Chapter 159 The Scandal
After returning home, Gu Ruanci did not mention Zhou Yuqi, but instead shared the news she got from Lu Enyan with everyone.
A few days later, at a banquet at the Grand Princess's Mansion, someone planned to ruin Wu Yixuan's reputation.
This news made Gu Yutang frown. It was really vicious for women to use this method against each other.
Especially this method, which was actually aimed at his wife who had not yet married him.
"Who came up with this idea? The eldest princess?" Gu Yuxuan asked directly.
"No, she just got divorced and is in the middle of a storm. Besides, she's in her own residence, so she definitely won't cause trouble for herself."
Gu Ruanci really hoped that this was what the eldest princess really wanted to do, so that she could fight back and make her completely lose her position.
It turns out that this princess still has some brains.
"If she knew that she was in the spotlight, she wouldn't have held the party at this time..." Gu Yuxuan complained.
However, this matter is indeed not suitable for the eldest princess today, as she is too lonely.
After the divorce, she had no friends and her royal family members didn't like her. If she didn't have any fun, she would go crazy.
It was she who insisted on marrying Lu Hongbo back then. The emperor had already compromised once. Now, for her happiness in the second half of her life, the emperor personally ordered her to divorce and helped her become the bad guy. It is conceivable that more people want to stay away from her.
It was important for her to hold a party at this time, to get herself moving, and to pretend that there were people around her.
"In short, this matter must have nothing to do with her. But once it happens, it will become her doing..." Gu Ruanci said.
"So who is that person?" Gu Yuxuan really couldn't wait any longer.
"Ye Lingyue."
This answer surprised everyone, but if you think about it carefully, it is really reasonable.
"There really is no good person in the Ye family...except Aunt Ye..."
Gu Yuxuan was glad that his reaction caught up with his mouth.
Gu Ruanci didn't care and said directly: "The Ye family really has no good people, otherwise my mother would not have had to sever ties with them back then."
"Then what should we do? Just tell my sister-in-law not to attend the party..."
Gu Yuxuan had changed his tune a long time ago. He said that everything would be the same in the future anyway, so he would just need some time to adapt.
Gu Yutang had no objection to this, and no one else would say anything.
"My brother is smart, but there is no way to force Ye Lingyue to make mistakes..." Gu Ruanci said.
"Then what should we do? Should we let my sister-in-law really go over there and use herself as bait to force Ye Lingyue to reveal her true form?"
Gu Ruanci said, "Of course not... Sister Yixian just needs to show up and make Ye Lingyue believe that she has gone. Leave the rest to me. I can't do something that puts my own people in danger in order to strike the enemy."
Hearing Gu Ruanci's words, everyone felt warm in their hearts.
They originally wanted to ask about Gu Ruanci's plan, but seeing how confident she looked, they didn't ask any more questions.
Before the banquet even started, rumors about the Zhou family had already started.
Gu Ruanci never explained in detail when Ye Lanxin and Zhou Zhili started dating, and there were indeed doubts about Zhou Qinzhu's background.
However, the rumor pointed out with certainty that the two had already started flirting with each other before Ye Lanxin became a widow. What they did in private was something that everyone, as experienced people, knew.
Ye Hesheng was kept in the dark back then, but unfortunately Ye Lanxin didn't want to hide outside anymore, and her daughter also needed a status.
Zhou Zhili accepted all of this directly back then because he knew from the beginning that Zhou Qinzhu was his biological daughter.
The rumor also said that the original marriage contract between the Zhou and Ye families was for Ye Lanxin, but that was Zhou Zhili, the second legitimate son, and the position of crown prince was a far cry from him. Ye Lanxin didn't want to take the risk, nor could she afford it, so she forced her family to "give" the marriage to Ye Hesheng.
Unexpectedly, Ye Hesheng gave birth to three sons.
The Zhou family's main branch had no other children except Zhou Qingdai, a daughter. In addition, Zhou Zhili's brother was in poor health and did not have the ability to take a concubine, so the title finally fell on Zhou Zhili.
As a result, Ye Lanxin, who had been silent all this time, set her sights on the marriage candidate whom she once disliked, and secretly had an affair with him. She also said that Ye Hesheng relied on her status as the original wife's daughter to force Ye Keguan to give her the marriage.
Unfaithful men always believed these words. Zhou Qinzhu was originally the product of Zhou Zhili and Ye Lanxin's affair. They all knew it, which was why Zhou Zhili paved the way for his daughter's return, and why Ye Lanxin dared to stand in front of Ye Hesheng openly. The Ye family had been protecting her from beginning to end, pressuring Ye Hesheng's head and stepping on her self-esteem to make her accept it...
These rumors spread through every corner of Dizhou City like a spring breeze overnight.
In fact, there were many versions of this incident back then, but there was still no way to confirm Zhou Qinzhu's life experience.
When Ye Lanxin left her husband's family, the other party was unwilling to let Zhou Qinzhu take their surname. Later, they moved out of Dizhou City directly. No one has visited Zhou Qinzhu in all these years, which says it all.
As for why they were able to swallow their anger back then, the reason was very simple. Zhou Zhili's sister had already entered the palace as a concubine and gave birth to a prince.
The most ridiculous thing is that Rong Fei was personally taught by Ye Hesheng, and even helped her to open up many connections before she was able to enter the palace. As a result, Rong Fei just got the upper hand and gave Ye Hesheng a fresh backstab.
When Zhou Zhili discovered these rumors, it was too late. Even if he wanted to stop them, he was powerless.
If Zhou Qinzhu's background was unclear back then, the Zhou family could have used the excuse of taking care of her aunt to cover up the affair. However, once Zhou Qinzhu's background was confirmed, the relationship between them became as dirty as it could be.
This incident put the entire Zhou family in an extremely embarrassing situation. When they went out to buy groceries, they didn't dare to tell the family's name and have them delivered to their door, so they could only take them back themselves.
Under such circumstances, Ye Lanxin and Zhou Qinzhu had to come back.
If they don't come forward, who knows how the rumors will spread.
Their response is very simple, which is to refuse to admit it.
These things between wealthy families are already very novel, and it is even more unique that they can do it in such a shameful way.
Ye Lanxin also had no energy to care about Zhou Yuqi who had now awakened. The most urgent task was to protect her reputation and Zhou Qinzhu's future.
At this time, they all firmly believed that these things must have been done by Gu Ruanci.
Who would have thought that a true master was sitting within the walls of the Zhou family...
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