Another seven or eight days passed, and no news came from the court. The Protector and several clan members outside were very active. Seeing this, Gu Mingyuan couldn't sit still. He thought that the law would not blame everyone, even if the emperor had intentions.
Punishment, he just didn't want to be the one who stood out in the first place, and his mind started to get active. He thought about it all night again, planning to send a greeting letter tomorrow and invite the Lord Protector to tea, but he had long forgotten what the old marquis said.
The back of the head.
Early the next morning, Gu Mingyuan did not go out after breakfast. Instead, he went to the study. He was about to ask the servant to deliver the greeting card. When the news came outside, the old marquis sent the first and second bedrooms to see him.
There are three bedrooms in the Anyang Marquis Mansion. The old Marquis and his wife have the eldest daughter Gu Mingyuan, the second bedroom Gu Minghe and the eldest aunt Gu Chuchu. There is also a Mrs. Su in the backyard of the old Marquis, and the third bedroom Gu Minghai and the second aunt Gu Youyou
Gu Minghai, the third wife, was good at business. He was away from home all the time and never got married. He only sent two taels of silver back every year for the food of the Hou Mansion. Everyone in the Hou Mansion didn't take Gu Minghai seriously, but they couldn't lack the money he gave.
Gu Mingyuan happened to meet Li on the way to Deshou Yuan. Li thought he had left the house, but seeing him there, she thought about it and asked, "Do you know what happened to the Marquis and the old lady?"
The old Marquis and the old lady only asked people to come to pay their respects on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. At other times, if anything happened, they would let the trusted servants around them report it directly. It was really rare that everyone went there, which made Mrs. Li think too much.
Gu Mingyuan was originally thinking about making an appointment with the Crown Prince, but when Mrs. Li asked this question, he was stunned for a moment. Then he thought of something and his expression turned bad: "I don't know, my father and mother didn't tell me in advance."
Mrs. Li suddenly changed her face when she saw him, which was not a good thing. She didn't say anything when she saw him, so she felt a little unhappy. In the past few months, she had often looked at Gu Mingyuan's face, and she had often complained that he was worthless, thinking
At that time, she felt that the Anyang Marquis Mansion was powerful, that the prince's official position was acceptable, and that she would be able to have a royal title in the future, so she chose Gu Mingyuan to marry. Unexpectedly, it was not as good as before, and she no longer had the confidence to speak in her mother's family. Mrs. Li again left
He glanced at Gu Mingyuan and really didn't bother to ask him.
When the two walked into the hall of Deshou Yuan, Gu Minghe and Yun were already sitting inside. Gu Minghe had a gentle personality, liked elegance and only liked reading. He had always regarded himself as a man of letters. Now he is only the sixth-grade Imperial College Imperial Examiner.
Si Ye married his teacher's daughter Yun as his wife. The two of them had a very good relationship as husband and wife, and there were no concubines in the house. Yun was born in a family of Qingliu scholars. Unlike Dafang, who married for profit, she and Gu Minghe were lovers.
They are happy with each other, so the Yun family despises the Li family's eagerness for quick success, but the second family prides itself on being a noble person, and no one, including the Yun family, is involved in public affairs.
She was Li's housekeeper, so she naturally knew that the second wife never made any money, and the expenses were quite high. She felt even more disgusted that the second wife was pretending to be noble, and there was some discord between the sisters-in-law.
After the two rooms greeted each other, only Gu Mingyuan and Gu Minghe occasionally exchanged a few words. Neither Li nor Yun would speak first.
After Mrs. Lin announced that everyone was here, the old Marquis and the old lady came to the hall. After greeting each other in the two rooms, the old Marquis looked around for a while, and finally glanced at Gu Mingyuan and said: "
News spread outside that this morning the emperor issued a new decree on the imperial conquest. Almost no one in the court objected. Only the Lord Protector and a few people petitioned for a joint memorial to oppose the demotion and the imperial conquest. Before he finished speaking, there were
The imperial censor helped the protector sell public land, and the drugstore under his name sold substandard medicines. There were also affiliates who used his power to rob civilian girls and kill people. The emperor had the protector imprisoned while he was still in power. "
As soon as these words were spoken, needles could be heard in the hall for a moment. Gu Minghe was only slightly surprised, and Yun's expression did not even change. The two of them felt that whether they ascended or demoted the title, it had nothing to do with the second wife. The Marquis Mansion also
Well, the Earl's Mansion, it's impossible to separate the family in a while, and there is no shortage of money for the second house, so naturally my heart is high.
After hearing this, Gu Mingyuan broke out in a cold sweat on his back, his face turned pale, and a sense of fear surged into his heart. Before he could speak, Mrs. Li next to him had already shouted: "Isn't that what I will do in the future?"
I can only inherit the earl." Her voice was a bit sharp and harsh.
The old Marquis frowned, and the old lady's face suddenly darkened, and she said coldly: "Ms. Li, where are your rules?"
Only then did Ms. Li come back to her senses. The news was so shocking that she lost her sense of proportion. Just now, she had thought that Mrs. Gaoming would not be able to do it, but she could at least be a marquise. Now, the marquise cannot do it either. What's more, she can't do it.
She still has a son. How could she not be anxious when her son only had a viscounty title? But when Mrs. Li met the old lady's slightly cloudy but shining eyes, her heart jumped suddenly, and she got up and hurriedly blessed her with a blessing.
: "My daughter-in-law has never seen much of the world. She was really frightened when she heard this. She also asks her parents to forgive her."
The old Marquis really didn't like Mrs. Li's greedy look, so he snorted coldly, feeling that he had made the wrong choice for his eldest son's daughter-in-law. Who didn't know that Gu Mingyuan and Mr. Li were the same person, and they couldn't be more compatible.
The old lady looked at Mr. Li coldly for a moment, her back was like a flash of light, she was sweating coldly, and then she said: "Get up, Mrs. Li, I hope you will remember your identity."
"Daughter-in-law, please remember your mother's teachings." Mrs. Li returned to her seat and sat down, facing Mrs. Yun's slightly mocking smile. She was so angry that she almost vomited blood. Of course, the demotion had no effect on the second wife. But the second wife was so noble, how could she do anything?
They have to spend the money from the public account, and the cost of the second house is not a small amount. The money that Li can deduct from the public account is naturally less. Moreover, the benefits that the earl can get are naturally not as much as that of the marquis, and his annual salary is
It was a lot less. And she had to support such a big family. Mrs. Li was so angry that she pinched her fingernails tightly to prevent herself from losing her composure on the spot again.
"Boss, Second Brother, I called you here to warn you to be more peaceful recently. The matter of the Protector is definitely not over yet, the imperial edict is a foregone conclusion. Except for the clan and family, there is no objection in the court. But now.
The clansmen and families who can stand in the court are also people who are used by the emperor. Seeing their behavior, you should know how to behave yourself. In these troubled times, you should stay out of the house less." After the old marquis said it, he took a look.
The ugly-faced eldest son glanced at the absent-minded second son again, and sighed in his heart. Today's emperor has thunderous methods, and the eldest son is not an official. The second son also doesn't care about everything. The Hou Mansion can't do anything else.
, but if he and the old lady don't plan for the Hou Mansion, the huge family fortune of the Anyang Hou Mansion will be lost in the hands of these two sons.
When the old lady saw the sullen look on the old Marquis's face, she coughed lightly: "I called you here today not only for this matter, but also for another matter. Your father and I have also thought a lot about it, and we think it can be regarded as a rule of the Marquis's house now.
There is a way out." The old lady picked up the tea cup and took a sip and then continued: "Your Majesty will start the talent show in April next year. Your father and I originally thought that there was no legitimate daughter of the right age in our family, so it would be meaningless to participate in the talent show. But.
Now it seems that whether you are a concubine or a concubine, if you can be selected, it will still be different from today."
The old lady didn't say everything, but just briefly mentioned the draft. The two people in the hall were stunned for a moment when they heard it, and then Gu Mingyuan's eyes lit up: "My father and mother have great opinions, and my son thinks this is a good thing."
Mrs. Li also thought about it. Needless to say, there are benefits of the draft. It's not that she hasn't thought about it. It's just that Gu Panci couldn't catch up before, and the old lady didn't allow the concubine in the family to participate in the draft. Now the old lady is relieved, and the second wife's legitimate daughter is born.
The second daughter, the Fifth Miss, is only ten years old, so naturally she is not of the right age. That leaves only the two concubine daughters from their eldest family, the Third Miss is fifteen, and the Fourth Miss is fourteen. Therefore, the candidates for this draft naturally fall in the first family's concubine.
No matter who is selected in the future, their big house will come out on top.
Mrs. Li immediately changed her face and said with a smile: "My daughter-in-law also thinks this is a good thing. My father and mother are still stable. My daughter-in-law has little experience, so my parents are laughing." After that, she said again.
He raised his eyebrows and looked at Yun and said, "It's just a pity that the fifth girl is not old enough. I'm afraid she won't be able to make it to this draft."
After hearing this, Mrs. Yun just smiled and did not answer. She sneered in her heart. Of course she would not send her legitimate daughter to the palace. Where is the palace? Since Mrs. Li thinks it is good, then
Let Dafang take advantage of this.
Seeing that she had no reaction, Mrs. Li felt bored and curled her lips and said nothing.
When the old lady saw them going back and forth, she added, "In that case, Mrs. Li, you will call the third and fourth girls to come and see them tomorrow. The girls are all grown up and they are all sensible."
"Yes, don't worry, mother, these two girls are the most sensible." Ms. Li smiled flatteringly, with a hint of impatientness.
"Okay, you all go back. Remember what your father said, and stay safe. Your father and I don't want any gossip to spread in the house. Do you understand?" The old lady straightened her face for the last time and said seriously, this time
The continuous knocking in the morning probably made the Hou Mansion quieter for a while.
Gu Mingyuan and Mrs. Li left Deshou Yuan. Gu Mingyuan was in a much better mood than when he came. He told Mrs. Li: "You can talk to them first in a moment. Don't lose etiquette when you see your mother tomorrow.
Mother is unhappy."
"I know it, don't worry, sir, these two daughters are the only ones left in the family." Mrs. Li also said with a smile. It was good that the old lady was relieved, because the little hooves of these two concubines were taken advantage of.
Gu Mingyuan nodded with satisfaction, turned around and went out to listen to music in a good mood.
Mrs. Li sent Gu Mingyuan away, held her nanny's hand and walked back. With a look of contempt on her face, she said to her eldest maid Hong He: "Go and ask the third and fourth ladies to come see me."