In the side room, Qingguan leaned his head on the pit.
Yueniang closed the door, walked over and sat on the edge of the pit, whispering: "Miss, has King Shou agreed?"
Qingguan nodded and said with a smile: "I agree."
Chunni threw away the sewing basket, came over and asked with a puzzled face: "Why did the young lady leave this matter to King Shou? I see that King Shou eats, drinks and has fun all day long, but does not do anything serious all day long. I wonder if I can help." Is it done, miss?”
Qingguan's eyes dimmed for a moment.
In fact, with her current ability, it is not difficult to send her second sister away without anyone noticing, buy her a house or farm, recruit a considerate son-in-law, and live her own life behind closed doors.
But the second sister, who grew up under the Wei family, followed the rules of our ladies in everything she said and did. She could allow herself to do such a rebellious thing as running away from marriage, but when it was her turn, she would never be able to do it.
In her plan, the Gu family would be in trouble sooner or later. Therefore, she had to find an upright reason to reject the marriage. Then let the second sister get married in a glorious way while the Gu family is still there. In this way, she can be regarded as worthy of her second sister's care over the years.
The matter went down from Prince Rui's Mansion, to Mansion Gu, who was at the bottom of the food chain. If he wanted to make things happen, he had to find someone with a higher status.
After much thought, she decided that Zhao Jingyan was the only suitable person for her. With his intelligence, he would be able to figure out the key to this matter in less than half a day.
"Chunni, don't underestimate him. This is the most terrifying man that your lady and I have ever seen. The three men in our house combined are not enough to scheme against him."
Chunni's face changed in shock. Why didn't she notice that the dandy prince was so powerful
Yueniang couldn't help but interjected: "Miss, if King Shou is really so powerful, then the palace won't be so poor?"
Qingguan's eyes darkened and she said nothing.
This Zhao Jingyan, after peeling off all his coats, she really didn't care about what was hidden inside. She and he just use each other.
However, based on her experience as a human being, she could never be wrong.
After a moment, Qingguan smiled disapprovingly and said, "Yue Niang, let's wait and see."
In the study room of Jiang Mansion, the charcoal fire was burning brightly.
A slender figure was reflected on the window, pacing back and forth in the room.
"Hongwen, please help me come up with an idea. What kind of regulations is this?"
Jiang Hongwen was nestled in the Grand Master's chair, with his legs crossed. He turned his head and said coldly: "You already have the rules in your heart, why do you need to ask me again?"
Zhao Jingyan raised her eyebrows, paused and said with a smile: "Did you see it?"
"Tinglin, we have been playing together since we were wearing crotchless pants. Among the concubines in your house, in terms of appearance, which one is worse?"
Honey trap? No matter how beautiful the person is in this world, in Tinglin's eyes, they are nothing more than vulgar objects.
Zhao Jingyan nodded in disbelief, a light flashing in his eyes.
"Hongwen, don't tell me, I was really moved by her at that moment. I was so excited that I wished I could take everything down."
Jiang Hongwen looked at him in surprise and hesitated: "Are you... tempted?"
Zhao Jingyan nodded, shook her head, stopped smiling, and showed a desolate smile on her face, "The play has been going on for a long time, and she is too lazy to take off the mask on her face. She has the urge to let me take off the mask."
Jiang Hongwen's heart suddenly tightened.
He knew very well the face under Zhao Jingyan's mask. It was an iceberg that no one could melt.
That cold Gu Qingwan could actually make this cold place feel warm? This is simply unbelievable.
Zhao Jingyan threw away the fan, put down her robe and sat down, looking calmly: "Hongwen, on the fifteenth day, as soon as I showed a little bit of poverty, my father secretly sent someone to send the money. We designed it, and it was completely used." No. Over the years, his preference for me has been obvious to everyone in the world. "
Jiang Hongwen frowned deeply when he heard this.
"Are you scared?"
Zhao Jingyan nodded, "Of course I'm afraid. It feels uncomfortable to be roasted on a fire."
The prince has been deposed, and the emperor has reached the age where he knows his destiny. The voices in the court regarding the re-establishment of the prince are getting louder and louder, but the emperor remains unmoved.
The second brother and the third brother openly fight each other, but secretly they guard him. After all, he is the most beloved prince of his father.
He doesn't have the strength to compete with these two people yet, so he can only keep the balance in balance. Otherwise, once the balance tips to one side, the winner will have time to deal with him.
The second brother wanted to win over the Minister of Industry through the marriage between the Gao family and the Gu family. Once the leader of the six departments openly supports the second brother, the balance will begin to tilt, which is never a good thing.
"When fishermen and clams fight, the fisherman wins. Hongwen, we have to be fishermen."
How could Jiang Hongwen not understand the deep meaning of these words? After thinking about it, he suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "I understand why Miss Six wants to use a beauty trick on you. Only you can really do this."
Zhao Jingyan smiled lightly and said, "I just figured it out."
"So, what should we do?"
Zhao Jingyan thought for a moment, then smiled meaningfully and said, "Hey, I haven't had a drink with my third brother for a long time. We can't neglect the relationship between brothers. How about I host him at Wanhua Tower tomorrow?"
"good idea!"
Jiang Hongwen clapped his hands and praised.
The last person in the world who doesn't want King Rui and Gao Shangshu to join forces is King Xian. It is only reasonable for him to come forward to disrupt this marriage.
With the wise king's methods, it is certain that the Gu family will be in trouble. As for Prince Lao Qi's Mansion and Prince Rui's Mansion, it all depends on the ability of the Xian King.
"Tinglin, you fisherman did a good job!"
Zhao Jingyan looked at the candlelight and said with a sense of sadness: "Hongwen, the real fisherman is Gu Qingwan."
The second young lady's marriage stirred up a thousand waves, and now the entire Gu family was in a state of excitement.
After the servants in the mansion finished their work, they gathered in groups under the sun and secretly discussed the matter.
The servants were divided into two groups. One group firmly believed that when the second young lady married into the Gaofei family, it was a chicken that turned into a phoenix and flew up the branches.
The other group regrets that such a charming girl as the Second Miss actually married an old widower. Life will be difficult in the future.
While the two groups were arguing endlessly, the second lady changed her usual gentle and virtuous appearance, locked herself in the room, did not eat or drink, and just slept in bed in a daze.
When Mrs. Wei saw the appearance of her beloved granddaughter, she felt mixed feelings and became seriously ill. Zhou and the princess took turns attending to the illness, complaining in their hearts.
After watching the changes for two days, Mr. Gu was afraid that his granddaughter would get upset and starve, so he asked his eldest son to think of a solution.
Naturally, Gu Shilang would not interfere in the affairs of the inner house, so he left this job to Zhou.
Mrs. Zhou was somewhat reluctant to this marriage. It's not because of other reasons, the key is that if the marriage is consummated, then Gao Xiaofeng, when he is old enough, will respectfully call her "mother" and let relatives and friends see her, and she will no longer have this face.
Those who knew, said that the master personally agreed to the marriage, but those who did not know, thought that she, the aunt, was arranging the marriage of the concubine. Zhou has always been a person who cares about face, and she will not do anything that is criticized or reviled by others.
Before she uttered the word "no", Minister Gu had already explained the whole matter to her.
At this moment, Mrs. Zhou was like a firecracker being lit, and said sharply: "Why is it that when our eldest daughter is married, it is the second eldest daughter who benefits?"
"This..." Gu Shilang never thought that the woman would recognize the secret here.
When Zhou saw that the man was speechless, she became more and more sure of her thoughts. Dafang was tricked by Huayang again.
The man's official title is still on his head. When his brother-in-law asks for an official position, he should use their second wife's daughter as a favor. Why should he decide to marry the eldest brother? He is really a master of calculation.
"Isn't this inappropriate for my age?" Gu Shilang thought for a long time and finally came up with a reason.
"fart!"
She put her finger on her waist and said bitterly: "She just wants to scheme against our eldest son. This woman is so smart that she wants to step on us in everything. From now on, she will have the final say in the Gu family."
"What do you, a woman, know?"
Gu Shilang was forced to panic, and he stood up with a slap on the table: "Everyone is prosperous, and everyone is harmed. If the second brother is capable, I, as the elder brother, can take advantage of it. You pointed to the three in the second room, and now they are learning the rules in her room. for what?"
"For what?" Zhou was so angry that she didn't want to think deeply.
Gu Shilang angrily scolded: "It's not just because the second brother can climb up, you point at her as a stepmother, how can you be so kind?"
Zhou was speechless. If Huayang can plot against the second girl, he will naturally plot against the three.
"My second brother doesn't even have a son in his room. It won't be your two sons who will benefit in the future. Use your brain and think about it carefully. Don't just see the one-third of an acre in front of you all day long."
"My second brother doesn't have a son now, doesn't it mean he won't have one in the future?" Zhou argued.
"You know nothing. How old is my second brother now, and how long will he be able to function?"
This time, Zhou didn't fart again. The second child is quite old. Even if he has a son now, it will take twenty years to achieve success. As expected, it will be his two sons who will benefit from this.
Thinking of this, Zhou felt much better. Nodding was like pounding garlic, but he was just patting his chest and promising that he would comfort his daughter.
Just kidding, her face is nothing compared to her man's official position and her son's wealth.
When a man has power, she will have face no matter where she goes; if the man's official position is no longer guaranteed, even if she has the reputation of being a good aunt, the ladies will not look at her seriously.
After Ms. Zhou figured this out, she lay in bed and thought about it all night. In the afternoon of the next day, taking advantage of the sunshine, she twisted her slightly fat waist and came to the second lady's room with a festive look on her face. Gu Qingzhi was currently wearing homely clothes, half-lying on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. Seeing Mr. Zhou coming in, he stood up slowly, saluted, and looked away.