Grandma Sun shook her head that was full of white hair, and said unhappily, "Other methods won't work, there's another way, and that is for the man to 'divorce' his wife. Think about it, if we want to divorce him, he won't agree, will he divorce his wife? The other one … is the magistrate. "
Yang Fan's eyes lit up, and said, "That's right, if he doesn't want to divorce, then we'll magistrate! Epsilon Majoris and I are witnesses, we'll sue the magistrate, I don't believe that a beggar like him, who sells his body for food, has any connections in the magistrate. "
Grandma Sun shook her head, and said, "Difficult! Difficult! Magistrate … difficult! If a woman wants to sue her husband, no matter if she's right or wrong, she'll be sentenced to two years in prison, and even then, she won't win. A man who flirts outside is not like a woman who doesn't follow the rules, why would the magistrate sentence you to divorce? There are only two criteria for a divorce, 'breaking the law', and 'violating the law', Ning 'er doesn't meet either one. "
Yang Fan and Maqiao looked at each other, if one wasn't a professional, they wouldn't be able to understand this. The two were confused, and finally Yang Fan couldn't help but ask, "Granny, what do these 'breaking the law' and 'violating the law' mean?"
Grandma Sun said, "'Breaking the law' means killing, raping, and murdering the other party's people. 'Violating the law' means a marriage that violates the laws of the Tang dynasty, for example, the law forbids people with the same surname to marry, but the husband and wife have the same surname, such a marriage is illegal, and must be divorced … "
Yang Fan frowned, and said, "If that's the case, then these two methods really can't be used. But that Liu guy is so despicable, he's obviously not a good match, can't we just … divorce him if we want to?"
Grandma Sun sighed faintly, and said, "The world belongs to you men, and is on your men's side, women don't have a place to reason."
Modern people always said that women in the Tang Dynasty had a high social status, but that was only relative to other dynasties. It was impossible for their social status to be higher than that of men, or to be on equal footing with men. In the history books, there were stories of women being arrogant and domineering. It was precisely because it was not an ordinary phenomenon that it became a legend. Which of those domineering women didn't have an extremely unyielding maiden family? Most of them were princesses of the royal family. How could ordinary women compare?
The law of the Tang Empire stipulated that if a husband and wife fought each other, the wife would be punished more severely. A woman who sues her husband will be sentenced to two years in prison, regardless of whether she is right or wrong.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was even more severe. If a husband and wife fought each other, regardless of whether they were injured or not, the wife would be flogged a hundred times. In fact, if the husband accidentally bumped into the wall while chasing after his wife, the wife would be sentenced to death. But if a wife accuses her husband, she will first be flogged a hundred times and sentenced to three years in prison. After that, the husband will be tried to see if he is guilty. If the accusation is false, the wife will be hanged immediately.
When a husband is out seeking flowers and having illicit relations with another man, it is true that his reputation is not good and he is despised by others, but he is not guilty. Therefore, although Jiang Xuning had bumped into Liu Junfan and Madame Yao yesterday, he did not know what was going on and if they really got into a fight, there was nothing he could do.
But on the other hand, if Liu Junfan were to sue Pasta and Maqiao, if it was true, she would be sentenced to two years in prison. If it was false and the case was fought, her reputation would be ruined. She was an unmarried girl, once her reputation was ruined, it was easy to imagine how bad her situation would be.
When the two heard Grandma Sun's explanation, their hearts sank. Maqiao muttered, "If that's the case, then Xiao Ning will have to marry that dissolute Liu Junfan?"
Pasta shivered and loudly said, "No! I'd rather die than marry a man like that! "
Pasta clenched her teeth and quickly retreated two steps. She flipped her hand and picked up a pair of scissors from the dustpan on the windowsill. Aunt Wang was shocked and said, "My dear daughter, what are you doing?"
The old lady wanted to snatch the scissors from her daughter's hands, but she saw that the tips of the scissors were already against her body. She was afraid that if she tried to snatch the scissors, she would kill herself. She was so frightened that her face was as white as paper.
Grandma Sun also stood up in shock. Pasta's tears, which she had been holding back for a long time, fell down. She sobbed and said, "Mother, that day, I saw him with my own eyes in front of that Madame Yao. He … if he was out seeking flowers, that's fine. Even if he's a man, I can still tolerate it. But he's such a good-for-nothing, do I have to be like him and endure humiliation, and beg for food?"
Pasta held the scissors up and said in a low voice, "Mother, don't be afraid, I won't kill myself. I just want to ruin my face, that Liu fellow won't marry a girl who looks like a ghost."
Aunt Wang was shocked and said, "You can't do that, there's always a way. If you ruin your face, which man will want you in the future?"
She said, "Ah Mu, even if your daughter can't get married in this lifetime, or marry a rough man from the mountains, it's still better than marrying such a man. Even if your daughter is as ugly as a ghost, your daughter can at least straighten her back and be a person. Otherwise, even if I have the face of a flower and the face of the moon, I'll still live like a ghost!"
Yang Fan said, "Sister Ning, things haven't come to that, let's talk about it a little more …"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly dashed forward and snatched the scissors from Jiang Xuning's hands. Although Yang Fan's movement was extremely fast, everyone was afraid that Jiang Xuning would ruin his face, so they didn't pay attention to him. Moreover, it wasn't strange for a young man to be agile, so they didn't suspect anything.
Grandma Sun was ashamed and embarrassed, she was the one who arranged this marriage, and now that things have come to this, Grandma Sun felt very embarrassed. She said to Jiang Xuning, "Ning 'er, please don't do that, things haven't come to that, let's talk about it a little more."
Grandma Sun thought for a while, and held onto Jiang Xuning's hand, and said to Pasta's mother, "I was the one who arranged the marriage for Da Lang at Su Fangzheng's house, in front of Su Fangzheng, I still have some face. Since we can't get the one named Liu to agree to the divorce, I'll go to Su Fangzheng's house and ask Su Fangzheng to come forward, maybe we can get the one named Liu to change his mind. "
Pasta's mother said happily, "That's great, then we'll have to trouble Granny."
She took out a handkerchief from her pocket, opened it, and took out a string of money, and stuffed it into Grandma Sun's hands. Grandma Sun's face had gone dark, how could she accept it, and kept on rejecting it.
Pasta's mother said, "When you ask someone to do something, how can it be free? Granny, please take it, whether it's to buy a chicken or a duck, or a box of pastries, you can't come empty handed!"
After rejecting for a while, Grandma Sun took the money and said, "Since it's like this, I'll thicken my face and accept it. There's no time to lose, I'll go to Su Fangzheng's house now. "
She looked at Jiang Xuning, whose tears had not dried yet, and sighed softly, and comforted him, "Ning 'er, don't worry and wait, Granny will ask Su Fangzheng to come forward, the Bōshō of each workshop are all people with reputations, and they communicate with each other, if Su Fangzheng is willing to come forward, then he can persuade the Bōshō of Yong Tai workshop to pressure Liu Junfan, and force him to give in."
Jiang Xuning held back his tears and bowed, "Granny, Ning 'er's life is in your hands."
Grandma Sun nodded her head, and trembled as she walked out. Yang Fan quickly gave a look to Maqiao, telling him to stay and comfort Jiang Xuning, to prevent her from doing anything extreme. He then caught up with Grandma Sun and helped her out.
As they walked, Yang Fan asked, "Granny, what did that Liu fellow say?"
When Grandma Sun heard this, an angry expression appeared on her face, and she said, "I've been a matchmaker my whole life, and I've never seen such a shameless man. That Liu Junfan is a scoundrel, he said, 'If you want a divorce, that's fine, but when he's tired of playing with her until she's crippled, he'll divorce his wife.' That man is worse than an animal, to discuss a divorce with him is to tell Tu 'er to let him go, how can that be possible? "
When Yang Fan heard this, a murderous glint flashed across his heart, and he thought to himself, "If Grandma Sun can get Su Fangzheng to come forward and ask Liu Junfan to part ways, then that's fine. If not, I'll kill that animal, and won't let Sister Ning fall into a pit of fire, and never be able to make a comeback!"
Yang Fan sent Grandma Sun to Su Fangzheng's house, Su Mohan was very loyal, and he had watched Jiang Xuning grow up. When he heard that her husband's family was so despicable, Su Fangzheng's heart was filled with disdain, and he immediately agreed. He immediately went to Yong Tai Lane, and asked for Yong Tai Lane's Bōshō to come forward.
When Yang Fan received accurate information, he first sent Grandma Sun home, and then hurried back to Pasta's house to explain the situation to her. When he heard that Su Fangzheng had agreed to help, Jiang Xuning's hopes were rekindled, and her emotions calmed down. Yang Fan and Maqiao tried to persuade her for a while, and then they both said their goodbyes.
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