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

Seeing her silence, Ningdong asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"

Meng Jinyao shook her head gently and said warmly: "It's okay, I just think it's good. Shen Shizi is worthy of Ayan in terms of appearance and family background."

She paused as she spoke, and then added: "Mrs. Shen Guogong is so seriously ill. If they get married soon, they might be able to celebrate the occasion with Mrs. Shen Guogong. It is said that there are happy events in the family, and many people with sick people in the family can get better."

Ningdong whispered: "Madam, I have heard rumors that Mrs. Shen Guogong took too much medicine and made herself sick. Ever since the second Mr. Shen passed away unfortunately, Mrs. Shen Guogong has tried every means to beg for a son. She is probably just a quack doctor. I took too much medicine.”

Meng Jinyao was stunned. She didn't expect others to really think so, so she said: "I guess so, medicine is three-point poisonous. Taking too much medicine will damage your body, especially some quack remedies."

Ningdong sighed softly and said with great regret: "She is already in her early thirties. I heard that she was injured when she gave birth to the second son. It is difficult for her to get pregnant again. Why are she still bothering with all this? Now she also has a child from her original wife under her knees. Her stepsons, concubines and concubines are filial to her, and the Duke of the State dotes on her. She just needs to be the Duke's wife in peace and contentment. Now that she is suffering from illness, when she dies, the Duke of the State will be less than forty years old. Maybe we’ll get married again.”

Meng Jinyao said: "Everyone has different ideas. Maybe she wanted a biological bloodline, but she didn't expect that she would get sick."

Ningdong sighed again: "That's true."

Meng Jinyao asked: "By the way, is there any news over there at the Meng family?"

Ningdong replied: "The second girl's filial piety period is about to end, and the uncle is still looking for a husband for her. For this reason, the second girl even had a quarrel with the uncle, which happened a few days ago."

Hearing this, Meng Jinyao was surprised and said, "How did you know they were quarreling?"

Ningdong said truthfully: "I met the maid next to Madam Bo on the street the day before yesterday. I heard from the maid that my uncle complained to Madam Bo that the second girl was ignorant. This temperament is very similar to that of Mrs. Sun. She also He said that he was lucky to have divorced Sun. Otherwise, Sun would have sought death. The second girl would still have to observe mourning for three years. If Sun was divorced, Sun would be a mother. She only needs to stay for one year before marrying her off, so as not to look bad at home. Heart."

Meng Jinyao was silent after hearing this. In the past, her father doted on Meng Jinyu, but now he was disgusted by it. He couldn't wait to marry off the daughter he didn't like in exchange for benefits, and his ugly face was actually no better than Sun's. They are all the same thing.

After a moment, Meng Jinyao asked again: "Have you found her husband's family now?"

Ningdong replied: "My uncle is interested in a wealthy businessman from Yangzhou. The second girl dislikes him and says that the businessman is lowly and unwilling to marry. This makes my uncle angry."

Meng Jinyao was silent again. Previously, her father found a minister who had lost his wife. The minister was older than her father. Now he found a wealthy businessman because he liked the money of the wealthy businessman.

The current situation of the Meng family is that the family's money can no longer maintain their former dignity, and Meng Jinyu's reputation has been ruined because of the Sun family. It is impossible to marry well. For her father, Meng Jinyu is the only The value is to marry into the Meng family in exchange for benefits.

The businessman is interested in Yongchang House. No matter how poor the Meng family is, they are still nobles. Her husband can be the brother-in-law of Changxing Marquis. Even if the two families are not in contact, having this relationship will make people look up to them. At a glance, you can still get some benefits.

Meng Jinyao asked again: "So, you have made a marriage agreement with that wealthy businessman now?"

Ningdong shook his head: "It hasn't been decided yet, but judging from my uncle's intention, this matter is already a certainty."

After hearing this, Meng Jinyao gave a faint "hmm" and didn't ask any more about the matter. Anyway, she didn't take the initiative to figure out who Meng Jinyu would marry, and she also wouldn't help Meng Jinyu.

-

In the evening, Gu Jingxi came back from the palace.

When Meng Jinyao saw that he was back, she quickly asked the maid to prepare the meal and prepare for dinner.

After dinner, Gu Jingxi told her something: "Ayao, I'll ask the maid to pack my suitcase for me tomorrow. It's autumn now, so I need to pack my autumn clothes. I have to leave Beijing for business the day after tomorrow."

After hearing this, Meng Jinyao was stunned and looked at him blankly: "Husband, we just returned to the capital today, why did the emperor send you out again? There are other officials in Dali Temple, such as Master Qi."

Gu Jingxi explained: "I took over this case, and the follow-up should also be completed by me. I originally thought it was just Mr. Wei's problem, but now it involves too much and needs to be investigated in depth. This time I went not to Huzhou Prefecture, but to It’s Hangzhou Prefecture.”

Hearing this, Meng Jinyao understood. It is said that heroes emerge from troubled times and corrupt officials emerge from prosperous times. Mr. Wei, a fourth-grade magistrate, can embezzle so much property. Mr. Han is a high-ranking official in the border area. If he wants to take bribes, the property he will get is An astonishingly huge amount of money. If the governor is like this, there will be a lot of bugs among the subordinate officials. If a thorough investigation is carried out, many officials will suffer.

Meng Jinyao was also worried. Just because of those account books and letters, Mr. Han sent people to hunt them down. If he went to investigate the case in depth again, wouldn't the danger be even greater?

Her face darkened and she asked softly: "Husband, will the emperor send you alone this time?"

Gu Jingxi knew that she was worried, so he held her in his arms, patted her back gently to comfort her, and said: "We were assassinated on the way back. We have informed the emperor that he has sent guards with strong martial arts to accompany us. Mr. Han and Mr. Wei were taken to the capital for trial. As a result, Mr. Han did not dare to blatantly continue to send people to assassinate."

When Meng Jinyao heard this, she felt relieved. Since the emperor had given the order, Mr. Han was not allowed to resist. He could only obey the order and be escorted back to the capital. Disobeying the order would be a serious crime of beheading and would also implicate the family. Mr. Han was extremely unlucky. Don't dare.

If you want to be safe and sound, unless the Han family successfully rebels, it is obvious that the Han family does not have such ability. Although the current Zhen Guo Gong is Lord Han's nephew, Zhen Guo Gong does not have military power, and Zhen Guo Gong's official position in the court is still Not as big as Mr. Han.

Moreover, even if she assassinated her husband, it would be useless. Even without her husband, other officials would come to investigate and escort them to the capital. Mr. Han is also a smart person if he can become a second-grade official. A smart person will not do anything to make his crime worse at this moment.

She asked again: "Husband, how long will it take to get there?"

Gu Jingxi replied: "It will probably take two or three months. If it doesn't go well, then it will take a little longer and we can come back before the Chinese New Year."

After hearing this, Meng Jinyao felt very depressed. They had never been separated for so long, but she also understood that a man wanted to do big things, so how could he stay in the back house with a woman all day long? Unless he is an incompetent man like her father, he will only spend time in meaningless socializing with women in the back house.

She curved her lips and smiled, looking up at Gu Jingxi: "Husband, I'll wait for your return at home."