91. My marriage is my decision
Think carefully.
Concubine Qin was the first concubine who followed the emperor, and King Li was also deeply loved by the emperor. If the one who poisoned Concubine Qin was very likely to be that person.
The emperor is still young, not only the crown prince, King Li, but also King Fu and King Shou are all very capable. Don't be afraid of anything else, just be afraid that something will happen to these masters if they can't wait for the emperor to abdicate.
Even if the lords keep to themselves, the emperor will be afraid.
The Pei family is becoming more and more powerful, and the position of the crown princess is still vacant. Thirteen years ago, Gu Qianxue, Gu Shangshu's first daughter, was one year old. Once, she went to a banquet in the palace. In front of all civil and military officials, the queen wanted to say Gu Qianxue is going to be brought into the palace as a princess.
If other people talk about it, then it is a joke, but the empress speaks eloquently, the emperor just laughs and does not refute, this is Yizhi, who dares to be a joke
In the following thirteen years, the Empress never mentioned the matter of the Crown Princess, nor did she invite Gu Qianxue into the palace. Everyone vaguely knew about the engagement, but no one knew whether it was true or not.
Gu Qianxue was only one year old, so there was no such thing as beauty or virtuousness. At that time, Gu Shangshu was only a servant of the Ministry of Rites, and the queen was not interested in Gu Qianxue or Gu Shangshu, but her grandfather, Zhenyuan Marshal Zhao Yuanzheng.
Thinking about it now, it's really hard to get off.
The prince already has the support of the Pei family, and many officials secretly follow him. If he really married Gu Qianxue, his power would be too great, so big that the emperor would be afraid, and Gu Shangshu and Marshal Zhao would be forced to stand in line.
After all, the emperor is still young, and although Gu Shangshu is not very courageous, he still has insight and will not stand in line.
If Gu Shangshu used to be afraid that Mrs. Zhao was simple-minded, Gu Qianxue was mediocre and naive, and was greedy for the position of the princess, now he is completely relieved, because since the incident of falling into the water, Gu Qianxue has opened up her dexterity, and it seems that she is no longer greedy for vanity. People, he was relieved.
As long as Gu Qianxue herself doesn't want to be a princess, the Zhao family will not write a letter to Marshal Zhao, and with Marshal Zhao's loyalty, she will not easily fall to any power.
From Gu Shangshu's point of view, Gu Qianxue can marry anyone, except the prince, otherwise, the prince's power is too great, even if he doesn't want to rebel, the emperor will not let him go, and the Gu family will definitely be implicated in the end.
Thinking about it, Gu Shangshu stretched out his hand and pinched the acupuncture point on his forehead.
Now there is another problem, Gu Qianxue diagnosed Concubine Qin, and if she knew about the poison, would she lead to the person behind the poison? Could that person be the queen? What if she is really a queen.
Thinking of this, Gu Shang wrote solemnly, "Qianxue, answer me honestly, what do you think about the verbal engagement with the prince?" He secretly prayed in his heart that his daughter would become completely wise.
Gu Qianxue thought for a while, and then couldn't help laughing, "I said it out of fear of offending grandma and father."
Zheng Shi and Gu Shangshu looked at each other with vigilance in their eyes, "Say it."
Gu Qianxue suppressed her smile and narrowed her eyes slightly, "My marriage is my own choice. The person I marry must be the one I love, otherwise I won't marry."
Gu Shangshu frowned, "You mean, you won't marry the prince?"
Gu Qianxue spread her hands, "I don't even know if the crown prince is Fang or Yuan. Why should I marry him? Even if we meet, I still have to see if I like him. If I like him, I will marry him, even if I take huge risks; if I don't like him, I will marry him." Don't marry, even in the face of great threats."
Mrs. Zheng laughed suddenly, "It's true that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, to say such nonsense words, do you know that the words of your parents and matchmaker are optional for you, a little girl?" Said, sinking down The face, which had been kind just now, was suddenly full of gloom.
Mrs. Zheng accompanied Gu Shangshu's father and aunt, and has experienced a lot of ups and downs since she started from scratch. Her aura is not comparable to that of ordinary government officials.
Gu Qianxue was not afraid at all, "My own destiny is up to me, I, Gu Qianxue, have the ability." As she spoke, she looked directly at Zheng Shi with her lips curled up, but it was not a smile, but a kind of countermeasure.
The grandfather and grandson just looked at each other for a long time, and Gu Shangshu suddenly became anxious and wanted to persuade Gu Qianxue, but seeing Gu Qianxue's fierce face, he swallowed the words back abruptly.
Zheng suddenly laughed, pointed at Gu Qianxue and said to Gu Shangshu, "Your daughter is more courageous than you."
Gu Shang showed embarrassment in his writing, indeed, he was a little timid and lacked courage, otherwise he would not have invited the two giant Buddhas into the backyard back then.
Gu Qianxue said, "Grandmother, please don't talk about my father. Heroes come out of troubled times, because in that particular situation, only those with courage can fight their way out. But now that Nanyue has been away from the war for a long time, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the more courageous people are." The more I can't bear it, the more I do and the more mistakes, if I'm not careful, I'll never recover. On the contrary, it's a steady and calm person like my father who can be appreciated by the superiors and rise to the top."
With these words, Gu Shangshu was lifted up to the clouds.
Zheng Shi also pursed her lips and nodded with a smile, with appreciation in her eyes.
"It's a good thing that you are capable and courageous, but you have to remember one thing." Zheng said again, "No matter what you choose in the future, you must not involve the Gu family. The century-old foundation of the Gu family must not be destroyed once. If you want to do it If the matter is not good for the Gu family, we will let you know in advance, our Gu family will not keep the Zhao family Buddha, and by the way, we will also remove you, otherwise, the old man will never show mercy."
Gu Qianxue was disdainful in her heart, since she was sold by the Gu family once, she is no longer afraid of the threats of the Gu family. But she hid her disdain very deeply, and she only regarded Gu's family as a free hotel. "Grandma, don't worry, Qianxue will remember."
Gu Shangshu was very embarrassed, "Mother, how do the family say such things?"
Gu Qianxue sneered in her heart, she was almost slaughtered by King Li when she first traveled through time, Gu Shangshu absolutely killed relatives with righteousness, and now she pretends to be a good person.
However, it doesn't matter, when one person has no hope for another person, no matter how the other person reacts, that is, there is no disappointment.
Thinking about it, Gu Qianxue smiled softly, "What my father said is that grandma is too worrying. How could I easily do things that harm the Gu family? After all, I am also a member of the Gu family. I should protect the interests of the family and protect my reputation." Even If it is cooperation, we must also have a good appearance. Gu Qianxue was very scientific in "Ideology and Morality".
Concubine Qin's illness, after Gu Qianxue finished talking about it, Zheng Shi and Gu Shangshu refused to mention it again. I don't know if they forgot about it or deliberately avoided it to avoid suspicion, but in Gu Qianxue's opinion, it should be the latter.
But Gu Qianxue didn't care, at least Zheng Shi and Gu Shangshu didn't dare to do anything to her. If she got anxious, she would push Zheng Shi and Gu Shangshu out, saying that they were also involved in Concubine Qin's illness. not afraid.
They chatted a lot more, but it was harmless. Gu Shangshu assured Gu Qianxue again and again that he would go to Peony Garden tomorrow, so the meeting ended.
Gu Qianxue can't laugh or cry, poor Gu Shangshu, going to Aunt Pei's yard today and Mrs. Zhao's yard tomorrow, I don't know if my physical strength can bear it.
However, as long as Mrs. Zhao is happy, that's all for her.
92. I can't wait to bite my teeth