Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 369 - 346: His Dark Eyes Suddenly Deepened, His Gaze Flickering as Even His Voice Grew Hoarse
To be safe, Xie Huai’an accepted it.
But to ensure Ruan Mian wouldn’t be implicated, and these things wouldn’t be discovered, he thought of a method.
"There’s no rush to transport these out of Wuheng for now. Let me return to the capital to investigate the Horse Transport Gang. Once I’m certain, I’ll secretly send someone to Wuheng to work with your transport workers, moving them openly and covertly."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Mian also nodded, agreeing with his idea. This seemed to be a win-win solution.
Her eldest aunt listened with a smile on her face, then gently raised her eyebrows and teased.
"Ah Huai, these weapons were crafted with great effort. I initially thought of selling them to those in need for self-defense."
"See, our Mianmian only thinks of you, giving them all to you at once. Technically, Ah Huai, since you are working for the Holy Emperor, shouldn’t there be some reward for these items?"
Ruan Mian laughed, knowing her aunt was teasing him.
"Alright, aunt, we aren’t short on that bit of Silver, and at a time like this, with the nation in peril, I doubt the treasury is well-stocked."
"Especially with the border a thousand miles away, disaster after disaster, this time Wuheng Yuzhou’s floods require the treasury to provide a lot of relief grain and Silver. Why should we make things difficult..."
"Business is business; what should be given will be given."
Xie Huai’an interrupted her, suddenly recalling something important.
"Just now, listening to you mention disaster relief, I almost forgot to tell you something. The floods in Wuheng Yuzhou are severe, and the court will dispatch nearby relief envoys to assist the government office folks."
"There’s a possibility that the ones coming to Wuheng could be the Zhang family."
"Zhang clan?"
Ruan Mian and her eldest aunt were both stunned.
The eldest aunt was even more surprised: "Could it be... the Zhang family we are thinking of? Mianmian’s uncle’s family?"
Xie Huai’an wasn’t too sure: "I left the capital in a hurry back then, and didn’t confirm who exactly it was, but I knew that His Highness had some alternative relief envoys, one of whom seems to be from the Zhang family."
Given the situation in the capital, the Zhang family members who could be sent here would likely be Ruan Mian’s uncle’s family.
Ruan Mian pondered for a moment, vaguely recalling from the original book that her uncle’s family had long separated from her mother’s family.
Back then, when her mother insisted on marrying her father, the people of the Zhang family deeply despised the Ruan Family of merchant origin. Her uncle, Zhang Hexsong, even felt his sister’s marriage tarnished his reputation.
Therefore, on the day of her mother’s marriage, her uncle’s family severed ties with her.
The reason the Zhang family didn’t oppose the marital union was actually Old Sir Zhang’s ulterior motives.
Though the Ruan Family was of merchant descent, they were wealthy, and both Old Sir Zhang and Zhang Hexsong’s official career required some Silver for smoothing things over.
So even though they looked down upon the Ruan Family, they agreed to the marriage.
Fortunately, Mr. Ruan cherished his wife, and after marrying into the family, the original owner’s mother never suffered any mistreatment.
Just went through some tough times, which brings it back to her eldest aunt. But that’s off-topic, Ruan Mian refocused on her uncle.
Logically, her uncle Zhang Hexsong, as a minor court official, wouldn’t be sent to such a distant place, and just now Ah Huai mentioned that His Majesty was dispatching from the nearest towns, so could it be...
Xie Huai’an seemed to perceive what Ruan Mian was thinking and informed her.
"Shortly after the Ruan Family was exiled, the Zhang family was also impeached and demoted to local officials, sent to Youyang."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Mian finally understood.
Her eldest aunt turned serious: "Could it be that your uncle’s family was impeached due to the Ruan Family’s involvement?"
"If that’s truly the case, and they come as relief envoys, wouldn’t they just be looking for trouble?"
Seeing Ruan Mian’s confusion, her eldest aunt quickly whispered to her.
"You may not know, but your uncle’s family isn’t easy to deal with either."
"Though I left home early, I heard that your aunt initially had her eye on your father, but as she and your uncle were first cousins, they had a prearranged marriage contract. Thus, your uncle once found a reason to reprimand your father."
"However, fate played its hand, and your mother got enamored by your father’s unique scholarly aura. Unlike other scholars, he had a distinct air about him, plus his good looks, leading your mother to marry him despite the family’s objections."
"Upon hearing this, your uncle naturally wished to send your mother over. First, it brought benefits from your father’s merchant family, and second, it allowed his prearranged marriage partner to give up completely."
