Chapter 342 343. Purpose

When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the second room saw the old lady's face change, they secretly cried out in their hearts, "Oh no!"

Before they could come up with a solution, the old lady started to attack them directly, "What's going on? Is what the eldest son's wife said true?

You actually brought a new widow into the house, are you trying to bring bad luck to me, an old lady?"

Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were both quietly huddled in the corner, the old lady knew that this matter was not going to be avoided, "Huang Tong, wife, you tell the story."

Madam Huang curled her lips. This old woman is still protecting her good second daughter-in-law, and now she is preparing to drag her granddaughter-in-law into action.

Pushed by her mother-in-law, Xiao Shiyu could only stand in front alone, facing the old lady's sharp eyes.

"Madam, although my sister is a new widow, she has already decided to leave the Niu family and move on to the next family."

Xiao Shiyu wanted to avoid the main issue, but she didn't know that the old lady didn't like either of them.

The old man's face darkened. "Whether she is a new widow or a new family, it has nothing to do with our family. If you don't mind her bad luck, you can meet her outside. Don't bring her to our house again."

"Yes, my granddaughter-in-law knows."

"Madam," Mrs. Huang saw that they were about to expose the matter, so she stood up and said, "This matter has become so serious that the doctor's wife has reported it to me. It's fine that the third son's wife is secretly paying for it.

Relying on her mother's only position as a seventh-rank lady, she brought some so-called relatives with her and wanted to sit on equal footing with the fifth-rank imperial minister, and even wanted to act like an elder. Our two families have no relationship with them, and if this matter were to spread, others would not know how to deal with the customs in our mansion."

Hearing Madam Huang's words belittling her own family, Xiao Shiyu opened her mouth to refute, but she also knew that what they did this time would not stand up to scrutiny, so she lowered her head and twisted her handkerchief.

"He is just a fifth-rank doctor. Do you think we are afraid of him?" The old lady didn't take this matter seriously at all. "You, the mistress of the house, are too weak. You should have warned him at that time, and then nothing would have happened."

Madam Huang almost lost her breath. "I think the old lady doesn't know who this person is. Doctor Gu was only a juren three months ago. He became a fifth-rank doctor in such a short time. Do you think this person can be easily offended?"

"You are talking about the number one scholar, right?" The old lady still felt that the eldest daughter-in-law was making a fuss over nothing. "He is just a new official with no foundation. There is no need to take him too seriously."

Looking at the old lady's contemptuous eyes, Mrs. Huang could only grit her teeth and bear it. This family was becoming more and more difficult to manage.

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Gu Wenheng had just left the Hanlin Academy and was about to return home when he was stopped by an unfamiliar servant.

"Master Gu, our Master Huang wants to see you."

"Which Mr. Huang?"

"I forgot to introduce myself to Master Gu. I am the follower of the Second Master, the Minister of Justice. Master Gu, please come over to discuss something with me."

A figure immediately popped up in Gu Wenheng's mind. This second son of the Minister of Justice seemed to be just a small historian of the Northern and Southern armies in the capital, but this follower actually dared to call him Sir Huang.

"I'm really sorry, I have something else to do today. We can talk about it later." Gu Wenheng didn't think that a minor official could be so honored to be allowed to meet him.

Even for the sake of the Minister of Justice Huang Jin's face, you can't just call him to do whatever he wants.

Gu Wenheng walked around the servants who were still standing there blocking the way and went straight to his carriage, telling Hong Da, who had been waiting there long ago, to return home.

Seeing that everyone had left, the servant hurriedly ran to the carriage in the corner.

"Come on up." A proud voice came from the carriage.

"Second Master," the servant whispered back from outside, "Master Gu ignored me and left on his own."

"You didn't announce my name?"

"He did, but he didn't take me seriously at all. He left as soon as he heard it was you."

"You don't know how to appreciate my kindness," there was a sound of things being thrown around in the carriage.

“…”

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While eating, Jin Qianqian told Gu Wenheng what happened in Huang's house today as a joke.

"These people really don't know what they are talking about. Do the mother and daughter of the Xiao family really think that Mr. Xiao is still the fourth-rank prefect? They put on so much airs.

It’s a pity that I was a little angry at the time and didn’t understand why they set up this situation.”

Gu Wenheng put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand and looked at Jin Qianqian thoughtfully, "I guess this matter was directed at me. You were right to withdraw immediately."

Although Gu Wenheng noticed something, he was still confused. What was the Huang family's purpose in doing this?

As for forming camps, it is simply impossible since the new emperor has only been on the throne for a short time and the little prince in the palace is still in his infancy.

Besides, these civil and military officials all have their own camps, and he, a fifth-rank doctor, would not allow himself to be won over by a petty official.

Jin Qianqian frowned, "I just feel that the way the concubine of the Xiao family looks at me makes me very uncomfortable."

"The concubine's daughter of the Xiao family?" Gu Wenheng thought of the scene when he was stopped on the street before, especially those eyes that were staring straight at him, which made him feel disgusted.

Jin Qianqian, "I have asked someone to check, but he hasn't come back yet."

He had just finished speaking when Li Qiu and the servants he had sent out were already waiting outside the door.

By the time someone came to reply, Jin Qianqian and Gu Wenheng both fell into deep thought.

"My husband, do you think this person is unlucky or lucky? My husband passed away, and her mother-in-law, who always found fault with her, also passed away."

However, Gu Wenheng paid attention to one important point. Niu Xiao had been going to the Huang Mansion quite often in recent days, and she was targeting the couple separately. It was impossible that there was nothing wrong with this.

"And it's such a coincidence. Her funeral just ended not long ago, and we received an invitation from the Huang family at the same time." Gu Wenheng reminded her.

"Yeah, it's really a coincidence." Jin Qianqian drew a line between Xiao Wanyu and the Huang family. He didn't think that illegitimate children would be so close to legitimate children.

When she thought about the way she stared at her that day, and the fact that Gu Wenheng met the master of the second house today, a guess came to Jin Qianqian's mind.

"I just counted with my fingers and I think their target is you, and I think you're going to have good luck in love." Jin Qianqian said while staring at Gu Wenheng. It seemed that when he passed the examination to become a scholar, he had a drink in the backyard of the prefect of Daocheng. Did he offend her then?

Gu Wenheng flicked her forehead with his hand, "Even if there are peach blossoms, they will be broken by you before they get close to me, right?"

"Seriously, I guess if I hadn't withdrawn quickly, she might have recommended herself."

When Jin Qianqian thought of that scene, she felt even more uncomfortable and took her anger out on him. She walked over and pinched the soft flesh on his waist.

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