Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

These past few days, Qingye has been either following Yu Feng or gathering information in the county town.

The county town has indeed been quite turbulent lately. The newly appointed county magistrate is arrogant and domineering, completely disregarding the county magistrate. He has been conducting investigations both openly and secretly, searching for the missing batch of supplies from Guo Changfeng's family, and has ripped off all the merchants and wealthy households in the county town.

After finding out what had happened, Qingye immediately went back, got into her carriage, and headed to Liujia Village.

She didn't drive the carriage inside, but stopped it at the gate, waiting to finish her report before rushing back to the county town.

"Master, I'm back."

"Is there any news?"

"Um."

Qingye recounted her entire story of following Yu Feng and overhearing his conversation with the thugs in the restaurant.

"Good, very good. They are indeed scum, shameless, and ruthless. I'll wait here. If they don't go to hell, who will?"

Go back and keep an eye on things.

"Yes, Master."

"I have one more thing to report." Qingye then explained the current situation in the county town.

Liu Siyue frowned as she listened. "If that's the case, then the new county magistrate isn't a good person either, even worse than Guo Changfeng."

The county magistrate is also incompetent. He used to be suppressed by Guo Changfeng, and now that Guo Changfeng is dead, he's being suppressed by the newly appointed county assistant magistrate. He's truly incompetent.

"Yes, Master, that's right."

"You did a great job, you'll get a reward." Liu Siyue returned to her bedroom and came out a moment later with an oil paper bag, which she handed to Qingye.

Upon closer inspection, the oil paper bag contained dark, square blocks. These weren't gold bars, so what had her master given her?

"This is called chocolate. It can refresh you and tastes pretty good."

"Master, you said this is food?"

"Yeah, what do you think?"

Qingye was a little embarrassed. "This chocolate looks like a gold bar, but the color is wrong."

Liu Siyue laughed heartily, "These are edible gold bars."

"Master, if there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave now."

"Okay, go ahead."

Qingye drove the carriage out of the village, took out a piece of chocolate, and examined it carefully. It must be something good given by her master. She took a small bite, afraid that it was too hard and would break her teeth.

I took a big bite and it melted in my mouth. It was bittersweet, but quite delicious.

The inner residence of the county government office.

Since Guo Changfeng's death, Su Yimin has received a letter from the Minister of Revenue, in which he berates him mercilessly, calling him a good-for-nothing, incompetent, and lacking in courage, and saying that he still looks down on him now, just as he did before.

The newly arrived county magistrate completely ignored him, and Su Yimin was furious. When he returned to the inner quarters, he, who had never lost his temper with his wife before, suddenly flew into a rage.

"Wang Yalan, I've had enough. For over a decade, I've been swallowing my anger. Your father not only doesn't help me, but he also suppresses me at every turn. If I hadn't married you, I probably would have been promoted long ago."

Hearing Su Yimin's words, Wang Yalan was heartbroken. "Su Yimin, I never thought that you had been resenting me for more than ten years. I, Wang Yalan, believe that I have done right by you, Su Yimin."

Even though your father doesn't help you with your career, I still spend money to help you. Your old family only has a few dilapidated houses, so I helped them rebuild them. I helped your clansmen find a way to make a living and rebuilt your Su family ancestral hall so that your Su family ancestors could have a place to live. Haven't I been good enough to you? Haven't I given enough?

I, the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official, would rather defy my father and mother than not be with you, marrying a poor scholar who has passed the imperial examination. What do I hope to gain?

Wang Yalan started crying as she spoke, and then she laughed as she cried. "It turns out it was all wishful thinking on my part. You were only with me because you were after my family's power."

Now I feel hopeless. I've been pretending for over a decade, and I finally don't want to pretend anymore.

Father's insight was truly remarkable; he saw right through you. It's just that I was naive and fell headfirst into it.

"Yalan, listen to me, that's not what I meant. My feelings for you are genuine."

"I'm just feeling frustrated. My career is going nowhere, and I just want to vent." He tried to take Wang Yalan's hand, but she turned and left.

Su Yimin's outstretched hand froze in mid-air. He slapped himself in the face. He must have gone mad. How could he have spoken out the thoughts that had been suppressed in his heart for so many years?

Alas! A rift has formed between them, and they can probably never go back to what they were before.

He sat alone in the reception room, drinking by himself until he was completely drunk. In his sleep, he even dreamed that he had risen to the rank of a third-grade official.

That evening, Wang Yalan wrote a letter to her father, saying that she wanted to return to the capital, and that she missed her father, mother, brother, and sister.

Su Yimin slept until noon the next day. He had a splitting headache, but he didn't see Wang Yalan serving him at his bedside. He was a little unhappy, so he poured himself a cup of tea and drank it, which made him feel a little better.

He called out, and the servant who was attending to him immediately came in. "Master, you're awake? I'll bring you some hangover soup."

"Where is Madam?"

"Madam and Miss went out early this morning."

"Where did you go?"

"I don't know."

"Is there anything going on at the yamen today?"

"It's nothing. Sir, you're not feeling well, so please stay home and rest. I've already spoken to the constables in front. If you need anything, just let them know at the back."

"Okay, go get the hangover soup."

From that day on, Wang Yalan and Su Yimin slept in separate rooms. Three days later, she received a reply from her father, telling her that if she wanted to return to the capital, he should set off immediately, but not by land, but by water, as it had snowed in the north and the roads were not safe.

Wang Yalan called her son and daughter together and asked them if they wanted to return to the capital with her. Her son, Su Nanxing, said, "Mother, I still need to study. I will take the imperial examination next year. I don't want to travel back and forth and waste time."

If we all leave, leaving my father all alone here, I feel bad about it. I want to stay with him.

But her daughter, Su Manzhi, was very happy. "I want to go to the capital with you to see my maternal grandparents, uncles, and aunts."

"Alright, Mother respects your choice."

"Mother, when are you and my sister leaving?"

"In the next few days!"

"I won't see you off then; I need to go back to the academy now."

"Okay, go ahead!"

Watching her son's departing figure, Wang Yalan felt somewhat disappointed, not expecting her son to be so indifferent to her.

"Zhi'er, go back and pack your things. We're leaving tomorrow."

"Yes, Mother."

Wang Yalan returned to her room and began writing a letter. After finishing the letter, she put it in an envelope and sealed it with wax.

Su Yimin got up early and went to the yamen. Granny Liu had already arranged a carriage and was waiting at the back gate. The driver was a guard that her father had arranged for her.

Wang Yalan and her daughter boarded the carriage, followed by Granny Liu and Green Pearl. The two guards drove the carriage out of the city and headed straight for the prefectural city.

After Su Yimin finished his official duties and returned to the inner quarters, he still didn't see Wang Yalan. He assumed she was still throwing a tantrum and went straight to the study.

He didn't see his wife and daughter until it got dark. When he asked his servant, he learned that his wife, along with her maids and nanny, and his daughter, had left the city in a carriage.

"Did Madam say where she was going?"

"I only heard it from the gatekeeper. I wonder where Madam has gone?"

"What kind of behavior is it for a woman confined to her quarters to go out without even announcing herself?"

He stormed back to his bedroom and saw a letter on the table. After reading it, he slammed his hand on the table. "This is outrageous! She doesn't respect her husband at all!"

If you're going to leave, then leave. And don't come back!