Song Yaoyao: [Another tired story about a poor boy marrying his way up?]
Guagua: [No.]
Song Yaoyao: [Good. I'm sick of hearing about those social climbers.]
Guagua: [Yes, I guarantee this is fresh gossip, Host. You won't be hearing the same old tune.]
Song Yaoyao: [Then hurry up and tell me.]
Guagua: [All right.
A few months later, Chen Liyue married beneath her station to Chai Xinghai.
After their wedding, their days were as sweet as honey blended with oil.
Chai Xinghai treated Chen Liyue very well. He put her first in everything and always considered her feelings. Chen Liyue thought herself lucky to have married such a good man.
Until one day, a woman arrived at the gates of the Princess's Residence with two children, saying she was looking for her husband. Her husband's name was Chai Xinghai, and the boy and girl beside her were both his flesh and blood!
Since this concerned the Prince Consort, the gatekeeper hurried to report it to Chen Liyue.
When Chen Liyue heard the news, her mind went completely blank.
Chai Xinghai treated her very well and was humble and courteous. She couldn't believe the Prince Consort would do such a thing.
Still, Chen Liyue immediately went to the gates.]
Song Yaoyao: [You can tell just from hearing it. After placing high in the imperial examination, Chai Xinghai looked down on the wife who'd shared his hard times and abandoned her.]
Guagua: [Exactly.
When Chen Liyue reached the gates, she saw a woman with delicate features and two children. The girl looked eight or nine, while the boy seemed only four or five.
The woman knelt on the ground with her children, looking so grief-stricken and desperate that even Chen Liyue couldn't bear it.
Chen Liyue first helped all three of them