Qin Wan patted her mother's hand soothingly. "Don't worry, mother. It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. If he insists on being a concubine today, then Bai can take her. It's not impossible to have a concubine's eldest son."
"But since he wants a concubine, and he's asking for it in front of all the civil and military officials and His Majesty to save the Bai family's reputation, he's trampling on the Qin family's reputation. I can't back down even a single step."
Qin Yan, the third daughter of the Qin family, clapped her hands and laughed: "Yes, this is my daughter of the Qin family. Big sister, I was so afraid that you would agree just now. If you nodded, I would not recognize you as my sister."
She added, "If he takes a concubine and we can't stop him, then he'll be taking a concubine and threatening your position. So what if we just divorce?"
"Yes, we sisters are not afraid of divorce, we are afraid of being cowardly!"
"You can eat anything but you can't suffer any loss!"
The other Qin sisters nodded in unison. The Qin family has a strict family tradition. No matter whether they are born in the family of marriage or out of wedlock or brothers and sisters from the side branches, they all have a good relationship. Only when everyone works together can their lives prosper.
Old Lady Lu's eyes flickered when she heard this. She turned her head and nodded slightly to the nanny beside her. She then left quietly.
Old Lady Lu stepped forward, took Qin Wan's hand, and gently advised her, "Wan'er, you've worked so hard for the family for eight years, and Grandma has seen it all. Don't worry, I will punish Yan'er severely when I return. Would you like to go back with Grandma now?"
Old Madam Lu is very old and not as healthy as her grandfather Qin Zhan. At this moment, she is so humble and looks so kind, which makes people feel a little soft-hearted.
Qin Wan knew that Old Madam Lu was a sweet-looking person with a bitter heart. The bowl of poison that killed her in her previous life was brought to her by Old Madam Lu herself and made her drink it.
She calmly withdrew her hand and chuckled, "Don't worry, Grandma. I'm just going home to sit for a while and will be back home later. Don't worry."
"Really? I'll send someone to pick you up later, okay?" Old Lady Lu smiled, with a hint of flattery, clearly an old lady who was afraid of her grandson's wife. "Grandma will give you my most precious kingfisher headpiece later. You must come home."
She could only take action after returning home. How could the daughter of the Qin family accept a divorce? She just couldn't believe that a daughter who had lost her virginity and had a child could still have the heart to leave?
Old Madam Lu was full of calculations, but her face was gentle and kind.
But in the eyes of the Qin family, her face was just disgusting. However, they couldn't say anything. Qin Wan was the one who lived her life. They could only support her and give her advice, but they couldn't make decisions for her.
Qin Zhan was afraid that Qin Wan would be coaxed away, so he glared at her: "Does our Qin family want your broken thing?"
Old Lady Lu laughed dryly and said, "Isn't this a little gift from me?"
Facing Qin Zhan's fierce gaze, Old Lady Lu couldn't stay any longer, no matter how thick-skinned she was. She asked Qin Wan with some anticipation, "Will you go to the palace banquet?"
Lu Yan returned to the court after eight years of expedition, and he returned with a great victory, so naturally there was a palace banquet.
It's still early and the palace banquet will be in the evening, so there's no need to go into the palace so early.
What's more, Lu Yan also had to go to the palace to report on his work, and all aspects had to be arranged. Although the queen had asked someone to go into the palace first, no one really went in at this time.
Qin Wan accompanied her grandfather and mother back home.
Qin Wan's parents had a very close relationship. Her father only had a maid when he just came of age, but after Xie married into the family, she became his concubine.
Xie gave birth to four children, Qin Wan had two older brothers and a younger sister.
The aunt gave birth to two younger sisters, but these two sisters and Qin Wan's biological sister were married locally when Qin Wan's father was on a business trip.
When my father returned to Beijing to take up his post, my aunt felt that she was too old and there was little point in him coming back with her. It would be better for her to stay with her daughter, so she also stayed where he was working.
Although Qin Wan's father is only a fifth-rank official now, he serves as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War, in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. Although the official position is small, he is responsible for the maps, merits, verification of mistakes, rewards and punishments, pensions, military reviews, and tests of military officials. He has real power.
Today is the day when the army returns to the capital, and he has a lot of things to do. He has no chance to show up in front of his daughter at all. As for support, it doesn't matter where he supports her.
The people around Qin Wan today were all her cousins. Several of them, along with Qin Wan and Qin Xie, were crammed into a carriage and chattered:
"Don't let Bai Wanyi in!"
"Exactly, that little smug look!"
And they were all worried about her:
"That old woman is obviously not someone you can get along with. Sister Wan, you can't listen to her."
Qin Wan's eyes were dim: "Of course I won't listen to her, and I won't let them get what they want."
Several girls' eyes suddenly lit up:
"What are you going to do, sister?"
"Tell us about it."
Qin Wan naturally wouldn't tell them, but after returning home, she still revealed her intention to divorce to Qin Xie.
Qin Xie was very supportive of her: "You've been married for eight years, taking care of the household. Even if you haven't made any contributions, you've worked hard. If he brings home a concubine today, we won't say anything. Men are just like that."
"But he has given birth to a concubine's eldest son and still wants to make him his concubine." Qin Xie's eyes were full of disdain: "He is trampling on your face now, what will happen in the future? It's better to divorce him, so that he won't think that our Pingyang Marquis Mansion is a good place!"
Qin Wan held Qin Xie's hand, feeling guilty: "I'm afraid of implicating my family."
"What's the big deal?" Qin Xie smiled and said, "Our daughter of the Qin family is not afraid at all. Your brothers don't have to worry either. They might even come over to support you when the time comes."
"Then help me demolish my house?" Qin Wan asked with a smile, not knowing what she remembered.
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