Chapter 36 Illegal Household
After hearing Pei Jingchuan's question, Jiang Yulang looked up in surprise. He had never investigated the household registration before.
It was because Miss An appeared as his savior at that time, so he never doubted her.
At this moment, after hearing what Pei Jingchuan said, a trace of panic flashed across Miss An's eyes.
She immediately choked up and said, "I am an orphan. When I was a child, I was raised as a maid in a rich family there. It was like selling myself to others as a slave, and I didn't have a household registration as a good citizen. The owner of that family was very vicious and often beat me when I was a child. Later, I took advantage of a fire in the mansion and secretly escaped. Later, I went to work in a clinic. I have never had an identity or household registration."
"That means you are an illegal resident?" Pei Jingchuan was not moved at all by Miss An's words and asked the key question directly and accurately.
After all, an illegal hukou cannot settle down in the capital, let alone marry an imperial official like Jiang Yulang.
Immediately, Old Master Jiang was very angry. He shouted at Jiang Yulang fiercely, "Such a big thing, why didn't you tell me? I don't mind you marrying a woman of humble status, but she can't be an undocumented woman! This marriage won't work. No matter what happens in our Jiang family, we can't marry a woman of unknown origin!"
When Miss An heard what Old Master Jiang said, she immediately became anxious. She had never intended to gain Jiang Yulang's deeper trust by sleeping with him. Now that she couldn't marry him, how could she complete the subsequent tasks?
At that time, she secretly spared Jiang Yulang's life because of her lust, which already displeased the people above her. Later, they let her go because she proposed this plan to frame the entire Jiang family. If she was driven away by them this time, you can imagine how miserable her fate would be.
She immediately cried and begged, "Master Jiang, although I am an illegal resident, that is not my original intention. It is my bad fate that makes it like this. But I am sincere to the young master, please don't break us up. Master, don't you agree?"
As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Yulang with pleading eyes again.
When Jiang Yulang saw her tearful face, he thought of her miserable life experience. Then, remembering that it was she who saved him, his heart softened immediately.
Jiang Yulang said to Old Master Jiang: "Grandfather, it's not Miss An's fault that she has a miserable life. Although she has no household registration, she is also a person with a clean life. She saved my life, and I can't be so ungrateful."
Xu Qingyan was speechless after hearing Jiang Yulang's words, [Oh! What do you mean by innocent? Innocent! She was once the top prostitute in Yanliu Lane in Miaojiang! She relied on her beauty to please the dignitaries. It was in Yanliu Lane that she met the prince of Miaojiang, and he took her in because he took a fancy to her! ]
Xu Qingyan's voice was like a bolt of thunder that exploded in the hearts of Grandpa Jiang and the others.
"You..." Jiang Yulang heard Xu Qingyan's inner voice and couldn't help wanting to scold her, but for some reason, when he opened his mouth he found that he couldn't say a word at all.
Moreover, he was unable to tell anyone else that he could hear Xu Qingyan's thoughts, as if something was strangling his throat.
After hearing this, Mr. Jiang was even more furious. He stamped his feet and said angrily, "No! I said no and it means no. There are thousands of ways for you to repay your gratitude, and you don't have to use this one!"
"Grandfather!" Jiang Yulang shouted unwillingly, and said to Grandpa Jiang: "We can get a household registration for her. Miss An is really pitiful!"
"Jiang Yulang, shut up! Since I've already said that this marriage is off, then it's off. Don't say anything more." Old Master Jiang ordered Jiang Yulang domineeringly.
But no matter what, he would not let his grandson marry a woman who might be a spy, especially when this woman came from Yanliu Lane.
It seems that he needs to have someone thoroughly investigate whether this Miss An is a spy, and the fake rescue incident.
After hearing what his grandfather said, Pei Jingchuan finally felt relieved. As long as his grandfather did not agree, Jiang Yulang would not be able to marry her for a while.
Therefore, Pei Jingchuan did not stay in Jiang Mansion for long. Instead, he said goodbye to Xu Qingyan and the others and returned to the Duke's Mansion.
--carriage--
"Sister-in-law, what do you think we should do if my cousin Lang doesn't listen to our grandfather? He seems to trust Miss An very much and doesn't believe anything others say." Pei Jinyu was shocked by the scene before, so she didn't say anything. Now she asked Xu Qingyan curiously.
She now trusts Xu Qingyan very much, because she knows that whatever Xu Qingyan complained about in her heart was basically true.
Xu Qingyan looked at Pei Jinyu and explained to her: "Jinyu, let him see the true face of Miss An for himself. Only your cousin can know her true identity. She came from the border, so her identity may not be that simple. You can ask your grandfather to go there and investigate carefully, maybe you will get something."
Xu Qingyan was also trying to find an opportunity to remind them to check on this Miss An, but she didn't expect that Pei Jinyu asked first.
Pei Jinyu couldn't help but sighed with some regret when she heard this, and said, "Ah...sister-in-law, she has no relatives anymore, and we don't know who would know her. How can we check? It would be great if there was an acquaintance who could identify her."
When Xu Qingyan heard Pei Jinyu mention acquaintances, she suddenly remembered that Miss An did have acquaintances. She couldn't help but think: [Back then, there seemed to be a woman who competed with her for the top spot in Miaojiang. After losing in Miaojiang, she secretly ran to Daxia! She seemed to have made a name for herself. What is her name now? ]
Xu Qingyan rubbed her chin when she thought of this. After a while, she seemed to remember something. [Now she seems to be called Yu Meiren. She is very popular among the nobles. She is very popular! If she could meet this Miss An, she would be able to point out the identity of Miss An on the spot! After all, these two were mortal enemies back then. Yu Meiren would definitely not think that her opponent could successfully hook up with Jiang Yulang and become the general's wife! ]
Hearing this, Pei Jingchuan and Pei Jinyu looked at each other, and both saw hope in each other's eyes. As expected, as long as they talked more with Xu Qingyan, they would have unexpected gains.
Pei Jingchuan secretly memorized the name "Yu Meiren" and was already thinking about how to completely expose Miss An's identity next time.
After all, Pei Jingchuan knew that Jiang Yulang was a stubborn person. Once he had determined something or someone, it would be difficult for him to change his mind. Moreover, that woman seemed to be very scheming, and he was afraid that Jiang Yulang would not be able to beat her.
At this time, a wonderful show was taking place in Liu Rumeng's yard.
When Liu Rumeng learned that Xu Qingyue's parents had failed again and did not get any money from Xu Qingyan, she became completely disappointed with Xu Qingyue and started to think of other ways.
Liu Rumeng looked at Xu Qingyue who was sitting beside her, and said in a somewhat gloomy tone: "Qingyue, now that you can no longer help Jingyuan, you should also understand him. I plan to let Jingyuan marry a merchant woman as a concubine. After all, the merchant woman's family is relatively wealthy, and can also solve the difficulties we are facing now."
After hearing what Liu Rumeng said, Xu Qingyue clenched her hands tightly under her sleeves.
Xu Qingyue was stunned for a while, then she said unwillingly: "Mother, my husband and I have only been married for a little over a month. If you want to give him a concubine right now, I'm afraid it's against the rules, right?"
After hearing what Xu Qingyan said, Liu Rumeng's face darkened a little. She said to Xu Qingyan impatiently, "What's wrong with this? A man should have three wives and four concubines. What's more, you are pregnant now, and Jing Yuan needs someone to serve him. Taking a concubine at this time is just the right reason. Who dares to say anything about it!"
"But..." Xu Qingyue couldn't help feeling aggrieved when she heard that, and bit her lip.
"Okay, stop saying but! I called you here today just to inform you that I have made the decision on this matter. When this concubine comes home, you must control your temper and don't cause trouble for me!" Liu Rumeng interrupted impatiently when she heard Xu Qingyue's words.
Xu Qingyan listened to Liu Rumeng's impatient tone and felt very wronged.
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