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

Su Guan was looking at the woman on the street, and for some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable.

But she was a mistress, so there was nothing wrong with how her mother handled it.

"I never imagined that your father also kept a mistress outside."

……

“Miss, just now, Lord Su’s mistress went to Ruanxiang Pavilion to buy clothes, and Madam Su happened to be there as well. The two of them bumped into each other like that. Madam Su didn’t show any mercy to that woman at all. Not only did she beat her, but she also had her clothes stripped off and thrown into the street. Now everyone in the capital is talking about this, and they’re talking about it with great interest.” Xingxia told Su Mingyue the information she had gathered in a very detailed and organized manner.

The confrontation between Lady Ruan and her mistress was truly fascinating.

"I wonder how Lord Su will react if he finds out that his wife and mistress are having an affair. Will he protect the mistress or his wife?" Xingchun was eager to know Su Sihai's expression when he found out about this.

One is a mistress who has been pampered for over a decade, the other is a wife who has been elevated to the position of principal wife. Now that the two are at odds, which side will the renowned and upright Lord Su take?

Not to mention Xingchun and the others who wanted to gossip, the noble ladies of the capital were also trying to find out who Lord Su would protect.

Seeing their reactions, Su Mingyue's lips twitched: "How about we go back to the Su residence now? Only when we get back to the Su residence can we be the first to enjoy the gossip."

"Miss, is it true? Shall we go back now?"

"Pack your things, I'm going back to the Su residence now." Su Mingyue stood up; the fire wasn't burning bright enough, she needed to add more fuel.

"Okay." Upon hearing that their young lady was returning to the Su residence, Xingchun and Xingxia hurriedly packed their things.

The young lady understands them so well; she's so considerate.

When Su Mingyue returned to the Su residence, Madam Ruan had just returned as well.

The two met at the door.

When Ruan returned, her hair was a little messy and her hair ornaments were loose.

Upon seeing Su Mingyue, Madam Ruan tried to pretend she hadn't seen her enter the mansion, but Su Mingyue called out to her, "Aunt Ruan, what's wrong? Did you get into a fight?"

Ruan didn't want to talk to her.

"Elder sister, what we do outside is none of your business. Stop gloating." Su Ziyu glared at her: "Why did you come back? You have your own courtyard, why did you come back?"

“This is my home too. Does that mean my sister is now in charge, and I can’t even go back home? If that’s the case, I’ll have to go and have a good talk with Father.”

"Go back or don't, it's up to you. If Father asks how we met that woman, I'll tell him it was you who told us. We may have made a mistake today, but if Father holds us accountable, you'll bear more responsibility." It did feel good to beat up the mistress just now.

After calming down, I still feel a bit scared.

If her father found out about what she had just done, she and her mother would probably be in big trouble.

“When did I tell you that Father was keeping a mistress? You just happened to come to see me and found out about it.” Su Mingyue smiled slightly. “If you insist on pinning the blame on me, I have no objection.”

"Let's go back to the manor first." Madam Ruan was still feeling lingering fear and didn't want to be pointed at and gossiped about at the gate.

She returned to her own courtyard and occasionally sent her maid to check if the master had returned.

Su Mingyue also returned to her own courtyard.

Fifteen minutes later, Su Sihai learned from the strange looks in his colleagues' eyes what had just happened outside. Knowing this, he went to the vicinity of Ruanxiang Pavilion and found that Liu Yiyi had already returned.

He returned to the Su residence with a dark expression and went straight to Madam Ruan's courtyard.

Ruan was filled with anxiety, wondering what she should do if her husband scolded her later.

When she met Su Sihai's dark and gloomy face, she still felt a chill. It seemed that the master was more protective of that bitch than she had imagined.

Before she could speak, the usually gentle Su Sihai slapped Ruan Shi across the face: "What were you doing outside just now? Did you think my reputation was too big and wanted to spread rumors about me?"

Ruan was slapped, her head was buzzing, and she took a few steps back.

"Master, you've kept this from me for so long. If you like her, you can bring her into the manor. Why do you have to keep her outside?"

"Do I need you to teach me how to do things? You know this already, so why are you making a fuss with her? Do you want everyone to see me make a fool of myself?" Su Sihai was truly furious.

He kept his affair a secret all along, and he was certain that Lady Ruan was unaware of it.

When did she discover it?

"I was just too angry." Madam Ruan's momentum clearly weakened. "I didn't mean to embarrass you, sir. I just got so angry when I saw her that I couldn't control myself. But you hit me because of her, sir. I am your legal wife."

“We could have resolved this internally. If you want to know something, you can just ask me. I was angry because she argued with me without my knowledge, and now the whole capital is talking about it. There are reasons why I don’t want you to know about this. Yi Niang is gentle and quiet by nature, and she’s not suitable for living in the mansion, which is why I arranged for her to live outside.”

I didn't expect you to find out anyway. If you did, you could have just asked me directly, and I would have been honest with you. Making a scene like this just gives others a reason to laugh at us.

"Master, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. I was just too angry at the time, and that's why I acted impulsively. So what should we do now? Should we bring her into the manor?"

"How did you find out about Yi Niang? She's always been a person who doesn't fight or compete, so there's no way she would come to you." Su Sihai asked again.

“Mingyue has a house over there. Ziyu and I went to find her on the way.” Ruan Shi’s tone changed at this point: “I was wondering why she would suddenly be so kind as to invite me to her place for a visit, and even bring Ziyu along. She must have already found out and was scheming to get me to go.”

"Does Mingyue have a house over there?" Su Sihai's eyes darkened.

“Yes, she said she has a house over there. That day, Ziyu and I went to find her, and we saw her seeing you off on the way. I was still rational at the time. But today, when I suddenly saw her, I lost my rationality. Master, I didn't mean to, please forgive me this time.”

“Things have already escalated to this point, it’s not appropriate for her to continue living outside. I will find a time to bring her over. After she comes to the mansion, I hope you can get along peacefully.”

"I'll do whatever you say, sir." Despite her inner disagreement, Madam Ruan, fearing she might anger Su Sihai again, could only smile and agree.

As soon as Su Sihai left, Madam Ruan was so angry that she smashed a set of teacups.

"You expect me to get along with her peacefully? What does the master take me for?"

Su Ziyu looked at the broken pieces on the ground and sat quietly to one side: "Mother, it's not a bad thing for her to come into the manor. It's better to keep her by our side than to leave her outside. We can see clearly what she's up to."