After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

After dealing with this matter, Huo felt tired, and everyone stood up and left.

Su was about to order the kitchen to prepare some good wine and food to calm Gu Jin down, when Marquis Yongchang suddenly caught up with her.

Su cautiously protected Gu Jin behind her, "My Lord, is there anything else?"

Yongchang Hou stared at Su, pursed his lips, and said in a deep voice: "That red jade and coral necklace is not the token of love between Aunt Xu and me."

"Ah?" Su was stunned and a little confused.

Yongchang Hou said to himself: "At that time, Xu died soon after giving birth to Qing'er, and my mother was in poor health and could not take care of her.

The Xu family proposed to send Aunt Xu to the mansion as a concubine to take care of Qing'er, also to maintain the friendship between the two families.

I gave Aunt Xu something just because I felt indebted to her and it was to thank her for taking care of Qing'er, that's all."

Gu Jin raised his eyebrows.

She originally thought that the marriage between Marquis Yongchang and Su was just about living together, but now it seems that Marquis Yongchang cares more about it than Su.

"That's it..."

Su didn't know how to respond for a moment because she didn't take it to heart at all.

"Your Majesty, please go and see Aunt Xu, so as not to disappoint the eldest young master and the second young lady."

The Su family's attitude was like that of an official government office. Watching the three people leaving, Yongchang Hou's cold and resolute eyes were filled with helplessness and loss.

She clearly didn't have this attitude towards him before, so why did she become so cold and indifferent after they got married?

"My Lord!" Zhao Er ran over from afar.

He carefully took out a card from his pocket and said, "My Lord, I have already sent someone to show my support to the Third Young Lady."

Yongchang Hou glanced at it casually and said calmly, "Okay, I understand."

Wait a minute!

Marquis Yongchang suddenly felt that the card looked familiar.

He pulled the gilded card from Zhao Er's hand, and the beard on his chin trembled. "How much is this thing?"

"One thousand six hundred and sixty-six taels!" Zhao Er exclaimed, "I didn't expect women's things to be so expensive. The Third Young Madam sold more than ten of these cards today!"

More than ten pieces, that would be more than ten thousand taels!

There isn't that much silver in his little treasury!

"Who told you to spend so much? Do you think my money came from the wind?"

Zhao Er looked aggrieved, "Your Majesty, you asked me to buy it with others..."

"You!" Yongchang Hou was so angry that his heart ached, "You are a person who can't do anything good but always causes trouble!"

The salaries of officials were actually not very high, and each family had to rely on other businesses to maintain their extravagant lifestyle.

In the Marquis's mansion, only Marquis Yongchang had a high rank, and there were many people in the mansion, so almost all of his salary was used to maintain the household supplies.

Su's dowry at that time was as luxurious as a ten-mile-long red dress, but Marquis Yongchang never thought of using Su's dowry.

Su was the apple of the family's eye. Su's father and brothers were afraid that their daughter would suffer in the Marquis's Mansion, so they sent cartloads of delicacies from land and sea and medicinal supplements to her every now and then.

But even though the people in the mansion enjoyed all the benefits of the Su family, they still regarded her as a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh.

This is true for Ma and Aunt Xu as well.

Thinking of this, Marquis Yongchang's eyes turned cold and he turned away and went to Aunt Xu's yard.

Xie Qing had already invited a doctor and was now anxiously waiting for the result outside.

When Xie Qing saw Marquis Yongchang coming, his eyes lit up.

Father still cares about him and his aunt!

Just then the doctor came out from the inner room, and Yongchang Hou asked calmly, "How is Aunt Xu's injury?"

"The wound is very deep, but fortunately it did not damage the heart. It will need careful treatment in the future..."

The doctor wanted to give more details, but the Marquis of Yongchang had no intention of listening any further. He only instructed Aunt Xu's maid, "Take good care of your aunt, and report to the Madam if there is anything missing.

Since she needs to rest, she should not leave this yard again."

"Father, are you planning to imprison my aunt?" The joy in Xie Qing's heart disappeared, and he even felt for a moment how strange the father in front of him was.

Facing Xie Qing's questioning, Yongchang Hou said coldly: "Shouldn't she be punished for her mistakes?"

"But my aunt is already injured. Does father really want to force her to death?"

Yongchang Hou frowned and looked at Xie Qing coldly, "When did you learn the lies of the censors?

It's just house arrest. When did I ever say I wanted to force her to death?

But she actually wanted to use such a vicious scheme to plot against your mother and your siblings. Have you ever thought that what she did was clearly to force them to death? "

Xie Qing clenched his fists tightly.

He disliked neither of these two names.

"Su is not my mother, she is Xie Ran's mother!"

Yongchang Hou slammed the table in anger and said, "Although she is not your biological mother, has she ever neglected you over the years?

Looking at all the young masters in the marquisates in Beijing, which one is wearing Yunshui brocade like you and practicing calligraphy with Duan inkstone and Hui ink that is as valuable as gold? Do you think these were given to you by the marquisates?

These are all given to you by your stepmother, the Su family!"

“But I don’t care!

I have never asked for anything from her. If she feels wronged, I can give her everything back and I will never take a penny from her in the future..."

There was a "pop" sound.

Xie Qing covered the burning half of his face with a gloomy look. He licked the bloodshot eyes from his mouth, and the hatred in his heart reached its peak at that moment.

"Xie Qing, you really disappoint me!

I thought you would become a clean person like your grandfather, but you have become a person who can't tell right from wrong!

Don't think I don't know how your marriage came about. Those with evil intentions will eventually suffer the consequences. You should take care of yourself."

The Marquis of Yongchang said nothing more than this, and then looked coldly at Aunt Xu's maid and said, "Keep an eye on your master, or I won't mind sending you to accompany the slave who was beaten to death today!"

"I dare not!" The servants in the room were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and remained silent.

Marquis Yongchang walked away, and Xie Qing raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his lips.

It turns out that my father’s heart had long been crooked!

Xie Qing walked into the inner room and found that Aunt Xu had already woken up. "Aunt, what you just said..."

Aunt Xu smiled bitterly, "I heard everything, but I don't blame your father. It was my own fault."

"Father is so cruel. You've been hurt so badly, but he doesn't care about our friendship at all!"

Aunt Xu held Xie Qing's hand, her eyes full of pity, "Qing'er, I have been rejected by the Marquis, you must not disappoint the Marquis again.

The eldest young lady and I were both under house arrest, and the second wife was sent to the Wanfo Temple. Now that the Su family is the only one in power, you must be more careful.

Winning or losing in the moment is not important, what is important is the grace of the Lord."

Xie Qing was stunned for a moment, "Auntie means..."

Aunt Xu's eyes were cold, "Although Xie Ran is favored by His Majesty, the new emperor may not be so.

Qing'er, as long as you have the merit of following the dragon, not to mention the title of marquis, even the title of duke or king is not impossible. At that time, you can take back everything you lost!"

Xie Qing's pupils shrank.

The things that were lost...does that include her?

Today, Gu Jin's words "once unfaithful, never again" shattered all his fantasies. It turned out that she really hated him.

Xie Qing lowered his eyes, perhaps as long as he was strong enough he could snatch her back from Xie Ran!

"I understand, auntie. Don't worry, I won't let you down!"

Aunt Xu raised the corners of her lips with satisfaction and patted Xie Qing's hand, but her smile did not reach her eyes, which were filled with strange waves.

Gu Jin, this trouble, must be eliminated as soon as possible. It's time to find that person to come forward...