Xie asked Gu Yue calmly, "How much have you overheard?"
Gu Yue whispered, "I just overheard a little bit."
"Really? So you already know about the dowry."
Gu Yue nodded cautiously.
Xie picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked calmly, "What do you think?"
"Daughter, daughter..."
Gu Yue hesitated and never expressed his true thoughts.
Xie put down his teacup and said, "I want to hear the truth."
Gu Yue suddenly raised her head and said, "Mother, my daughter is not convinced."
Xie sneered, "So what if you are not convinced? Your father is in charge of this matter, and you have heard it. I have tried my best, but I still cannot change your father's decision."
"Why is father so biased? Give Gu Jiu everything that is good. I am not convinced. I am also a descendant. I am worse than Gu Jiu. Why does she have a dowry of 40,000 taels, while I only have a dowry of 20,000 taels. My daughter is not convinced. !"
Gu Yue cried out, crying very sadly. It's like being wronged by the sky.
"Who asked you to marry the emperor's grandson. If you marry the emperor's grandson, you can also have a dowry of 40,000 taels. No, it can even be more than 40,000 taels."
Xie didn't feel distressed, but instead stimulated Gu Yue. Of course, she was telling the truth.
Gu Yue cried louder and louder, "Mother, my daughter knows her mistake."
She knelt down and threw herself at Xie's feet, crying and saying she knew she was wrong.
Mrs. Xie caressed the top of her head, "It's only now that I realize my mistake, it's too late. But it's good for you to marry into Haisib's mansion. I heard that Haisib was one of the few courtiers who could talk to His Majesty. If you can marry Haisib It might be a way out for the government to gain a firm foothold and affect Haisib's position."
Gu Yue's eyes widened, "My daughter doesn't understand what mother means."
"Are you dumb?"
Xie looked at Gu Yue with disgust.
Gu Yue felt wronged.
Xie gave Chunhe a signal.
Chunhe understood and went to the door to guard to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
Xie stared at Gu Yue, lowered her voice and said, "Gu Jiu married the grandson of the emperor, do you know what the status of the grandson of the emperor means?"
Gu Yue said uncertainly: "Prosperity and wealth?"
Mrs. Xie sneered, "It's not just the glory and wealth, it also means that you may become a prisoner at any time."
Gu Yue opened his mouth wide, but made no sound.
Mrs. Xie stretched out her hand and caressed Gu Yue's cheek, "After His Majesty ascended the throne, how many of His Majesty's brothers are left
When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, or other princes ascend the throne, do you think Prince Ning's Mansion will still have the splendor it is today? What kind of son's edict, can he still be his son
Gu Jiu marries Gongzi Zhao, as the saying goes, if you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, and if you marry a dog, follow the dog. If Gongzi Zhao's life is lost, can Gu Jiu still live? "
When Gu Yue heard this, a light that could burn people burst out from his eyes.
Her eyes were bright, "Mother, you mean to ask Hai Xibo to support His Highness the Crown Prince or other princes, but not to support Prince Ning's Mansion?"
"You're not stupid." Xie smiled.
Gu Yue also laughed, "Mother is wise, this solution is great. As long as Prince Ning's Mansion collapses, even if Gu Jiu has great abilities, he will never be able to stand up."
"That's exactly the reason. The palace is not as good as the family of officials and eunuchs. If an official commits a crime, as long as he doesn't die, he may stand up. However, if the palace is feared by the new emperor, it will usually end in a miserable end."
Gu Yue nodded frequently, "Thank you mother for teaching me, my daughter understands."
Mrs. Xie looked at Gu Yue with a half-smile, not forgetting to hit her, "Have you thought about how to gain a firm foothold after marrying into Haisib's mansion, and then influence Haisib's decision?"
"daughter… "
Gu Yue was tongue-tied, "My daughter hasn't thought about it carefully, please teach me."
Mrs. Xie smiled softly, "Silly boy, of course Zhao Erlang should come forward for this kind of matter. You are a daughter-in-law, how can you talk to your father-in-law? As long as you can persuade Zhao Erlang to talk to Hai Xibo, the matter will be settled grasp."
Hearing Mrs. Xie mention Zhao Erlang, Gu Yue lowered her head and smiled shyly.
Even the voice involuntarily became very soft and soft.
"Erlang... I haven't seen him for quite a while, and my daughter doesn't know what he's thinking."
Mrs. Xie snorted coldly, "Why are you so anxious. You and him are already engaged. As long as there are no accidents, you can wait to get married. After you get married, meet him every day to see if you get bored."
Gu Yue shook her head again and again, and said shyly, "My daughter won't get tired of it."
Xie sneered, seeing Gu Yue in such a state, she was extremely dissatisfied.
For a Zhao Erlang who wanted to die or live, she had quarreled countless times, and this daughter really disappointed her.
Xie suddenly lost her mind and didn't want to talk to Gu Yue.
She said to Gu Yue: "There's nothing else, you can step back first. What I said, you should think carefully after you go back."
Gu Yue didn't want to leave, she looked at Xie desperately, "Mother, daughter's dowry, daughter wants more dowry."
Xie sternly said, "I'll prepare twenty thousand taels of dowry for you, don't you think it's not enough?"
"But Gu Jiu has a dowry of 40,000 taels." Gu Yue said aggrievedly.
Xie scolded, "Don't compare with Gu Jiu, she married the grandson of the emperor, and the eldest son of the royal family."
"But… "
Gu Yue looked at Mrs. Xie, "Didn't father promise to give five thousand taels of silver? Can mother add the five thousand taels, so that my daughter will have a dowry of twenty-five thousand taels."
Mrs. Xie sat up straight and stared at Gu Yue, "Yue'er, let me say it again for the last time. Your dowry is only 20,000 taels, and there is no more. I will add it to your dowry, so that you can save five thousand taels in the account, understand?"
Gu Yue was so wronged that her eyes were filled with tears.
"Why does a mother treat her daughter like this?"
Mrs. Xie snorted coldly, "You have to ask yourself, how did this marriage come about? Also, Zhao Erlang is not the eldest son. If you are capable of marrying Hai Xibo's eldest son, your mother will definitely marry you." Prepare a dowry no less than 30,000 taels."
Gu Yue burst into tears, "Mother, mother..."
She kept calling her mother, but Mrs. Xie was unmoved.
Xie Shi's heart was extremely cold at this moment.
She looked at Gu Yue indifferently, without saying a word.
Gu Yue didn't get a response, and gradually stopped crying.
She sobbed and looked at Mrs. Xie, "Mother is so cruel."
Xie frowned, and said angrily: "If I'm really cruel, you are not crying in front of me now, but in the nunnery with the ancient Buddha with the blue lamp. You should think about it yourself."
Gu Yue was stunned for a moment. Did mother really think about sending her to a nunnery for self-reflection
Thinking of Xie's being so cruel, Gu Yue wanted to cry, but didn't dare to cry.
She looked pitiful and looked a little weak.
Xie closed her eyes in disappointment, making it clear that she didn't want to see Gu Yue.
Gu Yue sobbed twice, but she didn't get a response from Xie Shi, so she knew that today's conversation was over.
She stood up and bowed slightly, "Mother, my daughter will leave first."
Mrs. Xie didn't move, she still closed her eyes and meditated.
Gu Yue bit her lip, feeling a little annoyed. Then turn around and leave.
Chunhe walked in quietly, cleared away the tea cups, and poured another cup of tea for Xie Shi.
"Madam, have a sip of hot tea."
Xie Shi opened his eyes, "Going away?"
Chunhe nodded, "The third girl has already left. The servant girl looks very sad when she sees her red eyes."
Xie snorted coldly and smiled sarcastically, "Is she sad? What was she doing when I was sad?"
"My wife still needs to relax, the third girl will gradually become sensible."
Mrs. Xie sneered and shook her head, "I'm afraid she won't really understand until she marries into Haixibo Mansion and is honed by others for a period of time. Then she will know who is really good to her in this world. "
"Of course it's the wife who treats her best. All these years, the slaves have seen it, and the wife loves the third girl as an eyeball. It's a pity that the third girl hasn't realized this yet."
Xie laughed at herself, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Go and get Yue'er's dowry list, and I'll see if there is anything I need to add."
…
On the fifth day of the lunar new year, the Hou Mansion entertained relatives and friends to celebrate the New Year together.
Early in the morning, all the people from Gu's Mansion dispatched together, took a carriage, walked through the main entrance, and headed for Hou's Mansion.
The carriage stopped at the second gate, Gu Jiu got out of the carriage and saw Gu Mei.
With a smile on her face, "Sister Mei."
"Sister Xiaojiu, come quickly. The old lady misses you. When she heard that you were accused of marriage to the son, the old lady didn't rest well all night."
"Lady Tired is worrying about me. I'm not filial. By the way, is the marriage between Sister Qi and Sister Ying settled?"
Gu Mei nodded, "It's been decided, and I will be hired after the first month."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Then I have to go and congratulate Sister Qi and Sister Ying later."
Gu Mei looked at Gu Jiu worriedly, but hesitated to speak.
Gu Jiu pretended not to see, talking and laughing freely.
Everyone came to Songbaiyuan to greet the old lady Wei.
"Okay, okay, this year's Chinese New Year, everyone is finally here. Unlike previous years, your second wife is always away, and it looks much deserted."
Mrs. Xie said with a smile: "From now on, our second bedroom family will come to bother the old lady every new year. Don't think the old lady thinks we are noisy."
The old lady Wei laughed, "Don't worry, I like the excitement the most. I like to watch the whole family get together. Sit down, don't stand up. Xiao Jiu, come to the old man and let the old man have a look. "
The others sat down one by one, Gu Jiu stepped forward and came to the old lady Wei.
The old lady Wei took her hand and looked at Gu Jiu carefully, "I have wronged you."
Gu Jiu shook her head slightly, "My grandniece is not wronged."
The old lady Wei sighed, "You alone, and Miss Wei San, you two, you two have some kind of luck to be married to the emperor's grandson."
The East Palace chose the third girl Wei, who is the third girl from the old lady's natal family and Duke Zhu's mansion.
By the time Zhu Guogong heard the news, it was already too late, and there was no way to change His Majesty's decision.
Coupled with the fact that there was a queen staring at the back, Zhu Guogong's mansion was very helpless, and finally had no choice but to admit this marriage by pinching its nose.
For this reason, the officials of the East Palace were really happy.
Zhu Guogong also holds military power, and the difference with Luhou Mansion is that the soldiers in Zhu Guogong's hands are always stationed in the north. The north is peaceful and rarely fights. The combat effectiveness is definitely not as good as that of Luhou.
But once there is a fight in the north, maybe the soldiers in Zhu Guogong's hands will be restrained by Luhou.
In this way, Marquis Lu immediately surpassed Duke Zhu.
Once Luhou starts to control the strength of the troops in the north, he will hold nearly 300,000 troops.
Such power is really scary.
Because of this, the memorial to the impeachment of Marquis Lu is indispensable in the court every day.
Civil officials jumped up every day, saying that Marquis Lu was corrupt and perverted the law, neglected human life, drank the blood of soldiers, was ambitious and rebellious.
Bewitch the emperor every day and guard against Luhou. It was short of directly saying that if Lu Hou was arrested, he would be hacked into pieces, and death would not be a pity.
The Son of Heaven has great trust in those he trusts. As long as you don't do anything that threatens the imperial power, even if you offend the whole world, the emperor will trust you and entrust you with important responsibilities.
For those who don't like it, even if the other party's words are perfect, the emperor will not believe a word.
Lu Hou is recognized as the honorable man who is the best at being an official and the best at pleasing the emperor.
He has been in the northwest all year round, but he still has the trust of the emperor. Every time he returns to Beijing to report on his duties, the emperor will reward Luhou a lot.
The emperor also took good care of Luhou's family in the capital.
That's why, the East Palace and all the palaces are trying their best to win Luhou over.
As long as he can get the support of Lu Hou, it means that he is only one step away from the throne.
However, the bastard Lu Hou took the money and did nothing, and made the prince feel like a prince. In private, he scolded Luhou over and over again.
As the eldest daughter of Marquis Lu, Pei Yun's marriage has naturally attracted the attention of the entire capital from top to bottom.
Just yesterday, Pei Yun's marriage was finalized.
The emperor personally bestowed the marriage, and the man who was betrothed to Pei Yun was the eldest son of Duke Zhu's mansion and the brother of Miss Wei San.
That's why Donggong was so happy.
The son of the East Palace married the third girl of Wei, and Pei Yun will marry into the Wei family.
In this way, isn't there a connection between the East Palace and Luhou Mansion
For this reason, Dong Gong had a whole night of self-indulgence.
Some people are happy and some are sad.
The East Palace was elated, while the Wei family of Duke Zhu's Mansion was half happy and half worried.
Even the old lady Wei also sighed, feeling complicated.
The servants came to report that the Wei family in Zhu Guogong's mansion had come.
The old lady Wei hurriedly said: "Please come in quickly."
Mrs. Zhu Guogong brought the children in.
As soon as Miss Wei San saw the old lady Wei, she threw herself into the old lady's arms and burst into tears.
"Grandmother, I'm so sad." Miss Wei San wept bitterly.
Mrs. Zhu Guogong coughed twice, reminding Miss Wei San to pay attention to the occasion and propriety. It's not appropriate for those who celebrate the New Year to cry at relatives' homes.
The old lady Wei waved her hand at Mrs. Duke Zhu, "The child feels wronged in her heart, just let her cry."
Mrs. Zhu Guogong sighed, "Auntie loves her dearly, so why don't we love her dearly. But the imperial decree has been issued, and this matter cannot be changed."
Miss Wei San raised her head and yelled, "My daughter doesn't want to marry into the Eastern Palace. I have met the second son of the Eastern Palace. He is an idiot."
"Nonsense. Do you think you can talk nonsense in front of your aunt? Where have you learned the rules?"
Mrs. Zhu Guogong scolded Miss Wei San softly.
Miss Wei San was so wronged that she burst into tears again.
The old lady Wei held Miss Wei San in her arms, and patted her on the back lightly, "Okay, okay, I know you are wronged."
"It's my aunt who loves me the most."
The old lady Wei laughed, "You just love to cry. Look, Xiao Jiu didn't cry. Like you, she was also married to the emperor's grandson."
Miss Wei San looked at Gu Jiu curiously.
Gu Jiu nodded slightly, "Sister Wei San, Happy New Year."
Miss Wei San wiped her tears, "Sister Xiaojiu, I've heard about you. You were accused of marriage to the son, what should you do?"
Mrs. Zhu Guogong coughed again and again, reminding Miss Wei San to be careful when speaking.
Miss Wei San lowered her head and bit her lip. She knew she had gone too far, and she shouldn't be crying at a relative's house, spoiling other people's interest. It's just that she is really uncomfortable in her heart.
Gu Jiu said to her: "Sister Wei San, don't cry, the imperial decree has been issued, we might as well think about what to do in the future."
Miss Wei San nodded, "Thank you, sister Xiaojiu."
Miss Wei San stopped crying, and Mrs. Zhu Guogong scolded softly, "Hurry up and get off the old lady. The old lady is quite old, how can she stand up to your fuss."
Miss Wei San hurriedly stood up, "Grandmother, grandniece let you see a joke."
The old lady Wei said: "Why are you being so polite with your aunt? I know you are wronged in your heart, just cry."
Miss Wei San nodded, "I'll listen to my aunt."
The old lady Wei told Gu Jiu again, "Xiao Jiu, there is a chance to get close to your third sister Wei. It will be difficult for you to get close in the future."
For a while, no one in the hall spoke.
Everyone thought that Wei San married into the East Palace, and Gu Jiu married into Prince Ning's Mansion.
The East Palace and Prince Ning's Mansion will definitely not deal with it very much.
In the future, Miss Wei San and Gu Jiu will become rivals, enemies
Everyone looked at the faces of the two people, and their hearts were mixed.
Fortunately, the Empress Empress came up with this trick for such a doggy finger marriage.