Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 372 - 346: His Dark Eyes Suddenly Deepened, His Gaze Flickering as Even His Voice Grew Hoarse

Chapter 372: Chapter 346: His Dark Eyes Suddenly Deepened, His Gaze Flickering as Even His Voice Grew Hoarse

"Since you don’t think much of our humble abode, we won’t be forced to part with it either. Go wherever you want, we’re struggling to survive ourselves."

Ruan Mian waved her hand, signaling her family to leave, unwilling to argue further.

Mrs. Ye, furious, shook off her son’s hand and chased after Mrs. Zhang.

"Are you really going to leave us alone? Fifth Sister! Back then, when your son created those rebellious songs, my son had just become an official! Because of what your son did, my son’s position was lost too!"

"Our whole family was demoted to mere local officials, and all our properties in the Capital City were lost overnight! It’s all your fault! And now you..."

Mrs. Zhang initially felt a sense of guilt, but anger boiled within her as soon as her son, Zhang Xingzhi, was brought up.

She retorted without any politeness, "Your son? His position was bought, wasn’t it? If he can’t hold it steadily, who’s to blame?!"

Mrs. Ye didn’t expect to be exposed like this, her face turned red in embarrassment, and Zhang Xingzhi quickly stepped up to pull Mrs. Ye away.

"Mother! They’re already exiled here and have become crude people, do you really want to argue with them?"

"If they don’t give us a house, so be it. Lord Lin is the magistrate, how can we not have a place to live?"

Only then did Mrs. Ye calm down a bit, and snorted, "Indeed, we are the relief envoys, sent here by command, how could we not even have a place to stay?"

Yet, even so, the conditions were far worse than they had imagined.

Initially, they had their eyes on a few houses of the Ruan Family, intending to move in.

Now that the Ruan Family wouldn’t give them up, even if Lord Lin were to intervene, he could only free up a single house from the scarce resources for them to stay in.

Zhang Xingzhi and his sister Zhang Rong’er had never lived in such a shabby and dilapidated house, and it was previously crammed with a dozen disaster victims.

Even though they weren’t living there now, the inside was still stinking and filthy.

As soon as they entered, they covered their noses in disgust, nearly retching.

"Father! How can anyone sleep in a place like this? If I knew you were bringing us here to suffer, I wouldn’t have come no matter what you said."

"Absolutely, not only are the conditions harsh, we have to face the Ruan Family, just thinking about it makes me sick!"

Zhang Xingzhi and his sister complained ceaselessly, especially Zhang Xingzhi, who, although not as luxurious as in the Capital City, still had a few places like the Yihong House in Youyang with plenty of pretty girls.

Now in this place, there isn’t even a Yihong House, let alone a decent-looking girl! The thought of it made him want to turn back immediately.

But they didn’t understand Zhang Hexsong’s frustration.

He didn’t want to come either! But the Fifth Princess had personally sent someone to see him, personally giving him a task. How could he report back to the Princess if he didn’t torment Ruan Mian thoroughly?

More so, if they were to head back now, the Princess would probably be the first to target him.

Thinking of this, he snapped, "Since we’re here, and it’s by your Majesty’s decree, do you intend to defy the royal edict?!"

"Husband, don’t be angry, Xingzhi and Rong’er have just arrived, and they’ve been pampered all their lives. How can they adjust so quickly? Let’s be a little more lenient with them!"

After speaking, she looked at the siblings, comforting them, "These hard times are only temporary. Look at Ruan Mian and her family, even though they’re exiled here, the furnishings in their house are unlike those of ordinary exiles!"

"At first, I thought they’d all perish on their way to Wuheng. But now they’re not only alive but thriving here!"

"In fact, they’re doing better than us."

Hearing her mention this, Zhang Xingzhi and the others also found it strange.

"Father, mother, why do you think Ruan Mian’s family is doing so well here?"

"We know their family well enough, they surely don’t have the skills to prosper from scratch."

"I fear it’s not simple, perhaps...perhaps they’ve hidden some treasure, allowing them to live so comfortably! Otherwise, how could they be living so well, even the magistrate looks at them with newfound respect?"

"Didn’t we hear on the way that the Ruan Family contributed significantly to controlling the floods? Without some treasures, where would they find the wealth for disaster relief and flood control?" Zhang Xingzhi’s words enlightened Zhang Hexsong.

He never understood why the Fifth Princess would go to such lengths, sending him across the country to deal with the Ruan Family, and commanding him to torment them instead of just wiping them out.