Lady Gao initially didn’t pay much attention to those maids. Over the years, Sixth Master Gao had indulged in quite a few, treating them well while they were young and beautiful, but once their age showed, their fate was worse than the third-class servants in the manor.
It wasn’t worth her ti to fuss over these maids.
But for these maids to dare frolic with Sixth Master Gao while her mother’s bones were not yet cold, that was unforgivable.
Yet, with a re wave of her hand, Lady Gao had soone drag those maids out.
Now only Sixth Master Gao was left.
Although Sixth Master Gao was arrogant by nature, putting himself first and caring little for others.
But he wasn’t a fool; facing this punishnt, whether he ranted in anger or cursed furiously, Seventh Miss, this rebellious girl, remained unmoved.
He knew then that this daughter was determined to seek justice for her mother today.
On one hand, he consoled himself that no matter how rebellious this daughter was, she wouldn’t dare lay hands on him, for otherwise, the law of the land wouldn’t spare her.
On the other hand, he blad his brothers, who didn’t even try to stop Seventh Miss when she took him away. Was there no brotherly love left among them?
His mind was in disarray when he suddenly heard Lady Gao’s voice ring in his ears.
He was lying on the ground, still pinned under a chair, unable to rise, and he heard: "Father, is there anything you’d like to say to your daughter now? Over all these years, have you never regretted it?"
Sixth Master Gao snorted coldly, "There’s nothing to say to a rebellious daughter like you! You’re as vicious as your mother! Regret? Why should I regret? The only regret I have is marrying your mother, that shrew! Unable to enjoy the tender pleasures of life, she even ruined my career! My whole life was destroyed because I married your mother!"
His voice, clenched with hatred, brimd with resentnt.
Lady Gao’s face turned pale with anger, and she gritted her teeth, "My mother admired you and wanted to marry you! But if you had disagreed, my mother wouldn’t have forced you! You took advantage of marrying my mother and gained so much, and now you bla her? Without my mother, would the Gao Family have had those glorious years?"
Sixth Master Gao sneered, "Your mother didn’t force , but as a County Lord close to the Empress Dowager, who would dare say no to her in the Gao Family? Besides, when your mother married into the Gao Family, it was for her own face that we maintained appearances. She was willing on her own; it’s not like we held a knife to her throat and forced her to beg!"
This was sheer nonsense.
Not only was Lady Gao infuriated, but even Wang Yongzhu was taken aback. To think that this seemingly elegant uncle, a scholar by background, could be so shalessly and eloquently evasive!
Utterly shaless!
Looking at Lady Gao, speechless with anger, a few loyal sisters and matrons standing by looked indignant, but due to their status, they kept their silence.
Wang Yongzhu sighed. Honestly, she didn’t want to be dragged into this ssy situation.
But she couldn’t bear Sixth Master Gao’s shalessness any longer, even as a bystander.
Lazily, she spoke, "Isn’t it just that you sold your offspring for glory and lived off a woman while making it sound so justified and righteous? I’ve truly seen it all now!"
This remark was so incisive that a couple of matrons next to her couldn’t help but snicker.
Lady Gao, hearing these words, felt a sense of relief and quickly stepped aside, signaling with her eyes to Wang Yongzhu: Please say more to aggravate him!
Sixth Master Gao, feeling his lungs tighten, imdiately retorted, "Nonsense! That’s the County Monarch Rongyi bullying others with her power—"
"Oh, no need for explanations; everyone here isn’t foolish. Isn’t it just that the County Monarch Rongyi was blind, deceived by your pretentious manner and secretly fell for it? What good could the Gao Family possibly be? I bet they also desired the County Monarch Rongyi’s influence, wanting to step up by leveraging her power. All under the guise of propriety, playing hard to get, drawing County Monarch Rongyi in so she couldn’t let go!"
"Such sches aren’t clever! It’s rely that the County Monarch Rongyi was foolish enough to be duped by you! Don’t act as if you were so unwilling! If truly unwilling, you could have refused outright, or simply married before the County Monarch Rongyi; could she have beco your concubine then?"
"But how could you bear to pass up the juicy piece that was the County Monarch Rongyi? Where else can you find such easily deceived royal won in the world? When a blind cat happens to run into a dead mouse, wouldn’t it be a loss to the Gao Family if not quickly lured ho before soone else did?"
"Am I right, Sixth Master Gao?" Wang Yongzhu said leisurely.
"Nonsense! Absolute nonsense! Our Gao Family would never stoop to such despicable acts—" Sixth Master Gao vehently defended, yet his voice trembled slightly with guilty panic, as if a hidden thought had been unearthed.
"Am I talking nonsense? Is there anyone here who used to serve the County Monarch Rongyi, and knows what happened back then?" Wang Yongzhu turned to look at those around Lady Gao.
Two sisters exchanged glances and ca forward, bowing: "This old servant used to serve the County Monarch, and knows about that ti. What would the Wife of the Heir-Apparent like to know?"
Wang Yongzhu glanced at Sixth Master Gao and coolly asked, "Did the County Monarch Rongyi fall in love at first sight with Sixth Master Gao, and regardless of the Gao Family’s consent or not, have the Empress Dowager grant marriage? Or was it that after the initial eting, the County Monarch rely found Sixth Master Gao good-looking and gradually, after many unexpected etings with him, grew fond, leading to the arranged marriage?"
One sister glared at Sixth Master Gao, quickly stepping forward, "Responding to the Wife of the Heir-Apparent, upon first eting Sixth Master, the County Monarch rely felt so fondness, not infatuation. Later, whether going out or attending banquets, she would frequently encounter Sixth Master. Sixth Master even wrote the County Monarch nurous poems, which eventually won her heart—"
Sixth Master Gao was still arguing, "Those were just coincidences; the Capital City is only so big, naturally one might often run into each other—"
Wang Yongzhu interrupted Sixth Master Gao, "Where are there so many coincidences in the world, these are rely the machinations of those with intent!"
"After the County Monarch and Sixth Master got married, did they imdiately start disliking each other, or did the discord arise later?" Wang Yongzhu asked.
"After marrying, the County Monarch and Sixth Master enjoyed a good period. Sixth Master would bring back little gifts every day, like snacks from East Main Street, or jewelry from West Main Street; the young couple were sweet every day, with the in-laws in the neighboring manor, and no other ddleso won around, life was truly smooth."
"Later, about six months into their marriage, one day Sixth Master returned in a hurry, looking troubled, and had a major argunt with the County Monarch behind closed doors. Since then, the couple was always at odds; the County Monarch wept daily, while Sixth Master dallied with other won and sotis didn’t return for days—" the sister couldn’t help but have red-rimd eyes as she spoke.
"Do you know the reason?" Wang Yongzhu inquired.
The sister hesitated for a while before saying, "Initially, this old servant didn’t know, and asked the County Monarch, but she wouldn’t say a word. Yet I do recall the County Monarch wrote a family letter to the Prince’s Mansion, and after receiving a reply, cried her heart out, and after that—"
Afterwards, the rift between the County Monarch Rongyi and Sixth Master Gao only widened. Sixth Master Gao imrsed himself in indulgence and lasciviousness without restraint.
However, County Monarch Rongyi ceased her tears, took up a whip to discipline the nurous won taken in by Sixth Master Gao, leading to a life filled with chaos, becoming a pair of resentful spouses.
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