Marquis Huaiyang was brought to the main hall, where Gu Yunxi, Hong Qiujue, Huo Zhiyuan, Huo Jin, Zhang Chan and Gao Zhijun were sitting in their seats waiting for him.
The rest of the people were eating in the main hall, waiting to go to school and open the shop.
Following the Marquis of Huaiyang in were the Marquis' wife, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince's Consort.
"Your humble servant pays respects to Her Royal Highness the Princess! May Her Royal Highness live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"
"Your Highness, the Princess, may you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
When the Marquis of Huaiyang met Gao Zhijun, he brought his wife, son, and daughter-in-law to pay his respects to her.
"Everyone, stand up!"
Gao Zhijun waved her hand and asked Huaiyang Hou and the others to stand up.
"Thank you, Princess!"
The Marquis of Huaiyang stood up with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law.
"Please take a seat!"
Gao Zhijun said to the housekeeper.
The housekeeper quickly brought a maid to the table and served tea.
After the Marquis of Huaiyang sat down, Gao Zhijun pretended to be dumbfounded and asked him, "My Lord, what brings you here?"
"Princess, I came here for my aunt and daughter. I want to take them back to the palace."
Marquis Huaiyang anxiously stated his purpose directly. He was afraid that the princess would stop him from taking Gu Yunxi and her daughter Hong Qiujue back home.
Ever since he had an unpleasant experience at the princess's banquet, he returned home feeling suspicious.
How could an abandoned concubine live such a good life, with all the best clothes on her body and a maid serving her? Another point is, why did she attend the princess's banquet?
The more he thought about it, the more wrong it seemed. Thinking of Huo Jinqian, he suspected that she lived in the princess's mansion.
The next day, he asked his colleagues for more information and learned that Princess Xiangyun called him grandmother and took her to live in the princess's mansion. He also found out that his concubine's daughter was Princess Xiangyun's mother-in-law.
He immediately returned home and discussed with his wife and son about bringing Gu Yunxi and Hong Qiujue back home.
As long as they have a connection with Princess Xiangyun, their Hong family will prosper and their sons' careers will be smooth sailing.
At first, the Marquis' wife disagreed and made a scene. But after the Marquis of Huaiyang, the Crown Prince, and the other young masters of the Marquis's residence explained and assured her that even if they took Gu Yunxi back to the Marquis's residence, it would not threaten her position, she finally relented and agreed to take Gu Yunxi and her daughter back to the Marquis's residence.
"Aunt? Daughter? Is there no one you are looking for in this princess's house?"
Gao Zhijun asked in feigned shock.
"Princess, Gu Yunxi is my concubine, and Hong Qiujue is my daughter. Back then, my daughter made a deal with me for the sake of the eldest princess's son. I helped her save the eldest princess's son, and she took her people and left the capital. Unexpectedly, after so many years, they returned to the capital, and I wanted to take them back home. I have missed them all these years."
Marquis Huaiyang feigned a fatherly affection for Gu Yunxi and Hong Qiujue, making people think he was a good husband and a good father. He had only forced them to leave.
"So that's how it is. This princess didn't even know that my aunt was actually the Marquis's daughter. My aunt has been back in the capital for so long, and no relatives have come to visit her. This princess thought that all her relatives, except for her grandmother, had died. Oh, I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing, please forgive me, Marquis!"
Gao Zhijun quickly covered her mouth and apologized to Marquis Huaiyang.
The Marquis of Huaiyang's face was as black as an inkstone, he was furious but couldn't say anything. He didn't dare to accept Gao Zhijun's apology.
"Princess, you are joking. Ignorance is not to blame. It is my fault. I have been looking for it for so many years, but I didn't know it even though it was right beside me."
Although he was angry, Marquis Huaiyang could only blame himself and said that he had been looking for Gu Yunxi and her daughter.
The Marquis's wife had a bad look on her face. If the person was not a princess, she would have gone up and torn her mouth.
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess also looked unhappy. No one could accept being told that they were dead.
So what if she didn't accept it? She was a princess, her status was higher than theirs. If she wanted to kill them, it would be as easy as stepping on an ant.
"My grandmother and aunt are of noble status and are my relatives. Since they are my relatives, I can only agree to take them back. However, because of their noble status, if you want to take them back to the mansion, the Marquis can only take my grandmother back in a sedan chair carried by eight people, and he must take her back as the mistress of the house. As for the Marquis's wife, she will be a concubine, just like my grandmother is the wife of the Marquis's mansion. However, my grandmother will be the principal wife, and the Marquis's wife will be a concubine. The household expenses of the Marquis's mansion can only be managed by my grandmother. Moreover, my aunt must return to the Marquis' mansion as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion. This princess will ask my father for an order to confer the title of Princess on my aunt. If my Lord Marquis cannot do this, then it is better for her to go back."
Gao Zhijun would not allow Gu Yunying to return to the Marquisate as a concubine, nor would she allow Hong Qiujue to return as a concubine. Her relatives must be the mistress and the legitimate daughter.
Otherwise, they don't have to go back and can stay in the princess's mansion. She will support them for the rest of their lives.
In fact, she had discussed with the emperor the arrangements for Hong Qiujue and the Huo family.
The emperor was grateful for Hong Qiujue's efforts and even more grateful to the Huo family for raising Huo Jinqian, and wanted to confer official titles on them.
Gao Zhijun asked the emperor to wait for the Marquis of Anyang to recognize Huo Jinqian and take him back to his mansion. She also asked the Marquis of Zhunyang to recognize Hong Qiujue and take her back to his mansion. Then he could confer official titles on them.
Gao Zhijun gave suggestions on what official position to give Hawking, and gave him a sixth-rank idle official title of Wailang, and Zhang Chan a sixth-rank imperial lady!
Huo Zhiyuan was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Ministry of Revenue, assisting the Minister of Agriculture in managing agriculture.
Hong Qiujue was conferred the title of Princess and a Princess's Mansion was established.
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