Chapter 825

Many years later, I heard the name Gu Wenheng again, and his situation was the same as mine.

I don’t know what decision His Majesty will make this time.

Bai Jinglie rehearsed various possibilities in his mind, and was more inclined to believe that Gu Wenheng would continue to observe mourning as usual.

As for three years later, Bai Jinglie sneered in his heart. Even if the emperor concealed it well, everyone knew that he would go to the capital. It would only be a matter of one or two years.

When the new emperor comes to the throne, he will naturally use his confidants. No matter how capable Gu Wenheng is, it is impossible for others to give up the power they have obtained.

After all, he still had the title of Marquis of Wu'an, but what about Gu Wenheng? It was really a changing world!

Bai Jinglie drank the wine in the glass happily. Over the years, he did not dare to act rashly or show his face in front of the emperor. This was all thanks to Gu Wenheng.

"My lord, the second master sent someone here, saying that he needs your help with something." The butler came over to report.

The second master he mentioned was Bai Jingyang who had separated from the family.

"He is arrogant, but a commoner dares to order a marquis like me. Go and tell him that I have something else to do and will talk to him when I am free."

Bai Jinglie chuckled and said that he had been in mourning for four years (Old Lady Bai also passed away during the three-year period, so he had to mourn his grandmother for an extra year). He was already very worried about his reinstatement, and the mother and son had gone through a lot of trouble to avoid moving out of the mansion.

But at least they had the upper hand and expelled the mother and son from the mansion. Now they are just a branch of the Marquis's Mansion, and they have not given up after so many years.

"He said that Aunt Kuang wanted to see you and asked you to go there in person."

Bai Jinglie, "She is just a concubine, yet she is so arrogant. Once you leave the mansion, the rules will become even more unruly.

You ask Madam Wu to go and teach them the difference between respect and inferiority."

Seeing Bai Jinglie's impatient expression, the butler didn't dare to say anything and quickly left.

If he had known earlier, he should not have accepted the money. If this happened a few more times, his position as steward would be in jeopardy.

Bai Jinglie thought that the matter was over, but he didn't expect that not long after, Bai Jingyang personally brought Bai Jingli to his house.

Looking at the haggard brother and sister, Bai Jinglie raised his eyebrows and looked at them, "It's really rare that you guys know to come back and see my eldest brother."

You know, since moving out, Bai Jingyang never went back to the ancestral temple to burn incense even during the holidays, but I didn't expect that he would come this time.

"Brother," Bai Jingyang and Bai Jingli called him hesitantly.

"Just say what you want to say. There's no need for us to beat around the bush." It's said that no one comes to see you for no reason. Although Bai Jinglie has no brotherly feelings towards them, they more or less represent the face of Wu'an Marquis' Mansion when they walk outside.

When Bai Jingli heard this, she covered her face and cried without saying a word. Bai Jingyang stood by and comforted her.

Seeing this brother and sister start to perform like this as soon as they met, Bai Jinglie's already irritable heart became even more irritable.

"You wouldn't come here on purpose to bring bad luck to me, would you?" She still felt like crying, which must have something to do with the rumors she heard some time ago.

Bai Jingyang said with a dark face, "Brother, I don't believe you haven't heard that the Li family is really too bullying. I have been married into their family for so many years. Even if I haven't been able to give birth to a child for him, I don't need to raise a concubine.

They don't take our Wu'an Marquis Mansion seriously at all. Are you going to just swallow this insult?"

Bai Jinglie, "This marriage was arranged by your aunt. How did you brag about it at that time? What a good son-in-law. Given time, he will definitely be the top of the imperial examination. How long has it been? You've slapped yourself in the face so quickly?"

"Brother, don't make sarcastic remarks here. Don't forget that we are brothers from the same clan. If they dare to act like this, they are probably slapping the face of the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion.

If you just ignore this, the girls of our Bai family will be looked down upon when they go out in the future."

Bai Jinglie clapped his hands and said, "Not bad, you have made some progress in the past few years. You have learned a lot from your aunt and know how to put a big accusation on others.

Let me tell you something. It’s been so long since the incident happened, and you guys just came to me. I thought you guys had let it go, but it seems I was wrong. You guys are not waiting for me to come to you and help you deal with it, are you? "

Bai Jinglie laughed as he spoke, "In fact, you can still hold on for a while. Maybe I can get a wedding invitation from the Li family by then."

"You are gloating over someone else's misfortune," Bai Jingli cried, "Brother, I know you have disliked us since we were young, but for Dad's sake, you shouldn't take advantage of us like this.

It is because you have ignored us all these years that the Li family dares to treat me like this."

If it hadn't been revealed that Kuang wasn't included in the family tree and wasn't considered the legal wife, she wouldn't have been demoted from a legitimate wife to a concubine, and her marriage wouldn't have become difficult.

They could not marry into a wealthy family, but she was unwilling to marry a concubine's son and live under the rule of her stepmother.

After searching for a long time, she found a man from the Li family who had just arrived in Beijing. At first, she married into the family with a generous dowry and lived a good life for a few years.

But it was her fault that she had such a bad tummy that she hadn't been able to give birth to a child for many years.

My husband's family gradually changed their attitude, but they were still concerned about the Wu'an Marquis Mansion. So they had been patient over the years.

But this time, the Li family didn't know what was going on. It seemed that they had made up their minds and skipped the method of taking a concubine and directly wanted to take a concubine.

Bai Jingli had made a fuss, and Bai Yangyang had also come to make the decision, but the other party always had a lot of reasons in front of them that they could not refute.

Bai Jingli was unable to complete such an important task as continuing the family line for the Li family. They couldn't just put it off year after year.

It is much more difficult for a child born of a concubine to become a scholar in the future than a legitimate son. If you all want to raise your children's status, why not do it in one step?

Bai Jingli covered her face and cried, "I have already agreed to let him take a concubine. At worst, the illegitimate child can be registered under my name, but they still refuse to do so.

They don't respect me, they just don't take our government seriously at all."

Bai Jinglie felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this, but he was still rational. "Don't forget, we have separated. You are no longer a daughter of the Marquis' Mansion. Besides, you have been married to the Li family for many years and have not been able to give birth to children for him. You should have made preparations early so that you will not be controlled."

Bai Jinglie gave Bai Jingyang a nasty look when he said this, "Second brother, I heard that you have a few more concubines in your room? Are these all given to you by your own mother?

How can you accept it? You can't sit still when you come to Bai Jingli?"

Bai Jingyang, "..."

Bai Jingli, "..."

"I still remember that your mother wanted to put someone next to me, but I rejected her." Bai Jinglie saw that the brother and sister's faces were getting worse and worse, and grinned, "It seems that this matter depends on how individuals handle it."

(End of this chapter)