As soon as the Shangjing Youshi in October passed, it became cold outside, the bustling streets began to become quiet, and the light of the candlelight began to become sparse. But the lights in the Anyang Marquis Mansion were still brightly lit, and in the Pine and Cypress Courtyard where the Marquis Mansion's main room was located, the prince
Mrs. Li was serving the prince Gu Mingyuan, who had just washed his hands, and asked the maid to serve tea: "I came back late, have you had a meal? I asked the kitchen to warm the soup and brought a bowl to warm me up.
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"That's fine." The Crown Prince Gu Mingyuan nodded, his brows furrowed slightly. He looked very preoccupied while sitting on the soft couch, and he hadn't said a few words since he came back.
Seeing him like this, Mrs. Li didn't say much. She lowered her head and continued to look at her account books. Three months ago, Gu Mingyuan was involved in the Yangzhou governor's case of embezzlement of money. Because of the huge amount of money embezzled, the emperor became angry and almost all those involved were involved.
As soon as he masturbated to the end, Gu Mingyuan panicked. Then he went back to the Marquis Mansion and told the truth to the old Marquis. He was severely scolded. In the end, the old Marquis came out and walked around, so he just asked Gu Mingyuan to obey.
The third-rank minister of Guanglu Temple was demoted to the fifth-rank official of the Ministry of Etiquette. He was able to retain an official position in Beijing and was not demoted out of the capital. The old marquis sued the old former official to worship the first-rank official. At that time, the Anyang Marquis Mansion was considered a hot spot.
.But in the past few years, the new emperor ascended the throne and gradually began to weaken the rights of the clan and aristocratic families, and the Anyang Marquis Mansion was not as prosperous as before. This time something happened, even the rights to go to court were lost, and only the fifth rank was preserved.
As a minor official, Gu Mingyuan was too embarrassed to go out. A prince of the Hou family only had such a small official position and did not have any real power, which made people feel embarrassed.
Gu Mingyuan had been bullied everywhere in the past three months. Thinking of how those people had complimented him before, he felt very unhappy. He took a sip of the hot soup brought by the maid, looked at Mrs. Li and asked, "Pan Ci."
Is it okay at Prince Kang's Mansion?"
Mrs. Li was a little surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect that he would suddenly ask about her daughter. Then she put the account book in her hand aside. Thinking of the injustice her daughter had suffered in Kangjun Prince's Mansion, her tone was a little bad: "Ci'er is the most sensible person, and she never comes back.
It was to report good news rather than bad news. A few days ago, someone brought supplements back, saying that they wanted to replenish the body of the family. He also asked me to relax and say that she was doing well and that the Prince of Kang County had never made things difficult for her. But...
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Gu Panci is the eldest daughter of Gu Mingyuan and the Li family. She has been well-behaved, sensible, talented and beautiful since she was a child. As she gets older, she has a beautiful heart. Who would not be proud of her? Even if she is famous, she will be in Beijing.
However, Mrs. Li doted on this daughter the most. A few years ago, Mrs. Li tried hard to choose a son-in-law for Gu Panci, but she still couldn't choose one she was satisfied with. It was the Princess of Kangjun who came to ask for her. Mrs. Li thought a lot about it. Prince Kang's Mansion
Li asked for many times but did not relent. In the end, Gu Mingyuan felt that the Kangjun Prince's Palace was profitable and finalized the marriage. However, in the past few years, the Anyang Marquis Palace has been in decline, and the Kangjun Prince's son treated Gu Panci as before.
Princess Kangjun started to find faults everywhere, and her mouth was full of dissatisfaction and regret. Although Gu Panci never went home to talk about it, Mrs. Li actually knew it very well, and she was even more angry in her heart. She was both angry with Prince Kang's palace for being shameless, and angry with Gu Mingyuan for his interests.
The marriage harmed the daughter.
Gu Mingyuan frowned even more after hearing what Li said. Some time ago, Prince Kang refused to help smoothen the relationship. He knew in his heart that this in-law relationship was in vain. But now he knew the news, and this news was probably
It was going to shock the whole of Shangjing, and all the royal families in the capital might be in trouble, and he began to panic. He originally thought about talking to the old marquis and the old lady early tomorrow morning, but he still didn't know what he was doing, and he couldn't feel at ease for a moment.
When Mrs. Li saw that he didn't answer, she thought he was still angry with the Prince of Kang County. After looking at his face, she didn't dare to say more, so she said: "Master, it's already late. I'll serve you and have a rest."
Bar."
Gu Mingyuan was so worried that he couldn't sleep at this time. He was thinking about the news. "No, I'm going to see my father and mother. I have something to say." After saying that, he stood up and asked the maid to take her coat.
Li was stunned: "Now? I'm afraid my father and mother have already gone to bed."
Before Li finished speaking, Gu Mingyuan had already put on his clothes and went out, and had long since disappeared.
When the servants from Dejuyuan came to tell the time, the old marquis and the old lady were getting ready to go to bed. The boy who kept watch at night said that it was Gu Mingyuan who asked to see him, so the old lady got up and asked the nanny to do some simple dressing.
The old Marquis didn't want to see him at first, but when he saw that the old lady was already up, he was reluctant to let the maid serve him to put on his shoes, and said with some dissatisfaction: "It's too late, I can't tell you anything clearly. How old is he?"
How come you still don’t understand the rules at this age?”
The old lady gave him a suppressed look, knowing that he was still angry with her eldest son for being involved in the corruption case. "Yuan'er must have something important to say, otherwise he wouldn't have come to see him in a hurry. My son has suffered a lot these days.
Damn it, don’t say a few words for a while."
The old Marquis snorted coldly, "He is the heir apparent of the Marquis Mansion. He is an honest and honest man. It is not impossible for him to be a second-rank scholar. When he became an official, I warned him not to get involved in anything if he has a bad mind. If it hadn't been for me this time
If he comes forward, he can't even protect this fifth-grade official. If he is so stupid, why should he blame me as a father?" The old Marquis became more and more angry and his voice became louder.
The old lady had just finished cleaning up. When she heard this, she secretly sighed: "Listen to what Yuan'er said later. He has learned his lesson this time. Don't be so quick to get angry."
Gu Mingyuan had been waiting in the hall of Desuyuan for a long time. He vaguely heard a few of the angry words spoken by the old marquis, and his face suddenly turned dark. He thought he was in Deshouyuan, so he quickly straightened his expression.
After a while, the old marquis and the old lady came in from the back bedroom. Gu Mingyuan hurriedly stood up to say hello. After sitting down and waiting for the maid to serve hot tea, the old marquis said: "Get up, see you this evening."
What are you and I going to do with your mother?"
Gu Mingyuan heard that the old Marquis' tone was not very good, and also knew that he was unhappy, so he did not sit down, so he said as if to say hello: "Please forgive me, father. It's true that my son has received new news, and he is very anxious, so he has to come."
Please ask father for an idea."
Seeing that his expression was indeed a little uneasy and his attitude was sincere, the old Marquis believed him a little and raised his hand: "Sit down."
Gu Mingyuan just sat down and looked at the people waiting around. When the old lady saw her, she said: "Everyone, go out. Aunt Lin, go and guard the door." Nanny Lin was brought by the old lady from her natal family.
In the beginning, she was a personal maid, but after decades of working with the old lady, she also became a nanny in charge of affairs. She could not be trusted more than anything else.
Seeing that everyone had gone out, Gu Mingyuan leaned forward and hurriedly said in a low voice: "Father, my son has received the news. We, the aristocratic families, may be demoted in a while." As he said that, he stretched out his hand.
Pointing to the sky.
As soon as these words came out, the old Marquis's eyes suddenly raised, and the old lady's hand holding the tea cup shook violently.
The old Marquis looked sternly, put the tea cup in his hand on the low table with a click, and straightened his back: "Where did you hear this news?"
Gu Mingyuan also knew that the matter was of great importance: "Today my son went out to have tea, and the Prince Protector next door got drunk and cursed loudly. My son was frightened when he heard it. After he came out, I sent a servant to inquire, and immediately
The Duke’s family, the Protector’s family, and several other clansmen’s houses already know about it.”
When the old Marquis heard that this matter had been spread, he was stunned for a moment, and then his face darkened. He rubbed his thumb and index finger unconsciously, and he didn't know what he thought of. The more he thought about it, the worse his face became. A whole stick of incense passed.
He never spoke.
When Gu Mingyuan saw the old Marquis like this, he panicked: "Father!"
After a long while, the old marquis sighed as if he had resigned himself to his fate, and said, "I'm afraid this matter is a foregone conclusion. In the three years since the emperor came to the throne, he has been decisive and ruthless in doing things. Nothing is impossible. If it weren't for
I am absolutely certain that this news will not spread."
After hearing this, Gu Mingyuan became a little anxious: "Father, my son also heard that the Protector's son said that the Protector had contacted several clan families and planned to jointly submit a memorial. The son also felt that with so many people in this clan family,
If we join forces, the Emperor is afraid..."
"Stupid, now that the news has been spread, the emperor is now waiting for someone to take the lead. If the Lord Protector is so anxious to die, then let him go and jointly present the memorial? I'm afraid it's not playing into the emperor's hands. You want to get involved again.
What, what? It's not enough to be demoted. Now you want to drag the entire Anyang Marquis Mansion to death?" The old Marquis slapped Gao An fiercely, and he was really going to be so stupid that his eldest son was so angry that these clans and aristocratic families, who are they?
There have been no dirty things in these years, as long as no one finds out about them. Now in this situation, the emperor is afraid that he will find out all these things and just write them into novels. If it goes too far, he will talk about one big hat after another.
I'll detain it for you, I'm not afraid of your death. Even if the Marquis of Anyang is demoted, he will still be an earl, but if he is targeted by the current emperor, it will be a dead end. Moreover, the emperor has not officially issued the order, and he is in a hurry to jump out and kill someone.
What?
Gu Mingyuan's face turned pale after being scolded, and he thought of the current emperor's style. He was too shy to say anything. But if he could only attack the earl, he was really unwilling to do so. He felt in his heart that the matter was of great importance and involved many clans and families.
The Emperor is afraid that he will not be able to do this.
As soon as the old Marquis saw his son's expression, he knew what he was thinking. He suddenly felt powerless, but he did not dare not say a few more words: "This is a big event. The late emperor had already started planning it before he died.
It's a pity that the late emperor was gradually weakening at that time, and he was a little unable to do what he wanted, so he put it aside for the time being. But this matter has been prepared for six or seven years, otherwise the rights of the clan and the family would be getting smaller and smaller." The old Marquis sighed and wanted to
If not, he would not have retired so early that the Anyang Marquis Mansion now looks like a defeat. "The emperor thinks that he has been preparing for this since he ascended the throne, and now it has reached the point where even an edict cannot harm it.
Fundamentally. This matter can affect the whole body. Use your brain to think about it more. If you want to die, don't take the Hou Mansion with you. The emperor may make some moves in the past few days. Just watch." After that.
, the old Marquis gave Gu Mingyuan another warning look, turned around and went back to the dormitory.
The old lady who had been silent until now said, "You should go back and rest first, and think more about what your father said." The old lady looked directly at Gu Mingyuan, making him feel guilty for a while before she got up and went back to the bedroom.
"Yes, I would like to send you my mother's greetings." Gu Mingyuan stood up and saluted.
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About this article: The ideas in this article about the preference for sons over daughters in ancient society and the pursuit of a prince by harem women are bad habits in feudal society. They do not represent the author’s own views. We should take warning.
The purpose of this article: No matter where you are, you should be positive and live a happy life.