The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 316 Take away the dowry and ask for the betrothal gift back

Qi Wan put a hood on Shi Yuntian, wrapped the child from head to toe, ordered the wet nurse to leave quickly, and turned back to look coldly at her ex-husband who was lying on the ground in a state of distress.

"Shi Mingying, you don't know how to teach a child. You will only raise a servant who is loyal to your sister! I must take Yuntian away. The old master and the mistress have already agreed to my request. From now on, he will change his surname to Qi!"

Shi Mingying taunted, "So what if you change his surname? Can you change the fact that he is my son? Do you want to disobey the imperial decree?"

Qi Wan's eyes were cold and indifferent: "I will not do anything to disobey the imperial decree. My child, even if he cannot be an official or do business, he can be a teacher, an accountant, or an architect. He can travel thousands of miles, paint, or write poetry. In short, he will not rot in this mansion with you!"

"Qi Wan, how dare you! Your Qi family look down on my Shi family? Just wait, just wait! I will not give up!" Shi Mingying's forehead was bulging with veins, his face was distorted and hideous, and he struggled hard.

The maid sent by Shen advised: "Fifth Madam, we can no longer hold Fifth Master down."

Qi Wan gave Shi Mingying a final cold glance and strode out of Xuanxiang Garden.

The wet nurse held Shi Yuntian and followed him closely.

The Qi family protected the mother and son.

Xuan'an Garden had been searched before, and it was found that Qi Wan's luggage only filled a carriage, which was very shabby, but Qi Wan's back was very straight.

After leaving Xuanlan Garden, they ran into Shi Yao and her servants.

Shi Yao couldn't avoid it, so she stepped forward and bowed, "Fifth sister-in-law."

Qi Wan straightened her face and said apologetically, "It's my fault for giving you something to talk about before your wedding. But I really can't stand it, not even for a day."

Shi Yao said hurriedly: "I understand the feelings of my sisters-in-law. I was forbearing before because I was not married yet, otherwise they would have exploded long ago. I am only grateful to my sisters-in-law in my heart."

Qi Wan smiled slightly. They were indeed thinking about Shi Yao, so they endured it without saying anything.

But it is gratifying that Shi Yao understands all this and is grateful.

The marriage was granted by imperial decree. No matter what happened to the Shi family, whether it was a catastrophe or they became more wealthy and prosperous, it would not affect the marriage. Qi Wan and Tao Ziyi decided to take advantage of the day when Shi Yao came to the palace to express her gratitude, and return to Beijing in advance to draw a clear line with the Shi family.

If the emperor had not granted the marriage, they would have waited until Shi Yao got married before doing this.

Shi Yao's eyes were red, and she said with tears in her eyes: "Take care of yourself, sister-in-law."

Qi Wan patted her shoulder and said with a smile: "Second sister, take care of yourself too. Once you leave the Shi family's gate today, you can no longer call me sister-in-law. I only have one word of advice for you, sister. Life is lived by people. If you really can't live it, it doesn't matter. Life is only a few decades long, so don't let yourself be wronged."

Shi Yao nodded: "Shi Yao will remember sister-in-law's teachings."

The two of them didn't interact much to begin with, but they became closer because they were about to part. After a few words, Qi Wan said goodbye to Shi Yao and left in a grand and elegant manner with her group.

Shi Yao wiped her tears and looked into the yard.

The four or five guards had let go of Shi Mingying.

Shi Mingying did not chase out, but sat dejectedly on the ground, looking dazed and with a messy face.

Suddenly, he jumped up and shouted, "Qi Wan, come back here." Shi Yao was startled and hurriedly took people away, fearing that Shi Mingying would vent his anger on her.

With her small body, she can't beat Shi Mingying.

If she had that ability, she would just take action against anyone who came to talk nonsense in front of her, so there would be no need to waste time on talking to them.

She ran far away and did not see that the guards were busy pressing Shi Mingying to the ground again.

Shi Mingying roared angrily, shouting the word "Qi Wan" over and over again.

If Qi Wan takes Shi Yuntian away, how can he have the face to stay in the Shi family or go out in the future?

Moreover, in the prophetic dreams they had, it was clear that he and Qi Wan had a son named Shi Yunpeng. Qi Wan also had a prophetic dream. Didn't she want their little son either?

How could a woman who used to be so obedient become so cruel and cold after having a dream?

After watching the good show at Xian'ai Garden, Shi Yao came to Shaohua Garden to watch another show.

Shaohua Garden was much more lively, with the second wife Shen, the third wife Rong, Le Anning, and the brothers Shi Mingmo and Shi Mingchen all there.

Le Anning waved to Shi Yao quietly, and Shi Yao slipped over and stood beside her obediently.

Second wife Shen glanced at her and had no time to pay attention to her.

It turned out that Tao Ziyi's dowry had not been confiscated, so it took more time to move the dowry piece by piece than Qi Wan's.

Shi Mingzhen used to be in charge of the general affairs of the outer courtyard. He had many people under him. He called a large group of people to stop Tao Ziyi from moving her dowry and even took away her two children, Shi Yunxiao and Shi Yunxing.

He locked the two children inside the door, closed the windows, and ordered people to nail wooden bars to the windows from the outside to seal the doors and windows and prevent Tao Ziyi from taking the children away.

Shi Yunxing was still young and was so scared that he burst into tears.

Shi Yunxiao kept knocking on the door, begging his father to let them out.

The two children were really frightened, as they had never seen such a scene before.

The Tao family and the Shi family almost got into a fight, but fortunately Shen arrived in time and sat down to discuss things peacefully with Tao Ziyi's uncle, Mr. Tao Er.

Tao Ziyi was so angry that she wiped her tears. She hated Shi Mingzhen even more: "Shi Mingzhen, you are not worthy of being a father, not worthy of being a human being! If Yunxiao and Yunxing get scared into anything bad, I will fight you to the death! You must let them out now!"

Shi Mingzhen sipped his tea slowly and said calmly, "Divorce is my bottom line. Yunxiao and Yunxing are my sons of the Shi family. They cannot leave, let alone change their surnames.

And the one in your belly is my Shi Mingzhen's child, so he can only be born and raised in the Shi family. As for the dowry, you can take it away if you want, but you have to return the original betrothal gift to the Shi family."

Shi Yao's face was filled with indescribable expression.

In my previous life, when I read novels and watched TV dramas, when a couple divorced, only the woman would take away the dowry. I have never seen the man ask for the betrothal gift back.

She thought that asking for the betrothal gift back only happened to modern men, so that it would be easier for them to marry a second or third wife... This was called "maintaining social stability and prosperity."

She thought that men in ancient times were more noble and would not mention a betrothal gift when getting a divorce. Only the woman would try every means to take away the dowry.

It turns out that some people also want to return the betrothal gifts.

Everyone in the room stared at Shi Mingzhen in astonishment.

Shen's face flushed.

Second Uncle Tao was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "Return it! The original betrothal gifts list is kept by our Tao family, and it is also archived in the government office. We will return the betrothal gifts tomorrow! But we, the Tao family, must take the person away!"

Shi Mingzhen said with a pleasant face: "You can't take it away."

Tao Ziyi wiped her tears and said coldly, "We have divorced and are no longer husband and wife. How can we live together? If this gets out, it will tarnish my reputation. Shi Mingzhen, don't go too far!"

The two of them had no name or status, so what did it mean for her to stay in Shi's house to wait for the birth of her baby?

The Tao family was collectively furious.

Shi Mingzhen looked at her belly and said gently, "Let's keep the news of the divorce a secret for now. It won't hurt your reputation. Just give birth to this child with peace of mind. Our third son, named Yunsong, right? Yunsong, don't be naughty. Stay well in your mother's belly. When you are born, Dad will teach you how to read and write."