kingnovel Chapter 1013 Chapter 1013
Chapter 1013 Chapter 1013
In the backyard, there are a room full of women who are called concubines, but they never work as official documents in the official household. They look like servants and maids, but in fact -
Even though they had children, the government didn't recognize them, but the clan did.
Therefore, the laws that restrict men from taking concubines become more and more meaningless in families with more prominent backgrounds.
What's more, most of the restrictions are on senior officials.
Ordinary wealthy people and playboys are of little use, so marrying wives and concubines has become a standard feature of wealthy families.
Even Song Guanzhou was not surprised by this.
But what Mei Jia Sanlang did was really unkind. He drew his sword to help when he saw injustice. It was romantic to be a hero saving a beauty, but where did he put Pei Shuyu?
Pei Chen's face didn't look very good after hearing this.
"Second Aunt, just chase that woman away."
Mrs. Mei sighed deeply, "Brother Chen, if we could just send him off like this, it would be fine, but unfortunately... my nephew is so unreliable and has gotten involved with that woman. I can't bear to let him go."
The steward who had gone to the Mei prefect's house to give gifts came back and stammered the truth, "My cousin was reluctant to give it away and said that after our daughter gets married, he would take that girl as his concubine."
Tsk!
As soon as these words were spoken, Pei Shuyu started to make a fuss.
She seemed to have vented all her resentment and complaints about the marriage, and was determined to cancel the engagement. Mrs. Mei tried to stop her, "My son, your cousin is in the wrong here. Let's see how your uncle handles it. How can you cancel the engagement?"
Mrs. Mei is an experienced person, so she speaks in a very mature way.
But Pei Shuyu was not like that. She was only in her teens, in the prime of her life. Her expectations of her husband and her yearning for marriage were shattered by reality time and time again.
Now, she still has to endure it.
She couldn't do it and started to make a fuss. After all, she was young and when she got anxious, she spoke without thinking and cursed everyone in her uncle's family in a few words.
Mrs. Mei was angry and scolded harshly.
Pei Shuyu started to make a fuss and grabbed the scissors to cut her hair. "You despise me and proposed this marriage to me, hoping to strengthen the relationship between relatives. But the Mei family has always been controlling me. You are my biological mother, but you don't care whether I live or die. If that's the case, why not let me become a nun?"
The maids were a step slower and cut Pei Shuyu's hair.
When Mrs. Mei saw this, she was so angry that she fainted. Although she woke up later, the mother and daughter refused to give in to each other. Gu Miaofeng tried to persuade them, but she ended up in trouble.
The other concubines and girls all stayed away.
Mrs. Mei was really sad. Every time she called her daughter who had lost her hair, she felt distressed. "I know you are upset, but you have to be a virtuous wife after you get married. This matter cannot be avoided."
Pei Shuyu choked up and said, "This marriage was originally a marriage of downgrade, but my cousin has no regard for me. He just picked a girl at random and wanted to make her his concubine. He humiliated me to this extent, and not only did my mother not care, she also advised me to endure it."
Mrs. Mei also felt aggrieved and burst into tears.
"My son, your mother is thinking about you. This marriage has never been smooth sailing. If you cancel the engagement again, the marriages of your younger sisters will also have to be postponed. My son, the future will be full of uncertainties, and if any delays occur, you will be the one who will suffer."
Pei Shuyu also burst into tears.
"My cousin is aloof and arrogant, and he believes everything he hears. He used to suspect that I had an affair with someone else, but now he has done something like this. Why can he cancel the engagement but I can't?"
These words were so heartbreaking.
Mrs. Mei wiped her tears and said, "You are my only daughter. I have doted on you since you were born. How could I bear to see you suffer? But this is the way of the world. There are only loyal wives, but no loyal men."
If nothing else, just look at your father!
She had a house full of children, and she had to worry about everyone's marriage...
"Mother can live like this, but I can't. Although I look down on my fourth sister-in-law in the mansion, she has my fourth cousin under her thumb. I'm no less lonely and helpless than she is, so why do I have to live such a wronged life?"
Her cousin dares to look down on her like this even though she hasn't even entered the house today. What kind of life will she be able to lead if she does enter the house in the future?
Mrs. Mei knew that her nephew's behavior was outrageous, but she thought that her brother and sister-in-law were capable, and this woman came from an illegitimate background, so she must be sent away.
Mei Jia Sanlang became a lovesick man.
According to the steward of the Pei family, he had endured dozens of beatings with a stick, leaving his skin torn and flesh exposed, but he was reluctant to drive the woman away.
"Chen'er, An'er, how can we cancel this marriage just like that? If we do, it will be difficult to find a suitable marriage for your sister in the future."
Mrs. Mei began to sob. She was not feeling well and was sad, and it was painful to watch her cry like that.
Song Guanzhou is the daughter-in-law, so it is not appropriate for her to express her true feelings.
What's more, many of her ideas are out of date in this world. From beginning to end, all she could do was sit there obediently and listen to everyone talking.
Not long after, Gu Miaofeng walked in from outside.
She had stayed up all night and even though she had slept for an hour or two, she could still see the dark circles and fatigue in her eyes.
After exchanging greetings, Gu Miaofeng heard Pei Chen speak, "Second Uncle is coming back today. Let's wait for him to come and see me. From my perspective, this marriage is something we can discuss."
Ok?
"Brother Chen, this marriage cannot be cancelled..."
Mrs. Mei was very worried, but she heard Pei Chen say, "Uncle Mei is a reasonable man and will definitely not tolerate the Mei cousin's nonsense."
Upon hearing Pei Chen's words, Mrs. Mei nodded quickly, "Yes, I won't let my bastard nephew do whatever he wants."
"but--"
Pei Chen continued, "Even if Uncle Mei forced Cousin Mei to send that girl away, there would still be a rift between them. If Sister Shuyu were to marry him, I'm afraid the couple would have difficulty in getting along."
Like him and Xiao Yinxiu, they had never experienced such twists and turns before they got married, but after they got married, they had experienced all kinds of beatings and scoldings in the past year.
When Mrs. Mei heard this, her brows were furrowed with worry.
"It's a pity for our daughter. She's such a good person, but she has such bad luck in marriage, and now she has to cancel the engagement..."
Mrs. Mei started to cry. She wasn't fully recovered to begin with, and this thought only made her even more depressed. It felt like a huge rock was blocking her chest, making it hard for her to breathe.
Pei An noticed Mrs. Mei's worry and quickly comforted her, "You should listen to Second Uncle and Big Brother Hua in everything. What Second Brother said makes sense. Besides, we are close relatives with Uncle Mei's family, so it's better to find a good match."
Song Guanzhou hadn't said anything, but she felt bored sitting in this room. Seeing Gu Miaofeng go out to check Mrs. Mei's medicine, she took the opportunity to follow her out.
"Sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work these days."
Gu Miaofeng was delighted when she heard this. "You and my sister-in-law are the only ones who care about me. For the past six or seven days, I have been working so hard but getting no thanks."
At the end, he sighed deeply.