Chapter 14 The Game Begins 7
Sun Tu shook his head, puzzled: "No one told me about the rumors outside?"
"You don't even know?" Qian Yong was amazed. He used to think his classmate was quite smart! How could he be like this now?
"Brother Qian, please tell me and help me." Sun Tu now understood that the rumors outside must be related to him, otherwise everyone would not look at him with such an expression.
"There's a rumor going around town about a man who, after winning the imperial examination, married a noblewoman from a high-ranking family to boost his career. Now that he's established himself in the court, he's thinking back to his childhood sweetheart. To avoid offending his father-in-law, he's even trying to covet the noblewoman's dowry.
Together with his mother, sister, and childhood sweetheart, he caused his wife to give birth prematurely, hoping to kill two people. He said that when his wife gave birth to a son and woke up, his husband had already brought his childhood sweetheart in and had already entered the bridal chamber.
After Qian Yong finished speaking, he looked at Sun Tu cautiously, fearing that he would make a scene in anger.
"Nonsense, they think that person is me?" Sun Tu was very angry and asked, pointing at himself.
Qian Yong nodded vigorously, and seeing Sun Tu's unhappy expression, he added, "You can't blame them for this. Your family has been having quite a commotion lately."
Sun Tu was devastated at the moment, because after calming down and thinking about it, he realized that it might not really be him. It was probably caused by his good wife at home.
If I had known such a huge disaster was waiting for me today, I should have asked for Zhao Lingmeng's forgiveness no matter what I said yesterday. And now I am really going to be enemies with Wu Anhou.
"It's really not you?" Qian Yong looked at Sun Tu's stunned expression and felt a little confused. After all, the third place in the imperial examination was only awarded once every three years. There were not many people left in Yuanjing now, and even fewer people happened to marry noble ladies.
"Maybe this rumor is really about me!" Sun Tu replied a little self-deprecatingly.
"Why are you so stupid? Is Marquis Wu'an so easy to offend? How much truth and how much falsehood is there in this?" Qian Yong was stunned when he heard Sun Tu admit it.
When Sun Tu heard his former classmate ask this question, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"It's all true, God! Sun Tu, are you crazy? What are you going to do now?" Qian Yong and Sun Tu really have a good relationship. Of course, he doesn't want him to be finished.
"Brother Qian, please give me some advice. I will remember your kindness. What should I do now?" Sun Tu was desperate and tried every possible means to help.
Qian Yong was also confused, spinning in circles and muttering, "What should I do? Brother, this is a death scenario!"
Qian Yong turned around for a long time, and finally said helplessly: "I think there is only one way for you to go, brother."
Sun Tu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Qian Yong with burning eyes, as if he knew that he had found his last straw. "What's the solution?"
"What else can you do? The most important thing is to go back and ask your sister-in-law for forgiveness. After you pass this assessment, you will be assigned abroad. You will then work hard for a few years. The most important thing is to be good to your sister-in-law and let Marquis Wu'an see your sincerity.
"When the time comes, even for the sake of his nephew's future, Marquis Wu'an will not let you fall back forever. But you must not be stupid." Qian Yong said seriously.
Sun Tu also listened carefully to Qian Yong's method.
Seeing Sun Tu's lack of reaction, Qian Yong thought he was stunned by the series of news. So he reached out and nudged him, "Did you hear that?"
Sun Tu was pulled out of his wandering thoughts and bowed to Qian Yong seriously: "I heard it. Thank you, Brother Qian."
Qian Yong is actually a kind person, otherwise he wouldn't be involved in Sun Tu's affairs.
Seeing Sun Tu's sincere thanks, Qian Yong added with some concern, "You must control your aunt and your sister. Now the whole Yuan capital is spreading rumors about how your aunt eats and uses your sister-in-law.
How could you covet your sister-in-law's dowry and even set rules for her? Your sister is almost the same. Now in everyone's eyes, it's not an exaggeration to say that you are the villains of the whole family."
Sun Tu was really grateful to Qian Yong for telling him the news, and bowed seriously again: "Thank you so much, Brother Qian!"
Qian Yong didn't shy away this time and accepted Sun Tu's greeting. He knew that speaking to Sun Tu about this was also very risky. If Wu Anhou found out and held a grudge against him, then someone like him, with no foundation, wouldn't even have a chance to resist.
After Sun Tu figured out the truth of the matter, he immediately rushed to where his boss was. He wanted to ask for a few days off to go back and focus on dealing with family matters. Otherwise, he might really be finished.
When Sun Tu asked for leave, his boss's face was still unpleasant. More accurately, he looked down on him and thought his character was flawed. There are many people in the world who want to climb the social ladder, and his boss thinks that's fine, but it's rare to find someone so ruthless after taking advantage of them.
Which official in the imperial court didn't have a daughter? If they met someone like Sun Tu, they would be unlucky for eight lifetimes. So when Sun Tu asked for leave, his boss signed it without even looking at it. Anyway, the harm was not great, but the insult was extremely strong.
This was the first time Sun Tu truly realized that without the support of Marquis Wu'an, he, the third place winner, was nothing. But Sun Tu didn't care about that at the moment.
He rode non-stop all the way to the mansion, and when he arrived not far from the gate, he saw many people gathered at the gate.
Sun Tu knew his position was sensitive, so he didn't dare ask what these people were doing there. He immediately led the servant to the back door. This was the first time Sun Tu had gone through the back door since marrying his wife. It was really different now!
According to Sun Tu's idea, the first thing he would do upon returning home would be to go to Zhao Lingmeng and plead for mercy. But plans cannot keep up with changes, which is what he said.
As soon as he came in from the back door, he found his mother and sister sitting there with someone waiting for him. When his mother saw him, she immediately used her unique weapon and started pulling Sun Tu's sleeve and started crying.
"Mom, if you have something to say, just say it. If not, I'm still busy!" Sun Tu said to his mother a little helplessly.
"You unfilial son, what is more important to you than your mother? I've been crying like this, and you're still impatient." Sun Tu's helpless tone instantly ignited Zhou's anger.
"So, mother, what's the matter?" Sun Tu saw Zhou's behavior and knew that if he didn't appease his mother, he would definitely not be able to leave. He could only listen patiently to what Zhou had to say.
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