Divorced
In the cold night, one can faintly hear the sound of stringed instruments, the flowing music, the clinking of glasses, the aroma of wine,
The music played softly, the singing girls danced with their long sleeves, twisted their waists, stretched out their slender hands, and their skirts bloomed like flowers with their movements.
It is said that the cloud-like sleeves gently wave like dancing butterflies, and the slender waist sways with flowing silk ribbons.
The men present stared at the dancers and drank continuously. The head monk Ma Tongguang was not very interested in the dancers. He swirled his wine glass, seemingly plotting something.
Wen Jingzhao was even more bored. He raised his head and took a sip of wine. The dancers in front of him swayed. The next second, a dancer twisted her slender waist and leaned towards him.
He frowned and turned his head to avoid the swung sleeves. The smell of perfumed powder made him frown immediately. When he raised his eyes, the dancer had already retreated.
Some people around were already grabbing the dancer's sleeves and sniffing at her with an intoxicated look on their faces. They were not completely drunk yet, and because there was an adult sitting above them, they let go with a wry smile.
Ma Tongguang could see that they were ready to make a move. He smiled and raised his glass. "This time, we have achieved great results in hunting down the bandits. I am hosting a banquet to reward you all. Don't be shy. Tonight, we will drink together!"
Sheng and Wu have reached peace agreements through marriage several times. In recent years, Wu has been much more peaceful, but recently it has crossed the border many times, especially recently carrying out small-scale raids at the border, harassing civilians and robbing property.
When the soldiers chased after the enemy, the enemy ran away again. They were also restricted by the agreement and could not launch a large-scale attack, which made them very annoyed. This time, the order from their superiors to pursue the enemy was a great way for the soldiers to vent their anger.
"Thank you, sir!"
"Thank you for the reward, sir!"
…
Wen Jingzhao took a sip of wine. He sat at the back right, while Zhang Chao sat on his left. He tilted his head back and took a big sip of wine, watching the graceful figures of the dancers with great interest.
"This one's good, wow, this one's good too, look at that tiny waist!"
Wen Jingzhao disliked his noise and stayed away from him.
"Unromantic." Zhang Chao shook his head and muttered softly.
Zhang Chao curled his lips and lowered his voice, "Don't be fooled by the fact that everything is peaceful and prosperous now. War is coming soon. You won't have much fun for a few days, so why not enjoy yourself?"
This is indeed true. The Wu State provoked the emperor time and time again, but the emperor tolerated it again and again. If he had not had unscrupulous generals, he would have led his troops to the north long ago.
As for why he had no good generals under his command, Wen Jingzhao looked gravely, holding a wine glass. Didn't the emperor know it?
He sneered, raised his glass, drank it all, and stood up to leave.
"Hey, hey, you're leaving now? No! Wine and beautiful women, why are you leaving..." Zhang Chao pulled him,
"Go out and get some fresh air." Wen Jingzhao left from the side and rear.
Everyone was in high spirits, and only one or two people went out to relieve themselves, but no one paid any attention.
There is nothing else in each county except for the desolate places. The captain's office is built particularly large, with trees, rockery, flowers, birds and ponds. If it is summer, it probably has everything.
At this moment, there were bare tree branches and an icy fish pond. Wen Jingzhao lowered his head and pinched a leaf or branch, and found a new green bud on it.
He rubbed his fingers together. Spring was coming.
There was a rustling sound behind him. Wen Jingzhao turned around and looked at the person coming. There was a young girl walking hurriedly in the corridor, followed by a maid holding a lantern.
"Miss, slower, slower." The maid's voice was weak and she was a little breathless.
"If you're any slower, Daddy's party will be over and I won't have the chance to sneak out and play. Let's go!" Her voice was excited and a little coquettish.
"Ling'er, I..." Ma An Ning turned around and walked so fast that he almost bumped into someone.
"Miss, be careful!"
She hurriedly stopped and was helped to stand by the maid. The lantern was used to illuminate the front. The girl looked up at the person coming and met a pair of cold eyes. Her breathing stopped.
The man was wearing a dark blue robe. He was very tall and stood straight as a pine tree. He had handsome features and a calm expression.
Ma Tongguang was not married, but he had an adopted daughter who was 28 years old. The one who appeared in the mansion at this moment should be Ma Anning.
Wen Jingzhao looked at her and nodded. Ma Anning quickly lowered her head, her cheeks slightly red.
She originally intended to go out and play, but now that she met a stranger, she felt very guilty.
"Ling'er, Ling'er, hurry up! Let's go!" Ma Anning nodded to Wen Jingzhao, performed all the formalities, and pulled Ling'er away.
She ran away, then stopped and looked back. All she could see was a graceful figure slowly turning into a black dot.
After staying for a long time, "Miss, are we still going out?" Ling'er asked her tentatively.
Ling'er waved her hand in front of Ma An Ning, "Miss? Miss?"
Ma An Ning, who had been standing there in a daze, came back to his senses, "...No...I'm not going, let's go back."
"Okay, miss, wait for me..."
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East Market, noodle shop.
The noodle shop has not been doing well recently, and since it is not yet dinner time, there are no customers in the shop.
Wu Yong crouched down and came in through the back door very stealthily. He walked to the cabinet and opened the cash box.
"Wu Yong!! What are you doing!!" Madam Wang went up and grabbed his ears and pulled him out.
"Hey, hey! My lady...I'm going out to have some drinks and get some money!" Wu Yong bent down and said with a smile.
"Bullshit! Did you lose again? Put the money down!" Lady Wang pulled the money from his arms, "Promise me you won't go to the gambling party again!"
"No, no! Madam! Really not, I really was going out for a drink!" Wu Yong waved his hand and pocketed the money in his arms.
"Why would you spend so much money just to drink? The divorce papers are already drafted! Just sign them today and we'll part ways!"
Wu Yong's body stiffened. Madam Wang snatched back the money wrapped in cloth and went to the box to get the divorce papers.
"Gambling, gambling, gambling, sooner or later you'll ruin our family! We can't live like this anymore! Divorce! Today you must..."
When Wu Yong saw that the silver in his arms was snatched away and Madam Wang was chattering incessantly, the word "divorce" was constantly amplified in his ears. He took a step forward, pushed Madam Wang, and tore the paper in her hand into pieces.
"ah-"
"Clatter"
Lady Wang was caught off guard and was pushed by him. Her head hit the cabinet and she fell to the ground with her body tilted, and copper coins and silver coins were scattered all over the floor.
"My wife! My wife!" Wu Yong was so scared that he knelt beside Madam Wang, covering her broken head with his hands, but he couldn't stop the blood. It flowed out through his fingers and formed a large pool on both of them, which looked extremely creepy.
"Doctor, doctor! Yes! I'll go get a doctor! Madam! I'll go find a doctor!" He ran out of the door in a panic. Madam Wang was suddenly knocked unconscious for a moment. She covered her wound and groaned in pain, "Wu Yong...I'm going to kill you!"
"What is Wu Yong doing? He's in such a hurry. Is he gambling again?" A regular customer walked into the noodle shop and was shocked by the situation inside.
"Ah—Madam Wang! Madam Wang! What's wrong with you?"
He Yingchun and her mother also hurried over, "Madam Wang!" "Madam Wang!"
Madam Wang fell to the ground, which was covered in blood and bloody footprints.
"What's going on?" He Yingchun, a regular customer, also recognized him as the scholar who often came.
"I don't know. When I first came here, I saw Madam Wang lying on the ground like this. Oh yes, Wu Yong just went out! Damn it!" He gritted his teeth.
There was no point in saying this now. He Yingchun said, "Do you know where the nearest clinic is? Please go and call a doctor."
The scholar nodded, "I know! I'll go right away!"
"Okay, hurry up!" He Yingchun supported Madam Wang and covered the wound with her sleeve. "Madam Wang, how are you? Can you still hear me?"
Madam Wang's eyes were dark at this moment. She took a breath and nodded, "I can...I can hear you."
"The doctor will be here soon, just hold on a little longer!" He Yingchun didn't dare to move her too much, so she could only try to lie her down to make her more comfortable.
He Yingchun just looked at the wound, which was very close to the temple, and didn't know if his life was in danger.
"My wife! My wife! The doctor is here!" Wu Yong rushed in, pulling an old man carrying a medicine box. "Quick! Doctor! Come and see how my wife is!"
He Yingchun breathed a sigh of relief and stood up quietly to make room for the doctor.
Wu Yong was so anxious that his eyes were bloodshot and sweat was pouring down his forehead. He looked like a good husband who was worried about his wife.
There must be something hateful about a pitiful person.
Although the wound on Madam Wang's forehead was large, it was not fatal. She fell into a coma due to excessive blood loss. She needed to rest for several days and replenish her blood.
She lay on the bed with a determined look on her face, "Wu Yong, I want to divorce you. If you don't agree, just tell me to die."
Wu Yong grabbed her hand, his lips trembling, "Madam...Madam..."
"Life is worse than death these days." Lady Wang stared blankly, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"My wife!" Wu Yong lay beside her bed, crying bitterly.
After a long while, he slowly said, "Okay."
He Yingchun and her mother couldn't stay any longer, so Wu Yong got some medicine for Madam Wang and they left quickly.
At this time, the scholar panted and pulled a doctor, "The doctor at the nearest clinic is out for consultation. I...I went to Renyi Hall to find the doctor...Madam Wang...Madam Wang..."
He Yingchun couldn't bear to say, "Wu Yong has already found a doctor. You've worked so hard, but it was all in vain."
"Nothing, nothing, huh, I'm glad Madam Wang is alright." The scholar waved his hand.
The doctor did not see the patient during the consultation, but he still had to pay the consultation fee after running such a long way. The scholar felt cheated and paid the money.
He shook his head. "Oh, I came here to eat noodles, but I ended up paying for it on an empty stomach. What a loss."
He Yingchun thought he was quite interesting. "I sell roujiamo in the East Market. If you don't mind, you can come over tomorrow. I'll treat you!"
"That's great!" His eyes lit up. "I'll go over tomorrow!"
After this happened, they didn't have the energy to look at the shops around them, so they went home.
The scholar's name was Liu Feng, and he taught at the school. He didn't have many hobbies, but he was a bit greedy. Sure enough, he came the next day, tried the roujiamo, and praised its deliciousness. He came for several days in a row and became a regular customer, just like Fatty Liu.
Wen Jingzhao came to pick people up several times and saw the scholar talking and laughing with He Yingchun when she said goodbye. He felt very jealous, but he didn't say it and always rubbed her at night.
He Yingchun was panting, thinking that it would be better to fight with real weapons.
She asked tentatively. Wen Jingzhao hesitated for two seconds and then asked, "Do you want to marry me?"
Getting married? Hearing this, He Yingchun was shocked, waved her hands, and quickly said, "No, no." She didn't expect Wen Jingzhao to be so conservative.
Seeing her resistance, Wen Jingzhao pursed his lips, the lust in his eyes faded, he stood up straight, frowned and said, "Why, you don't want to marry me?"
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