The steward understood Lady Qin’s intention and went to negotiate with Ms. Hetian’s brother, carrying silver with him.
After quite so ti, the steward returned wiping his sweat, "Madam, I’ve explained everything clearly. That man seems sensible, knowing his sister was never favored by the Marquis. Now she has long vanished, perhaps already dead."
"Tian Yaozong said that all he and his father ask for is a place to settle down, a shop or a farm tenant, anything that can allow them to survive in the capital."
If Lady Qin could et Tian Yaozong’s demands, then the Tian Family would not trouble the Marquis Mansion, nor would they claim any relation as relatives.
Tian Yaozong also stated that Mr. Tian would hand over the marriage certificate and accept the divorce letter written by He Guozhong.
In this way, the He and Tian Families would no longer hold any marriage relations.
Neither He Guozhong nor Lady Qin would bear the slightest reputation damage.
Lady Qin was sowhat surprised, "They are willing?"
If they continued to hold onto the marriage certificate, even if Ms. Hetian died, the Tian Family would still be the legitimate in-laws of the He Family.
But if they exchanged the marriage certificate for a divorce certificate, it would completely sever ties with such a powerful noble family like Marquis Pingnan.
"I noticed that Tian Yaozong seed reluctant, but he still said it, probably guided by so expert behind the scenes."
The steward spoke objectively.
The "expert" he ntioned was speculated by both him and Lady Qin to be Mr. Tian.
"...Truly, age brings wisdom."
Lady Qin sighed softly.
If the Tian Family were insatiable, clinging onto Marquis Pingnan’s Mansion tightly, it might force He Guozhong into destruction with them.
Of course, saying "destruction" is too severe; at most, the mansion would suffer so loss of reputation, while the Tian father and son would face utter ruin.
But now, with Mr. Tian rely asking for so benefits, not even He Guozhong, let alone Lady Qin, could tolerate it.
Maybe if managed well, it might even foster so goodwill from the mansion.
Then, even without marriage ties, the two families could interact like locals.
Far better than tearing faces from the start and ending up with mutual destruction.
"Alright, I will make the decision on behalf of the Marquis for this matter!"
Lady Qin pondered for a mont before coming up with a plan.
Lady Qin knew all about He Guozhong and Ms. Hetian, as well as He Guozhong’s attitude towards Ms. Hetian and her son.
Therefore, even though He Guozhong was not around at the mont, Lady Qin made the decision on his behalf, knowing he wouldn’t bla her later.
"Secure a farm for him in the suburb, give him twenty silver ingots. I’ll have the accountant help write a divorce letter, have Mr. Tian press his fingerprint, and then file it with the governnt." Lady Qin instructed thodically.
"Yes, I will do it right away!"
The steward quickly bowed to receive his orders, then scurried away to find Tian Yaozong and his father.
Tian Family had Mr. Tian as a strategist, while Marquis Pingnan’s Mansion had Lady Qin’s decisive judgnts. Thus, even in the absence of He Guozhong and Ms. Hetian, their marital relationship was dissolved.
"Dad, why did you voluntarily suggest having He Erniu divorce my sister?"
Tian Yaozong, holding the divorce paper, felt quite displeased.
He crumpled it and stuffed it into his father’s clothes, grumbling, "He is a distinguished Marquis now. If I had a brother-in-law who is a Marquis, even if I couldn’t walk arrogantly, nobody would dare to provoke us."
Tian Yaozong had only seen the highest officials as county magistrates or generals among the rebels.
In Tian Yaozong’s view, a first-class Marquis was soone of utmost prestige.
Such a good marriage connection, such a strong golden leg, and they just gave it up.
If it weren’t for his survival all these years thanks to his father, Tian Yaozong would never have agreed.
Mr. Tian, severely emaciated from nearly ten years of fleeing and hardship, had aged over twenty years.
Though he was only in his fifties, he appeared like an old man, exuding a sense of age from his very bones.
"What do you understand? Do you still think the current Marquis Pingnan is the sa He Erniu from the past?"
He survived life’s upheavals, countless battles, with blood on his hands.
This kind of fearso figure is the clearest in gratitude and grudges.
Why did He Erniu go to work on the river embanknt back then?
Why was he separated from his wife and children?
Tian Yaozong had no clue, but Mr. Tian understood well.
Ms. Hetian wronged He Erniu, and the Tian Family overstepped by selling the land passed down through He Erniu’s ancestors.
These things cannot be hidden.
If the Tian Family still caused trouble, He Erniu would surely settle both new and old scores together.
There were only the father and son left in the Tian Family, already lowly; they dared not engage in a head-on with a founding Marquis.
Take the benefits, know when to let go, only this way can they live long and steady lives.
In Mr. Tian’s eyes, trading an already possibly dead daughter for a farm in the suburb and enough silver coin was already a great bargain.
Having land and silver, he could marry another wife for his son, and have many grandchildren, making him the hero of the Tian Family...
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