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  Chapter 17 + 1

  The two old ladies of the Liang family saw that Jianan Bo was in such a state, and it wasnt good to say anything more about him. This matter was only known by the three people in the main hall, and it wouldnt spread outside. Even if someone did spread it out, Kuns reputation had already been ruined, so it didnt make a difference to add another thing to it. As for that Ninth Miss...

  As long as things are done well, relying on Kun Geers prestige in front of the emperor, who dares to say another word?

  Jun Geer, for the sake of the imperial courts stability, had to bear those unbearable rumors, which was already humiliating enough. His wife, who he married reluctantly, would rather believe the rumors and think that Jun Geer is cruel and terrifying, than believe what she saw with her own eyes. After ten years of marriage, they were as cold as ice to each other, never having a warm moment together. Now, Jun Geer finally has the person he wants in his heart, even if she is from a lower social class, isnt that worth something?

  The two old ladies of the Liang family thought so, and their faces immediately became more gentle. They lightly sighed towards Liang Jun, "Since Brother and Sister-in-law passed away early, it has always been me, this aunt, who took care of things. If you want to take care of the ninth young lady of the Gu family, then I will help you get everything ready first."

  She turned her face and said to Empress Dowager Dongping, "What does Your Old Ladyship think?"

  Dongping Taifei nodded slightly and said politely, "The two old ladies handled things properly, I have always trusted them."

  She wore a calm expression, but her heart was blooming with joy.

  The two old ladies of the Liang family were not clear about the reason, but they knew very well about this internal matter. Mrs. Hou wanted to please Kun Ge, forcing Xuan Jie to marry over as a filling house, but she didnt trust Xuan Jies character and tried every means to calculate her. Who would have thought that she would trip herself up and let the little maid Wu Jie turn the tables on her?

  Although the Empress Dowager of Dongping also pitied Jianan, she felt more sorrow for Mingxuans suffering over the past three years. After all, men can have multiple wives and concubines; if they are not satisfied with their main wife, they can still find comfort in their concubines. But women who marry poorly will be unhappy for a lifetime. Sister Xuan is the eldest daughter of the Marquiss household, with good looks, temperament, talent, and virtue; if it werent for that incident involving the third branch of the family, people would still consider her suitable to marry into royal or noble families.

  Although Kun Geer is good, his age is not suitable, and he is also a successor, which is really a bit of a pity. Its better to take the child from the Yan family as a couple, just like Old Lady Zhu thought. In the future, when the emperor takes back power, it will be inevitable that those who have been wronged will seek redress, and those who have made contributions will be rewarded. At that time, why worry about not being able to make a good marriage?

  The old lady thought so, and decided not to intervene in this matter anymore. The two old ladies of the Liang family had misunderstood, but it wasnt necessarily a bad thing either. Madame Hou had sown the cause, and naturally she should be the one to reap the consequences. It depended on how deep Gongers feelings for Xianger were - whether he would swallow his pride for the sake of everyones dignity or make a scene with Madame Hou and Mingru and insist on having Xianger.

  As expected, Jian Anbos face turned pale when he heard the three words "Ninth Miss". His sharp phoenix eyes glared at Madame Hou like icy blades, staring for a moment before asking sarcastically, "What does your mother-in-law think?"

  He belonged to Yi Mingxuan, but it wasnt because of any private feelings, just a superficial relationship, how could they talk about emotional connections? However, seeing her handle the betrothal gifts left by her former fiancé, she was bold and daring, not like ordinary women, which sparked some curiosity in his heart. Who would have thought that his "reputably virtuous" wife would still want to play a trick on him before her death? Her thoughts for her son were understandable, but the way she misinterpreted and suspected his character truly made ones teeth cold with anger.

  Liang Jun knew in her heart that Madame Hous mind was now focused on Imperial Consort Gu, and she didnt dare to openly do something like this. Otherwise, she wouldnt have thought of using underhanded tactics to harm others. Moreover, as the son-in-law of the Gu family for over ten years, he was also aware of the rumors about Madame Hous extramarital affairs with the Duke of Yongning. Madame Hou disliked Ninth Miss and would never agree to hand her grandson over to her.

  It seems that todays affair is either a dirty trick played by someone beneath or Madame Hou being counter-accused?

  He looked up at Mrs. Hous embarrassed face, his expression growing increasingly cold as he asked aloud, "Mother-in-law, what do you think about this matter?"

  Madam Hou, having gone through many things, still had a few wisps of cleverness. Under the successive questioning by Duke Jianan, she didnt lose her composure. She slightly adjusted her expression and a smile spread across her face, "If my son-in-law thinks its good, then I think its good too. As the saying goes, remarrying is up to oneself, it should be up to my son-in-law himself to choose whats good."

  But she was still unwilling in her heart, and after thinking for a moment, she said again, "There is only one thing, Wu sister is afraid that she is not worthy of the virtuous husband, her birth mother was originally..."

  "Mother-in-law is worrying too much." Jianan Bo interrupted Madame Hous words.

  He swept away the anger on his face and restored his usual warmth, "Wu Jies father is a hereditary first-class Yongning Marquis, Wu Jies mother is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Lu Guo, a second-rank imperial concubine. The Imperial Concubine is her own sister. With such a background, how could Wu Jie not be worthy of me?"

  This was when Madame Bi forced Ming Wus name plaque to be changed under her own name, recorded as a legitimate child.

  Once Madame Hou registered Gu Mingwu under her own name, becoming the legitimate daughter of Yongning Hou, it no longer mattered whose womb Mingwu came from. When Mingwu became the wife of Jianan Bo, who would still dare to criticize her birth mothers background?

  Madam Hous expression changed unpredictably, but she finally gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement. "Youre right, son-in-law," she said.

  Though theres much regret and remorse in his heart, he has no choice but to accept it at this moment.

  This matter is settled, everyone has their own thoughts, only the two old ladies of the Liang family are overjoyed.

  At this time, the warm curtain moved slightly, and Xiaoyao came forward to report, "Seventh Miss and Ninth Miss have returned."

  Jian Anbo raised his head, saw the pearl curtain surging, and Ming Xuan, wearing a gray fox fur coat, quietly entered the inner hall. Her face was beautiful, though not stunningly beautiful, but she had an unforgettable charm, and he felt a little sorry in his heart.

  She immediately saw her courtesy and conversation from a distance, still with a calm and quiet expression, without a hint of excitement in her eyes. It was clear that she had never been willing to marry him. The words she had spoken loudly in front of the Moon Gate were still ringing in his ears: "Encountering an unlucky person is something that happens once in a lifetime, I absolutely cannot repeat the same mistake." Jianan Bo couldnt help but smile bitterly, thinking that with his tarnished reputation and advanced age, marrying her as a widower was not a good match, so it was no wonder she was unwilling.

  He had never been one to force others, and now he thoroughly cut off the last ripple in his heart. On the contrary, he glanced at Ming Yu who was standing elegantly beside Ming Xuan, her slender figure, delicate and beautiful face, charming and moving. When she saw him looking at her, their eyes met, first a flush of shyness, then she slightly raised her head, her eyes sparkling with a bright light.

  Jian An Bos eyes deepened slightly, and a mocking smile played on his lips. The matter was already like this, but he couldnt wait to see Gu Ming Rus expression when she found out about it.

  At the time of return, Ming Xuan knew that Ming Yus plan had already succeeded. Otherwise, Hou Furens face would not be so forced, and Tai Fei would not comfort herself in such a way. Her emotions were extremely tense, with a few points of excitement, and she was fortunate to have gambled correctly once. Although she helped Ming Yu, she feared that she would offend Hou Furen, but being able to leave the predicament and having time to make new plans made her stronger than anything else.

  In this era, women living alone are faced with countless difficulties and hardships. In their youth, they rely on the protection of their parents, and after marriage, they depend on their husbands family.

  She is not that kind of extremely ambitious woman, nor did she have any extraordinary abilities with her when she crossed over, able to turn the tide and shake the society; She doesnt have a stunning appearance or talent, nor can she attract all the outstanding men in the world to fall under her skirt; Even if she majored in business and worked in investment banking, but at that time and place, it was too different from here, even if she understood some superficial knowledge, she could only manage the shop slightly better, its impossible for her to monopolize the economy of Zhou Dynasty and make herself independent of the court politics.

  Abnormal is eerie, Ming Xuan didnt want to be hung on the wall and burned by fierce flames.

  All she asks for is a smooth life, quiet years, and if she takes good care of her own heart, it doesnt matter what kind of family she marries into in the future, what kind of person her husband will be, whether the family is quiet or complicated, all these are easy to achieve.

  Ming Xuan involuntarily curled up the corners of her mouth, thinking that her standards for choosing a partner were really not high. As long as the other person was not a cousin within five degrees of kinship, nor an uncle or father-in-law who was morally unacceptable to her, nor a cruel and sadistic abuser, then it would be fine.

  If shes lucky enough to find a good match, that would be best; she also has confidence that she can make her husband obedient. If not, it doesnt matter. What she needs is not necessarily a husband, but a father for the children; what she wants is not necessarily a home, but a roof that can provide shelter from wind and rain.

  Returning to Yongning Marquiss residence, Ming Xuan did not go straight back to the Washing Jade Pavilion but instead went to the An Tai Institute first.

  Madam Zhu listened to her recount the events at the Prince of Jings estate in great detail, and she too felt happy for her. The two of them hugged each other, laughing and crying together for a good while. Only then did Madam Zhu compose herself and say, "I had originally been afraid that Lady Wang would resort to such tactics, which is why I also asked Nurse Rong to accompany you. If it hadnt been for Wu Xiangs timely intervention, we might have suffered a great loss this time."

  She snorted, "Fine, let her and Wu Jie plot against each other."

  Ming Xuan raised her head and said with some trepidation, "I really didnt expect that the Duke of Jianan would acknowledge me like this. Since Auntie said he wanted me, why did he swallow his mistake?"

  Madam Zhu smiled and said, "The heart of Jianan Bo is like a clear mirror. He wouldnt dare to expose the tricks of his elder brothers wife and sister in front of his aunt and uncle, would he? Even if its for the sake of saving face for his two brothers, he has to endure it. Besides, men are not so deeply in love that they cant live without each other, its not like its impossible."

  She paused, "Wu Jies beauty is unmatched, and she has already been registered as a legitimate daughter by her aunt. He hasnt lost anything, and he can even annoy his aunt once more. It seems that Jianan Bo has had grievances in his heart for a long time, and this time he took the opportunity to vent them."

  Ming Xuan also deeply believed it was true.

  "Xuan sister, Wu sister is quite calculating. This time, I had no choice but to cooperate with her and play along. From now on, you must not get entangled with her again. Although you dont have to marry Jianan Bo, in the future, whoever you can be matched with will still require your uncles approval."

  Ming Xuans heart skipped a beat, and he hastily nodded his head, respectfully answering, "Yes."

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