bookrandom Chapter 117: She can ask for an imperial decree to grant marriage and divorce. Is she really worse t
Chapter 117: She can ask for an imperial decree to grant marriage and divorce. Is she really worse t
After returning home, Ji Nanzheng went to the drawer to look for the previous divorce letter.
Only when he calmed down did he realize that Gu Wanzhou might be eager to leave the Duke's Mansion as soon as possible, but he would not leave without his mother's permission.
Sure enough, the divorce letter disappeared.
The answer came to my mind.
He came to Lady Wang's room and asked directly, "Mother, did you give the divorce letter to Wanzhou?"
Mrs. Wang was already unhappy to see him leave in such a huff, and now she became even angrier when she saw him in a tone of accusation.
"Yes. Why, are you blaming your mother?"
"My son just wants to understand the facts clearly." Ji Nanzheng's tone was calm, but his expression was indeed not good.
"Zheng'er, what's wrong with you? Wasn't the divorce agreed upon long ago?" Mrs. Wang couldn't understand.
"Mother, I regret it." Ji Nanzheng said bluntly.
The time when Wang Sijun drugged him, he already knew what was in his heart.
After this trip, I couldn't stop thinking about Wanzhou. When I was eating, I would wonder if Wanzhou had eaten. When I was going to bed, I would think Wanzhou should have already fallen asleep.
She even wondered, when he was thinking about her, was she also thinking about him?
Although he also felt that men should not be too sentimental, he was so happy when he was sentimental. As long as it did not interfere with important matters, there was nothing wrong with being sentimental.
I had been looking forward to coming back and confessing my feelings to Wan Zhou. Just as he said when he left, they would give it a try together.
He wanted to use practical actions to tell Wan Zhou that he liked her and was sure that she was his, Ji Nanzheng's, wife.
But I didn't expect to face such an ending.
If it weren't for his old mother giving him the divorce letter, Gu Wanzhou would at least wait until he came back.
If Wanzhou hadn't left yet, he would have tried his best to make Wanzhou feel his love, the harmony of the family, and slowly accept him and the Duke's Mansion. He would also try his best to reconcile and melt his mother's prejudice against Wanzhou.
But there is no if. Wan Zhou left, and things seemed to go back to the original starting point, or even worse than the starting point.
This time, his mother was indeed wrong. But he didn't want to blame Madam Wang. It was not his style to blame this or that when something went wrong. Moreover, blaming others would not solve any problems, but would only increase conflicts, which would not only hurt the harmony between mother and son, but also bring hatred to Wan Zhou.
He can only save it in his own way.
Now he no longer blamed Wan Zhou for leaving without permission.
It's not that she can't wait, she just has no choice.
He didn't blame her for asking for permission to divorce.
Not only did he not blame her, he even felt distressed.
Thinking about it carefully, he did not recognize Wan Zhou from the moment she married him, and neither did the other people in the Duke's Mansion. Before that, her cousin Wang Sijun had been making trouble again and again.
Wan Zhou must be extremely disappointed with him and the Duke's Mansion.
He does regret it.
But he is Ji Nanzheng, and he will only make up for his regrets with actions.
Mrs. Wang was upset. Her son was so outstanding, but he couldn't let go of Gu Wanzhou?!
"What do you mean by regret? You've already divorced, do you still want to get her back? You can afford to lose this person, but my family can't."
Mrs. Wang spoke harshly, but then chose a conciliatory policy.
He said earnestly, "Zheng'er, Gu Wanzhou may be good, but you will inherit the title in the future, and she cannot be the mistress of the Duke's Mansion."
"What does mother think is wrong with her?" Ji Nanzheng asked.
Ji Nanzheng's question left Mrs. Wang speechless for a moment.
She felt that as the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, Gu Wanzhou was lacking in every aspect.
But if she was asked to say what was wrong with Gu Wanzhou, she couldn't answer it out loud.
Seeing his mother was silent, Ji Nanzheng said, "Then please think about it carefully, what is wrong with her?"
"Apart from background." Ji Nanzheng emphasized.
Mrs. Wang really began to think back and realized that she had to convince her son.
There is nothing to fault with her appearance and temperament.
Conversation? Mrs. Wang thought about it and found nothing out of the ordinary or excessive. Even though Gu Wanzhou often said things that could make people angry, it did not affect her conversation.
Character. Through the divorce incident, Gu Wanzhou's character can still stand the test.
Moreover, since Gu Wanzhou married into the Duke's Mansion, she has never taken the initiative to cause trouble, so she can be considered to be well-behaved.
After thinking about it, I finally thought of my origin.
"Zheng'er, do you think that one's origin is unimportant? One's origin affects so many aspects of life?"
"Let me tell you the simplest one. Can Gu Wanzhou understand the accounts of our Duke's Mansion? For example, regarding favors, does Gu Wanzhou know what kind of people, what kind of rank, and what kind of favors they give?"
"Does Gu Wanzhou know the intricate details of those big families?"
"And those noble ladies from aristocratic families have been learning these things since they were old enough to understand. Do you understand?"
"Mother, Wan Zhou may be of a poor family background, but have you ever thought that she was able to persuade the emperor to grant her marriage and to persuade him to order a divorce? Do you really think she is worse than those noble ladies you mentioned?"
Mrs. Wang: "..."
stunned.
She had never thought about this question before, but was surprised when Ji Nanzheng brought it up.
Yes, there are so many noble ladies from aristocratic families. Gu Wanzhou is the first one who may persuade the emperor to grant her a marriage and then persuade the emperor to grant her a divorce.
The generosity and courage she showed in donating money were something that even she, the wife of a duke who prided herself on being very capable, did not have.
But class identity is engraved in Mrs. Wang's bones, how could she give up so easily?
"Zheng'er, even though Gu Wanzhou is outstanding, it cannot cover up the fact of her background. Her stepmother and her family are her biggest hindrances. Your son will inherit the title in the future. I only hope that your son can be as prominent as you in every aspect."
"But mother, my son has already decided on Wan Zhou." Ji Nanzheng was not aggressive, nor did he want to argue with Mrs. Wang. He was calm and rational, as if he was having a heart-to-heart talk with Mrs. Wang.
"You know your son's character."
He calmly told Mrs. Wang that he would not give up.
Of course, Mrs. Wang knew her son's character very well, so she would not confront him head-on.
Instead, she showed her mother's care and understanding, and said worriedly, "But Zheng'er, it wasn't mother who forced Gu Wanzhou to leave. She wanted to leave on her own."
Even now, Mrs. Wang still couldn't understand why Gu Wanzhou looked down on her son, but now she still chose to bring it up to remind Ji Nanzheng not to be so impulsive.
Of course, what she couldn't understand was what was so attractive about Gu Wanzhou that made her silly son want only her.
Could it be that he was unwilling to leave because Gu Wanzhou insisted on leaving? Madam Wang was still thinking about it, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible. Her son was a god of war, and he had a strong desire to win. He couldn't tolerate Gu Wanzhou giving up before him?
It's so possible.
So she suggested, "Zheng'er, mother is an experienced person, why don't you listen to mother and calm down for a while. After a year or two, if your mind remains unchanged, mother will consider it."
After waiting for a year or so, the opportunity had gone cold. She just didn't believe that her stupid son, who only knew how to fight and not love, would still not let go of Gu Wanzhou.
Seeing his mother give in, Ji Nanzheng immediately said, "Mother, what you mean is, if your son doesn't change his mind, you will do it?"
Mrs. Wang: "..."
When did she mean that?
But she was sure her son would change, so she said against her will, "One year is the limit."
In matters between men and women, it is important to strike while the iron is hot. One year? The newcomer has become the old one, and it is hard to say whether the son still remembers Gu Wanzhou.
Moreover, during this period of time, she could arrange an outstanding noble lady for Ji Nanzheng. If he meets a better one, there would be no need to deal with the old one.
"It's a deal." Ji Nanzheng was afraid that his mother would go back on her word, so he agreed immediately.
"When I say one year, I mean one year of not seeing you," said Mrs. Wang.