The atmosphere suddenly turned cold and desolate.
Looking at the two people kneeling on the ground on either side of him, Zhao Jing felt an inexplicable anger that almost overwhelmed his reason.
Although he and Jiang Tian had already secretly divorced, the outside world was unaware of it.
His two friends so openly and brazenly asked him to forgive Jiang Tian, and even offered to take the blame for her. Did they ever consider his feelings as her husband?
If their wives had affairs with other men, the adulterers would not only not hide their faces and run away, but would also force their husbands to forgive their wives, even at the cost of their lives... Have they ever considered how angry and annoyed their husbands would be if they saw this?
It's as if he's the villain who broke up other people's marriages!
But he is clearly Jiang Tian's real husband!
Taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling, Zhao Jing uttered only one sentence—
"We divorced long ago, but I never told anyone."
These words exploded in Pei Ziye and Jiang Yuqin's ears, and their expressions changed abruptly.
"Brother, is it because you dislike her that you brought up the matter of divorce?" Pei Ziye asked anxiously.
Jiang Yuqin was also waiting for his answer.
"No, she was the one who brought up divorce, and I agreed."
Zhao Jing's tone was as still as water, without any ripples.
Pei Ziye's mind raced, and he blurted out, "Is it because you left her in the capital that she felt so heartbroken and proposed a divorce?"
Zhao Jing glanced at him expressionlessly and acquiesced.
Silence fell upon the room once again.
Clearly, neither of them expected that Jiang Tian would divorce Zhao Jing without a word.
So wouldn't she be free now?
Thinking of this, the two of them looked at Zhao Jing at the same time.
"I'm willing to marry her."
"I'm willing to marry her."
They spoke in unison, without a single mistake.
The two looked at each other and saw a fighting spirit in each other's eyes.
Zhao Jing's face was ashen, and no one could tell what he was thinking.
After a long pause, he slowly asked, "You all want to marry her?"
Pei Ziye nodded vigorously: "Yes, brother. Since you have no feelings for her and she is so pitiful, please help me and let me marry her."
Zhao Jing's gaze was intense: "To be my wife?"
Pei Ziye nodded firmly: "To be my wife."
Zhao Jing turned to Jiang Yuqin: "You too? You're going to marry her as your legal wife?"
Jiang Yuqin cupped his hands in a respectful gesture: "She will only ever be my one and only wife."
Both of them seemed to be under a spell, neither mentioning Jiang Tian's ruined reputation, and both kept saying they wanted to marry her.
Zhao Jing's expression was unreadable. His deep eyes stared at Pei Ziye: "Do your elders agree? Even if they reluctantly agree for your sake, won't they find an opportunity to kill her later? She's all alone now; killing her would be as easy as turning your hand."
Pei Ziye's face turned pale, and he was speechless.
Zhao Jing then looked at Jiang Yuqin: "Your salary is meager, and the money you have left isn't even enough to live on. If it weren't for the help from your neighbors, you might even have patches on your clothes. You want to marry her so that she can live a life of hardship with you?"
To the point.
Jiang Yuqin's expression gradually turned serious.
Looking at the two who had fallen silent, Zhao Jing softened his tone: "She is currently residing in the General's Mansion and is still playing the role of a nominal husband and wife with me. She will not consider remarrying for the time being. Moreover, she has never revealed any intention to remarry; she is only planning where to settle down. The two of you are destined to be busy for the peace of the world, and you may never be able to settle down in your entire lives. You will only go in the opposite direction from her."
"If you don't have a complete plan in mind, there's no need to bring up the matter of marriage again."
After saying that, Zhao Jing stood up, pushed open the door, and went out.
When he returned to the general's mansion, he felt a deep sense of frustration. He spent half a day writing calligraphy, but instead of calming his mind, he became more and more agitated. Finally, he put down his brush and called the steward in.
"What is Madam doing?"
The butler noticed that his master was somewhat unhappy and cautiously said, "Madam is playing mahjong with the beauties."
Zhao Jing was clearly surprised to hear this answer: "They're together?"
"yes."
Carefully observing Zhao Jing's expression, the steward reported truthfully: "The beauties have been making a fuss ever since they haven't seen you, and the servants are suffering terribly. Not long ago, the beauties had a huge fight over a piece of silk, and they even came to blows. They were all disheveled and in a terrible state. If it weren't for Madam stopping them, they would have almost disturbed you."
"Later, the lady took it upon herself to move the silk to her courtyard. She said that whoever could beat her a thousand times in mahjong would own the silk. If no one could win, then it would be hers."
"That bolt of silk is one of a kind in the capital, extremely rare. Upon hearing this, the beauties immediately chose to compete with the lady to see who could win. The lady's skill was superb; for several days now, none of them had been able to beat her, yet they had become fond of this game..."
"Now they don't quarrel anymore. When the madam is busy, the beauties organize their own fun, and when they're not busy, they play together. The inner quarters are peaceful and quiet, and the servants no longer complain."
Zhao Jing remained silent for a long time.
He never expected Jiang Tian to come up with such a method.
Unbeknownst to him, his impression of her had changed somewhat.
But when he thought of Pei Ziye and Jiang Yuqin, his face turned cold again.
"Go and tell the lady that I will have dinner in her courtyard tonight."
The butler looked at Zhao Jing in surprise.
Having dinner in the lady's courtyard is practically an invitation for the general to stay there.
The two have been married for so many years but have never consummated their marriage. Is this some kind of illicit affair?
Did you hear what I said?
Seeing that the butler hadn't left yet, Zhao Jing gave him a reminder.
"Yes, this old servant will go and tell Madam right away." The steward snapped out of his daze and immediately went out.
When he delivered the message to Jiang Tian, she didn't react much. The other beauties who were with Jiang Tian looked at her with eyes like sharp swords, as if they wanted to pierce her through.
Jiang Tian glanced at them unhurriedly: "He's just having a meal, we won't do anything else, I'm on my period."
The beauties were shocked that Jiang Tian dared to talk about menstruation in public.
But then they cheered up.
Then they can rest assured!
Indeed, the lady is a very kind person.
When Jiang Tian returned, she saw that Zhao Jing was already waiting there.
He was engrossed in reading a military treatise.
For him, the battlefield is ever-changing, and he must master tactics as much as possible in order to strategize and win battles from afar.
"Tell me, General, what brings you here this time? All the other beauties are practically drowning me in vinegar."
Zhao Jing and Jiang Tian were both in the room, and there was no one else around, so they weren't afraid of being overheard.
But Zhao Jing's voice remained soft: "Today I drank with Pei Ziye and Jiang Yuqin."
"Oh." Jiang Tian looked uninterested.
Zhao Jing stared at her face: "They asked me about your recent situation, afraid that you were not doing well, and even begged me to forgive you, saying they would take the punishment for you."
"oh."
Zhao Jing's tone tightened: "They even asked me to marry you."
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