Chapter 214 Finally Agreed to Write a Divorce Letter
Mengxi's rudeness finally angered the old lady. Seeing that the first wife had hit her head against the wall, the old lady gritted her teeth and said:
"Someone, bring Mengxi and prepare the family rules!"
When the eldest wife heard that the old lady, who usually protected Mengxi, got angry and wanted to use family rules, her eyes lit up. The fact that her son was the second wife and not the head of the family was always a thorn in her heart, and she had long wanted to get rid of her. In her opinion, even if Mengxi was divorced, as long as she was alive, she would seduce her son to be rebellious. Only when she died would Jun'er have peace.
Seeing her son's attitude today, he was a hundred percent reluctant to divorce the Second Wife. Even if he finally wrote the divorce letter under pressure, he would hate her as a mother. Seeing that the old lady was going to use family rules, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It would be better to be ruthless and completely cut off her son's thoughts. Thinking of this, she winked at Baozhu on the side. Baozhu understood, and glanced around. While no one was paying attention, she quietly walked out with the old woman who had received the order.
Prepare the family law! When Xiao Jun heard these three words, his mind was shocked. Meng Xi's delicate body flashed before his eyes. If the family law was really used, that would be a bad thing. When he looked up, he met the strange look in his mother's eyes. His heart skipped a beat. A terrible thought suddenly came to his mind. Would his mother want to kill Xi'er secretly? Seeing Baozhu walk out, a thin layer of sweat instantly broke out on his back.
Seeing the old lady's rare serious expression, he knew she was really angry. He gritted his teeth, suppressed the fear and anxiety in his heart, supported his body with his uninjured left hand, kowtowed to the old lady, and said calmly:
"Jun'er is unfilial and has been bewitched. He said the wrong thing and made mother and grandmother angry. It is Jun'er who should be punished by the family law. This matter has nothing to do with Xi'er. With Xi'er's current status, it is not easy for her to come out to see grandmother and mother, and she should not accept the family law of our Xiao family. Xi'er is the benefactor of the Xiao family after all. I beg grandma to distinguish right from wrong and think twice before acting."
"Jun'er, stop talking nonsense. Mengxi is the daughter-in-law of my Xiao family. Could it be that Jun'er has forgotten the filial piety of his ancestors and the etiquette of the saints!"
When the first wife heard her son's words, she knew that he was going to argue for the second grandmother again. The second grandmother had long been a thorn in her side. At this moment, she ignored the fact that her son was kneeling on the bed, as weak as a dead leaf in the autumn wind, and was about to fall. This was not a good time to attack, so she directly blocked her son's words.
"Grandma, mother, Mengxi's illegitimate birth violates the ancestral precepts and she is destined not to become Jun'er's legal wife. My son just woke up and reached an agreement with her. He will write a divorce letter and let her leave the house as soon as Jun'er's hand injury heals. Mengxi no longer regards herself as the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family, so it is naturally inconvenient for her to come and serve you."
"Jun'er, don't talk nonsense. Even if my Xiao family agrees to divorce her, as long as she is not given a divorce letter, she will be my Xiao family's daughter-in-law. She should abide by my Xiao family's rules and be filial!"
Xiao Jun's words were a huge concession, asking his grandmother to spare Mengxi on the condition of divorcing his wife. For Xiao Jun, this was already the limit, but it was a pity that the eldest wife would not easily let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Without waiting for the old lady to speak, she directly rejected her son's words.
If Xiao Jun still had a trace of gratitude towards his mother before, then at this moment, after hearing these words, he was completely desperate for this mother who could not distinguish right from wrong. Such a family, such a mother, and such a heartless Mengxi, all of a sudden made Xiao Jun completely hopeless.
At this moment he became unusually calm. His left hand could no longer support him. His body tilted and he sat on the bed. Hongzhu came forward to support him, but he waved her away and just stared at the first wife silently.
It was the first time that the eldest wife saw her son looking at her like that, and she felt guilty for a moment, but then she remembered her son's rebelliousness, and thought that it was time to teach him a lesson, so she met her son's gaze straight, and the mother and son looked at each other, and gradually, an invisible pressure spread, and the maids and old women were frightened and silent, and their clothes stuck to their bodies.
After a long while, Xiao Jun's voice seemed to come from a distant cave, with a hint of bone-chilling coldness, and he said grimly:
"Does mother want to force Jun'er to death?"
Even the old lady couldn't help but shudder after hearing this. Mengxi's repeated rudeness had driven the calm old lady crazy, so she didn't care that Xiao Jun had just woken up from a coma and wanted to humiliate Mengxi in public. She didn't stop the eldest lady from talking just now. She wanted to do so in order to suppress Mengxi's arrogance. Seeing Xiao Jun like this, she instinctively thought that if she really touched Mengxi today, this grandson would be gone. At this time, she calmed down and said after a moment of silence:
"Jun'er, you shouldn't be rude to your mother. Why don't you apologize to your mother?"
After the old lady finished speaking, she saw that the second master seemed not to have heard her. He just sat there stubbornly, his body swaying a little, but he had no intention of apologizing. She continued:
"Your mother is right. As long as Mengxi remains in the family, she is the daughter-in-law of our Xiao family. How can we not respect the etiquette of the saints? Since Mengxi has done a good deed to our Xiao family, let's forget about it this time. Since Jun'er has decided to divorce her, it is not appropriate for Mengxi to live in the east wing. Please invite her to Qingxin Temple from now on."
"grandmother……"
"Don't be anxious, Jun'er. Listen to what grandma has to say. Grandma also knows what you mean. Letting Mengxi go to Qingxin Temple is just a temporary solution. When Jun'er's injury is healed and she writes the divorce letter, grandma will let her go free!"
"Old lady, don't be soft-hearted. Mengxi showed disrespect to his elders in public. How can you forgive him so easily? As the saying goes, there is no order without rules. If this gets out, how can I let my daughter-in-law control the servants in the future!"
After hearing what the eldest wife said, the old lady couldn't help but sigh inwardly. How could this daughter-in-law be so confused? She still couldn't see the situation clearly. Jun'er was in such a state, but she still refused to give in. Would she really have to force Jun'er to death to be happy?
He ignored the first wife and just said to Xiao Jun, "Jun'er, why don't you apologize to your mother!"
Seeing that grandma spared Mengxi, Xiao Jun moved his body, but he felt his legs were weak and he couldn't move. He sat there and said coldly:
"I am an unfilial son and have made my mother angry. I beg for her forgiveness."
"Jun'er is too..."
As they were talking, the two maids who had been ordered to go out came in to reply. The second wife was brought in and was waiting outside the door. The old lady heard it and said:
"Pass it in"
After a while, Mengxi walked in slowly with Zhixia. As she was still calm and composed as usual under the watchful eyes of everyone. She walked forward slowly, as if she didn't see the eldest wife. She only bowed to the old lady and asked softly:
"I wonder what the old lady wants Mengxi to come here for?"
The eldest wife was so angry when she saw that Mengxi not only refused to greet her, but also acted stupid and dazed, as if the Xiao family didn't dare to touch a hair on her. She opened her mouth to scold her, but met the old lady's stopping gaze. She gritted her teeth and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. She sat there with a pale and gloomy face without saying a word.
I don't believe that she didn't hear that I was angry. Looking at Mengxi's indifferent face, the old lady was also furious, but besides being angry, she also secretly admired her calmness in the face of danger, as if she saw the shadow of her youth again. Look around the Xiao Mansion, there is no second person like her. She is really a good helper to Jun'er, what a pity.
After staring at Mengxi for a long time, the old lady shook her head, sighed and said:
"I called Xi'er here for no other reason than that her status as a concubine's daughter goes against our ancestral teachings. A few days ago, Xi'er asked to leave the palace, but I didn't agree because Jun'er was unconscious. Today, Jun'er has woken up and agreed to give you a divorce letter, but Jun'er has a hand injury and can't write. So I'll let you stay at Qingxin Temple for a few days. When Jun'er's hand injury heals and he writes the divorce letter, I'll let Xi'er leave the house."
The divorce letter that she had been waiting for for two years finally came into her hands. After hearing what the old lady said, Mengxi's heart was pounding. She gritted her teeth, suppressed her pounding heart, took a deep breath and said:
"Mengxi thanks Old Lady and Second Master for your help."
Hearing Mengxi's brisk tone, the old lady frowned said:
"Okay, come, take the Second Madam to Qingxin Temple."
"Grandma, Xi'er..."
The second master, who had been staring at Mengxi, saw that his grandmother had thrown her into Qingxin Temple. He thought of the coldness of Qingxin Temple and looked at the weak Mengxi. He felt heartbroken and shouted subconsciously.
Hearing Erye's voice, Mengxi looked up and saw Erye with a deathly pale face. Meeting his gloomy eyes, she couldn't help feeling sad. He was a good man, but it was a pity that they were destined not to be together.
Suppressing the sadness in his heart, he asked calmly:
"What do you want, Master?"
Suddenly, he saw a flash of sadness in her eyes. The second master's body trembled a little. Seeing Mengxi asking, he looked away and said to the old lady:
"Grandma, Jun'er's injury is not serious, so writing a few words is not a problem. Jun'er will write a divorce letter right now, and begs Grandma to let Xi'er and the maid leave the house safely."
After the Second Master finished speaking, without waiting for the old lady to reply, he said to Hong Zhu:
"Hongzhu, prepare your pen and ink."
Hongzhu, who looked like a wood carving or clay sculpture, shuddered when she heard the Second Master calling her. She quickly responded and turned to walk out.
I saw Erye struggling to lift his swollen and numb right hand with his left hand, and began to clumsily remove the medicine bandage on his hand. Scared, Hong Xing stepped forward and held Erye's hand tightly, begging:
"I beg you not to do this, it will cost me my life. I beg you, don't be in a hurry. Wait for two days until your injury is healed, then you can write it later."
Even though Xiao Jun was a seven-foot-tall man, he couldn't stand being in a coma for two days without eating or drinking. He had just woken up and was beaten up by the old lady and the eldest wife. He was already exhausted and was held down by a little maid. He wanted to wave his hand to push Hong Xing away, but he didn't have any strength left.
Originally, Mengxi could not be allowed to go to Qingxin Nunnery, but Mengxi humiliated her in front of the servants. Although she was exempted from the family law, she could not be allowed to get away with it. So she was sent to Qingxin Nunnery. To kill her prestige, seeing that the Second Master was willing to write a divorce letter despite his hand injury in order to prevent her from going to Qingxin Nunnery, the old lady could not help but sigh and said:
"Don't worry, Jun'er. Xi'er's status makes it inappropriate for her to live in the East Wing. Going to Qingxin Temple is just a temporary solution. I will let her take her personal maid with her and arrange for servants to serve her well. I won't let Xi'er suffer any injustice."
After the old lady finished speaking to the second master, she turned to the maid beside her and said:
"Someone, quickly send Second Madam to Qingxin Temple!"
