Chapter 255 He is a Good Medicine
The Changxing Marquis's Residence.
After returning home, Meng Jinyao had just sat down when she let out a long sigh of relief. The two huge stones weighing on her heart had finally been removed, and she suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of ease.
Because Sun was the stepmother, it was difficult for her to sue Sun in court and be accused of filial impiety. Now, without going to the authorities, she got the result she wanted, which was really hard-won.
Sun had cultivated a reputation as a virtuous wife and loving mother for over a decade, but now she was the subject of gossip as a wicked woman, and even her two children could never escape the stain of her name. Meng Chengxing and Meng Jinyu did not commit murder, but who made their mother do it? They could only blame their mother for her many evil deeds that implicated them.
Seeing her sitting quietly with two lines of tears falling, Gu Jingxi's heart clenched. He sat down beside her, pulled her into his arms, and gently coaxed her, "Ayao, don't cry."
Meng Jinyao smiled through her tears: "Husband, don't worry, I'm fine. I'm just happy. All these years I've been thinking about how to bring down the Sun family, and now the Sun family has finally gotten what she deserved."
As Gu Jingxi wiped away her tears, he asked, "Ayao, are you just going to let Madam Sun off like that?"
"How could that be? I'm not that magnanimous."
Meng Jinyao immediately shook her head, a knowing smile playing on her lips: "This is just the beginning. A life for a life, it's only right and proper. How can we let her go so easily? But they say that killing someone is like destroying their spirit. I feel that today's actions are not enough. After I've watched the show, I'll report her to the authorities and have her arrested. The laws that my husband told me about earlier, are they appropriate for Sun Shi now? She became my stepmother because of my father. Now that my father has divorced her, she is no longer my stepmother. So, suing her is not unfilial."
Gu Jingxi was slightly stunned after hearing this. His little wife was even smarter than he had imagined. She had planned every step of the way and had even calculated to this extent. He praised her, "Ayao has learned very well. She is indeed worthy of being the wife of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."
Meng Jinyao hugged his neck, gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and giggled, "That's all thanks to my husband's excellent teaching. With such a wonderful teacher as my husband, how could a student not learn well?"
"That's all the tuition?"
Gu Jingxi raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly not satisfied with her actions.
Meng Jinyao was taken aback by his words, but quickly gave in to his wishes, pressing her lips to his and taking the lead, domineeringly refusing to let him take the initiative, and kissing him deeply, their lips and tongues dancing together.
When they parted, Gu Jingxi held her close, forehead to forehead, looking into her watery eyes, and whispered in an extremely ambiguous tone: "Ayao not only studies the laws well, but she also does well in this. It seems my teaching skills are not bad."
Suddenly, Meng Jinyao blushed, gave him a shy and reproachful look, then turned her head away from him and said irritably, "I don't need you to praise me, I know it myself."
Gu Jingxi chuckled softly, knowing full well that she was shy, but still continued to tease her: "Ayao hasn't paid her tuition yet."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao turned to look at him again: "Then what do you want?"
"We'll settle this tuition later," Gu Jingxi said, kissing her flushed cheek before asking, "There's still one accomplice left. What do you plan to do with Ayao?"
Meng Jinyao said calmly, "He bears half the responsibility for my mother's death. He was present at the time, and when Sun took action, he helped clean up the mess. But he can't be touched for the time being, at least not until Chengzhang has entered officialdom and stabilized his position."
She pondered for a moment, then continued, "Let's wait another ten or eight years. He'll only be in his forties then, and his health has always been excellent. I've heard that he's always in good health when his pulse is checked. Living to that point shouldn't be a problem. Besides, if he's gone, Meng Chengxing will inherit the title. I don't really want him to inherit it, but I won't scheme against him. Let's see if he can control himself without Sun Shi's control and prevent him from causing trouble, so that my father can uphold justice and petition the Emperor to strip him of his title as heir apparent and register him under my mother's name. Chengzhang, who has already become the eldest son of the legitimate wife, will be made the heir apparent instead."
After hearing this, Gu Jingxi greatly admired his wife's actions. Even though she hated her father-in-law, one of the murderers, she was not blinded by hatred and remained clear-headed.
Given my brother-in-law's level and talent, he can participate in the annual provincial examination next year. He should have a good chance of passing the county-level examination. Three years later, he can participate in the triennial autumn examination. As long as he studies diligently during these three years, passing the provincial examination will not be difficult, and passing the imperial examination in the future will not be difficult either.
My father-in-law really can't move so quickly, because if he does, he'll have to observe the mourning period, during which he can't participate in the imperial examinations.
Even if you pass the imperial examination and become an official, if you go into mourning before achieving anything, you are easily forgotten by the emperor. When the mourning period ends, you will lose your original position and be assigned a minor post. You don't know how long it will take to get promoted. You should at least achieve something before going into mourning, so as to leave an impression on the emperor and make him remember that you exist.
This is no exaggeration. Many officials who did not serve in the capital and had no opportunity to see the emperor would occasionally write memorials to inquire about his well-being. The content was often quite trivial, such as asking the emperor if he had a good appetite, if he had been sleeping well, or if the emperor was in good health. Sometimes they would even tell the emperor how well the flowers were blooming in the area where they worked, all in order to make a sense of presence in the emperor's eyes and to make sure that the emperor would not forget them.
Meng Jinyao mocked, "I used to think that although Father had concubines and maids, he still loved Sun Shi quite a bit and doted on her for so many years. Now I realize that he only loves himself."
She felt increasingly sorry for her mother and said bitterly, "He didn't like my mother, but he married her, indirectly causing her death. He also covered up Sun's crimes and pinned the blame for my mother's death on me. For more than ten years, he ignored me and let Sun torment me. I used to really think he didn't care about me because he thought I was a jinx to my mother, but now I know he was just feeling guilty. I guess when he saw my face, which is seven-tenths similar to my mother's, he remembered how they killed my mother and how he maliciously covered up the truth. These two accomplices deserve to die."
Gu Jingxi sensed her strong emotional fluctuations, hugged her tighter, looked into her eyes, and said gently, "Ayao, evildoers will not have a good end. Let's watch his fate. Even if we don't take his life, we can still cause him trouble in secret. In short, let's not let him live too comfortably."
Hearing his voice, Meng Jinyao's emotions gradually calmed down. She buried her face in his chest, smelled the faint orchid fragrance on his body, and felt a sense of peace in her heart. She whispered, "Husband, it's so good to have you."
Gu Jingxi asked with a smile, "What's wrong with your husband?"
He thought his wife wouldn't go into details, but to his surprise, she suddenly looked up at him, her bright almond-shaped eyes filled with him, and slowly said, "I feel like you are a good medicine, and a good medicine that can heal me. Whenever I feel upset, talking to you makes me feel relaxed."
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