After being forced into a marriage with a wealthy family, the virtuous wife caused a huge uproar.

"Rong, how could you be so unchaste? What has A-Ce done to you that you have to humiliate him like this?" Su Jingyi scolded him with a pained expression, her voice sharp.

"Yes, sister-in-law, my mother has been so good to you, how could you do such a shameful thing and disgrace our Gu family?" Gu Qingya chimed in.

"Oh dear, what a misfortune for the family!" Lady Dingxi was worried for the Gu family, but the excitement on her face was like that of a cat seeing a fish.

Other guests also launched a barrage of criticisms.

"The world is going to the dogs."

"Before getting married, you must find out about the character of the woman before you can arrange a marriage."

"How can such a woman be qualified to be the wife of the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? This is to disgrace the Gu family's ancestor."

......

Rong Yingluo seemed not to hear, squirming in the man's arms, trying to take off his clothes, but the man frantically tried to stop her.

The guests' eyes widened more and more as they watched.

With so many people watching, they still don't know how to behave.

Just as the guests were discussing the matter, the man who was holding Rong Yingluo tightly finally turned around.

His face was as black as ink, and his cold eyes swept over everyone in the room.

"Young Master Gu?" everyone exclaimed.

"A-Ce, it's you? Didn't you say you were busy with errands today and wouldn't be back until dark?" Su Jingyi could hardly believe her eyes.

Rong and Gu Ce were embracing each other. They were husband and wife, so there was no question of them having a secret rendezvous with another man.

"Mother, what does this mean?" Gu Ce asked instead of answering.

"Husband, I want to drink more, don't stop me." Rong Yingluo was completely drunk and unaware of her current situation, still wanting to drink more.

Her drunken antics caused some of the guests to chuckle softly.

"I..." Su Jingyi didn't know what to say for a moment, "I heard from the maid that this room is haunted in broad daylight."

"If it's haunted, why bring so many people? Aren't you afraid it's really haunted and will frighten our guests? Can our Gu family bear that responsibility?"

Moreover, with such a distinguished guest as His Highness the Crown Prince present, if His Highness were to be frightened into serious injury, could our Gu family withstand the wrath of the Emperor and Consort Cao?

Gu Ce had never spoken to Madam Su like this before, and today, in front of so many guests, he showed Madam Su no respect whatsoever.

"Lord Gu, it's just a misunderstanding. The Duchess was only misled by the maid." Yuwen Yi knew that Gu Ce had broken the scheme that Madam Su had devised today, so he had no choice but to speak up for Madam Su.

"It seems that Mother is no longer able to manage the inner quarters." Gu Ce's implication was that it was time to hand over the power of housekeeping, but he did not say it explicitly.

"Guards, give this maid a good beating! She's spreading rumors without even knowing the facts!" Su Jingyi immediately ordered the maid to be punished to save face.

Granny Zhao went up and slapped the maid who brought the news several times.

"Madam, please spare me! I know I was wrong!" The little maid knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Brother, since it's a misunderstanding, let's just let it go. You're back, so why didn't you join the banquet? Why did you come here instead?" Gu Xi tried to change the subject.

"What, do I need to report to you what I do?" Gu Ce showed him even less respect.

"Ah Ce, since your wife is drunk, you should quickly take her back to your courtyard and make her some hangover soup," Gu Jingcheng, the second master of the Gu family, advised.

As soon as Gu Jingcheng finished speaking, Su Jingyi suddenly pounced on him as if possessed, hugging him tightly.

"You damned devil, who told you to come find me at this time?" Su Jingyi shouted fiercely, seemingly very angry, yet she hugged the other person very tightly.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?" Guo was dumbfounded. Her husband was being hugged by her sister-in-law, and in front of everyone.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she hugged Gu Jingcheng and said, "Husband, why do you always go to that little slut's room? I am your rightful wife." Her resentment and unwillingness were evident in her words.

With these two as the starting point, all sorts of extreme dramas began to unfold in the room.

Yuwen Yi was surrounded by several noble ladies from prominent families.

"Your Highness, I love you. I want to bear you a son. Will you marry me?"

"Your Highness, my father said that if I can enter the Eastern Palace, he will make my aunt his secondary wife. Please let me enter the Eastern Palace, okay?"

"Your Highness, you don't know, I had my fortune told, and it turns out I have a constitution that's good for conceiving sons. If you marry me, I can give you a big, healthy boy in less than a year."

......

Rong Yingluo could no longer pretend to be drunk and burst out laughing.

The identity of the crown prince is truly alluring.

So many noble ladies want to enter the Eastern Palace and bear him a son.

The crown prince is already twenty-five years old, and so far he has only had two daughters and no sons.

It's unclear whether it was intentional or if he truly wasn't destined to have a son.

But before she could stop laughing, Princess Xiangyi stepped forward, her eyes filled with endless love: "Young Master Gu, do you know how much I like you? My mother has introduced me to more than a dozen suitors, but I've rejected them all. I'm just waiting for your reputation as a jinx to be broken so I can marry you."

"In the capital, the only man worthy of me is you. You must divorce Rong Shi and marry me. Her status is far too low for you; only I am your best match."

As Princess Xiangyi spoke, she tried to pull Rong Yingluo away, but Gu Ce raised his hand to stop her.

Rong Yingluo stared wide-eyed, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the two in disbelief. Gu Ce's reputation for being a jinx to his wives was so strong, yet there were women willing to risk their lives to fall for him.

Gu Ce was not moved at all by Princess Xiangyi's words; on the contrary, he seemed disgusted.

Princess Xiangyi was relentless in her pursuit and lunged at Gu Ce, only to be pushed to the ground by him.

"Ouch!" Princess Xiangyi cried out in pain from the fall, but she didn't give up and got up to continue lunging at Gu Ce.

Enraged, Gu Ce delivered a swift chop to the neck, knocking the man unconscious.

"You're quite the ladies' man," Rong Yingluo said with amusement.

Gu Ce glared at her irritably.

The two got out of bed and saw that the whole room was in complete chaos.

"Prince Xuan, my heart is breaking from waiting for you. Why haven't you come to propose marriage yet?" A young lady from some unknown family cried as she grabbed Yuwen Tai's hand.

"Miss He, it's not that I didn't want to see you, it's that my mother doesn't approve of our marriage."

As soon as Yuwen Tai finished speaking, Gu Qingya hugged him from behind: "Prince Xuan, I've liked you for so long, why don't you even glance at me? I'm the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, my family background and status are the most suitable for you, please propose to me, okay?"

Yuwen Tai stiffened: "Miss Gu, have you thought this through? Will the Zhenguo Duke agree to let you marry me?"

"I don't care, I'm going to marry you." Gu Qingya rubbed her head against Yuwentai's back, her arms wrapped tightly around his waist, as if afraid that Yuwentai would push her away.

With an expression of enjoyment, Yuwen Tai turned around and pulled Gu Qingya into his arms.

Rong Yingluo also saw several young ladies hiding in a corner, trembling with fear.

"No, it wasn't me, I didn't."

"Ah, don't hit me, I was wrong."

"Why? I'm also Dad's daughter, why can't I wear new clothes?"