"The second young master of the Gu family saved my life, and I have admired him for a long time."
When these words were spoken, everyone was surprised.
Gu Jinbang, the second son of the Gu family, has never appeared in public over the years, but everyone still remembers his face burned by fire, which is really terrifying.
"I never thought that Miss Li actually likes Mr. Gu!"
"I will repay you with my life!"
Miss Li looked shy, but spoke sincerely to Wang Yanran.
"Madam Wang, I shouldn't be so reckless as a young girl. However, I truly admire the Second Young Master Gu. I hope Madam Wang will grant my wish."
Wang Yanran didn't expect that even though she hadn't settled the score with the little girl, the little girl still wanted to repay her kindness with enmity and harm her second child again.
"Miss Li, my second son doesn't like you. I can't make the decision on this matter."
She remained merciful and did not expose Miss Li.
Miss Li was unyielding: "It's our parents' order and the matchmaker's words. Second Brother Gu always listens to you and won't disagree."
When the people around saw this, they just thought that Miss Li was truly in love with Gu Jinbang, and some even advised Wang Yanran not to miss out on such a good daughter-in-law.
Wang Yanran looked over coldly: "Miss Li, just because I don't say something doesn't mean I've forgotten it."
She didn't know why she was so eager to marry Gu Jinbang, but she knew very well that Miss Li was not a good girl.
"Madam Wang, do you have any misunderstandings about my daughter?"
Miss Li is still pretending to be stupid.
Now that the Imperial Master's Mansion is booming, Gu Jinbang will sooner or later achieve great things, while their Li family is on the decline. If they can climb up to the Imperial Master's Mansion, the Li family's situation will improve.
"What misunderstanding? My second brother saved you, but you said he was ugly?"
Fubao was bored of watching the performance and dozed off for a while. He felt something was wrong with his mother, so he opened his eyes and saw the shameless Miss Li.
"Sister Fubao, this is all a misunderstanding. I didn't say anything."
Miss Li was so anxious that she wiped away her tears. She had indeed never said in person what happened to Gu Jinbang, but the servants of the Li family spread the news that Gu Jinbang was disfigured, and asked Gu Jinyu to restrict Gu Jinbang from going out.
“You didn’t say it, but you didn’t stop your servants from saying it, and you even rewarded those servants who said my second brother was ugly.
My second brother saved you, and in all these years, you've never come to thank me once, yet now you're pretending to be grateful. Do you really think others don't know your intentions?"
Everyone present was not a fool. They understood what he said and looked at Miss Li with contempt.
"No, no, I just felt guilty and didn't know how to thank Second Brother Gu. It wasn't until now that I had the courage to stand up and thank him."
Miss Li tried her best to explain, but who would believe such words?
She has lived such a dazzling life in the capital over the years, who can see that she feels guilty?
"We, the Imperial Master's Mansion, are generous and don't care about those trivial matters, but that doesn't mean you can push your luck."
At this point, Miss Li was completely humiliated.
Bang!
Mrs. Li, who had been standing behind the crowd, finally stood out and laughed at Wang Yanran.
"Madam Wang, I'm so sorry. It's my fault for not teaching my daughter well, allowing her to do such an outrageous thing. I'll take her back and teach her a lesson right now."
Wang Yanran didn't want to ruin the palace banquet and didn't pursue the matter further.
"That Miss Li is really going too far!"
The Queen Mother didn't know about this before, but now that she knows, she feels really sorry for Gu Jinbang.
How could such a kind young man save such a selfish and pretentious woman?
"It's all over."
Wang Yanran said softly that in the early years, she really hated Miss Li.
But now, Gu Jinbang himself doesn't care about his disfigurement and has regained his confidence, so she doesn't feel that way anymore.
"Let's not talk about Jinbang anymore. There's another lady performing on the stage. This song is pretty good."
Wang Yanran looked towards the stage and saw a girl with a cool temperament sitting upright playing the guzheng.
"This is Qin Rujing, the daughter of Qin Feng, the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Pavilion. She is dignified and generous, and is very good at playing the piano."
The Queen is very optimistic about Qin Rujing.
“It’s really good.”
Wang Yanran smiled. In fact, at their age, it is easy to see a girl's character.
For example, Miss Li, although she is smart, her eyes flicker and she always makes people feel that she is not very dignified.
But Qin Rujing is different. She behaves with moderation and has a cold gaze, yet is extremely clean.
There were many young men below who were attracted to Qin Rujing. As soon as she stepped down from the stage, many ladies went to see Madam Qin.
But Qin Rujing also looked at Wang Yanran!
"Madam Wang, I would like to recommend myself to be your daughter-in-law!"
Wang Yanran was stunned. What was going on today? Why did all the girls come to her and want to be her daughter-in-law?
After being surprised, the queen laughed.
"It seems your sons are very popular."
Wang Yanran had never thought that her sons who were previously despised would now become so popular.
"Miss Qin, can I ask why you want to be my daughter-in-law? Also, which of my sons do you have your eye on?"
Qin Rujing didn't say who she wanted to marry just now.
"Madam Wang said that your son is only allowed to have one wife in this life, and he cannot marry again unless his wife dies. In this life, I only want to be with you for the rest of my life, and I will not tolerate anyone else interfering."
"As for who to marry? Madam Wang, I will marry whichever of your sons takes a liking to me."
Qin Rujing had no other requests, she just wanted a quiet backyard.
Her request was so clear and straightforward that everyone present was in disbelief.
In this world, having three wives and four concubines is very normal. Among the ladies present, the masters of the families all have several wives.
It was really too bold of Qin Rujing to say this.
If she can't marry into the Gu family today, who will dare to marry her in the future?
"What if you and the Gu family man are not destined to be together?"
The Queen asked.
"That servant is willing to remain single for the rest of her life!"
Qin Rujing has seen too much of the intrigue in the Qin family's backyard and just wants to live a simple and comfortable life.
Despite her young age, she possessed such courage, which made both the Queen and Wang Yanran look at her with a higher regard.
Seeing that Wang Yanran was slow to speak, Qin Rujing's eyes gradually dimmed.
"If Madam Wang doesn't agree, just pretend that I never said this."
She dares to pursue, but does not force.
Seeing her leaving dejectedly, Wang Yanran called her.
"Miss Qin, if you are willing, wait for my son to come back and let you meet him. Whether it can be done or not depends on my son's opinion."
Qin Rujing's eyes lit up immediately. As long as it wasn't a rejection, it meant she still had a chance.
"Okay, thank you, Madam Wang."
In fact, she didn't want to be alone, but she would rather be alone and quiet than competing for favor in the backyard.
Of course, she would not force the Gu brothers to like her. She would show her best appearance when meeting the Gu brothers, but if the other party did not like her, she would not force it.
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