Court Marriage - Chapter 71

Originally, Gong Zhuoliang had obtained the approval of Nangong Xin, so he could freely enter and leave the West Mansion guarded by officers and soldiers, and the servants in the mansion had all been dispersed, and there were no female relatives to avoid suspicion. the secret passage.

After buying some pastries and braised pork as an extra meal, Gong Zhuoliang asked Gong Yi and the others to go back to Shi Kang’s residence first, then returned to the inner house through the secret passage, and handed the things over to Han Shu to prepare dinner.

“Sister Ruolan, it’s been really hard for you these few days.”

Seeing that Ruo Lan was holding clothes, sheets, etc. to wash, Gong Zhuoliang walked over quickly, apologetically trying to take it for her.

Zida Ruolan and Ye’er followed Gong Zhuoliang. Apart from arranging their husband’s close-fitting clothes, where did they do the rough work of sweeping, sizing, and washing? The cost of food and clothing on weekdays was better than that of some other young ladies. How much, but now that the people in the house are scattered, all the work falls on them, and Qiao Minyan can’t leave the little guy for a moment, and Qiao Yingze is ill again, so they have to work even harder Now, Qiao Ming, who has been working hard to cook water and chop wood, is the heaviest and only moved books, and even Han Shu is busy in the kitchen with a big belly. It’s really unbearable to look at.

“What the young master said, isn’t that what we should do?”

Ruo Lan smiled and turned sideways to avoid Gong Zhuoliang’s hand, and looked at him with a very gentle gaze. In the past, her decency was given by the young master and uncle, but now she is only doing rough work for a few days, so why is it so expensive to say hard work?

“It will take half a month to wait for the punishment department to close the case. Let’s get rid of the servants just to save face. We don’t have to make you suffer like this. I will discuss it with Lord Nangong tomorrow and send it in my name. Two rough maids come in, they are not members of the Qiao family, they should be fine.”

Gong Zhuoliang shook his head and felt that there was no need to suffer the family. Besides, it was nothing to let him live a civilian life for a month. After all, he also washed clothes and cleaned the house by himself in his last life, although he used a fully automatic washing machine. And then the housekeeping hired most of the time…but at least the meals he cooks are edible! It’s too far, in short, he can bear it himself, but Qiao Yingze is a pampered young master, and he can’t bear to treat him badly.

“You really don’t need it, young master. It’s rare that you can be more comfortable at home. If you find someone to come in, you have to disguise yourself. It’s troublesome.”

Seeing that Gong Zhuoliang was serious, Ruolan quickly opened her mouth to persuade him. Looking at such a high-spirited young man in front of him, Ruolan knew that he could no longer be restrained by that woman’s clothes, and they were people who treated sins after all. No more gossip.

“It’s just a rough girl who washes and helps the kitchen. I’ll find two duties from my mother, and I still live in the small courtyard next to them. They are not allowed to enter the main courtyard. You are also reluctant to wash girl Hanshu with a big belly. Let’s wash the dishes, that’s it.”

Gong Zhuoliang knew that Ruo Lan was distressed for him, so he smiled and moved out of the house, the little pregnant woman Han Shu, the most precious of their girls. Sure enough, Ruo Lan hesitated with a bitter face, Gong Zhuoliang settled the matter in one go, Patting Ruolan’s arm, she turned and went into the house.

In the room, Qiao Yingze was playing games with Qiao Minyan with his back to the edge of the couch. To be precise, Qiao Yingze threw some of Qiao Minyan’s toys into the couch, and then Qiao Minyan ran over to pick them up. Then he ran back and stuffed it into Qiao Yingze’s arms. The laughing one was called Huan Shi… Gong Zhuoliang’s mouth twitched.

“You’re back.”

When Gong Zhuoliang approached, Qiao Yingze hugged Qiao Minyan, who ran back to him, sat up and wiped the child’s face and hands with a handkerchief, raised his head and smiled at Gong Zhuoliang, then stretched out his hand to Gong Zhuoliang’s arms. The little guy who jumped in and handed it over.

“Well, why did you get up? He is so troublesome, can your body bear it?”

Gong Zhuoliang put his arms around Qiao Minyan and patted his little PP, then sat down beside Qiao Yingze and looked at him with a calm face.

Sure enough, he didn’t seem to be worried at all.

“I’ve been ill for the past two days. Min Yan didn’t see me, maybe he was thinking too much. Ye Er couldn’t help crying, so he could only bring it to me. As a result, this little thing didn’t let go of me no matter what, I just thought I took him to the meeting and asked Ye’er to go to the kitchen to help Hanshu, what happened to the Gong family?”

Qiao Yingze gave Qiao Minyan his fingers to play with, and then took it away when he wanted to bite into his mouth. After playing with this for a few times, he saw that the little guy’s face was about to turn cloudy, and then he got out of the bed. On the table next to him, he picked up the still warm rice paste, and fed Qiao Minyan bit by bit with a small spoon. Qiao Yingze was there, and what he ate with his mouth was sweet.

Compared with those scholars who are used to being strict fathers with grandsons and not sons, Qiao Yingze is very fond of Qiao Minyan’s son, although he has told Gong Zhuoliang that he will be a strict father in the future, but Every time, I was very unsettled by Gong Zhuoliang’s ‘wrong ideas’ who understood, communicated and persuaded him. Not for a while.

“Gong Zhuoyu is gone, the tigress plans to hold a low-key funeral, and the intention of calling me over here is to draw a clear line with us. Guess what the tigress asked for?”

Gong Zhuoliang lightly stroked Qiao Minyan’s back to let him eat slowly, but Yu Guang was paying attention to Qiao Yingze’s reaction. When he thought about it for a while, a sudden look appeared in his eyes, and the wisdom and confidence revealed at that moment, It could be seen that Gong Zhuoliang felt warm in his heart.

“If you want to draw a clear line, it is nothing more than letting you divorce or divorce with me. Madam Gong will not bear that bad reputation. She wants me to propose divorce.”

Thinking of Mrs. Gong’s character, Qiao Yingze shook her head with a sigh. She already understood her thoughts in her heart. Although she never really regarded her as her mother-in-law, such cold and snobbishness was really uncomfortable.

“Yeah, if she hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have noticed that there is such a stipulation in the law. It turns out that the next wife will not be implicated by her husband’s family. Then Yingze, what about the divorce letter you wrote?”

Patting the back of the child who was sleepy after eating, Gong Zhuoliang said something casually, as if the thing he mentioned was not some kind of divorce letter used for unrequited love, but just an irrelevant piece of manuscript paper.

“What’s your book break?”

Qiao Yingze was obviously bewildered by this warm and natural atmosphere, so when he was alert to Gong Zhuoliang’s words, his feet were already exposed. His movements concealed his nervousness, then he turned around with a smile and asked Gong Zhuoliang.

“Although the purpose of concealment and deception are mostly the same, the degree of evil is different. Xianggong, do you want to do it knowingly?”

Gong Zhuoliang, who recalled the men’s clothing, has privately called Qiao Yingze less and less, except for the nickname love language or teasing words in some specific situations, such as this time.

“Zhuzhuo…”

Qiao Yingze looked at Gong Zhuoliang with some hesitation. Reason told him that confession would end in a ‘miserable’, while emotion told him that quibble seemed more dangerous. It was really a dilemma.

“Yingze, I know you’re doing it for my own good, so no matter what you say, I’ll believe it, and I promise not to get angry. That’s it, don’t take it to heart…”

If Gong Zhuoliang was only deceiving Qiao Yingze in the beginning, then seeing him in such a cramped state, Gong Zhuoliang was 100% sure of his guess. Who would let this person never lie in front of him?

With a deliberate sigh, Gong Zhuoliang said very generously, but in his heart he was already thinking about how to ‘punish’ his little husband.

“Zhuozhuo, I’m sorry…”

The more ‘generous’ Gong Zhuoliang was, the more unhappy Qiao Yingze felt in his heart. His reason was immediately suppressed by his emotions. He got up and went back to the back room, turned over the box containing the divorce book, and then sat back on the couch and pushed the box over to Gong Zhuoliang’s side. , I lowered my head slightly to be obedient, so I almost took the initiative to kneel on the washboard…

“envy…”

Gong Zhuoliang put Qiao Minyan back on the couch and let him sleep with a toy, then opened the box to read the divorce letter, although he knew that it would definitely not write good words, but this reason really made him hold back his fire.

“Other reasons are inappropriate… I was wrong!”

When Gong Zhuoliang raised his eyebrows and smiled, he automatically closed his voice when he explained the words. Qiao Yingze was very aware of the current affairs and directly admitted his mistakes. Although he himself did not think it was wrong for him to want to protect his lover, since he was found out. Now, coaxing your lover is the first priority. As for what to do in the future… Then it depends on the situation when you get it.

“Yingze, I know that you are doing this to protect me, but you forgot that I am a man just like you, Yingze, what I need is not the peace that can be exchanged by drawing a line with you, but Allowing you to trust the confidence that relies on me.”

Gong Zhuoliang put away the divorce letter, held Qiao Yingze’s hand on his lap, and said very solemnly, he is not an awkward person who does not know good people, and he is very aware of Qiao Yingze’s ‘dead heart’ and ‘big man’ To the extent that he wanted to overwhelm the opponent psychologically, Gong Zhuoliang knew that he still had to work hard.

“…I understand, Zhuozhuo, I won’t do it again in the future, you believe me.”

Qiao Yingze was disturbed by Gong Zhuoliang’s seriousness, and carefully observed his face. Although Qiao Yingze never meant to look down on Gong Zhuoliang, his faint accusations were powerless to justify. Exploring this scale.

“It’s good to know that I’m wrong, then how do you want to compensate me?”

For a master like Qiao Yingze, who can think about him for a long time and can’t sleep after saying a lot of words, Gong Zhuoliang said that he is also very helpless.

“That…”

Knowing what Gong Zhuoliang was saying, Qiao Yingze felt hot in his heart, and after hesitating, he leaned into Gong Zhuoliang’s ear and said softly. It started to smoke uncontrollably.

“You really promised?”

Gong Zhuoliang was so beautiful in his heart, so he immediately leaned forward and pressed Qiao Yingze onto the couch. He just jokingly told Qiao Yingze about some poses. After all, the two of them had just reached the last step. Although Qiao Yingze tried to cooperate as much as possible Yes, but it was a scholar who was thin-skinned, and Gong Zhuoliang didn’t dare to play too much, but now Qiao Yingze actually wanted to try it out, how could Gong Zhuoliang let go of such a good thing.

“It’s about dinner…”

Unable to push away someone who was pressing on him, Qiao Yingze turned his face to avoid the kiss he was chasing, but was afraid that the action would be too big to wake Qiao Minyan next to him, so he had to stop Gong Zhuoliang in a low voice, but it was obvious that the effect was not good. It’s too big, and he was quickly blocked by Gong Zhuoliang… However, it can be seen from Gong Zhuoliang’s eager actions that he is really not angry with himself. , and finally came down completely.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX after comprehensive consideration of various pros and cons, Gong Zhuoliang still chose to agree to Mrs. Gong’s request to let Qiao Yingze divorce his wife, and then he dressed as a woman with a sick face, in front of Nangong Xin, the ‘witness’ and the officers and soldiers, The people sent by the Gong family were carried out of the West Mansion through the side door, and they left with Ruo Lan and Ye Er, the two dowry maids.

Qiao Yingze was not good at acting, so he just pretended to be sick and stayed out of bed, while Gong Zhuoliang dropped a few golden beans through a handkerchief dipped in chili water, and then he was ‘sick’ and was helped by Ruo Lan and the others into the carriage. , went all the way very low-key to the small house where he was ready to settle his ‘abandoned woman’, and then Shi Kang drove an empty carriage to ‘visit’. When he left, there was a man named Gong Zhuoliang inside.

Qiao Yingze divorced his wife to protect his wife when he was killed. At this time, guided by Liang Zeshufang’s remarks, there was no reproach, but they all said that he valued friendship, and ‘Gong Zhuoyan’ was seriously ill after returning home. It was rumored that people praised the deep love between the two. At this point, Gong Zhuoliang finally ended his two-and-a-half-year-old male disguise as a woman. From then on, he will use his own identity to have everything he wants to have.

On March 19, Mr. Qiao was sentenced to exile alone, and the decree that all his property should be returned to the national treasury finally reached Bocheng…

In front of the gate of Qiao’s West Mansion, Qiao Yingze, who was wearing a plain blue gown, stood with his hands behind his back, watching with a calm expression as the officers and soldiers took off the plaque on the mansion gate and threw it aside, and then affixed a seal on the closed gate.

“Master…”

Qiao Ming hugged Qiao Minyan and Han Shu, who had red eyes, and looked at Qiao Yingze’s back. His usual eloquence couldn’t be used at all, but Han Lu and Han Xia, who came back to serve in place of Ruo Lan and Ye Er, were they? If you know the inside story, you only think that the Qiao family is really broken up, so she has been sobbing for a long time.

“…”

Qiao Yingze didn’t respond to Qiao Ming’s call, and still stood so calmly, looking at the door without a single thought, until the sound of horses’ hooves came from far and near, and finally stopped at a dozen paces away from them. Only then did Qiao Yingze lightly blink his dry eyes and look sideways at the handsome young man who jumped off his horse.

“I have already sent someone to settle the old lady’s side. Let’s… go home.”

Gong Zhuoliang walked to Qiao Yingze’s side in a few steps, resisted the urge to hug him directly, spoke softly, and then elegantly raised his hand in the direction of the carriage behind him, the corners of his mouth raised a happy arc.

“Um…”

Glancing at the former home for the last time, a relieved smile flashed in Qiao Yingze’s eyes. He took Qiao Minyan, who was looking at the crowd curiously, from Qiao Ming’s hand, and got into the carriage with Gong Zhuoliang… The family’s place is their home.