Chapter 343 Adding Fuel to the Fire
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Wu'an's son's expression changed drastically. His previously normal face turned deathly pale with fright, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Father, then, what should we do now?"
The Earl of Wu'an glared at his son with exasperation and scolded him in an unpleasant tone: "Now you come to ask me what to do? Where were you all this time? You acted so impulsively. You should have calmed her down first, even if you had knocked her unconscious and put her under house arrest, instead of attacking her."
As he spoke, his expression turned fierce: "Besides, there are many ways to shut her up, even ways to silence her forever without anyone noticing, but you chose the most foolish method and made such a mess. You usually seem quite smart and composed, but I didn't expect you to be so reckless when faced with problems."
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an lowered his head, too ashamed to refute the insults. He hadn't intended to hit Xuan Yi, but she said she wanted a divorce and would expose his shameful deeds. Fearing exposure, he panicked and lost his mind, only wanting to silence her. Finally, when Xuan Yi mentioned the Marquis of Changxing, he let go, as it would be difficult to explain to the Marquis of Changxing's mansion if Xuan Yi died.
Marquis Wu An took a deep breath, suppressing his anger: "When we get to Marquis Changxing's residence, admit your mistakes and don't try to argue."
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an looked up in astonishment: "Father, Father, I..."
"Do you think Marquis Changxing is your father-in-law and easy to fool?" Marquis Wu'an glared at his son with disappointment, and continued, "He has solved countless cases and was able to become the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, which proves that he has extraordinary insight. Don't try to show off your limited skills in front of him, otherwise he will not let you off the hook."
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an was uneasy, but still held a sliver of hope: "Father, Xuanyi is not the daughter of the Marquis of Changxing, but only his niece."
Marquis Wu'an was furious: "Xuanyi is not only his half-brother's daughter, but also a child of the Gu family. You hit Xuanyi, which is not only hitting Xuanyi, but also slapping the Changxing Marquis's face. Moreover, there is such deception, which is undoubtedly a fraudulent marriage. Do you think the Changxing Marquis will let you off? Do you think he can swallow his anger and tolerate others bullying his family? If I had known you had such a shameful hobby, I would never have agreed to this marriage and found you a girl of low social status who is easy to manipulate."
After he finished speaking, he glared at his wife again. If it weren't for her damned vanity, her desire for a daughter-in-law of equal social standing, and her feeling that marrying a girl from a lower social class was shameful, this trouble wouldn't have happened. A girl from a lower social class certainly wouldn't dare to cause trouble, and her family wouldn't have made a fuss for the sake of their own interests. He was now filled with anger and resentment. His wife shouldn't have kept his son's unusual behavior a secret from him; if she had, he could have arranged things better and things wouldn't have turned out like this.
Lady Wu'an felt a chill run down her spine when she met her husband's murderous gaze. She quickly said, "Husband, since it has already happened, there's no use in regretting it. The most important thing now is to solve the problem. As for Xiao'er, you can punish him later."
Marquis Wu'an snorted coldly: "He definitely needs to be punished, otherwise how can we explain to the Marquis of Changxing's mansion? But don't forget, you, as his mother, also deserve credit for creating this situation!"
Then, he looked at his son and said ruthlessly, "When you get to the Marquis of Changxing's residence, you must honestly admit your mistake. Don't tell anyone that your mother and I know about this. You should know that your mother and I only found out about this absurd thing you did after we went to the Marquis of Changxing's residence and heard it from the people there. If we find out about this from the Gu family, your mother and I will definitely be furious."
Upon hearing this, the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an was shocked and looked at his parents in disbelief. It is said that when a couple faces great calamity, they will fly away separately. He never expected that parents and children would be like this. His parents had clearly loved him so much, and he was the most valued among all their children. Yet, at this critical moment, his parents wanted to abandon him and leave him to bear everything alone.
Marquis Wu'an looked away and said calmly, "Don't blame your mother and me for being heartless. If the people of the Marquis of Changxing's mansion find out that your mother and I were also aware of this, it will be even more difficult to handle. How can we save you then?"
Although Lady Wu'an felt sorry for her son, she also knew that her husband was right. She said gently, "Xiao'er, your father is right. If they knew that your father and I knew about this, we wouldn't even have the right to plead for you. We would also become enemies with the Marquis of Changxing's family. Our family is already not peaceful. Now that the Marquis of Changxing's family is targeting us, I will really be facing internal and external troubles."
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an remained silent for a long time before finally nodding slightly, agreeing with his parents' wishes and taking on all the responsibilities.
Marquis Wu An gently patted his son's shoulder: "Xiao'er, you are our child. We will never abandon you. We will do our best to protect you. It's getting late. Let's go to the Marquis of Changxing's residence first."
He had only taken one step when the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an stopped and asked, "Father, what about my reputation?"
His voice trembled, and his tone revealed panic.
Now he was truly terrified. He couldn't imagine what would happen if word got out that he had homosexual tendencies; he knew he would be ridiculed and scorned by others.
But you can't blame him for that. He didn't want to either. He just has no interest in women. Even when faced with a beautiful woman with a good figure, he can't muster any interest. What can he do?
On the contrary, he has that impulse when facing men, whether they are effeminate or rugged, he is interested and can react to them, but he has no reaction when facing women.
Wu Anbo also stopped and turned to look at him: "Now that things have come to this, do you still want to preserve your reputation? Your reputation is impossible to preserve. As for your little quirk, perhaps your family can agree not to tell outsiders after my and your mother's repeated pleas."
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an turned deathly pale.
Marquis Wu'an didn't give him a chance to say anything more, and said angrily, "Let's go. This trip is unavoidable. Otherwise, do you want our whole family to suffer with you? If we don't go today, tomorrow the memorial impeaching our family will be presented to the Emperor. At that time, it won't be enough to just apologize."
Lady Wu'an didn't dare let her son dawdle any longer. If she angered her husband again, he would definitely not care about them anymore. She immediately grabbed her son and headed outside.
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an was pale and looked panicked, as if he were being led away by his mother as if he were being rushed to the execution ground.
Meanwhile, the fourth wife of the Marquis of Wu'an went to the old lady's place and told her own mother-in-law about the affairs of the eldest branch: "Mother, around noon, people from the Marquis of Changxing's residence came. Now, my eldest brother, sister-in-law, and Xiao'er have all gone out. It seems they are going to the Marquis of Changxing's residence."
The old lady's smile was kind, her voice gentle, but her words carried a chill: "Paper can't always contain fire. If it could, then use external force to puncture the paper. Look, isn't this fire burning quite fiercely?"
The fourth wife smiled and complimented, "Mother's plan is brilliant."
The old lady's smile deepened. They had long suspected that something was amiss with the young master, but they never expected that their secret investigation would uncover such shocking news: he had homosexual tendencies and was even trying to trick a girl from the Changxing Marquis's mansion into marriage. This was truly going to be a good show.
Doesn't their young master really enjoy listening to opera? It would be great for him to be the lead in this play.
The girl from the Gu family was quite capable; with their secret encouragement, she uncovered the truth.
Now that things have developed to this point, that girl from the Gu family should be grateful to them for their instigation and for helping her leave the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. They also secretly escorted her back to the Marquis of Changxing's mansion to file a complaint. If it weren't for their secret assistance, a weak woman like her would not have been able to leave smoothly.
She's only sixteen now, so getting a divorce and remarrying wouldn't be difficult. She has a bright future ahead of her.
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