spring boudoir secret

Chapter 5
Zhao Mingruo suppressed his nausea, and said aggrievedly, "Husband, you know how important that piece of land is to me. I think it is more important than my life. It's just...you don't know the situation of the Hou Mansion. Let's I'm almost running out of money and food..."

She sobbed and cried as she spoke.

Ah Fu cried out in unison, "Yes, Second Master, since the Hou Mansion encountered the case of King Wei's treason, most of the property in the mansion has been confiscated, and most of the second lady's dowry has been sold to defend you and the Hou Mansion. There is no money in the accountant for the expenses of these years, and even the monthly salary for the next month has become a problem."

"The second lady said that she wanted to sell that piece of land only for the sake of the Hou's mansion. She cried sadly and didn't sleep well for several nights, but for the sake of the Hou's mansion and the second master, the second lady is willing to do anything, as long as the whole family can reconcile with each other. A beautiful life is just fine.”

Zhao Mingruo couldn't stop crying, and said guiltily, "Husband, I'm sorry, it's because I didn't take good care of the Hou Mansion, and I failed your expectations."

Gu Changheng was speechless.

But that apricot grove was carefully cultivated by Zhao Mingruo at the beginning, so Wan Wan liked it so much. The doctor came to check her pulse a few days ago, and found out that Wan Wan was two months pregnant, and she was still full of happiness. Lying in his arms, he said that he would wait for the child in his womb to enjoy the apricot blossoms and eat apricots, but now he was about to be sold.

How would he explain to Yun Suiwan and the child in her belly!

"Why is our family in trouble like this..."

Gu Changheng was still not reconciled, "Ah Ruo, how much do you plan to sell the forest in the western suburbs for?"

Or else he gritted his teeth and secretly collected enough money to buy the land in the western suburbs and give it to Wan Wan. Anyway, Wan Wan is pregnant with his child and deserves this reward, so he won't worry all day whether Zhao Mingruo will find out in the past. Clue.

Zhao Mingruo wiped away his tears, "Back to my husband, because I needed money urgently, I only sold it for 8000 taels of silver. I have already gone to the government to obtain a contract with someone. Now that piece of land belongs to someone else."

"The money from the sale is used for the household of the Hou Mansion."

"What! You..." Gu Changheng took a deep breath and tried his best to keep calm. He looked at Zhao Mingruo, whose eyes were slightly red and the pear blossoms were raining. After all, he had no excuse to vent his temper.

He comforted absent-mindedly, "Ah Ruo, you have worked hard for the Hou Mansion wholeheartedly. I believe that the Hou Mansion will be better under your care. At that time, we will buy back the land in the western suburbs and take your Buy everything you want."

Zhao Mingruo nodded with a smile, "Thank you husband."

"I still have to go to school, so you need to take care of the family affairs. My mother is not in good health, so you should be more considerate of her. Yue'er is a bit headstrong, but she is still young. If something offends you, you For my sake, don't argue with her."

As usual, Gu Changheng said some of these lip service words, and after using them falsely, he planned to leave.

But Zhao Mingruo stopped him, "Husband, you just came back, otherwise I would send someone to look for you. I found an aunt for you, and I will bring her into the house in a few days."

Gu Changheng didn't realize it for a while, "I found an aunt... Ah Ruo, do you want me to take a concubine?"

Zhao Mingruo respectfully said, "I have already told the mother of the Ming Dynasty, and the mother also nodded."

"Even mother promised?" Gu Changheng's face changed.

It's not that the mother didn't know about Sui Wan's situation, she even nodded and agreed to Zhao Mingruo to take him a concubine. If Sui Wan found out, there would definitely be trouble. Now is the critical moment of pregnancy, so don't mess around.

Gu Changheng hasn't had time to discuss this matter with the old lady, so he is impatient but dare not deny it outright.

"I know that my husband's priority is to study and become an official, and a man should also aim at the court, but procreating offspring is the filial piety that a son of man should do. I am not feeling well, and it will take more than half a year to recuperate. I am afraid in a short time. I can't share my husband's worries, I can only find someone else."

Zhao Mingruo pressed on step by step, the more he talked, the more excited he became, and he knelt down in front of Gu Changheng with a plop, "Husband, please agree to my proposal, otherwise I really have no face to stay in the Hou's mansion, I only hope that my husband A letter of divorce on the charge of being jealous and having nothing to do, and we will never see each other again in this life."

Ah Fu also knelt down, "Second Master, please, please agree to the request of the Second Madam, if you still have no heirs, it is unfilial. .”

Even after asking for this, Gu Changheng still bit his tongue and said, "Ah Ruo, this incident is so sudden, I haven't prepared it in my heart, besides, I have a deep love for you, I told you Many times, as long as the two of us can be together, I am willing even if I have no children. If your mother or others show you face, you can tell me directly, and I will vent your anger for you. You and I are young, what kind of child If you don’t have children, we will have children after I win the imperial examination.”

"Well, I'll discuss it with you when I come back later."

The house in the western suburbs has already sent people to inform them to move out. If they wait for those people to go back and see no movement, they will definitely be kicked out by force.

Regardless of Zhao Mingruo's pleas, Gu Changheng rushed to find the old lady in the rain.

Ah Fu helped Zhao Mingruo up, "Ma'am, we were all blind before, but we were fooled by the second master. He didn't look at you when he was talking to you just now, and he kept saying that he was deeply in love with you. Even if you kneel down, he won’t come to support you.”

Zhao Mingruo frowned and looked at the misty rain and green mist outside the window.

Not long after, Qing Shan came back and replied, "Ma'am, the second master and the old lady argued loudly for a long time and then went out together, but the rain outside was too loud to be heard clearly."

"We'll follow."

The carriages and horses were moving forward in the rain. Fortunately, the sound and sight were blocked by the drizzle of spring rain, but it did not disturb the people in the previous carriage. They followed all the way until they stopped at the foot of the Western Suburb Mountain.

"Ma'am, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, shall we also go up?" Ah Fu worried while holding an umbrella.

Zhao Mingruo looked firmly, "Of course, I sold this place just to see how miserable they are. Now that the good show is right in front of us, it would be a pity not to watch it."

When the two walked up the steps to the outside of the house, they heard the sound of arguing inside the house. The door was wide open, and a dozen stout guys could be vaguely seen smashing things in the room with their sleeves rolled up.

Yun Suiwan's face was pale, and he stopped in panic, "You... who are you, and why did you come to my house to make trouble?"

(End of this chapter)