108 ways to die for supporting characters

Chapter 363 The Wife Given Away by Her Husband 1
The original owner was the wife of a seventh-rank official. Her family was in business and her husband passed the imperial examination. She used her dowry to help her husband get a job as an eighth-rank official.

The couple had a son, and the husband took three concubines in succession, giving birth to four illegitimate sons and daughters.

One day, under the instigation of the illegitimate son, Mao Rui, the son of the Duke's Mansion, beat the illegitimate son who was traveling out of Beijing.

Mao Rui was imprisoned in prison. Her husband wished his eldest son would die, fearing that he would affect his official career. Someone gave him an idea: the King of Yue was not interested in women, but your wife was beautiful. If he gave it a try, maybe the King would fall in love with her.

Mao Renyi recalled that once the King of Yue came to the county on official business and stayed at the county government office, he had indeed seen his wife. Now that he thought about it, it seemed that the King of Yue really had some interest in his wife.

The two have been together for more than ten years, and he has seen enough of all the beautiful faces.

Moreover, his wife was like a dead fish in bed. She was not as talkative as Aunt Liu, not as caring as Aunt Du, and not as versatile as Aunt Sun. He had no regrets at all after divorcing her.

So he went to the capital to meet the King of Yue in person.

Unexpectedly, the King of Yue actually did not refuse!
When Mao Renyi was leaving, the butler actually urged him to hurry up in some way.

Mao Renyi was overjoyed and went home to give the original owner a divorce letter.

The original owner felt like she had been struck by a bolt from the blue. How could a woman serve two husbands?
So, she committed suicide.

When Ning Yan arrived, the unkind and unjust guy had just finished writing the divorce agreement and handed it to her without waiting for it to be blown dry.

"Take it. You don't want anything to happen to our only son, do you?"

Ning Yan glanced at the divorce letter, which stated that the two decided to separate because of their personality differences.

But he was also right. This guy gave her to the King of Yue, so he didn't dare to write anything wrong. But she couldn't just accept the divorce letter like that.

Several concubines chattered and advised, "Madam, the eldest young master is your own son. He is not asking you to die. You should just agree to it quickly." These words were said by the sweet-mouthed but bitter-hearted concubine Liu.

"Yes, if I had a face as beautiful as yours, I would definitely take the initiative to exchange the eldest young master for yours." This was said by Aunt Du, who only had beauty but no brains.

"Madam, you have been married to the master for more than ten years. You should feel sorry for him. He has been working diligently and cautiously as an official for more than ten years. Can you bear to let his hard work go to waste in one day?" This was said by the hypocritical Aunt Sun.

Ning Yan lowered her eyes, sneering in her heart. These women were raised too well by their original owners, and they actually had the guts to come and bully her!
However, the original owner's personality was gentle as water, and she would not show her anger on the surface, so she looked up at the concubines and said, "What you said makes sense. I really can't bear it. If the master divorces you all, then I agree to accept the divorce letter."

Have these idiots forgotten that their indentures are in her hands?

Ning Yan didn't have time to observe what Mao Renyi was thinking, but the three concubines immediately became obedient, "Madam, please don't do that. We still have children, and the children can't be without a mother."

Ning Yan had a faint sadness on her face. "Yes, the child cannot be without a mother..."

"Master, the children can't live without me anyway, so why don't you leave the house and give all your children and concubines to me? I really can't bear to leave them!" She is the stepmother, so of course she is the one who can't live without me!

Mao Renyi was furious. If this woman continued to talk like this, he was afraid that his official position would be given to her. "Get out, get out, all of you. You are a bunch of ignorant women. What bullshit are you talking about!"

The three concubines swept away their previous smugness and ran out in a panic.

After everyone left, Mao Renyi pleaded quietly, "Madam, I don't want to leave you either, but what about our Rui'er?
That is a Duke's Mansion that has made military achievements and has 150,000 troops at its disposal. It is not something that a small county magistrate like me can deal with. I know you blame me for being cruel, but I really can't think of any other solution."

No matter how much he talked, Ning Yan just wouldn't respond, and Mao Renyi gradually became impatient.

Ning Yan finally spoke, "I can accept the divorce letter, but you have to meet my two conditions."

Mao Renyi said irritably: "Tell me what conditions you have quickly, Rui'er is still in prison."

Ning Yan, "You have so many children. After I divorce you, if you treat Rui'er badly, there will be no one to speak for her.

You write the contract, we divorce, and Rui'er belongs to me."

"Impossible! I can't let you take my Mao family's child away!"

"Of course I won't take him away. This contract only requires you to promise not to mistreat my child. I will only take him away if I find that Rui'er has suffered."

What this means is that if you, Mao Renyi, mistreat your legitimate son for the sake of other children, then the contract will take effect; otherwise, it will be just a piece of waste paper.

Mao Renyi felt a little aggrieved, but he really couldn't use force in this matter. He didn't know when the bitch had seduced the King of Yue, otherwise why would the King of Yue agree as soon as he asked?
Now she wants to control him, I really want to teach her a lesson, but when I think of the King of Yue...

In the end, Mao Renyi wrote another contract, and every word on it was written by Ning Yan reading it to him.

After writing and letting it dry, Ning Yan put it away immediately.

"Also, I have lived with you, Mao Renyi, for fifteen years. During these fifteen years, I worked hard to give birth to your children, manage your harem, and let you have no worries. But now I am abandoned. You have to compensate me, right?"

Mao Renyi: "I also want to compensate you, but my family is poor and I can't afford to give you money."

Mao Renyi came from a poor family, but not a peasant family, and his family had some good things, otherwise his widowed mother alone would not be able to support a scholar.

"I don't want your money, just give me the painting of ploughing in spring and the three-color jade pendant on your body."

These are the only two good things left on Mao Renyi.

"Spring Ploughing" was created by the great painter more than 500 years ago and is worth a fortune.

The tricolor jade pendant is a symbol of status for the eldest son of the Mao family. It should be passed down to her son, and she doesn't want it to be given to someone else.

Mao Renyi's face twitched again and again. He didn't expect that this bitch would actually set her eyes on his family heirloom.

"You won't give it to me? Actually, you can also give the painting to the Duke. Maybe he will let Rui Er go after seeing the painting."

He had the painting but refused to use it, and instead insisted on exchanging his wife for his son to keep his official position. It can only be said that in Mao Renyi's heart, the value of his wife and the painting were too different. His wife was worthless, but the painting was priceless.

Mao Renyi took a deep breath and said, "That is my Mao family's heirloom. How can I give it to you, a divorced woman?"

"Have you forgotten that besides being a divorced woman, I am also the mother of your legitimate son, are these things given to me?
That’s for Rui’er.”