Before Xie Yushu, she didn't think that divorced women could have a good life, but after seeing Xie Yushu doing so well, she felt that she could do it too!
Little did they know that without Xie Yushu's abilities, if she went back, she would be living the life they had imagined before—a life where the divorced Xie Yushu would be trampled underfoot and utterly humiliated!
Xiao Yan was quite assertive when she left with the divorce papers, but after she came out of the situation, she realized that leaving so easily also comes at a price!
Because he left in a fit of anger, he took nothing with him except a letter of divorce. Halfway there, he was cold and hungry, but he didn't have a single copper coin on him. It was getting dark, and he didn't know where to stay. There was no village or shop in sight. With no other choice, he took a silver earring and found a simple roadside inn to stay in.
As a result, seeing that she was a single woman dressed decently, with silver hairpins and silver bracelets, they took advantage of her while she was asleep and stripped her of all her jewelry!
When Xiao Yan woke up, she was all alone in the thatched house!
This house is in the middle of nowhere, just a simple shelter made of mud by the local mountain people. Now that the person has run away, she doesn't even know who to sue!
Xiao Yan returned home crying all the way. Old Man Xiao and Old Lady Xiao had also returned from Tai'an Prefecture. They were startled to see Xiao Yan return looking like a madwoman.
"Yan? Why are you back!"
"Why did you come back looking like that? The Cao family didn't even send a carriage to take you! Did they make you walk back?"
Xiao Yan was exhausted and hungry, and had lost a lot of jewelry. When she finally saw her parents, she burst into tears.
"That old witch from the Cao family bullies me every day. Not only does she treat me like a maid, but she also beats me!"
Cao Cheng'an must have gotten into some trouble outside; he was beaten half to death, and the old witch of the Cao family said I was unlucky, so she divorced me?
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Xiao screamed.
"What? You've been divorced by the Cao family and brought back!"
That Cao guy, he's gone too far! I'm going to confront him!
"Oh dear! Mother, let's just get a divorce. I don't want to live with Cao Cheng'an anymore!"
Not only did he have a son, but he also had several concubines. The son was troublesome enough, but those concubines were like vixens, always clinging to Cao Cheng'an. Since I married into the Cao family, I haven't had a single good day. I've had enough of staying in the Cao family!"
For the first time, Old Mrs. Xiao didn't go along with her daughter's wishes, but instead asked...
"But! If you don't stay in the Cao family, where will you stay? You're already a Cao family daughter-in-law. If you come back, people will laugh at you to death!"
Xiao Yan wiped away her tears and said
"Where to stay? Of course, stay at home. Xie Yushu was divorced by you back then, but she's doing quite well, isn't she? Nobody laughed at her to death. She even became a village lady!"
What am I lacking? My second brother is a general! If I had known Xiao Yi was a general, I wouldn't have agreed to the marriage with the Cao family!
"Hasn't Xiao Yi gotten involved with the princess? I'll have her find me a son of an official; he'd be better than the Cao family!"
When Xiao Yan said that, Old Man Xiao and Old Mrs. Xiao actually thought it was a good idea, so they invited Xiao Yan to go home.
Xie Yujiao, who had fought with Qiu Hong a few days ago and ran back to her parents' home in anger, also returned. The reason was simple: at home, she did nothing but eat and sleep, and always showed off how well she was doing, that she was better than her two sisters-in-law. She also ordered her two sisters-in-law around. In less than five days, her two sisters-in-law stopped giving her a good look and eventually acted as if she didn't exist. After enduring two days of cold treatment, she came back on her own.
They were just arguing with Qiu Hong when they suddenly heard that Xiao Yan had been divorced and Xiao Yuanhang was going to be exiled to the mine. They couldn't care less about arguing anymore and started wailing and asking the old man and woman what to do.
These past few days have been incredibly stressful for Grandma Xiao. She tried going out and found out that her usual tactics of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide were completely ineffective. Now, if she wanted to save Xiao Yuanhang, she would have to go to the capital. However, in Tai'an Prefecture, she had spent all the money she brought with her to buy medicine and food for Xiao Yuanhang. Even if she wanted to go to the capital, she didn't have any travel expenses!
Already troubled, hearing Xie Yujiao and Qiu Hong crying and whining only increased his impatience, and he couldn't help but curse.
"Stop crying! Your men aren't dead yet! His second brother is still a general, and his sister-in-law is still a princess. This family won't fall apart!"
Instead of wasting time crying, hurry up and get me some money! We need to go to the capital and ask the princess to rescue your men; we don't need travel expenses!
Xiao Yan was already heartbroken about losing her jewelry; someone like her would only feel better seeing others in the same boat as her. She immediately said...
"That's right, you two are jinxes! My brother might have been killed by you two and ended up in jail. Who are you trying to impress with all that fancy dressing up? And you still have the mood to wear these hairpins and bracelets!"
Take them all down and exchange them for silver for Mother to take to the capital!
As Xiao Yan spoke, she reached out and touched the jewelry of the two people.
At this moment, Xie Yujiao and Qiu Hong were united in their efforts to grab their own belongings. They didn't even know if their men would be able to get out, and their jewelry was something they had to protect, so how could they be willing to hand it over!
Xiao Yan, on the other hand, was a married aunt who was divorced and returned home but didn't stay put. She even wanted to take over her sister-in-law's household. Xie Yujiao grabbed Xiao Yan's hair without any politeness.
Since Qiu Hong, heavily pregnant, came to her door, Xie Yujiao had been harboring a grudge. She originally wanted to run back to her parents' home to find someone to support her, but when her family heard that Xiao Yuanhang had committed a crime, been arrested and imprisoned, and had his scholar title revoked, they were afraid of being implicated and were not as enthusiastic towards her as before!
She hadn't stayed long when her sister-in-law from her maternal family gave her the cold shoulder again, so she returned home, seething with anger!
Then I heard that Xiao Yuanhang was going to be exiled!
She was still looking forward to living a life of luxury with Xiao Yuanhang and becoming an official's wife!
As a result, she became the wife of an exiled convict!
Before she could even vent her frustration, Xiao Yan tried to snatch her things again, and Xie Yujiao immediately exploded. Regardless of whether she was heavily pregnant, she grabbed Xiao Yan's hair with one hand and started scratching Xiao Yan's face with the other.
Xiao Yan didn't expect Xie Yujiao, who was usually sweet-talking and delicate, to suddenly get angry. She was scratched several times by Xie Yujiao and drew blood. When she realized what was happening, she yelled and scratched Xie Yujiao's face back.
Old Man Xiao and Old Lady Xiao were afraid that something might happen to Xie Yujiao's unborn grandson, so they rushed forward to break up the fight.
Xiao Yuanhang is already in jail, so this grandson of his must not make any mistakes.
However, Xie Yujiao and Xiao Yan were both in a terrible mood and wanted to take the opportunity to vent their anger. They fought fiercely and didn't care who was who. As soon as Old Man Xiao went up to stop them, he was pushed by Xiao Yan and fell to the ground, groaning and unable to get up!
Old Mrs. Xiao tried to pull Xie Yujiao away, but Xie Yujiao slapped her across the face. Enraged, she jumped up and down, slapping Xie Yujiao back and yelling...
"If you dare to do anything to my grandson, I'll skin you alive!"
He cursed Xiao Yan again, which was unprecedented for him.
"Shut up, or you want your fourth brother to have no descendants!"
Xiao Yan then stopped, still feeling indignant!
When Widow Liu saw that Old Man Xiao was still groaning on the ground, she rushed over to help him up. Xiao Yan also belatedly realized that her father had been pushed and fell over. She and Widow Liu quickly helped Old Man Xiao into the house.
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