Chapter 218: Compromise

Chapter 218: Compromise

Just after the New Year, new rumors appeared on the streets.

The news came from somewhere, saying that the former lady of the Marquis' Mansion, now Miss Su Liu, insisted on divorcing Gu Changqing because she was secretly having an affair with Xie Huaiguang, the newly crowned top scholar who had won the top three places in the imperial examination!

Once the news spread, it immediately shocked the entire capital.

Although this melon is not related to the Marquis' Mansion, strictly speaking, it is also related to the Marquis' Mansion. After all, Su Jin was once the daughter-in-law of the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion. More importantly, the divorce between Su Jin and Gu Changqing caused such a big fuss.

How big is it?

During that period, the thing that everyone on the street talked about was the family of Yong'an Marquis.

They talked about the brothers and sisters of this family, Gu Changqing, Su Jin, and the concubine who was always jumping around. Even the elders of the Hexi Su family came, and the matter of divorce even alarmed the prime minister of the dynasty. In other words, Su Jin's divorce was a big deal and everyone knew about it.

What's more important is that in this matter, Su Jin stood on the moral high ground. Everyone felt sorry for Su Jin and thought it was not worth it. Even Lady Zou, the wife of Marquis Yong'an, announced that Su Jin was her goddaughter. But what about now?

All those things about being wronged, doing it for the children, and not being able to make ends meet are all lies!

Compromise is the real thing!

"Have you heard?"

"I heard it, I heard it. I thought Su Jin was a good person. I didn't expect that she cheated on her husband and stole a man. The man she stole was the top scholar of the imperial court. I heard that the top scholar was only 19 years old. He was old enough to be Su Jin's son. How could she have the heart to do that!"

"He is so morally corrupt and shameless that he deserves to be her son!"

"What a slutty woman!"

"How could the Hexi Su family have such a daughter? It turns out that Master Gu Changqing is the one who is most wronged!"

Overnight, everyone seemed to have forgotten the immoral things that Gu Ziyun had done. Instead, they turned to Su Jin and kept saying that Su Jin had no sense of propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame.

The rumors outside were spreading widely, and Lin Wanhui, who was waiting in fear in the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, paced back and forth anxiously.

Something went wrong with the New Year's Eve dinner, and the old marquis said he would conduct a thorough investigation, but now it's the sixth day and there has been no movement at all.

"This, you won't check it, right?"

Lin Wanhui said anxiously.

Mother Li, who had gone out to get some information, pushed the door open and was delighted to see Lin Wanhui.

"Girl, good news!"

"What good news?" Lin Wanhui was extremely excited. Are they really not going to investigate anymore?

"The old marquis has no time to investigate our affairs now."

Lin Wanhui looked puzzled: "What does 'can't take care of' mean?"

"It's being rumored that Su Jin insisted on getting a divorce because she was having an affair with Xie Huaiguang! The old marquis is questioning me about this matter, and I can't take care of it now!"

"adultery?!"

Lin Wanhui's eyes lit up.

"Okay, Su Jin, you also have this day?"

Lin Wanhui became happy almost immediately.

"When I was with the master, you came to my place to cause trouble, pointed at my nose and scolded me for being shameless and having affairs with other men. What about now? Ha! You were actually together before the divorce?"

Is it so exciting?

Lin Wanhui was so happy.

If the fact that she was born inferior to Su Jin was the first thorn in her heart, then entering the house without proper reason was the second thorn in her heart. What was the result now?

The first thorn had been pulled out when Su Jin and Li rolled out of Yong'an Marquis Mansion. As for the second thorn, ha, it can be pulled out too!

Su Jin, Su Jin, how dare you make fun of Lin Wanhui? Now look, you are not a good person either!

Lin Wanhui spat viciously.

Since the old marquis can't take care of it, the crisis is over. Lin Wanhui, who has been worried, finally starts to show off again.

She stood up and walked out, almost smugly.

"Where are you going, little girl?"

Mother Li hurried to catch up.

"Where else can I go? Of course I'll go to my sister. I still remember the time when she pointed at my nose and scolded me for being immoral. I can finally take revenge on her! Ha!"

Lin Wanhui left in a hurry. She wanted to return all the insults she had said to Su Jin in front of her! !

The viciousness in Lin Wanhui's eyes became even more intense.

At this time, Su Jin didn't know the news yet.

It should be said that everyone in the mansion deliberately prevented Su Jin from hearing these nonsense.

"Golden bracelet..."

Yuchuan opened her mouth subconsciously, but was scolded by Jinchuan: "Shh..."

"But what's said outside..."

"You and I both know that what's said outside is nonsense. Lord Xie and our girl are innocent. We have never even been alone together. Whenever we are together, there are always many people around us. What's said outside is all rumors. We must not let our girl hear this. We must not let her be sad!"

Yuchuan bit her lip and could only nod.

But she didn't know how long she could keep this secret. After all...

Really everyone knows about it, and people always point and talk when they pass by their door...

Yuchuan felt a little upset. She really didn't know who was so bored as to spread rumors. The young lady had finally gotten divorced and could live a good life, but she had to suffer like this. Don't they know that a woman's reputation is very important? How can the girls live?

The more Yuchuan thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Her eyes turned red as she thought about it. Su Jin asked curiously, "What's wrong with you? Are your eyes uncomfortable? Otherwise, why don't you stay and go back home to rest?"

The carriage swayed as it moved out. Su Jin couldn't hold back anymore and came out to play again.

The temple fair in the capital city lasts from the sixth to the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. Now is the busiest time. As a veteran of lying down, Su Jin will naturally not miss out on the excitement.

So, Su Jin packed his hand warmers, put on his fur cape, and wrapped his head with a sleeping rabbit, then headed straight for the temple fair.

But on the way, the two girls were whispering about something, and Yuchuan's eyes were getting redder and redder.

"It's okay, it's just the wind..."

Yuchuan quickly shook her head and turned away to wipe away her tears so as not to let Su Jin see them, because she didn't want Su Jin to worry.

Su Jin raised her eyebrows, and intuitively felt that the two girls must be hiding something from her, but she didn't ask much. Anyway, for the person lying down, less trouble is worse than more, and it must not be a big deal. If it was a big deal, the two maids would definitely tell her.

So Su Jin continued to remain ignorant and slowly headed to the temple fair.

The temple fair in the capital is very lively.

Temple fairs are naturally related to temples, but the hawkers along the street extend far outside the temple. Looking around, the temple fair is crowded with people and bustling everywhere. There are not only dragon and lion dances, but also various acrobatics, and the sound of gongs and drums is deafening, which makes Su Jin's eyes light up.

Celebrating the Chinese New Year is really interesting. Compared to the modern times where we can’t even set off firecrackers, the ancient times were really lively and this was what celebrating the Chinese New Year was all about!

Su Jin and her maids squeezed in, but people around her pointed and talked at her back.