Most of the Cao family's assets were part of Ji Meiniang's dowry, including shops, farmland, houses, and inns. The annual income was considerable, most of which was spent on social obligations, and any surplus was used by Ji Meiniang to buy land.
Before his marriage, Cao Xinqian did not have much ancestral property, and much of it was added to his estate by the clan. Because of this, he had to spend a considerable amount of money each year to support the schooling of the children in the Cao family, which was a significant expense.
In Xiang Wan's view, Cao Xinqian basically relied on Ji Meiniang to gain a foothold in the capital, so why would he want to divorce her? Could it be that he wanted to find a fault to kick Ji Meiniang out and swallow all her dowry?
In her previous life, the original owner of this body had endured Cao Xinqian's behavior because her husband's family was of high status. It wasn't until later, when the original owner got into trouble, that Ji Meiniang sold her dowry to smooth things over, giving Cao Xinqian the opportunity to divorce her.
In this life, perhaps it was because Ji Meiniang first prevented him from interfering in Xiang Wan's marriage, thus saving face, and then the incident of Yuan Xiqing almost losing her child occurred, leaving him with nowhere to vent his anger, that led to the matter of proposing divorce. Fortunately, Ji Meiniang did not reveal the background of the family Xiang Wan was to be betrothed to to Cao Xinqian; otherwise, who knows how long this shameless man would have continued his charade.
Ruan did not waste any time; on the third day, she sent someone to invite Xiang Wan and Ji Meiniang to Zhongming Temple to offer incense.
Ji Meiniang had previously tried to ignore Yuan Xiqing because she was pregnant, just wanting her to stay out of sight. But now, she couldn't ignore her anymore, and she felt quite frustrated, so she wanted to use this opportunity to change her mood.
After everything was ready, Xiang Wan and Ji Meiniang boarded the carriage, first meeting up with Ruan Shi at the city gate, and then setting off for Zhongming Temple.
It wasn't the first or fifteenth of the lunar month, so there weren't many people offering incense. Madam Ruan, along with Ji Shuang'er, Ji Meiniang, and Xiang Wan, walked along the mountain path, chatting and enjoying the scenery.
Ji Shuang'er's eyes had already flown more than ten feet away, but she couldn't bear to disturb Ruan Shi and Ji Meiniang's conversation, so she focused her gaze on Xiang Wan.
It's normal for a little girl to be curious. Xiang Wan told Ruan Shi and Ji Meiniang, then led Ji Shuang'er a few steps and ran ahead of them.
When we arrived at the gate of Zhongming Temple, there were already people waiting there.
Upon seeing her, the man smiled slightly and said, "Miss, wouldn't you say we're quite destined to meet?"
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