Chapter 88: Chapter 88 From Today Onwards, Marquis Mansion is Going to be Unlucky
Murong Jiu almost thought she had heard wrong.
And Marquis Murong continued:
“Your Seventh Sister’s belly is starting to show, and since she is carrying Prince Ling’s child, you should urge the Prince to marry her quickly to avoid any disgrace to our Murong Family. I know you are reluctant, but for a man to have three wives and four concubines is nothing unusual. Be more magnanimous, and the Prince will recognize your virtues.”
Murong Jiu found it incredible.
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She had heard about Murong Qian’s pregnancy from Fu Baozhu, and Fu Baozhu had hinted that it was Jun Yuyan’s child, which she found absurd.
Yet unexpectedly, today Marquis Murong had come to her, even asking her to persuade the Prince to take Murong Qian as a concubine.
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How ridiculous.
What did he mean by asking her to be more magnanimous?
Leaving aside the fact that she was only nominally Princess Consort Ling, even if she and Jun Yuyan were in love, she would never consider arranging a concubine for him.
Nor was the Prince the kind of shallow man who would appreciate someone for arranging a few concubines for him.
Murong Jiu just coldly looked at this scumbag father: “Father, is the child in Seventh Sister’s belly really the Prince’s? Did you verify this clearly?”
Marquis Murong snorted, “Of course, it is. Seventh Sister said so herself. Though she’s just a child of the second wife from another line, she is still a daughter of the Marquis Mansion. She is more than enough to be Prince Ling’s concubine! You should arrange it as soon as possible, preferably having her marry into our mansion within three days!”
“I’m sorry, but I cannot decide for the Prince, and besides, taking a concubine is no small matter; it requires the Emperor’s approval as well. If father is in such a hurry, perhaps it’s quicker to petition the Emperor directly.”
Murong Jiu was well aware of the corrupt intentions of these people.
These days, as the Marquis Mansion was declining, and with Murong Qian pregnant before marriage, and many other unmarried men and women in the mansion, once the news leaked, it would be difficult to arrange any marriages at all.
To avoid the disgrace of Murong Qian’s visible pregnancy, marrying her off quickly was indeed the best solution.
Although Prince Ling was disfigured and disabled, Prince Ling’s Mansion was still abundantly wealthy. Marrying Murong Qian into it could not only secure a considerable dowry but also allow them to seek benefits from it often.
Furthermore, it could provide an additional spy for the Second Prince within Prince Ling’s Mansion, which was a most advantageous move.
Murong Jiu laughed out of anger.
These people truly thought Jun Yuyan was a soft persimmon to be squeezed as they wished?
Their scheme was so obvious it was almost hitting them in the face.
“You disgraceful thing! How can you be so jealous? She is your Seventh Sister, carrying the Prince’s child. Why wouldn’t you let her into the mansion? Women should be obedient and virtuous, yet you are all rebellious, really bringing shame to our Marquis Mansion!”
Marquis Murong shouted angrily.
It was naturally impossible for him to petition the Emperor personally for such a trivial matter.
Besides, he was now just a retired Marquis with no right to see the Emperor whenever he wished.
If he could ask the Emperor, why would he need to come to Murong Jiu himself?
“Today, you must handle this matter! Only then will you be praised as a kind and magnanimous princess!”
“Father will be disappointed then, for I have never been a magnanimous person. As I’ve said before, you should go to the Prince yourself.”
“No need to look any further.”
Just then, Jun Yuyan strode in from outside, and with a stern voice said to Marquis Murong:
“Marquis, whoever fathered the child that your Seventh Daughter is carrying knows it himself. Seeing that you are Ah Jiu’s father, I’ve given you some face. Don’t force me to throw you out of the Prince Mansion.”
Seeing Jun Yuyan, Murong Jiu just smiled slightly.
She knew the child in Murong Qian’s belly could never be his.
With Jun Yuyan’s sense of responsibility, if the child was really his, he would never shirk his duty.
She simply couldn’t understand, why, exactly, Murong Qian was pregnant, and why this had led to Jun Yuyan.
Could it be that Murong Qian had found an opportunity to scheme against Jun Yuyan, but Jun Yuyan didn’t fall for it?
Marquis Murong’s expression was extremely ugly, because Jun Yuyan had bluntly issued him an order to leave, leaving him no face to save.
He was, after all, his father-in-law and an elder, to speak so boldly and without any respect, so arrogant and rude, he would surely die by the hands of the Second Prince sooner or later!
“Very well, very well! Prince Ling truly considers no one else now, merely asking you to take responsibility for the woman who carries your child, you heartlessly banish me, let it spread, and then see if you still want your prince’s reputation!”
Jun Yuyan’s handsome face darkened, his eyes narrowing slightly beneath his mask:
“Since the Marquis wishes to publicize this, no problem, I am willing to take this matter to court with your seventh daughter, and we’ll see then, whether it is your family’s reputation that suffers more, or mine.”
At this, Marquis Murong’s face became even uglier.
He had come personally, wasn’t it because he was worried that Murong Qian’s pregnancy would affect the family’s reputation?
Yet he hadn’t anticipated that not only did Murong Jiu not give him face, even Jun Yuyan wouldn’t do him any favors.
He could acknowledge the bastard in Murong Jiu’s belly, why couldn’t he acknowledge the one in Murong Qian’s belly?
Having a woman willing to marry him, despite his disfigurement, was already fortunate, yet she was still picking and choosing!
Seeing Jun Yuyan remain impervious and not giving him any face, Marquis Murong snorted coldly: “Prince Ling, don’t forget, you are now linked by marriage to the Marquis Mansion! And I am your father-in-law, is this how you speak to your father-in-law?”
“I always follow the example set before me, how you speak to Ah Jiu, is how I will speak to you.”
Upon hearing this, Murong Jiu’s smile grew even wider.
The Prince indeed knew how to infuriate people.
In the end, Marquis Murong left without even drinking a sip of tea, his face as dark as thunder.
As soon as he was gone, Jun Yuyan said to Murong Jiu:
“Ah Jiu, there is absolutely no relation between Murong Qian and me. The child she carries is from a destitute scholar, who is a distant relative of the Old Madam of your Marquis Mansion, currently staying there.”
“Ah?”
Murong Jiu was stunned for a moment, was Jun Yuyan explaining this to her?
“How did you investigate so thoroughly?”
“Last time she came to the Marquis Mansion, she falsely claimed the child was mine. I had never touched her, so naturally, I investigated this matter thoroughly. Not only that, but I also gave the scholar some money to propose marriage at the entrance of the Marquis Mansion, by chance, just as the Marquis was returning, he would witness this scene.”
“Proposing marriage?”
Murong Jiu quickly caught on and then burst into laughter.
“This way, the whole Capital City will know about the seventh daughter of the Marquis Mansion’s premarital pregnancy, completely ruining the reputation of the Marquis Mansion. They also won’t dare to force Murong Qian on you anymore.”
This was truly satisfying.
Actually, by doing so, Jun Yuyan had also found a place for Murong Qian, certainly better than being forcefully aborted by the Marquis Mansion, or being drowned for the sake of reputation.
Though poor, if he was ambitious and treated her well, wouldn’t it also be a good thing?
“Ah Jiu, will you be angry with me for treating the Marquis Mansion this way?”
“Of course not! You know how the Marquis Mansion treated me, I have no feelings for them, on the contrary, the more misfortune that befalls them, the happier I am!”
The more misfortune, the happier.
Jun Yuyan silently took note.
From today onward, the Marquis Mansion would begin its decline.