Chapter 02 If breaking off the engagement is troublesome, then let’s get a divorce!
Zhao Yuntian stretched out his hand to press it, then raised his hand to rub his face a few times.
Damn, how come this woman is so strong that her teeth are loose!
He straightened his facial expression and stepped forward to salute.
"The son-in-law has met his mother-in-law."
"What mother-in-law? Don't talk nonsense! Mom, I don't want to marry him!"
"Li'er, stop messing around!"
Li Mingyue scolded him, then whispered, "If you don't marry him, you'll be exiled with him soon. Be obedient!"
"Mother, I would rather go into exile than marry him. He wants me to marry his concubine at the same time!"
Bai Li deliberately did not lower his voice. His voice was neither too loud nor too low, but loud enough for the onlookers to hear.
As soon as she said this, the surroundings fell silent.
Zhao Yuntian's face turned alternately pale and blue. He didn't expect that Bai Li would bring up the matter they had discussed in private.
How dare she!
Everyone looked at him as if he were a naked monkey, waiting to be watched.
Zhao Yuntian clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fire, wishing he could sew up that chattering little mouth immediately!
Thinking of Ah Zi who was eagerly waiting for him at home, and his parents' instructions, he endured it again and again.
"Mother-in-law, I was just joking with her just now. I didn't expect her to be so angry. This also shows that she has me in her heart and cares about me. That's why she is like this. I am very relieved."
Bai Li: Ugh!
Almost even the leftover rice came out!
Seeing the clear expression on his face: he was torn between knocking her out and coaxing her into the bridal sedan, Bai Li wanted to beat him into a pig's head again.
Bai Li turned around and bowed deeply to Eunuch Li.
Then he turned to face the crowd of onlookers.
"Captain Zhao just told me to enter the palace with his concubine at the same time today, but now he's saying it was a joke. Could you please help me verify whether what he said is true or not?
Even though my Bai Mansion has suffered a disaster, I cannot let others bully us!
The Zhao Mansion is just at the end of the street, just a few steps away. Please help me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone answered in unison: "Okay! We'll all go and help you bear witness!"
The people are all kind-hearted, and General Bai's Mansion has a good reputation.
Hearing that someone was humiliating his wife in this way, Bai Li lowered his posture and asked them to witness it. Everyone got excited and ignored the officers and soldiers who were surrounding them, and united to help.
Zhao Yuntian was dumbfounded. He just wanted to coax her into the bridal sedan first, but he didn't expect her to do this.
"No, you don't even trust your own husband. It doesn't matter if this marriage doesn't work out!"
Zhao Yun blurted out in a hurry, and as soon as he said it, he knew it was all over!
"Everyone heard it, right? Captain Zhao said it himself. This marriage is off!"
"No, I didn't say that!"
Damn, why is this woman so difficult to deal with?
He had made all the arrangements for A Zi, and they would set off as soon as the sedan chair arrived.
Two sedan chairs entered the door at the same time, and it was too late for his parents to object.
What should he do now that things have become like this?
If I had known earlier, I would have knocked her out quietly and stuffed her into the sedan chair, it would have been much easier!
“See, this is what happens to people who don’t keep their promises.
Everyone heard what you just said, it's too late for you to cheat!"
Bai Li pressed on step by step, not giving any face at all.
Things had gotten to this point, so Eunuch Li had no choice but to ask Bai Zongren, the head of the Bai family, to come out and deal with it.
In fact, the noise outside was so loud that everyone trapped in the front yard heard it.
Bai Zongren came out, first frowned at his daughter, then looked at his wife, and used their eyes to discuss how to solve the problem.
Li Mingyue shook her head, then nodded.
Bai Li was completely confused. She had no idea what her parents were talking about. Were they going to let her marry this scumbag?
"Dad~"
Bai Li became anxious and quickly winked at his father.
Bai Zongren glared at her fiercely. There was so much in that look that Bai Li didn't understand.
"Captain Zhao, I was not thoughtful enough about this marriage, please forgive me.
You see, my Bai family is now guilty and cannot afford to marry your Zhao family. Let's call off this marriage!"
“No, General Bai, this marriage is no joke.
My Zhao Mansion has already sent out the invitations. If I cancel the engagement now, wouldn't I be ridiculed by the court officials?"
"Oh, you also invited all the ministers from the court?"
Bai Li caught something and interrupted.
"Of course!"
Zhao Yuntian held his head high, and that sense of superiority returned.
"So, do they also know that you are bringing your wife and concubine in at the same time today?
What do you think they’ll say when they see this?”
Hearing this, Zhao Yuntian felt a chill down his spine, a chill running from the soles of his feet straight up to his head.
He was only concerned with satisfying the wishes of his beloved and forgot the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The law states that a man can take a concubine, but only after marrying his first wife for three years.
Violations of the law can result in dismissal from office at the very least, and in serious cases, imprisonment.
Now he was in a dilemma. On one hand, there was a generous dowry, which also included things his father had specifically requested.
On one side was his beloved, who was pregnant with his child.
He originally wanted to pass off a fake wife as the real one, and have his wives and concubines marry in at the same time. Then he could say that the child was born to his legal wife and was his eldest legitimate child, thus raising the child's status and making him extremely noble in the future.
From Zhao Yuntian's hesitation, everyone realized that what he had just said about his wife and concubine entering the house at the same time was true.
Bai Zongren's face turned cold, and he stared at Zhao Yuntian with fierce eyes.
The latter's breathing stagnated, and he felt a huge pressure coming towards him, making him almost suffocate.
What a powerful aura!
Zhao Yuntian was forced to make a decision with his mind in a mess.
"Since that's the case, Miss Bai and I are not destined to be together in this life, so let's call off this marriage.
But my words are not enough, I need my parents’ consent before I can terminate the contract.”
Good man, you still want to trick her?
Knowing that she would either get into the bridal sedan or be exiled today, how could she have the time to wait for his parents' consent?
Bai Li sneered and said, "Don't bother with that. Just write a divorce letter right here and then, and we can just sign and stamp it."
Li Mingyue was about to stop it, but then she thought that breaking off the engagement would bring about the same reputation as getting a divorce.
Now that we are all criminals, there is no need to dream of getting close to high-ranking officials or wealthy families.
It would be nice if my daughter could meet a suitable farmer's son in the future and live a simple life.
Zhao Yuntian was forced into a corner and had no choice but to write a divorce letter and sign it on the spot.
Bai Li took the opportunity to say all the good things and asked Eunuch Li to be a witness.
If the marriage between the two families fails, the dowry prepared by the Bai family can be confiscated, and Eunuch Li can also gain a lot of benefits from it. Why not do it?
So after putting on some pretense, he readily agreed.
Zhao Yuntian saw that the situation was irreversible, so before leaving, he said to Bai Li viciously, "You are an exiled girl. I don't know how much humiliation and abuse you will endure along the way. From now on, you will be a pile of dog shit, not even worthy of licking my toes!"
"Thank you for your reminder. I won't let you see that day."
"You! You don't know what's good for you. You'll regret it one day!"
After successfully driving Zhao Yuntian away, Bai Li entered the front yard and lowered his head to think about the dangers of exile and the supplies and money his family needed.
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