My beloved wife is reborn, let's get divorced, Mr. Prime Minister

The uncle Pei Huailiang beside him hurriedly supported the man!

The Duke had completely fainted. Pei Huailiang had Pei Fan helped inside and ordered someone to call a doctor.

The people in the gambling house don't want anyone to die, as that would be a waste of time.

So he showed the account book to the eldest master Pei Huailiang. Only then did he understand why his father fainted after taking a look at it. It turned out that the account book clearly stated that the second master Pei Huaiming owed a gambling debt of 30,000 taels of silver.

Pei Huailiang took a deep breath and saw stars in front of his eyes. Thirty thousand taels of silver was such a large amount of silver.

At this time, the head of the gambling house returned the money, "Master, you have seen it, it is written in black and white here, it is all owed by the second master, you can't deny it, please prepare the silver within seven days, and we will come to take it away after seven days. If your mansion is not ready, then we will not be polite. I think the Duke's mansion can naturally take out this money!"

"If you can't produce it, even if it's the Duke's Mansion, we naturally won't be afraid!"

The power behind such a large gambling house under the feet of the emperor is definitely not simple.

After saying that, everyone dispersed.

A gloomy look flashed across Pei Huailiang's eyes, but he returned to his honest appearance in an instant. No wonder his second brother was unable to come out on the pretext of illness, it turned out that he had caused such a terrible disaster.

When Pei Huailiang returned to Ninghe Hall, Duke Pei Fan had already woken up.

Pei Huaiming knelt in front of the bed!

Pei Fan cursed his rebellious son loudly, his chest heaving with anger, and he even threatened to faint again.

Xie didn't say anything either. The Duke's Mansion was not well-off and had always relied on Pei Huaizhi for support. Now he was not in the capital, so even the Duke's family could not take out so much silver at once.

Pei Fan was so angry that his eyes turned red. He picked up the rattan stick beside him and hit Pei Huaiming hard!

Snapped!Snapped!

"I told you to go out and fool around! How can you come up with 80,000 taels of silver?"

Pei Huaiming howled in pain. If he hadn't been held down by the guards, he would have stood up and ran away. Now he couldn't run away, so he could only wail, "Father, spare me, I was also deceived, ah! Spare me! Father! Ahhhhh!"

"You didn't go gambling, so how could you be cheated? I might as well kill you now, so that the debt is cleared when you die."

Pei Huaiming's back was bleeding from the beating. Seeing that begging him was useless, he turned around and looked at Xie with tears in his eyes, "Mother, please save me. My son is almost beaten to death by my father. How can you bear it? If my leg wasn't broken and I couldn't be an official, I wouldn't have gone to that kind of place. Mother, you must understand me, right? I am so pitiful. I just want to make some money to supplement the family expenses. Besides, your birthday is coming soon, and I want to honor you!"

Pei Huaiming's attack was overwhelming, especially since his leg was broken, and he also wanted to prepare a birthday gift for her, so Xie's heart could no longer be hardened.

Grandma Wang Zhirou suddenly felt that the power of the housekeeper was a hot potato. The Zhonggong had never had much money to begin with, and now it would be completely lost.

Xie stepped forward, snatched the cane from Pei Fan's hand, and threw it to the ground with a snap.

"Okay, even if you really beat him to death, it won't help. It's better to think about how to raise the silver now!"

Pei Fan replied, "A loving mother often spoils her children. I think you have spoiled these children!"

"Master, aren't these your offspring? Stop distancing yourself from them!"

Before one problem was solved, another one arose and the two started arguing again.

"Dad, Mom, please stop arguing and think about what to do now. If this matter cannot be handled properly, I am afraid that the entire Duke's Mansion will become a laughing stock in the whole capital. By then, your daughter will not be able to go out again!"

Hearing this, the two of them sat down in their armchairs angrily, neither of them paying any attention to each other.

At this time, there was a knock on the door: "Sir, there is something going on in the government office. Please come over now. It's important!"

Pei Huailiang responded, bowed to Duke Pei and Mrs. Xie, and left Ninghe Hall.

Pei Fan knew that his eldest son was always dull and there was no point in keeping him here. Since the government office had something to do, he did not keep him.

As soon as Master Pei Huailiang left, Madam Wang Zhirou could no longer sit still and wanted to leave.

There was nothing happening in the yamen. He just asked the servants to help him find a way to escape when he returned to Ninghe Hall. Could it be that he was asked to clean up the mess for that playboy?

He won't do this losing business!

The Second Master Pei Huaiming was crying in pain, and the Second Young Mistress Shen Tanxiang was heartbroken and kept silent. After all, even if the sky fell, the Duke would be there to support it. What could a woman like her do to make a fuss?

The eldest young lady Wang Zhirou said, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, the brothers in the room are probably looking for a daughter-in-law. I am worried about my daughter-in-law, so I will go back and settle the two children first, and then..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xie.

"Brother, my sister's will naturally be looked after by the nanny, wet nurse, and maids. What is there to worry about for the eldest daughter-in-law? You are in charge of the household affairs, so you can tell me what to do about this matter."

"Why not write a letter to Uncle San in Jinling? Uncle San is a steady and calculating man, so I think he will be able to come up with a solution."

"Yes, why don't you write a letter to your third brother? He will definitely find a way."

At this moment, everyone finally thought of Pei Huaizhi at the same time.

Hearing this, Xie said impatiently, "Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. The time it took to send this letter back and forth has long passed the deadline."

Everyone was silent!

"How much silver does Zhonggong have?"

Duke Pei Fan asked.

The eldest wife Wang Zhirou was naturally unhappy in her heart. This money of Duke Zhong belonged to everyone. When the Duke Guo said this, he was going to use everyone's shared money to fill the hole for his second uncle Pei Huaiming.

Why!

"Daughter-in-law, I'm asking you a question!"

Xie asked again.

The eldest young lady Wang Zhirou said reluctantly, "All together it's about 10,000 taels of silver!"

"Even if we take out all of it, it's still not enough. Mom, what should we do? You have to save your son!"

Pei Huaiming cried.

Everyone was at a loss. The eldest young lady Wang Zhirou said, "The money from the public treasury is used to support the mansion's expenses every month. If we take it all out, the mansion will not be able to cover the expenses. To be honest, Second Master, you have made a mistake, so the whole mansion will suffer. If that's the case, we might as well divide the family now!"

"What the sister-in-law said makes sense"

Pei Huairu also said.

Hearing this, Xie was unwilling to accept it and said sternly, "The master and I are both alive! How can you continue to talk nonsense? We are a family, so we should help each other!"

Grandma Wang Zhirou didn't want to contradict Mrs. Xie, so she sat down on the chair and sulked!

"Third sister-in-law must have money. Her dowry alone is a huge sum of money. Moreover, Third brother also added a lot of valuable things to the dowry. Since we are all family, we all prosper together and suffer together. If the Duke's Mansion is disgraced, she will not be much better off!"

Pei Huairu said suddenly.

Pei Fan called someone over, "Take the Third Young Lady back to the mansion and tell her there's something important going on!"

"What if the Third Young Madam doesn't come back?"

The servant has heard about it, and even the housekeeper didn't call back the Third Young Madam!

If the Third Young Madam doesn't come back, tell her that I will visit the General's Mansion in person!

General Song can't just fall out with him like this, Pei Fan thought!

The servant went to give the order.

Pei Huaiming was still wailing on the side. He found that as long as people have no shame, they will not be afraid of anything!

Everyone in the Pei residence was worried about this matter, but the person involved was relieved.

In short, those who care about their reputation will support him!

Pei Fan looked at him annoyed and scolded anxiously, "Get out!"

Pei Huaiming acted like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water and let the servant help him down.

After he left, Duke Pei Fan didn't want to stay in Ninghe Hall anymore, so he walked out with his hands behind his back.

All of a sudden, everyone dispersed.

The eldest lady Wang Zhirou was exhausted. The Duke's Mansion had been getting worse day by day over the past six months, and she could no longer make any money from it.

The Duke's Mansion had huge monthly expenses, so sometimes it was even unable to make ends meet, and she had to take money out of her own private treasury to supplement the expenses!

The little profit that was made before was all used to subsidize the public!

She doesn't want this head of the family anymore! It's a thankless job, it's better to guard her own piece of land and live a stable life!

The mistress of the house, it sounds nice, but it’s bullshit!

Whoever wants to control the housekeeper's power can do so. She can find a reason to throw it away!

No wonder Song Qingcheng gave her the key to the household so readily!

She was so happy at that time, but who knew she was tricked. She was really underestimated!

She was worried that at this critical juncture, not only would she not be able to make any money from Zhonggong, but she would also have to use more of her own money to supplement Zhonggong!

*

The General’s Mansion, inner courtyard!

Song Qingcheng has felt very relaxed since returning to the general's mansion.

It is the most relaxing time since getting married in the previous life to this life!

If you have no worries in your mind, it is the best time in the world.

Life at her mother's house would be perfect, if it weren't for the people from the Duke's Mansion who kept coming to bring bad luck to her!

Song Qingcheng sat in a rocking chair, basking in the sun. The autumn afternoon sunlight was so warm that it made people feel drowsy. Song Qingcheng put the account book on her face and dozed off with her eyes closed.

Dongmei was supporting Chunyu beside him and saw him walk into the yard and wink at her.

Dongmei glanced at Song Qingcheng, and seeing that she didn't seem to be disturbed, she slowly walked to Chunyu.

"What's wrong!"

Dongmei asked.

Chunyu whispered, "There's someone coming to the Duke's Mansion again!"

"Didn't the girl order him to be sent away directly?"

"This time it's different. The person who came said that if the young lady doesn't go back, the master will come and invite her in person!"

"Why is there so much trouble in this Duke's Mansion?"

Dongmei said angrily.

"What's the matter"

Song Qingcheng took the account book off her face and turned to look at the two people who were rustling around.

"Miss, I am sorry to bother you. Someone from the Duke's Mansion has sent a message saying that if you don't come back, the Duke will come to invite you personally."

Hearing this, Song Qingcheng snorted, stood up slowly, and smoothed out the slight wrinkles on her dress.

"Go, go back"

Song Qingcheng left the yard. Her father and brothers had gone to the training ground and were not at home. Her mother had gone out and had not returned either.

So she just asked someone to tell him that she was returning to the Duke's Mansion.

After giving instructions for everything, she led her people out of the mansion. If she remembered correctly, the Duke's Mansion was so anxious to call her back because the second master owed foreign debts.

There was such an incident in her previous life. At that time, she was in charge of the household expenses, but there was not so much silver on the account. She was worried that it would affect Pei Huaizhi's career, so she even used her dowry to make up for the shortfall. However, before the matter could be magnified, she, the victim, strangled it in the cradle. Pei Huaizhi, who was far away in Jinling, didn't know about it at all, and she never complained to him.

Moreover, after being saved by her once, the second master Pei Huaiming went back to gambling not long after. It's true that a dog can't change its bad habits.

She was obsessed with influence and repeatedly used her own dowry to make up for the shortfall, but she suffered a great loss.

Thinking about it now, she wanted to slap herself twice.

However, this time she might as well go with the flow and divide the family completely. It didn't matter whether she inherited the title or not. The Duke's Mansion was like a maggot attached to her bones and a blood-sucking leech, relying on her and Pei Huaizhi but not remembering any good things and using blood ties to hold them hostage.

Since there is no true love, it is better to cut the Gordian knot and end it completely.

*

Outside the mansion, the servant who delivered the message paced back and forth, fearing that he would return empty-handed again. He was sweating profusely and looked into the mansion from time to time.

About a quarter of an hour later, someone finally came out of the mansion slowly!

The servant was overjoyed and responded with a smile, "Greetings to the Third Young Madam!"

Not to mention how respectful he is!

"Third Young Madam, please!"

Song Qingcheng raised her eyelids slightly and got on the carriage.

The servant finally let go of his anxious heart and breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what happened when he went back, at least he was back, and his life was saved.

Song Qingcheng sat in the carriage with her eyes closed, resting, thinking of a plan to escape unscathed.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Dongmei sighed, "This Duke's Mansion has been like this for many times. I'm afraid something has happened in the mansion. Miss, you should be careful and don't let anyone bully you."

She still remembered the slap on the young lady's face. When she thought of it, she had a bad impression of the entire Duke's Mansion.

“Good vigilance!”

Song Qingcheng opened her eyes and praised.

After a while, Song Qingcheng arrived at the Duke's Mansion and entered the house with Dongmei and the others. She originally wanted to go around the central hall to Chunhe Hall, but before she reached the gate of the courtyard, she realized something was wrong. She vaguely felt that her courtyard was full of people, as if they were afraid that she would run away.

There is only one kind of people who can wait for her in the Duke's Mansion, and that is her parents-in-law.

How anxious this is!

Sure enough, there were several guards standing in the yard!

Dongmei stepped forward and shouted in a low voice, "Who told you to trespass into Chunhetang? This is the inner courtyard. Wu Songsong, get the Third Young Madam out!"

No one knew where Wu Songsong usually hid. With just a shout, he appeared from the sky!

Boom!

After a few kicks, the seemingly strong guards started wailing!