Chapter 243: The Girl in the Painting

ood wife Today, we shall divorce this poisonous woman. Write her a letter of dismissal and let her return to her own family's home in Sun. We don't want her causing further harm to our Meng family’s d..."What's wrong with your husband"

Meng Jin Yao looked at him, her eyes innocent, her expression bewildered.

Gu Jingxi's voice grew increasingly resentful: "Now that you're married to me and became his elder, you're the only one who can bully him. You've gotten back at him, haven't you Do you have any other thoughts"

Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao immediately understood and couldn't help but laugh out loud. Her voice was filled with amusement: "My husband is handsome and a joy to look at. I find him very pleasing."

"You only like my face"

Gu Jingxi unconsciously touched his face, a hint of disappointment in his heart. Even the best-looking faces would age one day. He was almost thirty years old, how long could this youthful appearance last In another ten or eight years, his face would probably be covered with wrinkles.

Meng Jinyao answered honestly: "At the beginning, yes. If my husband were ugly, I would probably choose Xiu Hong, who is a year older than me. Xiu Wen is a year younger than me, and I don't want to marry a younger brother."

She said, noticing the man's gaze growing more and more resentful, his sword brows slightly furrowed, she quickly changed the subject: "In general, it started with appearance, fell for talent, and remained loyal to character. I went to the study and saw my husband's manuscripts, including many poems and articles, which are indeed as talented and brilliant as rumored. My husband is also good at painting."

Hearing this, Gu Jingxi's face broke into a smile. He said softly, "The study in Wei Rui Xuan Most of those are works from when I was young. Later, with so much official business to attend to, I had little time for such things."

Meng Jin Yao replied, "It can be seen that some of the papers have turned yellow, they seem to be quite a few years old."

Besides the fact that the paper showed signs of age, she could sense a melancholy in the handwriting. It must have been his wounded heart, feeling too heavy to express openly, so he found solace in writing. Although he didn't directly write about it, he used descriptions of nature to convey his emotions.

Such an outstanding and proud person, yet he developed a disease that wounded men's pride. Being abandoned by his fiancée and ridiculed by others, how could he not be heartbroken

However, in some later poems, that feeling of frustration had faded, and eventually he truly let it go, no longer caring about the matter. His writing now conveys a sense of openness and grandeur.

Gu Jingxi glanced at her, then suddenly thought of something and hesitated to ask, "Have you finished reading all those articles and poems"

Meng Jinyao frankly said, "At that time, I had nothing to do, so I finished watching

Gu Jingxi fell silent, a flicker of unnaturalness crossing his face. Those youthful feelings, even his mother didn't know about them, had all been seen through by his wife. His mood instantly became complicated. When he was younger, he had felt some awkwardness, but as he grew older and encountered more cases, seeing more of the world's coldness, he realized that none of it was a problem, and naturally, he let go.

Meng Jinyao added, “Besides, I also saw my husband’s paintings. My husband paints beautifully.”

Those paintings were mostly landscapes. There was one painting that stood out, dated twelve years ago. It depicted a girl of about four or five years old, wearing a pink dress and with two little pigtails, running after butterflies from the back. She looked lively and cute.

She immediately thought, Gu Jingxi must like girls, otherwise why would he only paint girls and not boys As for not painting a little girl's profile, it should be because he knew he wouldn't have children, so he didn't.

Gu Jingxi asked softly, "Does Ayao like me like this"

Meng Jinyao frankly admitted: “It's hard not to like a husband who is so talented.”

Gu Jingxi's heart ached, she whispered softly, "Silly girl"

Meng Jin Yao gave him a disdainful glance and said, "You're the foolish one. You're the talented scholar, and I am the beauty. I think we're quite a match, don't you agree, my husband Don't you like me this way"

Gu Jingxi smiled, her lips curving into a smile: "I like"

"Then," Meng Jinyao said, yawning involuntarily and then turning to say, "Husband, I'm sleepy. Let's go to sleep first. We can talk about anything else tomorrow."

Gu Jingxi smiled and replied, "Alright, sleep."

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Qingyu Xuan.

On the other side, Gu Xiuming returned to Qingyuxuan.

Although Li Wan'er wasn't eligible to attend the family banquet and didn't leave the hospital today, she still heard the results after the announcement. Changxing Houfu was very successful this time.

The three sons of Marquis's Mansion participated in the autumn examination. Two of them passed, namely the eldest son and the second son. But her brother, Xiu Ming, failed the exam. This result was beyond her belief.

When Li Wan'er saw the dejected look on the young man's face as he entered the room, she waved her hand to dismiss the maid. She smelled the alcohol on him and asked softly, "Brother Xiuming, there was a family banquet today, so I figured you might drink some wine. I had someone prepare hangover soup in advance. Would you like a bowl"

Gu Xiuming saw her so gentle and considerate, his heart finally getting some comfort. He shook his head gently: "It's alright, I didn't drink much."

He reached out and took Li Wan'er's hand, giving a bitter smile: "Wan'er, you've heard everything, haven't you"

Li Wan'er nodded lightly: "I've heard all about it."

Gu Xiuming asked again, "I haven't passed the imperial examination, but my two elder brothers have. Don't you also think I am incompetent and useless, not as good as my two elder brothers"

"Xiu Ming, how could you think like that In Wan'er's heart, you are the most outstanding. "

Li Wan'er spoke softly, still considerate and understanding: "Brother Xiu Ming, your intellect is sharp and quick. You are no less capable than them. Don't you remember how everyone used to say that you were the most learned among the four sons of the Marquis's household It's just that you are younger than them, and have had less time to study. They only have the advantage in age and time. In three years, when you take the exam again, you will definitely pass."

Gu Xiuming shook his head: "No, it's not about age."

As he spoke, he gripped Li Wan'er's hand tightly, his face taut, and his eyes blazed with unconcealed resentment.

Li Wan'er's hand was grasped so tightly by him that she winced in pain, frowning and crying out, "Ouch"

Only then did Gu Xiuming realize what he had done. He quickly let go of her hand, seeing that the back of her hand was red. A wave of guilt washed over him: "Wan'er, I'm sorry,"

"It's nothing," Li Wan'er shook her head hurriedly, then asked curiously, "Brother Xiuming, you said just now that it wasn't about age, so is it possible someone sabotaged you behind the scenes, deliberately preventing you from passing"

Gu Xiuming's face darkened: “That's just it.”

Li Wan'er's heart skipped a beat, she was both surprised and shocked. She knew the officialdom was dark, but she didn't know how dark it really was. Brother Xiu Ming was the son of the Marquis, with the Marquis as his backing, could the examiners actually cheat on the exam papers Could it be that the Marquis' political enemies couldn't stand him and deliberately sabotaged him

She stammered, "What about the Marquis"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiuming's face turned even darker. He gritted his teeth and said in a low, hateful voice: "This was definitely done by him. What does he care He probably wishes I would be incompetent so that others could take my place." thump.A young maid trembled and said, "Master, it was…it was Madam who pushed Lady Li just now. Lady Li has been sent back to Qingyu Pavilion. Looking at her, it seems like she might not be able to k...