Chapter 84 Divorce
"The two ladies are chatting in the inner room. Please do not go in and disturb them unless necessary."
Jiang Wan Ning spoke to Hai Tang and Granny Qiao, who were guarding the door.
Just then, a waiter came to serve the dishes.
The door was pushed open, and Granny Qiao craned her neck to peek inside. Madam Wang had her back to her.
I breathed a sigh of relief.
She felt that the nanny following behind Jiang Wan Ning resembled her mistress in some ways.
Then I realized I was overthinking it.
Jiang Wanning led Madam Wang out of the backyard.
They boarded an inconspicuous little horse-drawn carriage and arrived at Chunxi Lane.
"Madam, we've arrived." Jiang Wan Ning got off the carriage and reached out to help the person down.
Madam Wang tightened her grip on Jiang Wan Ning's hand.
I took a deep breath and walked forward.
Jiang Wan Ning dealt with the guards at the back gate and quietly sneaked in with Madam Wang.
In the pavilion in the courtyard, there was a man, a woman, and a little girl who looked to be about ten years old.
The woman was also holding a baby in her arms, who was probably a newborn.
The man was none other than Marquis Rong'an.
When Madam Wang, who was hiding behind the artificial hill, saw the man's face clearly, her legs went weak and she almost fainted.
Holding onto the artificial hill with one hand to maintain her balance, she covered her mouth tightly with the other hand, her eyes red-rimmed.
“Lord, look at our son, his features are exactly like yours.” The woman said with a happy expression.
Marquis Rong An laughed and said, "My son naturally looks like me."
“Yingying is just like me.” She then looked at the ten-year-old girl beside her.
Looking at his two children, Rong Anbo seemed to remember something and looked guilty. "Hua'er, you've suffered so much these years."
The woman's smile faded, but she quickly offered words of comfort, "As long as I can be with you, Lord, for all eternity, none of this matters."
Moved, Rong Anbo reached out and pulled the little girl into his arms. The little girl nestled against Rong Anbo's lap and asked sweetly, "Then, Daddy, can you come and visit us often?"
“Mother often looks forward to Father’s visit, and Yingying misses Father too.”
"Hahaha...Okay, Father will definitely come to see you often."
"Hua'er, don't worry, Wang's health has deteriorated over the years and she can no longer have children."
“When our son is a little older, I will find a way to have him adopted by Wang Shi. After Wang Shi dies, we can bring you back to the mansion and reunite as a family.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang's tears flowed uncontrollably, and she bit her hand tightly to keep herself from making a sound.
Over the years, I have felt guilty and uneasy because I have not given him any children.
He proposed to her back then, and he continued to treat her well after they got married.
He wanted to eat some dim sum from Shi Ding Lou in the early hours of the morning, so he immediately got up to buy some.
Anything that I even glance at will appear before me within the next day.
He's incredibly clingy; no matter what he does, he's always on my side.
But to everyone's surprise, his so-called official business was just a pretext to accompany his mistress.
The woman's clothes and jewelry were exactly the same as those in his own room.
I once thought that Rong Anbo was the best man in the world, and my mother-in-law was the best mother-in-law in the world.
It seems I was really blind.
“Madam,” Jiang Wan Ning said softly, “Now that you’ve seen it clearly, let’s go out first to avoid alerting them.”
Madam Wang nodded, and the two boarded the carriage.
"Why did he treat me like this!" Madam Wang couldn't help but burst into tears.
Jiang Wan Ning patted his back and said, "Actually, Lord Bo has more than one woman outside."
Madam Wang looked up. "More than...one?"
Jiang Wan Ning nodded, "This is all what the Prince told me. The Earl had several women outside at first, and it was because of this that he had a son."
"He then dismissed the rest."
"The prince encountered it once while investigating a case concerning the Earl."
"The Lord's case? Ning'er, can you tell me what kind of case it is?" Madam Wang grabbed Jiang Wan Ning's hand.
"The Earl owns several gold mines in private, but he doesn't use the gold he mines; its whereabouts are unknown."
"The manpower and resources used in this mining all belong to... the Rongguo Duke's Mansion," Jiang Wan Ning said after a moment's hesitation.
Madam Wang gripped her sleeves tightly. "I originally thought he was just unwilling to be childless and didn't want to offend my brother."
"So it turns out they were using my brother to do those dirty things!"
In the Kingdom of Dongling, the lightest punishment for unauthorized gold mining is exile, and the Duke of Rong would never do such a thing.
"He's thinking that if things go wrong, his younger brother will take the blame for him!"
"The kindness they've shown me over the years is also to put my brother's mind at ease."
Madam Wang was very clever; without Jiang Wan Ning needing to say anything more, she analyzed the matter clearly.
It was an hour later when the two returned to the hot pot restaurant.
Granny Qiao tried to go in several times, but Haitang stopped her each time.
"Madam?" Granny Qiao was startled when she saw the person behind Jiang Wan Ning. "Weren't you inside?"
Why are you dressed like that?
Madam Wang ignored Granny Qiao and went straight into the house.
"Ning girl, I'll have to trouble your maid to keep this unruly servant in check."
Jiang Wan Ning glanced at Hai Tang.
Haitang immediately knocked the man unconscious with a chop to the neck.
"Madam Wang," Zhou called softly as she stepped forward, "please don't blame Ningning for being nosy."
"Madam Zhou, you're too kind," said Madam Wang. "I'm already thanking you all."
"Otherwise, not only me, but my Rongguo Duke's Mansion would probably suffer a catastrophic disaster."
"What do you want to do now?" Zhou felt a pang of sympathy.
His own experience was far better than that of Madam Wang.
At least she still has her daughter, Ningning.
"I want a divorce," Madam Wang said calmly.
Mrs. Zhou was startled, "This..."
“I know that the world is too harsh on women, not to mention that in the eyes of outsiders, I am the one in the wrong.”
"I should be grateful to the Rong'an Marquis's family, not propose a divorce."
"But no matter what, I can't just watch them destroy my brother."
"This was secretly found by Haitang. It's the dregs from the tonic you often drink, and it contains a lot of safflower."
Haitang opened the handkerchief containing the dregs of the medicine.
Jiang Wan Ning continued, "I didn't have time to tell you just now."
Madam Wang looked at the dregs of medicine on the table. "These are no longer important."
Compared to the life and death of the Duke's mansion, what does it matter if I can't have children for the rest of my life?
“Madam, what my young lady means is that as long as you stop taking this medicine, she can help you regulate your body and your health will improve,” Haitang explained.
Madam Wang's eyes suddenly lit up. "I've been taking this medicine for years. Can it really cure me?"
"Yes, Ningning." Zhou knew all too well the pain of a woman who couldn't have children.
At this moment, he looked at Jiang Wanning with hope in his eyes.
Jiang Wan Ning frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Madam Wang said, "Let's not make things difficult for the child. Fortunately, I found out not too late, and at least his life has been saved."
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