Chapter 117 Good Girl and Bad Boy
Ye Chengyun was confused in the crowd. Weren't they just talking about his grandfather's original wife's dowry? How did they bring it up with his mother now?
"Gu Ruanci, what do you mean?"
Seeing his foolish look, Gu Ruanci directly prompted: "Didn't anyone tell you that when your father went to the merchant house to offer the betrothal gift, he used my grandmother's dowry? He used the property left by the original wife to marry the son of the second wife. The Yunyang Marquisate did this and still wanted to take care of me and use me to get connected with the Gu family. What's going on? Is it that the four sons of the Ye family can't afford to marry wives, so they are planning to move some money from elsewhere?"
Gu Ruanci completely exposed the Ye family's fig leaf. Even Shang Hongmian herself was kept in the dark about this matter, let alone Ye Chengyun.
"You're talking nonsense!"
He certainly didn't dare to admit it. If this was true, he would no longer have the right to hold his head high in front of Gu Ruanci.
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, just look at your aunt's expression and you'll know. If you still don't believe me, go back and ask your father. He'll definitely know."
After Gu Ruanci finished speaking, he turned to Qin Kerou and said, "Madam Yunyang, if you hadn't come to me again and again and said some nonsense today, I really wouldn't bother to mention those things. After all, what has been given away is given away, and the dowry list is just a souvenir in my hands. Don't mention the relationship with Gu Nian in front of me in the future. You really don't deserve it."
Qin Kerou's expression turned extremely grim. Fortunately, Chai came to smooth things over at this time: "These things are already old. I'm sure there were some misunderstandings back then. But it's a good deed anyway. Sister Qin, let's talk over there."
After that, she said to Wen Haiyue, "Haiyue, then stay here and talk with the county lady. You are not needed over there."
No one expected that the most sensational event at the Wen family's banquet would be the truth behind Ye Chi marrying Shang Hongmian.
The Ye family no longer had the confidence they had just now and wanted to leave immediately.
Only Ye Chengyun is there to pursue the truth, but Qin Kerou cannot say it directly.
Lu Wenxue observed Gu Ruanci for a long time, but ultimately did not step forward.
When she found that her brother was also looking at Gu Ruanci, she asked, "Brother, are you interested in her?"
Lu Ennan did not deny it, but said: "A woman like this, intelligent and independent, with a strong enough background, isn't she worthy of being your sister-in-law?"
Lu Wenxue immediately said, "Brother, are you crazy? Have you forgotten how she treated me before? If you want to marry her, I will definitely not recognize you."
"Do you think anyone can marry her? Her value is different now. She is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Shouguo, and the only daughter. Didn't you see how the three young masters of the Gu family treat her? I believe that the prince at the border will also treat her well. Such a marriage will be a huge help no matter who it falls on. Do you think that the wife of the Marquis of Yunyang really went there just to reminisce about the past?" Lu Ennan explained patiently.
Lu Wenxue was stunned and asked, "What else?"
"Of course I want to fight for my son... The Ye family is in a rather awkward position right now. Although they have relatives like the Zhou family, the Zhou family has already lost the support of the people and probably can't provide them with much help. But Gu Ruanci is completely different. She is the granddaughter of the old marquis. If she marries back into the Ye family, she will be easier to control in the future..."
After Lu Ennan's analysis, Lu Wenxue seemed to understand.
"That's their business. Brother, you are going to be the Prince of Duan. Don't you know that sooner or later..."
"Keep your voice down. Even if anyone knows about this, we can't let anyone know."
After Lu Ennan warned her, he returned to his gentle and polite demeanor.
"Brother, I just want to tell you that if you insist on marrying her and letting her ride on my head as a princess in the future, I definitely won't agree. Also, don't forget the main purpose of our visit this time."
After Lu Wenxue reminded him, Lu Ennan said, "If you knew that, why did you still start a conflict at the door and make things difficult for the Wen family?"
"Isn't what I said the truth? Qin Zhu has to stay at home to observe mourning, and these days there are rumors about her that are not good. Is it okay for me to not tolerate it?"
Lu Ennan did not answer, but gave her a look that told her to fend for herself and walked towards Gu Yuting.
Lu Wenxue knew the seriousness of the matter, so she naturally did not share it with others.
However, she still asked Ye Lingyue, who was in a particularly low mood, "Your mother is so eager to talk to Gu Ruanci. Could it be that she wants her to be your sister-in-law? After all, her status is different now. The interests behind her are greater. She can revitalize your Ye family."
Ye Lingyue frowned upon hearing this. "She's dreaming. My brother is handsome and the heir to the Marquisate. He'll inherit the title. She hates our Ye family with all her might. How could I possibly accept her becoming the future Marquis of Yunyang's wife? The mere thought of it terrifies me."
Lu Wenxue added, "Don't be so absolute. After all, your mother's opinion is more important than yours. I also think the Ye family should focus more on the power behind Gu Ruanci. After all, the Gu family is trusted by the emperor and holds a high position of power. Even if they are affected in part by Zhang Jian's affairs, it won't be a big deal."
Ye Lingyue didn't say anything else, but just gritted her teeth. She couldn't tolerate this.
Lu Wenxue's motive was very simple. Since her brother said that the Ye family was also eyeing Gu Runci, she would let them do it as soon as possible. She absolutely did not want Gu Runci to become her sister-in-law.
Wu Yixuan and the others didn't ask Gu Ruanci any questions. They probably had heard something about what happened back then.
Now that he heard that Ye Chi and Shang Hongmian's marriage was arranged using Ye Hesheng's property, his impression of the Ye family became even worse.
"Don't pay attention to their soft words. You are now the legitimate daughter of the Gu family. The emperor has long recognized your identity. The death of the old lady of the Zhou family has nothing to do with you, let alone the Ye family."
Wen Haiyue was in a bad mood, but still said something.
Although Ye Hesheng's situation was different from that of her great-grandfather, she still felt sympathy for them.
Lian Yuyan said, "Speaking of the Zhou family, even though Zhou Qinzhu can't appear at the banquet right now, rumors about her are everywhere in the Empire. Did Zhang Ruyuan really do that because of her? Many people in the Empire are calling Zhou Qinzhu the source of all this trouble, saying she's just like her mother, who wasn't content even as a widow and ruined a good family."
Chen Suyue also said, "The most infuriating thing is that Zhou Yuqi. He even spread the word that Zhang Ruyuan had good vision and chose Zhou Qinzhu instead of soft words. If anyone else gossips about him, he will definitely make them pay the price..."
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