Lost the Wife

By rights, since she had already betrayed the Princess of Beijing once, there was nothing wrong with biting back again now for the sake of her own chastity—or even her life.

But after her eyes darted about a few times, Xia Jingui did not agree outright. Instead, she cautiously asked, "May I ask how my lord intends to take revenge on Wei Ying?"

So that long-legged madwoman was called Wei Ying.

Sun Shaozong said as if it were only natural, "Naturally, I'll take you to the Imperial Clan Court to make an accusation and expose how she plotted to frame a court official in order to save her younger brother!"

After a pause, he added, "Don't worry. I'll have the Imperial Clan Court conceal your background and identity. Your reputation won't be damaged."

That was precisely why Xia Jingui had not dared agree immediately—an unmarried woman losing her reputation was a hundred times worse than losing her chastity.

After all, chastity could still be concealed somehow. But if her reputation were ruined, even if she tried to take in a husband, she probably would not be able to find one she liked.

Since it concerned the circumstances of the rest of her life, Xia Jingui still felt it was not secure enough, even with Sun Shaozong's promise that the Imperial Clan Court would keep her secret.

Yet she did not dare question that openly. Instead, she carefully said, "That is not what I am worried about. It is simply that a woman running about to save her family has always been considered a fine tale. Besides, she is a member of the imperial clan..."

How could Sun Shaozong not know what Xia Jingui was saying?

Feudal dynasties were generally harsh toward women, yet in some respects they were excessively lenient.