Overhearing Her Feelings (Part Two)

Upon hearing this, Xu Weibei sighed for the umpteenth time that night, saying that Er Ya deserved to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

"No, I didn't say that. I didn't even mention it to you, so why would I have told him?"

Gu Wanning was self-aware; her demands were nothing short of delusional for people of this era.

If no one can understand, then why say it at all?

How can she explain it in a way that others won't understand, and how can she expect others to persuade her to change her mind?

No, she won't change.

There are millions of people in the world, and she is who she is because she has her own principles.

"Just say it!" Er Ya her fiery temper, was extremely impatient.

Xu Weibei: I second that.

The north wind was biting, and snowflakes lashed his face, but he seemed oblivious to it.

"You might think I'm being pretentious, but even if you know your demands are excessive, would you still humiliate yourself? For example, if you wanted to borrow ten thousand taels of silver from me, would you ask?"

"This servant cannot afford that much silver, this servant will not lend it, please do not worry."

"If I said that I want only me by the Marquis's side, now and in the future, with no concubines, no maids, no mistresses, and I don't want to get close to any other woman, do you think that's an excessive request?"

Er Ya looked shocked. "Why would you think that?"

Chapter 149 Eavesdropping on Heartfelt Thoughts (Part Two)

Gu Wanning lowered her eyes, picked up another piece of cabbage and put it in her bowl, but still didn't eat it.

"So you see, even you think it's excessive, let alone others?"

"No, it's not that I think it's excessive, I'm just a little taken aback. After all, you don't seem like a jealous person at all. You get along so well with those concubines in the Marquis's Residence... Madam, you've kept it so well hidden."

Xu Weibei thought so too.

It was only Er Ya helped him get the truth out of him; otherwise, even if he racked his brains, he would never have imagined that Gu Wanning's concern would be about this.

--She should have said so sooner!

Is this even a big deal?

Xu Weibei was even angry. Why hadn't Gu Wanning mentioned this to him before?

Didn't he keep saying he could get rid of everyone?

Is it because he has two children?

But aren't those two daughters? Didn't Gu Wanning take good care of them?

Unexpectedly, she was unhappy.

Why didn't she say she was unhappy?

For the first time, Xu Weibei felt that he hadn't considered things carefully before adopting these two children.

It's not that things shouldn't have been done this way, but he should have told Gu Wanning when he realized his own feelings, instead of dragging it out until now.

These issues, when accumulated, can certainly be quite frustrating, can't they?

Gu Wanning probably only developed the idea of possessing him because she cared about him too much.

Just like his horse, he gets upset if others glance at it even twice.

He wanted to chop off any claws that dared to touch it.

Gu Wanning probably felt that way about him.

Yes, I like it!

It's only when you like someone that you develop a possessive mentality.

Thinking of this, Xu Weibei's heart, which was hidden deep in the ice cave, began to beat again, steaming with warmth.

"I kept it hidden because I knew my thoughts were out of step with the times," Gu Wanning said self-deprecatingly. "What right do I have to make such demands of the Marquis?"

She defended her insistence on monogamy, but could not deprive Xu Weibei of his right to have multiple wives and concubines.

This was a right granted to Xu Weibei by a backward era; it was his good fortune in being born into the right family, his hard work, and his alignment with the mainstream ideology of the time.

Xu Weibei: You can ask for it, you absolutely can.

If he had known about Gu Wanning's "crazy" idea before he returned, he would have had only one thought in his mind—get out!

Go as far away as you can.

But now that I know, it's fine, no problem at all.

You should have said so earlier!

If you had just said it sooner, you wouldn't have had to struggle with it for so long.

Your request is unreasonable, but I'd gladly oblige.

"Why can't we make demands?" Er Ya said. "Look at our master, our eldest uncle, our second uncle, isn't that how they all do things? Miss, you're right, there's nothing wrong with that! That's just how the Gu family values it!"

"Then I'll find a son-in-law to live with me in the future, and have him follow the Gu family rules," Gu Wanning joked.

It was an arranged marriage, neither of us was marrying above our station, so why should it be done according to the rules of the Gu family or her wishes?

"Don't joke around. I'm serious. I think even if you and the Marquis brought it up, Marquis might not refuse."

Xu Weibei tonight has truly made Er Ya his soulmate.

He was speaking from the bottom of his heart.

Gu Wanning, you're not even as perceptive as your maid.

However, those involved are often blinded by their own perspective, while bystanders see things more clearly. He didn't blame her at all; he just felt sorry for her having kept it all bottled up for so long.

"I won't bring it up, lest I humiliate myself. Besides, what about the others if I do?"

If she and Xu Weibei were childhood sweethearts, perhaps she could try to discipline them herself—though the possibility was slim. But when she transmigrated, all four of his concubines, Jiaoniang Niang, Linglong, and A Yi were already there, each living a peaceful life. Was she really going to harm them for her own sake?

If she's truly madly in love, perhaps she'll consider it.

But the problem now is, isn't that just a vague, budding affection? Can it be nipped in the bud?

There's no need to let jealousy distort you beyond recognition or make life unbearable for others.

"What are you saying! We didn't get to see Linglong outside, but—" Er Ya said, "Don't you know what the four concubines think of the Marquis?"

"Yes, everyone who stays in the Marquis's Residence has their own unspeakable reasons. But if they wanted to leave, they have nowhere to go," Gu Wanning said. "We get along harmoniously now because none of us are favored by the Marquis. But if I were to become the Marquis's sole favorite in the future, they..."

"As long as you protect them, they'll be fine!"