Chapter 290: The First Grand Secretary (52)

For a while afterward, Wen Wan stayed in the mansion and didn't go anywhere, accompanying her mother. Her father started getting busy, as he wanted to extend his business to the capital. Although it was his son who initially wanted to establish himself in the capital, as a businessman, he was not willing to stay in that small county town in the neighboring county.

Gu Sui was summoned by the Emperor to work again, and he was very busy every day.

However, the person that Shen Yue was pursuing was showing promise. He brought her to the Gu residence, where Wen Wan met for the first time the girl who had won her brother's heart and reformed his ways. She was a rare and lively beauty.

Soon, the two established a relationship. The (former) prime minister turned a blind eye, and although he did not verbally agree to their relationship, his attitude softened considerably.

Shen Yuechu was a completely different person in front of that girl. Wen Wan didn't expose him, after all, she was quite satisfied with this sister-in-law. Although this sister-in-law seemed to be a few months younger than her, that didn't matter.

Days passed by, and a major event occurred in the court: the emperor was preparing to establish an heir apparent. Everyone in the capital was talking about it, and many people even started placing bets on who would become the crown prince.

Wen Wan learned this from Gu Sui, and she was very worried. After all, the matter of choosing an heir was inextricably linked to Gu Sui. Throughout history, such matters have been accompanied by countless deaths. There have been many instances of one dynasty rising to heaven and the next falling into hell. Countless ministers have fallen in the struggle for the throne.

Wen Wan was very scared.

Gu Sui could sense Wen Wan's fear, and Wen Wan hugged Gu Sui tightly, saying, "You must take good care of yourself."

Gu Sui agreed, patting Wen Wan's back. "I'll be fine. I'm waiting to grow old with you. I won't be easily harmed."

"must."

"must."

After that, Gu Sui became even busier, often returning late at night and then going to the palace before dawn. The struggles within the palace intensified, with several princes secretly vying for power and ministers subtly choosing sides. Choosing the right side meant a bright future, while choosing the wrong side could mean losing not only one's official position but also one's life.

However, there are many neutral parties who do not take sides, and the representative of this group is Gu Sui. Everyone knows that the emperor trusts and values ​​this chief minister, and many princes want to befriend him. However, Gu Sui still plays coy and is completely unmoved.

So these people set their sights on Wen Wan.

Many ministers' wives and daughters invited Wen Wan to various banquets every day, but Wen Wan was not stupid and refused them all. She even stopped going out to stroll in the streets and spent her days at home practicing the Eight Pieces of Brocade to cultivate her mind and body.

As for Shen's father, many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital have been contacting him recently. Shen's father is not stupid. The reason why these people are interested in him is because they have conditions. Although he does not know too much about the specifics, he is not so foolish as to hold his son-in-law back. So he also used his businessman's shrewdness to avoid contact with anyone and just do his business.

As for Shen Yuechu, that's even more impossible. He spends his days traveling and sightseeing with the woman he likes, so he never comes into contact with those people.

Therefore, all the efforts of those who come after are in vain; this family, once they're adorned with fur, are even more cunning than monkeys.

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A month later, Lin Weiquan was beheaded. Before his execution, he met with Gu Sui and they talked for a while. When Gu Sui returned that day, he seemed out of sorts. Wen Wan asked him about it with concern, but Gu Sui didn't say anything.

He was hiding something from her.

When asked, the system didn't know either.

During this time, Gu Sui was also attacked several times, and even blood was drawn. Wen Wan was anxious, but she couldn't be too hasty. She couldn't affect Gu Sui, who was already very busy and had too many things to do.

Wen Wan asked the system, "Can you give us a little cheat code? If the male lead dies, we'll never be able to complete our mission. You don't want that, do you?"

The system agreed, so it applied to its superiors and eventually received a life-saving pill.

According to the system, as long as there is still a breath left, even if you are at the gates of the underworld, you can be pulled back.

Wen Wan handed the pills to Gu Sui. Gu Sui didn't ask where they came from, but wanted Wen Wan to use them herself. Wen Wan said that she wouldn't leave the Gu residence and wouldn't need them.

Wen Wan went to the undercover agents in the night again, bought a lot of information about the court, and even met an acquaintance, Gao Wei.

Wen Wan immediately pointed to the fact that she wanted to buy Gaowei for a period of time, and that money was not a problem.

After buying Gao Wei, Wen Wan had him pretend to be Gu Sui's personal bodyguard to protect him closely.

Wen Wan was worried every day, and she lost her appetite and couldn't sleep. Seeing her daughter getting thinner and thinner every day, Chen's mother felt bad, so she stewed all kinds of nourishing soups every day and talked to her daughter.

Unfortunately, it was all in vain. I was still worried, and I couldn't help but worry.

After that, things seemed to speed up. Gu quickly discovered the power behind Lin Wei and found the prince's faults, directly uprooting the prince's power. The emperor then sent him to his fiefdom, effectively ending his hopes of seizing the throne.

For the next few days, there were reports of officials being brought down, some for embezzlement, others for corruption, and all sorts of strange charges. A large number of officials were dismissed, while another large number were promoted. The situation was constantly changing, and it felt like a storm was brewing.

Wen Wan stews soup and prepares various tonics for Gu Sui every day. She hasn't forgotten that her Ah Sui is also weak. Working overtime and staying up late every day is something no normal person can handle.

She begged the system to give her a lot of tonics and frantically supplemented Gu Sui's diet. She even asked her father to find a famous doctor to come to the mansion to treat Gu Sui. Wen Wan was busy like a spinning top every day.

Finally, the day of reckoning arrived. Lin Wei's power behind the scenes was completely eradicated, the princes who needed to be disciplined were disciplined, the ministers who needed to behave themselves were behaved themselves, and Gu Sui finally got a vacation.

Wen Wan finally felt relieved.

No longer needing to live in constant fear, the two finally went out for a trip and enjoyed some time alone.

Soon, more good news arrived: Shen Yuechu had finally won the old prime minister's approval with her sincerity and excellence, and he agreed to marry his daughter into the Shen family.

With Wen Wan and Shen's mother helping with all the wedding arrangements, Shen's mother was finally at ease. Her daughter had married well. She had witnessed firsthand while staying at the Gu family home that Gu Sui was an exceptionally good son-in-law. Her son, whom she had previously thought was unreliable and worried about excessively, had found a good wife. Not only had he changed his former playboy habits, but he had also become more ambitious. He had begun to take over the family business and even started his own business, which put Shen's father at ease. He had finally lived up to the expectations of Shen's ancestors. This spendthrift had finally seen the light.