Chapter 674: Qi Da is not an odd
Governor Guo invited Yan Zhigao into the Guo Mansion, and also invited several censors from the Censorate. After entering the mansion, they did not mention what had just happened in front of the gate, but chatted about some irrelevant topics. The atmosphere was good and everyone was talking and laughing.
Governor Guo was reluctant to mention what had just happened, because once he opened his mouth, it would be suspected that he was using his power to pressure others.
Yan Zhigao didn't want to mention that after the Li Wang family came, the Yan family was in chaos. When he thought of the pointing and criticizing that the Yan family had suffered in the past two months, he couldn't help but feel resentful towards the Guo family.
If it weren't for the fact that the Guo family was Xiao Yeyang's maternal uncle and that they couldn't get too upset, he wouldn't have wanted to come to the Guo family's rescue when he received the news. Now that he was willing to take the initiative to evacuate the crowd, he was already giving the Guo family a lot of face.
Several censors from the Censorate drank their tea calmly, showing no intention of trying to mediate.
After sitting for a while, Yan Zhigao and the censors from the Censorate said goodbye and left.
At this time, Governor Guo went to the backyard with a sullen face.
At this moment, Mrs. Guo was furious in the backyard: "How dare the Yan family openly plot against the Guo family? Don't they think that just because they are close to Ye Yang, they can ignore the Guo family?"
Guo Xueming tried to persuade her, "Mother, calm down. Things have already come to this. Being angry won't help. The most urgent thing is to find a way to restore the Guo family's reputation."
Aristocratic families value their reputation the most. If the Guo family's reputation is ruined by my mother, my grandfather and others will definitely be dissatisfied with her when they find out.
Mrs. Guo's emotions gradually calmed down. After a moment's silence, she said to the nanny beside her, "Now, go spread the word on the streets that the eldest daughter of the Yan family seduced Ye Yang. I want everyone to know that it was the Yan family who were shameless first. As Ye Yang's aunt, I certainly can't sit idly by."
"You have to make things worse before you give up, don't you?"
Governor Guo walked in with an annoyed look on his face, and looked at Mrs. Guo with deep disappointment in his eyes.
Mrs. Guo felt guilty, but she still said stubbornly, "Today's incident was clearly planned by the Yan family. They have caused our Guo family to lose face in Ningmen Mansion. Do we really have to endure this?"
Governor Guo suppressed his anger and said, "Why did the Yan family do this? It's because you first found someone to slander their reputation." His face was filled with pain and disappointment. "Why do you always like to engage in these conspiracies?"
Mrs. Guo was furious when she heard this. "I'm plotting? Do you think I like that? In the capital, because of your good sister, our family is publicly known as the Duke's Mansion, but behind the scenes, who wouldn't laugh at us? If I weren't a bit calculating, I would have been eaten to the bone long ago."
"After coming to Zhongzhou, I also wanted to live a peaceful life. You know the reason why I brought Xueming here. It was my father's suggestion to marry Xueming to Yeyang, not mine. Now I know someone is seducing Yeyang. What can I do? I can only clear the obstacles for my daughter."
"If you were a decent father, you could have explained the situation to Ye Yang earlier and finalized the marriage. Would the wife of a Duke have to deal with a mere fourth-rank official?"
Hearing this, Governor Guo's anger gradually subsided, but he still said, "Didn't I tell you that there's no rush for Ye Yang and Xue Ming's affairs? This marriage isn't something we can just say. It needs the approval of the Emperor and Prince Heping. What's the point of you rushing off to deal with the Yan family now?"
"And the Yan family really helped me. Now you're turning around and dealing with them. Aren't you sincerely trying to make people say that my Guo family is ungrateful?"
"Also, Ye Yang has a close relationship with the Yan family, yet you're now trying to ruin the reputation of the Yan family's eldest daughter. That guy is a protective person, and if he finds out about this, won't he become estranged from us?"
Mrs. Guo glared: "Are we just going to watch the eldest daughter of the Yan family seduce Ye Yang?"
Governor Guo was silent for a moment. "Even if Ye Yang likes the eldest daughter of the Yan family, it's not a big deal. Given the status of the Yan family, the eldest daughter of the Yan family will at most be a concubine in the future. Do you need to sacrifice the reputation of the Guo family for a concubine?"
Guo Xueming, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said, "What if, what if my cousin wants to marry the eldest daughter of the Yan family?"
Mrs. Guo immediately looked at Governor Guo.
Governor Guo: "Yeyang's marriage is not something he can decide." At this point, Governor Guo suddenly stopped and suddenly remembered what his nephew had said to him with a smile: "He should make the decision on his own about his own affairs."
Madam Guo: "That eldest daughter of the Yan family is not a good person. Even if she is a concubine, it makes me feel upset." As she spoke, her tone softened, "Master, this concerns our daughter's happiness. You can't just ignore it. I can choose not to deal with the Yan family, but Prefect Yan cannot be transferred to the capital."
Governor Guo looked at Madam Guo helplessly: "Who do you think I am? How can I interfere with the appointment and dispatch of officials appointed by the court?"
Mrs. Guo was annoyed: "Are we just going to let this go?"
Governor Guo said, "Of course we can't just let this go." He sighed, "The New Year is coming soon. Why don't you take Xueming back to Beijing?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Guo and Guo Xueming were stunned.
Mrs. Guo's eyes widened: "Master, for the sake of the Yan family, you want to drive me and my daughter away?"
Governor Guo felt a bit of a headache. "It's not for the Yan family." He shook his head helplessly. "It's all your fault. You insisted on hosting the Imperial Censors for a banquet. They saw everything that happened today. When we return to Beijing, they will definitely report it to the Emperor."
Mrs. Guo was stunned, and then her face was full of reluctance.
Guo Xueming looked annoyed. She should have persuaded her mother before.
Governor Guo still had official business to attend to, so he told Mrs. Guo not to cause any more trouble and then left.
After he left, Mrs. Guo gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go back to Beijing. Anyway, Ye Yang has gone to the northern border now, and there is no point for us to stay here. But the Yan family..." Don't even think about going to Beijing!
Yan Mansion.
After leaving the yamen, Yan Zhigao returned to the main courtyard to look for Madam Li. "Did you know about what happened today?"
Madam Li shook her head. "I always thought the Li Wang family had brought this on themselves, but I didn't expect it was the Guo family who instigated it." She hesitated as she spoke. "Did our daughter do this?"
Yan Zhigao said confidently, "That must be the case. I guess that girl had already planned what happened today when she went to invite the Li clan leader over."
Mrs. Li didn't know what to say: "That girl..."
Yan Zhigao smiled and said, "That's good too. The more capable our daughter is, the less likely she will suffer in the future."
Madam Li was a little worried: "But the Guo family is Yeyang's maternal uncle after all. If Yeyang knew about this, I wonder if he would feel uncomfortable."
Yan Zhigao was silent for a moment. "I think Daohua did a good job today. Our family is not well-off. After she and Yeyang's affairs are resolved, there will definitely be a lot of rumors. My daughter is not afraid of the Guo family, so how could she be afraid of others? Let everyone see that our daughter of the Yan family is not so easy to bully."
Madam Li smiled and said, "I thought the master would blame Daohua. That girl is so bold. She didn't even discuss such a big thing with the family and just did it alone."
Yan Zhigao laughed and said, "Why should I blame her? My daughter did this to restore the Yan family's reputation. Suffering in silence might buy her a moment of peace, but she will be labeled a coward, and then all kinds of ignorant people will dare to step on her. This is how it's best."
Madam Li had a hint of worry on her face: "Look at these things. First it was the Jiang family, and now it's the Guo family. It's all Qi Dafei's fault."
(End of this chapter)
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