Chapter 968 Chapter 968, The Source of Chaos
"Yile wants to divorce, there must be a reason, right?"
At this moment, Han Xinran's face showed helplessness: "Before my two sisters and I came to Xiliang, my fourth brother-in-law found a way to be sent to a local official position."
"Logically speaking, if Fourth Sister went with us, she shouldn't have brought that concubine with her. But Fourth Brother-in-law seemed to be inseparable from that concubine and insisted on bringing her with him."
"Both Fourth Sister and Fourth Brother-in-law are at fault for this divorce, but the source of the problem still lies with that concubine."
Daohua frowned: "Didn't Mr. Fang and Mrs. Fang persuade Fang Shuo at all?"
Han Xinran was embarrassed and didn't say anything.
Yan Yile originally married into the Fang family through dishonorable means, and both Mr. and Mrs. Fang disliked this daughter-in-law.
Daohua's face was not very good: "Even if Master Fang and Madam Fang are not satisfied with Yile, they should not encourage the arrogance of the concubine. Even if it is for the sake of Fang Shuo's family harmony, they should pay more attention to Fang Shuo."
As he said this, he snorted coldly.
"They say the Fang family values rules, but I think that's all."
Han Xinran's expression became even more unnatural. It was true that the fourth sister was wrong, but the Fang family shouldn't have let the concubine give birth to a child first. Although it was just a daughter, it was a slap in the face of the fourth sister and the Yan family.
Daohua: "So, Fang Shuo was the one who wronged Yile because of his concubine?"
Han Xinran felt a little nervous when she saw Daohua's gloomy face. After all, they were sisters who grew up together. Although the eldest sister was not close to the fourth sister, it was obvious that she would still care about her if something happened to the fourth sister.
"Big sister, this matter is a bit complicated."
"The incident started because the concubine was diagnosed with pregnancy at the end of last year. She already has a daughter, and another pregnancy would undoubtedly pose a huge threat to the fourth sister who has yet to have one."
Having said that, Han Xinran couldn't continue.
Daohua frowned as she heard this: "So, Yan Yile attacked that concubine?"
Han Xinran nodded with difficulty. "The concubine had an abortion, and it was a boy. When Fourth Sister's husband found out, he flew into a rage and attacked her violently, knocking her to the ground with a single slap."
"It really is bad fate. Who would have thought that my fourth sister would be pregnant at this time? She hadn't even realized it yet. Because of that slap from my fourth brother-in-law, she had a miscarriage."
Daohua couldn't help rubbing her forehead.
Han Xinran smiled bitterly and said, "What kind of thing is this?"
Daohua said coldly, "Men always dream of enjoying the happiness of having two wives, but how can wives and concubines possibly live in peace? Especially those who favor their concubines over their wives. If there is one, then that's it. They are the source of chaos in the family."
Han Xinran sighed and said, "Who says it's not true? When Fourth Sister found out she had lost her child, she didn't even recover from her illness. She took the maids and servants that came with her as a dowry and returned to the capital, directly declaring that she wanted to divorce Fourth Sister-in-law."
Daohua was silent for a moment: "What is the Fang family's attitude?"
Han Xinran pondered and said, "Now that our family is thriving, the Fang family naturally doesn't want to lose this marriage. Mr. Fang and Mrs. Fang have both come to visit us personally, but Fourth Sister seems to have given up on her brother-in-law and insists on a divorce no matter what."
Daohua asked again, "Where's Fang Shuo?"
Han Xinran couldn't help but show sarcasm this time: "The Fang family said that he has official business to attend to and can't get away to return to Beijing."
Her fourth brother-in-law beat his wife to the point of causing her miscarriage for a concubine. Just because of this incident, even though the Han family and the Fang family are related, she no longer has any good feelings towards him.
Daohua sneered, "Fang Shuo thinks that Yile was at fault first, and since Master Fang and Madam Fang have already intervened, the matter should be over?"
Han Xinran: "Fourth sister's husband is indeed not a good man. Fourth sister returned to Beijing alone after her miscarriage, and he didn't even send anyone to chase her. It's no wonder that Fourth sister insisted on getting a divorce."
Daohua thought for a moment and asked again, "Do my uncle and aunt know?"
Han Xinran nodded: "I know, mother wrote a letter to inform them immediately, and they should have arrived in the capital by now."
At this moment, Han Xinran couldn't help but feel fortunate that she came to Xiliang. If she were in the capital now, with her uncle and aunt's temper, they might really blame her for Yan Yile's divorce.
Even if her parents-in-law were sensible and didn't blame her, she would still feel very awkward being caught in the middle since the Han and Fang families were related.
Daohua was silent for a long time: "Yile lives her own life. Whether she wants to divorce or not is up to her."
She definitely would not want to be with her husband again after he beat her to the point of causing her miscarriage. Deep down, she supported Yan Yile's divorce.
But divorce in this era involves many things, and Yan Yile herself has made a big mistake.
Han Xinran seemed to be hesitant to speak. Although she sympathized with her fourth sister, she didn't really want her to divorce.
You know, having a divorced sister-in-law will have some negative impact on the reputation of your husband and son in the future.
Yan Yile is a daughter of the Yan family. Her divorce will have some impact on the other daughters of the Yan family, especially the fifth sister who is still unmarried.
But looking at the older sister, she didn't seem to care.
Yesterday, after reading the letter from home, my husband remained silent and didn't say anything. He didn't show any intention of interfering, as if the decision was entirely up to the second wife.
Why.
Han Xinran couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His fourth sister was really going to divorce Fang Shuo. The relationship between the Yan family and the Fang family was over, but the relationship between the Han family and the Fang family could not be severed.
Thinking of this, Han Xinran began to complain to her good elder sister again.
Daohua noticed Han Xinran's expression, and then she remembered the relationship between the Han and Fang families. She said softly, "Sister-in-law, the matter between Yile and Fang Shuo has nothing to do with you. Father, mother, and brother are all reasonable. You don't have to blame yourself in your heart."
Han Xinran's face immediately lit up with gratitude. "Thank you, elder sister. But every time I think about bringing my three younger sisters to the Yongqing Marquis's mansion for the banquet, I regret it so much."
"If I hadn't brought my sisters with me, maybe my fourth sister wouldn't have married Fang Shuo."
Daohua consoled him, "Sister-in-law, you're not a god. How could you possibly have predicted what would happen? Yile has to bear a large part of the responsibility for what she has become."
After that, the two chatted about other things for a while. Daohua invited Han Xinran to have lunch at her house, and then Han Xinran left.
In the evening, Xiao Yeyang returned from the yamen, and Yan Wenxiu followed him.
Yan Wenxiu handed Daohua the letter he had received yesterday: "Father and Mother don't want to bother you with these things, so there's no mention of you in this letter. You should just look at Yile's matter."
Daohua looked at it and said, "My sister-in-law came here today."
Yan Wenxiu was not surprised. When his wife knew that Yile wanted to divorce yesterday, she was very worried. In Liangdu, she could only talk to her elder sister about her feelings.
After Daohua finished reading the letter, Yan Wenxiu asked, "What do you think?"
Daohua: "Let the Second House make the decision on its own."
Yan Wenxiu nodded: "I think so too. We can help with the Second House's affairs, but they still have to make the decisions themselves."
Daohua thought for a moment and said, "If Yile is determined to divorce, the Fang family may not agree. When my eldest brother writes back, you can ask father to put some pressure on the Fang family as appropriate."
Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang, who was teasing his son at the side, quickly glanced at the rice flowers, his expression changing a little. Yan Wenxiu couldn't help but look at the rice flowers as well.
Both of them heard that Daohua's words meant that she supported Yan Yile's divorce.
(End of this chapter)
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