Gu Jiu moved to the dowry Zhuangzi.
The house has been refurbished, and the beds have been changed, but it’s actually okay, and there must be no problem with the occupants. It's just not as comfortable as the palace.
In addition to the not so good environment, it is also pleasant to go sightseeing in the mountains and rivers every day.
In Gu's mansion in the capital, Mr. Gu sighed and was very worried.
How could it be possible to quarrel and move out of the palace.
Can you still live this day
Master Gu was afraid that Gu Jiu would be divorced by Liu Zhao, so he was extremely worried.
He wanted to ask Mrs. Xie to visit Gu Jiu, but was also worried that Mrs. Xie would not sell Mrs. Xie.
After thinking about it, he simply ordered Mrs. Hu to visit Gu Jiu.
"You are her sister-in-law. You can go here on my behalf to see how she is doing, and persuade her well. Tell her to move back to the palace as soon as possible. If there is a quarrel, she will move out of the palace. What a shame."
Hu bowed to accept the order.
When Mrs. Xie learned that Mrs. Hu was going to visit Gu Jiu, she called her to him and asked, "You're going to see Gu Jiu, do you have a plan for what to say?"
"My daughter-in-law plans to look at the situation before making a decision."
Xie smiled sarcastically, "No one knows Gu Jiu's temper better than me. She is a stubborn ass and never repents. It's no use trying to persuade her."
Hu said: "Whether it's useful or not, as a family member, you should persuade her. Besides, no one knows why the second younger sister quarreled with the son Zhao. It's okay not to persuade her."
Mrs. Xie raised her eyebrows and smiled, "You go. Bring something there, don't empty your hands, lest people laugh at us for being unrefined. If she doesn't listen well, don't be as knowledgeable as her. She has a good mouth and she has a good mouth. The unforgiving lord, the living can be pissed off by her."
The corners of Hu's mouth twitched, wondering how much Xie had suffered at Gu Jiu's hands, so that he felt so much resentment.
Moreover, Gu Jiu has been married for two years, so the resentment has not dissipated.
It can be seen how deep the resentment is.
Mrs. Hu prepared gifts and was going to go out of the city to visit Gu Jiu the next day.
…
King Ning blocked Liu Zhao in another courtyard in the city.
Liu Zhao reeked of alcohol and did not know how much he had drunk.
King Ning looked at him with disgust.
"Look at you now, you're going to die or live for a woman, you're promising!"
Liu Zhao rolled his eyes, remained silent, and continued drinking.
King Ning snorted, "Take down the wine and make two pots of tea. I want to drink tea with the eldest son today."
The servants rushed to remove all the food and wine from the table.
Two pots of tea were quickly served.
King Ning personally poured a cup of tea for Liu Zhao and placed it in front of him, "I heard that you haven't been on duty in the Ministry of War for several days."
Liu Zhao laughed at himself, "My son asked for leave, and Lord Shangshu approved it. Guessing, Lord Shangshu wished that I would not step into the gate of the Ministry of War for the rest of my life."
"Count!"
King Ning criticized sharply.
Liu Zhao bowed his head and said, "The imperial grandfather intends to suppress him. My father thought I could fight the imperial grandfather? If you can't even do it, don't make things difficult for your son."
King Ning bared his teeth, "Stinky boy, you've been telling me about this king all day long. Tell me, what's going on with you and Gu Jiu? Are you going to keep doing this?"
Liu Zhao frowned tightly, with a painful and tangled expression, "The matter between me and her, father, don't worry about it."
King Ning snorted coldly, "I don't want to care about you, but I have to. Today in the palace, the old man asked about you and Gu Jiu. I guess the old man is anxious about money, and Gu Jiu is procrastinating. There is no news after so many days. Hurry up and coax him back."
Liu Zhao was silent, obviously not happy.
King Ning's anger flared up for a while, brat, I don't know who's temper, why is he so stubborn.
King Ning scolded: "At the beginning, you chose the man. If you marry him in and have a quarrel, you will move out of the palace. What a shame.
I don't know how many times I have quarreled with your mother and concubine in the past few decades. If it's like you every time, moving out of the palace every time there is a quarrel, then it's okay.
The conflict between the couple can't be clearly explained, and the trouble has to come to this point. Even the palace was shocked.
This king is an ugly word, if you continue like this, the empress will personally intervene in your affairs. You can figure it out. "
Liu Zhao picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp.
"I still need some time."
"You are a big man, what time do you need? Why didn't this king realize that you are more hypocritical than women."
Liu Zhao twitched his eyebrows, turned his head, and did not speak.
It's not speculative, half a sentence is too much.
It was clear that he didn't want to chat with King Ning.
King Ning became very angry, brat, and even gave him a bad face.
King Ning pointed at him, "Your own daughter-in-law, you can coax it yourself. If you can't coax her back, don't let her go."
As soon as the words fell, King Ning shook his sleeves and left.
…
Hu took the gift, got into the carriage, and wandered out of the city.
Gu Jiu's dowry Zhuangzi is located on the edge of a tributary of the Wei River, the land is fertile and produces a lot every year.
Zhuangzi is not big, only two advances. Trimmed to look the part.
Mrs. Hu got out of the carriage and was welcomed in by Nanny Fang.
"How is your wife?"
"Miss Sixth is concerned, my wife is very good."
When Hu heard this, she felt a little weird.
The couple quarreled to the point of moving away from the palace, wouldn't Gu Jiu feel sad at all? She's not in a hurry, isn't she worried that Young Master Zhao will change his mind
Nanny Fang led Mrs. Hu to the backyard and sat down, "Sixth Young Mistress, wait a moment, she has sent someone to inform my wife, and she will be back soon."
"Why, your wife is not at home?"
"My wife is out fishing."
"In this case, I'll go to find her in person. I just want to see how the second aunt lives in Zhuangzi."
Without any explanation, Mrs. Hu walked towards the door.
Nanny Fang had no choice but to lead the way, leading her out of Zhuangzi, through the fields, to a lotus pond.
The lotus has fallen.
There are old farmers driving small boats to clean up the fallen lotus leaves.
Gu Jiu sat on the shore with lush water and grass, propped up a fishing rod, held a book in his hand, and concentrated on reading.
There was another person sitting beside her, a man.
When Hu looked at it, his heart skipped a beat.
Gu Jiu guessed that someone was outside, right? It's not because of this reason that he quarreled with Young Master Zhao.
If it's really because of this, then, what should I do.
Taking a closer look, he was a gentle and handsome young man.
Seeing Mrs. Hu, Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Sister-in-law is here, hurry up and sit down. I'm busy fishing, so please forgive me if I'm rude."
"No problem!"
Hu looked curiously at the young man sitting aside, she was too curious about his identity.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I'll introduce for my sister-in-law. This is the cousin of the Su family, Su Zheng. This should be the first time my sister-in-law and cousin Su have met."
Suddenly realized, Hu blamed himself for thinking wildly, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief.
It turned out to be Su Zheng, not some wild man.
Mrs. Hu laughed, "It turns out to be the young master of the Su family, who has been famous for a long time."
Su Zheng greeted Mrs. Hu with a smile, but did not participate in their conversation.
Mrs. Hu sat down on the small mat, "The master and wife are very worried about the second aunt, so they asked me to come and have a look. Zhuangzi is poor, how is the second aunt living?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "It's a good place to live. I'm really sorry to make my father and wife worry."
Mrs. Hu sighed, "I heard you had a quarrel with Young Master Zhao, why did you move out? Isn't Second Aunt worried about Young Master Zhao?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Sister-in-law, don't worry about me. I want to go out and relax, so I'll go to Zhuangzi for a few days."
"So you will return to the palace?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Yes! Gongzi Zhao and I are husband and wife after all, we will go back sooner or later."
"That's good, that's good."
Hu finally felt relieved.
Getting Gu Jiu's affirmative answer means that the task has been completed.
Mrs. Hu accompanied Gu Jiu to fish, and the two chatted without saying a word.
"Second aunt, don't think I'm talkative. It's inevitable that couples will quarrel. Be soft-tempered and be soft-hearted. Men will eat this."
Gu Jiu shook her head and smiled, "Thank you sister-in-law for thinking of me wholeheartedly. I know what's going on between me and Liu Zhao, so sister-in-law doesn't have to worry about me."
Mrs. Hu hurriedly said: "How can you not be worried. The master is almost worried to death at home, and sighs all day long. If possible, he would like to come over and ask you in person, what is your plan?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Don't worry if you tell Master, I'm fine. I'm just going out to relax, so there's no need to make a fuss."
"You can't blame the master for making a fuss. It's spread all over the outside world, saying that you and Gongzizhao had a quarrel, and the quarrel was so severe that you even moved your hands. The two of them got angry, and Gongzizhao moved out of the palace, and you moved out of the palace. Everyone is worried , you and Young Master Zhao, will Young Master Zhao write a letter of divorce?"
Speaking of the latter, Hu's voice became smaller and smaller.
Gu Jiu had a calm face, and said indifferently: "If he really writes a divorce letter, I will follow suit."
"You can't say that. It's just a quarrel, why is it like this. Second aunt, grandma, listen to my advice, calm down, find a chance to be soft, apologize, and this hurdle will be over."
"Thank you sister-in-law for reminding me, I will consider it. Hey, there is movement!"
Is there a fish hooked? Gu Jiu was very excited.
Su Zheng dropped the book in his hand and hurried forward, "I'll do it!"
He snatched the fishing rod from Gu Jiu's hand and pulled it upwards.
Ha ha…
Sure enough, there was a harvest, a grass carp weighing two catties.
"Sister-in-law, don't leave, stay and eat fish."
Gu Jiu said happily.
Hu said: "I'll stay for you at noon, and I'll hurry back to the capital after dinner."
"All right! I'll have lunch ready now."
The servants stepped forward, carried the fish basket and left, and went back to Zhuangzi to prepare lunch.
Gu Jiu continued to sit on the shore and fish.
Hu asked: "There are already fish, do you still want to catch?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "It's a good time, fishing is so comfortable. It's boring to go back to Zhuangzi, so my sister-in-law will accompany me to fish here, okay?"
Hu nodded in response.
Basking in the autumn sun, very comfortable and warm.
Gu Jiu wore a straw hat on her head, her expression was calm, she was very at ease.
She likes the flowery life in the capital, and also likes the pastoral life now.
Living in Zhuangzi these days, her heart has gained unprecedented peace.
It also allowed her to examine her heart more calmly and rationally.
Hu chatted with her about Gu Yue.
Hu lamented that Gu Yue was really capable of tossing around, so without making a fuss, she tossed herself into the position of Liangdi in the Wangfu.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Third Younger Sister seeks benevolence and obtains benevolence. She wants to be rich, rich and well-clothed, but also to have status and status. Even if she is a concubine for the prince, she will be willing to do so."
Mrs. Hu shook her head, "Master was so angry that he threatened to deny Sangu's grandmother. It was the wife who was softhearted and arranged for her a dowry. The large pieces of furniture and porcelain vases were all converted into taels of silver and brought to the palace by Sangu's grandmother.
It has been more than half a month since Sangu's grandma entered the palace, but she didn't reveal any news. I don't know if I'm doing well or not, and I don't know to send someone back to say something. "
Gu Jiu laughed, "Sister-in-law, don't blame the third sister, she can't help herself. Don't forget, there is a concubine above the king of Chu. It is impossible for the third sister to do whatever she wants like in the past after entering the palace. "
When Hu heard this, her heart skipped a beat, "Is the concubine very powerful?"
Gu Jiu said softly: "The concubine used to be the concubine and has been in the harem for decades. Do you think she is amazing?"
Hu's heart felt concerned, "I don't know if Sangu's grandma will be tortured by the concubine."
Gu Jiu said casually: "If she keeps her own place, the concubine will not deliberately trouble her. If she messes around, you can't blame the concubine for taking care of her herself."
"Hearing what the second aunt said, is the Chu Palace a dragon's pool and a tiger's den?"
"more or less."
Does the Chu Palace have fuel-efficient lamps
of course not.
The concubine Sun and Fang Shaojian are all difficult masters.
Just rely on Gu Yue's little cleverness, let's practice it again.
Near noon, I harvested two more crucian carp weighing half a catty, which can be used to make crucian carp soup.
Packed up the fishing rod and went back to eat.
At noon, there are fish, chickens and ducks.
They are all raised in Zhuangzi, they are very fresh.
There is nothing to say about the craftsmanship of green bamboo cooking.
Hu's meal was very satisfying, and he ate half a bowl of rice more than usual.
After eating, she and Gu Jiu sat under the shade of a tree drinking tea to digest.
She still couldn't help persuading Gu Jiu to go back to the palace as soon as possible and reconcile with Young Master Zhao. Don't worry everyone too much.
Gu Jiu listened with a smile, put down the teacup, and continued, "Sister-in-law, how is my life in Zhuangzi?"
"comfortable!"
Gu Jiu nodded, "When I live here, what I want is freedom. Sister-in-law doesn't need to persuade me anymore, I will go back when it's time for me."
"But people can't be at ease all the time, they have to take responsibility. That's why there is a saying of 'seeking freedom'."
"My sister-in-law is right. At this moment, now, what I want is freedom. As for when I should take on my own responsibilities, if I understand this problem, it means that I have to say goodbye to freedom. Anyway, now, at this moment, let me be more Take it easy for a while. Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
Hu smiled helplessly, "Okay, I won't persuade you anymore. I hope you can figure it out as soon as possible."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Thank you sister-in-law for your kindness, I will keep it in my heart."
"It's time for me to go back. We'll meet again when you get back to the capital."
"OK."
Gu Jiu personally sent Hu to the carriage and watched her leave.
She stood at the gate without looking back.
Su Zheng stepped forward and asked softly, "Cousin Xiaojiu, do you want to go back?"
Gu Jiu shook her head slightly, "I don't want to!"
Su Zheng sighed, followed by a sigh of relief.
"Since you're not going back, do you want to go up the mountain?"
Gu Jiu looked back at him, "Cousin has worked hard these past two days. Next year will be the year of the Grand Competition, so why waste your time studying. Cousin, why don't you go back to the capital first?"
"I have already memorized those books by heart. If I don't read them for three to five days, it won't affect the competition next year. Sister Xiaojiu doesn't have to worry about me."
Gu Jiu lowered her head and said, "How can I waste my cousin's time."
Su Zheng said solemnly: "Just a little time, it doesn't matter. Cousin Xiaojiu is in trouble, how can I stand by and watch. Gu Ting is not in the capital, if he is in the capital, he will definitely be by your side."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Okay. Cousin is willing, so let's continue to live. It's just that the place is simple, so don't dislike it."
"Your cousin is welcome."
Gu Jiu took the time to take care of the two farms that the palace entrusted to her to take care of.
Everything that needs to be checked has been checked.
After that, those who should be punished should be punished, those who should be kicked out, and those who should be beaten should be beaten.
The two huge farms, from the head of the farm to the steward, were all wiped out.
These people who were blown off were not alone, behind them were all kinds of intricate networks of relationships.
They sued directly to Princess Pei.
Pei Shi did not expect that Gu Jiu said when he left that he would take time to take care of Zhuangzi, which turned out to be true.
Seeing the manager of the village head kneeling all over the ground, Mrs. Pei was annoyed, so she left one person behind and drove the others out.
"There is a problem with your account books. It is not wrong for the eldest lady to seize your advantage and take the opportunity to deal with you. What's the matter, do you still want this princess to stand up for you?"
"The old slave dare not! The old slave has other important matters to report."
"Let's talk." Pei didn't care much.
Once these servants are passively benefited, they all act like mad dogs, catching and biting whomever they catch.
"I would like to report to your empress that the eldest lady raised a wild man on Zhuangzi. This matter is absolutely true, and someone saw it with his own eyes."
"Hugh is talking nonsense."
Picking up the teacup, Mrs. Pei threw it at Zhuang Toudi, "Are you looking for death? Even dare to say such a thing, you can trample on the face of the real palace."
"The old slave deserves to die, the old slave deserves to die."
Zhuangtou kowtowed frequently, "But what the old slave said is true. There is really an extra man in the Zhuangzi, and he goes in and out with the eldest lady every day. Listening to the names of the servants in the Zhuangzi, they all call that man the young master Biao.
Ma'am, something is wrong. The eldest lady said that she would move out of Zhuangzi to relax, for no reason, why is there an extra man by her side? "
Pei's face turned livid, "It's true that there is a man in the Zhuangzi who goes in and out with Da Furen?"
"I don't dare to lie to my lady. This matter is absolutely true. Someone saw it with my own eyes. If my lady doesn't believe it, I can send someone to Zhuangzi to check it now, and I will definitely find something."
Pei's expression changed.
"You said that all the servants in Zhuangzi called that man Biao Shao?"
"Exactly!"
Mrs. Pei snorted coldly, "If my concubine remembers correctly, besides the Xie family, the cousins of the Gu family are the Chen family and the Su family. I don't know which young master of the cousin family can go in and out with the lady of the palace. "
Zhuangtou said cautiously: "No matter which cousin it is, Da Furen's behavior is too disrespectful, it's really..."
boom!
The lid of the teapot hit Zhuangtou directly on the head.
Zhuangtou was dumbfounded.
Pei pointed at him and scolded, "What are you, you dare to talk nonsense in front of this princess. The reputation of the palace is ruined by people like you. Come here, drag him out, shut his mouth, Don't let him say a word."