"You...... What did you say? Atom Fei almost couldn't believe his ears, he looked at Gu Mingyang in disbelief, the disguised iron bone Zheng Zheng's expression was distorted, and it took him a long time before he came back to his senses, and said with a gloomy expression: "You say it again, Uncle Gu, you have to know the consequences." Ugly words ahead, I will not agree to divorce. ”

The laws of Daxia stipulate that if a man and a woman have a marriage contract, and the man forcibly withdraws from the marriage, and the woman does not agree, then after going to court, the official who supervises the case only needs to determine that the man should pay the woman a certain amount of money according to the situation of the two families; And if the woman wants to forcibly withdraw from the marriage, and the man does not agree, not only will he have to pay the money, but the woman's father will be whipped ten times in public.

This is not to lose his life, but for a person of Gu Mingyang's status, this is even more unbearable than losing his life, he is a five-grade official of the imperial court, he was whipped in public with his buttocks, not to mention the future, even the most basic face of being a person will be lost.

"I know the consequences, but I still have to break the marriage contract with my original family, and I will bear the consequences arising from this." Gu Mingyang spoke word by word, in contrast, the atom with a gloomy face and gnashing teeth opposite him was really extremely obscene and ugly.

From the moment Gu Qiluo saw Gu Mingyang, she was guessing how this father would resolve this matter, and she had expectations in her heart, because this father was indeed a good father. However, in a seemingly inexplicable situation, except for sacrificing her daughter's lifelong happiness, or procrastinating, she really couldn't come up with any good way for Gu Mingyang.

So she has been secretly telling herself in her heart: no matter what decision her father makes, it is normal. In such an era. As an official with a bright future, it is not easy for Gu Mingyang to hold himself up to this point. If you are another father, you can sacrifice a daughter to get back your face, so what is it?

However, she never expected that Gu Mingyang would make such a decision, he was actually for himself, he would rather endure the great humiliation of forcibly withdrawing from the marriage, and would rather give up his official career. Give up the face that you value and care about most as a man.

"Daddy......"

Gu Qiluo stood there in a daze, while Gu Lanxuan beside her couldn't hold back anymore after being shocked. When he covered his mouth, he cried bitterly. Although both she and her mother explained her father's character, it was only now that she realized that she did not really understand him. The thing that can be turned around is to sacrifice a daughter for a future. Her father wouldn't back down. He said that he would not consider replacing his eldest sister to marry Atom Fei, he really didn't think about it again, even in the most difficult time at the moment, he didn't hesitate or compromise at all, he said it, and he really did it.

"Sir...... Never. ”

Mrs. Lu finally came back to her senses, and couldn't help but exclaim, this time her anger and fear were indeed real. Her purpose was to marry Gu Qiluo to Atom Fei. so that his daughter can marry Xiao Jiangbei. However, Gu Mingyang is so tough, if he really forcibly withdraws from the marriage. At that time, not only will his own abacus fail, but this family will be finished. A man who has no official career can bring himself nothing but suffering?

Mrs. Lu did regret it at this time, after more than ten years of husband and wife, she still didn't really understand Gu Mingyang: this man who is shrewd in foreign affairs and confused in family affairs, he is open-minded, kind and easy-going, and he looks like a good businessman in everything, and he looks extremely mellow. However, under his mellow surface, there is a real unyielding arrogance: some things can be compromised and discussed, but when it comes to the happiness and pain of his relatives, he will not take half a step back, even if it is a qiē to pay for it.

Inside and outside the originally chaotic compound, suddenly a quiet needle drop could be heard. Gu Mingyang glanced at the people crowded at the door, because he was anxious to know the outcome of this matter, some of the bold ones even ran in, and stood in a row under the wall, although they didn't dare to step forward, but if they wanted to sue them for forcibly breaking into the house, it would be a good deal.

Seeing Gu Mingyang's gaze, those bold guys felt a little frightened, and quietly wanted to quit. saw Gu Mingyang clasping his fists at the people outside the door, and said loudly: "Today, I, Gu Mingyang, put my words here, please be a witness." If the original family does not agree to withdraw from the marriage, I will forcibly break the marriage, and I am willing to pay any price for this. Hehe, you all say that I have a bad conscience in order to climb power and be noble, but if I am really pestered by this son and agree to marry my daughter to him, just to protect my reputation and official position, then I am really a bad conscience, and I am worthy of being a father. ”

The crowd immediately whispered again, and some people wondered: "This Lord Gu is really open, his identity, if he is whipped in public, I am afraid that he will never have the face to be an official in the future, right?" ”

"Isn't it? is still an official, if you want me, I don't have the face to stay in the capital, that's a scholar, a scholar. It is better to be humiliated like this. ”

"Then to put it this way, this Lord Gu is not a person who climbs power and attaches nobility, if he really sees the future of his official position as so important, wouldn't he have to give his daughter to the original family? At least you can continue to be an official, right? The Xiao family would not do such a desperate thing. ”

"That's it. Ay! Haven't you watched the Peach Blossom Class? Bu Shiren in that play heard that it was the prototype of this atom Fei. It is clear in the play, that day, Master Gu and the original master just casually ordered a baby kiss, the boy was the younger brother of this atom Fei, he drowned at the age of five, and the two families later broke off contact with Master Gu when he entered Beijing to catch the exam, and then the original family moved away, and Master Gu also became an official, until last year when the original family heard that Master Gu was an official in the capital, they had bad intentions, and forged a marriage letter to force the Gu family to fulfill the contract. ”

"What? If you want to say that, that's not right, since the child who was married is dead, how can this family business be counted? ”

"So it's about the marriage letter, it's said to be a forgery, but how is the handwriting the same? This is a big trouble, the contract marriage book is in the hands of others, and it is not how people say it? Master Gu can only suffer this dumb loss. ”

"Wait...... Contracted marriage? The Xiao family and the Gu family exchanged wedding stickers, and even the dowry was given. The contract marriage letter is just a paper agreement, strictly speaking, it can't be regarded as a real marriage letter, how can it ...... This Gu family is still in the hands of a powerless Xiucai? ”

"I heard, I just heard that this talent has a big backer behind him, and no yamen in the capital dares to accept this case, so the Gu family has reached such a point where they can't wash themselves by jumping into the Yellow River......"

Similar to the above remarks spread rapidly in the crowd, and the wind direction gradually had some momentum to turn around, but at this time, someone in the crowd raised his fist and shouted: "What a good move to retreat as advance, Master Gu is determined to marry the Xiao family, what is it to be humiliated for the time being?" As long as the family affair with the Xiao family is completed, are you afraid that you will not be able to make a comeback in the future? ”

As soon as this remark came out, it was immediately approved by most people. Gu Qiluo had been watching coldly in the courtyard, and at this time he couldn't help frowning, and secretly said It seems that there are specially arranged manpower among these people to incite, but it's a pity, it's a pity that I don't have enough manpower...... What's more, what if you have manpower? I caught it, did the yamen dare to interrogate? Alas! This is the sorrow of not having power, otherwise Daddy would not have been persecuted to this point by that villain.

Gu Mingyang didn't pay attention to the clamor of the people, he had already made up his mind, because he was going to go to Shuntian Mansion with Atom Fei to go through the formalities of forcibly retiring from the marriage. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lu beside her pulled herself tightly, and said with tears in her eyes: "Master, master, it is absolutely impossible to withdraw from the marriage, it is really not possible, let's promise the three girls to the original son, my third girl is also a concubine, you should be satisfied with the original son, right?" ”

This is Mrs. Lu's cleverness, at this time, she must not use Gu Lanxuan to say anything instead, otherwise how can she force Gu Qiluo to "understand the righteousness"? Anyway, she knew that it was impossible for the atom to have other girls in the Gu family except Gu Qiluo, otherwise he would not be able to explain to the big people behind him.

Sure enough, the atom was not necky, and said coldly: "Joke, I came here to propose marriage on the orders of my father, and the marriage book also makes it clear, my fiancée is the eldest girl of the Gu Mansion, what is the matter with you giving me the third girl now?" Do you really think I'm here to cling to the powerful? ”

Mrs. Lu pretended to be angry and said: "You don't want to be unreasonable, according to this, our lord was also your drowned brother who was married that day, why are you asking to marry the eldest girl on his behalf now?" If you can change people, why don't you allow us to do so? ”

Atom Fei sneered: "Madame's words are wrong, my father didn't specifically say that the person who was married was my eldest brother, but what Master Gu said was the eldest girl in your mansion, because at that time, even the eldest girl was in her mother's womb, and the second girl was afraid that there was no shadow, let alone the third girl." ”

"Madame, I don't need to say much, I have made up my mind, even if I don't want my official career or even my life, I will never let my daughter marry such a despicable and vicious villain."

After Gu Mingyang finished speaking in a deep voice, he was about to take a step, but he was stopped by Mrs. Lu again, only to hear her turn around and cry: "Big girl, you have something to say, the master is gone, and he will ...... in the future." It's all over, you ...... Do you really want to let him end up like this? Woowoo...... What kind of iniquity has been created! God, God, although our family does not dare to say that it is a good family that builds bridges and paves roads, it is also a clean white family that has rules and regulations and has never done a bad thing, why...... Why do you want us to do this......"

Mrs. Lu's cry as if she was breaking down was seamless, that is, Gu Qiluo, who obviously hated her in her heart, but she had to admit that this woman's acting skills were definitely at the level of a perfect actress.

In the midst of the discussion, the crowd unanimously pointed the finger at Gu Qiluo, so the eldest girl raised her eyebrows and whispered to Gu Lanxuan beside her: "It's time for me to play." (To be continued......)

PS: I think Master Gu is still a very good father, although he is an ostrich mentality in family affairs, which is quite speechless, but he still loves his children and wives and concubines very much, a father who people love and hate is still quite real, hehe.