Chapter 139 He is willing to be a mistress?
"I am already married," Jiang Xue said, "and my husband's name is Gu Lintan, not Ji Ying."
"But... I see the character of Master Ji," Su Yu hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice with some reluctance, "He is willing to be inferior to others and be my sister's... concubine?"
Jiang Xue didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Sister, the relationship between him and me is not what you think. How could he be a mistress when he is so proud and arrogant?"
She doesn't have a concubine, but her husband does have one.
That’s not right, Jiang Xue thought about it and realized that if you really count it, based on the first come first served basis, she should be the “concubine” who entered the house.
"Then about you two," Su Yu asked cautiously, "Could it be that, as the folk stories say, you and he were in love with each other, and you were forced to marry someone else?"
Jiang Xue smiled bitterly, a melancholy look on her face.
"My past with him...is so complicated that even I can't explain it clearly. It can be considered...a bad fate."
Seeing that she was unwilling to say more, Su Yu comforted her, "Since my sister doesn't want to talk, I won't ask you any more questions."
"How does this prince consort treat you?" Su Yu asked again, "If it is really difficult for us to be together, it would be better to end it early. I have seen you several times, and I always feel that there is a lot of sadness between your brows, not the joy and shyness that a newly married girl should have. I guess this champion is not a good man for my sister."
When Jiang Xue heard her mention Gu Lintan, she continued the conversation.
"The reason why I went out to look for Brother Yan privately several times," Jiang Xue said, "was because I had something to ask of him."
There was some resentment in her eyes as she spoke slowly and leisurely.
"On the night of our wedding, I accidentally discovered... that my husband, without telling me or anyone in the court, had a wife and a child outside."
Su Yu was stunned and said in astonishment: "This, this, when the emperor and the queen chose your son-in-law, didn't they carefully examine his family background? How could such a ridiculous thing happen?"
Jiang Xue shook her head and said, "How could my father and mother not be careful? Not to mention his family background, even all his relatives within the three clans have been checked by the Ministry of Rites. The scary thing is that after checking layer by layer, they haven't found any information about his wife and son."
"Then how did my sister know about this?" Su Yu frowned and said, "I hope it's not a misunderstanding."
"If it was a misunderstanding, I wouldn't have had to run so many times," Jiang Xue said. "On the wedding night, the woman came to the Gu Mansion and asked to see her. I secretly followed the prince consort and saw her. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears. They have been married for a long time and have a son who is already three years old."
"This," Su Yu gently covered his mouth, but could not hide his surprised look, and said, "Didn't you tell His Majesty and His Majesty about this?"
Jiang Xue looked at Su Yu, her eyes full of silence and helplessness. She shook her head and said, "There is no evidence. He hid the identities of the mother and son very well. What was recorded in their records has nothing to do with his Gu family. If I insist on divorcing my husband now, there is no evidence. He is a poor man who passed the imperial examinations all the way. He is a diligent and virtuous top scholar that people in the people and even in the court hope for. I am afraid that I will have a reputation of being arrogant and domineering. Besides, people have always loved this kind of royal secret. If it spreads, I don't know if it will become a scandal of a princess forcibly seizing someone else's husband."
"But my sister is a princess," Su Yu said in surprise, "As a member of the royal family, don't you even have such a small power?"
"Sister, the royal family cannot do whatever they want." Jiang Xue shook her head and said, "If I explain the matter to the palace, even if there is no evidence, my father and mother will be furious and divorce me.
But the civil officials and censors are all watching closely. If that happens, the royal family will be accused of abusing their power and killing a commoner top scholar for the sake of their own daughter. Then, they will hardly win the support of the people.
Sister Su Yu, why should I ruin my reputation because of a treacherous man? Why should I make my father and mother worry about me because of a dirty-hearted man? Why should I let my Jiang family be criticized and ridiculed because of a selfish and ungrateful man? "
"What do you want to do, sister?" Su Yu asked hurriedly, "Let me guess, you want to find physical or human evidence that can prove the relationship between the mother and son and the Prince Consort Gu, and then bring them to court and let the court judge the case. Not only will his reputation as a virtuous man be exposed, but you can also divorce him?
In this way, there is no need to worry about others' criticism of my sister. On the contrary, when the case is heard by the three courts, it will no longer be a private matter of the royal family. Gu, the consort, will only be charged with deceiving the emperor, coveting wealth and fame, and abandoning his wife. The law and etiquette will all be on my sister's side, and others will only spit on him and respect the royal family even more."
"Sister, what I think is exactly the same." Jiang Xue looked at Su Yu, with a flash of surprise in her eyes, "Plus, my father has always been famous for his benevolent rule. I can't do this rashly, otherwise it will hurt my father's reputation as a benevolent monarch, and people will think that he is not a good parent. I can only slowly look for clues, and when everything is ready, I will act all at once."
Su Yu liked Jiang Xue even more, and she admired her. She thought that although Jiang Xue had a carefree personality, she was a princess of the royal family after all. Compared with the noble ladies she had met, she must have been pampered with more luxurious clothes and food. Everything was within her reach. She had never thought that she was so strong-willed and calm, and she could consider the overall situation in everything.
"Although I am of low status and cannot boast of helping the current princess, if there is anything I can help you with in the future, I will definitely help you with all my strength." Su Yu gently patted the back of Jiang Xue's hand.
Jiang Xue said, "Brother Yan is an excellent doctor. Gu Lintan had sent someone to treat me before, and I also asked him to treat the child's emergency privately. So, I asked him to secretly help me keep an eye on the actions there."
Of course, He Zhilin didn't tell her anything about the mother and son, and Jiang Xue didn't say anything.
"Gu Lintan got to know him because of this, and offered him gold and silver as inducements in private. Brother Yan accepted all of them in order to help me, playing along with him and lurking in the dark, just to get some clues one day. I had originally pointed out that the plaque should be made by Gu Lintan as a thank you for his medical treatment."
Su Yu nodded and said, "That's why I invited you to come and watch the opening ceremony of the clinic. You hesitated. Were you afraid of running into Prince Consort Gu and having your identity exposed? And he would know that you have had dealings with Yawu Xiaozhu for a long time?"
Jiang Xue sighed, "Sister is really smart and kind-hearted. She understands many things without my explaining them."
Su Yu smiled and said, "That's not my smart and elegant mind. I always felt that I got along well with you. I guess this is our spiritual connection, right?"
She added, "I understand. If I see Prince Consort Gu that day, I will not mention anything about my sister. Even if we run into each other face to face, I will just pretend not to know him."
Jiang Xue smiled at her gratefully and said, "Thank you, sister."
Su Yu suddenly said, "If that woman... can't find any other information, you might as well tell me. I have more than just the Xiulou shop, I also have some other businesses. The sisters of Xiulou are all ordinary families in Jijing. With their love for me, they are not afraid of leaking anything. If you want to find out, I may be able to help you a little."
Jiang Xue thought about it and was about to speak when there was a knock on the door. Fu Dong's anxious and trembling voice came from outside the door.
"Girl, girl, go and take a look outside in the yard!"
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