Wan Jinlan was in very good health. After riding a horse for several days in a row, as long as he could soak in hot water at night, he could relieve some of his fatigue. As for the other half, after waking up from a good sleep, he would be full of energy again.
Chuntao took the maid to move the bathtub out, and then went to the kitchen of the inn to bring back a bowl of soup.
Chen Qing loves to drink nourishing soups and even when she is away from home, as long as conditions permit, she will ask the maid around her to make a pot of soup every day.
"Miss, today's soup is here."
Wan Jinlan took a look and saw that it was a tender black chicken soup with a bright color and steam coming out of the bowl.
It looked hot at first glance, and she would definitely sweat after drinking it, so she planned to wait a while before drinking it.
Chun Tao whispered, "Just now, when I went out, I heard the faint sound of a woman crying in Madam's room."
Mother is crying secretly? Wan Jinlan was stunned, "But what happened to my mother?"
As she was about to put on her clothes, Chuntao stopped her.
"Miss, you don't have to go. It's not Madam. Someone else has come to the inn and is acquainted with Madam. I heard from Aunt Cuiwen that it's the Lady of Kangping County and someone from the Wu family."
Wan Jinlan asked, "The Wu family in Luoyi City?"
Although she had left Beijing for the southwest for two years, she still had an impression of Princess Kangping.
The relationships in Beijing are complicated. If you connect the in-laws, it will form an incredible network.
Wan Jinlan doesn't like to talk about those twists and turns, but being born in a family like the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, he has been exposed to all these twists and turns since he was a child.
The Lady of Kangping County was born into a royal family. Her mother and grandmother were somewhat related, both from the Cui family, but they were from two different branches. Their relationship was not very distant, but it was also closer than other families.
She has a good memory. Princess Kangping once held her in her arms when she was young.
Chuntao continued to whisper the news she had just heard in a short time.
"The Lady of Kangping County has divorced, and I even saw her eldest son downstairs. He is truly a handsome man, as handsome as a jade tree."
Like master, like follower.
Chuntao is a qualified follower.
She knew that the young lady was free-spirited and disliked being bound by rules. She also knew that the young lady was very particular about food and clothing. She also knew that the master loved to hear fresh news, no matter who it was about, as long as the young lady didn't know it.
Not only the young lady likes to listen to it, but Chuntao also likes to listen to it.
It is human nature to watch the fun.
Alas, no, it is somewhat inappropriate for them to watch others getting divorced.
Of course, Chuntao and Wan Jinlan had no intention of mocking Lady Kangping at this time. They were just purely curious about her affairs and had no other intentions.
The next morning, after getting up and having a meal in the room, Wan Jinlan finally saw the handsome and elegant young master of the Wu family as described by Chuntao when he left the inn and prepared to get on the carriage.
The customs of this dynasty are relatively open-minded. It is not excessive to strictly separate men and women. Women do not need to wear a veil when going out.
Therefore, Wan Jinlan wore women's clothes today and did not wear the unsightly and inconvenient veil, revealing a childish face.
Shen Qing was standing beside the carriage and talking to a haggard middle-aged beautiful woman.
Wan Jinlan came up and bowed, "Greetings, County Master."
The eyes of the Lady of Kangping County were red, but she still forced a smile and gave her a gift, a smooth and lustrous white jade bracelet.
After some greetings, they finally got on the carriage.
Both convoys headed towards the dock.
They were all heading back to Kyoto, and the fastest way was by water, so naturally they were heading in the same direction.
Today, Wan Jinlan was dressed properly in women's clothes and sitting in a carriage, but her mouth and ears were not idle. She heard about the situation of Princess Kangping from her mother.
Speaking of this Lady of Kangping County, she is also pitiful.
She has been married into the Wu family for twenty years, giving birth to children for the family and taking care of the family's affairs, and she has done her best.
However, a few months ago, the county lady discovered that her husband actually had a mistress outside, and the mistress's child was even one year older than her eldest son.
Before the county lady married in, the Wu family had only a small fortune, and Wu Shouren was one of the top three Jinshi in the imperial examination.
There is a huge difference between the Jinshi, and the first-class ones will definitely enter the Hanlin Academy.
What kind of place is the Hanlin Academy? The scholars of the Hanlin Academy are called "legal internal ministers". Look at those who entered the cabinet, which one of them did not spend time in the Hanlin Academy.
As for the second and third-class officials, unless there are unexpected events, most of them will be promoted to small officials in lower places.
The place where this is placed is very particular.
If Wu Shouren had not married the Lady of Kangping County, given his situation at the time and his lack of connections, he would have been demoted to a remote and desolate place.
Things were different after he married Lady Kangping. With the help of Lady Kangping's mother's family, he was demoted to a subordinate county of Luoyi, Sizhou, not far from Beijing.
Twenty years have passed. The poor scholar of the past has now become a high-ranking official in Luoyi. The people he interacts with are all powerful and wealthy, and he has successfully squeezed into the powerful class.
It would have been impossible for Wu Shouren to climb so high without the help of the mistress's family in Kangping County.
In the end, what did Lady Kangping get?
She discovered that the concubine was Wu Shouren's former wife, not just any concubine.
Who wouldn't be angry if this happened?
Princess Kangping was born into a royal family and was naturally proud. How could she allow Wu Shouren to deceive and fool her for twenty years?
However, at this time, Wu Shouren felt that he no longer needed the support of Lady Kangping's family, and threatened that if she dared to make trouble, Wu Ye's future would be ruined.
Wu Ye is the eldest son of Lady Kangping and Wu Shouren. Like his father, he is quite talented in studying and even won the first place in the provincial examination three years ago. However, he was too young at that time and did not take part in the next spring examination. He would take the exam next spring.
Princess Kangping endured it for the sake of her son, but she still divorced.
After hearing about the story of Lady Kangping, Wan Jinlan's mood was not so good.
A divorce is good, as she won't have to see that annoying person anymore, but everything in the Wu family that should have belonged to the county lady and her son will be given to someone else. Wouldn't Wu Shouren be able to continue living a carefree life?
Wan Jinlan sighed, "Mother, why didn't the county lady choose to report him?"
Shen Qing sighed and said, "After the lawsuit, what next?"
"If Wu Shouren divorced the county lady before marrying her, it cannot be proven that he remarried. At most, he just concealed some circumstances. If he were to be exposed, his reputation would be tarnished, but his official hat would not be removed."
"If he really did remarry, the punishment for officials would be even stricter than for ordinary people, and they would definitely lose their official hats. But what about Wu Ye?"
Wan Jinlan opened his mouth and said, "The county lady belongs to the royal family. Even if Wu Ye doesn't have the support of the Wu family, he can still make a name for himself through the imperial examination."
Shen Qing opened his mouth to refute, but he felt that there was nothing wrong with what his girl said.
I just took it for granted.
If you want to pursue a career in politics, naturally the more help you have, the better. In some respects, both the paternal and maternal families are important, but the paternal family is more important than the maternal family.
Although the mistress's family in Kangping County is a royal family, their actual power is not as great as Wu Shouren's.
Although Shen Qing could understand the county lord's choice, he still felt aggrieved.
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