The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

A few days later, the merchant ship arrived at Tongxian Wharf. Gu Jingxi and his party also disembarked, hired two carriages, and took the carriage home.

For more than half a month, several people have not dared to take it lightly, and now they can finally relax.

After the carriage entered the city, the lively sounds came into the carriage. Meng Jinyao lifted the curtain of the carriage window and looked out. Looking at the bustling streets of the capital, she felt as if she hadn't seen him for a long time.

It was summer when they went to Huzhou, and now it's autumn when they return to the capital.

Meng Jinyao put down the curtain, turned to Gu Jingxi and said, "Husband, it's autumn. In a few months, another year will pass."

Gu Jingxi nodded, but thinking that after the New Year, he would be thirty-one, he felt a little depressed, and suddenly wanted time to pass slower, and slower.

Seeing that he was silent, Meng Jinyao asked again, "Husband, what's wrong?"

Gu Jingxi shook his head slightly and smiled: "It's nothing, I just feel that time passes too fast and there are still many things that have not been done."

Meng Jinyao said: "I used to feel that time passed very slowly, and sometimes I even felt that it was like years. Now I feel that time passes quickly. This also reflects a problem. When you are happy, it passes very quickly. If you can, then live it all the time. It has to be quick."

Gu Jingxi's expression paused, and he turned to hug her into his arms.

The carriage stopped in front of the Changxing Marquis Mansion. Meng Jinyao gave the driver some money, and Zhou Yun went to knock on the door.

After a while, the servant opened the door and saw the five people in disguise. At first glance, they seemed to be strangers. He was confused for a moment and was about to ask them who they were looking for.

The next moment, Fang Ce was heard saying: "Why are you so stunned? You don't even recognize the Marquis and his wife?"

"Master Marquis, madam?"

The servant took a look at Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi. At first glance, they looked strange, but upon closer inspection, they still seemed similar. I just didn't know why this attractive-looking couple became so ordinary after returning to their hometown.

The servant hurriedly saluted: "Young man, I have met the Marquis and Madam."

After returning home, Gu Jingxi and Meng Jinyao went back to their yard, briefly freshened up, and changed into clean clothes. They looked much refreshed, and then went to Shou'an Hall to pay their respects to Mrs. Gu.

Mrs. Gu felt relieved when she saw that the couple had returned safely. Knowing that they were tired along the way and seeing the tired looks on their faces, she didn't keep them for too long. She asked them to go back and rest after a few words of concern.

However, Gu Jingxi could not rest yet. Fang Xuan returned to the capital earlier than them and had successfully brought back the account books and letters. He had to see Fang Xuan, then go to the palace, tell the emperor the whole story, and then present the evidence. Wait for the emperor to decide.

Meng Jinyao can sleep, but she doesn't want to sleep now. Although she is tired from the journey, she doesn't feel sleepy now.

Ningdong didn't see Qingqiu and Chan'er, and asked curiously: "Madam, where are Qingqiu and Chan'er? Why didn't you see them?"

Meng Jinyao didn't want to talk too much about the distress, so she avoided the important point and said lightly: "Chan'er was injured while trying to save Qingqiu, and she is still recovering from her injuries. Qingqiu stayed to take care of her. They will come back when Chan'er is healed."

Ningdong was surprised: "I need to recuperate and can't rush. The injury must be serious, right?"

Meng Jinyao nodded lightly, not wanting to say any more, and immediately bypassed the topic: "By the way, have you received all the things we asked people to send back first?"

Ningdong nodded repeatedly: "I've received everything. It's in our yard. Do you want to move in?"

Meng Jinyao said: "Let someone move in."

It didn't take long for a few maids to move things in.

Meng Jinyao ordered her maids to sort out all the things that belonged to her and Gu Jingxi. In addition, those that were to be given to relatives and friends were sorted, and then she sent people to deliver them to various courtyards. Even those belonging to Princess Jingning and Song Xinning, she I am also ready to take the gifts with me when I go to visit my friends in two days.

Then, Meng Jinyao asked: "Ningdong, what happened during the days when I was away from the capital?"

Ningdong replied: "Madam, nothing happened in the house. The second young master found a vacancy in the household department. Now he is working in the household department and has become an official in the court. For this reason, the second master and the second wife are very happy. Even the old lady praised it.”

Meng Jinyao nodded, and then asked: "Other than that? Has anything happened in the capital?"

Ningdong picked up a few things that happened in other families and shared them with her. For example, a certain adult was over fifty years old. On the surface, he was honest and dutiful but henpecked, but he secretly raised a young and beautiful wife. When the old wife found out, she made a big fuss and almost set fire to the outer room. The gentleman was impeached by the censor again. When the emperor learned about it, he scolded him, saying that he was not upright and could not even manage the family well. , how to serve the court? Directly remove him from his official position and let him go home to cultivate himself and manage his family.

Another example is that the widowed daughter-in-law of a certain family has remarried, and she is still married to the enemy of their family, which makes the family very angry. It is not good to remarry, but to the family of the enemy of her previous husband's family. Although she is not married yet, In the past, the daughter-in-law had already returned to her parents’ home to be married.

Ningdong suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Madam, Princess Jingning got engaged, just a few days ago."

"Ayan is engaged?" Meng Jinyao was surprised. This was something she had not expected. Before, she only knew that Crown Prince Shen was in love with Ayan, but Ayan was in love with Crown Prince Shen without knowing it. Could it be that she was engaged to the Shen family?

Ningdong nodded and said: "Princess Jingning is engaged to the crown prince Shen Guogong. It was Duke Shen who brought Prince Shen to the house and proposed to marry Princess Jingning as the crown prince's wife. Prince Liang and Princess Liang also agreed to the marriage, and Princess Jingning also No objection.”

After Meng Jinyao heard this, she was also happy that their lovers finally got married, but Shen Shizi's stepmother was not easy to get along with. Ayan was a royal princess, the emperor's niece, and the Queen Mother's granddaughter. Mrs. Shen would definitely not dare Putting on the airs of mother-in-law and showing off Ayan's face, it's just that Mrs. Shen has evil intentions.

Ningdong added: "There is one more thing, that is, Mrs. Shen Guogong is ill. Her condition is very serious. It is estimated that she will not survive the next spring. The two families decided to get married before the end of the year, so that the marriage of the two young people will not be delayed due to filial piety. In the end, The main reason is that I am afraid of delaying the princess. The princess is sixteen this year. If she waits for Shen Shizi's period of filial piety to end, she will be nineteen years old."

Meng Jinyao was stunned after hearing this, and subconsciously thought of Shen Shizi. Shen Shizi was probably afraid that this stepmother would cause some troubles in the future, so he directly made his stepmother fall ill to save trouble. In this way, when Mrs. Shen dies, it all depends on Shen Shizi. On hand.

A few months ago, she heard Ayan gossiping about Mrs. Shen Guogong, who was devastated by the loss of her only biological son. She asked the doctor for a prescription to give birth and wanted to have another child.

In this way, whatever Shen Shizi wanted to do was covered.

In order to get pregnant again, Mrs. Shen Guogong will definitely take folk remedies, which can also harm the body. In addition, she has experienced the pain of losing her child, is immersed in grief, and is not in good spirits. This way, falling ill will not arouse suspicion. It would only make people think that she was obsessed with wanting to have a child, and would take any folk remedies, which eventually made her sick.

It has to be said that this was an excellent opportunity, and Shen Shizi was also decisive in killing and struck at the right moment.