Chapter 366 Standing on the Side

Every day, Gu Huan listened to Min Dongsheng and Chiyu talking about what was happening in the court.

Originally, when the emperor passed away, the crown prince succeeded to the throne with full legitimacy, and the emperor's funeral was also presided over by the crown prince, but some ministers in the court began to question the crown prince's ability.

This was of course something that Mu Junyan and Gu Huan did.

While King Cheng and his men were busy attacking and eliminating dissidents, they were also secretly transferring Yuan's army to Bian Jing.

Gu Huan is not worried about Yuan’s army, and this is what Mu Junyan has to do now.

Naturally, Yuan's army could not come, and dissidents could not be eliminated. Mu Junyan and Gu Huan were responsible for the alliance of ministers in the court, and one was responsible for prying information inside the ministers' homes. Not to mention whether they could compete with the power of the Sun family, it was impossible for King Cheng and others to control the court at the moment.

Gu Huan and the Pei family bribed people of low status in each mansion.

There are only a few proper masters in each mansion, and these people look down on slaves and people of the lowest class, but it is these masters who grow wildly like weeds, covering every dark corner of every mansion.

Even the rats and cockroaches in the sewers are omnipresent.

Naturally, they are the ones who are best informed.

When Gu Huan entered Bian Jing, she brought all the newly made kesi skirts with her, and gave a set to each official's wife who might need them.

Once this net is cast, everyone's attitude becomes roughly clear.

Everyone in Daliang knew how powerful the Mu family army led by Mu Junyan was. He had only one wife, Gu Huan, in his life, which showed how much he loved her.

How could he allow his beloved wife and eldest son to go to Beijing as hostages?

The husbands of these officials' wives are all shrewd people in the officialdom. They don't need to be taught what Sun wants to do or what will happen when Princess Mu is forced to bring her son to the capital. The smart ones can guess it.

Now is the time to choose sides.

Of course, some people choose to wait and see, after all, if they fail to seize power, they will lose their heads.

Gu Huan's idea was very simple. She would win over those who were obedient, and dig out all the dirty things buried deep in their houses for those who were disobedient. When Mu Junyan wanted to use her, she would strangle them by the throat.

So, although Gu Huan was in danger, she was not panicked or anxious at all.

It was also because of this that Prince Cheng and Queen Sun began to become anxious and became more unscrupulous.

The crown prince had not yet officially ascended the throne, and Empress Sun had not yet become the empress dowager. The image of virtue and kindness that she usually presented had long since disappeared.

The harem was in chaos, and a group of concubines led by Concubine De united to fight against Empress Sun's conspiracy to eliminate all the princes.

King Cheng also knew that he could no longer pretend at the moment. If he did not take drastic measures to control the court as soon as possible, the duck in his mouth might fly away.

Some ministers who openly opposed the move either disappeared quietly or were dismissed from office for some reason.

At this time, Qing'e brought news that she was pregnant.

At the same time, the farm welcomed two guests.

Jingwen Hou and Zhao Chufei.

Last time, Zhao Chufei suddenly wrote to Gu Huan saying that she didn’t want to marry Zhao Yuxuan. Gu Huan wrote her a reply to find out the truth, but Zhao Chufei never replied.

Gu Huan felt that for a noble lady of a distinguished status, love was important, but family interests and power were even more important.

Especially the legitimate daughter of this family never has the freedom to marry or fall in love.

They are all important chess pieces of the family.

When Gu Huan saw Zhao Chufei, before either side could greet each other, Zhao Chufei ran over, hugged her and started crying.

Gu Huan was a little surprised. Although she and Zhao Chufei admired each other, they were not that close, right?

She glanced at Duke Jingguo and saw that he was silent and silent.

Min Dongsheng analyzed that, given his origin and family background, he was a marquis for most of his life and yet he could remain so calm, which meant he was not an ordinary person.

After Zhao Chufei vented her anger, she wiped away her tears embarrassedly.

While comforting her, Gu Huan invited Jingwen Hou to take a seat.

Although she had heard Min Dongsheng and Mu Junyan analyze Marquis Jingwen's personality and family background, she had never dealt with Marquis Jingwen directly, so she was still very cautious.

But before she could speak, Marquis Jingwen spoke up: "I want to ask if Prince Yong wants to ascend to the supreme throne or has other plans."

Gu Huan never expected him to be so straightforward.

Since he came in person and spoke frankly, there was no need for her to hide anything. Firstly, time was pressing, and secondly, only sincerity could gain true allies.

Gu Huan smiled.

"My Lord, I am a weak woman. My only hope is to have a happy family and live a peaceful life. The prince also thinks so. That position is too high, we don't want to sit there. But if the person in that position can't tolerate us and wants to hurt my family, the prince and I will definitely not agree.

As the saying goes, I will not offend anyone unless they offend me. If someone offends me, I will fight back.

I believe that the Marquis knows that the Fourth Prince has returned. He has been trained in the Mu family army for two years. We believe that he will be a wise ruler. At least he will not be selfish and do whatever it takes to protect himself and his family's power. For such a wise ruler, the prince will definitely help him take office and send him on his way. ”

Duke Jingguo never expected to hear this result.

After a long pause, he nodded: "This is the Mu Junyan I know."

He looked at Gu Huan and said, "It's because he married a delicate and kind princess like you. Otherwise, if he was forced into a desperate situation, he might take risks. Moreover, even if the Mu family army does not resort to force, with the weak points of the various families in the hands of the princess, they can achieve their wish without spending a single soldier."

He actually knew it all.

Sure enough, he is a person who does great things quietly.

The letter that Zhao Chufei wrote saying that she didn't want to marry the prince was probably also instructed by her father to find out more about Mu Junyan's background, right?

Gu Huan smiled modestly: "My Lord, you are too kind. I never thought that I would become the wife of the prince. It is my blessing to marry him. Since my husband wants to take this path, as his wife, I will definitely do my best."

Marquis Jingwen smiled and said, "I know what the princess has done in the past few years. She is truly a heroine among the ladies in the boudoir."

Gu Huan smiled and said, "I don't deserve such high praise from the Marquis. The prince said that you are the only one who deserves to be a first-rank prince."

She caught a glimpse of light flashing in Jingwenhou's eyes, but he didn't show it on his face. He just waved his hand and said, "They are all external things."

Sure enough, it wasn’t that he didn’t want to fight for it, he was just an old fox.

He would never use force if he was not sure of winning a battle. With his family background, it was better for him to be a marquis safely than to be crowned king like the Yuan family and then be used as a gun by others.

Zhao Chufei looked at her father and then at Gu Huan, becoming a little impatient.

"Sister Huan'er, what do you think we should do now? Sun is keeping a close eye on me, and the palace is holding a funeral while preparing for the wedding. It's really unlucky!"

Gu Huan looked at her with a smile: "Do you have a sweetheart? Or maybe, you want to marry the real prince?"

Zhao Chufei blushed and looked at her father.

She knew from a young age that she had no say in her own marriage.

Although her father was introverted and low-key, he had always raised her according to the highest standards of a noble lady.

Marquis Jingwen: "I heard there is a woman named Qing'e. Princess Mu seems to know her?"

Gu Huan couldn't help but laugh, "You really can't hide anything from the Marquis. I just got the news that Qing'e is pregnant, and the other news is that the prince can no longer have children."

Zhao Chufei couldn't stand it anymore, her eyes widened: "Is the rumor true?"

"real."

Gu Huan smiled meaningfully: "The Daliang royal family seems to have a rule that whenever a prince marries a wife, the palace will appoint an enlightenment maid to teach her. This person can also be selected by the future prince's wife's family and sent to the palace."

Zhao Chufei blinked her almond-shaped eyes, looking confused.

Marquis Jingwen's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Princess Yong, for your advice."