Chapter 26

Gu Rong felt a headache. She rubbed her temples and said to Ye Jingyue gently, "It's late, Yue'er, you should go to bed."

"Mom, go to bed early too."

Ye Jingyue skipped into her yard.

Gu Rong returned to her room with a sad face. Thinking of the shy look of Ye Jingyue's little daughter, she had a headache.

Ye Jingyue had fallen deeply in love with Gu Jingchen.

If Gu Jingchen was just her nephew and had an engagement with the daughter of the prime minister, she could still lick her face and snatch this marriage for her daughter.

But!

Gu Jingchen is the dying orphan of the late queen.

This identity alone is scary enough.

The one who sits on the throne now has become moody and decisive in killing after the death of the previous emperor. All matters related to the previous emperor have become a problem.

The entire imperial city seems peaceful and quiet, but in fact, it has been shrouded in the shadow of the death of the previous emperor for many years.

Anything and anyone related to the previous emperor is extremely dangerous.

Therefore, even if Ye Jingyue loves Gu Jingchen to death, she will not allow Ye Jingyue to have any possibility with Gu Jingchen!

Not to mention that Gu Jingchen may have more than ten confidantes in the future.

Whenever she thought that Ye Jingyue was one of the more than ten, her body trembled!

No!

Absolutely not!

She disagrees with this marriage!

Gu Rong was so worried that she didn't sleep all night.

The next day, she still had dark circles under her eyes when she heard the sound of gongs and drums coming from the door.

Gu Rong rubbed her temples and asked Jinxiu tiredly.

"Jinxiu, what's the matter?"

Jinxiu bowed and went out, and came back after a while.

"Madam, it was Madam Zheng who came with the betrothal gift."

"Madam Zheng from the Shangshu Mansion"

"Yes."

The Shangshu Mansion is also considered a noble family. Madam Shangshu has three sons. The eldest son is in the barracks, the second son is in the school, and the other is Zheng Shaoling who was deposed a few days ago.

A sneer flashed across Gu Rong's face.

The banquet a few days ago was originally planned to plot against Ye Mingche, and Zheng Shaoling was also one of the plotters.

Zheng Shaoling was usually a playboy who played with chickens and birds. He could find a woman who looked like the previous queen to frame Ye Mingche.

There was no Shangshu Mansion behind this. It

was only a few days after Zheng Shaoling's accident, and the Shangshu Mansion came to propose marriage with great fanfare. She wanted to see what the other party was up to!

Gu Rong asked Jinxiu to bring the person to the lobby.

When she cleaned up her image and went over, Madam Zheng was sitting in the lobby, and Zheng Shaoling was standing next to her, bowing his head and keeping silent.

What surprised Gu Rong was that Ye Bojian was also there.

Ye Bojian was helped over by a servant, and the chair he sat on was still padded with a thick cushion.

It was obvious that the injury had not healed yet.

Gu Rong sat down, and Ye Bojian immediately smiled and said, "Madam, the Shangshu's wife is here to propose marriage."

"Oh,"

Gu Rong drank a glass of water calmly, looking at the Shangshu's wife sitting in the lower hall.

Shangshu's wife Liu Qinglian was actually her close friend when she was young, and their relationship had always been good.

But after she got into a disgraceful thing, they gradually became estranged.

Gu Rong also understood her friend's choice at the time and did not blame her.

But one day she heard her chatting with others, and she spoke of Liu Qinglian with disdain in her tone.

"Oh! Do you think I'm willing to play with her? If she wasn't the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, I wouldn't look down on her. As for now, she's just a scumbag whose innocence was tarnished by bandits. How can she be worthy of being my sister?"

She felt disappointed at that time.

She had always treated him sincerely. However

, Liu Qinglian only became friends with her because of her status, and even took advantage of her misfortune to slander her reputation when she was down and out.

She didn't say a word at the time, turned around and left.

From then on, she no longer had this sister.

Later, the two of them got married and had less contact.

Over the years, the other party would occasionally send her an invitation, but she never responded to it.

Gu Rong was a person who clearly distinguished between love and hate. Since she had seen through the other party's true face, she was unwilling to say a word to him.

Today is the first time that the two of them have sat under the same roof after so many years, except for those necessary occasions when they met.

Gu Rong looked at Liu Qinglian indifferently.

"I wonder which son the Shangshu Madam is here to propose marriage for and which daughter of mine she is talking about."

Liu Qinglian had a friendly smile on her face, but her hands were tightly holding the square handkerchief, and hatred flashed in her eyes.

"I am here to propose marriage on behalf of my youngest son, and the one I am asking for is your little daughter, Ye Jingyue, who you just found back."

Gu Rong did not respond to Liu Qinglian's words, but instead focused his eyes on Ye Bojian.

"What does the Marquis think?"

Ye Bojian heard Gu Rong nod at him, and in fact, his consciousness trembled a little in his heart.

He said with a stiff face: "The Shangshu Mansion is a wealthy family, and the Third Young Master is also a handsome man. Yue'er grew up in the countryside and has no rules. Now that the Shangshu Mansion has come to propose marriage, she is marrying up."

Gu Rong sneered.

Very good, she had guessed this result. She

did not have any expectations for Ye Bojian.

She turned her head to look at Liu Qinglian, and her eyes fell directly and maliciously on Zheng Shaoling.

"Weren't you assassinated a few days ago and have been disabled? How could you marry my daughter?"

Zheng Shaoling suddenly raised his head, his body shook, his face turned pale and he looked at Gu Rong with hatred.

Liu Qinglian's face also changed suddenly, and then she explained with a smile.

"Sister Gu, this is a misunderstanding. Ling'er was indeed stabbed and injured a few days ago, but those were only superficial injuries. What people outside are saying is all false. If Ling'er is really dead, can I still come to propose marriage? Can I do such a wicked thing? Sister Gu, don't believe the rumors outside."

Ye Bojian also helped. "

You can't believe the rumors outside. Madam, don't worry. The Shangshu's wife was a close friend of yours. Yue'er will definitely enjoy happiness if she marries her."

Gu Rong smiled coldly.

"My daughter was replaced by someone and suffered for many years outside. I can't bear to let her marry."

Then she looked at Ye Bojian and Liu Qinglian with a smile.

"But there is a fake daughter in my house, who grew up to be pampered and spoiled, and has occupied my daughter's favor for so many years. I have mixed feelings about her, love and hate! How about this, since you Shangshu Mansion is also sincere in seeking marriage, I will marry Qingqing to your family."

"No!"

After Gu Rong's words fell, Ye Bojian stood up excitedly.

Maybe when he stood up, he pulled the wound on his body, which made a trace of ferocity flash across his calm face.

He hurriedly said impatiently.

"Qingqing is close to the prince, so she cannot be engaged for the time being."

Everyone knows that Ye Qingqing is close to the prince. The prince also sends gifts to Ye Qingqing from time to time. Everyone can see his preference for Ye Qingqing.

In the eyes of outsiders, Ye Qingqing is the future candidate for the crown princess.