flstandardbreds Chapter 119 Shameless
Chapter 119 Shameless
"Sister Lianchu." Jiang Lige hurriedly went up to her and looked Dong Lianchu up and down carefully before he felt relieved.
Dong Lianchu has always been a polite person, but now that he has calmed down, he feels a little embarrassed about what he did yesterday.
"I'm sorry. I was too aggressive yesterday and made Sister Li Ge worry."
Jiang Lige hurriedly shook his head, "I was also wrong about what happened yesterday. I should have told Sister Lianchu earlier."
"I understand. You can't bear to hurt me." Dong Lianchu said with a wry smile, "But the suffering I'm experiencing now wasn't caused by you."
"Sister..." Jiang Lige didn't know how to comfort Dong Lianchu for a moment, so she had to change the subject and bowed to Ning Yunxiao. "I have to thank you for what happened today, Prince."
Dong Lianchu finally came to his senses and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Princess, Madam Hou, you're welcome."
Ning Yunxiao returned the greeting with a bow, brought the topic back on track, and told Dong Lianchu about his analysis with Jiang Lige yesterday, and then asked.
"Does Madam Hou know what is going on in the Marquis's mansion that someone is after?"
"It's a map, a map of treasures privately hidden by a vassal king of the previous dynasty."
Jiang Lige and Ning Yunxiao were both stunned. "The treasure map of the former vassal king?"
Dong Lianchu nodded and then told the story.
"A few years ago, while on a mission abroad, Zhou Jianbi accidentally picked up an ancient map on the black market. Upon research, he discovered it was a treasured map belonging to a vassal king from a previous dynasty. As the matter involved the previous dynasty, Zhou Jianbi stated that the map was extremely risky and decided to suppress the matter."
Ning Yunxiao nodded in understanding. "Indeed, this map involves matters from the previous dynasty, making it a hot potato for the Marquisate. If it is not handed over, holding such a huge fortune could be seen as treason. If it is handed over, the origins of this map alone would be enough to put the Marquisate in a difficult position."
"Yes, this is the only thing that the entire Wenchang Marquis's Mansion can show off and that is worthy of Princess Jingyu's attention." Dong Lianchu said.
Jiang Lige also realized, "If the Marquis' Mansion handed this map over, it might bring disaster. But if Princess Jingyu handed it over, the royal family would simply be grateful for Princess Jingyu's friendship and ensure their continued prosperity. The Wenchang Marquis' Mansion wants wealth and glory, while Princess Jingyu wants an opportunity to surrender to the new emperor. Only children and marriages can firmly bind the two families together. Therefore, this is why Princess Jingyu allowed her concubine's daughter to have an affair with Zhou Jianbi!"
"I see." Dong Lianchu finally understood after hearing what the two of them said. He chuckled sarcastically, "Yes, compared to the overwhelming wealth, the ten years of love between us as husband and wife is nothing."
Jiang Lige and Ning Yunxiao didn't know how to respond to Dong Lianchu's words, so they just kept silent tacitly.
Silence was like a thick dark cloud, weighing on the hearts of the three people. The atmosphere in the room was extremely heavy, and it seemed that even the air was still.
They all know that neither silence nor escape is a good way to solve the problem.
"Sister Lianchu, can you tell me what your plans are now? Do you want to continue to be the wife of the Marquis of Wenchang, or something else?"
Jiang Lige looked at Dong Lianchu, his eyes filled with concern and encouragement.
"Knowing this, we now have the leverage to negotiate with Princess Jingyu. Now that we know your thoughts, we can plan our next move."
"I don't know." Dong Lianchu shook his head. "I'm very confused right now."
After living for most of her life, Dong Lianchu felt so confused and helpless for the first time, and at this moment, a warm hand gently held her slightly cold palm.
"That's okay. We have plenty of time to think about it. I'm afraid you didn't get enough rest yesterday, right? Why don't you have a good rest here? We won't disturb you for now."
Jiang Lige said this with a soothing smile, and motioned Ning Yunxiao to leave the room together.
After closing the door, Jiang Lige could no longer maintain the smile on his face. He sighed and cursed unhappily:
"Zhou Jianbi is truly a beast! He's willing to sacrifice even his first wife for his own selfish desires! And as for that old marquis, I don't believe Zhou Jianbi hid this from my parents before doing it. They must have known about it too. A whole family bullying their daughter-in-law is simply shameless!"
"..." When it comes to cursing, Ning Yunxiao felt he was no match for Jiang Lige, so he listened in silence and then nodded, "Princess, you have a point."
After Jiang Lige finished scolding, he finally remembered to maintain his image, so he covered his lips and sighed softly, pretending to be gentle, "It's just a pity for my sister Lianchu. She met the wrong person, it really makes people feel unfair."
"The Marquis' wife is weak in character and is no match for the Wenchang Marquisate."
"Yes, Sister Lianchu has been familiar with the female rules since she was young. She has always been kind to others and has always been a person who values rules. The Wenchang Marquisate took advantage of this fact and dared to act so recklessly."
"Princess, you might as well ask Manager Yu to talk to the Marquis's wife." Ning Yunxiao suggested.
Jiang Lige's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he excitedly pulled Ning Yunxiao's hand, "Why didn't I think of this! Linglong has an open-minded personality and will definitely be able to persuade Sister Lianchu to change her ways! The prince is really smart!"
Ning Yunxiao, whose hand was grabbed without warning, had a blush on his face unconsciously. He pulled his hand back and pretended to be calm.
"Now that the Marquis's wife has found his whereabouts, it's time for Wang Su to take his leave."
Jiang Lige was still absorbed in Dong Lianchu's affairs, and apparently didn't notice anything wrong. He nodded in understanding, "Your Highness is busy with military affairs, so this is only natural. As a token of your gratitude for your help, how about I treat you to dinner someday?"
"Okay." Ning Yunxiao replied softly, "Princess, please stay. There's no need to see me off."
"Your Majesty, walk slowly."
Jiang Lige bid farewell to Ning Yunxiao and turned to look for Yu Linglong. After explaining the whole story to her, he said, "Sister Lianchu is a stubborn person. Linglong, you have to persuade her for me."
Yu Linglong hated scumbags like Zhou Jianbi the most, so she immediately patted her chest and agreed, "Don't worry about this matter. There is nothing I, Yu Linglong, can't accomplish!"
Yu Linglong stayed in the room for about an hour. When she left the room, Dong Lianchu followed her out with red eyes, obviously having just cried.
Jiang Lige looked at Yu Linglong and asked her, but Yu Linglong didn't answer. Instead, Dong Lianchu spoke.
"Li Ge, I've made up my mind. I want to divorce Zhou Jianbi. They have their own wealth and glory to pursue, and I have my own peaceful life to live. We have different ideals and cannot work together. Since we are not on the same path, it is better for us to part ways sooner rather than later."
Although Dong Lianchu's eyes were red, his gaze was more determined than ever before.
"But there's one thing I need your help with. I want the child. Before Zhou Jianbi returned to Beijing, my parents-in-law found an excuse to take the child away. I think they had it planned all along... to kill the mother and keep the child."