Chapter 102 The King Seizes His Minister's Wife if Line Jinjiang Official

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This chapter is about Tao Jinrong who, after cheating Gu Shi out of a sum of money, goes home to find Qin Sizhao and gives him money to take the imperial examination. Qin Sizhao becomes an official in the court and the emperor seizes his minister's wife.

Warning: This timeline starts six years ago, and the characters' personalities may be different from the main text.

In this timeline, Tao Jinrong will devote more to Qin Sizhao, and Qin Sizhao still loves Tao Jinrong loyally.

Tao Jinrong is not familiar with Gu Shi, so he will be afraid of him when they meet again.

Gu Shi is still an M at heart, but he is more arrogant and pretentious than in the original story.

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Tao Jinrong sat up from the bed, looked down, and saw a bloodstain on the bed sheet.

The whole process took no more than the time it takes to drink a glass of water, and it was over before she could even feel the pain.

It turns out that she can bleed so quickly...

She didn't feel any pain or fear in her heart. She understood the matter. Her mother told her that all married people did this, and that was the only way to have children.

My fourth aunt on the east side does this, my second uncle on the west side does this, and even the old men and women walking on the street do this. Now it’s just that she is one more person.

It's just that the rich ones light candles and incense and linger on the couch, while the poor ones go to the fields. There's nothing strange about it.

Looking at Gu Shi with his back to her, Tao Jinrong suddenly understood.

No wonder this strange prince bought her clothes and took her out to play, it turned out it was all for this.

It's just a short moment anyway, what's the point?

Gu Shi turned around coldly and said:

"You can go now."

Tao Jinrong didn't listen to what he said, but just looked at the decorations around him.

This is really new. She has never seen him before. This prince must be quite rich, right?

She said casually:

"But after just a short while, you're going to send me away?"

Tao Jinrong thought to herself that if she left easily after he chased her away, she probably wouldn't be able to squeeze any money out of him. She had to act like she was clinging to him until he got annoyed, and then he would give her a large sum of money to buy her some peace and quiet.

After all, there is someone waiting for her at home...

Gu Shi's face flushed instantly, and he frowned, revealing an expression of humiliation.

She shook his arm and said softly:

"I won't leave... I'm already yours... I'm going to pester you!"

After saying that, she kissed the side of his face again.

"Who... who allowed you to be so frivolous?"

He squeezed her wrist tightly, trying to appear authoritative, but his tangled tongue betrayed his panic and confusion.

But after a moment, he pressed her under him again.

Tao Jinrong sighed and thought, forget it, it’s done, there’s no difference between doing it once and doing it a hundred times, it doesn’t matter how long it takes anyway, even if it hurts a little, she can just endure it and it will pass.

But this time the time doubled, and the pain of being completely stretched made her groan, but as soon as she groaned, the pain inexplicably became even worse.

She reached out and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. She couldn't sleep much anyway, so she just let him sleep.

In the following month, Gu Shi always found various reasons to get her into bed, and the time became very long. In the end, he even came up with all kinds of tricks, all of which were learned from a pornographic picture book.

It seemed like this matter was somewhat interesting...but there were people waiting for her at home, and she couldn't get entangled with him for too long.

Tao Jinrong looked at his lustful eyes and wondered in panic why he never mentioned driving her away again.

Finally, Tao Jinrong couldn't hold his breath anymore, and one day at noon, he dressed neatly, looked serious, and spoke to him in a serious manner.

"My Lord, what do you take me for?"

He was silent for a while and then said:

"Don't worry, there is still a place for you in the backyard. I can take you in as a concubine."

Tao Jinrong couldn't help but frown. Gu Shi's answer was beyond his expectations. Why didn't he just kick her out? That way, she could openly ask for more.

She was already impatient, and after being provoked by him, she burst out in one breath.

"Your Highness, I have a fiancé at home! I have to go back and marry him."

Hearing this, Gu Shi's body suddenly shook, and like a cat whose tail was stepped on, he turned his head and said loudly with gritted teeth:

"Tao Jinrong! You have a fiancé and yet you try to seduce me? How shameless!"

"I...I...my husband and I are just commoners. You are the prince, how dare I disobey you? Even if my fiancé and I were married and you wanted me to serve you, I wouldn't dare disobey you."

Tao Jinrong didn't expect him to suddenly lose his temper, so he stiffened his neck and spoke aggrievedly. When his emotions were at their peak, he even shed two tears in a pretentious manner.

But what she said was the truth. How could she and Qin Sizhao afford to offend such a noble from the royal family? Just sleep with him. There is nothing to be ashamed of. Many maids are sent out and remarried.

Gu Shi's eyes flushed red as he stared at her intently, his voice choking with sobs:

"So you're willing to do that with me just because I'm a prince, right?"

"ah?"

Tao Jinrong was in a panic. Was he going to cry?

But whether he cried or not was none of her business, she had to go home quickly.

Qin Sizhao must be waiting alone, feeling very lonely.

She knew that he was very smart, had read many books, and had a photographic memory. He could remember everything he read after just one look. As long as she had money, he could happily go to the county school.

Gu Shi's expression changed, with a mocking smile on his lips, and he said coldly:

"You lost your virginity before marriage. Which man can accept his wife doing such a shameless thing? Do you think he would still want you?"

Since she had another man in her heart when she was with him, don't blame him for deliberately exposing her shortcomings and poking at her heart.

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Tao Jinrong rolled his eyes in his heart.

How could she explain to him that poor people like them were lucky to have a wife? On the contrary, widows who had given birth to children had more people coming to their door to seek marriage.

After changing her mind, she said confidently:

"As long as I bring the silver back, he will marry me for the silver. You also know that I did something disgusting for your happiness, but you can't just send me away with a small amount of money!"

Gu Shi sneered:

"So you're a money-minded woman. You're trying to negotiate a deal with me. I really misjudged you. Tell me, how much do you want?"

Tao Jinrong held up two fingers, confidently indicated a number, and said a number that he thought was terrifyingly large:

"Two hundred taels, not a tael less."

A hint of surprise appeared on Gu Shi's face.

He thought she wanted to ask him for two thousand taels of silver...

He snorted coldly and said:

"I can give you six hundred taels of silver, but don't blame me for not warning you in advance. Your fiancé will definitely take your silver and drive you away. By then, you'll be really desperate and will have to come to me crying and begging me to take you in."

When Gu Shi saw her lips turning slightly pink, he felt a little reluctant.

If what she likes is money, then he happens to have money.

"If you are willing to stay, I can make you my concubine and give you eight hundred taels of silver every year. I will never treat you unfairly. But if you insist on leaving, when you come back you can only be a maidservant."

"My parents have given me their orders, and my matchmaker has said it. If I don't marry my fiancé, I'll be unfilial. I must marry him."

Six...six hundred taels of silver!!!

Tao Jinrong felt that it was a little difficult to suppress the corners of his mouth.

"Forget it, I've already said this much. If you insist on going back, I won't bother to persuade you. But it's not safe for a girl like you to handle so many banknotes. I'll send someone to escort you back."

He took out another token and handed it to her, saying:

"If you regret it, take this to the local county magistrate. He will send you to the palace after seeing this."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for loving me."

Seeing her happy look, Gu Shi felt uncomfortable. What a short-sighted and money-hungry woman.

He used the most vicious thoughts to speculate about the so-called fiancé. Just wait, sooner or later she will regret leaving him and choosing another man.

Seeing Tao Jinrong happily packing up his things, Gu Shi felt inexplicably upset and said to the guard beside him:

"After you go there, find out what kind of person her fiancé is. It will also broaden my horizons."

These words sound quite sour.

"Wait there for a while. If she changes her mind, send her back directly."

He thought confidently that she would definitely regret it.

After all, he is recognized for his handsome appearance, elegant temperament, noble status, and abundant money. No matter which one, he is definitely far better than her "fiancé" who is a well-matched match in a small place.

But why did she leave him for that "fiancé"...

Thinking of this, Gu Shi suddenly felt anxious and forced himself to swallow three or four mouthfuls of boiling hot tea.

The feeling of hot water scalding his throat was somewhat addictive to him. He bit his lower lip. She left so decisively. Could it be because he only cared about himself in bed and failed to please her?

Or does she think he is too elegant and refined, not manly enough, and prefers the rough country guy?

He shook his head vigorously, trying to clear the thought from his mind.

He just had to wait for her, she would come back sooner or later.

A tear rolled down his face. He had thought he was loved by someone, but it was all in vain.

Tao Jinrong returned home with the banknotes, feeling both happy and sad.

She had six hundred taels of silver. With this money, she could let her father and mother live a good life, but her parents were both gone...

From now on, she and Qin Sizhao will depend on each other.

Qin Sizhao was waiting for her in the dilapidated house left by his father.

He had lost a lot of weight due to hunger, his chin was pointed, and he was small in stature. He didn't look like a fourteen-year-old child at all. But even so, he tried hard to keep clean, even keeping the stove and the floor spotless. Tao Jinrong felt distressed when he saw this.

"Sister Rong'er... I'm afraid you won't be able to find me... I dare not go far..."

"You're finally back..."

He was half a head shorter than her, and he threw himself into her arms and started crying.

"Don't be afraid, Zhao. We have money!"