wages."That's because the few remaining servants managed Zhou Mansion, regularly cleaning every room in the house. This prevented the deserted mansion from falling into disrepair and allowed her to oc...Splendid Pavilion.

Gu Jingxi looked at her. On the surface, he was silent, seeming truly saddened by the unfilial son's matter. But seeing her eat half a bowl more rice, he knew how happy she was inside. The best thing that happened to Xiu Ming was her happiness.

As the couple lay in bed, preparing to rest, Gu Jingxi suddenly asked her, "A Yao, is there anything you want to tell me"

Meng Jin Yao was slightly stunned, looked at him with a puzzled expression, and asked back, "What do you want to hear, my husband"

Gu Jingxi looked into her eyes and said calmly, "I heard yesterday that you have been taking walks in the back garden these past few days. But you are afraid of the cold, and when the weather is chilly, you rarely leave the house. When it's especially cold, you even stay huddled under the covers unwilling to get up. Why the sudden change recently You go for a walk in the back garden every day"

Upon hearing this, Meng Jin Yao's face turned pale, and she stammered, "Husband, you already guessed it"

Gu Jingxi raised an eyebrow: "I've seen so many criminals, what tricks haven't I seen Can you fool me with this little trick" He then reached out and pulled the person into his arms.

Meng Jin Yao, hearing this, thought he was going to confront her tonight. She felt nervous and guilty. But the next moment, she was hugged into his arms, and her anxiety instantly subsided.

Gu Jingxi lightly pinched her cheek: "So, can you obediently tell your husband now"

Meng Jinyáo raised her eyes to look at him and whispered, "Although I set a trap and calculated them, creating conditions for them, I didn't take the initiative. I just waited patiently for an accident to happen. They were like rabbits that ran headfirst into a tree and killed themselves. If they hadn't had malicious intentions, my walk wouldn't have bothered anyone."

Gu Jingxi could have guessed this, but he had a question, so he asked: "How did they know you suddenly started taking walks to exercise recently They can't possibly be watching your every move every day,"

Meng Jinyao replied truthfully: "I told Ning Dong to find an opportunity when Xiuming passed by to mention to the other maidservants that I take a walk every afternoon. After he heard it, he probably planned this with Li's."

Gu Jingxi understood and then continued, "Who else knows about this"

Listening to his rapid-fire questions, Meng Jin Yao suddenly felt like she was being interrogated. She continued to answer honestly: "Only I and Ning Dong know about it, Qing Qiu doesn't know either. That's precisely why she doesn't need to act, making her seem more genuine. I also don't take Ning Dong with me when I walk, afraid that she isn't calm enough and will expose herself."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi remained silent for a moment. It wasn't that she blamed her, it was just that she disapproved of her acting alone like this. She immediately reprimanded her: "Next time, don't do this again. If you want to do something, discuss it with me first and don't act rashly. It's fine if nothing happens, but what if something unexpected occurs"

Meng Jin Yao pursed her lips and whispered, "That's not a big deal. I have full confidence that I can get out of it safely. That's why I acted. Husband, don't you trust me"

Gu Jingxi looked at her and said, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's that I'm worried about you."

Meng Jinyáo, upon hearing this, felt warmth in her heart. The corners of her mouth slightly curled up. She reached out and embraced his waist, then asked, "Does husband blame me Am I too cunning towards him"

“If a person’s heart is wrong, even if they don't have the chance to make mistakes temporarily, they will create opportunities to make mistakes. If Gu Xiu hadn't had ill intentions, even knowing that you took a walk every day, he wouldn't have thought of anything crooked. "Gu Jingxi's voice was soft, with a hint of disappointment in his tone, it was disappointment towards Gu Xiu.”

Meng Jinyao could hear that it wasn't meant as blame, but a feeling of guilt welled up in her heart, like a child who had done something wrong. She felt uneasy and guilty: "Husband, this time it was also my impulsive actions that implicated you. Your Majesty punished you not only by reducing your salary for a year, but also by confining you to think over your actions for half a month."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi smiled nonchalantly: “With such a filial son around, it’s only a matter of time before I am punished by the emperor for my incompetence as a father and lax governance. However, it’s just a matter of time. I wasn't planning on letting him inherit the Hou Mansion anyway. It's just that Ayao has hastened the inevitable.”

Meng Jin Yao's face was filled with astonishment.

Gu Jingxi kissed her cheek in comfort, then continued, "To petition the Emperor to revoke the Prince's title, it must be that he has made a mistake. As his father, I have failed to manage the household well and educate him properly. Therefore, Ayao need not blame herself."

Meng Jinyao apologized, "But you still have to reflect for half a month, which will delay many things."

Gu Jingxi said nonchalantly, "The Dali Temple isn't just for me to work. What could be delayed They should continue doing what they need to do."

He said with a smile, "It's rare to have half a month of free time. We can also learn from other couples and cultivate some elegance. We can brew tea and discuss poetry, gamble over books and spill tea, harmonize our qin and se, play chess, and paint."

Meng Jin Yao, hearing this, felt the guilt in her heart dissipate. She acted coquettishly, rubbing her head against his chest and assuring him, "Husband, I won't do that again. I promise to discuss it with you or let you know in advance."

Gu Jingxi gently patted her back and softly responded, "Good girl."

The next morning.

Gu Jingxi sent people to invite his retired second great-uncle, who was living a life of leisure at home, as well as several other senior members of the family from Beijing.

Master Gu Er was over eighty years old, with white hair and wrinkles all over his face. He was frail and unsteady on his feet, supported by his descendants as he slowly walked into the hall and sat in the main seat.

After he had taken his seat, the rest of the elderly gentlemen followed suit. Then, Gu Jingxi and the other younger generation took their seats.

Gu Jing Sheng and Gu Jing Song received a message from their third younger brother last night, saying that he had taken leave today and wasn't going to work. Now seeing this commotion, they looked at each other, then shook their heads slightly, indicating that they didn't know what was going on.

But soon, Gu Jing song's mind flashed, he thought of something, and looked at his elder brother. Seeing his elder brother nodding at him, his lips moved slightly, and he read the meaning behind it. This time, his guess was consistent with that of his elder brother. It was probably because the Hou Mansion had lost its son, Xiu Ming was exiled, and the third brother was about to adopt a child from the clan.

Lord Gu Ertai glanced at the juniors present and asked, "Yao Ling, why did you call all of us old-timers here today"

Gu Jingxi replied respectfully, "It was indeed because of our family's troublesome child that we caused Second Uncle Grandfather and several uncles and cousins to make this trip today."

Several elders were astonished. They had heard about yesterday's events and never expected that Xiu Ming, despite becoming the heir of the Marquis’s mansion, would still go to such lengths to ruin his future. This unfilial and disobedient son was truly a disgrace to their family. Their family held filial piety in high regard, but now they had an unfilial child; this would be a source of shame if it spread.

Grandfather looked at Gu Jingxi and asked, "I also heard about Xiu Ming's matter. What does Yao Ling mean"

Gu Jingxi replied, "Xiu Ming is disrespectful to his elders, has a wicked moral character, defies filial piety, and is no longer worthy of being a member of the Gu family. Therefore, I invited several elders today to discuss removing Xiu Ming from the Gu clan."

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