Chapter 473 Taking the Case to the Government Office
When Ji Shi was silent, she seemed like a very easy person to talk to, but once she opened her mouth, her inherent arrogance was revealed.
The woman wasn't stupid; she naturally sensed the ill intent in Ji's words, especially Ji's arrogant demeanor, which seemed to make it seem as if she wasn't afraid of Ji making a scene outside.
"You, you..." The woman was speechless for a moment.
Upon hearing this, another woman quickly added, "You are using your status to intimidate us. We are going to report you to the authorities."
"Yes, we're going to sue you in court."
The woman hurriedly continued, and upon hearing this, Madam Ji unconsciously smiled, "Going to the authorities to sue us? Perfect timing, our Marquis's mansion was also tricked into marriage, so we should also go to the authorities to file a complaint. Why don't we go together?"
Ji's words were incredibly infuriating. The other party thought that using this threat would be effective, but Ji simply wouldn't listen to it.
After glancing at He Yin and then at the Gu family members, the woman waved her hand, signaling the people she had brought to take He Yin away.
"Don't go! Weren't you going to the government to file a complaint?"
The maid beside Madam Ji watched as everyone fled, and shouted something with a gloating expression, but no one dared to look back.
Watching the group leave, Second Master Gu turned back to the old lady and Gu Jin and his wife, "Thank you, Mother and Sister-in-law, for your help."
If I let those people cause trouble today, I'm afraid I'll become the laughingstock of the capital tomorrow.
"Second Uncle, you should go to the government office to report this first!"
Seeing that Second Master Gu already seemed to have everything under control, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but remind him. Only then did Second Master Gu realize what was happening and bid farewell to everyone before leaving.
"Shu'er, are you afraid that those people will really report it to the authorities?"
Once everyone had returned to the house, the old lady turned to Gu Shuyan and asked her a question.
“It’s not that I’m afraid, but judging from what they did just now, they will definitely report this to the authorities.”
Gu Shuyan spoke with certainty: how could the other party be content if they came to the capital without taking anything with them? Having finally gotten a chance to bite into the Gu family and get a share of the pie from the Marquis's mansion, they would never let this go so easily.
"That's enough, none of you should interfere in this matter anymore. Let the second son handle it himself!"
The old lady felt tired. She already felt sorry for the ancestors of the Gu family by marrying He Yin, and now she had married such a person. The old lady felt really guilty.
"Grandmother, Father made his own decision and it's not your fault. Please don't blame yourself."
Gu Yuxin now has a better grasp of the old lady's thoughts. Seeing the old lady's tired expression, yet with a hint of worry, she knew that the old lady was blaming herself for not keeping a good eye on Gu Erye.
"Yes, Grandmother, if anyone is to blame, it's Father himself. Grandmother, please don't be sad about this," Gu Yuhe quickly added, trying to comfort her.
Seeing how sensible her two granddaughters were, the old lady felt much relieved. "You're so thoughtful."
After Gu Shuyan's advice, Second Master Gu went straight to the Jingzhao Yin's office after leaving the Marquis's residence. He had just finished explaining the situation to the Jingzhao Yin when the people there brought He Yin to the Jingzhao Yin's office as well.
Of course, He Yin herself would never want to go to the yamen (government office), knowing that in the Great Zhou Dynasty, a woman who did not uphold traditional virtues would suffer a very tragic fate. Unfortunately, her in-laws no longer cared about her; they only wanted to get the compensation they deserved from the Marquis's mansion, so they forcibly dragged her to court against her will.
Thus began a heated debate in the capital, with each side presenting its own arguments and neither willing to back down.
The final outcome of this farce was naturally unclear to the Prefect of the Capital, but one fact remained undeniable: He Yin had indeed married first, and then married someone else.
As for this woman, the Prefect of Jingzhao directly punished He Yin with a beating, which was considered an explanation to both families. Finally, He Yin was ordered to return to her original husband's family, and the matter was settled.
When Gu Shuyan heard the news from outside, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Didn't she beg her second uncle to save her?"
"She didn't beg, but the Second Master didn't even glance at her. He must have been furious!"
Based on Master Gu's previous attitude towards He Yin, Pearl thought that Master Gu would respond to He Yin no matter what. However, the messenger said that Master Gu left immediately after hearing the verdict. It is clear that this second wife is not so much to Master Gu's liking!
“My second uncle wasn’t angry; he’s just too selfish and only loves himself.”
If he were truly willing to give up He Yin, Master Gu would naturally be reluctant. However, after weighing the pros and cons under the circumstances, he would certainly not give up his reputation for He Yin.
Since things have reached the point where even if you don't say it, others will spread it, you might as well portray yourself as someone who was tricked into marriage. That way, you can at least garner some sympathy.
As for He Yin, she's in a terrible situation.
The family, having failed to negotiate a price and now receiving nothing, are naturally taking their anger out on He Yin. Having been beaten and abused, one wonders what kind of life awaits He Yin when she returns to the countryside.
Of course, Gu Shuyan certainly didn't want He Yin to have an easy time. In her previous life, because of this woman, the Marquis's mansion was in complete chaos. Although she hadn't done anything extreme to her mother yet, it was only because she hadn't had the chance. If she had been given more time, even without Lu Youming in her previous life, her mother would probably have been harmed by this woman.
"It's not a pity that the second wife is gone, but there's no one to keep her in check on the second branch of the family. I'm afraid that Aunt Qiao will start causing trouble again."
Pearl didn't care at all about what would happen to He Yin; what she was more worried about was whether the second wife's side would extend its reach to the first wife's side again.
"The first wife is gone, but there will naturally be another wife. Don't worry!"
Gu Shuyan wasn't as worried about pearls as she was about pearls; on the contrary, she was more worried about the Wei princess who had targeted her.
As the saying goes, people can't stand being talked about. Just as Gu Shuyan was thinking this, she ran into the Wei princess when she went out in the afternoon.
Princess Wei has been in the Great Zhou for some time now, but apart from having people accompany her around to play every day arranged by Lu Yuanbin, she hasn't done anything else.
The Crown Prince of Wei, aside from indulging in eating, drinking, and merrymaking with the princes and noble families, seemed to have long forgotten the most important matter of his trip: the marriage alliance.
“Miss, you haven’t been out shopping for quite some time now. Today we should have a good look around and pick out a few boxes of the latest rouge.”
Besides being busy with the affairs of the Marquis's mansion, Mingyu has also been busy with her own wedding preparations, so she hasn't had time to replenish Gu Shuyan's personal belongings.
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