Qi Ning came out of Gu Qinghan's boudoir and didn't have time to put on his boots, so he could only grab the boots and run, climbed over the backyard, put on the boots, and sneaked back to his house, but his expression was not relaxed.
He knew in his heart that Gu Qinghan had told him everything he knew, and the Madam would not let Gu Qinghan know about other more secret things.
Qi Ning could sense the fear in Gu Qinghan's heart. Now thinking about the things that Mrs. Tai did, any woman would be frightened, let alone Gu Qinghan.
Now that he knew many clues, he didn't want Gu Qinghan to be too scared, and he didn't intend to involve Gu Qinghan in what happened next.
Tonight's information is enough for Qi Ning to know for sure that from the day he stepped into the Jinyi Hou Mansion, the Dowager Madam had already set a trap. Since the old witch was able to turn the extremely intelligent Prince Jinyi into a Fool, then when necessary, the old woman will never be merciful and will definitely be cruel to herself.
Qi Ning now only feels a little lucky. If he hadn't discovered the secret, he might have been concealed forever. If one day the old woman really wanted to attack him, he really didn't have any place, and it was very likely that he would be She succeeded.
No matter what grievances the madam had with Liu Suyi, the old woman was already a huge threat to him in Jinyihou Mansion.
Qi Ning knew very well that in the face of this kind of threat, if he just guarded day and night, it would be impossible to fundamentally solve the problem. If he wanted to save himself and Gu Qinghan, he could only strike first and eliminate the other party before he took action. Lose.
Qining didn't know how much strength the old woman had in her hands. He was not even sure whether there were only two people with a bull head and a horse face beside her. However, he understood that before he wanted to get rid of the old woman, he must first find the two people with a bull head and a horse face. Only by cutting off the power around the old woman can you attack the old woman.
It is naturally not easy to find the bull-headed horse face, and it is not easy to cut off the power around the old woman. Qining knows that if there is a slight mistake, he will fall into a desperate situation, so he must be like a hunter catching his prey. , have enough patience.
Fortunately, he also knew that with the current situation of the Qi family, the old woman would not act rashly and had enough time left for him, but he did need to be cautious in his words and deeds from now on.
After a night of hard work, I was really tired. After thinking for a while, I lay on my bed and fell asleep. When I woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
After Qi Ning got up and washed himself, he was thinking about sending the 20,000 taels of silver to Tian Mansion when he heard Qi Feng appear outside the door and say: "Master Marquis, an invitation has just been sent."
Qi Ning said "Oh" and went over to take the invitation. He opened it and glanced at it, frowning slightly. This invitation was sent by Zhuo Xian'er.
He passed by the Qinhuai River yesterday and felt a little unhappy when he learned that Zhuo Xian'er had gone out at night. At this time, he was not in a good mood when he received the invitation. The invitation was exquisite, with a fragrance on it, and the handwriting was beautiful and there was a line of words written on it. : "I haven't seen you for many days, but I always think of you. I hope you will see me soon." The signature was Zhuo Xianer.
Qi Ning pondered for a moment, crumpled the invitation into a ball, and saw Qi Feng looking at him with a smile, frowning and saying, "What are you looking at?"
Qi Feng hurriedly said: "I don't dare!"
Qi Ning raised his foot and was about to kick him. Qi Feng ran out in a flash. Qi Ning shook his head and thought that since Zhuo Xianer had an invitation, he would be stingy if he didn't go. There was nothing important today, so he just went over to take a look. Zhuo Xianer had something to say, so he tidied up and changed his clothes. When he arrived at the main courtyard, before he went out, he saw several people coming towards the house. He glanced around and saw two people supporting an old man. Walking into the house, Manager Han bowed and led the way.
The old man turned out to be the third old master of the Qi family, and those on the left and right were none other than Qi Bai, the fifth master, and Qi Song, the sixth master of the Qi family.
Yesterday, Gu Qinghan also asked Qining to ask the third old man to come and preside over the marriage with Shenhou Ximen's family, but he didn't expect that this family would show up uninvited today.
Qi Ning frowned slightly. Qi Bai and Qi Song looked at each other, both looking a little embarrassed. The third old man was also a little embarrassed, but he tilted his head slightly and didn't seem to see Qi Ning.
Qi Ning sneered in his heart, thinking that the Jinyi Hou Mansion has severed ties with you, and you are still relying on your old age in front of me. The third old lady didn't look at him, and he didn't look at the third old lady either. He put his hands behind his back and walked out.
When Manager Han saw Qi Ning ignoring him, he suddenly became anxious and hurriedly winked at Qi Song. Qi Song hesitated for a moment, but still said with a smile: "Master Marquis, are you going out this early in the morning?"
When Qi Ning saw him talking, he smiled, turned his head and glanced, pretending to be surprised and said: "Hey, it's you guys here? I really didn't see it. It's already late. I wonder what you are doing?"
Qi Boqian laughed and said: "Master Hou, my father heard that Master Hou got married. This is... This is a big event for the Qi family. My father thought that there must be an elder to take charge of the overall situation. After all, the Ximen family of God Hou is not ordinary. People, you can't skip all the etiquette, and you can't neglect it, so...!"
Qi Ning thought that it seemed to be just as he expected. This group of people saw that the Jinyi Qi family had begun to gain a foothold in the court, and now they were married to the Ximen family of the gods, and their strength was even stronger, so they started to cling to them again, shamelessly. Uninvited.
However, he also knew that the marriage to the Ximen family of God Hou was, after all, a major event for the two families and could not be taken lightly. There were many things that needed to be done before getting married. Although Gu Qinghan was smart and capable, she was a woman after all and it was not easy for her to appear in public. The other men in the mansion are not powerful enough to take charge of this matter, so they will not be able to do everything by themselves.
Although the Qi family's three-bedroom apartment is disgusting, it is really useful now.
He deliberately put his hands behind his back, said "Oh" and asked, "Are you here to make the decision for the Jinyi Hou Mansion?"
The third old man blew his beard and still raised his head without speaking. Qi Bai already smiled awkwardly and said: "What are you talking about, Mr. Hou? Mr. Hou is the master of the Jinyi Hou Mansion. Now Mr. Hou is getting married. For such a big event, we are all connected by blood. So... So I always come over to see where I can help." Having said this, he calmly shook the third old man's arm.
Since the third old man came in person, he had lowered his dignity. It was not easy to keep showing off at this time. He deliberately coughed twice, then glanced at Qi Ning and said: "Although you sometimes do things inappropriately,...after all, Qi Ning The descendants of our family, your grandfather and father are both here. For their sakes, there are some things that... are always hard to argue with you."
Qi Ning said "Oh" and smiled lightly, thinking that it's okay if you care about me, but I'm afraid that you won't care about me.
Qi Song had already let go of his hand and came over with a smile: "Master Hou, as the saying goes, brothers fighting tigers are brothers, and father and son are soldiers in battle. No matter what festivals there were in the past, if something really happens, our family members still have to stand up and fight." Come out. My father heard that you were getting married. He was so happy that he didn't sleep all night yesterday. He asked us brothers to come with him early in the morning, saying that no matter what you think, we must help what we should help, and it is our duty to help."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "The third old man and the two uncles seem to still value friendship and righteousness."
"That's that." Seeing Qi Ning's softened tone, Qi Bai suddenly became happy and said, "Master Marquis, if you have something to do, just ask, we can't do anything big, but we can do errands."
Qining thought for a moment and then said: "In that case, let's talk inside first."
Manager Han was relieved when he saw Qin Ning's tone softened. He was the manager of the mansion and knew the situation in the mansion very well. If the Jinyi Marquis Mansion really had nothing to do with the entire Qi clan, then the Jinyi Qi family would really be The number of people is declining, so there are really many things that are difficult to do about the marriage with the Ximen family this time.
After entering the lobby, Qi Ning did not want to let him go and sat down at the main seat. Although the third old man was dissatisfied, he did not dare to say anything. After everyone sat down, Qi Ning looked at the third old man with a smile and asked, "I don't know. How does the old man want to help me?"
The third old man coughed twice and then said: "Although it is a marriage granted by the emperor, our Qi family is not an ordinary family. We must do the six rites." He raised his hand and stroked his beard and said, "Start with receiving the lottery. , then asking for the name, accepting the invitation, accepting the invitation, requesting the date, and finally the personal greeting, the rules must not be messed up. "
Qi Ning really didn't understand much about ancient marriages. Hearing what the third old man said clearly, he thought that since this old man took the initiative to ask for marriage, he didn't have to refuse people thousands of miles away. He nodded slightly and said: "These six etiquettes are natural. It's indispensable." He smiled slightly and said, "Third Master, I wonder how much money it will cost to do the six rites?"
When the third old man saw Qining asking for advice, he sat up slightly and stroked his beard and said: "It depends on how the two parties talk, and also depends on the man's financial resources. Our Jinyihou Mansion is one of the four hereditary princes in Da Chu. Since we want to get married, It's also a matter of face. Your grandfather has always been frugal, but when I got married, I spent nearly ten thousand taels of silver, which is already very simple."
"So, the Hou Mansion will prepare tens of thousands of taels of silver this time?" Qining asked.
The third old man said: "Of course it is indispensable." He glanced at Qining sideways and said: "I say something that you are not happy with, but it is also the truth. Your father was just an ordinary official woman back then, but this time you are When marrying the daughter of a divine lord, your face is even more important, and I’m afraid you won’t be able to do so with ten thousand taels of silver.”
Qi Ning sneered in his heart, but still smiled calmly: "This is the truth, but... The third old man should know that the Hou Mansion has encountered a lot of troubles before. His father passed away, a lot of money was spent, and the pawn shop was burned down. We are all depleted, and we have paid a lot of silver. There are more than two hundred people in the Hou Mansion eating and drinking, which is a huge expense. At the moment, there is not only ten thousand taels of silver in the accounting room, but even five thousand taels of silver. It is difficult to come up with it." The body leaned forward slightly. : "Except for Mrs. Tai, the old man is now the eldest elder of the Qi family. If we encounter such a difficult problem, we can only ask the old man to help solve it."