She Won't Be Madam for Much Longer

Gu Sheng explained himself.

"If I really had a wife and children, they would have come to find me long ago. I've been trying hard to find any clues for the past few years, but I haven't been able to find any. I guess I'm just a person with no family or friends."

Zhong Ning pursed her lips.

"Let me think about it."

While the two of them settled in silence, the door was suddenly pushed open.

"Mother, are you alright?"

Shen Li had gone back to her own courtyard. She was still worried, so she had taken a walk outside. When she saw that Zhong Ning had not come out yet, she decided to come in.

However, when she pushed the door open and entered, she found that there was more than one person in the room.

Shen Li stopped in her tracks and looked at Zhong Ning and Gu Sheng.

"You guys..."

Zhong Ning stood up in a hurry and grabbed Gu Sheng, who was still sitting on the edge of the bed.

She wanted to explain herself, but she didn't know where to start.

Shen Li looked at Zhong Ning's slightly swollen lips and felt embarrassed. She scratched her head and didn't want to say anything more.

"Come out and eat."

After she said that, she ran away without waiting for a reply.

The two of them stood side by side in the room. Gu Sheng's face was slightly cold. He pulled at the spot where Zhong Ning had grabbed him just now and said with a light touch of resentment, "How long do you need to think about this?"

Zhong Ning's mind was filled with panic after being caught by Shen Li just now. How could she have the time to think about this question? She replied, "Let's talk about it after Li'er is married."

After she finished speaking, she pulled Gu Sheng's arm and pushed him outside.

"You can leave first."

Gu Sheng was already frustrated at Zhong Ning's attitude earlier, and now that she had chased him away, his face turned even darker.

He used Zhong Ning's strength to pull her forward and gave her a tight hug before he finally turned to leave.

Ming Yue, who had arrived late, happened to see this scene when she returned. She felt as if a storm had set off in her head.

Ming Yue's voice cracked.

"Madam?"

Gu Sheng walked through the door as if nothing had happened, as if he was not the one who had been 'trespassed' just now.

When he passed by Ming Yue, Gu Sheng gave her another fatal blow.

"She won't be Madam for much longer. I intend to marry her."

...

Shen Li reported the person who slandered Zhong Ning to the authorities. This matter set off massive waves in the capital.

"Look at that Shen Li. An unmarried woman actually went to the government.

"Look at that stepmother of hers, treading on the name of her deceased husband.

"Even if we don't mention the fact that she was once engaged, she will never be one with the Si family!"

Si Yao was so angry that his mustache was standing at attention. His neck looked like it would catch fire at any moment.

Si Yan only found his expression interesting.

"Oh, really? I think she's a good person."

Si Yao pointed at Si Yan and spoke with a trembling finger, unable to recover from his shock.

"How did I give birth to such an unfilial son like you? There are so many ladies from noble families, but you didn't choose any of them. You just had to take a fancy to such an unruly young lady."

Si Zhong was used to watching the fire from the other side of the river. He only took a step forward when Si Yan and Si Yao were almost done quarreling.

"Father, don't be angry. After all, with his current..."

He let his words trail off and glanced at Si Yan's leg meaningfully.

"No matter what, she's also a young lady of the palace. She is a compatible match."

Even Guan Fu, who was standing outside the door, was so angry that he clenched his fist. However, Si Yao remained unaware of such a jab and took his words seriously.

"That's true, you used to be able to hold your ground with your title as 'General'. Don't you want something to fall back on? We can give you our backing."