Chapter 1544: Maternal Lineage Unknown
Chapter 1544: Chapter 1544: Maternal Lineage Unknown
Lord Ghost was shocked and hurriedly said, "Lord Ying, Gu Jinli is Brother Mu’s original legitimate wife, not some concubine that can be bought or killed at will. If you send someone to kill Gu Jinli, you are disgracing the Qin family. If Brother Mu finds out, or if the world learns of it, how will he maintain his reputation?"
He continued, "The Gu Family has been kind to the Qin family. Without the Gu Family’s help in concealing identities, Brother Mu and the others would not have acquired their new identities. If you kill Gu Jinli, you are turning Brother Mu into an ungrateful wretch."
"Shut up. Are you deaf? Didn’t you hear me say not to let Brother Mu know?!" Luo Ying was furious, determined to kill Gu Jinli. He looked at Lord Ghost and the others, saying, "Given our status today, Brother Mu’s wife doesn’t have to be a noble lady, but she must at least be a girl of clear lineage and fair appearance, right? Look at that Gu Jinli, her maternal family is unknown, and she’s both ugly and smelly. Such a woman isn’t even fit to be a concubine, how can she marry Brother Mu as a legitimate wife?!"
The day Luo Ying arrived at Beicang Prefecture, he heard about Gu Jinli’s family matter. He couldn’t believe it at the time, thinking Brother Mu couldn’t possibly marry such a woman, no matter how blind he might be.
But just now, when he suddenly asked, Lord Ghost was clearly stunned and answered truthfully, shattering his last illusion. He was so angry he could explode!
Luo Ying, suppressing his anger, said to Mr. Chi and Pang Hai, "You two go out first."
"Yes." Mr. Chi and Pang Hai immediately went out, reminding before closing the door: "Lord Ying, calm down a bit. Things are already like this, getting angry with Lord Ghost won’t help."
"Get out!" Luo Ying shouted. The two quickly closed the door and waited outside the courtyard.
In the study, Luo Ying pointed at Lord Ghost and said, "Gu Jinli’s mother, Mrs. Cui, was a refugee, settling in a household as a servant before marrying Gu Dashan... A refugee, a woman wandering for over ten years, do you know what that means? Not to mention whether Mrs. Cui was pure before marriage, just consider, what if Mrs. Cui was a covert prostitute? Would you have Brother Mu call such a woman mother-in-law? It’s an absolute disgrace to the Qin family’s ancestors! Gu Jinli must die!"
Luo Ying thought about the unclear family background of Gu Jinli’s mother, Mrs. Cui, feeling both anger and grievance, tears rolling down his face as he turned his back, his voice choking, "Qin Er died saving me, he loved Brother Mu the most. I will not let Brother Mu suffer such disgrace, so there’s no need for you to persuade me... I understand everything you want to say, but Brother Mu is not yet twenty, young, not knowing how serious Mrs. Cui’s matter is. If the Qin family rises again, Mrs. Cui’s identity will definitely be ridiculed, and by then, he will become a laughingstock worldwide."
"Gu Jinli cannot live, nor can she give birth to his legitimate eldest son. If he hates me for this, I will accept it. I cannot let him be ridiculed for a lifetime."
"This..." Lord Ghost, hearing about Mrs. Cui’s unclear background, felt troubled but still persuaded, "Lord Ying, Mrs. Cui wandered for a long time, but back then she was cared for by an old nanny. This old nanny was knowledgeable, teaching Mrs. Cui etiquette, writing, and embroidery. Before she passed, she sent Mrs. Cui to a wealthy family to work as an embroidery lady, ensuring she had a safe place to stay, without signing any indenture."
"That old nanny, with such means and knowledge, was not an ordinary person, and Mrs. Cui’s background is worth investigating. She certainly wasn’t a covert prostitute, and Great Chu has a tradition of publicizing good news. Gu Dashan also had a stepmother. If Mrs. Cui weren’t pure, the stepmother would’ve already made a scene, seizing the opportunity to humiliate Gu Dashan."
Luo Ying listened silently, but still didn’t relent, feeling troubled, thinking that letting Qin Laoyao marry such a wife and having such a mother-in-law would be betraying Qin Er!
Lord Ghost knew he had listened, and finally persuaded, "Brother Ying, you know Brother Mu’s temperament well. He is proud inside, and he definitely married Gu Jinli by choice. No one could force him in matters of life. He’s also stubborn; if you secretly harm his legitimate wife, he would never forgive you in this lifetime... Calm down first, wait until Gu Jinli’s strange disease and Mrs. Cui’s background are thoroughly investigated before taking action. Don’t make another mistake out of impulsiveness."
Don’t make another mistake out of impulsiveness, these words startled Luo Ying. After a moment of silence, he finally agreed, "Alright, let’s investigate first, but if it turns out Mrs. Cui isn’t pure, you can’t stop me from killing Gu Jinli."
"Okay, I promise you." Lord Ghost was satisfied as long as Luo Ying wasn’t impulsive and sent someone to kill Gu Jinli. He then shouted towards the door, "Come in and clean the table."
"Alright." Pang Hai and Mr. Chi quickly came in to tidy up the things on the floor, setting the overturned desk upright.
Luo Ying waited until they finished, then continued looking at the inventory of assets and divided these treasures into portions. Qin San Lang received thirty percent: "Keep these things for later, to give to Brother Mu."
Lord Ghost didn’t stop him. After all, since Qin Er died saving Luo Ying, if compensating Qin Er’s only brother made Luo Ying feel better, he was naturally willing, smiling as he said, "Everything is up to Lord Ying’s discretion."
Pang Hai and Mr. Chi relaxed upon seeing this, questioning if Lord Ying’s anger was abating. They quickly joined in laughter, "Lord Ying did wonderfully."
As they were pleased, Luo Ying again pounded the table, cursing, "That scoundrel Qin Laoyao went to serve Emperor Jingyuan, even though Emperor Jingyuan is the one who massacred our family. Is serving such a dog of an emperor worth it?!"
"Daring to go to the Northwest, even if the Northwest Army has completely changed, there’s no guarantee no one recognizes him. Even if no one recognizes him, are the Rong people easy to deal with? Each one is scarier than a ghost; he’s looking for death!"
Luo Ying repeatedly cursed Qin San Lang, while Pang Hai and Mr. Chi exchanged glances, wondering if Lord Ying had gone mad.
Do you actually cherish the young Marquis of the Qin family, or do you want to hack him to death?
Lord Ghost remained calm, letting Luo Ying curse. After he finished, he said, "Lord Ying, if you don’t want him to die, you must quickly send someone to cover for him, to keep his identity hidden for longer."
Luo Ying felt choked, cursed, and hurriedly wrote a letter, calling for the message eagle, sending it to Song Ye in the Northwest, asking him to help conceal Qin San Lang’s identity and assist when Qin San Lang needed help.
After sending the letter, seeing Lord Ghost smiling at him, he angrily pounded the table, shouting, "Serving the enemy emperor, marrying an ugly woman of unknown maternal family, and boasting about living off a woman, if he doesn’t first admit his mistakes, I won’t go see him!"
Pang Hai and Mr. Chi thought, do you want to retract that statement? Judging by how much you care about the young Marquis of the Qin family, you might just go see him soon.
Bam, Luo Ying pounded the table again, angrily questioning, "What’s with those looks? Don’t believe me?!"
"We believe, believe, believe, whatever Lord Ying says, we believe." Pang Hai quickly said, sounding very perfunctory, making Luo Ying very angry.