The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Xia Mianwan took Suying and Ruzhu to the Tuyi tribe. Chief Lei was afraid that Xia Mianwan was not used to going up the mountain, so he set the meeting place in the village.

The young man guarding the door did not speak Mandarin, but fortunately, Chief Lei had already instructed the young man, and the young man took Xia Mianwan into the front hall.

Lei Ming is already waiting.

Xia Mianwan looked at Lei Ming calmly. Lei Ming was a middle-aged man who looked very upright and resolute. "Lei clan leader."

"Mrs. Pei." Lei Ming bowed.

The official language is good, Xia Mianwan thought to himself, with a smile on his face, "Lei Clan Leader, you look very young."

When Zhuang Wan was looking at Lei Ming, Lei Ming was also looking at Xia Mianwan. After a while, Lei Ming said, "I wonder how Madam Pei got the token of my old friend?"

Xia Mianwan explained with a smile: "Sister Yuan is my good sister. The girl in my family was raised by Sister Yuan."

Xia Mianwan was referring directly to Sister Yuan. With just this one sentence, Lei Ming was sure that his old friend was not in danger.

Upon hearing this, Lei Ming couldn't wait to ask, "Is she doing well?"

Xia Mianwan thought about it carefully and replied: "She should be living well now. We opened a women's academy together, and she is now a teacher in the academy."

Women's College...

Lei Ming's eyes were full of nostalgia, and his mind was filled with the image of A Yuan many years ago. "I didn't expect that she would actually succeed... At that time, I hoped that she would stay in Xiyang, but she refused. She said that life in Xiyang was just a beautiful memory for her, but she would not stay in Xiyang, and she had her own life to experience. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand. She is so capable, she will definitely find what she wants."

Xia Mianwan nodded and said, "It's hard for women in this world. Sister Yuan is determined and confident. I believe in Sister Yuan."

Lei Ming was silent for a while and then asked, "Does Yuan... have anything to say to me?"

Xia Mianwan shook her head. "Lei clan leader, Sister Yuan only told me that if I have any problem, I can ask you for help. You will help me when you see the token. She didn't say anything else."

Lei Ming sighed and said, "Since you are A Yuan's sister, you are also my sister. I wonder what trouble you are in? After all... you are already the governor's wife. I don't know how I can help you."

Xia Mianwan was slightly startled. This was a test.

Xia Mianwan said: "Lei clan leader, let me be frank. The forces in Xiyang are intertwined and complicated. I hope you can clearly support me. My husband needs to grasp the overall situation as soon as possible. Time is of the essence."

Lei Ming was silent for a while, "Mrs. Pei, I can't joke about the fate of my people."

"Chief Lei, I know what you are thinking, but I can assure you that since I have the confidence to get your support, I will not do anything that will harm the interests of your people, nor will I do anything that will harm the interests of the people of Xiyang. I need to let go and do my work. Chief Lei, you are unwilling to pay attention to people from the court now, isn't it because you have been disappointed too many times? I believe that a person who will rise up to resist for the people is not a person without a spark in his heart. If our goals and interests are the same, why don't you choose to trust the court once?" Xia Mianwan tried his best to lobby.

Lei Ming still hesitated, "I heard... Lord Pei came here because he was demoted."

The implication is, will Pei Yanxu's words work? Can Pei Yanxu represent the court's opinion? If one day, Pei Yanxu leaves, will the court change its mind?

"Yes, my husband did come to Xiyang for a reason." Xia Mianwan did not avoid and looked directly at Lei Ming.

"Then you should know that without any support... it is difficult to get things done in Xiyang." Lei Ming was only stating the current fact. Many officials were full of enthusiasm when they first came to Xiyang, but ended up in despair and defeat.

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "Lei clan leader, I can't promise you anything before it's done, but even if you don't agree, Xiyang can't continue like this. The situation in Xiyang has reached an unprecedented tense moment. The Zhai Qiang hanging at the door alone involves the lives of all the people in Xiyang. Relying on yourself to protect yourself is definitely not the future of your people. Without a country... how can there be a home..."

Xia Mianwan sighed, but her sigh went into Lei Ming's heart.

Lei Ming looked at Xia Mianwan, as if he saw the girl from many years ago, decisive, resolute, wise, and never stopping for anyone.

"Mrs. Pei, I finally know why A Yuan stayed in the capital and stopped..." Lei Ming's tone was somewhat relieved.

Xia Mianwan shook her head and said, "Lei clan leader, although Sister Yuan stayed in the capital, she did not stop. She had the determination and ideal to do something for women in the world, and she also had the ability to do so, so she stayed in the capital. Not for me, but for herself and the miserable women in the world. Because she herself has suffered, she can empathize more."

Lei Ming was somewhat shocked by Xia Mianwan's words. "I understand what Yuan meant by giving you the token. I also understand what you meant. I will consider what you said, but it will take some time."

"This is natural, but..."

"Mrs. Pei, please feel free to speak." Lei Ming asked when he saw Xia Mianwan seemed hesitant to talk.

Xia Mianwan thought it was a good thing that Lei Ming was willing to consider it, but in an emergency, he had to make decisions based on the situation, so he smiled and said, "Lei clan leader, there is something right now... I really need your help first."

Lei Ming asked, "What's the matter?"

Xia Mianwan reluctantly told the story of meeting Cen Erlang on the street that day, "Chief Lei, yesterday my followers caught the person sent by the Cen family to follow us outside the mansion."

Lei Ming nodded and said, "That's fine, but... I don't know what you plan to do?"

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "To promote something, you must first suppress it. Chief Lei, I want to borrow your power. Since the people of the Cen family insist that a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, my husband and I must first pay homage to the Cen family if we want to gain a foothold in Xiyang. So I hope that Chief Lei will let my husband and I pay homage first!"

Lei Ming quickly cupped his hands and said, "I don't deserve it."

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "Patriarch Lei, there is no need to be modest. I know that it is very difficult for my husband and I to restore peace and prosperity to the people of Xiyang. I also know that you may not believe me, but whether you believe it or not, and whether you are willing to help us or not, Xiyang is facing a phase of change."

Xia Mianwan's words were so powerful that Lei Ming fell into deep thought. After a long time, he finally responded, "Mrs. Pei, I can promise to cooperate with you first, but if the interests of my people are harmed in the process, I will stop cooperating immediately."

"It's natural."