Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 267 - 259: Ruan Mian and Xie Huai’an Rush to Separate the Two, While Nanny Li Takes the Opportunity to Help Up the Commandery Princess

Chapter 267: Chapter 259: Ruan Mian and Xie Huai’an Rush to Separate the Two, While Nanny Li Takes the Opportunity to Help Up the Commandery Princess

Upon arriving at the mansion, seeing the hurried appearance of the young servant, Ruan Mian politely spoke a few words.

"I wonder if Mr. Chen is at the mansion? This humble woman has come regarding the commerce petition and requests Lord’s notification."

The servant hurriedly waved them off, trying to send them away, but then Nanny Li suddenly rushed out. Seeing Ruan Mian was like seeing a savior, she hurriedly came forward to seek help.

"Miss Ruan! Please hurry and save my Princess, the Commandery Princess... she’s about to be beaten to death by the Governor!"

Ruan Mian’s eyes fluttered slightly. Despite the servant’s obstruction, she and Xie Huai’an, under Nanny Li’s guidance, went directly to the backyard.

As soon as the door opened, they happened to see Chen Bozong strangling Princess Jiaceng.

The Commandery Princess couldn’t breathe, her face flushed red, straining to the point of weakness.

Their sudden intrusion startled Chen Bozong.

Ruan Mian and Xie Huai’an hurriedly went forward to separate the two, while Nanny Li took the opportunity to support the Commandery Princess.

Seeing it was them, Chen Bozong regained some composure but his expression was still grim as he spoke in a gloomy voice.

"Mr. Xie, this is a private matter of my Chen family. What are you two doing here uninvited?"

Ruan Mian bowed and said, "Mr. Chen, I came to see you about the petition matter. But now having stumbled upon this, I couldn’t help but speak up."

"Matters between husband and wife are not for outsiders to comment on, but how can a husband raise his hand against a defenseless wife?"

Chen Bozong’s eyes suddenly darkened, looking at them, then at the Princess, assuming them to be in cahoots.

"She harmed my offspring, a vicious and jealous woman, as her husband, shouldn’t I teach her a lesson?! Why should outsiders lecture me?"

"Miss Ruan, I have always respected your abilities and have never troubled you. Are you and your husband intending to interfere in my personal matter today?!"

Ruan Mian was unafraid of his threats, simply looking at the Commandery Princess, calmly saying.

"Commandery Princess, as a healer, I see you are injured everywhere. Why not come with me to the post station for treatment?"

With that, she supported the Princess to leave, Chen Bozong’s expression drastically changed, angrily blocking them: "How bold!! This is still the Chen Mansion!"

However, at this moment, the restored-to-normal Princess, her eyes bloodshot, glared at him and slapped him across the face without hesitation!

While he was stunned, Princess Jiaceng, with a weak voice and a sharp gaze, shot back.

"Do you still intend to commit murder in front of everyone?!"

At this moment, not only were Ruan Mian and Xie Huai’an present, but also other servants of the mansion.

These servants were attendants brought over by Princess Jiaceng from the domain, naturally her people from the Prince Mansion, leaving Chen Bozong helplessly watching as Ruan Mian and the others left with the Princess.

Yet, as they departed, Chen Bozong feigned another expression, bidding them farewell with reluctant gestures, as if it was the Commandery Princess leaving in a huff and he the despairing party.

Sitting in the carriage, seeing his performance, the Commandery Princess clenched her clearly jointed hands tightly.

Anger welled up inside, feeling as if all her years of heartfelt kindness had been fed to the dogs!

If not for Miss Ruan and them arriving in time, she might have died at the hands of Chen Bozong today.

The sin of wife-murder, how can it be tolerated!!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and the Commandery Princess even vomited blood on the spot.

Ruan Mian calmly took her pulse, and after reaching the post station, brought over the medicine chest and prescribed some pain relief medication for her to take first.

The effect was quick, and without the piercing pain, the Commandery Princess regained some strength, angrily saying.

"I never thought Chen Bozong would have such audacity! Originally, he was just a poor scholar, fortunately chosen by me, and only then brought into the mansion."

"Over the years, my father and mother treated him as their own, yet he charmed me on one side and led a wanton life on the other. Due to my condition, I had to forgive him repeatedly. Now he dared to press his advantage! Even attempting to take my life!!"

"Miss Ruan, I am grateful to you and your husband today. But with his villainous heart, he surely won’t let me off easily."

As she spoke, she took off her jewelry, hairpins, and bracelets, handing them to Ruan Mian.

"In these few days, please dispatch more people to ensure my safety. If you can arrange for my return to the domain quickly, that would be best."

"Please accept these, and once I return to the domain, I will certainly not forget your kindness!"

Ruan Mian glanced at the items, smiled faintly, and did not accept them, instead speaking.

"Lady, rest assured, my husband and I will not stand by and watch you perish. Stay here and rest for now. I will think of a way to negotiate on your behalf, to stall the Governor."

The Commandery Princess, hearing this, was seemingly inspired, immediately telling her.

"To delay him and divert his attention is not difficult. After he was transferred to Governor of Wuheng, the court allocated many silver taels to rebuild Wuheng City, but most of the public funds were embezzled by him."

"This led to slow town repairs, displaced victims lacking supplies, and even had to exploit power for personal gain, making good citizens into slaves!"

Ruan Mian glanced at Xie Huai’an, the two hadn’t anticipated that Chen Bozong was a significant corrupt official behind the scenes.

Originally thought they were sent by Prince Shuo to investigate or balance the power of Huo Zong and others.

Now it seems there was more to it.

No wonder after so long, Wuheng City still remained in ruin.

Thinking of this, Ruan Mian came up with an idea.

She turned with Xie Huai’an to find Vice Minister Dong and said a few words.

In less than half a day, rumors began circulating within Wuheng City.

The alleys were abuzz with speculation.

"I heard that after the military rebellion, the court allocated relief silver to rebuild Wuheng! Is this true?"

"The Wuheng rebellion caused so much loss!! Many of those were displaced citizens turned law-abiding people, yet the whole city remains in disrepair. Since the Governor was newly appointed, the court surely granted relief silver along with his assignment."

"But why hasn’t anything changed after the relief silver was allocated? Aside from the occasional food distributed by the Governor, there’s nothing more!! Moreover, he’s using the excuse of too many displaced victims dying to capture innocent people to build the national walls!"

"Isn’t it obvious enough?! Some days ago, military prostitutes were brought into the Governor Mansion, and it’s said one of the dancers was pregnant, who died along with her child just yesterday in a conflict with his wife! That Governor, leading a wanton life behind our backs, doesn’t care about us common folks."

"Could it be that the Governor embezzled our relief silver taels?!"

With the rising chorus of cries, several leading displaced people stirred the crowd’s emotions, and the suffering populace found an outlet for their pent-up feelings, quickly gathering outside the Governor Mansion!

One person may lack courage, but a group of people, given enough courage, can have plenty.