bookrandom Chapter 229: Learn to be cautious in what you say and do
Chapter 229: Learn to be cautious in what you say and do
Yang, who had been so confident, was completely panicked after hearing what the young general said. She looked at the young general and shook her head desperately, tears falling like pearls in a string, making people feel pity. "General, I'm pregnant. I must have fallen because I was too weak. I was mistaken and thought it was my sister who pushed me. General, you must save me, save our child."
General Zhang showed a hesitant look on his face. Seeing Yang crying, his heart was moved. "Tang, I apologize to you. This matter is my fault. I blamed you without seeing clearly."
After General Zhang finished speaking, he knelt down in front of Gu Jianchu. "Empress Yang grew up in the countryside and doesn't understand these rules. It was because I failed to take good care of her that she offended you, these nobles, and even Tang. It's all my fault. Your Majesty, please forgive Tang this time for her ignorance. I will bear all the punishment for her."
"I didn't expect General Zhang to be such a loyal and righteous man, but beating your wife isn't a thing in our Jin Dynasty. It all depends on whether Tang is willing to forgive you. As for Yang not knowing the rules, I will personally teach you the rules so that you don't offend that noble in the capital again in the future. After all, the general is planning to keep people in the capital and live there. There are so many nobles in the capital, how can we not teach them the rules? The general can't stay in the capital every day. Sooner or later, he will have to return to the border one day."
General Zhang spoke weakly, "The Empress Yang is still pregnant, and today is the Empress's Thousand Years Banquet. I'm afraid we can't see blood."
"When you're making such a scene, have you ever considered that this is my palace's Thousand Autumn Banquet? There are many ways to punish people in the palace, and they will definitely not harm the child in Yang's belly. Zhu Xia, take her away and give her fifty slaps on the face, so that she will learn how to be cautious in what she says and does."
The moment Gu Jianchu finished speaking, without waiting for Yang and the young general to cry, Zhu Xia immediately took people to drag Yang out of the side hall and took her to the cobblestone path outside.
Yang tried to struggle, but was pinned to the ground by the palace servants. Zhu Xia warned her in a cold voice, "You'd better cooperate honestly. If we accidentally miscarry the baby in your belly, we won't be blamed. Besides, without this child, how can you still marry into the general's mansion?"
Yang's struggles slowly stopped, and Zhu Xia slapped her in the face.
Although there was a palace door between them, the crisp sound of slaps could be heard inside the palace. Except for General Zhang who looked worried, everyone else had a happy expression, as they finally saw the woman who had been causing trouble for a long time being dealt with.
"General Zhang beat and scolded his wife, which is against common sense. Take her away and give her ten strokes of the cane. If Tang is willing to forgive you, you can spare her the strokes." Gu Jianchu gave the choice to Tang.
If Tang wants to go back and live a good life, it will help ease the relationship between them. If she doesn't want to go back, it would be better for them to break up completely.
It would be best to kick out a piece of trash like General Zhang at this opportunity. If he can make such a fuss today for Yang, there might be another woman tomorrow.
The others' eyes fell on Tang.
Tang felt happy when he heard the clapping outside.
General Zhang held Tang's hand and said, "Shanshan, it's my fault. I wrongly blamed you. Please forgive me this time, okay?"
[That is, he wanted the concubine outside, and he also wanted Tang, and he wouldn't let go of either one. Men always like to have the best of both worlds.]
General Zhang continued, "I fell off a cliff and was seriously injured. It was Yang who saved me. Seeing Yang's beauty, I couldn't help myself and had sex with her. Shanshan, please forgive me this time, okay? Let's go home and live a good life. As for Yang, how about letting her enter the mansion as a concubine?"
"Shanshan, you see, Yang is still pregnant. If she continues to be beaten, it might harm the fetus. After all, Yang is carrying the blood of my Zhang family. Shanshan, can you please go to the Empress and plead for Yang's life?"
Hearing this, Tang, who had originally felt a little soft-hearted, took back her hand from General Zhang's large palm and took a step back defensively, "What if I say I don't want to?"
Upon hearing this, General Zhang's expression instantly turned red. However, considering the Empress was still present, he remained silent, gnashing his teeth as he spoke, "Tang, I gave you a way out, but you refused. I've already made a huge concession by allowing Yang to be my concubine, and I only asked you to plead for her. You wouldn't even do this. You're so narrow-minded! How can I continue to be with you?"
Tang looked at General Zhang, who was kneeling on the ground, with disappointment on her face. The light in her eyes gradually faded. "Since that's the case, let's get a divorce. I'll make room for you so you can marry Yang. Otherwise, the child she gives birth to won't be the eldest son, and you two will find a way to give your child the status of the eldest son. It's bound to happen sooner or later, so why should I keep harping on it? It's better to abdicate and let someone more capable do it."
"*** is right. Your heart has never been with me. I forced you to stay by my side. Sooner or later, you will leave. After that, there will not only be the Yang family, but also more Yang families."
As General Zhang looked shocked, Tang knelt before Gu Jianchu and said, "Your Majesty, I do not wish to forgive you. I beg you to grant me a divorce and return home with General Zhang."
Before, Tang had been pestering him, and even the Tang family did not allow him to let Yang marry as his concubine.
It was because he was certain that the Tang family would not dare to divorce that General Zhang was so bold as to test the edge of the Tang family bit by bit.
"Shanshan, you have to think carefully. You really want to divorce me, not just on impulse. Divorcing me will not be good for your father's reputation. How will your younger sister get married?" General Zhang said threateningly.
Xie Qingzhi sneered, "I think the young general has been beaten stupid by spending all day at the border. It's just a divorce, what can others say? Besides, it's the young general's fault. This matter has long been circulated in the capital. Even if it's a divorce, it won't bring any bad reputation to the Tang family."
"As for Tang's sister, if she's a good girl, she'll naturally have no trouble finding a husband. If she's not good, that's not the reason for Tang's divorce from you."
"Men like to use these to restrain their wives, but is it really so? They are just your excuses." The big man said coldly.
General Zhang was speechless after being silenced by the two men.
"Tang, have you thought it through?" Gu Jianchu asked again.
Tang nodded in confirmation, her face full of determination. "Your Majesty, I have made up my mind and wish to divorce General Zhang. Please grant me your permission."
"Since you have thought it through, I will agree. Yunhe will take General Zhang away and give him ten severe beatings to serve as a warning to others." Gu Jianchu spoke the coldest words in a gentle tone.