Chapter 155.1 – Emperor Chong Ming’s Inner Thoughts
A servant from Prince Fu’s Mansion quickly went to informed the Pu family of the matter. The Pu family did not believe that Pu Song Yong would do such a thing at first, but the visitor wasn’t some Tom, Dick, or Harry that could be casually driven away. In the end, the Pu family decided to go to Prince Fu’s Mansion to take a look at the situation.
The group that went included Pu Song Yong’s wife, Yun-shi, and his son Pu Hui, who had just turned eleven. There was also an important figure, which was Pu Song Yong’s father, Pu Zhen Cheng, who normally stayed at home due to illness.
When they arrived at Prince Fu’s Mansion, the three of them immediately saw Pu Song Yong kneeling in the center of the main hall.
Pu Song Yong had cut a sorry figure when Fu Wu Tian came over, but he had since recovered and was now putting on airs. If they didn’t know what he had already done, few people would believe that he would be involved with a widow.
Pu Song Yong’s eyes lit up upon seeing his father, but they immediately filled with guilt upon seeing his wife and son following his father. He could dress up the situation as nicely as he wanted with words, but he knew in his heart that he had indeed betrayed his wife.
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Yun-shi knew her husband well. As soon as she saw his expression, the trace of hope and expectation in her heart was instantly wiped out. Her face turned pale, and her body swayed for a moment before her son supported her.
When Pu Hui looked at Pu Song Yong, his face no longer held the usual respect. Only deep disgust remained. Although he was young, he was not stupid. When he saw his father, he knew that there was a ninety percent chance that the purported affair was true. In any case, the Pu family were blue bloods. For such a disgrace to come out of their family, such a person was not worthy of being his father.
“You unfilial son!”
Pu Zhen Cheng was so angry that his beard trembled.
Upon seeing this scene, he understood everything. Even if Wang Qing Lan was just a concubine of the An family, how could Prince Fu’s Mansion deliberately create such a scandal to frame him? Moreover, he knew his son well. He nearly rushed over to beat him up.
“Dad, I was wrongly accused!”
Pu Song Yong quickly threw himself at his father feet and began to scream about injustice. Just like when he put the blame on Wang Qing Lan before, it didn’t matter if outsiders didn’t believe him. As long as family believed in him, he knew that nothing would happen to him.
The expressions on the three Pu family members were still ugly, but they actually preferred to believe in Pu Song Yong, because this matter was related to the Pu family’s reputation and honor. If word spreads, it would have a great impact on the Pu family.
At that moment, Wang Qing Lan coldly poured a metaphorical basin of ice water over.
“Pu Song Yong, keep farting out of your ass. The facts are laid out in front of you.
Everyone knows that we’ve been having an affair for more than two months. Let’s see who will believe your words. You say I seduced you? If you don’t have that intention, would you be seduced by me so easily? Don’t be ridiculous.”
[T/N: I have to agree with Wang Qing Lan here. It takes two to tango after all.]
The expressions on the three Pu family members suddenly became ugly again.
Pu Song Yong glared at Wang Qing Lan. “What do you mean?”
What did she mean by everyone knew? He didn’t believe that Prince Fu’s Mansion would let this matter spread and become known to everyone. This incident would indeed cause the Pu family to lose face, but it was impossible for Prince Fu’s Mansion to have no impact at all.
“What do I mean?” Wang Qing Lan sneered. “You really think that no one knows about our affair in the two months that we have been together? Just go to the restaurants we have been to and ask around. They will definitely recognize us. If you think that one restaurant is not enough and that it is just a coincidence, I can name a few more restaurants.”
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Pu Song Yong’s face turned red, then white, and then blue at her words. Only now did he realized that all the excitement and fun he had with her in the past had become a fatal weapon for Wang Qing Lan to threaten him with. If he had known this would happen back then… he already regretted it every much.
Pu Zhen Cheng stopped looking at his son and turned to look at An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian instead. The two were sitting in the seats of honor in the main hall with placid expressions on their faces.
He cupped his hands and said, “Thank you, junwang, junwangfei, for informing us about this matter. I know that both of them are wrong in this matter. I will bring this unfilial son back home and discipline him. We will take our leave now.”
Pu Zhen Cheng dian’t want to stay and make an embarrassment of himself, and he didn’t want to pursue the matter to find out who was responsible, so he left in a hurry after saying that.
Yun-shi, supported by Pu Hui, also left with her father-in-law. Neither of them looked at Pu Song Yong again.
Pu Song Yong quickly stood up and stumbled before chasing after his family anxiously.
Neither An Zi Ran nor Fu Wu Tian stopped Pu Song Yong from leaving.
In this feudal time and place, when a man cheated, it could be tolerated, and their treatment was many times better than that of a woman. But when a woman had an affair, they would be blamed much more than the man. They will think that this woman is dirty and look at her in a strange way. But for a man, they would just regard his dissolute ways as natural.
Is the conversation missing from the previous chapter?
What did Wang Qing Lan say?
How did she and Pu Song Yong get to the Fu mansion?
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WQL is living in another mansion under the responsibility of the Fu mansion.