Not only Zhou Jing'an was confused, but even Zizhen and the others were stunned.
She? Who?
Jiang Ling was still talking to herself, with a gentle smile on her face, as if she was discussing something with him: "Then let's go to Yangsheng Road to see if there is anything suitable, preferably one next to the Zhou Mansion."
"Hmm..." She pondered, looked at him with curved eyes and asked, "Do you want to take her back home?"
She nodded, "That's fine. Just make her your concubine and let her live in Qiyun Pavilion. If you can accommodate me, I'll move to another courtyard. If you think I'm in the way, then I'll move out."
Now everyone understood.
Jiang Ling accepted Zhou Jing'an's extramarital affairs and even considered bringing her into the mansion as a concubine?! She even lowered her status by moving out to make room for them?!
She looked cheerful and cheerful, without showing any sadness or reluctance.
But Zizhen and the other three were filled with rage, glaring at Zhou Jing'an with gnashed teeth, wishing they could cut him into pieces.
When has their young lady ever suffered such an injustice? She is still pregnant and has to take the initiative to bring back his lover from abroad!
This is simply too much!
When Zhou Jing'an heard her say these words, his heart seemed to be bleeding. He frowned anxiously and waved his hands to explain: "Ling'er, listen to my explanation. No one, no one, I have never done anything inappropriate with anyone. Don't be angry, don't move away. I did go to Chunxiangyuan, but I promise I didn't touch a single piece of their clothes..."
He said so much, but Jiang Ling just smiled faintly and looked at him calmly, as if to say you don't need to explain.
Zizhen and the others naturally didn't believe his words. How could they escape unscathed after entering a place like that?
But looking at his sincere look, I couldn't help but feel puzzled again.
As soon as Zhou Jing'an raised his hand, Ye Song and Ye Bai understood what he meant and forcefully pulled the four people away.
Jiang Ling frowned, "Don't hurt them."
Zhou Jing'an walked forward, and without any obstruction, he did not dare to reach out and touch her.
Hearing her words of concern for others, although he felt jealous and heartbroken, he immediately assured her, "Don't worry, I won't hurt them in the slightest."
He said softly, "I just want to have a good talk with you and clear up the misunderstanding."
With no one around, Jiang Ling simply sat down on the stone bench and pressed his lower back.
Zhou Jingan knelt before her out of habit and asked nervously, "Does your waist hurt from walking?"
Jiang Ling ignored his question and looked down at him. "I know your difficulties. You are at the age of full of vigor and vitality, but you have to worry about the child. Last time, you didn't want to touch me. It must be difficult for you. I understand."
She smiled brightly, as if blaming him, "If you want to take a concubine, you should have told me earlier. Why go to that kind of place? It's full of mixed people. It's not like you would lower your status. If you had told me, I wouldn't have refused."
Zhou Jing'an hurriedly shook his head, "No, Ling'er, I have never thought of taking a concubine. You are so good, and having you in my life is enough. How can I look down on others?"
He looked up at her with earnest eyes.
"It's not that I don't want to touch you, I'm just afraid of hurting you and making you uncomfortable. A child is not as important as you, Ling'er, don't think like that."
No matter what he said, Jiang Ling always smiled and was very gentle.
She smiled lightly, "You and I are husband and wife, so I will naturally understand you. You don't have to say these words to coax me."
"Chunxiangyuan, right? Do you have a girl you like? If she has served you well these past few days, it would be fine to take her into the house. I am not someone who cannot tolerate others."
She acted like a considerate and tolerant wife, which made Zhou Jing'an's eyes red with anxiety.
"No, I haven't touched anyone, really." He looked at her eagerly, "Ling'er, I've been going out early and coming back late these days because the emperor ordered me to investigate the underground casino."
"Some people have taken advantage of the instability in recent years and colluded with officials to open underground casinos and oppress the people, causing them to lose their fortunes and sell themselves into slavery." Zhou Jing'an hurried to explain, and he made it clear in just a few words.
"They even colluded with brothels, causing many unjust cases, disrupting industry discipline, undermining national stability, and even potentially corrupting court officials. This requires urgent action, so I've been busy with this matter for the past month, doing my best to eradicate the root of this evil in one fell swoop."
Zhou Jing'an continued.
"I found out that some officials in the court were involved, so I deliberately approached them to investigate secretly. That's why I went with them to Chunxiangyuan. Now that the matter has been resolved and the root of the trouble has been eradicated, I will never go there again."
He was very anxious and couldn't help but gently hold Jiang Ling's hand, looking at her with earnest and uneasy eyes.
"I didn't tell you the truth these days because I was afraid you'd think too much. Your pregnancy has been hard, and I was afraid you'd worry too much. I just wanted to resolve it quickly so I could spend more time with you. Who knew you'd misunderstand me? It's my fault. Ling'er, can you forgive me?"
Jiang Ling remained indifferent the entire time, and only smiled helplessly after he finished speaking.
"Why did you make up such a big story to appease me?"
Her smile finally showed some bitterness. "I've already told you that I won't stop you from taking a concubine. Even if it's a mistress, it's fine. Why are you still talking about all this nonsense?"
"Or..."
Jiang Ling looked straight at him and asked tentatively, "You want to make her your principal wife, but you're afraid of being known as someone who abandoned you after having an affair, so you're saying this?"
After asking, he smiled knowingly and said, "It's easy. I will leave on my own. I will divorce you."
Zhou Jing'an froze in place, as if all his strength had been drained away. His face turned pale and mist quickly filled his eyes.
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