Chapter 347 Everyone Knows
Gu Jingsheng was easily fooled, and no one pursued the matter any further as he almost made a mistake.
As for Yunxiang, the maid who was instructed by Gu Xiuming to harm Xuanyi, it is absolutely impossible for her to stay in the Gu family. A maid who betrays her master once can betray him a second time. Therefore, Zhang Shi decided to find a slave trader tomorrow to sell her off.
However, Gu Xuanyi had suffered so much, and when the elders saw her holding the divorce papers, crying and laughing at the same time, they couldn't bring themselves to blame her for being foolish. Instead, they comforted her, saying that life is long and she should look forward, and that she would find a good marriage in the future.
Gu Jingxi didn't say anything, only giving a word of advice: "Xuanyi, in the future, when you encounter people from the fourth branch of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, or the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, you must give them some face and not take the initiative to make enemies."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Jingsheng and his wife were stunned.
Gu Xuanyi also looked puzzled: "Third Uncle, why should I give them any face? The Peng family is no good. I've been married into the family for so long, and I've never seen any of them treat me well."
"Do you really think you were able to escape the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion just because of your luck?"
Gu Jingxi countered, and seeing his niece stunned, he continued, "You were able to escape today thanks in no small part to their secret assistance. Even if they helped you because of internal family strife, they did help you. The one with whom you have a grudge is the eldest branch of the Peng family, not the fourth branch."
Gu Xuanyi was stunned again. She really thought she was lucky, but she didn't expect that someone was helping her in secret.
After a moment, she asked, "Third Uncle, how did you know they helped me?"
Gu Jingxi said calmly, "I suspect they intentionally placed you under house arrest. Your escape couldn't have been due to luck. The only family in the Peng family capable of secretly helping you is them."
Zhang seemed to understand, and felt that her brother-in-law's words made sense, so she said, "Xuanyi, listen to your third uncle. Although their family's internal strife has nothing to do with us, you have indeed received help from them. So, you can't give them a hard time when you want to see them in the future. Of course, what your third uncle means is that you should neither make an enemy of them nor take the initiative to get close to them."
Gu Xuanyi was a little dumbfounded. She really didn't expect that the fourth branch of the family would help her. Seeing that the elders were saying this, she nodded hesitantly.
Everyone was upset about this matter today. After saying what needed to be said, they went back to their own courtyards to process the unpleasant things that had happened today.
After Gu Xuanyi divorced and returned home, she continued to live in Ningxiang Pavilion, the place she had lived before her marriage. She loved flowers, so Ningxiang Pavilion was planted with many flowers, so there were flowers blooming all year round and the air was filled with fragrance. That's why it was named Ningxiang Pavilion.
Back at Ningxiang Pavilion, Gu Xuanyi felt like she had been reborn, but when she thought about her divorce, the smile on her face faded. A girl who had been married before, even if she remarried, probably wouldn't be able to marry well. If she didn't remarry, her parents wouldn't agree, especially her father who wanted to use her to gain benefits.
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Wei Rui Xuan.
Thinking about what happened today, Meng Jinyao shook her head and sighed softly. She originally thought that her husband really loved Xuanyi as her sister-in-law said, but the family environment was a bit complicated. Who would have thought that her seemingly gentle and refined husband would have homosexual tendencies?
She asked curiously, "Husband, do you think the Marquis of Wu'an and his wife truly didn't know their son had done such a thing, or were they pretending not to know?"
Gu Jingxi said meaningfully, "If they say they don't know, then let's just pretend they don't know. Besides, the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an has taken the initiative to take on this matter, so we shouldn't investigate it any further."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao understood: "Then they know, but they pretend not to know and push all the responsibility onto their son who made the mistake, making him bear the burden alone. This way, they can explain themselves to our Gu family."
Gu Jingxi nodded: "That's probably true."
Meng Jinyao asked curiously, "Are men who have homosexual tendencies truly completely uninterested in women?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "Some people are interested in women, while others are not. The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an belongs to the latter."
Meng Jinyao pursed her lips and sighed softly. Perhaps this was a good thing for Xuan Yi. At least the Marquis of Wu'an's heir belonged to the latter category. When they divorced, Xuan Yi was still a virgin, which would broaden her pool of potential husbands. There would still be quite a few unmarried men who wouldn't mind.
Seeing her frowning in thought, Gu Jingxi asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Meng Jinyao shook her head: "I didn't think much about it, I just felt that this ending was a good thing for Xuanyi."
Gu Jingxi said, "It is indeed a good thing. It's time for dinner. Let's eat dinner first, and we can talk about it after dinner."
Meng Jinyao responded and immediately instructed the maid to prepare the meal.
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The following morning.
Madam Zhang sent her trusted nanny with servants to the Marquis of Wu'an's residence to bring back her daughter's dowry, along with her daughter's maids.
The commotion was so great that the news spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the outside world from the Changxing Marquis's residence and the Wu'an Earl's residence. Within a day, the news of the divorce between the eldest daughter of the Changxing Marquis's residence and the heir of the Wu'an Earl's residence became common knowledge.
This explosive news stunned everyone who was into gossip. The couple had only gotten married in the second half of last year, and now, less than a year into their marriage, they were already getting a divorce?
If they can get a divorce instead of being abandoned, then the man must have a problem, he must have done something wrong. As for what the Marquis of Wu'an's son did wrong, everyone is very curious.
Just as everyone's curiosity was not satisfied, new news came from the Wu'an Marquis's residence: Wu'an Marquis went to the palace to apologize to the emperor, Wu'an Marquis's heir was stripped of his title, and Wu'an Marquis was also punished for failing to properly educate his son.
This major news broke out and spread within a day, leaving everyone dumbfounded. You know, the reputation of the Marquis of Wu'an's heir was actually quite good. He was a gentle and refined gentleman. But in the blink of an eye, he divorced his wife and was stripped of his title as heir. What did he do wrong?
Curious onlookers inquired from various sources and finally uncovered a shocking secret: the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an was a homosexual and was caught in the act of having an affair with two actors by the eldest daughter of the Gu family. Fearing exposure, the heir beat the eldest daughter, nearly killing her. The poor eldest daughter, married to the heir for so long, foolishly believed her husband was impotent, which was why they hadn't consummated their marriage, and even tried to cover for him. She never imagined it was because her husband wasn't interested in women.
The affair between the Marquis of Changxing's mansion and the Earl of Wu'an's mansion was the talk of the town. Many people cursed the heir of the Earl of Wu'an and sympathized with Gu Xuanyi for being tricked into marriage by a man with homosexual tendencies.
This is a relatively good ending for Gu Xuanyi. The world sympathizes with her, which will greatly reduce the pressure of public opinion on her, and it will be less difficult for her to find a good match in the future.
Zhang had been keeping an eye on public opinion, and when she learned that people were criticizing her ex-son-in-law and pitying her daughter, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at her daughter, who was silently weeping, she gently comforted her, "Xuanyi, are you relieved now? No one outside is saying anything bad about you; they're all talking about that beast. Don't worry, once this is over, your mother will find you a good husband again."
Gu Xuanyi hugged her mother's arm affectionately: "Mother, I don't want to get married. I just want to stay by your side and take care of you."
Zhang laughed and said, "What girl doesn't get married? Even if you get married, you can still be filial to your mother."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xuanyi lowered her eyes, her expression somber, and did not respond.
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