The mistress of the Hou family worked herself to death, and she did not serve after her rebirth

Liu rushed in noisily, and only calmed down when she met Madam Wang's angry eyes.

He suppressed the throbbing in his heart and performed the greeting properly.

She waited for Old Lady Wang to ask her to sit down and talk before she could not help but tell her everything she had just heard.

But Madam Wang didn't say anything, which made her anxious. "Mother, why don't you say anything? The mistress of the Marquis's Mansion asked for a divorce. How big a deal is this? Mother, what do you think Pei's intention is? Is it really like what Gu Lanzhi said, that she has an affair?"

Obviously, Liu was not completely stupid and did not believe everything Gu Lanzhi said.

"What do you think? You will be the one managing an entire yard in the future, what do you think?"

Old Lady Wang did not rush to talk, but instead asked Liu for her opinion.

"I think the divorce is real. Even if Gu Lanzhi talks nonsense, she wouldn't dare to joke about such a big thing. But I think her suggestion that Pei Shi has ulterior motives may not be true.

I have met Pei a few times. Although I don't like her, she is not the kind of person who doesn't follow the rules. I would rather believe that Gu Lanzhi has an affair."

"Not stupid at all."

It was rare for Old Lady Wang to praise Liu, and she was delighted and couldn't help but continue talking.

"But I can't figure out why Pei wants to divorce?"

"You are also a woman, and your heart is devoted to a man. What kind of big thing can make a woman want a divorce?"

Old Madam Wang was neither impatient nor anxious, and pointed out the strange thing in just one sentence.

"Mother, I remember now. Gu Lanzhi mentioned during the day that the old lady of the Marquisate had taken a liking to two children in the Gu family. I heard that they were a boy and a girl. She said that the old lady felt very compatible with the two children and wanted to register them under the Pei family's name and make them the legitimate sons of the Marquisate. Oh, and that boy seems to be older than Pei's stupid son. What do you think?"

"These two children have questionable backgrounds."

Madam Wang spoke calmly.

"Mother is really insightful. So, it's not that Pei is unfaithful, but that Gu Tingzhi has been keeping a mistress outside for a long time... The child is so old, and he wants to surpass Pei's child to become the prince of the Marquisate? My God, this Marquisate is really a piece of shit. Although Pei is down and out, but old Tutor Pei was once the emperor's teacher. Aren't they afraid that one day the emperor will remember Tutor Pei's teachings?"

Liu covered her mouth, as if she was afraid that she would say something wrong and be criticized by Old Madam Wang, but surprisingly, the old lady, who was usually very strict with her and even very picky, did not say anything to her.

This made her feel a little relieved, but also curious.

"The Marquis's family was just a bricklayer. The first Marquis built a house for our Wang family. Later, when the country was at war, he joined the army and made military achievements, and was made a general. Later, he was made a marquis for his meritorious service in saving the emperor. Now, Gu Tingzhi is the fourth generation. Who would have thought that our Wang family is now in decline and has been trampled upon by the Gu family?"

"Mother, do we still have this history in the Marquis' Mansion?"

I just don't understand why Madam Wang brought up such an old story, but I still agreed respectfully.

"It's nothing but an old story. I just mentioned it casually, so you just listened to it casually. But I remind you, don't think that just because Pei wants to divorce, your half-brother from the Liu family has a chance. Not to mention whether Pei really wants to divorce, even if the divorce is successful, the Marquis' Mansion may not allow Pei to remarry."

"Mother? I..."

Liu originally wanted to say that she didn't mean that, but after changing her mind, she felt happy again.

Yeah, how could I almost forget about this.

The Liu family has a half-brother who followed the Taifu to study many years ago and met Pei Jiuniang. Since then, he has been suffering from lovesickness. He once made a vow that he would not give up in this lifetime until he married Pei Jiuniang. Later, Pei Jiuniang married to the Marquis' Mansion as per the engagement, and the half-brother was so angry that he cut his hair and became a monk.

The last time she went back to her parents' home, she saw that aunt. Her eyes were blind from crying, and she looked so pitiful.

If Pei really divorced, my half brother...

After all, Pei is the legitimate granddaughter of the Grand Tutor. If she can marry the illegitimate son of the Liu family, the Liu family will not suffer any loss.

"Hey, if you have time to mind other people's business, you might as well worry about your sister Jin. She is 22 years old now, not young anymore, and she has always been neither high nor low."

Seeing Liu holding her chin with her hands and wondering what she was thinking about, Old Lady Wang sighed softly, as if to give her an unintentional reminder.

"Sister Jin, mother is talking about my aunt's cousin. Mother is absolutely right. Sister Jin should get married... Mother, Sister Jin has always wanted to marry up... Mother, if Pei divorces Gu Tingzhi, then Gu Tingzhi will definitely marry someone else, Sister Jin..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? We are a family of scholars, how can we become someone's second wife?"

Old Madam Wang pretended to be furious.

"Mother, I just... But I think Sister Jin should like Gu Tingzhi. Mother, Sister Jin is not from our family, but having such a marriage is good for our family..."

Liu plucked up the courage to continue speaking, carefully trying to gauge Old Lady Wang's expression. Seeing that she was not obviously angry, she continued speaking nervously.

"Alas, I am old. You, you can do whatever you want. If you cause trouble, discredit the Wang family, or make people laugh at you, I won't allow it."

As she spoke, Old Lady Wang showed signs of fatigue and sent Liu away.

After Liu left, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was a good idea.

If Jinniang stayed in the mansion, she would be a nuisance, making several men in the mansion, including her husband, feel anxious all day long. Not marrying her off would always be a thorn in her heart. If she were really married to the marquis's mansion as the mistress, she would be proud to have such a relative in the future.

But then again, divorce is not an easy thing.

Besides, she heard that Pei had recently changed her attitude towards her idiot son and suddenly treated him like a treasure. She even went to the academy in person and gave gifts and asked people to treat him well.

Thinking of Gu Lanzhi mentioning that someone in the clan was working at Taoxi Academy, she suddenly had an idea.

...

At the same time, Wen Rong also learned that Pei Jiuniang and Gu Tingzhi refused to have their two children included in the family tree.

How did this happen?

She was still waiting for the two children to be included in the family tree and recorded under Pei Jiuniang's name. When everything was settled, she would enter the Marquis' Mansion as the adopted daughter of the old lady Liu. In addition, as the biological aunt of the two children, she could stay to take care of the two children on behalf of her deceased "sister". In the future, she would have many opportunities to contact with Gu Tingzhi, and it would be natural for her to fall in love with him over time.

Now, since she couldn’t get included in the family tree, how long should she wait?

She has recently been living in a small house in an alley near the Marquis' Mansion. Neither the food nor the accommodation is as good as the Marquis' Mansion. More importantly, she cannot see her two children or Gu Tingzhi.

In order to hide her identity, she could only study those gadgets secretly, and could only make a few dollars by selling them to peddlers.

But if she could get on board the big ship of the Marquis' Mansion and get Pei Jiuniang, who is good at business, to help her, then she would be able to turn cigarettes, candles, and white sugar into silver money as soon as possible.

But all this is based on the premise that Pei Jiuniang accepts the child. After all, her good things cannot be given to outsiders.

If she was not bad at business, and was very annoyed by those messy things in ancient times, and had failed in business and opened many shops and owed a lot of money, she would not have thought of asking Pei Jiuniang for help.

After all, if it hadn't been for Pei Jiuniang, she would have been the first wife of the Marquis's Mansion and enjoyed a peaceful life, and the two children wouldn't have to compromise like this.

She just wanted to take revenge on Pei Jiuniang, making her work for others all her life. She would raise her rival's child herself, treat her rival as a sister and make money for her. In the end, she would be blamed by her own son and raise him into a waste. Then, she would tell Pei Jiuniang everything. Just thinking about it made her feel happy.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sit tight with Liu, "I can understand Pei, but why is the Marquis not happy? Didn't you say that Gu Huan saved his life? He doesn't seem like a person who doesn't repay a favor?"

"It was Pei who threatened to divorce me if I accepted the two children. I don't know what possessed Tingzhi to actually agree with her. She also said that he had saved Gu Huan, so he didn't owe him anything. She also said nonsense and wanted the two children to be registered under my name."

Liu was still very angry when she talked about it.

Wen Rong was slightly stunned, her eyes flashed, and she said, "In this case, why don't I take the two children away? It's not good for them to affect them. And don't worry, I'm doing some small business now, and I can also take care of the two children..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? They are my son's bloodline, the legitimate children of the Marquis' Mansion. How could they follow you and suffer outside? And you, I asked you to come directly to the Marquis' Mansion, but you refused. What did you do? After all, your sister gave birth to two children for my Marquis' Mansion, and you have raised them for so many years. The Marquis' Mansion will not ignore you."

As she spoke, Liu asked someone to take out a thousand taels of silver and handed it to Wen Rong, "You can use it first. Don't worry, I will definitely let Pei personally register the two children under her name."

"Yes."

Wen Rong blinked her eyes. Today's goal had been achieved, but she also had to think of a solution. The key to this problem was Gu Tingzhi. She knew Gu Tingzhi well. He was a soft-hearted person.

Thinking about it, Wen Rong came up with an idea and secretly went to meet the two children.