After receiving the news from the old lady, Gu Yuanfang was trembling with fear. But then he thought, he just came up with an idea and the final decision was made by the old lady.
She was still so young, and she just casually said an idea to help the lady see who the other person was.
At most, it was a case of good intentions leading to bad results. If Marquis Anchang was really angry, he would definitely send someone to teach her a lesson, instead of the old lady sending someone to tell her not to go to Marquis Anchang's mansion recently.
Thinking this way, Gu Yuanfang felt at ease and happily chose hair accessories and jewelry. She must leave a good impression on those ladies at the banquet tomorrow.
The Marquis of Dongping had, of course, heard about his cousin's return and his attempt to apologize. "The Marquis of Anchang is lucky to have my elder sister, otherwise she would have been a first-class nobleman long ago."
There is a hint of irony in these words.
The Marquis' wife, Mrs. Qian, agreed very much. Otherwise, the gap between their Dongping Marquisate and Anchang Marquisate would become increasingly larger.
She smiled and said, "Maybe this is another way for Big Sister to help her family?"
The couple looked at each other and smiled.
The third son's illegitimate son wants to use one of his illegitimate daughters to suppress them. This is simply a daydream and wishful thinking.
Although they didn't know the reason for this incident, it must have been the old lady's fault, and Su Nanting took the blame on his mother's behalf.
It must have been the third son's concubine's daughter who came up with the idea. Wow, she's so bold. She did something big, and even the emperor knows about it.
We can’t let her advice go unanswered; we need to let people know about her great achievements. The couple discussed it and decided to spread Gu Yuanfang’s reputation.
Qian was in a good mood. "Alright, my Lord, take the two children to visit my nephew whom I haven't seen for two years. I will take the three young ladies to attend the flower viewing banquet."
Dongping Marquis Gu Xiaojun stroked his beard and said, "I haven't seen him for two years. It's time to go visit my nephew and strengthen the relationship between them."
The couple went their separate ways. Qian arrived at the front hall and saw her three nieces dressed neatly. She nodded in satisfaction and said, "Great, let's go."
In the carriage, Qian praised Gu Yuanfang, "You are worthy of being a young lady who grew up with your elder sister-in-law. Your smile and frown are especially charming. You dress more appropriately and make people look at you with more respect."
When the other two girls heard the great-grandmother praising Gu Yuanfang like this, they were already jealous, and now they disliked Gu Yuanfang even more. They were planning to isolate her at the banquet and not join her.
"Grandma, you're too kind. It's all thanks to you and my great aunt who taught me well." Gu Yuanfang was young and energetic after all, and he was very proud inside, but he didn't hide it well on the surface.
"There have never been many women in our mansion, and this generation has only seen you. Our sisters are all married, leaving only the three of you. You must perform well at today's banquet and make no mistakes."
The three of them responded obediently, "Grandma, we've got it all in mind."
Qian nodded and told them some of Princess Changping's taboos, asking them not to touch them.
He added, "Fang'er has attended many banquets with your great aunt and has experience. Don't forget to take care of your two younger sisters when the time comes."
"yes."
She agreed with her mouth, but she looked down on them in her heart. She didn't want to bother with the two unfavored concubines' daughters.
Having stayed in the Anchang Marquis' Mansion for a long time, where she was the only cousin and was loved by the old lady, she had forgotten that in the eyes of outsiders, she was also a concubine who could not be the mistress.
She forgot that although the old lady loved her, she still looked down on her status and never thought of marrying her to any of the four brothers including Su Jinrui.
Sometimes Qian was confused. Why did her elder sister-in-law dote on Gu Yuanfang? She wasn't particularly good-looking, not particularly intelligent, but she had a lot of cleverness. Maybe it was because she was very similar to her elder sister-in-law in this way?
My eldest sister-in-law was lucky. She married a good husband and gave birth to three good sons. Unfortunately, two of her sons died in the battlefield shortly after their marriage, leaving only one son for the Marquis.
Qian lamented that the Dongping Marquisate was not as good as the Anchang Marquisate, but their children were all alive and well, holding positions, and the whole family was reunited.
Although the title of Anchang Marquisate is higher, it was obtained with blood and the lives of the marquis' men. Seeing that the Anchang Marquisate is now dwindling in number, Qian actually sympathizes with them and admires them.
Being a military commander is the hardest. If you are too powerful, the emperor will be wary of you, and your achievements will frighten the ruler. Other princes will want to win you over, and if you don't join their faction, they will find ways to kill you.
The peace and tranquility of Marquis Anchang’s Mansion should indeed be thanked to the old lady. Every now and then, when something goes wrong, Marquis Anchang will make up for it.
The Song family, a daughter of a civil official, was well-behaved, yet the old lady looked down upon her and had been controlling her from before the wedding until now. Su Jinrui's fiancée had been dead for three years, and he still hadn't married. He was even rumored to be unlucky with his wife, so marrying a daughter of a prominent family wasn't easy.
While she was thinking, she had already arrived at the residence of Princess Changping. Qian brought her three nieces into the residence, first went to greet Princess Changping, and then went to talk to the other ladies.
The Princess's Mansion displayed a wealth of seasonal flowers for the ladies to enjoy. The banquet was held in the garden, and on the other side of the courtyard wall was a small forest. The guests were entertaining men, and only occasional glimpses of what was happening on either side could be seen through the hollow bricks and tiles.
The ladies gathered together to talk, and asked the young ladies to go together to appreciate the flowers, so that they could secretly observe the young ladies' true nature.
The young ladies in Beijing all have their own small circles. Even if they go around in a circle, they are all relatives, and they are clearly divided into close and distant groups based on their interests.
For example, the Dongping Marquis Mansion did not have a high status in the court, and the young ladies from other mansions were not very enthusiastic about the three young ladies of the Gu family, but were just acquaintances.
Gu Yuanfang had attended many high-end banquets with the old lady and Mrs. Song, and had met many legitimate daughters and sons. But it seemed that the daughters attending today were all illegitimate daughters whom he had little contact with, and even the legitimate daughters were only daughters of officials of the fourth or fifth rank.
There was no one worth her company. After greeting these young ladies, Gu Yuanfang left her two younger sisters behind and went to admire the flowers elsewhere. She wanted to see who the male guest opposite her was. If it was a prince, becoming a concubine would be a good option for her.
In order to see the situation clearly on the other side of the courtyard wall, the best and most secluded place is the rockery on the other side of the lake. Gu Yuanfang looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he slowly walked towards that side.
When he arrived at the rockery, Gu Yuanfang looked around and made sure that there was no one there before he stood on tiptoe to look to the other side of the wall.
The wall was too high, so if she wanted to see more clearly she had to move towards the lake. She seemed to see the Fourth Prince, who was so majestic and elegant.
I heard that the Fourth Prince is very gentle and considerate to the women in his mansion. It must be very happy to be his concubine.
Gu Yuanfang was attracted by the Fourth Prince's grace and demeanor. At this moment, the Fourth Prince seemed to have discovered that someone was peeking at him, and turned around to look over. Gu Yuanfang was so scared that he quickly lowered his head and hid.
But he was so frightened that he slipped and fell into the lake with a splash.
Gu Yuanfang fell into the lake and thrashed around in panic. He drank a few sips of water before yelling, "Help! Help!"
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