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

A few days later, the originally quiet Marquis's Mansion suddenly became noisy, and waves of messy footsteps were heard in the corridor.

The second and third branches led the elders of the clan to the Marquis' Mansion to denounce Gu Qingchen and Gu Qingye.

Gu Zeqian shouted from a distance in a rough and loud voice:

"Gu Qingchen, Gu Qingye, get out here right now.

All the elders of the clan are here today, you two brothers must give an explanation."

Gu Zecheng had a sullen face, and his anger was still lingering in his heart. He said:

"Let's see how you can argue this time.

Regardless of right or wrong, it is up to the elders of the tribe to decide."

A group of people came to the main hall and sat down. Seeing this, the maids hurriedly served tea and waited on them carefully.

Gu Qingchen rushed over upon hearing the news and saw his two uncles, two aunts, and the four most respected elders in the clan all came. He was shocked and said:

"Four elders, why did we invite you here from all the way here?

If you have something to say, just talk it over. There's no need to make such a fuss and torment your old bones."

The four elders are the ancestors of the Gu family. They are very old, with an average age of over 90 years old, but they are still in relatively good health.

Because they lived in the east, west, south and north directions respectively, later generations distinguished the four elders.

They were respectfully called "Eastern Elder", "West Elder", "Southern Elder" and "Northern Elder" respectively.

The faces of the four elders were darker than each other, and their eyes revealed deep dissatisfaction with Gu Qingchen, as if whatever he did was wrong, even his breathing was wrong.

Elder Bei had a long white beard, and his mouth opened and closed, causing his beard to tremble:

"Brother Chen, the Gu family is not born with the destiny of being an official. Apart from your eldest branch, you are the only one who can make a name for yourself.

The rest of the families basically devoted themselves to business.

Your father died early, so you should have taken on the responsibility of the Marquis's Mansion and should not have sold off the family property at will.

Even if you want to sell your family property, you must discuss it with your mother and your uncles before making a decision.

This is the minimum respect for the elders. Why did you act on your own and act without consulting them later? "

Elder Nan narrowed his eyes slightly, showing a shrewd look, holding a pipe in his hand:

"Brother Chen, according to seniority, our four elders are your ancestors.

If your father were still alive, he would have to respect us elders.

I heard that since you inherited the title, all the wealth of the Marquis's Mansion has been squandered by you youngsters.

Is this possible? "

Elder Xi's teeth had all fallen out, and his speech was somewhat slurred, as he spoke incoherently:

"Brother Chen, I heard that you had made outstanding contributions in the past, and after returning to the capital, you declined the reward and only asked His Majesty for permission to marry a concubine.

Since you don't want the reward, it is enough to show that your family is well-off and you have enough confidence to make such a decision.

Logically speaking, the properties bestowed on the Marquis's Mansion by the late Emperor and Your Majesty are extremely generous.

How come your generation squandered it all so quickly? "

Elder Dong is old, has tinnitus and blurred vision, and is as thin as a stick, but he exudes a strong deterrent power. Just sitting on it gives people a great sense of oppression.

His silence was deafening, and silence was better than words at this moment.

Facing the reproaches from the four elders, Gu Qingchen's expression was very ugly. He did not dare to disobey them and said submissively:

“Elders, I have my own reasons for selling off part of my family property.

All of this was caused by my first wife, Song Wanyin.

She had been married into the Marquis's house for three years, but had no children. She was naturally jealous and could not tolerate other women.

In order to take revenge on me and the entire Marquis's Mansion, she monopolized the mansion's financial resources.

It also caused my mother's eye disease to relapse and sent away the famous doctor who often treated my mother.

The Marquis's Mansion was forced into a desperate situation and was at her mercy.

She wanted the younger generation to admit their mistakes and have the Marquis's property divided into her name.

It is obvious that she is extremely ambitious and wants to take over the Marquis's property and put us to death.

If the four elders do not believe it, you can ask the two uncles and two aunts to find out the truth. "

Elder Bei pondered for a moment, twirling his beard and said:

"According to what you said, you were forced to sell your ancestral property?

This Song Wanyin is the culprit, who deliberately wants to force you into a desperate situation.

I never thought that this little girl could be so ambitious. You can’t judge a person by his appearance.”

Elder Nan asked in confusion:

"What do you think about the matter of the Third House Bank, Brother Ye?

By the way, we have been here for so long, where has he gone?

Being so disrespectful to your elders shows that you don't know the rules at all."

Gu Qingchen replied respectfully:

"My fourth brother has committed a serious crime and has been confined to his home. He is currently facing the wall in the ancestral hall to reflect on his mistakes.

I have also investigated the matter of the money house privately and found it to be extremely strange.

Although I don’t know the true identity of the person behind the scenes, it is definitely not the work of my fourth brother.

I guess that someone wanted to frame my fourth brother on purpose.

The purpose is to make the Gu family members kill each other, so that the man can reap the benefits. "

When Gu Zeqian heard this, he immediately said anxiously:

"Gu Qingchen, I have evidence in my hands. Don't try to evade us just to protect him."

Gu Qingchen's face was serious, and he said in a loud voice:

"Third uncle, the eldest branch has always been upright and honest, and will admit what it has done.

You can't force someone to confess something they haven't done, right?"

Gu Zeqian was so angry that he grabbed the teacup and gulped down a few mouthfuls to calm himself.

"I don't care. I will definitely find out the truth of this matter. Then you must give me an explanation."

Gu Zecheng frowned, looked around, and said unhappily:

“The Gu family is in such a big mess, and the four elders have all been invited to the scene. Where is Song Wanyin, the mistress of the Marquis’s family?

What? Does she have to wait for the elders to invite her again and again before she is willing to show up?

Are there any rules for this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the lady came rushing over upon hearing the news, leaning on a wooden stick in her hand, stumbling and groping her way forward.

"Ancestors, why are you here? You have to make the decision for the eldest house.

It's my misfortune that I have to have such a daughter-in-law.

She is unjust, unfilial, unfaithful and unkind.

My eye disease is caused by her, and I am almost going blind.

She was ungrateful and only wanted to harm the first wife, who suffered greatly because of her.

Chen Ge'er was forced into a desperate situation and decided to sell off his family property.

We didn't know that our ancestors were coming today, so the eldest son's family was quite neglectful.

It was true that he was planning to write a divorce letter and kick Song Wanyin out of the house.

Since the ancestors and elders of the Gu family are all present, let them witness together the divorce of Chen Ge'er.

It will also give our ancestors a reasonable explanation."