PNB Chapter 384 Melee
Chapter 384 Melee
The divorce went very smoothly.
Shen Shiwan was still very uncomfortable. Taking this step required courage and determination.
From today's worldly perspective, there's nothing wrong with the Changning Marquis's mansion. The Marquis's wife can take charge of the household as soon as she enters the family. Although the Marquis has two concubines, what family doesn't have a concubine these days?
Xu Wanyi was right; the kind of marriage Shen Shiwan wanted was something no one in the world could give her.
Shen Shiwan was once plunged into self-doubt. She handed over her nameplate to the palace and cried bitterly while resting her head on her second sister's lap.
Shen Shixi patted her head and said, "What's there to cry about? You didn't do anything wrong."
Shen Shiwan raised her head, her eyes blurry with tears, "Second sister, did I really do nothing wrong? But everyone thinks I'm wrong."
"Then tell me, where did you go wrong?"
"Am I being too picky? Just because my second sister is here, I'm nitpicking? What's wrong with Xu Wanyi? He just has two extra concubines. If I don't want him to be with his concubines, he can manage that."
Shen Shixi laughed, "What's the point of that? If this continues, the couple will still drift apart. You understand that, right? You're just my sister, not a princess. Even if you were a princess, your husband wouldn't tolerate it forever. Besides, who cares about peace that comes from forbearance?"
That's the point; what Shen Shiwan really wanted was genuine affection.
If you can't be sincere with me, then don't pretend in the first place.
Shen Shixi said, "It's not that you can't stand your husband having multiple wives and concubines, nor that you can't accept an impure marriage. You just can't accept being deceived. Everyone in the world is the same. We can accept obvious flaws, but we can't accept the hypocrisy hidden beneath the surface."
You're not wrong, Xu Wanyi is. Even I misjudged him. Divorce is the best option now. There are no children, and you can find someone else in the future who won't be worse than him.
Shen Shiwan said, "But people say he's a marquis. Even if I find someone else in the future, I won't find anyone better than him."
Shen Shixi laughed and said, "Silly girl, it depends on what kind of 'good' you want. If you want to find someone who is willing to be with you for life, I may not have the ability to find one for you."
But if you want someone with a higher official rank, greater ability, and better looks than Xu Wanyi, what's so difficult about that? How good is Xu Wanyi? Look at his appearance. To be honest, I opposed it from the beginning. Look at the Sixth Prince, and think about it again. If you don't divorce him, the child you have with him will only be more unattractive than the Sixth Prince."
Although Li Yuanke didn't say it, his disdain for the Sixth Prince was practically written all over his face.
Shen Shiwan shuddered. "If I were to find another one, I would definitely choose someone good-looking. It's hard to find someone with good character anyway. If we're not going to live together long-term, anyone can put on an act after just a few interactions. I might as well find someone beautiful, at least that won't affect the child."
She laughed and said, "Look at Dongjun and Xihe, they are really beautiful."
Shen Shixi agreed, "That makes sense. I'm relieved that you think that way."
Shen Shiwan then asked how her second sister was doing, and Shen Shixi laughed and said, "What's wrong with me? What could be wrong with me? Do I look like I'm not doing well?"
Shen Shiwan said, "I heard from outside that the palace is going to hold another selection of concubines?"
Shen Shixi shook her head, "That's not true. Don't believe the rumors outside. Besides, so what if there is a selection of concubines? The Emperor isn't interested in that right now, so you don't need to worry."
Shen Shiwan said with great regret, "Second sister, if only we had known earlier that you could give birth to three princes, there wouldn't have been so many princes in the palace back then."
Shen Shixi said, "There are no 'ifs' or 'what ifs' in life, including you. Even if things don't go well in the future, you don't need to think about whether you should get a divorce or not, and you don't need to question your past self."
Everyone makes decisions for a reason; you can't say that the reason no longer holds true just because time has passed. Move forward, never look back—it's pointless!
Shen Shiwan went home happily. It was almost time to change the season, so she invited her second sister-in-law, He Qimo, to go shopping to buy some fabric for the family to make clothes. The two of them also wanted to buy some jewelry to wear.
Shen Shiwan has earned a lot of money in the past two years, so she bought two bolts of fabric for her second sister-in-law. "My eldest brother and sister-in-law are not home, so I won't buy any for now. I'll buy them some when they come back."
He Qimo found it quite amusing that her second aunt had divorced and acted as if nothing had happened, and that her family didn't take it seriously either.
It has to be said that the Shen family is truly different from other families.
Last night she asked her husband, "Is it good to divorce my sister-in-law?" Her husband replied, "What's wrong with that? You can't ruin your whole life just for the sake of appearances."
He Qimo was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
She smiled and said to her aunt, "There's a sewing machine at home, and I've learned how to use it. I'll make your clothes with it later."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Second Sister-in-law."
Just as the two were heading to the silk shop, they encountered a group of noble ladies, led by Yang Tingjiao. Upon seeing them, she immediately frowned, "What bad luck! How could we run into such shameless people?"
She spat, spraying saliva onto Shen Shiwan's face. Shen Shiwan raised her hand and slapped her across the face.
Not far away, Jiang Zuibai's car was parked at the street corner, and he saw this scene.
Not satisfied with just slapping her, Shen Shiwan grabbed Yang Tingjiao's hair and kicked her in the stomach. Yang Tingjiao screamed and immediately bent over, tears streaming down her face.
Seeing this, the young ladies behind Yang Tingjiao all came up to help.
He Qimo was stunned and instinctively took a step back. When she saw the young ladies surrounding her aunt, she sensed something was wrong and quickly went to help.
The two sides were locked in a fierce battle.
They were all prominent noblewomen from the capital.
This was truly an unprecedented situation, and onlookers immediately crowded around.
Shen Shiwan kicked Yang Tingjiao away, grabbed the two young ladies with both hands, and slammed their heads together with all her might.
The two men yelled, one of them, named Song Mingyi, ordering his attendants, "What are you all standing there for? Make your move!"
Song Mingyi didn't take Shen Shiwan seriously. Her aunt, Song Ruoxin, compiled "The Analects for Women," which was praised by Empress Wenzhen. The book was also promoted and became a guide and instruction book for women.
When Da Zhou spoke of her aunt, everyone knew her. She was born with knowledge, could speak at nine months old, and could compose poems at the age of one. She named herself "Ruoxin". Later, she entered the palace and became a concubine of the late emperor. She compiled "The Analects for Women" in the palace and was honored as "Scholar". The women of the Song family also rose in status.
Suitors flocked to her.
The servants dared not step forward casually, but with a word from their master, they sprang into action.
The servants of the Shen family were no pushovers either. Danfeng grabbed the door bolt, rushed out, and slammed it down on the heads of the Song family servants several times, stunning them with each blow.
He Qimo had never done anything so crazy in her life. She was definitely not good at fighting. She only fought with Dou Derong and was at a disadvantage.
Dou Derong was a girl from the maternal clan of the late emperor, and she and the current emperor were cousins.
There were four opponents and two from the Shen family. If He Qimo hadn't been dragging her down, Shen Shiwan could have fought them to a draw. Seeing that her second sister-in-law was no match for them and had been hit several times by the Dou family girl, Shen Shiwan became a little anxious.
In her haste, she revealed a weakness, and Yang Tingjiao, having rallied and regained her composure, rushed over to join the fray. Shen Shiwan kicked her, but Yang Tingjiao dodged the kick.
Yang Tingjiao circled around and grabbed Shen Shiwan's hair from behind.
Jiang Zuibai was extremely anxious, but he couldn't go up to help. He sent someone to invite the Southern Palace Imperial Guards, but they hadn't arrived yet.
Shen Shiwan was immediately surrounded by the three of them, and Yang Tingjiao raised her hand to hit her face.