There was clearly a trace of panic in Gu Qinghan's eyes, but he still tried his best to show his calmness and said: "Madam... If Madam doesn't ask, why should I mention you? She... She just cares about you. You are still young, but But she is already a marquis and is relied upon by the emperor, so the madam is always...!"
"Are you worried that I will ruin the Jin Yi Qi family?" Qin Ning smiled half-heartedly, leaning forward slightly and approaching Gu Qinghan, "Sanniang, many people think that the madam worships Buddha all day long and does not care about worldly affairs. Even I rarely see her. She, I want to ask you, is she really devoted to worshiping Buddha and chanting sutras?"
"You... what do you mean by this?" Gu Qinghan said slightly annoyed: "Is it a lie that the madam is in the Buddhist hall?"
Qi Ning said calmly: "I heard people say that there are always many secrets hidden in deep houses and courtyards. There may not be no secrets in Buddhist halls." He turned around, pulled a spring stool beside the bed, and sat beside the bed. He stepped down and said: "Sanniang, actually I have a huge secret that no one knows. Do you want to know?"
Gu Qinghan frowned and said: "You have a secret, what does it have to do with... and me? You can tell it if you want to. If you don't tell me, I won't ask any more questions."
"Sanniang will definitely be very interested in this secret of mine." Qining said: "But I am also very interested in the secrets of Sanniang. Will Sanniang be willing to tell me your secret?"
"Secret?" Gu Qinghan's beautiful eyebrows squeezed together: "I... what secret do I have?"
"Everyone has secrets." Qi Ning sighed: "Sanniang, the main reason why I can stay in Jinyihou Mansion is because of you. If it weren't for your existence, Jinyihou Mansion would be nothing in my eyes. Not worth the money.”
Gu Qinghan's delicate body trembled slightly, but she couldn't understand, and asked: "You... you stayed for me? What nonsense are you talking about? You are the Marquis of Jinyi, and taking on the important responsibility of the Marquis of Jinyi Mansion is a responsibility that you cannot shirk. .”
Qi Ning pondered for a moment and then said: "Sanniang, tell me the truth. When Qi Yu wanted to compete with me for the title of Marquis of Jinyi, all the Manchus, old and young, were his, but you were the only one who always supported me. This was your own wish. Or is there another reason?"
Gu Qinghan snorted coldly and said: "There is no reason. You are the eldest son, and you should inherit the title."
"What did the Madam mean at that time?" Qi Ning asked without squinting: "Does the Madam belong to me, or does she want Qi Yu to inherit the title?"
"Do you suspect that Mrs. Tai is partial to Qi Yu?" Gu Qinghan sneered: "Don't forget, if Mrs. Tai had really said a word at that time, would you still have inherited the title? If Mrs. Tai had objected, the current Jin Yihou would probably be Qi Yu. .”
Qi Ning sighed and said: "So Sanniang supports me, after all, it is the wife's intention."
"What do you want to say?" Gu Qinghan frowned and said, "I don't have time to talk to you. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Qi Ning, however, was calm and said: "Sanniang, by supporting me in inheriting the title, you are following the wishes of the Madam. If one day the Madam feels that I am not suitable to shoulder the burden of the Qi family, or that I am in her She has no value in her eyes and wants to kick me away, will you also follow her wishes and deal with me?"
Gu Qinghan's beauty turned pale. She looked around and said in a trembling voice: "What nonsense are you talking about? This... if Madam Tai knew about this, you...!" He bit his lips and whispered: "Don't talk nonsense, lest... Get into trouble.”
There was a clear look of worry between her eyebrows. Qining saw it and knew that Gu Qinghan couldn't fake it at this time, but he couldn't figure out for the moment whether Gu Qinghan was worried about getting into trouble, or whether he was afraid that he would implicate her.
"Sanniang seems to be very afraid of Mrs. Tai." Qining also knew that the Hou Mansion must have the eyes and ears of the old woman. He has not yet fully understood the depth of the old woman, but it is not good to directly confront the old woman at this time, lowering his voice. Said: "Why are you so afraid of her?"
It was summer, but Gu Qinghan's pretty face was slightly pale, and her delicate body was trembling slightly, as if she was filled with chills.
"My wife is your grandmother." Gu Qinghan said softly: "You can't talk about her behind her back like this, and I...I don't allow you to think like this."
Qi Ning looked indifferent, but he had his own ideas in his heart.
He came to the capital, entered the Marquis Mansion, and gradually adapted to this role. With Longtai's trust, he still enjoyed his status as a Marquis of Jinyi.
But when he realized that behind him, there was the old lady in the Buddhist hall extending a big hand over the Jinyihou Mansion, this made him very uncomfortable.
What she overheard that night made Qi Ning keenly aware that Mrs. Liu was full of hostility towards Liu Suyi, hated her whole house, and obviously didn't have any good impressions of herself.
He has even determined that the Tai Madam can allow him to inherit the title of Marquis of Jin Yi. I am afraid that as he expected, she will just push herself to the front and use her as a tool. Otherwise, she would not send Gu Qinghan to monitor his actions.
The feeling of being used as a tool certainly did not make Qining comfortable.
Qi Ning has never been one to work quietly and eventually give up the fruits of harvest to others. Now he is closely following Longtai to stabilize the status of the Jinyi Qi family in the court. For this reason, he even has to face open and covert attacks. Attacking and being in danger, if all these efforts were ultimately used by the Qi family, Qi Ning would naturally be unhappy.
But up until now, Qining still couldn't figure out why Mrs. Tai harbored so much resentment towards Liu Suyi, and where is Liu Suyi now
If you figure out the reason why the Tai Furen hates Liu Suyi, then it will be very easy to judge the Tai Madam's attitude towards you, and you can deal with it calmly. Therefore, what is the purpose of the Tai Madam sending Gu Qinghan to monitor you? First of all, you must find out the Tai Madam's attitude towards you. The grudge between Madam and Liu Suyi.
But Liu Suyi has obviously become a taboo topic in the Hou Mansion. From top to bottom, even Gu Qinghan dare not talk about it. This biggest secret of the Hou Mansion has become a forbidden area that no one dares to touch.
Qining believed that Gu Qinghan might know some truth, so if he wanted to find out the secret, the only breakthrough was Gu Qinghan.
Qi Ning knew very well that if he wanted to completely control the Jinyi Hou Mansion, he would have to compete with the Tai Madam for power. Only by completely controlling the Tai Madam could he be regarded as the true master of the Jin Yi Hou Mansion. However, in the current situation, he and the Tai Madam The power is obviously unequal.
The power in her hand was naturally clear to the Madam, but what kind of power the Madam held in her hand was a mystery to herself.
Qi Ning is not a reckless person. He naturally knows that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can win a hundred battles. Before he has figured out the depth of the Tai Furen, he cannot easily provoke a fight with the Tai Furen. However, if he can win Gu Qinghan to become his, then he will definitely have Great benefit.
Gu Qinghan has been in the Hou Mansion for many years and has been in charge of the affairs of the Hou Mansion. Apart from the Tai Madam, he is already the person who knows the Hou Mansion best. If Gu Qinghan can join forces with him to deal with the Tai Madam, then the chance of winning will naturally be greatly improved.
Qi Ning had always thought that after solving the problems of Qi Yu and the Qi clan, the Jinyihou Mansion would be at peace. But now he knows that the person who poses the greatest threat to him in the Jinyihou Mansion has always been hiding in the Buddhist hall. .
Qi Ning pondered for a moment, and finally said softly: "Sanniang, I heard that there is a place in the capital where a very interesting trick often appears. Artists who play tricks walk around the streets, but no matter where they go, There will always be a group of people watching, it’s very lively, I wonder if Sanniang has time, can we find a day to watch it together?”
Gu Qinghan is also a smart person. She has already noticed that Qining's tone of voice today is not right. She felt a little weird when he suddenly mentioned a trick, but she still tried her best to calm down and asked: "What trick?"
"Puppet show!" Qining said with a smile: "Put up a shelf, then separate a white curtain, light a lamp behind it, and hang the dolls with ropes. The shadows of the dolls can be projected onto the white curtain, and they will roll around like that. The dolls move on their own, but it’s actually the buskers holding the ropes who are controlling the dolls.”
Gu Qinghan's delicate body trembled, and she frowned and said, "Is there such a trick? I... I have never heard of it."
"Then Sanniang should really go out and walk more." Qi Ning smiled and said: "Every time we perform, the audience is very lively, but sometimes I wonder, if those dolls can understand human nature, I don't know what will happen in my heart. What do you think? Their every move is controlled by others, and they can’t help it. When they are needed, the buskers take them out for fun, but when they are not needed, they throw them into a dark box and ignore them...!" said At this point, I sighed lightly.
Gu Qinghan frowned, glanced at Qining, suddenly raised her two slender legs, turned to the bed, put them down, and stood up from bed. She covered her body with gauze and had a good figure. It was still a little messy, and he looked quite lazy. He walked lightly to the dressing table and picked up the wooden comb.
Qining sat behind Gu Qinghan and looked at Gu Qinghan's back. His back was like a pipa, and the lines of his waist were sunken inward. As he went further down, because he was sitting on the spring stool, his hip bones expanded to both sides, making him plump and plump. The hip line is difficult for even the most skilled painter to draw so vividly. At this time, the slenderness of the waist sets off the tight and round shape of the hip line, and instead becomes a foil.
Gu Qinghan relaxed her jade arms lightly, grabbed the black hair, and combed it gently without saying a word. Qining was not in a hurry, just sitting back and admiring the beautiful curve of her back.
Speaking of this, Qining knew that with Gu Qinghan's intelligence, it was impossible not to know what he meant.
"What you said just now is right." Gu Qinghan suddenly stopped with her jade hands, and finally said: "The Madam can let you inherit the title of Marquis of Jinyi. If she is not willing, she can also make you lose everything at any time."
Qi Ning stood up and walked lightly behind Gu Qinghan. The female body fragrance emanating from her body could indeed make any man feel excited. Qi Ning looked at the bronze mirror in front of him, and Gu Qinghan was reflected in the bronze mirror. With a charming face, he put his hands behind his back, lowered his body slightly, leaned close to Gu Qinghan's ear, and whispered: "I will never let anyone take away the things in my hands. This is the case in Jinyihou Mansion, even... you!"