Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 234 - 231: Aunt... Sister... Qing’er Understands, But Sadness Comes on Its Own
After barely holding back tears in the tent, once outside, she couldn’t hold back any longer.
Tears flowed like a torrential mountain flood, rolling in.
Her aunt held her shoulder tenderly, comforting her, "Qing’er, my dear Qing’er, don’t be too upset about this matter."
"As for men, there are plenty in the world. When the old ones go, the new ones come. Moreover, you two aren’t married yet. You are a proper young lady, and there will be other opportunities to find a good man in the future."
"Besides, since this is an imperial marriage decree, even if Huo Zong had a hundred boldness, he wouldn’t defy the imperial decree and refuse to marry that woman for your sake."
"Think about it, if he really did so, how could he face his conscience? Then our whole family would be implicated, and how should he handle himself?"
How could Qing’er possibly not know this?
The consequences of defying the imperial decree, how could he bear them? So Qing’er could understand, but she couldn’t help being sad, nor could she pretend this hadn’t happened.
She sobbed, not wanting to worry her aunt and sister.
With a trembling voice, she slowly said, "Aunt... sister... Qing’er understands, but the sadness just comes on its own, maybe, maybe it will be better after some time."
The more she behaved this way, the more her aunt felt sorry for her.
Her mouth started to mutter angrily.
"Who is this... this Princess Buhui? How come a prince personally wrote a letter, naming General Huo to marry her? What kind of reasoning is this?"
"Right, Mianmian, didn’t you say just now that this Princess Buhui was to marry..."
As her aunt said this, she suddenly remembered something, her eyes widened immediately, and she abruptly looked at Ruan Mian.
"Mianmian!! Could it be that this Nabuhui is Ruan Jiao, the one who disturbed her marriage with the princely heir in Xingjia?!"
Hearing the name Ruan Jiao, Qing’er also looked over in surprise.
Ruan Mian nodded slightly, and before she could explain, Yu Sun suddenly stepped forward quickly, whispering to them.
"Miss Ruan, General Hu Lie and his men have come to the camp. You should leave quickly, to avoid being caught by those people and deliberately made things difficult."
After speaking, he didn’t forget to add a few words for Huo Zong.
"Actually, General Huo was also unwilling, but a royal command is hard to resist. Back then, General Huo even wanted to subtly refuse the matter in front of the entire court, but the Holy Emperor flew into a great rage, forcing the general to consider Da Jing’s face."
"Someone even openly stated that General Huo’s beloved is a criminal, which was a disguised coercion for the general to accept this matter. Otherwise, Miss Qing’er would also be in danger."
"So the general was speechless in his bitter plight, and I hope Miss Qing’er does not blame the general. This is the will of Heaven, and ordinary people like us cannot hinder it."
If he hadn’t said it, Ruan Mian and the others wouldn’t have known how much risk Huo Zong had taken to resist.
Still, the more this was the case, the more Qing’er’s tears flowed.
Until a commotion came from outside the camp, Ruan Mian then led her aunt and Qing’er to leave the place from the side, to avoid creating more trouble for General Huo.
But just as they stepped out of the camp, a familiar voice emerged.
A woman politely and properly called out, "Father, why hasn’t General Huo come to greet us?"
Upon hearing this, her aunt and Qing’er turned back to look, unexpectedly seeing a woman impeccably dressed in fine clothing, appearing noble, who looked exactly like the deceased Ruan Jiao!!
Qing’er froze all over, instinctively looking at Ruan Mian.
Ruan Mian hushed and led them to a hidden place at the side.
Qing’er couldn’t hold back any longer, "Sister!! How is Ruan Jiao here? Wasn’t she already dead? The female corpse we discovered earlier was clearly wearing her clothes, and Lady Wang from Uncle’s Mansion even identified the body!"
Ruan Mian calmly said, "Obviously, the female corpse back then was not her."
On hearing this, Qing’er’s brows furrowed, and before she could speak, Ruan Mian looked toward her aunt.
"Aunt, please take Qing’er back to the quarters, I still have some business to attend to here."
Her great-aunt knew she wouldn’t get into trouble, quickly pulling Qing’er away cooperatively, yet Qing’er worried for her.
"Sister! You being here alone is dangerous, if this is indeed Ruan Jiao, now turned into a commandery princess, if she knows you’re here, surely..."
"Qing’er, what are you worrying about your sister’s capability? We’d only be a burden staying here. Rest assured, go back with Aunt!"
"As for General Huo’s affair, your sister will surely handle it for you."
After watching them both leave, Ruan Mian turned around and walked into the camp, finding a familiar soldier.
Meanwhile, Ruan Jiao, under the name of Nabuhui, had arrived at the main tent.
Seeing the brawny Huo Zong and this broken and filthy tent, Ruan Jiao was filled with disdain.
Softly addressing her father, she said, "Father, do I really have to marry into such a place? It’s dirty and smelly, how can people live here?"
Hearing this, General Hu Lie’s face sank slightly, an unfamiliar feeling rising within him.
"A place of military campaigns can’t be compared to meticulously managed mansions."
Ruan Jiao suddenly realized that Hu Lie was also a general, and the conditions in the camp were probably similar to these.
She quickly changed her tone, nodding in agreement, "Father is right, everyone is for the people and the country."
But in fact, her eyes wandered, finding nothing satisfactory wherever she looked. She hadn’t really wanted to marry here.
Last time in Xingjia, she suffered such humiliation, thinking she could take this opportunity to marry into a princely family or noble house.
But General Hu Lie personally named Huo Zong for the marriage.
When asked, he said that Huo Zong was young and brave, and so close to Lanqiang. It was hard for them to find their daughter, and staying closer was better.
If she were really to be married thousands of miles away, who knew if there’d ever be a chance to meet again for the rest of their lives.
Ruan Jiao had no room for objection, for by then the letter had already been sent.
She could only reassure herself, at least this Huo Zong was a Great General, wielding great power. Marrying him, no one in Wuheng could surpass her.
At that time, wouldn’t people of Ruan Mansion have to bow to her?
So she agreed to come, but Huo Zong was robust and rugged, lacking the grace and elegance of a refined gentleman.
Even...
Her gaze suddenly fell behind Huo Zong, clad in armor, on a tall, gentle young master.
He was also armored, yet he was like a graceful young scholar.
Her pupils slightly contracted, her eyes lingering on that young master occasionally.
Even though Huo Zong was saying something beside her, she didn’t hear a word.
It wasn’t until they went to the tent to settle temporarily that she sent someone to inquire about that man’s identity.
Not long after, the new maid reported back, "Commandery Princess, that young master is named Yu Sun, the youngest Master by General Huo’s side."
