Chapter 106 Divorce Letter
Miss Xiu was under house arrest, and Xiaoxiangyuan returned to peace. Just as the concubines were vying to celebrate, the Second Master became unhappy again, and every day he tormented Mengxi like a child who couldn't get candy.
What did Erye want? He didn't say it, and Mengxi couldn't guess it. She only knew that he would be angry if she opened her mouth, so she closed her mouth tighter and tighter. But the less she spoke, the more angry Erye became. Mengxi felt tired even if Erye was not tired.
These days, Mengxi has been thinking about leaving the house again. She has money, but no power. If she dares to divorce Xiao Jun, yes, in this era it should be called divorce by peace, the Xiao family can't afford to lose that person, and will definitely accuse her of being unfaithful and thinking about other men. Otherwise, why shouldn't she be the second wife of a noble family, the position of the legitimate wife that others try their best to get!
What's more, there is Miss Xiu right in front of her, eyeing her covetously. If she wants to divorce the Second Master, Xiu'er will not be kind enough to thank her. Especially her wicked mother-in-law, who will definitely lock her up and torture her even more, forcing her to admit that she is thinking about a wild man in her heart. She doesn't want to suffer that.
Run away secretly. With the power of the Xiao family, even if she has money, where can she run to? Yichuntang makes money, but it is just money, not a weapon. If she escapes from the Xiao family, her evil mother-in-law will definitely classify her running away secretly as elopement. The young lady of a noble family dares to elope with others. The Xiao family can't afford to lose that person. It would be strange if they don't kill her. If the Xiao family catches her from Yichuntang, not only will she be put in a pig cage, but also Li Du's family and the old and young masters of Yichuntang will not be spared. With the power of the Xiao family, it is as easy to crush Yichuntang as to crush an ant.
As for her cheap father, will he help her deal with the Xiao family? Forget it. When he forced her to marry, her cheap father threatened her that if she dared to stay in the Xiao family and expose her identity as a concubine, and was divorced, he would execute her and her biological mother, Aunt Zhao. She went to great lengths to make a Yuanpa on her wedding night, thinking that when the Xiao family discovered her identity, the rice would have been done, and the Xiao family could not divorce her, so they had to accept it, and she could stay in the Xiao family as a young lady with peace of mind. However, she was too clever and tried her best to stay in the Xiao family and live a good life with the second master. In the end, she found out that the Xiao family's ancestral precepts could not tolerate her, and the second master could not tolerate her either. It was a waste of effort, and now she and the second master are both unclear.
Finally, she remembered that she knew someone in Daqi, that is, her sworn brother Shangguan Gongzi. But her sworn brother helped her chase away a few street thugs, but he should forget about dealing with the Xiao family. Not to mention whether her sworn brother has the power to compete with the Xiao family, but her sworn brother is not an idiot. Why would he make enemies with the aristocratic family just for her, whom he only met once? She, Li Mengxi, really doesn't have the habit of flattering herself when she has nothing to do.
After thinking it over, Mengxi found that the only way to leave the house was for the Second Master to write her a letter of divorce. So one time, while serving the Second Master a meal, Mengxi tried to ask him to give her a letter of divorce. As a result, the Second Master overturned the table where they were having dinner and smashed everything in the room. Those were all valuable antiques and silver. What a prodigal son! Mengxi was so distressed that her heart was pounding.
Hongzhu, Hongxing and other maids and servants were so frightened that they fell to their knees, staring at her with resentful eyes, begging her to say less, causing her to almost cover her face and cry:
Oh my God, please let it snow in June! She is more wronged than Dou E. During the whole meal, she just said that she wanted a divorce. What else did she say!
After the divorce, the Second Master didn't say a word for three days, let alone give her a good look, even though she had never seen what a good look looked like on the Second Master's face.
Mengxi has been pondering and reflecting over the past three days, and finally understood one thing: she must not ask for the divorce letter. The ancients were too concerned about face. If she asked first, it would be the same as dumping him and losing his face. That is absolutely unacceptable. To get a divorce, one must have the power!
Hey, a divorce letter is precious, but freedom is more precious. If it is for life, both can be thrown away!
Considering that his power is greater than ours, let's display the communist style. We should stay in the mansion first and wait for him to write the divorce letter first, or wait until we have gained power.
Since she couldn't leave the house for the time being, Mengxi started to flatter the old lady seriously. Mengxi found that when she was chatting with the old lady, she would often look at her with a strange look, as if there was an emotion in it that she couldn't see or understand. When she wanted to catch it, the old lady put on her usual kindness, which made Mengxi feel frightened. She sometimes even suspected that the old lady had known her identity as a concubine's daughter, but she rejected it immediately. If the old lady really knew, she would have been expelled from the Xiao Mansion long ago, and how could she stay until now. Moreover, she could see that at present, in this huge Xiao Mansion, only the old lady supported her.
One day, Mengxi was leaning on the couch reading a book, while Zhichun and Zhiqiu were playing cards in the hall. Zhixia came in and reported that the old lady had sent for . Zhiqiu asked hurriedly:
"Didn't ask anything?"
"I asked, and it was the secretary who sent a little maid to pass on the message. She didn't know anything, but she said that the old lady was in a hurry and urged me to go quickly."
Zhiqiu hurried into the north room to report to the second grandmother, and helped her to wash up and change into a light red wedding dress. Then he came out. Zhichun had already prepared a sedan chair outside. Zhiqiu helped Mengxi get on the sedan chair and hurried to Shouxi Hall.
When they arrived at Shouxi Hall, Shiqi was waiting outside. When she saw the Second Madam get off the sedan chair, she hurried forward and said, "The old lady has asked twice. She is in the east wing, so please go in directly when you come." Zhiqiu hurriedly asked what the matter was, but Shiqi just smiled and didn't answer. She just said you would know when you go in.
Shiqi opened the curtain for the second wife. Mengxi stepped into the room and saw the first wife and the second master were there. She walked forward slowly, paid her respects to the old lady first, then to the first wife and the second master respectively , and sat down next to the second master. Zhiqiu stood obediently behind the second wife.
When the old lady saw Mengxi come in, she smiled and looked at her lovingly, which made Mengxi's hair stand on end and cold sweat pour out. She also saw that the eldest lady also had a malicious smile on her face. Mengxi secretly guessed that it must be no good when a weasel pays a New Year's greeting to a chicken. Her heart began to beat fast, but her face was still calm and composed.
"Xi'er, I called you here because I have something good to tell you."
The old lady looked at Mengxi and said with a smile.
"The old lady is so anxious to call her granddaughter-in-law over, I wonder what good news it is."
The old lady looked up at the eldest wife and said:
"Look, your mother-in-law just told me that you've been married for almost three months, and there's no sign of pregnancy. Jun'er is not young anymore, so your mother-in-law is thinking of asking you to come over to discuss the matter, thinking about getting a concubine for Jun'er."
