Just after he won the third place in the imperial examination, he came to visit Xu Lingyi?

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Even though the two families were in-laws and had sent gifts, unless Fang Ji had some other request for Xu Lingyi, this was the time to pay a visit to the teacher and make friends with fellow students... Even if there was something he wanted to ask Xu Lingyi for, he should have come early in the morning to show respect!

She muttered to herself as she put the colorful bat strings into a purse with a bright red background and embroidered white magnolias. She told Zhu Xiang, "Give one each to the Second Young Master, the Fourth Young Master, the Fifth Young Master, the Seventh Young Master, the First Young Lady, and the Second Young Lady. You must deliver them in person."

Zhu Xiang took the net with a smile.

The brocade cotton curtain was suddenly opened with a "swish" sound, and Xu Lingyi strode in with a gloomy face. The maid on duty at the door looked over at him in panic.

Xu Lingyi is a person who never shows his emotions.

Eleventh Lady's heart skipped a beat and she immediately went up to him and called out "My Lord Marquis".

Xu Lingyi's expression did not ease up, but became even more stern. He ordered the servants in the room in a deep voice: "Everyone, get out!"

Zhu Xiang quickly replied "yes" and led the maids and old women to retreat tremblingly.

Xu Lingyi's eyes turned cold.

"Fang Ji came to me and said that Qin Ge's daughter-in-law wanted to divorce Qin Ge'er!"

"What?" Eleventh Lady was shocked. "What happened?"

Parked in the back of Sanjing Hutong was the carriage that Mrs. Ru San rode in. The estrangement between Xu Siqin and Fang, the rumor that Fang was a jinx... all these thoughts kept revolving in her mind.

"The specific situation is still unclear." Xu Lingyi's brows were cold and intimidating. "I only listened to Fang Ji's words. He said that the third lady was not satisfied with Fang and forced Qin Ge'er to divorce her. Since ancient times, there have been 'seven divorces and three no divorces'. If the Xu family wants to divorce, we must produce evidence. If it is true, the Fang family will take Fang back to Huzhou without saying a word. If there is no evidence... Fang cannot please her mother-in-law, so her mother-in-law doesn't like her. In the future, she will have bumps and bumps, and it will make her angry to see her. She will be wrong in everything she does and say. Their Fang family will not let their daughter suffer such grievances. It is better to talk it out. From now on, men and women have nothing to do with each other's marriages, and both are good for each other."

"So we want a divorce!" Eleventh Lady said thoughtfully.

For a divorce by peaceful consent, a letter of release is required, and both parties are willing. For a divorce, however, only a written document from the man is required. Although both are separations of husband and wife, in the eyes of the world, there is an essential difference. For a divorce by peaceful consent, the wife is not at fault, because the couple is not harmonious and does not want to live together. For a divorce by peaceful consent, it is because the wife has committed one of the "Seven Reasons for Divorce" and has made a mistake, and is not tolerated by the husband's family. But whether it is a divorce by peaceful consent or a divorce, for those families who value family traditions and reputation, it is a matter of ruining the reputation.

Divorce by peaceful means that either the mother-in-law or the husband has a moral problem. Otherwise, how can a woman who has done nothing wrong not be able to live with her husband? She would rather die without being worshipped by the ancestors than live separately from her husband. As for divorce, it is not like they did not inquire about the family background and look at the girl beforehand. How come a good girl has developed such and such problems within a few years of marrying into your family? If it is a small family, it can be said that she did not give birth to a son, but a large family can afford concubines. Since it does not affect fertility, the hidden disease is not called a hidden disease. Divorcing a wife for these reasons can only show that the family is intolerant and mean. Even if the man wants to find a good marriage in the future, those families who love their daughters will stay away from him.

There were also cases where the wife's family was powerful and they changed the divorce to a divorce. But Xu Siqin was the nephew of Yongping Prefecture. It was impossible for him to be forced to this extent by a county magistrate, right?

Besides, Fang Ji is the new third place winner this year, and the Fang family asked him to come forward... Considering Fang Ji's personality...

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but frown.

This is a male-dominated society. The Fang family once produced an imperial official, and Fang Ji was carefully trained by the Fang family to revitalize the family. He should be very clear that the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty are not favorable to women. In this case, he still asked for a divorce... Was he prepared? Or was it just a momentary act of anger?

"My Lord, I heard a rumor a few days ago. However, it is a serious matter and I cannot prove whether it is true or not, so I did not say much in front of you." Eleventh Lady told Xu Lingyi about Fang's death and what she saw and heard in Sanjing Hutong when Zhu Xiang delivered the new wheat.

Xu Lingyi slapped the table with his hand: "Ridiculous!"

Eleventh Lady had never seen him so angry before, and her heart trembled.

Xu Lingyi said, "Go to Sanjing Hutong right now and see if Third Sister-in-law is there. If she is, tell her exactly what Fang Ji said."

Eleventh Lady quickly responded "Yes".

Perhaps he realized that he was too serious. Xu Lingyi's expression lightened up and his voice softened a bit: "I'm afraid it will be night when you come back, so bring a few more maids and old women to serve you."

"I will be careful." One is angry, the other should not add fuel to the fire. Eleventh Lady tried to make her voice sound softer, "Look, should we also say hello to the elders of the Fang family?"

"Of course." Xu Lingyi's expression relaxed after hearing this. "Huzhou is far away in the south of the Yangtze River. If it's just Fang Ji's momentary interest, it's fine. But if the Fang family also intends to do this, I'm afraid we have to be more alert to deal with this matter."

Eleventh Lady nodded and went to say hello to Jing'er.

Jing'er was having fun with Xu Sijie and didn't even raise his head.

Eleventh Lady smiled and touched his head, told Xu Sijie a few words like "be careful and watch your brother", and called the maid to come in to change clothes.

Xu Lingyi walked her to the front door and said, "I'll go talk to mom."

Eleventh Lady noticed that there were more guards beside the carriage than usual. She whispered, "Don't worry, My Lord," and with the help of Mother Song, she got into the carriage and headed for Sanjing Hutong.

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Fang was not surprised to see Eleventh Lady.

She bowed to Eleventh Lady respectfully as she did in the past and invited her to sit down in the main hall.

"It's been a few days since my mother-in-law came back. I haven't gone to greet my grandmother. As a daughter-in-law, I can't say anything." She took the tea from the little maid and personally handed it to Eleventh Lady, "Please don't blame me, Fourth Aunt." Then she told the little maid, "Go and tell my mother-in-law that Fourth Aunt is here."

He was so calm and composed, obviously he knew everything.

Eleventh Lady simply got straight to the point: "Uncle Fang said you wanted to divorce, and the Marquis was confused, so he asked me to come and see!"

Fang's eyes were like dead water; calm yet somewhat dull.

"I was raised by my grandmother. One time, she took me to visit relatives in my mother's home in Ninghai. During the banquet, there was a child from my cousin's family. He was born on the same day as me. Everyone was amazed and said it was fate. My cousin's mother said that since the Fang family married our daughter, it would be better to give us a daughter. Everyone agreed. Although my grandmother didn't agree, she didn't scold those people for talking nonsense. Not only that, when she left, she gave Mr. Hu an inkstone, so that he could study hard, pass the imperial examination, and bring honor to the family." She spoke slowly, her tone solemn and dull, "Who knew that Mr. Hu would die of illness not long after we returned to Huzhou."

Since he is sitting in the women's seat, he should be quite young!

Eleventh Lady asked: "How old were you at that time?"

Fang listened and looked at her with a look of brilliance: "I was five years old. I don't remember what happened very clearly. I heard it from my wet nurse afterwards."

Eleventh Lady nodded.

"When I was a little older, my mother started to worry about my marriage." Perhaps she felt embarrassed but had to say it, Fang blushed a little, "After much selection, my grandmother chose the eldest son of the Huo family. When the two families were about to compare their horoscopes, Mr. Huo and his classmates went to the river to pick water chestnuts, but... they never got up after going down... Later, I don't know how, someone dug up Ning Hai's story. They said I was unlucky in marriage. Mr. Huo's mother..."

As he was speaking, a sharp voice suddenly rang out from the room: "The Fang family is also a family of scholars, but I didn't expect that the girl they taught would lie with her eyes open. Even now, she still dares to quibble here..."

Eleventh Lady looked in the direction of the voice.

I saw the Third Lady, supported by her personal maid Xingjiao, standing at the door of the East Gate.

She was wearing a paddy field jacket and looked very haggard.

"Third sister-in-law!" Eleventh Lady hurriedly stood up and greeted her.

Fang pursed her lips and bowed to the third lady with a somewhat dull expression.

The Third Lady sneered, then nodded to Eleventh Lady, and sat down with her as host and guest.

Fang had tea served.

The Third Madam casually poured the tea onto the ground and scolded Xing Jiao: "Didn't I tell you? From now on, don't give me anything that belongs to the Fang family. I want to live a few more years."

Xingjiao glanced at Fang secretly, replied "yes" nervously, and went to pour the tea reluctantly.

Fang didn't take it seriously. She just stood there with her hands clasped in respect, without moving her eyes or eyebrows.

Eleventh Lady looked at him strangely and explained her purpose: "Uncle Fang just went to Lotus Garden and said that my nephew's wife wanted to divorce him. The Marquis specifically asked me to ask my third sister-in-law why she didn't tell the Madam about such a big thing..."

Before she finished her words, the Third Madam jumped up: "What? She still wants a divorce? No way? What did our Qin Ge'er do wrong?" As she spoke, she stared at Fang with a pair of vicious eyes, as if she wanted to eat her up. "I said, our Jian Ge'er has such good conditions, why is it that this family disagrees, and that family hesitates, it turns out it's all because of you. If they weren't afraid of being killed by you, why would others dislike our Jian Ge? I tell you, I will not let this matter go with your Fang family!" Her chest rose and fell, and she seemed very excited. "Just wait for Qin Ge'er's divorce letter!"

However, Fang didn't even look at the Third Lady, but looked straight at Eleventh Lady.

"Fourth aunt, my husband and I have been married for almost half a year. If I were that kind of person, how could my husband stand here in peace? He wouldn't even have a headache or fever? Looking at the way Fourth aunt treats the eldest lady, she is also a caring person. Although our Fang family is a small family, I am also the apple of my mother's eye. Since my mother-in-law doesn't like me like this, there is no point for me to stay here!" As she said this, she knelt in front of Eleventh Lady, "Aunt, you are a wise person. Just pity my mother who still misses me at home and fulfill my wish!"

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