You can't just stand by and watch Yun Xiangye bring disgrace to the Gu family. You might as well make her your cousin Yan's concubine, considering she gave birth to a daughter for him."

Gu Yan felt extremely familiar when he heard Wei Yu's words that he had not followed the three books and six ceremonies and had not worshipped in the Gu family ancestral hall.

Gu Yan lowered his head and looked at Yun Xiangye, his eyes full of guilt, regret, and annoyance. Yun Xiangye snorted when she saw Gu Yan's guilty look.

The Duke of Wei's wife and Wei Yu echoed each other, saying, "Yu'er is right. Even if this marriage is for the purpose of bringing good luck, we have to accept it. But Yun Xiangye has been married to Yan'er for three years already. Just because she hasn't had a child in those three years is enough to divorce her. With her lowly status and petty behavior, being Yan'er's concubine is truly beyond her reach."

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiangye slapped Gu Yan hard in the face. Gu Yan was in the wrong and didn't dare to hide anymore, so he took the slap hard.

After Yun Xiangye slapped him, he turned around and left.

Gu Yanlian caught up with Yun Xiangye and said, "Xiangye..."

Yun Xiangye raised her eyes to look at Gu Yan and said, "Didn't you say that I was slandering your cousin's reputation? Now, you must have heard it with your own ears, right?"

Gu Yan frowned and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that about you."

Yun Xiangye said with a look of grievance, "I heard Wei Xi say this a few days after I arrived in Chang'an. Wei Xi and the maids around you all said that I would be divorced and become a concubine... Do you know how angry I was at that time?"

Gu Yan frowned and said, "Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"

"Didn't I tell you?" Yun Xiangye snorted. "You said I couldn't damage your cousin's reputation, and that I shouldn't be jealous of the maids."

Gu Yan knew he was in the wrong and could only apologize: "I'm sorry."

Yun Xiangye said, "Just an apology? I don't owe you such an apology."

Gu Yan said: "You hit me anyway."

Yun Xiangye said, "You deserve to be beaten."

Gu Yan said, "I'm sorry, Xiangye, I have absolutely no such intention. I swear to heaven, I absolutely have no intention of making you my concubine."