Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 360: Mrs. Guo's Advice

Under Caiyun's enthusiastic guidance, Mrs. Shi hurried all the way and came straight to her quiet and peaceful courtyard.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, Mrs. Shi saw Mrs. Guo walking towards her. Her originally dull eyes suddenly flashed with light, and she was ecstatic as if she had caught a life-saving straw in the vast ocean.

Mrs. Shi hurriedly stretched out her hands and eagerly called out to Mrs. Guo, "Oh, come on, come on, sit down here and rest your feet!"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Guo disregarded her usual formalities and decorum. She hurried forward, taking two steps at a time, and grabbed Mrs. Shi's hand tightly. She anxiously demanded, "What happened? Why did you call me here so urgently?"

The two of them walked into the house together. Mrs. Guo didn't even want to wait for a moment, and couldn't wait to pull Mrs. Shi to sit on the chair.

At this moment, Mrs. Shi's eyes suddenly flushed red for some reason, tears welling up in them, as if they would fall at any moment. Her lips trembled slightly, and she said with a choked voice, "I... Shi Siming... " But she stopped abruptly, looking as if she couldn't continue.

Seeing her hesitant and hesitant, Mrs. Guo became increasingly anxious, like an ant on a hot pan. She couldn't help but ask again, "Could it be that Master Shi really has a mistress outside without your knowledge?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Shi could no longer suppress her inner sorrow and grievance. Tears as big as beans burst out of her eyes like a flood. She didn't say another word, just nodded gently, her eyes full of resentment seemed to tell of endless pain.

Mrs. Guo pretended to be angry and said, "What? He actually keeps a mistress outside? Does he still take you seriously?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shi burst into tears. She sobbed and asked Mrs. Guo, "I...what should I do?"

Seeing her helpless look, Madam Guo said, "Rou'er! You have to stand up! You can't let Shi Siming look down on you, or he'll be able to manipulate you at will."

Mrs. Shi asked again, "You...what do you mean? What should I do?"

Mrs. Guo wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief and said, "Of course we're going to catch them in adultery! Catch them red-handed and leave them with nothing to defend themselves!"

Mrs. Shi shook her head and said, "No..."

Mrs. Guo was so angry that she couldn't hold back her voice and asked, "What's wrong with that?"

Mrs. Shi hesitated for a moment, wiped her tears and whispered, "I'm telling you, you can't tell anyone else..."

Mrs. Guo had an expression that said, "Don't you know who I am?" Mrs. Shi whispered a few words to her.

Mrs. Guo pretended to be surprised, but knew that the matter was of great importance, so she whispered: "Are you saying that Lord Shi kidnapped Princess Guangping? What does he want to do? Does he want to..." Realizing something, she stopped talking.

Instead, he asked, "So you're afraid that if his kidnapping is exposed, it will implicate you and your child?"

Madam Shi nodded. Madam Guo pretended to think for a moment and said, "How about this? You have your people quietly rescue the man, and then go catch him in the act? That way you can leave a good impression with the Prince of Yunnan and the Prince of Guangping, and at the same time catch him in the act, embarrassing the adulterer. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

Mrs. Shi remained silent, so Mrs. Guo asked in a low voice, "Do you also want to help him succeed so that you can sit in that position with him?"

Mrs. Shi did not confirm, but she did not deny it either. This was beyond Mrs. Guo's expectations. She thought: No way! She had to find a way to complete the task assigned to her by Prince Guangping and His Royal Highness the Prince of Yunnan in order to successfully rescue Princess Guangping.

After thinking for a moment, Madam Guo whispered, "Rou'er! You're still too naive. You heard the report. It probably means that Princess Guangping will only support Shi Siming if she divorces you. That way, you'll be in a passive position. Instead of that, you might as well take the initiative. Even if it's a real divorce, you can still get more compensation."

Mrs. Shi thought about what Mrs. Guo said and felt that it made some sense. Instead of being kept in the dark by Shi Siming and having a passive divorce, it would be better to expose his scandal herself so that the divorce would be more justified.

Madam Shi hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "Sister Yu is right, but...how can I rescue the princess?"

Mrs. Guo said, "If you want to protect the Shi family, you can choose to have the secret guards rescue her quietly, and then have someone secretly send the princess back to Prince Guangping's palace. This way, no trace will be left, and at most, Shi Siming's plan will not be accomplished. But if you feel that Shi Siming has failed you and want to divorce him without affecting your children, then report this matter directly to Prince Guangping and Prince Yunnan, and ask them to lead the troops to rescue her. I believe they will let your children go. As for Shi Siming, it was all his own fault!"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shi fell into thought again: she was really in a dilemma. She really wanted to teach Shi Siming, the unfaithful man, a lesson. But to be honest, after so many years of love, she really didn't want to divorce Shi Siming...

Seeing her so conflicted, Madam Guo decided to add fuel to the fire. She said, "Well, think about it first. After all, this is related to your future life, so it's not easy to make a decision. But don't leave it too late. If Prince Guangping and his men find out the whereabouts of Princess Guangping themselves, it will be too late!"

Mrs. Shi was also shocked when she heard this, so she said, "Okay, I'll make a decision as soon as possible."

Mrs. Guo nodded and said, "Okay, think about it. I'll be going back now. No need to see me off. It's best for you to think it over carefully."

After hearing this, Mrs. Shi no longer insisted on seeing Mrs. Guo out.

On the other side, after Caiyun sent Madam Guo back to her house, she went to the Xin Mansion, Madam Shi's natal home. She quickly told Master Xin and Madam Xin what had happened to Madam Shi.

Mr. Xin realized that his son-in-law was very ambitious. At the same time, he also sacrificed his own daughter, and his anger was rising.

However, Madam Xin remained relatively calm. She felt sorry for her spoiled daughter, so she said, "Okay, Caiyun, you did a good job. You can go back first. I'll go look for your wife later."

Caiyun accepted the order and returned to Shi's house first.

Mrs. Xin discussed with Mr. Xin how to solve this problem.

Master Xin snorted coldly and said, "Shi Siming is quite bold! He actually wanted to do this! To borrow troops, he actually abandoned his first wife. How despicable! Without our family's financial support back then, would he have achieved his current status?"

Madam Xin felt even more distressed for her daughter. She said, "It's our fault too. We doted on Rou'er too much. Plus, Shi Siming was always so obedient to Rou'er, which made her weak. How could she have ever encountered something like this? No, Master, I have to go see Rou'er."

Master Xin nodded and said, "Well, we have to go and take a look. I'll go with you!"

Madam Xin said, "No, sir. It's not a holiday now, and if we all go to the Shi residence, it will be a bit conspicuous. Shi Siming doesn't know we've discovered this yet, so don't alert him!"

Master Xin came to his senses and said, "That's right, I was so anxious that I lost my mind. How about this? You go first and bring some things to Rou'er and Yi'er. Also ask Rou'er what she means. If you have any news, please tell me in time."

Madam Xin nodded in agreement and asked people to prepare things and the carriage. About half an hour later, everything was ready, and then Madam Xin got on the carriage and went to the Shi Mansion.