Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

Ye Jintang handed a handkerchief to Gu Waner, and she didn't stop him, just let her cry her heart out.

Perhaps it was because she was too suppressed, Gu Wan'er burst into tears as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances in her heart.

After a while, she was finally tired of crying. Ye Jintang handed her a cup of herbal tea and asked her to take a breath before continuing.

"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Madam."

Gu Wan'er's eyes were red and she felt a little embarrassed.

After escaping from the Zhang family, she walked all the way to the capital, forcing herself not to cry.

After arriving in the capital, Zhang Xian threw her into a small dark room and forced her to sign the divorce agreement, but she didn't cry.

She held on until she got to Ye Jintang, but finally she couldn't hold on any longer.

She knew that the only person who could pull her out of the fire pit was Ye Jintang, and she was her only support.

"Cousin, I gave you a lot of money. Even if you spent some on your way to Beijing, you wouldn't end up in this situation, right?"

"Your Highness, you may not know that after I arrived in the capital, I went to look for Zhang Xian, but before I could even enter the Zhang family's gate, I was tied up by a few servants and locked up in a small, shabby house."

"Zhang Xian took all the money I had with me, and asked a servant to bring me a divorce letter and force me to put my fingerprints on it."

"He also asked his servant to bring back a message, saying that if I continued to hold him accountable and ruined his future, he would let the entire Gu family be buried with him."

Gu Wan'er sneered and continued, "My mother is gone, and there is no one in the Gu family that I want to stay with, so I am not afraid of Zhang Xian."

"Your Highness, you must make the decision for me. Zhang Xian's conscience has been eaten by dogs. I will not accept being harmed by him like this."

Ye Jintang nodded slightly.

"Then cousin, have you ever thought about what kind of fate you want Zhang Xian to have?"

When asking this question, Ye Jintang had already made up her mind that if Gu Wan'er wanted Zhang Xian to come back to her, she would not help her in this matter.

If she wanted to bring disgrace to Zhang Xian, she would definitely do him a favor.

A scum like Zhang Xian, who kills his beloved first when he gets ashore, is not worthy of being an official.

He could do this to the person who was once closest to him, so what about strangers?

Such an official is extremely selfish. I'm afraid the common people under his jurisdiction will not have a good life.

Gu Wan'er looked up at Ye Jintang.

There were tears still glistening in her eyes.

She bit her lip and said after a while, "My queen, I have divorced Zhang Xian. He is so heartless, so don't blame me for being cruel. I want to ruin Zhang Xian's reputation and career."

Hearing Gu Wan'er say this, Ye Jintang showed a smile on his face.

The two can become friends because they definitely have similarities in character.

She just likes Gu Wan'er's ruthlessness.

"Okay, Zhang Xian betrayed you first, and then tried to kill you. You also contributed to his success today. This ungrateful person must pay for his actions."

"Thank you, ma'am."

Gu Wan'er was so excited that she wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Ye Jintang again.

But she stopped him.

"We are cousins, there is no need for so much formality."

The two sat together, and Ye Jintang wanted to ask something about Zhang Xian, but Gu Wan'er knew very little.

She had only been in the capital for three days and had not had time to find out much about Zhang Xian.

"Then you can stay in the palace without any worries. I will send someone to find out Zhang Xian's background and see how many cards he has in his hand."

"We must know ourselves and the enemy in order to win every battle. Since you want to destroy Zhang Xian directly, you must hit him with one strike and not give him any chance to breathe."

"I'll have to trouble you with this matter, Madam. As long as you can help me get justice, I will serve you as my slave for the rest of my life to repay your kindness."

Although Gu Wan'er is just a little girl, she also knows how to repay kindness.

And don't say those empty words, false words, like you will repay me in the next life, etc.

She will repay the favor in this life.

"No matter what, I have to call you cousin. It doesn't matter if I am a slave or a maid. If you are willing, you can stay by my side and be a female official."

"Thank you for your care, my lady. I am willing to do so."

Having said that, Gu Wan'er bowed deeply to Ye Jintang.

She is also a sensible person. Ye Jintang kept her in the palace to give her a way out.

She is a married woman, and the Gu family has fallen into decline, so she definitely can't go back.

As for the Zhang family, there is no need to mention it. She is going to ruin Zhang Xian's career, so how could she possibly go to the Zhang family?

It can be said that Gu Wan'er was homeless at this time.

Ye Jintang let her stay in the palace as a female official, which was her best choice.

Gu Wan'er had experienced a lot of joy and sorrow that day and was already extremely tired. Ye Jintang did not keep her talking for long and asked Nanny Zhang to arrange a place for her to stay first.

Stay here first, rest for two days and recover your energy.

As for dealing with Zhang Xian, take your time.

As soon as Gu Wan'er went out, Ye Jintang called Nanny Zhang over.

"Madam Zhang needs you to help her find out about Zhang Xian. I'm afraid Zhou Wuwei and Zhou Cong, two men, may not be able to find out about these things in detail."

"Yes, Madam, leave this matter to me. I will find out the cause and effect of this matter."

"Well, I want to know everything that happened to Zhang Xian after he came to the capital. Please find out everything in detail."

"Also go to Lord Qiu's residence and ask if Lord Qiu knows about Zhang Xian."

"Yes."

Nanny Zhang has lived in the capital for many years. Whether it is the private affairs in the backyard or the gossip on the street, there is nothing she cannot find out.

Within two days, Nanny Zhang came back with news.

"My lady, this Mr. Zhang is really a wonderful man. He took Miss Gu's dowry and has been living in the Dongyu Inn since he came to the capital."

"Dongyu Inn is one of the largest inns in the capital. Even a normal room costs hundreds of coins a day, and even a monthly subscription costs several taels of silver."

"Zhang Xian came to the capital to take the exam for two months and stayed at the Dongyu Inn."

Ye Jintang was speechless when he heard this. His mother and wife were eating coarse food at home, but he was living in the best inn in Beijing and enjoying himself?

"Zhang Xian lives in such a good inn, just to make more friends with dignitaries and use their influence to rise to the top."

"It seems that Zhang Xian still has some ideas."

There are quite a few people who passed the imperial examination. It is said that more than 200 people passed the imperial examination this year.

It is impossible for the imperial court to arrange official positions for so many people. Only a small number of people can get official positions in the first year. Others can only wait until next year. Some people may not even get official positions after waiting for five or six years.

Zhang Xian packaged himself as a newly-appointed Jinshi with money and knowledge, so he would naturally attract people's attention.

It has to be said that this trick of his was quite useful, otherwise how could Lord Qiu, the Minister of Rites, pay attention to him.

The Minister of Rites is a third-rank official. If Zhang Xian could marry the girl from the Qiu family, he could work less for at least 20 years.

"Besides the good living conditions, does Zhang Xian have anything else to offer?"

Ye Jintang asked again.

"Zhang Xian is very knowledgeable and has a certain reputation among the students in the capital. He has participated in several elegant gatherings and each time he has been the center of attention because of his outstanding literary talent."

"It can be said that among this year's batch of candidates, Zhang Xian has the best reputation. I sent people out to inquire, and almost everyone said that Mr. Zhang has a good family background, good literary talent, and is a kind person with good conduct. No one said anything bad about him."