in2ebook Chapter 603 I’m here
Chapter 603 I’m here
Chapter 603 I'm Here
The clan leader was a little scared. He suddenly realized that Mu Qianqiu's proposal for a divorce had a lot to do with whether Ye Jinggui was a good person or not. She definitely couldn't want a divorce because of the old lady. The old lady had been expelled from the Ye family. From now on, this mansion would be ruled by her, Mu Qianqiu, alone. She should be happy at this time.
But she chose to propose a divorce at this time, so the most likely possibility is that there is a problem between her and Ye Jinggui. And this problem is something that Mu Shi is unwilling to talk about, or according to Mu Shi, she didn't talk about it in order to save face for the Ye family and to give Ye Jinggui the last dignity. Once she talked about it, I'm afraid Ye Jinggui's image would be seriously affected, or even completely subverted.
Ye Feng was silent. He wanted a reason, but he absolutely could not let the Ye family lose face in front of so many people. Besides, the emperor was still here. If he said it out loud and it affected the emperor's feelings, it would be a loss.
"Forget it." He sighed again, "If you want a divorce, then divorce. But Jing Gui is dead, so there is no way to divorce. What should the government do? You figure it out yourself! As the head of the Ye family, I am willing to issue a document for you to prove that you and Jing Gui are no longer husband and wife, and from now on you have nothing to do with the Ye family. As for what you said about not taking anything from the Ye family, I don't care about that. This general's mansion belongs to Yu Ge'er, he is your son, and this is your family affair."
Ye Feng waved his hand, indicating that they should handle these matters themselves, and he just sat here waiting for the paperwork.
So Ye Wenyan sent someone to invite the household registration officer from Lin'an Prefecture, and Chi Hongfang soon brought the household registration officer into Xu Ming Hall in person.
It was Zhuier who invited him. On the way here, he had already roughly explained the family situation. Although Chi Hongfang was stunned and had a lot of questions, he asked Zhuier all the questions he needed to ask. After entering the general's mansion, he didn't say a word and immediately asked the household registration officer to hand the draft document to Ye Feng. After reading it once, Ye Feng wrote another copy in his own handwriting, then stamped it with his own clan leader seal and handed it back to the household registration officer.
The household registration officer took it and read it, then nodded and said to Chi Hongfang: "The head of the Ye family has already drafted the divorce document between Madam Mu and the general. Although it is not written by the general himself, the head of the Ye family has more power than anything else in the family, so this document is valid. Please stamp it with the official seal, and then we can process the new household registration."
At this point, he said to Madam Mu, "Madam is the biological mother of the Empress Dowager, so even if she is no longer the daughter-in-law of the Ye family, she must still be an official, and she still has to live in the inner city. But to register as a resident, you need a place to live. I wonder if Madam has chosen a place to live?"
Mu shook her head. "I haven't made a decision yet. I was in the temple a few days ago and haven't been back to the city, so I haven't taken care of this matter yet. But I still have a few shops and a farm outside the city. It's better to live in the farm. It doesn't matter whether I live in the inner city or not."
The household registration officer was in a dilemma. She was a good general's wife, but she had to go to a farm outside to be a peasant woman. What was wrong with Madam Ye? He looked at Ye Wenyan. Did the fourth lady really want Madam Ye to settle down in the farm?
Ye Wenyan nodded, "Since it is mother's wish, then let's do it according to mother's wishes!"
The household registration officer wanted to say something else, but Chi Hongfang waved his hand and said, "Just do as the Madam says!" He smiled again and said, "You can't call me Madam anymore. After the official seal of this government is stamped, I can only call you Madam Mu."
Mu nodded, "Thank you, Lord Prefect, for your understanding."
Chi Hongfang smiled again, "No need to thank me, we are also working for the Emperor and Empress."
The government was very efficient and completed all the divorce procedures in a short time, even Mu's household registration was completed.
Chi Hongfang did not stay any longer, and left with the household registration officer after finishing the work. Before leaving, he glanced at Quan Qingcheng, meaning: Your Majesty, please leave as well! It's a good opportunity for us to leave together, otherwise it would be so embarrassing if we stayed here all the time!
Quan Qingcheng thought this was also true, so he said to his brothers: "We have witnessed what we should have witnessed, let's go back!"
Quan Qinghua had no objection and nodded. Quan Qingyun glanced at Ye Feizhou and asked him, "Do you want to come with me?" Then he looked at Ye Chulian and said, "You should also come with me."
Ye Chulian quickly shook her head, "I won't go, I'll live in the East House. Fourth sister said that I can live in that house, right, fourth sister?"
Ye Wenyan nodded, and then said to Quan Qingyun, "It's not the right thing to live in the Prince Ren's Mansion after all. At Chu Lian's age, it would be very unpleasant if people spread gossip. Although I don't care what outsiders say, it doesn't mean that everyone doesn't care. Including my second brother, he is the same. So why not let them live in the East House, and the brother will live with his sister, and no one can find fault with it." After that, he comforted Quan Qingyun, "Your Highness, don't be in a hurry, what is yours will eventually be yours."
Quan Qingyun nodded. He had unconditional belief in Ye Wenyan. He would listen to whatever Ye Wenyan said. So he didn't ask Ye Feizhou any more questions and planned to follow Quan Qingcheng to leave the First-Rank General's Mansion.
But Quan Qingyin didn't want to leave, he just wanted to stay a little longer, and guard Ye Wenyan one last time. The Ye family was obviously settling all the past today, so he also came to do it, and after that, he would have nothing to worry about, right?
He looked at the dagger on the ground again. He saw the dagger, and also saw the image of Ye Wenyan in her wedding dress with a knife stuck in her heart. The blood on her body could not be shaken off his mind, so he kept thinking about what he did that day, why he did not rush to the Prince Su's Mansion to save Ye Wenyan when she was seriously injured. And why he did not exchange identities with Quan Qinglu earlier and personally marry his beloved girl.
He had missed so many things, and now he could do nothing. He could only stay in Ye Mansion for a while longer and look at Yan'er more.
After seeing what happened today, I really can’t think about this girl anymore.
Quan Qingcheng tried to persuade him to go with him for a while, but when he saw that he couldn't persuade him, he stopped trying. After all, Ye Wenyan didn't mean to drive him away, so he left with only the Third and Fourth Princes.
The Ye family had no explanation as to why the Sixth Prince didn't leave. After all, everyone was thinking about their own things and no one could care about him.
Holding the divorce papers and the new household registration, Mrs. Mu heaved a long sigh of relief. She became more energetic and even smiled.
She said to her children, "I feel the most sorry for what I have done. But you are my children, you have no choice. Just like I had no choice when I married your father. The General's Mansion belongs to the Ye family, and now the Ye family only has Feiyu as the only legitimate son, so this mansion is destined to be inherited by you. As for your future, I have also thought about it. Your father's words about being afraid of the royal family were all taught by the old lady, and you don't need to listen. From now on, you can take the imperial examinations if you want to, read military books if you want to, and live the life you want, no one will stop you."
Although Ye Feiyu was completely puzzled by his mother's divorce, he felt a little yearning after hearing what Mu said. It was a pity that this yearning came too late. Now, he had little interest in the imperial examination and the battlefield.
But life still had to go on, and this mansion still had to be maintained. As the head of the family, he had to find a way to allow his family to live decently in the inner city of Lin'an. This was his future burden.
Ye Feiyu nodded and told Mu: "Please rest assured, mother. I will take good care of this family."
Ye Qingmei also said, "I will help my eldest brother. We also have a clinic and Yan'er is going to start an aromatherapy business. It won't be a problem to support a family. But where are you going to live in the future, mother? You can't really move to a farm in the suburbs, right? That's too far."
Mu smiled and said, "It's better to be farther away. I have worked hard for the Ye family for half my life, and now I just want to live a quiet life. Although this is very selfish, I still hope you can understand me. After all, you don't know what I have been through."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Ye Wenyan again and wanted to speak, but when she opened her mouth she didn't know where to start.
Ye Wenyan was the one who understood her best. She took the initiative to say to her, "Don't worry, mother, I'm here!" With the words "I'm here", Mu felt inexplicably at ease. She didn't know since when, this daughter had become the backbone of the family. No matter what happened, she wanted to hear her daughter's opinion. As long as Ye Wenyan nodded, she would feel at ease.
Ye Feizhou and Ye Chulian also gathered around. Ye Feizhou said, "Don't worry, aunt. We live in the East House. I will help you no matter what happens here. Although there is a wall between us, we are still a family. Big brother is still big brother, and little sister is still little sister."
Ye Chulian also said: "The money I earn from brewing wine will also subsidize the family. Although the general's mansion is very large and there is no one in the family who can earn a salary, we can still support ourselves and this mansion, and we will not lose face for our ancestors."
After she said this, she suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing. The face of the ancestors was important, but unfortunately the ancestors were no longer her ancestors. The people of the Ye family had no blood relationship with her.
She sighed softly, but still smiled and said, "Everything will be fine. I wasn't afraid of the earth dragon turning over, so why should I be afraid now?"
Ye Wenyan watched this scene and felt that the Ye family was doing well. Some people were willing to enjoy the benefits brought by the family, while others were willing to be self-reliant and rely on themselves. In such an era, the Mu family had the courage to take the step of divorce, which was really admirable. Perhaps with her beginning, the status and voice of women could also be improved in this era.
Women are no longer men's appendages, no longer forgetting their own families after marrying into their husband's family, and no longer having to endure men having three wives and four concubines. They can also live an equal life, have their own thoughts, and no longer be limited to family infighting. When one day everyone can realize that kind of freedom, the times will really change, right?
"Mu Qianqiu, what on earth are you thinking?" Ye Lianmian's voice came from the floor of Xuming Hall again...