Second Marriage

Chapter 2.2

Translator: tarararawr

Chapter 2 Part 2

When Master Li was appointed to Datong in his early years, he became acquainted with Xiao Family’s father and son, who guarded the border. Later, he transferred back to the capital to serve as Assistant Manager in the Ministry of War. It was that same year that he was hurt and suffered imprisonment. It was Father Xiao who called for his justice, pulled him out of prison, and decided to arrange the marriage.

Master Li had been immersed in the border’s yellow sand and sun for many years. He appeared more experienced than his peers and more dignified than most ministers.

Xiao Youning turned around at this moment and coldly looked at him. Her hostile eyes made Master Li recall the events of that year and he felt quite ashamed.

As the Li Family appeared, the voices of the shouting common people went down.

Madam Li had scolded them with one word. When she saw the escaped Xiao Youning, she was so angry that her chest started hurting. She had heard every word of gossip.

She took a step forward and wanted to repair the Li family’s reputation, but Master Li blocked her back with his arm.

“My Lord?!”

Madam Li was surprised and looked uncertainly at her serious husband. Master Li did not respond to her, but said to the little girl standing there to use as a stepping stone, “Youning, this is my fault as the head of the Li Family. I failed to restrain and discipline the people at home. Whether Elder Brother Xiao1 is at fault or not, you and Second Eldest Son have already married. You are my daughter-in-law…”

“I dare not accept the Assistant Minister Daren’s2 words!” At this moment, Xiao Youning raised her hand and held up the letter of divorce given by Madam Li. “This is the divorce letter from your Li Family, written in black and white! Don’t make everyone think it’s me, Xiao Youning, making trouble without a reason!”

When Master Li saw the paper in her hand, he suddenly turned his head and incredulously looked at Madam Li.

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He never agreed to it so where did the divorce letter come from!

His wife… Wielded the power of her maternal home and she acted so recklessly!

When Madam Li heard that her husband wanted to accept the Xiao Family’s daughter into the family again and humiliate her with words of discipline, she immediately turned pale. But when she saw the divorce letter in Xiao Youning’s hands and her husband’s furious eyes, her pale face almost turned into a dead person’s complexion.

She had spoken to her husband about this proposal. After that, she immediately dragged her son to write down the divorce letter in order to directly get rid of Xiao Youning. Who knew that Xiao Youning, that wench, would create a fire and took advantage of the chaos to escape!

In the end, she was a little guilty at the moment. After all, her husband had not officially agreed to it.

The development of the matter at this point allowed outsiders to watch it. Now, more or less, she had to cling to her course no matter what the outcome was.

But wasn’t she doing it for the family?

“My lord, I…” Madam Li’s victorious posture was swept away. Her neck shrunk under her husband’s sharp gaze and she felt aggrieved in her heart.

Xiao Youning was not standing far from them. She was not blind and could clearly see that there was probably more to this matter.

But no matter what Master Li thought, it wouldn’t matter if her mind did not change.

One Madam Li and one Li Qingzhi was enough to make her avoid the Li Family like they were snakes and scorpions.

“Since you and I no longer have a relationship with each other, then please return all of my dowry. My father worked hard to save it for me, so there are no reasons for it to stay at Li Family’s and used to feed the dog!”

When the little girl became spiteful, she would naturally say anything she wanted.

Master Li inhaled a breath at the words ‘feed the dog’. It choked him for a moment and he was unable to say a word.

What should he say?

It was true that the Li Family let the girl down in the first place, and he didn’t even have a way to fix it!

Madam Li flinched at her husband’s fury. She raised her eyebrows and scattered her grievances at Xiao Youning agai. She harshly said, “You dare mention the dowry? You set fire to my home and ran out to instigate the people who don’t know the truth to blame us. You burned down your dowry in the fire! What, are you going to pin what you did on my Li Family again?! You are so young, but you are cunning, digging hole after hole for me to jump into!”

“You shut up!” Master Li shouted furiously. He was extremely angry with his wife’s ambitious heart, and he was still bitter at this time. Did she really want the entire capital to see their family as a joke?!

Madam Li was reprimanded by her husband in public and she was no longer concerned with her dignity. Her eyes were turning red and her entire body was trembling.

“My Lord, I am your wife! I am also a daughter of the Ye Family!”

She hissed the sentence through clenched teeth.

Master Li’s face changed when she suddenly raised her maiden name.