Wang was picked up by Wang Zhaodi and thrown directly to her husband.
But her husband wouldn't even touch her; he flinched away, and she fell to the ground again.
"Hmph! I personally invited a doctor to examine this woman, and he said she will never be able to conceive in her lifetime."
I ask you, what use would a man in the world have if he married a woman like this?
Raising her would be worse than raising a pig; she's a waste of my food.
Yan Qimeng and Yan Chuan went over and helped Wang Zhaodi up.
Her husband personally sent her back to her parents' home, and then her parents rejected her in the street. Her inability to conceive was also made public.
She was insulted in the street; she couldn't bear to live anymore.
"I'm so angry! Yan Chuan, you should take a good look at this young lady!"
Yan Qimeng's good mood for the day was ruined by these two, and she pushed away Wang Shi and Wang Zhaodi's husband, who were arguing heatedly.
He roared, his voice even louder than the two of them.
"Do you have no respect for the law? What are you arguing about? You think you're right? Aren't you ashamed?"
Yan Qimeng pointed at Wang Shi: "For the sake of your son, you sold your daughter like livestock. Do you know that according to the latest laws of our dynasty, the sale of a daughter is illegal except for slavery? If you report this to the authorities, you will be arrested and given thirty strokes of the cane. And you still dare to complain..."
Wang didn't believe it at all: "Bullshit, people in the next village buy and sell children, and nothing has happened all these years. Who are you trying to scare?"
"Foolish! This is the first law His Majesty changed after ascending the throne. Although it's not strictly enforced, I've encountered you today, and none of you will escape. Just wait to be beaten."
Oh, and there's another clause in the law: if a daughter is sold for the sake of a son, then the beneficiary's family for three generations is barred from taking the imperial examinations and holding official positions.
What?
Wang had never heard of this law before. She knew nothing about it. If the government found out, wouldn't her son be ruined?
Are you telling the truth?
"If you don't believe me, you can ask someone who knows the law."
Wang remained silent. Yan Qimeng and Yan Chuan were surrounded by many guards. What should she do if this young lady really wanted to arrest her?
“And you…” Yan Qimeng pointed at Wang Zhaodi’s husband with her hands on her hips and an icy expression.
"All you have left is ten taels of silver. What right do you have to look down on others? With your ugly and wicked face, who knows who can't have a child..."
"What did you say? How dare you talk to me like that? Believe me or not, I'll kill you."
Yan Qimeng straightened her back: "Go ahead and do it..."
Zhang Lu was so angry that he was about to make a move, but before he could even stretch out his hand, he was restrained by Yan Qimeng's two guards and could not move his body at all.
"Heh... Someone like you, you think you can hit me? Do you know who I am? If you dare touch a hair on my head, I'll make sure you die a hundred times over."
Furthermore, the law stipulates that a wife cannot be divorced or humiliated before she has committed one of the seven grounds for divorce. Your actions constitute a crime and you will be punished with caning and public humiliation.
Looking at Yan Qimeng's fearless and eloquent manner, Yan Chuan couldn't help but recall his childhood when he saw someone like Wang Shi.
If their family had someone like Yan Qimeng to protect them when they were young in Changping Village, they might not have suffered so much.
“Look, my lady, there are still people in this world who are willing to stand up for you. Sometimes difficulties are only temporary.”
"Really?"
When Wang Zhaodi saw Yan Qimeng's small mouth chattering incessantly, standing up for a stranger like her, tears of emotion welled up in her eyes.
No one has ever protected her like this before in her entire life.
“Really, I have great confidence in my medical skills. You just have a cold constitution, and you suffer from unbearable pain every time you have your period. This can be cured with just a few doses of medicine and acupuncture.”
Once I'm cured, I can find a good family, and having children won't be a problem.
Yan Chuan spoke to Wang Zhaodi as a doctor, since he had just saved her and it was alright for him to say he was a doctor.
"I have no money..."
Wang Zhaodi fell into deep thought. She didn't even know if she could escape her husband's clutches, so how could she dare to think about seeking medical treatment?
Yan Qimeng cursed the two of them for a long time, using the most offensive language imaginable. If any well-bred ladies who knew her were present, they would surely pretend not to recognize her.
"You, Zhang, what are you? Didn't you want ten taels of silver? This old woman doesn't have any, but I do. Sell me your wife."
Zhang Lu only cares about money now. He doesn't care whether Yan Qimeng scolds him or not. As long as he has money, he can find another wife and have children so that someone can support him in his old age.
"Okay, okay... I'll sell... the contract of servitude is in my arms."
The guard took the indenture from Zhang Lu and handed it to Yan Qimeng. Yan Qimeng gave him ten taels of silver and then told the guard to take both of them to the government office.
"Go to the Prefect of the Capital and give him my name. He will then investigate the ancestors of these two people for eighteen generations. If they have committed any illegal acts, he will have the Prefect of the Capital investigate and punish them strictly."
"Yes, Miss."
Wang and Zhang Lu were taken away by the guards, and no one dared to pay attention to their cries.
Yan Qimeng walked up to Wang Zhaodi and handed her the indenture.
"Now you don't need to seek death. Take your contract."
Wang Zhaodi looked at the indenture in Yan Qimeng's hand, but she didn't take it immediately. Even if she was free, what good would it do? She was still destined to die.
"Thank you, I..."
Noticing her panic, Yan Qimeng asked, "What's wrong?"
Wang Zhaodi knelt before Yan Qimeng and Yan Chuan. At home, she relied on her parents; after marriage, she relied on her husband's family. Now, she was all alone, and she didn't know how to live.
"Miss, do you need any servants? I can do anything, from laundry and cooking to cleaning. I don't want wages, I just want a bite to eat."
Yan Qimeng originally intended to give this poor woman some money so that she could find a place to live a good life.
She even took out her purse, but then she suddenly knelt down.
Yan Chuan took Yan Qimeng's purse. He never expected that this domineering young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion would have such a kind side.
"Miss Yan, it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish."
As she spoke, Yan Chuan squatted down. In this era, even someone like Master Xie had a hard time surviving, let alone someone like Wang Zhaodi who was illiterate.
"Madam, please take this money and the indenture. Since Miss Yan saved you, she won't abandon you."
She's going to do something big in the future, and she'll need a lot of manpower. You know how to clean and cook, so you're exactly the person she's looking for.
Yan Chuan continued, "Now take my seal and signature to Ji'an Hall, and they will heal your injuries and cure your infertility caused by cold constitution."
Once you've recovered, go to any Wanxiu Pavilion and say that I, Chen Yanchuan, sent you. Also, bring this token with you. Wanxiu Pavilion will arrange a job for you and ensure that you have enough to eat.
"When Miss Yan needs you in the future, you can come back to help her, and you can continue to stay in Wanxiu Pavilion."
Wanxiu Pavilion is the largest embroidery shop in Nanning with the most branches, and it is mostly filled with women, so she wouldn't feel embarrassed going there.
Wang Zhaodi knelt before Yan Qimeng and Yan Chuan, kowtowing repeatedly, which aggravated her already injured forehead.
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