The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 779 New Gossip in Shengjing
Grandma Min waited in the meeting room where Min Baozhen had lived until the end of her life for the outcome of the proceedings.

Seeing Su Chengmin approaching, followed by Gao Ming and Lu Yin'er, he sighed inwardly.

Gao Ming and Lu Yin'er eventually got together.

Lu Yin'er was very afraid of Old Madam Min, and didn't know where to put her hands and feet when she saw Old Madam Min.

Grandma Min's sharp eyes swept over Lu Yin'er, and she said, "Since you're going back with Gao Ming, don't dream of anything else. Although the Gao family isn't very rich or powerful, they have a small family and the mother-in-law is very kind. If you become Gao Ming's legal wife, you can manage the household as soon as you enter the house. Isn't that better than marrying into a scheming and treacherous wealthy family as a concubine or a second wife?"

No wonder Old Mrs. Min's words were unpleasant to hear.

For Lu Yin'er, even if she were to join a prominent family, she could only become a concubine or a second wife for an old man; otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to scheme against Su Chengmin.

Lu Yin'er lowered her head and obediently replied, "Yes."

Seeing Lu Yin'er like this, Old Madam Min was furious and said, "Gao Ming married you, so you are the proper wife of the Gao family. Get rid of that petty attitude you learned from your aunt. Don't care about any bad rumors outside as long as they don't reach your ears. Anyway, there are plenty of interesting things happening in Shengjing. Everyone will forget about today's events in a few days. If they do reach your ears, just argue back. If all else fails, just shift the blame to your aunt and the old hag Su."

Hearing this, Lu Yin'er mustered up her courage and glanced at Old Madam Min.

Grandma Min rolled her eyes, hoping she would listen to her.

"Gao Ming, you proposed to Miss Lu yourself. Let's let today's matter go and see how you treat her well in the future."

Grandma Min gave Gao Ming some instructions.

Gao Ming nodded vigorously.

The group left the Su residence.

Lu Yin'er followed Gao Ming to the Gao family's residence, feeling a sense of disorientation.

This residence is quite small, with only two courtyards, and it can't compare to the Su family mansion at all.

There was no elaborate wedding procession, no formal marriage; she was already Gao Ming's wife.

She dared not return to the Lu family, fearing that the Lu family and Su Shihang would kill her silently. Only in the Gao family, under the protection of Gao Ming and Su Chengmin, could she save her life.

"Son, why did it take you so long to come back after being gone all day?"

Gao Ming's mother, Bai, came out to greet him.

He was stunned when he saw Gao Ming bring a girl back.

Gao Ming smiled and said to Madam Bai, "Mother, this is my wife."

Bai was puzzled.

How can someone have a wife without getting married or having a wedding ceremony?

However, my son is always steady in his actions. Since he says this girl is his wife, then she is his wife.

Bai concealed her surprise and stepped forward to take Lu Yin'er's hand, saying, "Poor thing, why are you dressed so thinly? Come in quickly, we just finished cooking dinner, have some hot soup to warm yourself up first."

As he spoke, he pulled Lu Yin'er into the house.

Lu Yin'er left the Su residence without taking anything with her.

During the day, she dressed very lightly to seduce Su Chengmin, and her shawl was made of peach blossoms. In the late autumn weather, she looked very thin and delicate.

Bai's face showed pity, wondering what the girl had gone through.

When Lu Yin'er sat down, Bai Shi had already mentioned to Gao Ming that she would take Lu Yin'er to Jufulai the next day to buy cloth to make clothes and jewelry.

Lu Yin'er's resigned heart was slightly stirred. It seemed that this so-called mother-in-law was indeed a kind, generous and easy-going person, just as Old Mrs. Min had said.

After finishing her meal, Lu Yin'er stood up to serve tea to Madam Bai and clear away the dishes. Despite the large number of maids and servants in the Su household, she herself had to serve Madam Lu on a daily basis, so the habit ingrained in her bones made her unable to resist being subservient in any environment.

Bai held her down.

Although the Gao family was a small household, they employed a maid and an old woman, so Lu Yin'er didn't need to lift a finger.

While the old woman was clearing away the dishes, Bai Shi told the maid to take Lu Yin'er back to her room.

Her son went out alone in the morning and brought back a wife in the evening. This was a mystery, and she had something to ask him.

Gao Ming naturally dared not reveal everything that happened today, only vaguely saying that Lu Yin'er was a cousin of the Su family, and that because of a misunderstanding, the Su family wanted to drown Lu Yin'er, so he brought Lu Yin'er back.

Madam Bai sighed, feeling sympathy for Lu Yin'er, and said, "Now that she's entered the Gao family, you should treat her well."

As he spoke, he took out an ancestral bracelet and handed it to Gao Ming, who then gave it to Lu Yin'er.

Gao Ming happily returned to his room and saw Lu Yin'er sitting in the lamplight, shedding tears.

"You drank that glass of wine, didn't you?" Lu Yin'er asked.

Gao Ming, his face falling, said, "You guessed right."

He only told Su Chengmin that Lu Yin'er and Madam Lu were plotting against him, but he never told Su Chengmin that he had drunk the wine for Su Chengmin.

He himself despises himself for trying to get Lu Yin'er to marry him in this way.

However, if she didn't do this, even if Lu Yin'er successfully schemed against Su Chengmin, Su Chengmin wouldn't marry her, and her fate would still be to be drowned.

"Don't worry, nothing has happened between us," Gao Ming said. "If you don't want to marry me, I'll send you home. If you feel unsafe at home, you can stay at my house for the time being until the Su family completely collapses."

Lu Yin'er shook her head and said, "Now that I've entered the Gao family, I am a daughter-in-law of the Gao family."

After a long silence, Gao Ming put the bracelet that Bai Shi had given him on Lu Yin'er's wrist.

He opened the box again, took out the silver notes inside, and handed them to Lu Yin'er.

Lu Yin'er thought to herself that as long as Gao Ming treated her well and her mother-in-law didn't cause trouble, this kind of life wasn't bad.

Five days after the old lady of the Su family's birthday banquet, Tong Huaqiong heard that Gao Ming had married Lu Yin'er, and Su Shihang sent Lu back to her hometown.

I thought that since the Su family was trying to scheme against Miss Lin, Lord Lin would expose Su Shihang's poor family management in court.

However, there was no word in the court about Su Shihang being impeached.

It seems that the men's alliance interests are far more important than the safety of their daughters.

Soon after, news came from the Lin family that the eldest daughter, born out of wedlock, had been engaged to a minor official from the Hanlin Academy who had no connections and came from out of town.

Because this minor official will be transferred to a post outside the capital next year, Miss Lin will be getting married before the end of the year.

Daughters of prestigious families like the Lin family, regardless of whether they are born of the principal wife or a concubine, are sought after by other established families or newly rich families for marriage alliances. Although Miss Lin is born of a concubine, she was raised under Madam Lin's care and is no different from a legitimate daughter. She is fully qualified to marry into a prominent family and become the principal wife in charge of managing the household affairs.

This minor official in the Hanlin Academy had no background whatsoever, was mediocre in talent, and had an ordinary appearance.

Let alone the daughter of a prestigious family like the Lin family, even ordinary officials in Shengjing would not be willing to marry their daughters to him.

Therefore, Miss Lin's marriage has left everyone puzzled.

Thus, gossip in Shengjing began to speculate about the reasons why the Lin family had arranged this marriage for Miss Lin.

Tong Huaqiong, who knew the inside story, was not surprised at all.