Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 889: Don’t Think You Can Renegue

Elder Gu comforted Little Sister Gu: "Little Sister, today we’re discussing Gu Ya and Gu Rong’s matters, we’ll talk about yours later."

He knew Little Sister Gu wanted to marry Young Master Zhan San, but now she hadn’t lost her virtue, whereas Gu Ya and Gu Rong had, so their futures needed to be resolved first.

Besides, marrying the cousins to the uncle and nephew pair was already scandalous enough, let alone letting the aunt marry into the Zhan Family too. What a joke that would be!

But Little Sister Gu was short-sighted, unable to grasp this, only knowing that Elder Gu wasn’t supporting her. She cried and made a scene: "Boohoo, father you don’t love me anymore, I’d rather die, I’ll die right here in front of you!"

Saying this, she tried to hit her head against the table corner, scaring Gu Chengli into hobbling over to pull her back: "Aunt, don’t do anything stupid, things are already chaotic enough at home, you can’t make things worse."

Magistrate Gu chuckled, observing Little Sister Gu’s behavior, thinking she was just a coward. If she actually dared to die, that would be unbelievable; there’s no need to hold onto her, just let her go.

Little Sister Gu, seeing Gu Chengli pulling her, cried harder: "Boohoo, Chengli let go, I preserved my virtue only to become a widow, finally met a good man and got snatched away by your sister. I can’t live like this, if there’s a next life... Ah!"

Before she could finish, Gu Chengli let go, and Little Sister Gu fell forward, sprawling to the floor, then turned to glare at Gu Chengli: "What are you doing? Letting go all of a sudden, are you crazy?"

It wasn’t that Gu Chengli was crazy, but he suddenly remembered that the one who snatched away Young Master Zhan San was Gu Rong, his own sister. Good heavens, he would become Young Master Zhan San’s brother-in-law? Why should he help his aunt then? Of course, he let go immediately.

Gu Rong saw this and laughed.

Little Sister Gu looked at Gu Rong, then at Gu Chengli, both shocked and delighted, then angrily shouted: "Well, you’re all in cahoots, bullying your elders. Father, they’re so disrespectful, according to family rules, expel them from the Old Gu Family immediately!"

Elder Gu was puzzled, since when did they have such a family rule?

But Gu Rong seized the opportunity to say: "Grandpa, if you think our household did wrong, then please expel us from the Old Gu Family."

She couldn’t wish for anything better!

Now that the Old Gu Family had produced a murderer, and Gu Youlu had contracted a venereal disease, such a family was a burden, better to break away sooner rather than later.

Currently, Elder Gu favored Gu Youfu’s family the most, how could he drive them away, and instructed Gu Chengli: "Pull your aunt up."

Gu Chengli, though confused, still obediently complied: "Yes."

He went over and pulled Little Sister Gu up.

Little Sister Gu struggled: "What are you doing? You ungrateful wretch, I’m going to become a noble family lady, let go of me!"

But after all, she was a woman, unable to break free from a man’s grip.

Elder Gu approached, looking at Little Sister Gu, recalling Lord Lai’s kindness to her, and those rumors. He raised his hand and slapped her four times, very hard, leaving her stunned, unable to throw a tantrum, not even daring to cry, just trembling.

Seeing she was now obedient, Elder Gu snorted coldly and turned to the Zhan family uncle and nephew: "Old Master Zhan San, Young Master Zhan San, the incident with you taking liberties with Gu Ya and Gu Rong has spread throughout the city. The Zhan Family, being a noble family, cares deeply about reputation, this can only be resolved if you marry Gu Ya and Gu Rong."

He added: "You personally came to propose, and Lord Lai can testify, don’t think of denying it."

Young Master Zhan San was so angry he wanted to kill, pointing at Elder Gu: "We did come to propose, but not for Gu Ya and Gu Rong. Do the background of those two match the Zhan Family? Gu, I advise you to know your place, don’t dream this impossible dream."

If it weren’t for his third uncle’s hint, he wouldn’t even consider Gu Jinli, let alone Gu Rong or Little Sister Gu.

"As long as you admit to coming to propose." Elder Gu remembered Gu Jin’an’s words, insisting firmly: "You came to seek marriage with Gu Ya and Gu Rong, the marriage contracts were written and our families both sealed it with handprints."

Zhan San was nearly insane. In his entire life, he’d always been revered. When had he ever suffered such underhanded losses? He retorted to Magistrate Gu: "Won’t you take control, Magistrate Gu? If rumors spread about how your jurisdiction allows such slanders against the noble family, don’t you fear backlash? Numerous noble sons hold government positions, would you just watch them get slandered by these contemptible peasants?"

Magistrate Gu responded: "This office surely wouldn’t allow the noble family to be wronged. Didn’t Elder Gu say both families had a marriage contract? Where is it? Bring it out, and we’ll see who’s right."

Old Master Zhan San thought this made sense: "The two marriage contracts are in my room, under the bed in a box, please have Magistrate Gu send someone to get them."

Magistrate Gu immediately called for Squad Leader Zhang, instructing him to take a team of government officials to retrieve the contracts, specifically ordering: "Ensure that no one else touches the marriage contracts on the way, return them immediately after retrieval."

If anyone else meddled, the Zhan family uncle and nephew would just cause another scene.

"Yes." Squad Leader Zhang was very tired that day, but determined to make a mark, he promptly left with his team.

Being clever, Squad Leader Zhang directly brought back the box Old Master Zhan San mentioned, pointing to it: "Is this the box? We didn’t open it, just brought it back. You may see for yourselves."

The Zhan uncle and nephew, now unbound, as soon as they saw the box, Old Master Zhan San rose to open it, removing a small case and a small key. Click click twice, after unlocking the two hidden locks within, he opened the case and took out the two marriage contracts inside.

To show his conscience was clear, he handed the contracts to Magistrate Gu.

Magistrate Gu, intelligently, didn’t take them but had him place them on the table, opening them himself for everyone to see.

But as soon as the marriage contracts were opened, the Zhan uncle and nephew were dumbfounded: "How is this possible? How could it be Gu Ya and Gu Rong?! Clearly, it should be Gu Jinxiu and Gu Jinli!"

Magistrate Gu smiled, pretending, continuing to pretend; the black and white words were clear, seeking was Gu Ya and Gu Rong, stop with the useless acts.

However, Magistrate Gu was genuinely curious, thinking, was the brains of the Zhan Family kicked by a donkey? Why would they seek to marry Gu Ya and Gu Rong?

Judging by Gu Rong, her looks were average, Gu Ya was said to be quite pretty, but no matter how pretty, would their family background warrant a proposal?

Noble family sons marrying farmer girls, said aloud would be laughed to death by others, it was embarrassing for them indeed! 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

It’s no wonder Magistrate Gu would think this way, the hierarchy from ancient times was just like that, farmer girls married farming men, official sons married noble women, noble family sons married either noble daughters or official daughters, marrying a farmer girl was considered self-debasement.

That young master from the Situ Family in the Capital married a farmer girl, leading to his expulsion from the Situ Family, shamed for disgracing the family ancestors.

Nevertheless, with the marriage contracts present, Magistrate Gu naturally sided with the Old Gu Family.