Chapter 154: The Minister Wants a Divorce

Chapter 154: The Minister Wants a Divorce

At this moment, everyone looked over and stared at Su Jin.

Before Gu Changqing recovered from Xiu Mu's shock, he heard that the emperor was going to reward Su Jin. As the son of Yong'an Marquis and the father of Gu Zixuan, Gu Ziyun and others, Gu Changqing felt a little uncomfortable, because isn't raising children a two-way thing for both parents? Why did the emperor punish himself but reward Su Jin?

Although he felt uncomfortable, he still whispered, "Tell the emperor to take back my rest!"

Take a break?

I'm afraid he will be removed from his position!

Su Jin retracted his gaze and sneered.

If the soul in this body was the original one, she might really kneel down obediently and beg the emperor to take back her rest day, but now it was her turn, so forget it.

It's not that I have a masochistic tendency. Gu Changqing hasn't bothered me recently, but that's because I haven't stepped on his minefield. If I accidentally step on it one day, I might be treated worse than before.

Besides, now that I have finally gotten this opportunity, of course I should solve my own problems first. As for you, Gu Changqing, well, just go wherever you want.

Su Jin stood up slowly. The mistress of a wealthy family was always well-educated. Su Jin was also a good actress. She took two steps gracefully and then lowered her head to cover her lips with a handkerchief and coughed twice. Almost immediately, she created the image of a mistress who was overworked and sick.

After her character setting was finalized, Su Jin knelt down gracefully, the golden hairpin on her head swaying slightly, which made her look even more gorgeous against her snow-white skin.

"emperor!"

Su Jin's voice was choked with sobs.

"Supporting the husband and raising the children is what a woman should do. These children have achieved such success because of their own efforts. I have nothing to ask for and cannot ask for rewards."

"But, what I didn't expect was that my blind tolerance would result in my children being bullied. My eldest son almost did something outrageous and ruined his life. Although my daughter retained her chastity, her reputation was damaged. Now, families of equal status are unwilling to marry into my family. What makes me even more distressed is the fifth son. That beast actually used me to threaten him. My poor son, he is honest and filial. If it weren't for this imperial examination to expose that beast, I think my son's life would have been ruined..."

Su Jin sobbed as she spoke. She was already ill and in poor health, and now as she cried, she started coughing again. Her slender figure looked even more fragile, and everyone who saw her couldn't help but feel a little pity for her.

"My father taught me to obey my father at home and my husband after marriage. I listened to his instructions every day and never dared to disobey him. I took good care of the children. Even when I encountered injustice, I endured it every day. I didn't care who my husband favored or liked, and I lived in peace in a corner. But what happened in the end? I thought I was wronged, but I just wanted peace in the harem and the children. But I was wrong..."

Su Jin's tears fell down, she looked up at Zhao Jingcheng, crystal tears hung on the red corners of her eyes and dripped down. Because of coughing, her face was slightly red, which made her look even more miserable. In the night, she was like a willow swaying in the wind, attracting people's care.

"Brother Lu, you are also stupid. If you are wronged, why don't you tell your father?"

Gu Zilu's eyes turned red again, and he cried along with Su Jin. He said aggrievedly, "Mother, I told father about this, but father told me to shut up and burned the evidence that son had prepared. Son, I have no place to speak for my grievances!"

After saying this, the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly. It was so heartbreaking to hear and shed tears to see.

Isn’t this Gu Changqing such a piece of shit?

"Are they biological children?"

"Why, a legitimate son is not as good as a bastard's son? What's the idea?"

"Alas, I've always heard that some people favor concubines over wives, and I thought they were just talking, after all, I haven't heard of any substantial harm. But it turns out that they all do it in secret, without letting us know at all. But some people, after knowing it, are still pretending to be confused!"

Everyone was whispering and looking at Gu Changqing, wondering if this man had no brains. The son of a marquis could not even tell the difference between his wife and concubine. Then, could a wife and concubine be the same?

Confused!

Faced with everyone's whispers, Gu Changqing was numb.

I thought Xiu Mu was the worst off, but who would have thought that the worst was yet to come.

He tried to explain, but the words died out because the facts were before him and no matter how he explained, they seemed so pale and powerless.

He did suppress Gu Zilu in order to protect Gu Ziyun.

But he could never have imagined that all this would be laid out in the open and told to everyone, even to the emperor.

"Son, my son, you have been wronged!"

Su Jin broke down and cried.

"Mother, as long as you live well, your son will not feel wronged. Your son has said that he will definitely get the top six in the imperial examination and personally ask for a first-class imperial decree for you. This way, you will never feel wronged in the harem again!"

Gu Zilu burst into tears.

The noises made by the two men were louder and louder, and the Empress Dowager even cried.

What a tragic drama this is! This is the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, and it's like prison. It's such an unjust death.

"Mother, I study hard for you!" Gu Zixuan also cried: "I can't bear to see you being wronged, why does father always let you suffer? Is it because you have a high position that you can live comfortably?"

"Mom, I will make a lot of money and spend it all on you. I won't let you complain about anything!"

The four mother and her children gathered together, formed a circle, and cried bitterly.

"Wow, wow, I feel like crying."

"It's so touching. What a wonderful child!"

"Alas, Master Gu is really a piece of shit!!"

Now, all the women present, young and old, started crying, and many sentimental men also had red eyes. Zhou Ruihai was even secretly wiping his eyes.

When the atmosphere was right, Su Jin suddenly raised her head and kowtowed heavily, as if she had made up her mind, and said, "Your Majesty, I don't want any reward. I have only one request, which is divorce! It's not that I don't want to endure it, but I really can't endure it anymore. I want to take the children and leave the Marquis' Mansion!"

The words "divorce" were finally spoken.

Su Jin pressed her head to the ground and bit her lips. The surroundings were terribly quiet. She could see and hear nothing. All she could see was the cold bluestone floor and the intermittent sobbing of her children.

This play has been performed very well.

Su Jin thought that if she stood up alone, accused Gu Changqing of what he had done, and then proposed a divorce, it would be like killing a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of her own, and she would not end up in any good way.

However, her three children had already paved the way for her, with battles of condemnation one after another, which allowed her to occupy the ethical and moral high ground. This was the best scenario she could foresee.

Whether the divorce will be successful or not depends on this time.