Marry another wife, the mistress of the marquisate will not serve you anymore

The long corridor under the eaves in front of the courtyard was covered with white snow, reflecting the red walls and green tiles, and the cold wind whistled through the corridor.

Jiang Lanyue snuggled in Gu Qingchen's arms. She originally thought that he would make the decision for her, but she didn't expect that she would have to swallow her anger again.

In the past three years, she seemed to be afraid of the light and had to meet with Gu Qingchen in secret every time.

As their feelings for each other grew stronger, Gu Qingchen made a big investment and bought a small courtyard in Haitang Villa, which became their love nest.

Later, she found out that she was pregnant as she wished. She thought it was stable, so she wanted Gu Qingchen to give her and the child in her belly a status.

Gu Qingchen promised her that once he had made meritorious military achievements, he would ask the emperor for permission to marry her as his second wife.

Only then did she endure and wait for him for three whole years. She finally got the emperor's order and could finally be with Gu Qingchen openly.

She never expected that with her wedding approaching, not only was she humiliated by Song Wanyin, but no one in the Gu family would stand up for her and protect her and the baby in her belly.

She did feel heartbroken, but she didn't want to give up the wealth and glory that was within her reach.

Jiang Lanyue had tears in her eyes. She pushed him away uncomfortably and said aggrievedly:

"Bear, bear, bear, how many years do I have to bear this time?

I may not want a formal status, but the child in my belly is, after all, the blood of your Gu family.

Could it be that you have the heart to let our child be born as a bastard in the eyes of others?"

Gu Qingchen was worried that she might have another miscarriage, so he stepped forward and apologized carefully:

"Lanyue, I was wrong, please stop getting emotional.

To be honest, the Gu family is already stretched to the limit and they can't touch Song Wanyin for the time being.

The dowry that the Taiwei Mansion gave to Song Wanyin was very generous.

Not to mention anything else, the monthly income from houses, fields, manors and shops alone is a considerable sum.

The Gu family has lived safely and securely to this day thanks to the subsidy from her dowry.

If I divorce her and the news gets out, people will criticize me for being fickle and ungrateful.

By then, everyone will blame me, saying that I married Song Wanyin just for her dowry.

How can I, a man of great stature and an official of the imperial court, endure this injustice?"

Jiang Lanyue was very surprised. The Jiang family and the Gu family had been friends for generations and their strengths were equal. Logically, they shouldn't be living such a tight life.

"Brother Qingchen, this house of the Marquis was given by the late emperor.

The old marquis had made great contributions in saving the emperor during the palace coup, and was rewarded by the late emperor with many houses, fields, shops, silks, gold, silver, jewelry and other things.

The Marquis's Mansion was extremely prosperous in those days, and the old Marquis was a big shot in front of the late Emperor.

What's more, now that you have returned triumphantly and have made outstanding military achievements, His Majesty has not only issued an edict to grant you a marriage, but also rewarded you with ten thousand taels of silver.

Could it be that you have squandered all this wealth?"

When Gu Qingchen mentioned this matter, he found it difficult to speak.

"Lan Yue, my father did leave behind a lot of property.

However, the second and third rooms often needed support from their father, so out of consideration for the sibling love, his father divided the family property into three parts.

It was divided into the names of the second and third wives and they were allowed to use it to do business.

As a result, the eldest wife's property was greatly reduced.

Later, due to our poor management and believing in slander, we lost money in business.

In addition, we are used to living a life of luxury, so we naturally spend money lavishly and extravagantly.

Even if we had a mountain of gold, it would not be enough to defeat us.

But don't worry, I used to live in a muddle, but now I live for you and the children.

I can shoulder the responsibilities of a man.

As long as the border is not pacified, the military generals have heavy responsibilities. Your Majesty will definitely value me.

I will single-handedly carve out a niche for myself, revive the family and allow you and your children to live a life of wealth and prosperity."

Jiang Lanyue couldn't help but back off. She had never heard him mention these things before. No wonder her father asked for such a high price for the bride price.

"Brother Qingchen, I believe that with your ability, you will definitely bring honor to our family.

But achievements are things of the future, and there is no rush to do them.

The most urgent thing is that my father wants you to take out a huge amount of silver, rare treasures, gold and silver jewelry as a betrothal gift.

Can you take it out?"

Gu Qingchen's face darkened slightly, and his heart felt like it had been hit hard by a punch. He gritted his teeth and said:

“I know this is your father testing me, and this is the only thing he asks of me.

I will never let him down."

He thought about it and decided that as long as Song Wanyin was still the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, she had the responsibility and obligation to subsidize the Marquis' Mansion.

Even if he had to resort to fraud and deception, he would make Song Wanyin take out the ten thousand taels of silver to help him overcome the difficulties.

Seeing how confident he was, Jiang Lanyue thought that the Gu family was still strong, so she threw herself into his arms and said:

"Brother Qingchen, I know you truly love me.

My sister doesn’t understand you, but it’s enough that I understand you.

I have another deep concern right now.

It would be bad enough if my sister humiliated me, but even the maidservant beside her dared to yell at me.

If I marry into this family in the future, won’t I have to act according to the wishes of a servant?

If my father finds out, he will probably not let it go.”

Gu Qingchen hugged her tightly, smelling the fragrance from her hair, and said in a daze:

"Lan Yue, don't worry, those servants will know that you were stripped in public.

I have cut off their tongues, gouged out their eyes, and banished them from the house.

However, there is still a small number of Song Wanyin's servants who have not moved.

But I also threatened them to make an example of them and told them not to say a word.

When you marry into the family, you can set some rules for them."

Jiang Lanyue's eyes darkened, and her dark eyeballs rolled around as she thought:

"It seems that I have to find a way to get rid of Song Wanyin, this thorn in my side, as soon as possible."

Ever since the last time she settled all the old and new accounts with the Gu family, Song Wanyin had stopped caring about anything and spent the entire day in Qingzhu Garden counting the dowry.

All the maids, servants and servants who came as dowry from the Taiwei Mansion heard that Song Wanyin and her son-in-law had a falling out.

Everyone was so angry that they gave up one by one and refused to obey the Gu family's orders.

They are still conscientiously managing their master's business and do not allow anyone to infringe or take over.

In order to save money, the Marquis's Mansion had dismissed most of the slaves, leaving only a few to serve the lady.

When the Taiwei Mansion fell, many loyal servants were unwilling to leave and vowed to follow Song Wanyin until death.

Song Wanyin felt soft-hearted for a moment, and thinking of their old friendship, she wanted to give them a way out and gave them as dowry.

She let them hold important positions in the mansion and manage the fields, estates, shops and the like under her name, becoming her most capable right-hand men.

Once they quit and leave, the Marquis's Mansion will be completely paralyzed, and everyone in the mansion will be left with nothing.

Tiancheng brought a bowl of plum soup and came over angrily.

"Young lady, what Grandma Gui and the other elders said was really unpleasant to the ears.

On my way here just now, I heard them talking about you.

What are you saying? You don't know what's good for you, you disobey your elders, and you challenge your husband.

Any one of them is enough for the Gu family to divorce you.

I was so angry that I was about to go up and argue with them, but was pulled back by Nanny Wei.

Otherwise, I will tear their mouths apart."