"Sister, from now on, your second brother will love you, spoil you, and give you whatever you want."
Murong Shuo said happily.
"Zhijun, grandma and grandpa will treat you well. When we return to the capital, grandma will satisfy you with whatever you want."
The Shangshu's wife hugged Liu Ningchu and Gao Zhijun and said.
"Mother, second brother, grandpa and grandma, I know you are good to me, and I am very happy to have you. However, I don't plan to return to the capital for the time being. I will go to the capital after the Spring Examination."
Gao Zhijun told them her plan.
"Why? Is it because of Master Huo?"
Liu Ningchu asked Gao Zhijun the question even though he knew the answer.
Although that was the eldest princess's son, after all, the eldest princess had passed away, and the Anyang Marquis's son was someone else. He was at most a member of the imperial family. This status was not worthy of her daughter, who was the legitimate daughter of the general's mansion. Her husband was favored by the emperor and had a prominent position. With her mother's family as a backer, her position was even more powerful.
"Mom, I've been fleeing the famine thanks to the Huo family's care, and I'm his fiancée now, so naturally I'll stick with him."
Gao Zhijun explained.
"I don't agree with this marriage. It won't count. He's not worthy of you. When we return to the capital, I'll help you find a talented young man from a prominent family."
Liu Ningchu disagreed.
Her daughter had suffered so much while wandering around, and now she had finally found her, so she couldn't let her fall into the pit of hell. Her daughter didn't know what was going on in the Anyang Marquisate, but she knew it all too well. It was a deep, foul, and filthy place.
"Mother, what do you mean? Everyone in Taizhou knows about my marriage to Jinqian. Do you want to break off the engagement to ruin my daughter's reputation? Do you want everyone to think that now that she has found her mother and gained status, she will flatter the powerful, betray her friends, and be vain?"
Gao Zhijun felt a little unhappy. They had just met, but he wanted to control her life. Was he taking himself too seriously?
"Daughter, that's not what I meant. Please listen to my explanation. I mean..."
"Whatever it means, I just want to tell you that I am the master of my own life. We are mother and daughter, not master and servant. You have no right to dictate my life."
Gao Zhijun interrupted Liu Ningchu and spoke in a somewhat extreme tone.
She had finally been able to enjoy the affection of her family and feel loved, and she wouldn't allow anyone to destroy it, no matter who it was.
"Oh, look at what you two are saying. Zhijun, your mother is just too afraid that you will get hurt. Anyang Marquis's Mansion is a den of dragons and tigers, and your mother is afraid that you will get hurt. Chu'er, you are the same. Even if Zhijun marries into Anyang Mansion, you don't have to worry. If they dare to hurt Zhier, we will deal with them. Don't worry, Zhijun's family has a strong backing. Have you forgotten that Zhijun will soon be a princess?"
When the Shangshu's wife saw that the two were about to quarrel, she hurried to persuade them.
"I'm worried that she's too young to fight those people and might get hurt."
When Liu Ningchu heard what her mother said, she suddenly understood.
My mother is right. My daughter is not an ordinary person with no background who can be manipulated by others.
If they wanted to bully their daughter, they would have to consider whether they could defeat the General's Mansion and the Shangshu Mansion.
"Hey, wait! What are you talking about? Who wants to enter Anyang Marquis's Mansion? Anyang Marquis's Mansion has no right to interfere in my affairs with Jinqian."
Gao Zhijun said with a confused look on her face.
What was Anyang Hou to do? What qualifications did he have to control her?
"Don't you know that Marquis Anyang is Master Huo's biological father?"
Liu Ningchu asked in shock?
Doesn’t the daughter know about the marriage she just agreed to?
If my daughter knew how terrible the Anyang Marquis' Mansion was, she would not agree to the marriage.
"I know, but what does it have to do with me? They killed Jinqian's mother, and we went to the capital to bring them to justice and avenge the eldest princess. By the time we get married, they'll all be in jail or their entire family will be executed."
Gao Zhijun explained.
"What? The eldest princess was murdered?"
Liu Ningchu asked in shock.
Who told my daughter such nonsense? This matter is of great importance and may even bring her fatal disaster.
"Who told you that? There's evidence. This isn't just random guessing."
The Shangshu's wife quickly covered Zhijun's mouth to stop her from talking nonsense.
Slandering an imperial official is a serious crime that will bring about disaster.
"Zhijun, this is very serious. You can't say anything without evidence, otherwise you will be killed!"
Minister Liu was so frightened that he quickly walked to the door and opened it. He didn't see any suspicious people eavesdropping, and the stone in his heart was relieved.
Only Murong Shuo looked at Gao Zhijun in confusion. What did he just hear? It was a big piece of news that he shouldn't have heard.
"I'm the evidence! I'm a doctor. After listening to the descriptions of your aunt, the Crown Prince, and Eunuch Wang, I suspected that the eldest princess was poisoned while she was pregnant with Jinqian. I diagnosed Jinqian with poisoning, and the poison was brought from his mother's womb."
Gao Zhijun told Minister Liu and his wife, Liu Ningchu, and Murong Shuo what happened that day.
No wonder the eldest princess passed away suddenly. She had already given birth to a son, so she should have been in a happy mood.
The Shangshu's wife and Liu Ningchu, mother and daughter, thought to themselves.
Minister Liu thought long-term. He had come into contact with the Prince Consort, Marquis Anyang, and knew that this person had evil intentions. He had initially thought that the eldest princess was blind to marry such a man of low status, but now he thought that the Prince Consort must have planned this in advance.
"By the way, I hope you can keep this matter a secret. You can't let Anyang Hou's men know about it, lest you alert the enemy and hinder Jin Qian's revenge plan."
Gao Zhijun said to everyone again.
"Don't worry, my dear (Zhijun, my sister), we know the seriousness of the matter and will never tell anyone!"
Liu Ningchu, Minister Liu and his wife, and Murong Shuo said in unison.
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