Madam Xie seemed to realize that she had spoken too harshly, and sighed softly:

“Although Yuan Xu is only the head of a county now, he is a cousin of Prince Su. In the Northwest, if he wanted to kill us, it would be as easy as crushing an ant! Although Li’er was a concubine in the past, Yuan Xu said that he would not mistreat her. Moreover, he also allowed Li’er to bring her two children into the mansion, which will make it much easier for them to find a husband in the future.”

Xie Li looked at her and sneered.

Her words sounded like they were for her own good, but in reality, she still felt that she was inferior because of the divorce.

"Auntie, are you looking down on my father or overestimating Yuan Xu by comparing him to Yuan Xu? Do you really think I don't know? If it weren't for my maternal grandfather's deliberate pressure, my father wouldn't have been forced to marry my mother. My mother wouldn't have died young from depression after being separated from her lover. I wonder if Auntie had any involvement in this? After all, my mother was your own sister... Auntie, you should keep these betrothal gifts yourself. It's none of your business in the affairs of our second branch! If Auntie is worried about being implicated, our second branch will move out today."

After saying that, she didn't even glance at Madam Xie, and led the two children into the house.

Xie Li had never been so indifferent before.

Wang followed her into the house, feeling touched but also beginning to worry about her.

"Li'er, where are we moving to? That Yuan Xu guy seems to have a lot of power..."

The two children seemed to sense the unusual atmosphere as well.

They watched their mother silently.

Xie Li answered Wang's questions while packing her belongings.

“Let’s move to town. We can rent a small room on East Street, which is more lively. Yuan Xu wouldn’t dare to kidnap me in front of so many people! Please tell my sister-in-law and Xiao Sheng, Mother, to pack up quickly and we’ll move today.”

"Okay, I'll go tell them now."

They left without even looking back.

Madam Xie's face was flushed and pale, and her complexion was extremely unpleasant!

She had no idea that Xie Li knew about what happened back then...

Right now, all she can think about is not letting them leave!

If Xie Li leaves, her deal with Yuan Xu will fall through...

She hurried to catch up with them, her face filled with anxiety as she tried to dissuade them:

"It's too dangerous for a group of women and children to move out like this! Li'er, I was wrong, I'll send the things away right away!"

After today's incident, Xie Li has seen through Madam Xie's true character.

Today she is able to accept Yuan Xu's marriage proposal.

Maybe next time I'll be able to accept someone else's marriage proposal.

She no longer feels safe here!

“There’s no need for us to stay, Auntie. Now that Auntie is a shopkeeper in town, it’s inconvenient for her to come back to the village. It would be better for her to move to town so she can go home every day.”

Madam Xie couldn't stop them and could only watch helplessly as they left with their bundles on their backs...

Because the new house was surrounded by high walls, Lin Yan was completely unaware of everything that happened in the Xie family courtyard today.

She didn't know until Lin Muyan ran up to her, panting, and told her.

"Big sister! It seems like Sheng Sheng and his family are moving. I saw them carrying packages and walking towards the village entrance."

"Why did they suddenly move out? I'll go ask what's going on."

Fortunately, they were not fast walkers, and Lin Yan quickly caught up with them.

"What's going on here? Where are you headed?"

Xie Li found it difficult to talk about what had just happened.

After all, she had just promised Ye Jun this morning that she would wait at home for his marriage proposal...

This made her feel guilty when facing Lin Yan.

Lu Yu and Xie Sheng were equally bewildered, having no idea what had happened.

It was Wang who stepped forward, sighed, and said in a low voice:

"Madam has accepted Yuan Xu's marriage proposal and the betrothal gifts have already been received. Li'er is aggrieved and does not want to live under the same roof as Madam anymore, so she plans to move to the town."

Lin Yan was almost confused.

That day, Xie Muqing clearly told her that Yuan Xu already had wives and concubines.

She couldn't help but ask the question that had been on her mind:

"Propose marriage? Isn't Yuan Xu already married? Isn't his wife gone?"

Mentioning this, a hint of displeasure appeared on Wang's face:

"Not a second wife, but... she was taken as a concubine..."

"A concubine?! Has she lost her mind?"

Lin Yan didn't know what to say...

Could it be that Madam Xie has been cursed?

If a girl in a family becomes a concubine, it will inevitably have some impact on the marriage prospects of the other children in the family.

Of course, this excludes those who become concubines of royal family members.

Although Xie Li has been divorced, if she were to remarry, she should at least be a second wife, not a concubine...

"Alright, you can stay at my house. There are three empty rooms in the west wing. I don't feel comfortable letting you stay in town. Who knows if you'll be kidnapped by Yuan Xu again someday?"

Faced with Lin Yan's enthusiastic invitation, Xie Li and the others were touched, but also somewhat hesitant:

"Won't this be too much trouble for so many of us...?"

"You're about to become my aunt-in-law, why are you still being so polite? Hurry up and go!"

Lin Yan ignored their hesitation and simply took them, pulling them towards her home.

Fortunately, they brought their own bedding, so the west wing only needed a little cleaning to be ready for immediate occupancy.

When Lin Muyan saw them move into the west wing, he immediately started fawning over Xie Sheng.

They kept chattering and making noise!

"Sheng Sheng! You'll be living with us from now on!"

Hearing his joyful cheers, Lin Yan belatedly realized that something was amiss.

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