Chapter 874 On the Road to Exile 2

According to the laws of this dynasty, divorced women can get back their dowry. Ning Yan took the flimsy divorce papers that Chu Jingxuan threw at her, and then an official removed her shackles.

After kneeling down to express her gratitude, she glanced at her five-year-old son and quickly left the prison.

After she left, Chen, Chu Jingxuan's favorite concubine, also stepped forward to ask for a letter of divorce.

Chu Jingxuan was hit with another blow. No matter how nice Aunt Chen's words were, they couldn't hide the fact that she wanted to abandon him. His eyes were full of disbelief. "You're leaving me too?"

Didn't you say you loved me the most and would stay with me for the rest of your life?

Didn't you say you were willing to give your life for me?

Didn't you recite: "Until the mountains have no peaks, winter thunder roars, and summer snow falls, I will part from you"?

Why are you abandoning me now?

He felt nothing but rage at Ning's heartless departure.

Aunt Chen's betrayal was like a knife to his heart.

Chu Jingxuan felt as if his heart was being torn apart and he was heartbroken. How could Aunt Chen treat him like this? She was his love!

Aunt Chen's face turned pale. The reason Chu Jingxuan liked her was because she could cry. When she cried, she looked pitiful with tears streaming down her face, and Chu Jingxuan would feel sorry for her every time he saw her.

So she started crying again, "Fourth Young Master, can you really bear to watch me die on the road to exile? You clearly said that I was the one you loved the most."

A concubine is not entitled to call her husband "husband"; she can only call him "master" or "young master" or "master"!

Seeing her crying, Chu Jingxuan felt heartbroken again, but he still didn't want to let Aunt Chen go. Shouldn't two people in love share joys and sorrows and depend on each other through thick and thin?

"Yes, you're the one who told me you'd never leave me, so please stay with me, okay? I'll make sure you get to the North safely."

Aunt Chen collapsed to the ground, her tears instantly wiping away. Chu Jingxuan, how could he be so heartless? He didn't care about our past relationship at all!

No, she can't die. She still wants to live a good life!

Her eyes darted around, and she clutched her stomach, crying out, "My stomach hurts so much, it hurts so much!"

The old lady tensed up instantly. A woman's stomach pain could easily be associated with that kind of thing. "Was your period normal last month?"

"I haven't had my period for two months."

Old lady: "You're not pregnant, are you?"

She had been married into the household for four years without getting pregnant, and she had wondered if there was something wrong with Aunt Chen's health. Could she be pregnant at this time?

Chu Jingxuan was overjoyed. The child he had been waiting for for four years had finally arrived, even though it was a bit untimely. He was still very happy.

"Xuan'er, don't be afraid. I'll give you the divorce papers right away. You'll be fine. Just raise our child well, and the three of us will be reunited soon."

Aunt Chen: ...

Soon, Aunt Chen received the divorce papers she had been longing for.

Not only her, but after Ning Yan left, the third wife also requested a divorce. Except for the eldest sister-in-law, all of them left the prison.

Logically, Aunt Chen was just a concubine, so there was no reason for her to be let go. But miraculously, she was released after receiving the divorce papers.

Chu Jingxuan watched her retreating figure, his eyes filled with reluctance. The sight of this made all the members of the Chu family grit their teeth in pain; the fourth brother was too deeply poisoned and beyond saving.

The old lady lowered her head and remained silent. She knew what Aunt Chen was thinking. Even if she let her go, Aunt Chen might not be willing to give birth to the child. But the old lady still held onto a sliver of hope!

What if?

They had to leave a lineage for the fourth son; the road to exile was long, and no one could guarantee they would reach their destination safely.

The other men in the Chu family looked dejected, but some genuinely wanted their wives to leave, such as the third son. The third son loved his wife dearly and would rather she divorce and remarry than suffer with him.

As for the rest, the servants were made into government slaves, and the concubines who had never given birth were all made into government prostitutes.

This is somewhat insulting.

The Chu family's concubine became a prostitute, which brought shame upon the entire Chu family.

The second son, in particular, had twenty-three concubines, seven of whom bore him children. However, one of these concubines had a son and a daughter, meaning that seventeen women in his household became prostitutes.

Chu Lao Er did not show any sign of distress, after all, the concubines who had borne him children were all by his side.

Little Chu Lin opened his big eyes wide and gripped his grandmother's clothes tightly. "Grandmother, does Mother not want me anymore?"

The old lady touched the child's face. "Don't be afraid, Lin'er. You still have your grandmother and your father. Don't blame your mother; she did nothing wrong."

Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately.

Tears streamed down the little child's face. "I only have my grandmother left. My father doesn't like me."

What was originally a sad scene turned into a fierce look in the old lady's eyes because of the child's words; she wanted to beat her stupid son to death!

You say you favor your concubine, but your son is your own flesh and blood. How can you neglect your legal wife and even your legitimate son?

Now look what's happened! He's been exiled, his wife has divorced him, his concubine doesn't want him anymore, and even his son doesn't care about him!

"Look what you've done! Lin-ge'er is your legitimate son. I really wonder if your birth was so slow that it damaged your brain. How could you do something so stupid?"

Chu Jingxuan: ...

...

Ning Yan met the steward of the Marquis of Chengyang's residence as soon as she left the prison.

"Second Miss, the Marquis has sent us to fetch you."

Ning Yan: "Let's go, take some people to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to inventory my dowry." According to the laws of Dongling Kingdom, divorced women can reclaim their dowry.

The steward readily complied, as he had come today on the orders of the madam to pick up the second young lady and help her with her dowry.

Once inside the Marquis's carriage, Ning Yan immediately removed her bracelet to examine it closely, then used her divine sense to probe into the space within.

Unexpectedly, this space was extremely large, with an endless expanse of land, and everything inside was well-planned, including cattle, horses, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, and so on, except for the spiritual spring.

I feel that the world must be facing an extreme food shortage or is about to face an extreme food shortage, otherwise such a suitable space for planting would not exist.

After thinking it over, Ning Yan decided to sign the bracelet contract.

When the carriage stopped in front of the Duke's mansion, someone immediately came out to inquire upon seeing the Marquis's insignia on the carriage.

Ning Yan handed the divorce papers to the butler, and after the man read them, he was immediately allowed to leave.

The Duke of Dingguo's family was sentenced to exile and their property was confiscated, but they hadn't been raided yet. The original owner's small storeroom was still locked up properly, although a lot of things were missing from the room, but none of that mattered anymore.

Ning Yan was in a hurry, so she took out her dowry list, checked all her belongings, and after confirming that everything was correct, moved it all to the carriage at the door.

Ning Yan: "Butler, please help me transport these back to the Chengyang Marquis's residence. I still have some things to take care of. I will go back by myself when I'm done."

The butler's mouth moved slightly. He thought that the second young lady was worried about Young Master Lin and wanted to go to the prison to make arrangements, so he simply said, "Then I'll leave you a few servants to run errands."