"Why did the princess give you a box of books on purpose? Could it be that the princess thinks you have bad manners?"
As soon as Lin Nei left, Mrs. Xie regained her sharp tongue.
Gu Jiu looked calm and said, "I don't know."
"Then quickly open it and see what kind of books they are."
Gu Jiu shook her head slightly, "If my wife has nothing else to do, I'll go back to my room and read a book first."
Xie got angry and patted the table, "I asked you to open the box to see what books are inside, didn't you hear me?"
Gu Jiu looked at Xie Shi with a half-smile, "Madam, this is a gift from the princess, and I should handle it myself."
"You've gone against the sky. You still don't see me as an aunt in your eyes?"
Xie pointed at Gu Jiu's nose and cursed.
Gu Jiu lowered her head and smiled, "As a aunt, she should at least look like a aunt. She always reprimands and scolds. People who don't know the inside story hear it and think that you and I are enemies."
"presumptuous!"
"I don't dare to be presumptuous, I just reason. Auntie, thank you for helping to greet Lin Nei today, and my niece will leave first."
Mrs. Zhang nodded slightly, "Go."
Gu Jiu blessed his body, and left the flower hall with the box in his arms.
Xie was so angry that his expression was distorted, "Stop for me. I didn't let you go, how dare you go?"
Gu Jiuquan pretended not to hear Xie Shi's words, and left directly.
Mrs. Xie hurriedly shouted: "Stop her, stop her quickly. It's simply lawless, have all the learned rules been learned in the stomach of a dog?"
The servants looked at each other, but no one moved.
The second girl is going to marry the emperor's grandson in the future, so how can she offend her casually. The wife is confused.
With such a delay, Gu Jiu had already gone far away without seeing anyone.
Xie staggered angrily, pointed at Chunhe's nose and cursed, "Do you even dare not listen to Mrs. Ben's words?"
"Madam, please calm down! After all, it is a gift from the princess to the second girl. How dare the servants do it at will? Wouldn't it offend the princess?"
"fart!"
Xie scolded angrily.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, looked leisurely, "Sister and brother, you have lost your temper more and more recently, do you want to invite a doctor to come and take a look at you. If you continue like this, I am afraid you will grow old very quickly."
Xie choked.
Hastily raised his hand to touch his cheek, "Am I getting old?"
The eldest wife Zhang looked at Xie with a half-smile, "If you go on like this, you will look older than Aunt Bai by more than seventeen or eighteen years."
"How can I be seventeen or eighteen years older than Aunt Bai. Sister-in-law, don't talk nonsense."
Xie's face changed slightly, and he tried his best to refute Zhang's words. Feeling uneasy and nervous again, does she really look much older
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, said: "At our age, people who lose their temper often have physical problems. They are irritable, more likely to age than others, and have many physical problems.
On the other hand, those who are mild-tempered and open-minded, look at least seven or eight years younger than their peers.
The younger siblings don't want to age prematurely. If they look older than the second younger brother, it is best to restrain their temper, smile more, and soothe the mood. "
Mrs. Xie opened her mouth and said softly, "Sister-in-law misunderstood, I don't really like to lose my temper."
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, pursed her lips and smiled, "Since Aunt Bai gave birth to a son, the younger brothers and sisters can figure out how many times you lost your temper. You don't like anyone, and you have to scold everyone when you see it. Isn't this losing your temper? Anger hurts your liver." Brother and sister, beware of liver disease."
"you… "
Mrs. Xie was about to get angry again, and remembered what Mrs. Zhang said just now, so she endured it and restrained her temper.
"Sister-in-law is right, anger hurts the liver, I will definitely lose my temper less in the future."
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, nodded with a smile, "I'm relieved if my brothers and sisters can figure it out."
Gu Jiu returned to Zhilan Courtyard, put the box on the desk, but was not in a hurry to open it.
Qingzhu asked: "Miss, won't you open it and have a look?"
Xiaocui murmured, "Madam is really too much, she also has to look at the gift that the princess gave the girl. She also points at the girl and curses at her every now and then. If the girl is not her own, she can do whatever she wants."
Qingmei said: "My wife has been unhappy because Aunt Bai gave birth to a son."
Xiao Cui snorted, "Madam is angry, so she sent it to Aunt Bai. Why do you want to attack the girl. Fortunately, the girl is tough, otherwise she would have to be tortured to death by the wife."
Gu Jiu smiled, "Don't talk about your wife. She has reached menopause, and she doesn't like anyone."
Several servant girls were stunned.
Qingmei asked: "Girl, what is menopause?"
"It's just that when a woman gets older, her little days are almost gone, and her body changes accordingly. During that time, she will become moody and unpredictable. It is commonly known as menopause."
"Ah? My wife is only in her forties. Why so early?" Xiaocui said straightly.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Some people are early and others are late, and the duration can range from a few months to a few years. My wife is irritable, so it's not surprising that it's early."
"I didn't expect that there are such disadvantages in irritable people."
The maids seem to have not opened the door to a new world, they have learned a lot.
Gu Jiu sat on the chair and said, "Didn't you notice that Madam's complexion has been sallow lately, and she looks more haggard than during the Spring Festival."
Qingmei said: "When the girl said that, the maidservant remembered it. When I saw my wife today, I really didn't look as energetic as during the Spring Festival days, and I looked tired."
Gu Jiu sneered, "She just can't think about it, and she's making trouble for herself."
It stands to reason that Mrs. Xie already had two sons, and even if Aunt Bai gave birth to a son, she would not be able to threaten her.
As a result, Mrs. Xie was sulking all day long, and Aunt Bai didn't lose her fur, but she got mad at herself.
After all, Xie Shi deserved it.
Since Aunt Bai couldn't be tolerated, she should have been more straightforward in the first place and not let Aunt Bai in.
While pretending to be magnanimous, he allowed Aunt Bai to come in. While playing all kinds of small tricks, making a fuss all day, I don't feel tired.
Gu Jiu thought in her heart, if she marries Liu Zhao in the future, she will definitely not let Liu Zhao take a concubine.
If Liu Zhao didn't respect her opinion, he insisted on taking a concubine.
Hehe, things are simple.
After she gave birth to a son and had an heir, she kicked Liu Zhao out.
It doesn't matter whether Liu Zhao lives or dies, as long as there is a son, she must hold the palace in her hands and give it all to her son.
As for Liu Zhao, it is best to die. If you are not dead, roll as far as you can.
Gu Jiu thought very clearly.
She can't choose marriage by herself, so she will do her best to live a good life.
A man is just an extra leg, and she doesn't care about it.
After completing the task, the man can leave.
Of course, Gu Jiu absolutely couldn't say these words. Too shocking, afraid of scaring people.
At this moment, Liu Zhao, who was in front of the palace, suddenly felt his nose itchy.
He secretly pinched his nose, maybe someone scolded him behind his back.
Don't think about it, it must be Gu Jiu.
Liu Zhao frowned slightly, what was this woman Gu Jiu secretly scolding him for
It's too presumptuous.
It seems that he has to advance the date of marriage, marry Gu Jiu into the family earlier, and teach her the principle of putting her husband first.
In Zhilan's courtyard, Gu Jiu opened the mahogany box, and there were indeed several collections of scriptures and histories inside.
Gu Jiu snorted, a little strange.
The concubine sent someone to send books, how could she send a collection of scriptures? Shouldn't you give away books such as "Women's Rules"
Gu Jiu flipped through the books and found something was wrong.
The box was a bit deep, but just three or four books filled the whole box. This is unreasonable.
She looked inside and out, and took out all the books. Sure enough, there was a secret compartment in the peachwood box.
Open the secret compartment carefully, and inside lies a dagger inlaid with various jewels.
"Wow… "
When the maids saw the dagger, they all cried out.
What a precious dagger.
No, no, it should be said to be very expensive jewelry.
The handle of the dagger is inlaid with emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and purple gems.
The scabbard is also inlaid with gemstones of various colors.
Regardless of the value of the dagger, the various gems alone are worth thousands of gold.
Gu Jiu pulled out the dagger, the dagger was dull and dull. At first glance, it seems that it is not worthy of such a luxurious decoration.
She raised the dagger, thought for a while, and slashed lightly at the corner of the table.
A corner of the table fell to the ground in an instant.
Very sharp dagger. Gu Jiu Xiaoxiao was shocked.
"Bring a hair."
Qingmei pulled out two hairs from her head and got tangled together, "Girl, come and try."
Gu Jiu nodded, swung the dagger, and her hair snapped off.
"Wow… "
Several servant girls exclaimed again.
"This dagger is too sharp. I'm afraid there is nothing that this dagger can keep chopping."
Gu Jiu laughed and was in a good mood, "Go get a rock, and I'll try to see if this dagger can cut it off."
Wang Yi took the lead and said, "Your servant is going to move the stone."
"Move small rocks, not big ones."
Gu Jiu was afraid that Wang Yi would bring a huge stone to the garden.
Soon, Wang Yi came back with the stone.
The stone is as big as two palms and quite heavy.
Wang Yi put the stone on the ground.
Gu Jiu was eager to try, raised the dagger, and slashed down hard.
With a crunch, the stone split in two.
Wow!
There was another burst of surprise.
"Blowing hair and breaking hair, this dagger is really sharp."
Gu Jiu was overjoyed, and couldn't let go of this gem-studded dagger.
Qingzhu suddenly said: "Why would the princess give the girl a dagger?"
yes? How could the princess give such a gift to her daughter.
Gu Jiu laughed and said: "This gift is not from the princess, but it is sent in the name of the princess. This gift is from the prince."
"Huh? This is actually a gift from the young master to the girl?"
"Is this a token of love from the young master to the girl?"
"Young Master Zhao is so strange. The gifts that others give to the girl's house are all jewelry. Young Master Zhao just sent a dagger here. Could it be that he wants the girl to use the dagger to kill people?"
Gu Jiu laughed, and said with curved eyebrows, "I really like this gift. If I only give jewelry, I will be happy for a moment. It can't compare to this dagger."
After finishing speaking, Gu Jiu secretly thought that Liu Zhao really knows how to read people's hearts.
He must have calculated that he would like this gift, so he sent servant Lin Nei to deliver it.
I don't know how Liu Zhao could see that she would like this dagger.
Qingmei nodded, "It can be seen that the girl really likes this gift."
Gu Jiu played with the dagger, looking like he couldn't put it down.
"I didn't expect the son Zhao to send this gift in the name of the princess."
"Fortunately, the girl didn't listen to the wife when she was in the flower hall. If the box was opened in front of the wife, the dagger might not be able to hide."
Several maidservants chattered in a hurry.
Gu Jiu sat at the desk, thinking for a while, should she return a letter to Liu Zhao.
It's just that it's easy to write a letter, but difficult to send it.
She was not sure that her letter could be delivered to Liu Zhao smoothly. Worried about arriving at the concierge of the Wangfu, the letter turned a corner and arrived in the hands of the concubine.
After much deliberation, Gu Jiu finally gave up on the idea of writing a letter.
If I have a chance to meet Liu Zhao in the future, it is not too late to say thank you in front of him.
Liu Zhao went out of the palace and returned to the palace.
He went back to the east courtyard first, and when he saw Lin Shuping, he asked, "Have the things been delivered?"
"Reporting to Young Master, the gift has been hand-delivered to Miss Gu."
Liu Zhao nodded, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Does she like it?"
Lin Shuping was in a dilemma, how to answer this question.
Let's be honest.
He bowed and said: "In front of the two wives of the Gu family, Miss Gu didn't open the wooden box. But thinking about it, she should like it."
Liu Zhao frowned, "So you didn't tell her that there is another universe inside the wooden box?"
Lin Shuping suddenly became nervous, "Miss Gu is so smart, she will definitely discover the secrets inside the wooden box."
Liu Zhao snorted, noncommittal.
Lin Shuping blamed himself, blamed himself for not being able to do things effectively, and for failing to figure out the true intentions of the young master.
Liu Zhao was silent for a while, and asked, "Where is the prince?"
Lin Shuping bowed and replied, "My lord is listening to a ditty in the Bixi Pavilion."
Liu Zhao immediately took people to Bixi Pavilion.
As soon as I passed through the Moon Cave Gate, I heard the sound of silk and bamboo, accompanied by the melodious sound of a woman singing a ditty.
Liu Zhao frowned slightly, restrained his emotions in a blink of an eye, and walked in expressionlessly.
In the luxuriously furnished hall, the dancers are wearing tulle dresses with graceful figures, singing and dancing.
Two singers sat on the side, singing the melody.
Behind them is a row of musicians with various musical instruments in front of them.
Liu Zhao stood at the gate of the hall and did not go in.
Seeing this, the servant rushed forward to report to Prince Ning.
"My lord, the eldest son is here."
After speaking, he pointed to the gate.
Prince Ning opened his eyes and looked towards the gate, "Oh, the boss is here, come in."
Liu Zhao walked into the hall with a straight face.
The dancers hurriedly retreated to the side, not daring to block the way of the eldest son. The two singers also stopped singing, and the musicians stopped playing their instruments.
"Don't stop, keep going! This king is in high spirits, and whoever dares to stop will be punished by this king."
King Ning yelled at everyone, looking unhappy.
Singer, dancer, musician, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.
Caught between the prince and the eldest son, it's very difficult.
But the prince in the mansion is the biggest, so naturally he listens to the prince.
Ever since, the sound of silk and bamboo was played again, the singers sang loudly, and the dancers danced lightly. A scene of singing and dancing.
Liu Zhao walked forward expressionlessly, bowed and bowed, "My son has seen his father."
"Sit down and enjoy it with me."
"My son has something urgent to report."
"No matter what, we'll talk about it later. The king is in high spirits right now, and I don't have the heart to listen to what's going on in the court."
Liu Zhao's face was livid, he sat down on the chair, his eyes first fell on the faces of the two singers.
The two singers were persecuted by Liu Zhao's eyes, and they sang the ditty at random.
Hey, the eldest son's eyes are so scary.
The dancers couldn't continue dancing because Young Master Zhao looked at them.
Those eyes are eating people.
The singer and dancer are in a mess, and the musicians can't play well.
Listening to the chaotic singing and seeing the chaotic dancer, King Ning was furious.
"Get out, get out, all of you."
The singer, dancer, and musician, as if they were pardoned, hurriedly retreated.
As soon as people left, the huge hall seemed particularly empty.
King Ning was very unhappy and stared at Liu Zhao dissatisfied.
"What should you do to spoil the king's interest?"
Liu Zhao said expressionlessly: "At the court today, the emperor's grandfather promoted Xue Gui to be the Minister of Zhongshu."
When King Ning heard this, he immediately cursed, "Is the old man confused? He even promoted Xue Gui, an ignorant bastard, to be the servant of Zhongshu."
The old man in King Ning's mouth naturally refers to the Son of Heaven.
Liu Zhao continued: "The emperor's grandfather made a bold guess that his son was deliberately targeting the East Palace."
King Ning raised his eyebrows, "How can I see that?"
"Father, have you forgotten that the current Shangshu Zuopu shoots Master Xu, and is the brother of the prince Zhan Shi, Master Xu. The purpose of appointing Xue Gui as Zhongshu's servant is to restrain Shangshusheng."
King Ning laughed, "Although the old man has a bad eye for selecting people, he still does a good job."
Liu Zhao frowned, "Father, I invite you to participate in politics tomorrow."
"I won't go. If I go, I will be scolded severely by the old man."
Liu Zhao twitched his eyebrows, "Uncle Zhao Wang and Uncle Yan Wang are very active in participating in the government."
King Ning snorted coldly and stared at Liu Zhao, "Are you so impatient to be a prince?"
This is a heart-breaking statement.