The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

"Bai Xiao, please help me deliver a letter to Zheng Xiaoyun. I will tell you what I mean now, please remember it. Since Zheng Xiaoyun has quietly married someone else, he is no longer my, Xia Mianwan's, husband. Since I married into the Zheng family, I have never made any mistakes in taking care of my husband and children. Since Zheng Xiaoyun has let me down, I will part ways with him. However, he can take the Zheng family away, but the two children have to stay with me. Since I already have a new wife, how will the two children cope with it?" Xia Mianwan had a blank expression on her face when she said these words, as if she was talking about someone else's business.

Bai Xiao broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this. "Maybe the young general won't agree."

Xia Mianwan said: "He will agree."

Xia Mianwan was very confident that Zheng Xiaoyun would agree. The Zheng family had not been rehabilitated and their future was uncertain. Letting Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er follow her to live somewhere else was the best option.

After Bai Xiao put away the letter, he said to Xia Mianwan, "Young Madam, do you have anything else to tell me?"

Xia Mianwan pondered for a while and said, "Bai Xiao, tell Zheng Xiaoyun that after I get the divorce letter, I will go to live in Yanzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. It is not convenient or safe for me to be a woman with two children. You must escort us to Yanzhou."

"Yes." Xia Mianwan saw Bai Xiao nodded in agreement and left.

What happened today was indeed very sudden, but she had already guessed it in her heart. Bai Xiao came to look for someone, but never mentioned Zheng Xiaoyun, probably because it was inconvenient.

It's good like this now. She has no feelings for Zheng Xiaoyun, and she is no longer an exile after the divorce. It would be best for her to live in Jiangnan.

How wonderful it would be to have money, children and no husband!

This matter must be told in front of Old Mrs. Zheng. Xia Mianwan prepared a draft in her head before returning home.

After dinner, Xia Mianwan gathered everyone together and told the women of the Zheng family about the conversation she had with Bai Xiao during the day. Zhou was stunned. She was so happy that her son and husband were alive that she didn't even think about what Xia Mianwan said about Zheng Xiaoyun marrying another woman.

Zhu didn't expect that her husband was not dead, and she was so excited that she couldn't control herself.

Zheng Lingwan was also very happy, but she was more worried about her sister-in-law.

"Mianwan, don't worry about Xiaoyun's remarriage. We only recognize you." Old Mrs. Zheng was not overwhelmed by joy and said with a frown.

Xia Mianwan shook her head and said, "Grandma, the Zheng family has not been rehabilitated yet. Since Xiaoyun has remarried, there is absolutely no possibility of turning things around. And Xiaoyun wants to take you with him."

"Hmph, you unfilial son. Mianwan, what are you planning to do? Our Zheng family owes you this." Old Mrs. Zheng wanted to know what Xia Mianwan meant.

"Grandma, since he has remarried, I definitely cannot go there, otherwise how should I cope with the situation? I have asked Bai Xiao to inform Xiao Yun to write a divorce letter, and I also want to take Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er away, otherwise their presence will be too embarrassing." Xia Mianwan said calmly.

When Zhou heard that Xia Mianwan was going to take Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er away, she shouted sternly, "You can't take Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er away!"

Xia Mianwan ignored Zhou and only looked at Old Madam Zheng. She believed that Old Madam Zheng could make the best choice.

Old Mrs. Zheng knew very well that the situation would be even more complicated if they went to Zheng Xiaoyun's place. If the new granddaughter-in-law was not easy to get along with, and Xia Mianwan was not around, Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er would really have no one to protect them.

Seeing that Old Madam Zheng was frowning and thinking, Zhou was afraid that she would agree, so she pulled her mother Zheng and shook her head desperately.

Old Madam Zheng saw that her daughter-in-law was making such a fuss that she couldn't bear it any more. She shouted, "Look at yourself. Do you look like the mistress of the house? How can we decide what's going on with Xiaoyun and Tingzhang? If you continue to be like this, you'd better stay in the north!"

Seeing that Old Lady Zheng was furious, Zhou dared not say anything more.

Xia Mianwan sat upright without saying anything. Zheng Lingwan looked at Xia Mianwan with some worry.

"Mian Wan, I have made the decision and promised you that as soon as the divorce papers arrive, you will take Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er and leave. Mian Wan is forced by the situation. Since you are willing, I will not say anything more. Otherwise, I will have to talk to Xiao Yun for you." Old Mrs. Zheng sighed.

Xia Mianwan smiled coldly, "Grandma, there's no need to say more. I understand it all in my heart."

"It's Xiaoyun who's sorry for you, and it's the Zheng family who's sorry for you!" Old Mrs. Zheng felt ashamed.

Xia Mianwan shook her head and said, "Since there is a different life, I will live a different life. Grandma, don't worry. As for Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er, if there is a chance in the future and they are willing, I will not stop them from visiting you."

"Xia Mianwan, you have such a cruel heart!" When Zhou saw that her grandson and granddaughter were about to be taken away, she wanted to beat Xia Mianwan.

Xia Mianwan said coldly at this time: "Mother, if it weren't for me, it's unknown whether you could have made it to the North alive during this exile. Now Zheng Xiaoyun has married someone else while he already has a family. If it weren't for the fact that he concealed his name and identity, I would definitely ask him. Although he said he would take us to the North, he didn't consider me and the two children at all. So, I also want to ask mother, how could I, Xia Mianwan, be so cruel?"