Chu Jinjin's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "What else do you know? Tell me, and if you dare to leave out a single word, I'll castrate you."
"I...we were just talking casually." Gu Shouping felt that the image of the Grim Reaper he had drawn when he practiced drawing before must have been wrong. He frantically recalled, "The Prince Consort said that your Chu family has become like grasshoppers in autumn, and won't be able to jump around for many more days."
He wanted more, but that was all he really knew.
Then it dawned on me that I had an idea: "The princess's mother, Consort Mei, has always been very close to the Imperial Concubine."
Chu Jinjin nodded.
According to his father, Prince Consort Zheng only held the title; he had no real ability.
The princess he married was just one of the emperor's many daughters, and one who was not particularly favored.
It seems that Consort Mei is already trying to curry favor with powerful figures.
Chu Jinjin took the pink undergarment and carefully tucked it into her bosom, eager to know what the princess would think if she knew he was keeping a mistress outside, and what the emperor would think.
The emperor's daughter never had trouble finding a husband. In reality, many families didn't want to marry her because it was like marrying an ancestor. First, there was the emperor and his subject, then the daughter-in-law. Even the parents-in-law had to kneel and pay their respects.
There's a slight conflict; you can't hit or scold them.
Their father was the emperor; a single word from him could lead to the execution of their entire family.
Knowing he was probably not going to die, Gu Shouping breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled, "Miss Chu, please feel free to ask me what you need me to do."
"I need you to shut up." Chu Jinjin kicked him again and warned him coldly, "You are not allowed to tell anyone about what happened today, especially that concubine. Also, you are not allowed to leave the capital without my permission."
She couldn't alert the enemy; she needed to find out what Prince Consort Zheng was planning first.
Chu Jinjin did not tell her family about this.
I don't want them to worry, it will only cause more trouble at home, and there's no point in talking about it.
But Li Xinzhi's affair could not be kept secret.
Since Chu Zujian's incident, Chu Jinjin has been in charge of the household. Perhaps due to a lack of security, the households no longer eat separately and try to gather together as much as possible.
Chu Jinjin satisfied everyone's curiosity, especially her own mother's, talking animatedly, almost like a storyteller.
Everyone was stunned.
Chu Jingde frowned: "If that's the case, I'm afraid it won't work with Madam Li."
A man who lets another man sleep with his wife has lost all affection, let alone love. If Li Xinzhi goes to beg him, it will probably backfire.
Chu Jinjin had considered this: "What if we use the undergarment as a bargaining chip?"
We'll expose this when the time comes.
A high-ranking official of the second rank has committed such a beastly act; he will be despised by the whole world.
Chu Jingde didn't have Chu Jinjin's martial arts skills, but having lived for decades, he had become quite shrewd. He sighed, "It's no use, Madam Li won't admit it."
Wang nodded in agreement: "Indeed."
As a woman herself, she empathized with him.
If Li Xinzhi wanted to, she would have done it long ago.
At that time, the Li family, which had produced two prime ministers, became a laughing stock overnight. Li Xinzhi was the victim, but outsiders would only care about her having an affair with another man.
Chu Jinjin had a different idea and slammed her hand on the table: "Then let's fight to the death."
She agreed with everyone's assessment, but excessive worry would only affect the speed of her punches.
Zhou Guoshou is a high-ranking official of the second rank, and he values his life. With Li Xinzhi's bellyband, he can completely clear his name.
Then he threatened her with a knife.
I don't believe he won't give in.
Her emotions touched everyone.
The two men, who should have been the pillars of the family, spoke up.
Chu Yan: "Third Sister is right. We all have one life. We have many more options than Zhou Guoshou. At worst, we can go far away and live in the Northern Desert."
Chu Liang: "Alas, it's a pity I didn't achieve anything in my studies."
The Chu family is lacking someone who can speak for them in the court.
He reminded Chu Jinjin of something she had almost forgotten.
Black Hawk Village.
I suppose I already know that my father is still unconscious, but wasn't it supposed to be some scholar?
The scholar must have extraordinary abilities to be favored by his father.
Of course, it would be best to never contact them again. Given the current state of the Chu family, getting involved with Black Eagle Mountain Stronghold would be a capital offense if anything happened.
Li Xinzhi arrived at 9 PM, dressed in all black with a black mask. She didn't take the sedan chair provided by the mansion; she entered through the back gate of the Chu family residence.
The servants had already received orders and led them directly to Chu Jinjin's courtyard.
After all, this kind of thing is fatal for a woman, so we should try to keep her away from outsiders.
You can stop others, but you can't stop Lady Liu.
At the dinner table, she had a lot to say, but back in the courtyard, she kept pestering Chu Jinjin, wondering why she didn't ask for details about all those undergarments.
She personally brewed a pot of beauty-enhancing flower tea. It wasn't expensive, but it was extremely rare, brought from the Northern Desert by Chu Zujian. It was said that it was particularly effective for women to drink it regularly.
I don't know if it works well or not, but it tastes sweet and quite nice.
Li Xinzhi's earlier dishevelment had vanished. She took a sip and said, "Good tea. Thank you, Madam Liu."
As if by magic, Liu produced a package and said with a smile, "My husband said that the weather in the Northern Desert is cold, making it difficult for flowers and plants to grow. The women there may not have good skin, but they are all very healthy."
When it comes to enlivening the atmosphere, Liu is clearly an expert; she has a natural, unique aura that makes people unable to recognize her.
Li Xinzhi smiled and said thoughtfully, "You've raised a good daughter."
Chu Jinjin didn't know where this praise came from; the two of them should be considered enemies now.
Madam Liu sensed it precisely and said with a smile, "Jinjin is just like this by nature. She doesn't care about face or substance. She just wants to be happy. Look at the Xu family. If it were an ordinary woman, she would probably have committed suicide out of shame and indignation. But Jinjin doesn't care. She just comes to the door to ask for her dowry."
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