Chapter 671 Losing My Wife
Logically speaking, since he had already betrayed Princess Beijing once, it would not be a big deal to bite back now for the sake of his own chastity and even his life.
But Xia Jingui rolled her eyes a few times, but did not agree directly. Instead, she asked cautiously: "I wonder how you want to take revenge on Wei Ying?"
It turns out that the crazy long-legged woman is called Wei Ying.
Sun Shaozong said as a matter of course: "Of course I will take you to the clan house to expose her for framing the imperial officials in order to save her brother!"
After a pause, he added, "Don't worry, I will ask the clan office to conceal your origins and will not ruin your reputation."
This is exactly why Xia Jingui did not dare to agree directly - for an unmarried woman to ruin her reputation is a hundred times more serious than losing her virginity.
After all, if you lose your virginity, you can still find ways to cover it up; if your reputation is ruined, even if you try to find a son-in-law, you may not be able to find a satisfactory one.
Because it concerns the situation of the rest of her life, even though Sun Shaozong promised to let the clan office keep it a secret, Xia Jingui still felt it was not safe enough.
However, she did not dare to question this openly, but said carefully: "I am not worried about this, but a woman running to save her family is always regarded as a good story, and she is also a member of the royal family..."
How could Sun Shaozong not know what Xia Jingui said?
Feudal dynasties were generally harsh on women, but in some aspects, they were too tolerant.
For example, if a man runs to save his family, it will only be regarded as a normal human emotion; but if a woman spares no effort to save her family, it will often be shrouded in legendary color and praised by the world.
Especially if this woman has some status, it would be even more worthy of being written about.
Under this premise, and considering that Wei's plan was a beauty trap and it did not really succeed - the clan office is very likely to let Wei Ying off lightly and imitate the dispute over gold and pearls, and impose a fine and house arrest to end the matter.
If this is the result, Sun Shaozong will certainly not feel comfortable.
But apart from going through this procedure, what other choice is there?
After all, Princess Beijing is a member of the royal family. Even if she is not liked by the current emperor, she will not tolerate others offending her.
Sun Shaozong now has a family to support. He can't just kill her in a rage and then flee with his wife and children, right?
Therefore, he sneered and said, "How to deal with her is up to the clan office, you don't need to worry about it!"
Then, he gave an unquestionable order: "There is no time to lose, you quickly pack up and follow me to the clan house to turn yourself in!"
Seeing that Sun Shaozong was determined to take her to the clan house, Xia Jingui did not dare to disobey. She just straightened her messy clothes while calculating the pros and cons.
It must be said that although this woman may not be very intelligent, she is quite talented in conspiracy and intrigue.
In her haste, she actually came up with a solution.
"Lord Sun."
She hurriedly got off the bed, using both her hands and feet, and said carefully: "In fact, to deal with Wei Ying, you don't necessarily have to rely on the clan office - now her biggest handle is in your hands, as long as you use it a little, why worry that she won't surrender obediently?"
How smart is Sun Shaozong?
I immediately guessed that she wanted to use Wei Ruolan as a handle to threaten Princess Beijing.
He then glanced at Xia Jingui and sneered, "Do you want me to bend the law for personal gain?"
“No, no, no!”
Seeing Sun Shaozong's reaction, how could Xia Jingui dare to admit it?
He shook his head like a rattle and said, "What I mean is, you might as well use Wei Ruolan as bait and humiliate her first. If Wei Ruolan is innocent, that would be the best. If she is guilty, you can just give her a heavy sentence. Who would believe that you have ever accepted any benefit from her?"
This idea was actually derived from Sun Shaozong's "bright sky and broad daylight" behavior just now - but the details were even more insidious.
To be honest, Sun Shaozong was really tempted.
If it was any other woman, he would not have been so mean, but Wei Ying had provoked him time and again, and he could not take revenge due to her status as a royal relative...
The more this happened, the more he wanted to humiliate that long-legged girl!
Xia Jingui obviously noticed Sun Shaozong's hesitation, so she quickly offered herself: "If you are interested, I am willing to test her mind for you - this way, whether it succeeds or fails, there will be a buffer."
This little bastard really knows how to take advantage of every opportunity!
Sun Shaozong stared at Xia Jingui for a long while, until her smiling face froze, then he asked back: "Then how can I believe that you will not betray me like you did now when you are in front of Wei Ying?"
When Xia Jingui heard this, she knew that it was a critical moment, and hurriedly said in a serious tone: "I can write down the proof! Otherwise...or you can let me sign a letter of surrender!"
A pledge of allegiance?
This woman usually reads a lot of storybooks.
Sun Shaozong smiled slightly and shook his head, saying, "There's no need to be so troublesome."
Xia Jingui was stunned for a moment, then she didn't know what she thought of. Her face turned bitter. She forced a smile and puffed out her chest and asked, "What do you want me to do to make you believe me?"
This obviously means that she thinks Sun Shaozong still wants to destroy her chastity so that she can use it as a handle.
Unexpectedly, Sun Shaozong sat down at the table with a big horse and a golden knife, and said calmly: "Your family is at least registered in the Ministry of Revenue, but I wonder how much you know about the situation in the court?"
Not to mention that Xia Jingui only had a vague understanding of the situation in the court. Even if she really knew it well, hearing his attitude, how could she dare to tell the truth?
So he hurried over to the other side and said with an apologetic smile: "I am a woman, how can I know what the court situation is like? Sir, you...what do you mean by bringing up these things?"
Sun Shaozong ignored her inquiry and continued, "Since you don't know, I will explain it to you."
It is said to be the situation in the court, but in fact it is just the connections between the Sun family and Prince Beijing’s Mansion.
He first told the story of how Prince Beijing's Mansion had offended Prince Zhongshun, was disliked by the Crown Prince, and finally turned against the Niu family and betrayed them.
After talking about the current predicament of Prince Beijing's Mansion, he changed the subject and began to brag about his own prosperous momentum.
He was trusted by the Emperor, regarded as a close aide to the Crown Prince, commended in person by the Empress, and was an old acquaintance of two of the most trusted dignitaries in the palace: Qiu Shian and Li Shuncheng.
In the officialdom, he has Wang Zhe, who is about to become a prime minister, as his support; in the army, he has his elder brother and old subordinates as his support ...
In short, the Beijing Prince's Mansion is gradually declining, and its overall strength is already inferior to that of the Sun family, and its future prospects are even more different.
Xia Jingui had heard of some of these things, but some of them were new to her and she was dizzy and dazzled for a moment.
Especially when he heard that the prince, under the advice of Sun Shaozong, had all the favored eunuchs around him beaten to death, he was shocked beyond words.
He secretly thought that Lord Sun was so powerful now. If he helped the crown prince ascend the throne in the future, his power would even extend to the inner court of the imperial palace!
It's a pity that such a luxurious person has no chance to marry into his family. It's really...
No!
Even if I can't marry into his family, as long as I can win his favor, it would be a hundred times better than marrying a royal merchant or a minor official of equal status!
Thinking of this, her heart was filled with spring, and when she looked at Sun Shaozong again, he seemed even more handsome than the fair-skinned scholar [Liu Xianglian] she had seen that day.
At this time, Sun Shaozong's bragging finally came to an end. He was about to pour a cup of tea to quench his thirst, and Xia Jingui hurriedly got up to serve him.
But before the tea was filled, her delicate body leaned on Sun Shaozong's shoulder and said in a sweet voice: "If you don't trust me, you can take me in. I have admired you for a long time and have always wanted to befriend you."
Sun Shaozong said all this simply because he saw her snobbish nature and prescribed the right remedy for her.
But she never thought that the described wealth would have a much stronger effect than she had imagined. Not only did it make her recognize the difference between strength and weakness, but it also made her feel dependent on him!
Therefore, for a moment, I was unable to react.
Since Xia Jingui has already made up her mind to use her body to earn a lifetime of wealth, how could she stop halfway?
Seeing that Sun Shaozong was indifferent, she gritted her teeth and sat in his arms, saying pitifully, "Then Wei Ying has already agreed. As long as the matter can be accomplished, even if I lose my chastity, I will let Wei Ruolan marry me. Therefore, you don't need to worry about me being obsessed with you in the future."
In this case, she is still Wei Ruolan's unmarried wife!
this……
Sun Shaozong was in great pain. At first, his moral and rational thinking could still take over, but although Xia Jingui had never had any affair with anyone, she already knew the key points.
If you just use your ten slender fingers to search up and down, even a silver needle will be ground into an iron pestle, let alone mere morality and reason?
But it is:
The lotus is like brocade and the leaves are like a canopy, the fragrance is self-sufficient and the sound is clear.
I suspect that it is the grandson of heaven who is playing with the shuttle, otherwise the clothes belt is fluttering in Luopu.
Picking lotus, picking lotus, summer turns to autumn, the green reed bank suddenly turns white.
I wander around unaware of the dew on my body, and am only happy to see the boat filled with red flowers.
——Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty
