Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 249 - 246: Since We Are Now Registered as Commoners, Why Must We Endure Such Torment?

Chapter 249: Chapter 246: Since We Are Now Registered as Commoners, Why Must We Endure Such Torment?

Mrs. Zhang feared Ruan Mian would argue with the constable and hurriedly pulled her to the back, quietly advising her.

"Mianmian, do not rush. This matter is under the orders of the Governor, perhaps... we should secretly find someone to speak to General Huo, maybe he is not yet aware of this situation."

General Huo is supposed to come and propose; even Ruan Qing is to be taken away with them. If he knew, how could he remain unresponsive?

However, Ruan Mian shook her head: "Mother, if the Governor insists on this, I’m afraid General Huo won’t be able to help much."

"Previously, during the Wuheng mutiny, the former Governor fled and has been missing ever since, so there was no one in charge at Wuheng, and thus, General Huo temporarily took control as the border general."

"Now the court has issued orders, sending the Governor here, and General Huo cannot exceed his authority to confront the Governor; otherwise, he too might be implicated."

Mrs. Zhang’s brows furrowed tightly upon hearing this: "In that case, do we have any other options? If we are truly taken and made to serve, it’s feared we will face endless toil for life."

"We have already entered the good register, why must we endure such suffering? Where is the justification!"

Ruan Mian thought carefully for a moment, currently, the three nations are at peace, there is no war, and the construction of that vast defensive wall is not urgently needed.

I’m afraid the Governor’s true intention is not to have us build that wall, but to make the people of Jinsha Village indirectly become convicts again, and incidentally to renovate Wuheng City.

After all, due to earlier wars, Wuheng City is in ruins, even the city walls are dilapidated.

The Governor Mansion is even less presentable.

With this in mind, Ruan Mian glanced at the distant high peak of Longchang Mountain and said,

"I want to see the Governor."

...

At night, Governor Mansion.

The man in Xuan robe, hearing the noise outside the courtyard, placed the tea cup down and looked towards the attendant: "She has arrived, go brew a pot of premium Jade Lake Tea."

The attendant respectfully withdrew to the side.

Soon, Ruan Mian was brought to this courtyard.

Coming all the way from Longchang Mountain to Wuheng City, the scene inside was indeed much like she imagined.

Ruined walls, dilapidated.

By night, only a few scattered electric candles were visible.

Even the lights at the far-away post station were brighter than those in the entire city.

Yet this Governor Mansion was renovated much faster than she imagined.

It’s now not much different from before the war.

After being exiled here, Ruan Mian had visited once before.

And the man before her, smiling with cold eyes.

Seemingly polite to invite her to sit, but the oppression and scrutiny in his gaze filled Ruan Mian with deep hostility.

In the original book, Chen Bozong had little presence, at least in the Chapters Ruan Mian read, he appeared very rarely.

But his aura was not like an ordinary passerby villain.

In vigilance, Chen Bozong suddenly chuckled softly.

"Miss Ruan, after coming to this place, I’ve heard much of your deeds. As a mere woman, to be exiled from the capital to here, and accomplish so much, it is truly unheard of, scarcely known."

"Your courage and wisdom are indeed admirable. Today’s Jade Lake Tea is specially prepared by me for you."

Ruan Mian’s brows moved slightly, her face unchanged as she replied: "Governor, you knew I would come here?"

Chen Bozong smirked, suddenly leaning forward, his body unexpectedly approaching Ruan Mian.

The overwhelming aura pressed down like a mountain, Ruan Mian instinctively recoiled, but in the next moment, his hand supported her back, stopping her from leaving.

Those dark eyes, directly staring at her. "You have always been righteous, I made your entire village replace the convicts in labor, how could you not step forward?"

Seeing Ruan Mian’s tense expression, he chuckled and then returned to his original position.

His expression softened slightly, speaking openly: "But this matter is not negotiable."

"Miss Ruan, although I admire you, I cannot bend the rules because of a woman like you. Under my jurisdiction, I treat everyone equally."

"As long as you live in this place, no one can shirk the responsibility of rebuilding Wuheng."

Ruan Mian came prepared.

She calmly spoke: "Of course."

"Although we are restored as a good register, we are also registered in Wuheng, and this place is our homeland. The country’s peril can be entrusted to everyone, the homeland’s struggle can be built by everyone."

"But can our entire village as laborers rebuild Wuheng? Can that vast wall be built in a day?"