There were many people standing outside the door.
Gu Nan saw Xiao Yan at a glance.
He was leaning against the pillars outside the door, with his arms folded, and his black arrow-sleeved robe made him noble and reserved.
The moment their eyes met, Gu Nan bit her lip suddenly, her face turning pale.
When did Xiao Yan come? Did he see what happened just now?
The husband was raising an extra wife outside and found excuses to coax her into marrying her as an equal wife.
The people outside the door felt that she was pitiful and worthy of sympathy.
This was originally what Gu Nan wanted.
But the moment she saw Xiao Yan, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and the embarrassment was mixed with some inexplicable feelings.
She didn't know why, but she didn't want Xiao Yan to see the pitiful him in the eyes of the world.
Not only Gu Nan saw Xiao Yan, but also Jingzhao Prefecture Yin, who quickly came down to salute.
"I have met His Royal Highness Prince Jing. Your Majesty has arrived at Jingzhao Mansion, but what instructions do you have?"
The governor of Jingzhao invited Xiao Yan into the lobby while trying to figure out his thoughts.
Princess Huaiyang and Xie Heng did not expect King Jing to appear suddenly, and both of them looked a little ugly.
Xie Heng took a step forward and spoke first.
"Third uncle came here to support Gu Nan?"
An ambiguous sentence, but it makes people think a lot.
Why does King Jing want to support Mrs. Xie Shizi?
Could it be that between them...
Xie Heng put his hands behind his back and clenched them into fists nervously.
He was afraid that King Jing would interfere, so he took the lead.
As long as King Jing intervenes in this matter, he can guide public opinion on the relationship between Gu Nan and King Jing.
Xiao Yan glanced at him sideways and kicked Xie Heng in the leg.
Xie Heng was in pain and fell to his knees in front of him.
Xiao Yan tapped Xie Heng's shoulder with the scabbard in his hand, as if an elder was scolding a junior.
"Naughty, you are such a grown-up, can't you speak? Did the book end up in the dog's belly?
My niece-in-law is the wife of the crown prince of your palace. How can I support her?
Besides, if you are willing to marry someone like this who has no matchmaking and does not understand the rules and becomes a good concubine, that is your Xie family's own business.
After all, this is your family matter, and it is your Xie family's centuries-old family tradition that has been ruined. What does it have to do with me? "
Xie Heng's face turned red. The scabbard hit his shoulder without pain, but King Jing's words were like a slap in the face, making his face hurt.
Gu Nan's eyes flashed slightly and he knelt down to salute.
"The prince misunderstood. My mother-in-law and the prince just said they wanted to take a concubine, but they didn't say it was a good concubine."
Xiao Yan glanced at Gu Nan quickly and sneered.
"Whether it's a good concubine or a bad concubine, there's no need to explain it to the king. I'm passing by here on my way back to the capital. I just came in to watch the excitement."
He nodded slightly to the governor of Jingzhao.
"Let's try your case, I'm leaving."
After that, he turned around and walked out with his hands behind his back.
Gu Nan watched Xie Heng stand up from the ground holding his legs and murmured softly.
"Prince Jing doesn't allow the prince to ascend the throne, and I don't know if today's events will affect the prince."
Xie Heng felt his head was buzzing, and when he thought that if King Jing did not allow him to seize the title for this reason, he would be burned inside.
"My lord, I am not a good concubine, I am a cheap concubine."
He staggered to the door and yelled at Xiao Yan's back.
Xiao Yan paused slightly, turned his head and raised his eyebrows at him, then turned and left.
Xie Heng breathed a long sigh of relief, then raised his eyes to meet Meng Yunshang's heartbroken eyes.
"Hengro, you want me to be your concubine?"
Although good concubines and bad concubines are both concubines, good concubines are free and can be regarded as the master of the house.
A concubine is a concubine who has signed a contract of sale, and her status is only slightly higher than that of the slaves in the house. The master can curse at will if he is not happy, or even sell him with his feet.
She had been with Xie Heng for four years, and she had worked so hard to give birth to Brother Rui. How could she be a cheap concubine?
Meng Yunshang shed tears of sadness.
Xie Heng did not dare to look directly into Meng Yunshang's eyes, and said in a low voice:
"King Jing has seen what happened just now. I can only wrong you in this matter."
"Even if you are a bitch, you are the only one in my heart, and no one dares to neglect you."
Meng Yunshang was heartbroken, but she also knew that there was no room for maneuver in the current situation.
She had no choice but to write down the deed of betrayal.
The Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture had someone leave a copy of the deed of sale at the Yamen for filing, and handed the other copy to Gu Nan.
Zhang Qiang said aggrievedly from the side: "The prince hasn't paid back the rent to the villain yet."
Xie Heng was so angry that he wanted to curse, but he didn't dare to curse in front of everyone, so he could only grit his teeth and look at Princess Huaiyang.
The princess of Huaiyang ordered her servants to give Zhang Qiang a thousand taels of silver notes, and she also gave a few warnings.
"Now that you have received the money, this matter is settled. I hope you won't talk nonsense outside."
Zhang Qiang happily accepted the banknote and nodded like garlic.
"Madam, don't worry. I will never talk nonsense when I go out. I wish the prince and his wife a long life.
Oh, there is also the prince and that husband, oh, no, the little one born by that concubine..."
Seeing that Zhang Qiang was about to talk about Brother Rui's affairs, Xie Heng and Princess Huaiyang were frightened.
Immediately he rolled his eyes and fell softly to the ground.
Xie Heng rushed over and shouted to cover up Zhang Qiang's words.
"Mom, mother, are you okay?"
"Someone come quickly and take mother back to the house."
Jingzhao Prefecture Yin looked at the Huaiyang Princess who fainted on the ground, waved his hand and ordered: "Let's all disperse, the case has been tried."
Everyone dispersed.
Gu Nan got on the carriage, and her straight back relaxed slightly. She leaned against the wall of the carriage and let out a long breath.
Ruhua had a happy face, and even lowering her voice could not conceal her excitement.
"It was so happy. From a common wife to a concubine, and then from a concubine to a lowly concubine, Mrs. Meng cried so much that she almost fainted."
"Bah, you are a lowly thing who had sex without a matchmaker, and you actually want to enter the house and become an equal wife, and be on an equal footing with you, girl.
The girl must keep Meng's deed of prostitution. If she dares to act like a monster in the house, she will be sold off. "
Ruyi poured a cup of tea and handed it over.
"Girl, drink some tea to moisten your throat. This slave has been worried just now, afraid that something will go wrong.
Fortunately, the girl asked Chen Li to find out about the prince renting a house and defaulting on the rent, otherwise Meng would really have to enter the house as an equal wife. "
Gu Nan took a sip of tea and curled her lips upon hearing this.
Speaking of which, she knew about Meng Yunshang's existence in her previous life because of Zhang Qiang's request for rent.
Xie Heng took money from her and gave it to his valet Changming to rent a house in Jifu Lane, but he only paid two years' rent.
When the rent was due, Zhang Qiang tried to please him, but Chang Ming had already withheld the rent privately, so he naturally refused to pay it.
Not only did he not give it to him, he also led others to injure Zhang Qiang.
Zhang Qiang was bruised and fell in front of her carriage.
She asked someone to rescue Zhang Qiang, and after questioning, she learned about Xie Hengyang's affair.
When I returned home and asked Xie Heng, he hesitated for a moment and admitted the matter.
Xie Heng said: "Don't worry, Yun Shang is gentle and well-behaved and won't compete with you."
That was when Xie Heng had ascended the throne and became the young and promising Marquis of Wenchang.
Looking at her handsome husband and thinking about herself who had lost her virginity, she felt ashamed and offered to take Meng Yunshang and her son into the house.
After returning from rebirth, when Princess Huaiyang asked Meng Yunshang to be her equal wife, she remembered what happened in her previous life.
Using the events of his previous life to create a situation, he exposed the adultery between Xie Heng and Meng Yunshang.
Thinking about what happened in the court just now, Gu Nan let out a sigh of relief.
It's just a pity that Princess Huaiyang pretended to be faint and covered up Xie Rui's matter in time.
Gu Nan sighed, hearing Ruyi suddenly sigh.
"Fortunately, His Highness Prince Jing suddenly appeared today, otherwise it would have taken a lot of effort to turn Meng into a concubine."
Gu Nan's smile faded slightly.
Why did Xiao Yan appear in court today?
Did he... see through his plan?
Although she had a way to get Xie Heng to take the initiative to demote Meng Yunshang to a concubine, it was undeniable that Xiao Yan's appearance made things smoother.
Even if he doesn't speak for himself, his identity is a kind of coercion.
She has to accept this love, but...
The carriage suddenly stopped, and the rapid barking of dogs sounded outside.
Haha, the dog sender is here.
