Chapter 11: Duke of Jing's Mansion
"Sister, do you do all the work in your house by yourself?" Nangong Yu couldn't believe it.
Nangong Shuang said, "Yes."
"Why not buy a slaughtered chicken?" asked Nangong Hua.
Nangong Shuang waved her hand, "Killing it myself can save ten cents! I'm not stupid!"
“…”Everyone was stunned.
Not that there was anything wrong with her being so calculating.
But this is the mansion of Duke Jing. How come her life is even poorer than that of ordinary people?
After all, she is a girl from a marquis's mansion. She can't suffer like this in her husband's family, right?
"Don't mention it! This mansion is just a bunch of shiny donkey shit!" Nangong Shuang sighed.
"My father-in-law is a gambler, and my mother-in-law sends money back to my parents' home... My aunts come to me all day long to ask for money!"
"We're so poor! We have to spend every penny in two ways!"
Pu Qiongzhi was a little surprised, "Why didn't you tell my family?"
"Does my family not need money? My dowry has already been supplemented. Am I going to be like these other sisters, only asking my parents for money?"
"Our Nangong family is not the Cheng family's money bag! Why?"
Nangong Hua was somewhat helpless, "In the end, it's you, sister, who's suffering..."
"Why suffer so much? I've endured all these years! I'm living a good life now, so I don't need these things anymore!"
Nangong Shuang said this in a relaxed tone.
But everyone can taste how painful her life has been over the years!
After drinking a bowl of chicken soup with her, Pu Qiongzhi was still a little dazed.
"How old is my aunt's child?" she asked.
Nangong Shuang waved her hand, and three little guys came in from outside the door.
She pulled the two older boys and said, "This is Hongbo, and this is Hongxi. They are both seven years old."
"This is Hongxuan, she is four years old." She introduced the little girl next to her.
Pu Qiongzhi smiled and took out a string of mutton-fat jade pendants from her sleeve and handed it to the little girl to play with.
"Thank you, aunt. This is too valuable. Hongxuan can't accept it." The little girl waved her hand and returned the necklace.
Nangong Shuang also said, "This is inappropriate! Besides, if we give it to Hongxuan, don't let her cousins take it away!"
"Don't worry, aunt. This is a gift from the emperor. Ordinary people don't dare to steal it." Pu Qiongzhi naturally thought of this.
Nangong Shuang was even more disapproving when she heard this. "How can you give such a valuable item to such a young child? It's not right!"
"Aunt, this is for the child. Are you going to let them abuse you like this?" Pu Qiongzhi asked.
Nangong Shuang looked at the three children and fell silent.
"In front of my family, I don't care about hiding my shame!"
"Actually, when you first got married, the Cheng family urged me to ask you for money."
"Later, when you gained some status, they became more rampant."
"Fortunately, my aunt has regained her favor."
"The family was afraid I would complain to my aunt, so they gave up the idea."
"Aunt, the night is long and dreams are many." The more Pu Qiongzhi listened, the more she felt that this family was unreasonable.
How can one swallow up his wife's dowry and still be concerned about her parents' home?
What's more, the Cheng family is a duke's family, a well-known and prestigious family!
"Let's get a divorce." Nangong Hua suddenly spoke.
Nangong Yu and Nangong Shuang looked at their younger brother in astonishment.
I originally thought that my second younger brother was the one who valued etiquette and rules the most, and he always acted like a banished immortal.
Why are his thoughts so rebellious now?
Pu Qiongzhi on the side was also a little surprised.
What surprised her was not that Nangong Hua would have such an idea, but that Nangong Hua would say it so bluntly.
She was once again shocked by the way the Nangong family handled problems and communicated.
After a while, Nangong Shuang opened her mouth, "Is this... really possible?"
"Isn't this too shocking?"
Nangong Yu said, "No!"
"It's inappropriate for their family to take up your dowry."
"What are you afraid of?" She slammed her hand on the table. "You're going too far."
"But the children are still young...if these things get out, it will have a bad impact on them in the future."
"If they don't have a good foundation, how can they..."
"If they grow up like this now, will they be fine in the future?" Nangong Hua felt aggrieved.
Pu Qiongzhi looked back at him, then at Nangong Shuang.
"Sister, people say that when marrying, one reason is that the wealthy and powerful families look after each other."
"Secondly, such aristocratic families have more connections in raising children."
"Now, your three children...what can you expect in the future?" Pu Qiongzhi felt helpless.
"Do you want them to grow up and tell others that it's because of them that you've been living in this family for most of your life?"
"Everyone says that noble sons can emerge from humble backgrounds, but they often have to endure hardships that ordinary people cannot endure."
"The heavy burden of guilt and the state of mind they develop as adults are enough to bend their backs."
Pu Qiongzhi's words hit Nangong Shuang's heart like a hammer.
Nangong Shuang herself grew up in a pampered environment.
She has been married for so long and still relies on her pride.
She was unwilling to bow her head, nor to ask for help from her parents' family.
She is living here with great tension now.
But what about her children?
Nangong Shuang thought of her eldest brother’s nephew, Yuger.
I heard that the child is being raised very well now...
If he can treat Yu Ge'er's brothers and sisters-in-law like this, I think he won't be harsh on their mother either.
They try their best not to cause trouble to their younger siblings, just like they do in the Cheng family, and live their own lives.
This is better than being plotted against here all day long...
I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it.
Because she refused to help others, she didn't even dare to find a job to earn some money.
Nangong Shuang thought that her behavior of throwing the baby out with the bathwater was just a way of being angry.
"Brother, why didn't your shrew come out today?"
"Ignore that woman! She's so vulgar! The sight of her makes me sick!"
Duke Jing and his sister Cheng were walking into the house while making fun of Nangong Shuang.
Pu Qiongzhi had the carriage parked at the back so they didn't see it.
The two of them were chatting with each other, and when they entered the door, they saw the entire Nangong family sitting there.
“…”
The scene was extremely embarrassing.
Nangong Shuang stood up directly, "I want to divorce you!"
"What are you saying in front of our family? What nonsense are you doing?" Duke Jing seemed unconcerned.
Nangong Shuang emphasized again, "I said, I want to divorce you!"
"Sister-in-law is really... It's different when her family members are present! Are you bargaining with us?" Cheng said sarcastically.
Nangong Hua couldn't even bear to watch it anymore and stood up. "Second sister, why are you still wasting time talking to them? Let's go."
"Let's meet at the Kaifeng government office in a few days." He said, stood up and put the cup back.
Pu Qiongzhi nodded and gave the Duke of Jing and his sister an ambiguous smile.
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