Chapter 1219: Explain with emotion!

Chen Wanting was moved by Bai Cui's words. Although at the beginning Chen Wanting felt that being able to escape the clutches of the Cai family and being with Gu Sansi was already good enough, but as the saying goes, people's minds change. As she became pregnant with Gu Sansi's child, Chen Wanting's mentality gradually changed...
Chen Wanting knew that although she was now the nominal mistress of the Yijing Ancient Mansion, and the maids and servants would call her Madam when they saw her, but Chen Wanting herself knew very well that she was not Gu Sansi's legal wife, even though that country peasant woman was far away in Liaoyang and had not seen Gu Sansi for several years!

But she still exists, and no one can ignore her existence. As long as this woman is alive, she is just a concubine in name only, and the children she gives birth to are just illegitimate!
Chen Wanting felt a little sad when she thought of this, so she tried not to think about this problem as much as possible. However, Bai Cui's words forced Chen Wanting to face this problem that she had been avoiding!
The more Chen Wanting thought about it, the more she felt that what Bai Cui said made sense. Bo Ji had been married to Wei Bao, the King of Wei, but in the end she was able to marry Emperor Gaozu of Han and gave birth to the wise emperor Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Heng!

The mother of Emperor Wu of Han, the greatest emperor of all time, Wang Zhi, was not only married before, but also gave birth to a daughter for her ex-husband. Did this affect her becoming the future empress dowager?
Since they can do it, why can't I?
Thinking of this, Chen Wanting's hand unconsciously touched her slightly bulging belly. At this moment, she seemed to feel that the little life in her belly was growing healthily.

Chen Wanting couldn't help feeling heartbroken when she thought about the fact that the child in her belly would be born out of wedlock. She was from a family of officials and knew very well how much humiliation and hardship a child born out of wedlock would suffer in such a family in the future...

Seeing Chen Wanting's eyes flickering, Bai Cui, who was also a woman, could clearly feel that although Chen Wanting had not agreed verbally, she had already heard everything she said. Realizing this, Bai Cui knew that she should pull back!
After all, her purpose in coming to Chen Wanting was not to persuade Chen Wanting to seek promotion!

In fact, Bai Cui didn’t care at all whether Chen Wanting could get promoted. The reason why she advised Chen Wanting like this was just to use this to improve her relationship with Chen Wanting!

She went to the Gu Mansion at such great pains to please Chen Wanting with only one purpose, which was to let Chen Wanting persuade Gu Sansi and help her husband to ascend to the throne!
Bai Cui knew very well that for the sake of his own image, Gu Sansi would not choose to divorce his wife, especially since this wife was his first wife. In fact, Gu Sansi had abandoned his first wife in Liaoyang, while he and his mistress Chen Wanting were in love in Yijing, and the censors in the Censorate had some complaints!
So there is no doubt that if Gu Sansi divorces his wife, the Censorate will definitely report him, which will greatly affect Gu Sansi's official career!
Gu Sansi naturally understood this, so even though he was very annoyed with that country peasant woman and left that woman to fend for herself in Liaoyang, he never thought of divorcing her. Therefore, if he knew that he had persuaded Chen Wanting to fight for the position, he would definitely blame him, which would be counterproductive!
Thinking of this, Bai Cui also instructed:

“My sister Wanting, this matter needs to be handled in a proper way. Your Lord Gu is the Minister of Personnel. He is a role model for all officials and will be a high-ranking official in the future. So he needs to pay attention to his influence and his own image…”

Chen Wanting, who was already feeling a little excited, nodded in frustration as if a bucket of cold water was poured on her when she heard Bai Cui talk about this.

Seeing this, Bai Cui continued:
"Sister Wanting, as the wife of the Minister of Personnel, and even the future Prime Minister of the new dynasty, you must have a broad mind and be very considerate. And most importantly, you must not persuade Lord Gu to divorce his wife. You can even persuade Lord Gu to bring that woman to Yijing!"

"Sister Cui, why is this happening?" Chen Wanting said in confusion:
"Don't worry, Sister Wanting. Master Gu will never take her back. Now Master Gu is annoyed when he looks at her. The more considerate you are, the more guilty Master Gu will feel towards you, Sister Wanting, and naturally he will love you even more!"

"Sister Wan Ting, do you know what your greatest advantage is?"

Facing Bai Cui's question, Chen Wanting thought for a moment and replied:

"I have read more books than her? I can have a close relationship with my husband!"

Bai Cui shook her head and said mysteriously:

"Sister Wanting, your biggest advantage is that you are eleven years younger than that peasant woman. When that peasant woman gave birth to a daughter for Master Gu, she didn't take good care of herself during the confinement period and became ill. Moreover, she has been alone in Liaoyang for these years, and she has become sick from longing and worrying. I heard that the peasant woman is in poor health!"

“In five or six years at the longest, or three or four years at the shortest, she will no longer be a stumbling block between you and Lord Gu…”

As soon as Bai Cui said this, Chen Wanting's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and she stopped acting and spoke out what was in her heart.

"Sister Cui, are you serious?"

"Sister Wan Ting, when have I ever lied to you? Otherwise, why do you think she wrote to Master Gu, wanting to bring the child to Yijing? I'm afraid her body can't bear it. If she doesn't come now, she may never come in this lifetime!"

"As long as she leaves, with your relationship with Master Gu, and the child you are expecting, who else can take the position of Madam Gu but you? By then, those officials in the Censorate won't be able to say anything!"

Listening to Bai Cui's description, Chen Wanting couldn't help but look forward to the beautiful scene of herself becoming Madam Gu and legitimately becoming the mistress of this family.

Thinking of this, Chen Wanting couldn't help but preach sincerely:

"Sister Cui, you are really Wanting's benefactor!"

"Sister Wanting, you are so polite. We are sisters!"

Listening to Bai Cui's words, Chen Wanting understood in her heart that Bai Cui had said so much to her because she wanted to get something from her, so she whispered:

"Sister Cui, the Marshal's order arrived at the Ministry of Personnel last night. The Marshal has ordered Wei Qing to retire and asked my husband to come up with a list of candidates!"

“Sansi put your husband’s name on the list, and he was ranked first among the three people…”

After hearing this, Bai Cui's heart was also filled with emotions. Why did she use her own money to throw away the Chen family's money? She worked so hard to come to the Gu Mansion to please the bitch Chen Wanting. Wasn't it just because she hoped that Chen Wanting could persuade Gu Sansi to take a step further?

Thinking of this, Bai Cui also held Chen Wanting's hand and said with a sincere expression:
"Thank you, Sister Wanting!"

Chen Wanting responded with a smile:
"Sister Cui, we are sisters, there is no need to thank or not thank you!"

At this point, Chen Wanting also reminded:

"Sister Cui, although our Sansi put your husband's name first on the list, you know that our Sansi only has the right to recommend. The final decision is in the hands of the Marshal. Whether your husband can eventually become the governor of Anqing depends on the Marshal's opinion!"

Bai Cui nodded and said:

"Don't worry, Sister Wanting, I understand what you mean. My husband and I are already very grateful that you and Master Gu have been able to achieve this!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Wanting continued, "In addition to Sister Cui's husband, Lord Bai, the list also includes the current Huai'an Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Murong Hui, and the last one is the Ministry of Revenue Doctor Wang Dechun!"

"Among the three, Wang Dechun is just a filler. He doesn't have enough experience. The one who can really pose a threat to your husband, Sister Cui, is Murong Hui. But the Marshal just demoted Murong Hui, so he won't promote him again so soon. So Lord Bai still has great hope of getting promoted!"

After hearing Chen Wanting's analysis, Bai Cui was also quite interested. She knew that Gu Sansi liked to discuss political affairs with Chen Wanting, so what Chen Wanting said at this time was most likely Gu Sansi's thoughts.

Seeing Bai Cui's eyes moving, Chen Wanting also blinked her beautiful eyes and said softly:
“Sister Cui, I’ll ask you to help Wanting take care of the things in Liaoyang…”

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Yijing, Changshan Medical Clinic

Pei Zhixiu sat in charge until 3:15 pm and was about to close the clinic and go home, but at this moment a young man in white clothes walked into the clinic.

Seeing the visitor Pei Zhixiu, the maid Xiaohuan in the clinic took the initiative to speak:
"Sir, the doctor's visit today is over. If you have any questions, please come back early tomorrow!"

The young man in white ignored Xiaohuan's words and looked towards the inner room. At this time, Pei Zhixiu's voice was heard from the room.

"Xiao Huan, let her in!"

"Yes!"

Although Xiaohuan felt that the young man in white was a little strange, she still made way for him under the order of her wife. The young man in white did not care about it and walked straight into Pei Zhixiu's room.

As soon as he walked into the room and saw Pei Zhixiu sitting in his seat, the young man in white couldn't help but speak with some emotion:

“Mori Hui, it seems that your martial arts have improved again. The gap between you and me is getting bigger and bigger…”

Pei Zhixiu said calmly:
"I haven't practiced martial arts for a long time. It's just that the smell of you is too obvious!"

As soon as these words came out, Kobayakawa Takahide, who was disguised as a young man in white, sighed and said quietly:
"Mori Hui, what you said is really hurtful!"

Pei Zhixiu said lightly:
"If you have something to say, please tell me now. My visit to the clinic is over today. I need to go home!"

After hearing this, Kobayakawa Takahide was silent for a while, then raised his head and said solemnly to Pei Zhixiu:
"Thanks to your husband, my father was killed and my family was destroyed!"

Pei Zhixiu frowned slightly when she heard this, but she still spoke:
"That's your father, that's your family, not my father, and certainly not my family. Don't forget that my last name is Qiu Shan!"

Although Pei Zhixiu's expression and words were very fluctuating when she said this, as Pei Zhixiu's half-sister, Kobayakawa Takahide could still feel a hint of resentment!

Kobayakawa Takahide sighed, and then said to Pei Zhixiu seriously:
"Mori Hui, don't you want to know the whole story?"

Pei Zhixiu did not speak after hearing this. Seeing this, Kobayakawa Ryuhide knew that Pei Zhixiu had acquiesced, and he immediately spoke:
"Mori Hui, your man is really amazing. With a few of his men and some weapons, he turned the entire East Island upside down, causing my father and Ishihara Nobu to completely break up and become enemies!"

“Father wanted to negotiate, but Ishihara Nobuyuki wanted to continue fighting. Neither of them could convince the other, so father sent someone to assassinate Ishihara Nobuyuki. Unfortunately, the operation failed. Ishihara Nobuyuki returned to Heian-kyo and slaughtered the entire family, including my father…”

After saying this, Kobayakawa Takahide also looked at his sister with an earnest look. Seeing this, Pei Zhixiu still said calmly:
"Why are you telling me this? You don't want me to persuade him to stop, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Kobayakawa Takahide whispered:

"Mori Hui, I know you hate your father and your family, but now your father is dead, your family is gone, your revenge has been taken, and your goal has been achieved. You don't really want Dongdao to perish, do you?"

"His men have completely engulfed East Island in flames of war. Countless East Islanders have been shrouded in disaster. Elderly people have lost their children, wives have lost their husbands, and children have lost their mothers. Such tragedies are happening all the time on East Island!"

"Now, only Mori Hui can change the fate of Dongdao. He has always been obedient to you. As long as you ask, he will definitely listen to you!"

Facing Kobayakawa Takahide's words, Pei Zhixiu sneered and said lightly:

"When did you become so pathetic? Don't tell me you have become a Buddha right now!"

Kobayakawa Takahide ignored Bae Ji-soo's ridicule and preached with some sadness:
"I went back to East Island some time ago and saw with my own eyes the damage the war had done to East Island. Do you remember the cherry blossom forest where you and I practiced kendo when we were young?"

"It's gone now. The cherry trees have all been cut down. They were used as siege ladders and battering rams. Everywhere they went was devastated!"

Pei Zhixiu couldn't help but fall into silence after listening to Kobayakawa Takahide's description. However, under Kobayakawa Takahide's hopeful gaze, Pei Zhixiu slowly said:
"None of this has anything to do with me, and I don't believe that Muto Masaaki is dead!"

Upon hearing this, Kobayakawa Takahide said helplessly:
"Mori Hui, my father was really killed by Ishihara Nobuyuki!"

“Hmph! It’s just a trick. I know this bastard better than you do…”

(End of this chapter)