Chapter 368 The Wife Given Away by Her Husband 6 (Bonus Chapter for Donations)
Ning Yan paused in her act of wiping away tears: "I don't remember making any promises."
King Yue: "It doesn't matter if you don't remember, I will make you remember."
After saying this, he instructed the coachman, "Return to the manor."
Ning Yan: "Since Your Highness is going back to the Prince's Mansion, please leave me here."
King Yue: "If you dare to speak again and displease me, I will not hesitate to throw your son back into prison."
Ning Yan shut up.
When the King of Yue saw her sitting there with her head down, not saying a word, he felt a little regretful for threatening him with her son.
But he really couldn't do anything about her. She just couldn't stand him and wanted to stay far away from him. She didn't even want to spend a little more time with him...
He had originally planned to take her back to the Prince's mansion to see if there was anything he was unhappy with, so he could have it rearranged. But now that he thought about it, he decided against it.
"Go to the county magistrate's residence."
The coachman should be.
The carriage turned a corner and headed towards Ning Yan's three-courtyard mansion.
When the carriage arrived at its destination, Ning Yan thanked them softly, then jumped off the carriage and hurriedly entered the mansion, as if she were hiding from some monstrous flood.
The King of Yue waited until her figure had completely disappeared before instructing his coachman to leave.
Little did he know that Ning Yan, upon returning to her residence, looked relaxed and instructed her servants to prepare a large table of delicious food to satisfy her appetite.
Then he lay down on the bed and fell fast asleep.
The imperial decree of marriage was delivered to the mansion early the next morning.
What followed was a shower of rewards.
The county magistrate's mansion, which was originally not very famous, suddenly received a lot of invitations.
Princess Yue, this position has been coveted by many families in Shengjing. Unexpectedly, it was taken by a divorced woman who suddenly appeared. Doesn't that attract attention?
Some people just want to know who this person is, and whether they have three heads and six arms to send out a visiting card.
Some people are simply trying to build relationships in advance. After all, a county princess with a fiefdom is already quite powerful, and she is the future Princess of Yue. If she needs something in the future, wouldn't it be a good thing to ask for her help?
Unfortunately, Ning Yan refused to see anyone. She was a divorced woman who had just been divorced and was immediately betrothed to the Prince of Yue. Who knows how many people were gossiping about her behind her back!
If she acts ostentatiously at this point, the rumors circulating about her will become even more offensive.
As she had suspected, many people said that she had been having an affair with the King of Yue, which forced her ex-husband to divorce her. No sooner had they divorced than the King of Yue couldn't wait to marry her.
However, no matter what these people speculated about, they dared not approach the person in question, or even discuss it outside. He was the emperor's most beloved younger brother. As long as they didn't take a woman from their family, it was none of their business.
Oh, if we manage to rob their house, they'll obediently offer up their wives and daughters. Didn't you see that the ex-husband of the Princess of Mingyang got promoted immediately?
Mao Renyi was promoted; it was just a matter of a word from the Prince of Yue. He became a fifth-rank prefect, but his post changed from An County to Nanzhou, and he took office immediately.
Nanzhou is 1,800 li away from Shengjing. Nanzhou is full of obstacles and the local people are fierce. Every official sent down to Nanzhou will suffer a lot.
Well, to avoid getting in his way, the King of Yue sent everyone away. It seems unlikely he'll ever be able to return to the capital to take up his post again.
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The rear residence of the Anxian County Government Office.
Mao Renyi looked at his eldest son and asked, "Did you hear what your father said?"
If you understand, go and ask your mother right away.
It's not that I'm unwilling to go to Nanzhou, but your younger siblings simply can't withstand such a long journey.
"Your mother is now a county princess, and she's also the future Princess Consort of Yue. If she puts a word to me, it's not impossible for her to stay in the capital as an official. This would also make it easier for you and your mother to see each other more often."
He truly never expected that the King of Yue would be willing to marry the woman he had seen enough of as his principal wife. Even more unexpectedly, just after his son was released, the King of Yue wanted to send him to a remote border region like Nanzhou.
It's all because of this little bastard. What's wrong with letting him beg his mother?
Mao Rui used to think that his father was too strict with him. When he had disputes with his half-brothers, he was always the one who was punished. He never complained about his father. He thought that his father was doing it for his own good. As the eldest son, it was only right that his father was strict with him.
But looking back now—what was truly for his own good?
My father is biased; he favors his half-brothers and half-sisters and doesn't care about me.
"I understand, Father. But please give me some money. I can't go to see Mother empty-handed; people will think otherwise."
Mao Renyi thought to himself, "Your mother has plenty of money; she won't care what you give her."
However, thinking about what he needed to do, he still took out fifty taels of his privately hidden silver and gave it to his son.
That's quite a lot. In all his years as an official, he had only managed to save a little over two thousand taels of silver in his private treasury. Of course, if it weren't for his wife's dowry, he wouldn't have been able to save a single coin.
Mao Rui accepted the silver without saying anything. He went back to his room, packed a small bundle, and left the county government office.
Staying in this house will only make my father hate me more, so I might as well join the army.
But he had to tell his mother before he left, so she wouldn't worry.
Inside the residence of the Mingyang County Magistrate.
Looking at the original owner's son, Ning Yan was quite happy for him; at least the son hadn't been raised in vain.
"Are you really sure?"
Mao Rui nodded, "Father doesn't like me. If I stay at home, he will definitely keep making me beg Mother to do this and that. You married that person, which is already a high-status marriage. If you keep begging him, he will definitely look down on you."
"I'm not good at studying anyway, so joining the army is another way out."
Once he becomes an official, he can support his mother.
“You can’t just go blindly like that. You should stay at the manor for now, and your mother will make all the arrangements for you.”
After the imperial decree of marriage was issued, Prince Yue was busy preparing betrothal gifts in his mansion. Not only that, he also sent people to keep an eye on the county princess's mansion, fearing that Ning Yan might change her mind. Naturally, he also learned of Mao Rui's arrival.
Feeling uncertain, he made another surprise visit to her boudoir that very night.
"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! This scholar who writes stories is truly talented. Not only does he write in vernacular Chinese, but he also manages to make it so humorous. Things like 'The monk meets the young nun at night,' and 'Pinching the nun, pinching the nun,' it's so sweet and saccharine..."
Oh my god, that's hilarious!
Go and put this book away for my son; it'll help him pass the time when he's bored at the army camp.
Xiaoyu smiled and agreed, then poured another cup of tea for her mistress.
It was at this moment that the King of Yue entered. Xiaoyu felt a little flustered. Was it inappropriate for the King of Yue to enter her room so late at night?
Then she thought, since the lady and the prince are about to get married, what could be inappropriate about it?
She quickly served the prince tea and snacks, and then very tactfully withdrew.
Ning Yan put the book on the table, her smile from just moments before completely gone.
Greetings?
It's impossible to offer a greeting!
"Isn't it a bit inappropriate for Your Highness to come here so late at night?"
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