The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Song Yuntang looked at the old marquis.

"Today's outing wasn't just for the Xu Mansion and the Yangdu Marquis Mansion's Crown Prince's Consort. Everyone witnessed what happened at Taoxi Mountain. If it weren't for the old Marquis's high prestige and the desire to make a big deal out of a small matter, I would have already gone to the palace to meet His Majesty and let His Majesty make the decision for my son."

The old marquis of Yangdu Marquisate had made great contributions. Even if he went to the palace to complain, His Majesty would not do anything to Yangdu Marquisate. Besides, the other people were not treacherous and evil people. Except for Meng Xinyue, they had no conflicts with his family.

If this is really reported to His Majesty, the Yangdu Marquisate and the Xu family will become enemies.

It is not terrible to offend the Yangdu Marquis Mansion, but facing the revenge of the Yangdu Marquis Mansion will be a troublesome matter after all.

It is better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

Today she made a big deal out of a small matter, which was equivalent to doing the old marquis a favor, so that he would not make things difficult for his family in the future in matters big or small.

The old marquis was silent for a moment, then finally spoke.

"If you trust me, you can take the people home first. I will give you a satisfactory explanation later."

Song Yuntang raised his hand.

"The old marquis always keeps his word, and I trust him. Farewell."

The old marquis made a gesture of invitation.

"Princess, take care. General Xu, take care."

……

Before it got dark, the old marquis had the servants in the mansion deliver the news.

The maid who bribed Cuihuan had been beaten to death in front of everyone in the Marquis' Mansion. However, Meng Xinyue was the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion and the Crown Prince's Consort, so it was not easy to kill her directly.

The old marquis sent someone to send her to the most austere Huijue Temple outside the city, and she was looked after by the servants of the marquis' mansion. Then, under the guidance of the Buddha, he asked her to repent in front of the Buddha every day.

He also asked the Marquis of Yangdu to go to the palace in person and ask the emperor for an oral order to abolish the Crown Prince's Consort.

In addition, he asked the servants to bring a lot of rare things, saying that they were to calm the young master of the Xu family.

"The old marquis asked me to ask the princess if she is satisfied with this punishment?" asked the servant of the marquis's mansion.

Since they have already achieved this much, Song Yuntang is naturally satisfied.

"When you return, tell this princess that the old marquis is very righteous and Le An admires him."

"Yes, I'll take my leave."

After the servants from the Marquis' Mansion left, Xu Qingye pulled her to sit on his lap.

"Why didn't you send me a message beforehand when something like this happened?"

"You're so busy, how can I ask you to take care of everything for me? Besides, didn't you already tell Wencheng everything before we went out yesterday?" Song Yuntang put her arm around his neck, smiling brightly. "Besides, isn't this how I handle it also a good idea?"

Xu Qingye nodded.

It would be more appropriate for Tang'er to handle this matter than for him to do so.

"Was Hao Ting scared at that time?"

Song Yuntang leaned in his arms and shook his head, "That kid is really brave, but he's very perceptive and will even help his second uncle to make connections."

The man looked down at his little wife in his arms.

"Does Tang'er have a new target?"

Song Yuntang frowned.

"Originally, I wanted to introduce another girl to Wencheng, but Wencheng ignored her and directly took Haoting to the lake to fish. Later, I met this girl, and she seemed quite nice. She even managed to talk to Wencheng for a few words. Moreover, if she hadn't reminded him today, Wencheng wouldn't have reacted so quickly, and Haoting might have actually fallen into the water."

Hearing her praise like this, Xu Qingye couldn't help but feel curious.

"Which family is the girl from?"

"Have you heard of Gu Xinjiu, the daughter of Lord Gu, the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, in the court?" Song Yuntang said, looking at him.

Night was about to fall, and there was still a little light coming in from outside the house. The man's brow bone cast a faint shadow in the dim light, adding a bit of mystery.

"Rumor has it that Lord Gu and his first wife live separately, one in the Gu Mansion in the city, and the other in a manor outside the capital."

A look of surprise flashed across Song Yuntang's face.

She rarely inquired about gossip in the capital and was not aware of these things.

No wonder Gu Xinjiu said today that she was living with her mother on the farm. This was the reason.

She frowned.

"Why is this happening?"

How can a couple live separately?

The man's voice was gentle and calm.

"This matter is no secret in the capital. Lord Gu once promised Madam Gu that they would be together for life, but Lord Gu broke his promise and brought a concubine back home. Madam Gu then moved out of the Gu Mansion. Because of this, Madam Gu left a reputation in the capital for being jealous, and it became difficult for the young lady of the Gu family to find a husband."

In this world, jealousy is a shackle for women.

Especially in places like the capital, most officials have many wives and concubines. If the wife is labeled as jealous, the husband can divorce her on this basis.

This constraint greatly satisfies men's desires.

But for women, it is unfair.

"Mrs. Gu's personality is quite similar to mine." Song Yuntang suddenly became interested in her and even wanted to get to know this Mrs. Gu.

Regardless of worldly opinions, I would rather die with honor than live in disgrace.

Although doing this may hurt others and yourself sometimes, it would be even more difficult to calm down if you don't vent the anger in your heart.

She seemed to understand what Mrs. Gu did.

Then he asked Xu Qingye.

"But everyone in the capital says that Lord Gu is loyal and righteous, and loves his wife and children. Is this just a rumor?"

Xu Qingye shook his head. "Not entirely."

"Before the concubine entered the Gu Mansion, Lord Gu and Madam Gu were deeply in love. However, the officialdom is full of mixed people, and if you are not careful, you will be easily exploited. Lord Gu brought the concubine in because of someone's scheme. The concubine was pregnant with his child, so he had no choice but to bring her into the mansion."

"Later, even though Madam Gu and Master Gu lived apart, Master Gu did not abandon his wife and children. He would visit them every now and then, and would send them any good things he found. He also restricted the concubines in the mansion from disturbing Madam Gu's peace."

Song Yuntang was silent for a long moment.

If we have to say that Lord Gu was wrong, it was that he did not see through the calculations of those who had ulterior motives, allowing them to take advantage of the situation and causing his wife and children to be separated.

In other words, she is a lonely soul from her previous life, carrying with her previous life's ideas. From the perspective of the secular world of Da Xia, Lord Gu's actions are indeed understandable.

But human hearts are complicated.

Some can accommodate everything, while others pursue purity.

If she encountered such a situation, her actions might be more extreme than Mrs. Gu.

The hand holding Xu Qingye suddenly closed.

"Then you have to be careful, don't fall into any trap. If you are like Master Gu..."

Hearing her somewhat frustrated tone, he felt like something was knocking at his heart, and he interrupted her directly.

"I won't!"

Song Yuntang hummed.

"It's better not to."

In the past, she also thought that she could walk away calmly when encountering such a thing, but as the bond between her and Xu Qingye grew deeper and deeper, it really took great courage to do the same as Mrs. Gu.