mianwan sighed, stood up and said, "Ayue, let's go together."

It's the New Year's Day and there's no peace at all. Xia Mianwan is really annoyed. He says something like broken bones are connected to tendons, but what does this actually have to do with Xia Mianwan.

When they arrived at Madam Pei's yard, Pei Yanqi's eyes were red, as if she had just cried. Xia Mianwan looked at Madam Pei, who also had an angry look on her face.

"Mianwan, you're here." Mrs. Pei's expression softened when she saw Xia Mianwan and Pei Yanyue coming in.

"Mother, I wonder why you called me here?" Xia Mianwan asked with a smile.

Mrs. Pei said helplessly, "It's about your second sister. Ah Qi, why don't you call someone?"

Since Xia Mianwan came in, Pei Yanqi didn't even look at Xia Mianwan, let alone call her "sister-in-law". She was very upset. She and her mother talked for a long time, but Mrs. Pei just didn't agree. She also said that everything depends on her sister-in-law. How could she be happy? If it weren't for Xia Mianwan, she wouldn't have been kicked out.

Xia Mianwan did not respond, "Aqi has been expelled from the Pei Mansion... Mother, I don't think I can bear the title of sister-in-law."

Mrs. Pei gave a helpless smile, "I think Ayue has already told you... Aqi, this unfilial thing, actually got pregnant with someone else. What do you think we should do? I really have no idea."

Xia Mianwan thought for a while and said, "Mother, why don't you tell me what it is first, and then I'll see if I can find a way."

Madam Pei looked at Pei Yanqi. Pei Yanqi couldn't be stubborn at this moment and said expressionlessly: "The child in my belly is the son of the Marquis of Jinyang Mansion."

Mrs. Pei has already known this shocking news, and now out of love for her daughter she just watches Xia Mianwan come up with a solution.

"The prince of Jinyang Marquis's Mansion is not very old, but he has many concubines. The wife of the prince of Jinyang Marquis's Mansion is the daughter of the Qinghe Cui family and has a profound family background." Xia Mianwan said lightly.

Seeing that Xia Mianwan was indifferent, Pei Yanqi couldn't wait to speak: "Although the Qinghe Cui family is indeed a good family, I am not bad either. My brother is the prince's tutor!"

Xia Mianwan suddenly laughed out loud, "Hahahahahahahaha", "Pei Yanqi, you are so funny. Are you relying on your brother's power at this time? Don't forget that you are no longer the second daughter of the Pei family. What family background and heritage are you talking about? How can you compare with the wife of the prince?"

Pei Yanqi looked unhappy. "Sister-in-law, I know you look down on me, so you are unwilling to give me a good future. Now I have earned my good future myself. Do you still want to hinder it?"

Xia Mianwan curled the corners of her lips, her eyes half smiling, "Your words are funny. Since you have nothing to do with the Pei family, why should I hinder your bright future? If you have the ability to earn your future, then go ahead and earn it. What does it have to do with me?"

Pei Yanqi saw that she had revealed the identity of the child, and Xia Mianwan refused to admit that she was a young lady of the Pei family, and she became even more annoyed, "Sister-in-law, the child in my belly is the child of the Marquis's son. I have also learned to be a young lady from Yuan Ma for a long time. Do you think I don't know? The current position of the prince is not stable. With my marriage to the Marquis's mansion, wouldn't it be good for my brother to win over the Marquis's mansion? The Marquis of Jinyang has made great military achievements. If he can stand on the side of the prince, it will be a great help to the prince and the Pei family.

My eldest brother always said that my eldest sister-in-law was smart, why is she so short-sighted now? "

Xia Mianwan looked at Pei Yanqi in surprise. If it was just a love story, it would be fine, but Pei Yanqi's words were so bold, trying to win over the Marquis of Jinyang Mansion... Was this Pei Yanqi's own stupid words, or was there someone behind it?

Pei Yanqi carefully observed Xia Mianwan's expression, thinking that Xia Mianwan was scared, and finally became a little proud, "Sister-in-law, you see... you look down on me the most, and even drove me out, but in the end, maybe I, the girl who was driven out, will be the most promising. If you apologize now and help me to find Cui, I will let go of the previous things."

Xia Mianwan nodded and said, "It's good that you know you are the girl who was kicked out. People should have self-knowledge. You are no longer a lady of the Pei Mansion. Go back early. I won't keep you here anymore."

Pei Yanqi's face changed again when she heard that. She simply turned around and said to Madam Pei, "Mother, does this family listen to an outsider like my eldest sister-in-law about everything now? Mother, I am your biological daughter who is related to my eldest brother by blood. Why don't you stand up when my eldest sister-in-law bullies me like this?"

Mrs. Pei was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to say.

Pei Yanqi was the piece of flesh that came out of her belly, how could she not feel sorry for her? But she also knew that all the matters at home were decided by Xia Mianwan.

What's more, his daughter is now acting much more arrogantly than when she just left the house. She says something like "the child of the prince of Marquis Jinyang", which sounds scary.

"Sister, don't you see me as your sister anymore?" Pei Yanqi saw her mother's embarrassed face and looked at Pei Yanyue.

Pei Yanyue didn't know what to say. Her mind was in a mess. She knew very little about the situation in the court and had no idea what was going on.

Xia Mianwan sighed and said half-truthfully, "You are so crazy... I really can't let you leave the house. If I let you leave, you will become a disaster for the Pei Mansion."

Xia Mianwan's murderous intent grew in her heart, but she couldn't show it in front of the Pei family. However, the look she gave Pei Yanqi made Pei Yanqi shiver.

Pei Yanqi's heart was lifted up. She looked at Xia Mianwan warily and asked, "What do you want to do?"