To divorce his wife, the top scholar preferred being cuckolded to wearing a red hat.

Su Mingyue looked at her playful expression and was somewhat bewildered.

He recalled that Helan Yi was a lovely and innocent person back then. After so many years, he could hardly remember what his wife looked like.

“It is indeed not as safe for you to live outside as it is at the Su residence. If someone with malicious intent were to steal it, it would be a grave crime. So, I will do as you say and keep it at home. I will safeguard it for you. This was bestowed upon you by the Emperor, and I will take good care of it and ensure that it is not lost in any way. I also hope that it can become a family heirloom of our Su family, passed down from generation to generation, and that we will never have to use it.”

“Father is right, that’s what I think too.”

Su Sihai had the pardon put away and brought up another matter: "I heard that Fu Jingsheng committed suicide in prison out of fear of punishment. To get revenge on you, he even chased you all the way to Qingzhou. When his plot was exposed, he knew he was doomed and committed suicide. I thought he was quite talented and seemed like an honest man, but I never expected him to collude with Xiqi to plot against our Nanli. Fortunately, you and Prince Zhan were vigilant, otherwise he would have succeeded."

"Who says otherwise? He used to work for Prince Ming, and after leaving the Dali Temple, he disappeared. Father, do you have any insights into Prince Ming?" Many people know that Fu Jingsheng used to work for Prince Ming and was his advisor. Now, Fu Jingsheng is colluding with west Qi in Qingzhou, trying to kidnap Su Mingyue, and has even attacked Prince Zhan. This is no small matter.

“Prince Ming is a high-profile man who is quite capable. Many years ago, he was granted the title of Prince by the Emperor at a young age for his meritorious service in suppressing bandits. He was the first among the princes to be granted the title of Prince, and the Emperor values ​​this son very much.”

"Father, did you think Fu Jingsheng's trip to Qingzhou City was at the behest of Prince Ming? Prince Ming wouldn't be so foolish as to collude with Western Qi, would he? That's a capital offense. Even if he's a prince, the Emperor won't let him off the hook."

"After Fu Jingsheng was dismissed from his official post, he was favored by the Ming Prince and became his advisor. Some time ago, Fu Jingsheng had a conflict with Ziyu and was imprisoned in the Dali Temple. Ziyu is a kind-hearted child and couldn't bear to see him suffer, so she asked me to send him a letter of forgiveness, thus sparing him from imprisonment. After leaving the Dali Temple, he went home and then disappeared. During this time, no one knows who he contacted or what he talked about. Whether it was the Ming Prince's doing or not, we don't know now."

"Sir," Uncle Xu said as he entered, "someone has delivered a letter to you."

Su Sihai took the letter and opened it.

The letter stated that Fu Jingsheng had been keeping a mistress; more precisely, a wealthy businesswoman was supporting him. Upon learning of Fu Jingsheng's troubles, the businesswoman left Beijing overnight.

"That bastard." Su Sihai cursed as he read the letter. "I thought she was a good person, but I didn't expect her to be so morally corrupt. Men, you must bring this woman back. I have very reasonable grounds to suspect that Fu Jingsheng's trip to Qingzhou is definitely related to her. Perhaps this wealthy businesswoman is a spy sent by Xiqi to my Nanli."

"Father, what happened?" Su Mingyue asked, puzzled.

"Take a look at the letter yourself." Su Sihai angrily flicked his sleeves: "Does he think he's been wronged by being my son-in-law, and he still dares to keep a mistress outside? That mistress is obviously not simple. His current troubles are definitely related to her."

"This Fu Jingsheng is really something. No wonder he had money to pay me back, turns out he was being kept by a rich businesswoman." Su Mingyue had a gossipy look on her face: "When he wanted to marry my sister, he was so sincere, he wanted to give her his whole heart. And now, he's being kept by a rich businesswoman. Tsk tsk, people's hearts have really changed."

Su Mingyue, always eager for a good show, clicked her tongue in disapproval.

"He had ulterior motives when he married Ziyu; he wanted to use me to help his career advance rapidly. He probably didn't realize that you are also my daughter, and for your sake, I can't help him. He harbors resentment over the Emperor's dismissal of him, and this is his revenge." Su Sihai's face turned black with anger.

"Ziyu was so good to him, she even abandoned her sisterhood for him. But he hadn't been married to Ziyu long before he started cheating on her. Luckily, I divorced him early on. If I hadn't, I would be the one feeling like I'd swallowed a fly when I found out about these things. It's true, staying away from scumbags really does improve your luck."

Su Sihai felt something was off about her words.

It sounds a bit gloating.

However, given her personality, it's not surprising that she gloated.

From a young age, he was never an easy person to deal with. He often clashed with the Ruan mother and daughter when they were young, and he would gloat whenever he saw them being mistreated.

"I only treated him differently because I thought he had some talent, and even married my daughter to him. I never expected him to be so shameless, daring to..." Su Mingyue stopped halfway through her sentence, not knowing how to continue her rant.

“Father, this is not your fault. In my opinion, he must have been a pawn planted by someone long ago to sow discord in our Su family. Think about it, how could there be such a coincidence that he married two daughters of our Su family at the same time? I don’t believe it if it wasn’t done by someone with ulterior motives. Someone must want to deal with you, to make him divorce me and then marry Ziyu. Do you think what I’m saying makes sense?”

“That must be it.” Su Sihai slapped his thigh. “If you hadn’t reminded me, I wouldn’t have thought that it might have been done by someone with ulterior motives. But now that he’s dead, it’s not so easy to investigate some things.”

"Although he is dead, the person behind him is not. With Fu Jingsheng dead, who knows if the person behind him will send out more Li Jingshengs and Liu Jingshengs to deal with us?"

"Once we find that wealthy businesswoman, we'll know all the answers."

"That wealthy businesswoman has plenty of money, why would she be interested in Fu Jingsheng? Doesn't she know that Fu Jingsheng is your son-in-law? Isn't she afraid that if things are exposed, she won't be able to stay in Beijing?"

“Mingyue, this matter is of great importance, and I have to handle it personally. Now that you're back, stay home for a few days. We can discuss these matters when I return.”

"We must bring her back; I also want to meet this wealthy businesswoman."

"Row."

Su Sihai was about to leave in a hurry when Su Mingyue called him back: "Father, if a man like Fu Jingsheng, who has no power or influence, dares to mess around outside, can any man in this world still be trusted?"

"Are you doubting Prince Zhan?"

“We’re not married yet, so it’s none of my business what he does. Father, don’t worry about it, I was just saying. You should go on with your work, or he’ll really run away and we won’t be able to catch him.”

Looking at her nonchalant expression, Su Sihai couldn't quite figure out what she meant.