Chapter 372 They split up, not wanting to leave Achu for even a moment.

Li Anning thought for a moment and then brought up the matter of Jiang Xun and He Wei.

He Wei was the daughter of the commander of Yangzhou Guard. Her biological mother died early, and she was not close to her stepmother, so she grew up with her grandmother in the capital.

Last year, General He said that He Wei was getting old and it was time for her to get married, so he brought He Wei to Yangzhou.

Upon arriving in Yangzhou, He Wei found it difficult to adapt to the local climate and environment, fell ill for several months, and became depressed.

When the harvest festival came, her family took her out for a stroll, but she ended up getting separated from them.

During the harvest festival, amidst the hustle and bustle, she was pushed into a corner and encountered several drunken scoundrels.

Seeing that He Wei was alone, the thugs had evil intentions and tried to drag her into the nearby woods.

He Wei was terrified and struggled desperately when Jiang Xun suddenly appeared.

The hero rescued the damsel in distress, and that's how the two met.

Li Anning rested her chin on her hand and said, "Xiao Wei told me about this in her letter, and she and Jiang Xun got to know each other because of this."

Chiang Hsun is gentle and sensitive, and said that this matter involves her reputation and cannot be publicized.

Later, upon learning that she had no friends in Yangzhou, she asked her mother to host a flower-viewing banquet, inviting many officials' families from Yangzhou to attend.

Chiang Hsun also found out in advance which girls he could befriend and wrote to Hsiao Wei to encourage her to make friends.

Xiao Wei gradually fell in love with Jiang Xun, and later, the Jiang family sent someone to propose marriage, which she accepted.

At this point, Li Anning frowned.

"I can't say whether their relationship was good or not, but Xiaowei was not happy after getting married."

Because Chiang Hsun was no longer as gentle and considerate as he was before their marriage, he always demanded that she stay at home and not go out, nor did he allow her to visit friends.

They even said it wasn't safe outside, that they were afraid she'd run into bad people, or that she'd be scammed.

To be honest, Xiaowei isn't happy at all after getting married. I was worried about her, which is why I came to Yangzhou to visit her.

Ling Ce listened silently for a while, rubbed his temples, and blurted out.

"Is Chiang Hsun crazy? Did he marry a wife just to keep her locked up at home? Bullshit, he's afraid of encountering bad people."

Who would dare harm the daughter-in-law of a high-ranking prefect? ​​Are they afraid of being deceived and therefore won't let her go out?

If he's afraid of choking on his food or water, does that mean he doesn't need to eat or drink anything anymore?

*Pfft*

Li Anning was amused and looked at Ling Ce with bright eyes.

"Your scolding was so satisfying! That's exactly what I said to Xiaowei too. It's amazing that we have the same opinion."

Ling Ce's heart skipped a beat when she looked at him. He covered his lips with his hand and coughed twice.

"You still haven't told me what they argued about this time?"

Mentioning this, Li Anning's pretty face couldn't help but show a hint of anger.

"I don't know what's wrong with Jiang Xun lately. He's been drunk every day, and he won't say anything when Xiao Wei asks him anything."

The other day it was said that Jueming committed suicide and died in prison. Many people gathered at the government office, demanding that Jueming's body be thrown into a mass grave to be fed to the dogs.

When Xiaowei and I heard about this, we cursed Jueming a few times. Xiaowei said that Jueming, such a wicked beast, was lucky to have bitten his tongue and committed suicide.

They should be torn to pieces and reborn as animals, never to be reincarnated.

He also said something like, "Luckily he's a monk and has no family. People like him shouldn't have any descendants. He deserves to be childless and have no descendants."

Jiang Xun overheard this and flew into a rage, even slapping Xiao Wei across the face.

They said things like Xiao Wei, a woman from the inner quarters, was gossiping and speaking maliciously.

When Li Anning got angry, he couldn't help but slam his fist on the table.

"What's wrong with the women in the inner quarters? Jueming's actions are outrageous and infuriating. What's wrong with scolding him a few times?"

Chiang Hsun is simply insane; he beat his own wife for the sake of a criminal.

Ling Ce's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded in agreement.

"You're right to criticize him; he's a lunatic. But have you ever thought about why Chiang Hsun would beat his own wife for a criminal?"

Li Anning looked bewildered. "Why?"

Ling Ce sighed, stood up, and gently patted Li Anning's shoulder.

"Give Miss He some advice. A man who hits women is no good. You should encourage her to consider divorce as soon as possible."

She felt the man gently pat her shoulder; the warmth of his palm seemed to penetrate her clothes and burn her skin.

Li Anning blushed, then was startled.

"What did you say? Divorce?"

Ling Ce had already stepped out of the room, waving his hand with his back to her.

"Listen to me, try to persuade her."

Li Anning watched his departing figure, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, at the post station.

Hongxiu led a middle-aged woman with a gloomy face into the room. "Miss, the person has arrived."

Shen Chu nodded slightly to the middle-aged woman. "Madam Jiang, please sit down. I had the audacity to stop you on your way to offer incense because I have a few questions to ask you."

Madame Chiang pursed her lips, making the nasolabial folds at the corners of her mouth even deeper.

She looked at Chen Chu with some suspicion. "Who are you? Why didn't you go to the prefectural government office to find me?"

Shen Chu smiled slightly, but instead of answering her question, he went straight to the point and threw out a sentence.

"Madam Chiang, Chiang Hsun isn't your biological son, is he?"

Madame Chiang's pupils contracted sharply, and she suddenly clenched the handkerchief in her hand, shrilly saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? My son is of course my own flesh and blood."

Shen Chu chuckled, "Madam Jiang, don't be in a hurry, let's talk slowly."

Madame Chiang Kai-shek angrily waved her hand, "I have nothing to talk to you about."

Hongxiu stood with her arms crossed, blocking the doorway; her slightly thick waist resembled a mountain.

Chen Chu sighed, "Madam, why don't you sit down and talk? If you don't say anything, your maids and servants next door will probably say something anyway."

Or perhaps the lady wants the neighbor to ask, but the neighbor isn't as gentle as I am.

As soon as he finished speaking, a scream suddenly came from next door.

Madame Chiang was startled and sat down, her face pale.

In the next room, Pei Yuan stood at the door, gazing longingly at the room where Shen Chu was, urging Sun Yan inside.

"Hurry up with the questions, let's finish this quickly."

He wanted to go find Achu.

If Ah Chu hadn't insisted on talking to Madam Jiang alone, he wouldn't have left that room at all.

Sigh, we've only been apart for a short while, and he's already missing me terribly.

After all, he had already missed too much time to spend with Achu.

When will Ah Chu finally finish asking her questions?

Pei Yuan impatiently tapped Yuanbao, who was basking in the sun by the door, with his toe.

"Do you miss your mother? How about Daddy takes you to find her?"

"Meow~"

Yuanbao suddenly straightened his neck, bared his teeth, and glared at him.

Waaaaah, the cat doesn't want you to be its daddy.

Pei Yuan understood Yuan Bao's expression and sneered.

"Do you think I want to be your father? If it weren't for her, I could send you flying two miles with a single kick."

"Meow!"

Sun Yan glanced at the old woman, two head maids, and four junior maids in the room, and silently rubbed his head.

What's wrong with His Highness?

They clearly came to Yangzhou to find Lord Shen, so why is His Highness ignoring Lord Shen and constantly following a pregnant woman around?

Look at them, they're even willing to condescend to be a cat's father.

Is this still their wise and mighty prince?

Sigh, I miss Jinbao. If Jinbao were here, he would definitely understand what's going on.

Pei Yuan, unaware of Sun Yan's lament, picked up Yuanbao and left.

"Since you have no objections, Father will take you to find Mother."

Yuanbao... I have a problem with this, are you going to listen?

Pei Yuan had just reached the door when it opened from the inside.

Chen Chu stood at the door, looking at the person and the cat, and raised her eyebrows slightly.