Mrs. Cheng'en didn't expect Gu Qingyuan to ask such a question. She was slightly startled, then picked up the tea cup and poured out the tea foam, calmly,
"Of course you have to make the decision on this matter. After all, it is a matter in your yard."
"Besides, you should know Jingheng's preferences better than I do. So whoever you see is who you are."
"In this case, if Jing Heng comes back and sees it, he can feel more relaxed, right?"
After coming out of Mrs. Chengen's house, the summer insects in the yard kept chirping, and Gu Qingyuan looked a little confused for a moment.
Mrs. Cheng'en just added one last sentence, telling her not to be anxious, to take her time and look at the one she likes, and to make a decision before it's too late.
But she knew that this matter could not be delayed.
What's more, Mrs. Cheng'en even moved the emperor out to put pressure on her.
It was difficult for her to say 'no'.
The summer night wind carried a slight heat, and Gu Qingyuan walked slowly in the garden, with a solemn expression on her face.
Shuangzhi followed her and didn't dare to make a sound.
Although she was not in the room just now, her ears were good and she vaguely heard what Mrs. Chengen said to her young lady.
She wanted to open her mouth several times, but looking at Gu Qingyuan's face, she slowly closed her mouth again.
Gu Qingyuan walked to the rockery and stood there.
What Mrs. Chengen said just now is not unreasonable.
She chooses the candidates, and she raises the children. This not only earns her fame, but also allows her to relax.
She thought of the prescription Ruan gave her.
Her body...
She didn't know if she would be able to recover in the future.
Because this is good for both her and Pei Jinting.
Moreover, wasn't she planning this way from the very beginning before she decided to make an alliance with Pei Jinting?
However, why, at this moment, she felt a little unwilling in her heart.
Shuangzhi stood nearby, and saw Gu Qingyuan standing next to the rockery, thinking deeply for how long.
"Young Madam." Shuangzhi finally called softly.
Gu Qingyuan came to her senses from her cry, turned to look at Shuangzhi, and took a long breath,
"Let's go. Go back."
Her face has returned to normal, and her voice has returned to its usual gentleness.
In the main courtyard of the Pei family, after Duke Chengen returned to the house, he heard his wife talk about Pei Jinting.
"In this matter, it will be fine if Heng Heng has no intention to get married."
"Nowadays, when you get married, you always have to have children, not to mention that Your Majesty also cares about it."
"But you also know Jingheng's temperament. He has not been close to us since he was fifteen years old."
"Normally, if you say something to him, he will just respond and then throw it away."
Duke Chengen paused while untying his belt and asked,
"Did you tell Jingheng's wife about this?"
Mrs. Cheng'en twisted the veil and handed it to him, took the belt and hung it on the screen, sighed,
"I said it, and it looks like I listened to it."
"What can we do if she doesn't listen? It will affect her future after all. What's more, with her current status, it won't do her any good if she doesn't listen."
An orphan girl, even though Jing Heng snatched her back without any regard for face, who knows if he got tired of it one day and saw her kicked out of the house?
If there was a man and a woman by his side, the Pei family would not really let her live on the street.
Duke Chengen threw the veil into the basin and said calmly,
"You don't need to take this matter too seriously. Your Majesty just asked casually. What will he do to Jing Heng's wife?"
"Since you know that Jing Heng has his own opinions, we can't force him."
"Let's wait until Jingheng comes back to see us before we discuss this matter."
Mrs. Cheng'en used to feel that her children were all debts, and her son Pei Jinting was even more of a debt within a debt.
Since all the men in the family said to wait and see, Mrs. Chengen could only wait and see.
That night, Gu Qingyuan was lying on the bed, realizing that the crowded bed she usually felt was extremely empty.
She turned over and sighed softly.
Serve Mrs. Chengen, manage the concubines, educate the children, deal with the miscellaneous things in the inner courtyard, and manage the interpersonal relationships between relatives.
Also, when interacting with those noble ladies outside, half of the words are spoken and the other half is hidden.
No matter whether you are happy or not, there must be a decent smile on your face.
Never speak loudly at any time, and no matter how unhappy you feel, never shout out.
Day after day, year after year.
This is where the value of most women lies.
Didn't she, Gu Qingyuan, already know this?
She has been walking step by step like this.
But why do I suddenly feel unwilling now?
At that time, she told Pei Jinting calmly that she could fulfill her duties as a wife.
This was originally a game of chess that she had been preparing to play for a long time. However, after halfway through, she suddenly didn't want to make any more moves.
I really want to overturn the chessboard.
Maybe, she is such a person.
If she has a little affection for someone and she realizes that person will hurt her, she will take it back without hesitation.
So when I discovered that Lu Wenze and Gu Yunniang were hanging out together.
She never thought of asking him what he was thinking, so she made a covenant with Pei Jinting without any hesitation.
There is a matter of snatching a bride.
This time, she always thought about what Pei Jinting said in her ear before he left.
She would always touch the wound on the corner of her lip that never healed.
The days in the Pei Mansion remained as usual, calm and trivial.
Everyone is doing their own thing silently.
Ever since Mrs. Chengen told Gu Qingyuan that time about taking a concubine for Pei Jinting, she never mentioned it again.
It seems that he is waiting for her to find a suitable candidate.
Gu Qingyuan was in such tranquility, immersed in a dull mood that she couldn't figure out.
When the ninth day passed, she went to see Mrs. Chengen again to pay her respects.
Mrs. Cheng'en had to take care of housework and had no time to pay attention to her.
However, when she was about to go out, Mrs. Chengen stopped her again.
Mrs. Cheng'en looked Gu Qingyuan up and down, as if she was a little dissatisfied.
"Jingheng will be home tomorrow. How are you preparing for what I told you before?"
Gu Qingyuan hesitated for a moment, thought for a moment, then raised her head to look at Mrs. Chengen,
"As my mother said, my husband will be back tomorrow."
"My mother must know my husband's temper better than I do. My mother must also know his preferences better."
"No, if my husband comes back tomorrow, my mother will tell him that she can help make the decision."
Gu Qingyuan lowered her eyes shyly, twisted the handkerchief,
"Mother and daughter-in-law have clumsy eyes and stupid hearts. What they choose will definitely not be as good as what their mother chooses."
Mrs. Cheng'en never expected that Gu Qingyuan would reply like this.
This clearly shows that he doesn't want to listen to her and is contradicting her.
She clearly didn't want to help Jing Heng get a concubine.
Mrs. Cheng'en was so angry that her hands were shaking. She was indeed motherless and uneducated.
Gu Qingyuan took advantage of the fact that Mrs. Cheng'en didn't come back to her senses and said respectfully,
"The mother wants to take care of the middle child, so the daughter-in-law won't bother her."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and went out.
As soon as I went out, I saw a figure standing in front of the door.