After saying that, the old woman left with the Pang family's servants.
Amidst a chorus of boos, Gu Shao carried Zhao Ruying into the Ningguo Marquis's residence.
Then the door was tightly shut.
Then, an unexpected incident occurred.
Perhaps the cursing was too loud, or perhaps Gu Shao and Zhao Ruying were thinking something, but the next morning, Pang Xue'er went out with her nanny.
Zhao Ruying suddenly darted out from the corner, knelt down in front of Pang Xue'er, and cried until her voice was hoarse:
“Miss, I’m sorry. But it’s common for men to have multiple wives and concubines. The young master likes you and also likes Ruying. What’s wrong with him?”
“Now that he has a choice, what’s wrong with him choosing the person he loves? The biggest mistake would be if he didn’t write Ruying’s name and instead married the young lady in a muddle.”
Pang Xue'er said coldly, "Yes, he did nothing wrong. But what about you? If you had even a shred of loyalty to me, you wouldn't have colluded with him behind my back."
Ru Ying shook her head, crying pitifully, "Miss... I can't control my feelings... We couldn't help ourselves..."
Pang Xueer: "What a fine excuse. If you develop feelings for him, that's called being unable to control yourself, but if you don't tell me, that's called infidelity."
"In this world, only animals can go into heat anytime and anywhere and lose control of their emotions. The biggest difference between humans and animals is that humans can restrain themselves."
Pang Xue'er's nanny said resentfully, "You like Prince Gu, just say so. Miss has plenty of ways to deal with it, but you kept it a secret and have been having an affair with him for over a year. Do you think you're worthy of Miss's kindness in saving your life?"
Ru Ying's face turned ashen: "Deal with... what can be done? In the end, they'll just want to marry me off to a servant or sell me off."
Pang Xue'er: "Ha, you're complaining now? You're my maid, and whatever I do with you is a favor to me. What are you doing here today? Are you deliberately looking for a scolding? Guards, throw her out."
"No, no, no... Miss, Ruying was wrong! Ruying was really wrong, please forgive me! I am willing to be a concubine, and you can be my wife! From now on, Ruying will serve you well. You will always be my mistress and my lady."
"Ha, you were betrothed by the late emperor. To be a concubine? I dare not accept such a position as the mistress of the house."
“Miss… Ruying has realized her mistake… and has compromised. It was Miss’s own unwillingness… Miss, Ruying grew up in the Pang family since childhood, and we are like sisters. I also treat Master and Madam as my own parents… Ruying is willing to recognize Master and Madam as my parents, and Miss as my elder sister…”
"Holy crap—" The surrounding crowd couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone this shameless."
"I've seen it everywhere, isn't that how the Mei family is?"
Pang Xue'er stared coldly at her: "Did you hear that? You're shameless. Get out!"
Ru Ying's face was ashen, but her back was ramrod straight: "Miss, the capital is only so big. We'll run into each other all the time. No matter what, I will be the Lady of Ningguo Marquis in the future. If I become the adopted daughter of the Pang family, we can support each other."
At this moment, a steward ran out from inside: "Zhao Ruying, my master said he is not a scoundrel like Que De, and told you to get out."
Zhao Ruying, enraged and embarrassed, stood up and said, "This is not my fault. As a mistress, Miss, the young master Gu has chosen to disregard you and instead falls for me, his maid. It is clear that you are not even as good as me, a mere maid."
That's vicious; it's like throwing Pang Xue'er's face to the ground and trampling on it.
The onlookers couldn't help but scrutinize Zhao Ruying and Pang Xueer.
Pang Xue'er sneered, "If only one man in the Gu family loved a maid instead of the young lady, then the young lady would be inferior to the maid. But if two men in the Gu family are like this, doesn't that prove there's no problem?"
"It's clear that these family-oriented men are just naturally inclined to this kind of thing, they're inherently masochistic and have a natural liking for lowly maids."
Pang Xue'er's nanny added, "Normal people love good vegetables and meat, but some people have special tastes and are born loving to eat excrement. Can you blame good vegetables and meat for not being delicious?"
"Pfft, hahaha—" Laughter erupted from the crowd.
Zhao Ruying was extremely ashamed and angry. She had come today to seek peace, but when that failed, she wanted to humiliate the other party. Little did she expect that she would become the clown again.
Zhao Ruying walked out in a disheveled state, but after only a few steps, Pang Xue'er's voice rang out behind her:
"Don't walk too fast, after all, you're pregnant, it wouldn't be good if you hurt yourself."
With a deafening roar, another thunderclap exploded, leaving Zhao Ruying stunned on the spot.
When did she get pregnant? She and Prince Gu were only intimate; they never did anything inappropriate.
But the surrounding shouts and curses had already begun:
"Shameless, so despicable."
"The young lady hasn't even married into the family yet, and this maid is already pregnant. What's going on? Is she trying to give birth to the eldest son first?"
"That young master Gu is too despicable. He made the maid give birth before they were even married... It's like he's defecating and pissing on his fiancée's head."
"No, I didn't! I didn't..." Zhao Ruying broke down, "You're making false accusations! You're making false accusations!"
Watching Zhao Ruying's disheveled figure gradually disappear into the crowd, Pang Xue'er couldn't help but sneer, "Slinging mud is something anyone can do."
Later, it was because the timeline of the child Zhao Ruying gave birth to didn't match up, that Zhao Ruying got rid of the current "child".
Zhao Ruying will carry this stigma for the rest of her life.
After Zhao Ruying returned to the Ningguo Marquis's residence, the gates were kept tightly shut, and neither Zhao Ruying nor Gu Shao dared to go out during this period.
There's more to this story.
Because of the affairs between Gu Shen and Madam Mei, and Gu Shao and Ru Ying, the noble ladies of various families began to investigate the maids around them.
Some women simply paired their personal maids with servants early on, or married without taking their personal maids with them, only summoning them back after they got married.
In addition, a few families were actually found to have illicit relationships with their future sons-in-law.
......
Madam Gu woke up at noon.
She opened her eyes and pounded on the bed, crying, "What a misfortune for our family! What a misfortune for our family—"
Three grandsons: one is lame and steals, another is a playboy who spends all his time with women, and the third betrays his promise and marries a maid...
Originally, Gu Shao was the most studious child in the family and was expected to pass the imperial examination next autumn.
But now... even if he were to become the top scholar in the imperial examination, it wouldn't matter.
Because in the eyes of the Empress Dowager and the regents, their Gu family was utterly corrupt.
In their eyes, Gu Shao was a despicable person. He was engaged to a young lady, yet he still fell in love with her maid. He lacked self-control.
Such a person is prone to causing trouble, and Gu Shao's chances of becoming an official in the court in the future are almost zero.
In the capital, to get ahead, unless you have exceptional talent or ability, you'll be disliked by the upper class, and your life is over.
The heart that had been weighing on the future of the Gu family finally died!
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