Liu Zhao took Gu Ting's fist easily.
Then he asked suspiciously, "Are you angry? Did I provoke you?"
Gu Ting was very dissatisfied when he saw that the fist he swung was easily received by Liu Zhao.
He has been training in the military camp for several months, how could he be inferior to a sick and weak young man. This is too embarrassing.
More importantly, he felt that Liu Zhao's arm was very powerful, far greater than him.
It was agreed that he would stand up for his younger sister, but he was slapped in the face instead. If it spread like this, what face would he have to show others.
Gu Ting sneered twice, "What have you done yourself, don't you know? When my sister came to your house as a guest, someone wanted to slap her. It was all because of you."
Liu Zhao frowned, "Someone wants to beat Gu Jiu, who is it?"
When he asked who, his tone suddenly became cold.
Some people dare to touch his woman, are you tired of it
Gu Ting gritted his teeth, "Don't you know the good things you did yourself?"
Liu Zhao said blankly, "I've done so many good things, how do I know which one it is?"
Gu Ting faced Liu Zhao and was completely defeated.
Liu Zhao let go of Gu Ting's fist.
Gu Ting took a few steps back, with an ugly expression on his face.
Liu Zhao wiped his hands and said indifferently: "I am very satisfied that you want to vent your anger on Gu Jiu. But you have found the wrong person. I will investigate clearly what happened in the inner courtyard. You can go."
Gu Ting said: "If you marry my sister, you will be responsible to her. If you treat her badly, I will be the first to spare you."
Liu Zhao stared at Gu Ting coldly, and then said: "Gu Jiu is my wife, you don't need to worry about her affairs. You should first think about how to gain a foothold."
"you… "
Gu Ting originally wanted to refute, but after thinking about it carefully, everything he owns now is due to his family background. There is still a long way to go before he can gain a firm foothold in the barracks.
But losing is not losing, Gu Ting still said: "Xiao Jiu is my sister, her affairs are my affairs. I will not allow anyone to treat her badly."
Liu Zhao said expressionlessly: "It's not up to you to judge whether it's good or not. In short, Gu Jiu will be my wife, and you will be my brother-in-law in the future. I will respect you accordingly.
But please don't interfere with the affairs between me and Gu Jiu. We will be husband and wife in the future, and the matters between husband and wife will naturally be resolved by ourselves. "
Gu Ting gritted his teeth, "Young Master Zhao, I will keep an eye on you and keep on watching you. As long as my sister is wronged, even if I am overwhelmed, I will try my best to make you look good."
"Courage is commendable. Gu Jiu has a brother like you, so her good intentions are not in vain. See off the guests!"
Liu Zhao gave an order, Xiao Huangmen came in, and Gu Ting was asked to leave.
Gu Ting hummed twice, and walked away knowingly.
"Lin Shuping."
"The little one is here."
Internal servant Lin Shuping came to Liu Zhao's side.
Liu Zhao had a straight face, obviously very unhappy.
"Send someone to find out what happened around Miss Gu? Who is so courageous to touch my people in Prince Ning's Mansion."
"My lord, I have already sent people to the inner court to investigate, I believe there will be news soon."
Liu Zhao glanced at Lin Shuping, "You move fast, not bad."
Lin Shuping smiled and said: "Knowing that the young master is worried about Miss Gu's safety, I dare not delay it. Once I heard that Young Master Gu said that Miss Gu was wronged in the inner court, I hurriedly arranged for someone to investigate."
"Very good!"
Those who inquired about the news will return soon.
"My lord, Zhou Yi from Princess Fuming's Mansion wanted to slap Miss Gu Jiu, but fortunately the Second Young Madam arrived in time and stopped Zhou Yi. But Miss Gu Jiu must have been frightened, it is said that she was running around in the flower hall. "
"It turned out to be Zhou Yi."
Liu Zhao smiled coldly.
Lin Shuping said: "My lord, Miss Zhou has a strong character, and she will take revenge for every wronged person. I'm afraid there will be trouble again."
Liu Zhao said blankly: "I will not give her a chance."
After a pause, he ordered again: "Send someone to take care of Miss Gu, I don't want to see any accidents happen again."
"As ordered."
The inner courtyard of the palace.
The servant girl came to invite Gu Jiu, "Miss Gu, the princess please go to the main hall to talk."
Gu Jiu was surprised, "Why did your mother suddenly ask me to go to the main hall to talk?"
"The two princesses are here. I heard that Miss Gu is here, so I want to see you. Miss Gu, follow the slaves and maidservants, hurry over there, don't let the princess and the two princesses wait for a long time."
Gu Jiu asked: "You just mentioned the two princesses, besides Princess Fuming, who else is there?"
"Of course it's Princess Fuya. Miss Gu, haven't you heard of it?"
Gu Jiu smiled, "Of course I've heard of it, please lead the way."
Gu Jiu followed the maidservant to the entrance of the main hall, and after being notified, Gu Jiu walked in.
"This is Gu Jiu."
Just as Gu Jiu stood still, she heard Princess Ning Pei pointing at her and introducing her to others.
"Gu Jiu, hurry up and meet the two princesses."
Gu Jiu raised her head slightly and looked to the right.
Two strange middle-aged women dressed in costumes were somewhat similar in appearance, both of them were domineering and sharp-eyed.
"My daughter, Gu Jiu, is meeting with the two princesses."
Princess Fuming hummed, "You are the wife that Liu Zhao personally chose, so it's not too bad."
Concubine Ning Pei raised her eyebrows, but remained silent.
Princess Fuming stared at Gu Jiu, "Why don't you speak? Could it be that you are guilty, or do you also realize that you are not worthy of the son's edict?"
Gu Jiu blessed Fushen, then raised her head and faced Princess Fuming.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, originally, the courtiers also felt that they were not worthy of the son's imperial edict, no matter in terms of family background, talent, learning, or appearance, they were all inferior to the famous ladies in the capital.
But then I thought about it, the grandson of the son, the eldest son of Prince Ning's mansion, who received the strictest education since childhood, how could his vision be bad.
He must have discovered something in me that no one else has discovered, so he chose me as his wife. Therefore, the courtier thinks that she is still worthy of the son's edict. "
Pooh!
In the hall, someone couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.
Even Concubine Ning Pei showed a rare smile.
It's good that Gu Jiu didn't lose face to the palace.
Not only was he not ashamed, but he also satirized Princess Fuming, which is better than better.
Concubine Ning Pei nodded secretly, thinking that Gu Jiu is a clever girl with a flexible mind and a good response. As expected, it was taught by the small school of the Hou Mansion.
Princess Fuming's eyes were gloomy, and she stared, as if she wanted to eat people.
She snapped at Gu Jiu, "Bold! Are you mocking this princess for her lack of vision and lack of knowledge?"
"The courtier dare not. The young master must have his reasons for choosing the courtier's daughter as his wife. The courtier's reason is just a tentative guess, and there is no other meaning."
Princess Fuming sneered, "You have such a sharp mouth, if you are not punished, you will be turned upside down. Come, slap your mouth."
"Wait!" Concubine Ning Pei stared dissatisfiedly at Princess Fuming, "Fuming, this is Prince Ning's mansion, not your princess mansion. Gu Jiu is not a cat or dog on the street, she is my future daughter-in-law. What do you mean when someone slaps Gu Jiu? Do you still have this princess in your eyes?"
Princess Fuming raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Sister-in-law really thinks she is your daughter-in-law?"
Concubine Ning Pei said with a respectful expression: "Your Majesty personally decreed, it can be false."
"It's just a marriage decree..."
"Fuming, be careful." Zhao Wangfei reminded Princess Fuming, her eyes were very dissatisfied.
Fuming was tongue-tied, and sneered, "This princess is very curious. A mere little girl has attracted the protection of two sisters-in-law. What can she do?"
Concubine Ning Pei smiled, and said: "Fuming, this matter has nothing to do with Gu Jiu. You are in my concubine's territory, and you want to teach others without my concubine's consent. Are you too self-righteous
The other princes are afraid of you, but our Ning Palace is not afraid of you. If you come to be a guest, my princess welcomes you. If you are looking for trouble, don't blame this princess for being ruthless. "
Concubine Ning Pei's expression was serious, and she beat Princess Fuming.
Princess Fuming's face was ugly, Gu Jiu thought she would explode, but she didn't expect her to laugh in the blink of an eye.
Princess Fuming laughed, "Look at my sister-in-law's serious look, it's scary. I was just joking, and my sister-in-law is serious."
Concubine Ning Pei smiled contemptuously, "If you take it seriously, I will certainly take it seriously. If you are joking, I will take it as if you were joking."
Speaking of this, Princess Fuming naturally didn't want to continue to test Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu secretly sighed, the members of the royal family are indeed able to bend and stretch. In the last second, he was glaring at King Kong, and in the next second, he was Guanyin Bodhisattva who saved the suffering.
This face-changing kung fu, as well as the ability to laugh and talk freely after tearing up the face, Gu Jiu is willing to bow down.
If you want to hang out in the royal family, you don't have two brushes, and you're afraid that you will die in two rounds.
Gu Jiu secretly reminded herself that Jedi should not be taken lightly, she still has a lot to learn.
Princess Fuya, who had been silent all this time, asked Gu Jiu, "I heard that you studied under Mr. Luo?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Report to Her Royal Highness, that's right."
"Mr. Luo, is she okay?"
Gu Jiu said: "Mr. Luo has a bitter summer, the weather has been hot recently, and the weather has eased a bit."
"Really?" Princess Fuya's expression was unclear, and she didn't speak anymore.
Concubine Ning Pei waved her hand, "Gu Jiu, step back first."
"As ordered."
When Gu Jiu went out, he bumped into Xiao Qin'er.
Xiao Qin'er was smiling all over her face, but when she saw Gu Jiu, the smile on her face froze slightly, and then she smiled even more happily.
"Isn't this Miss Gu? Miss Gu has already met the princess, the princess must like you very much."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "So it's Miss Xiao. Don't make the princess wait too long, go in quickly."
Xiao Qin'er pursed her lips and smiled, "Miss Gu has become a girl who spread the word, don't worry, I'll go in right away."
Xiao Qin'er passed Gu Jiu and walked into the hall.
Qingmei was not angry, Gu Jiu pulled Qingmei and forbade her to act foolishly.
She shook her head at Qingmei, "Don't be impulsive, let's go."
After walking far away, Qingmei complained: "That Miss Xiao is too much, she even compares the girl to a girl. The girl married the eldest son of the royal family, she is not as good as a girl."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "He deliberately provoked you, you really fell for it. Could it be that she said that I am a girl, and I really became a girl? She is just showing off her tongue, so it is of no use. Don't be angry. , let’s go to the Flower Hall to drink tea and eat snacks. The desserts in Wang’s Mansion are excellent.”
Gu Jiu thought in her heart, if she opened a dim sum shop in the future, she would be dedicated to digging out dim sum chefs from the palace. If the dim sum master refuses to follow, dig out the dim sum master's apprentice.
From then on, until the luncheon, everything was safe and sound, and no one came to trouble her.
Gu Jiu wondered if she was about to change her luck.
The luncheon began, and everyone went to the Taotie Pavilion for dinner.
Gu Jiu sat with his sisters.
Gu Zhen asked with concern: "Second sister, are you okay?"
"Thank you, big sister, for your concern. I'm fine. Are you used to it? Have you encountered any embarrassment?"
Gu Zhen shook her head slightly, "No one makes things difficult for us, but no one pays attention to us either. I feel that our visit as guests is purely superfluous."
"I wronged big sister, I won't do this in the future." Gu Jiu said solemnly.
Gu Zhen smiled, "Actually, I don't care at all. I really feel uncomfortable when I really want to associate with the royal family and noble daughters. It's good that no one pays attention to us. At least I have seen the wealth of the palace."
Gu Yue pursed her lips and coughed lightly, "The palace is indeed rich and noble, and there are many items that I have never seen before. These are just ordinary items that are put on display for everyone to see at will.
I don't know how rare the ornaments in the prince's and concubine's rooms are, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are peerless treasures. Second sister, you are going to marry into such a wealthy palace this year, are you ready? "
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Thank you, Third Sister, for your concern. Is it important whether I am prepared? There is no accident, and I will marry here in the end."
Gu Yue smiled softly, "Be prepared to marry in, at least it won't be so embarrassing. If you don't even make the minimum preparations, I'm worried that the second sister will be at a loss when she enters the palace."
"What the third sister said makes sense, why don't I offer a toast to the third sister."
The maid stepped forward to pour the wine.
Gu Jiu picked up the wine glass and put it to his mouth, ready to drink it in one gulp.
In the next second, her expression changed slightly, and she returned to normal in a blink of an eye.
She raised her hand, covered her mouth, and poured the wine in the glass to the ground while no one was looking.
There is something wrong with this wine.
The wine doesn't taste right.
It's hard for her to judge what's wrong with this wine. Anyway, can not enter the mouth.
Seeing Gu Yue pick up the wine glass to drink, Gu Jiu moved over quickly, "Third sister, let me smell your wine, is it more fragrant than mine?"
Gu Yue looked disgusted, "Second sister, you are really too much, you don't even let me drink wine. Why don't you let me eat vegetables. What a toast is just talking."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Third Sister and I are just joking, don't take it seriously. Third Sister can just drink."
There is nothing wrong with Gu Yue's wine, the color and smell are normal.
Only her wine was problematic.
Obviously both of their glasses of wine were poured from the same jug, so why is there something wrong with her drink, but Gu Yue's is fine.
Also, who was going to kill her
Is it someone from the palace, or Zhou Yi, or Princess Fuming
The person who poured wine for her was a servant girl of the palace. The servant girl kept her head down all the time, she didn't even remember the other person's appearance, and the servant girl was gone.
Gu Jiu looked at all the maids in the audience, and was destined to be disappointed. All the maids were wearing the same work uniform, so it was impossible to tell who was who, and it was impossible to determine who was the one who poured her wine before.
Gu Jiu picked up the wine glass. Is there something wrong with her glass, or someone tampered with the jug.
She sniffed the wine glass, and there was still the smell of wine on it, something was really wrong.
It is already impossible to tell whether there is a problem with the wine glass or whether the wine jug has been tampered with. But she prefers that the flagon be tampered with.
The maid who poured wine for her before was also a little suspicious.
Gu Yue drank, her cheeks flushed.
Seeing Gu Jiu staring at the wine glass, she said, "Second sister wants to drink, just let me know. Why bother to look at the wine glass and make a gesture."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Third Sister is right, I have to have a drink."
While speaking, she moved her fingers slightly, and the wine glass rolled to the ground and landed on the carpet without even a sound.
Gu Zhen looked at Gu Jiu with a strange face. The second younger sister learns the rules best, so she shouldn't make such a mistake. Could it be because I was too nervous.
She nodded, this is the palace, and it is inevitable for the second sister to be nervous.
The maids of the palace are well-trained, seeing that there is no wine glass in front of Gu Jiu, she hurried over.
"Miss Gu, this servant will bring you another wine glass."
Gu Jiu nodded with a smile, "I'm sorry to trouble you."
"No trouble."
This time Gu Jiu saw the servant girl's face clearly.
The maid picked up the wine glass on the ground, and quickly brought a new wine glass to Gu Jiu. After getting permission, the servant girl poured wine with the jug.
Gu Jiu picked up the wine glass, put it on the tip of his nose and took a sniff.
There is nothing wrong with this glass of wine, everything is normal.
Sure enough, it wasn't an accident before, someone was indeed trying to kill her.
Who on earth poisoned her wine