The atmosphere in the luxurious and low-key hall of Pingyang Marquis Mansion was a bit dull.
At the top of the table, Pingyang Houfu sat with a serious expression. The sound of footsteps and the tapping of a cane interrupted Pingyang Hou's contemplation. He quickly stood up, and the old lady had already walked in with the support of Mrs. Zhong.
"What do you think?" the old lady asked straight to the point.
Marquis Pingyang waited for the old lady to sit down, then stood down and slowly said: "We underestimated her..."
With her young age, unremarkable appearance, and humble family background, anyone would ignore her under such circumstances. More importantly, according to Princess Baiyu's description, during the few brief encounters, she was low-key and humble, without any He suddenly jumped onto the branch, but he didn't expect that he would suddenly get angry, and give them a loud slap in the face as soon as he took action.
"She is indeed cunning..." Mrs. Zhong couldn't help but murmured, "I was careless this time..."
A hint of coldness flashed in the old lady's eyes.
"If this kind of person makes Yan Yan lower his head in front of her this time, he will never try to suppress her in this life. He will always be lower than her in terms of momentum, even if he becomes the queen in the future..." Mrs. Zhong said softly, "This girl I must have understood this, so..."
"What do you think?" the old lady asked Marquis Pingyang again.
"It is absolutely impossible to ask Yanyan to apologize to her..." Pingyang Hou said calmly, his face did not show the anger and excitement shown in the past few days, but was very calm.
"Of course." The old lady nodded, "There is no doubt about it..."
"I think now..." Marquis Pingyang's eyes flashed slightly, and his voice was a bit chilly, "Where did she get such confidence..."
There was a slight silence in the room, and the old lady's expression became more solemn.
"You mean..." she whispered, "someone was behind her back to instigate her to do this...?"
Marquis Pingyang nodded slightly, "Otherwise, I really can't think of where she would have the courage to fight to the end..."
"Grandma..." Footsteps sounded outside the door, accompanied by Princess Baiyu's crying voice. She rushed in from the door. Seeing her father there, she resisted the urge to throw herself into the old lady's arms and behaved herself. salute, "Father..."
She was wearing a formal dress, her eyes were red, her face was slightly damp, and she didn't know whether it was because she was excited or she was walking too fast, and there was a faint hint of sweat on her forehead and nose.
"Who asked you to go out?" Pingyang Hou Mansion shouted with a stern face, "Isn't it too troublesome?"
Princess Baiyu was scolded by this and couldn't hold back her tears anymore. She covered her face and shouted something, but she couldn't hear clearly because of her sobs.
"What?" Pingyang Hou asked quietly and angrily.
"What are you shouting for? Our Yanyan has obviously fallen into someone else's trap this time... Yanyan is a straight-tempered person..." The old lady glared at her son and waved to Bai Yu with some affection, "Come to grandma..."
Princess Baiyu cried and rushed towards her, nestled in her arms and cried loudly.
"What's wrong?" the old lady asked, stroking her head and comforting her, "Don't worry, don't pay attention to that bitch. No matter how high the grasshopper jumps, it only lasts for one autumn..."
"Grandma, that wretched maid, that wretched maid...will be named Liangdi!" Princess Baiyu raised her head and shouted through gritted teeth.
The three people in the room were stunned.
"What did you say?" the old lady asked.
"I...I just wanted to go out..." Princess Baiyu sobbed, "...I want to see the Queen and the Queen Mother...I haven't met...Mrs. Wu yet..."
Mrs. Wu is one of the capable people around the Queen Mother and has the best relationship with their family.
"What did she say?" the old lady asked in a tight voice.
"She said that the Queen Mother wanted to make that cheap maid a good concubine..." Princess Baiyu bit her lips until they bled and said every word.
"What?" This news was beyond the expectations of the three people in the room, and they couldn't help but be surprised when they heard it.
Liangdi, that is no ordinary concubine... .
The expressions of the three people changed, and their hearts were filled with turmoil. At this time, after such an incident, they actually wanted to give that woman such a reward...
"I'm going to the palace..." The old lady stood up.
"Then I'll thank you, mother..." Marquis Pingyang nodded and said, "I'll go see the prince too..."
After a while, Princess Baiyu was the only one left in the room. She was slightly dazed. Looking at the empty hall, she couldn't help but shiver.
Things seem to have become a little different...
"Although your life and death have nothing to do with me..." Gu Yu looked at Gu Shiba Niang who had just come out of the artillery store and said for a moment, "However, since we are acquainted, I still tell you... "
"Thank you, brother..." Gu Shiba Niang put down her rolled up sleeves and said with a smile.
"Your brother is outside..." Gu Yu pointed and waved his hand at her, "If you think that with that person's protection, you won't be afraid of anything, but you are wrong..."
The person he was talking about was naturally the prince. Gu Shiba Niang understood and smiled without saying anything.
"... Pingyang Marquis Mansion is a hornet's nest. A gentle touch can scare them, but if you really plan to stab..." Gu Yu continued, "The result will be..."
The wasps swarm out and will never show mercy to a threatening enemy. Once they are serious, it will not be a problem to save your life or ruin your reputation. At this time, even if the prince wants to protect you, he may not be able to do so. Back to the days.
Gu Shiba Niang raised her head, looked at him, smiled, and handed him a wrapped box.
"Here are some of the pills you asked for..." she said.
Gu Yu took it, tossed it in his hand, looked at her, his eyes slightly focused: "You don't... don't want to enter the palace anymore, do you?"
Gu Shiba Niang smiled and did not answer his words directly, but said slowly: "I know that I can't mess with those people... However, there are some things in this world that I must do... It doesn't matter whether it's a hornet's nest or a mountain of swords and a sea of fire. good….."
"It's really stupid, just like your brother..." Gu Yu snorted and laughed, "In this world, protecting yourself is always more important than destroying the enemy... Don't give up on your bright future, you have to feed the tiger with your body..."
"I just want to protect myself, that's why I went to poke this hornet's nest..." Gu Shiba Niang smiled slightly and stood up, "Since this hornet's nest cannot be bypassed, I would rather take the initiative to greet them than retreat. "
Gu Yu sneered and said nothing. Looking at the girl's delicate face, a trace of sternness flashed across her face, and she suddenly felt in her heart that she might not be sure who was the hornet's nest.
When night fell, mother and son sat together again in the hall of Pingyang Hou Mansion.
"That's it..." Marquis Pingyang said slowly. Although his expression was still calm, his hand tightly holding the tea cup revealed his inner unrest, "I have a favor with the prince..."
"Then, let alone Liangdi, she will never even think about entering the East Palace in her life." The old lady shook her head and said calmly, "The prince can love these women in the palace, he can admire their talents, he can cage their ministers... It’s just that you must not remember the favor…”
The king's affection is weak, and his love for a while, the iron-clad palace, and the flowing beauty are all irrelevant to the high-ranking concubine, but only true love is a threat, especially when the prince is young and young. The friendship will not fade with time, but will become stronger and stronger.
Regarding this potential danger, they must destroy it before it takes shape, otherwise, they will definitely regret it in the future. This belief has been taught to them over and over again since childhood.
"Originally, I planned to give her a favor for the prince's sake..." the old lady said in a deep voice, "but now..."
"He is just a prince. No matter how handsome he is, he can't be bigger than your majesty..." Marquis Pingyang interjected, his voice carrying a hint of chill.
"I think the Queen Mother means to make peace..." The old lady sighed softly, with a bit of disappointment.
"Where did that girl get her toughness from? It turns out it was this one who was supporting her..." Marquis Pingyang said slowly, with a slight sarcasm in his voice, "This hasn't happened yet..."
The old lady coughed heavily, interrupted Marquis Pingyang's words, and gave him a warning look.
"...It's time to kill the donkey..." Pingyang Hou finally murmured in a low voice, with a trace of annoyance flashing in his eyes.
"It seems that the prince has a lot of affection for that woman. He is afraid that she will be wronged in the future. This is a deliberate trap to give us Yanyan a kick..." the old lady said quietly.
Pingyang Hou snorted coldly, "In this great Zhou Dynasty, there is really no one else but the emperor who can give our family power!"
The old lady's expression was a bit gloomy, and she sighed softly, "Why did he do this? Is it worth it for that woman? Remember the love of that woman, do you forget our family's love for him..."
"I think he just remembers our family's friendship too much!" Pingyang Hou said with a serious face.
There was silence in the room for a moment.
"Then what do you think we should do? Since that's what he wants..." the old lady asked slowly, "otherwise..."
"Don't even think about it!" Pingyang Hou said coldly, "If Yanyan bows her head to admit her mistake to that cheap maid, then I, Pingyang Houfu, will bow down and admit my mistake! I, Pingyang Houfu, have not reached the point where I can allow others to bully me like this. Not only can Yanyan not admit my mistake, but also I want that bitch to walk around without food! Let them shoot themselves in the foot!"
"What are you going to do?" the old lady asked.
Marquis Pingyang calmed down for a moment, his voice and face softened, and he said calmly: "How to do it? Just do it. This Zhou Dynasty only belongs to one person. Only one person can determine the honor and disgrace of life and death. This person now It’s not him yet…”
After saying that, he stood with his hands behind his hands and called out to the outside world.
"Master Hou..." Immediately a young man came in and stood with his hands down.
"How are things prepared?" Pingyang Hou asked.
"Don't worry, Lord Marquis, everything is ready. Several people have even written confessions and signed them..." the boy replied immediately.
"Very good." Pingyang Hou nodded, with a somewhat mocking smile on his lips, "Since you have dared to play with our Pingyang Hou Mansion, then I will play with you, and you will be given a fine wine instead of toasting. Yang Since you don't leave, Guan Da Dao, then I will send you to hell.