sbdcsierra Chapter 227 The Righteous Way (16)
Chapter 227 The Righteous Way (16)
Lin Wenqing was stuck in a rut, thinking that she was not destined to be the main wife, so after fighting for favor for so many years she was still a concubine. But then again, wasn't this her own choice?
Ignoring the plot, in those days, I dare not say that most people, but there should be quite a few people who would make the same choice as her and become concubines of rich families.
There is nothing shameful about being a concubine, because it is legal and allowed in the current world, so Lu Changqing understands their choice.
But there is really no need to be proud of a man's love for you and use it as a weapon to stab another woman's chest.
Bai Shiyuan favors his concubine over his wife and forgets the old one when he has a new one. Who can guarantee that Lin Wenqing will not be the second Du Hezhi to be let down?
No one knows what Bai Shiyuan said to Bai Mingzhou that night. Since then, Bai Mingzhou has become more and more crazy. He either drinks in the mansion or has sex with prostitutes in the restaurant. The gentleman he used to be has become a playboy. His friendship with the old scoundrel Gu Ji has become deeper and deeper, and he even brought people to the Bai mansion several times.
These two are inseparable all the time, a eunuch and a bastard. There is no other person in the world who shares the same bad taste as these two.
It's pretty good, except that He Guiyi has to cry all day long.
Lu Changqing found an opportunity to persuade He Guiyi, and very tactfully suggested that she should divorce and leave as soon as possible, saying that there was no need to waste her youth with a eunuch. However, Du Hezhi found out about it, scolded her for having bad intentions, and pulled Lin Wenqing over to scold her, telling her to take care of her own children.
Lin Wenqing, who had suffered an unexpected disaster, was very annoyed, and also thought Lu Changqing was meddling in other people's business, so she asked her to stop going to Du Hezhi to get scolded.
"Your eldest brother has been getting close to that playboy from the Gu family recently. He comes to our house every now and then. Be careful not to anger your mistress and make her marry you to the Gu family."
Lu Changqing gritted her teeth, and Lin Wenqing rolled her eyes at her and said unhappily, "What's that weird thing you're doing?"
Lu Changqing curled his lips and said, "She has high standards. How could she be interested in a concubine's daughter like me?"
Lin Wenqing heard the hidden meaning in Lu Changqing's words and asked, "What do you mean? Does he really like our family? Could it be that girl Bai Xingke?"
Lin Wenqing became more and more excited as he guessed, and in the end a big smile of gloating appeared on his face.
"That's not right. Didn't you say before that you were discussing marriage with the granddaughter of Lord Yu?"
"Lord Yu is not stupid. Gu Ji is clearly after his family's property. Lord Yu's son died early, and his daughter-in-law also died of illness. Now he has only one granddaughter, Yu Ran, and her dowry will definitely be very generous. Now that Lord Yu is gone, won't he be able to easily control an orphan girl living in the inner house of the Marquis' Mansion?"
Lu Changqing continued, "Everyone in Tokyo knows the true nature of Gu Ji. To put it bluntly, he is a scoundrel who eats, drinks, gambles and does not work properly. Not only that, he has not even married yet, but he has a mistress outside and has two children. The girl has done so much for him, and has been with him for so many years, but she doesn't even have a legitimate status. What can you expect from such a heartless man?"
Seeing Lu Changqing talking so much, Lin Wenqing asked curiously, "How do you know all this?"
"Everyone is talking about it in the tabloids in Beijing. Didn't you read it, Mom?"
Lin Wenqing didn't like reading those. They mostly reported on the affairs of the court, and what was reported was half true and half false. Besides, she was not interested in national affairs. She just didn't expect that they would report gossip about Gu Ji now.
"So Lord Yu rejected Gu Ji's request to marry his granddaughter?"
"That's for sure. Otherwise, why would he come to our house every day recently? Do you really think he came here for Bai Mingzhou?"
Lin Wenqing took a deep breath, "Does he really like your third sister? Would your father agree?"
"You've been with Dad for so many years, don't you understand what kind of person he is? That's the Marquis' Mansion, do you think he will agree?"
"You're right. Your father is a power-hungry person. He might really send Bai Xingke to the hell of the Gu family for his own future."
Lin Wenqing breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately the other party was not interested in her daughter.
"But then again, your mistress probably won't agree to this marriage."
Lu Changqing said, "The mistress's opinion is not important. Mother, have you forgotten what I told you before? The only one who can make the decision in this house is father. He was able to sell off my second sister, so he can naturally sell off my third sister now, and then there will be me."
"No, your father loves you the most and will never marry you off casually." Lin Wenqing was obviously lacking in confidence when he said this.
Lu Changqing nodded in agreement and said, "Maybe one day I can curry favor with the higher-ups and marry me off to a 60-year-old man. I'll have both a daughter and a son when I enter the mansion, and I'll be promoted to a grandmother."
Lin Wenqing: ...
Although Bai Xing is a modern person with a head full of feudal dregs, Lu Changqing still plans to intervene. She hasn't married Bai Xing yet, so he would lend her a helping hand if he can.
Bai Xing was very surprised to see Lu Changqing coming over. After everyone sat down, he asked, "Fourth sister, what's the matter with you coming over?"
"Third sister, I saw it."
Bai Xingke's face turned pale, and he immediately drove the maid out of the room, pretending to be calm and asked, "I wonder what Fourth Sister saw?"
"The rockery, the garden, you and Gu Ji."
Bai Xingke breathed a sigh of relief, she thought it was something else.
"Uncle Gu and I bumped into each other in the garden by chance and greeted each other. What's the big deal?"
Lu Changqing shook his head. "Nothing. I'm just curious. What does Third Sister think of Gu Ji? After all, all the dignitaries in Tokyo regard him as a joke."
"Sister, your words are a bit rude. Talking about others behind their backs is a mean act."
Lu Changqing shrugged, "I am a villain, I have never thought of being a gentleman. Third sister, what do you think of Gu Ji?"
Bai Xing didn't want to discuss this issue with Lu Changqing, so he said, "I'm not familiar with Second Uncle Gu, and I don't know what kind of person he is."
"Third sister, let me tell you a story. There was a man who had always teased cats and dogs since he was young. When he grew up, he was proficient in eating, drinking, gambling, and spending all day in brothels. Later, he kept a mistress outside, and this girl gave birth to a pair of children for him, one big and one small, not twins. After so many years, he didn't even give the family a name and still kept the children outside. Third sister, what do you think of such a man? Is he worthy of entrusting your life to?"
Everyone in Tokyo knew about Gu Ji's misdeeds, so Bai Xingke naturally knew them all too well.
In this regard, Bai Xingke believes that in modern society there are men who hire prostitutes and keep mistresses, which was normal in ancient society. Moreover, in ancient times, before men got married, their families would arrange for them to have a concubine, so she did not expect men to keep themselves chaste.
It’s not that she hasn’t thought about being together for the rest of her life, but she knows that’s unrealistic. Besides, she doesn’t have the ability to change the social atmosphere. She just wants to live well in this world.
If you can't change society, you can only change yourself. Isn't there an old saying that a man who knows the times is a hero? She is just following the rules of the times.