Chapter 71 Setting the Game
Aunt Pei gritted her teeth and threatened fiercely: "How dare you bully Ruer..."
Gu Huan interrupted her: "Aunt, I am really curious and confused. I am your biological daughter, why do you favor my eldest sister and trample your biological daughter into the mud? People who don't know would think that my eldest sister and I were swapped."
Aunt Pei had a look of astonishment on her face.
"What nonsense are you talking about... I just hope she can take better care of you."
Gu Huan smiled: "Well, my elder sister really takes good care of me. She personally gave the love potion to me and the Duke. Now, she has helped me become a superior person. Isn't it also to bring honor to you and the Pei family?
Aren't you trying your best to connect the Gu family with the Duke's Mansion just to help the Pei family? Whoever can help you and the Pei family should be valued, right? If you always favor one over the other and make us sisters turn against each other, do you think life will be easy for the isolated eldest sister? ”
How dare the little bitch threaten her!
But, for the first time, she felt worried and afraid.
She never expected that things would turn out like this, and she never expected that the weak little bitch since childhood would grow wings and feel out of control.
Aunt Pei said stubbornly, "Of course, it's a good thing that you are valued by the Duke."
Gu Huan spoke slowly, but with a warning in her voice: "If you do not restrain your partiality for your eldest sister in the Pei family, and let the Pei family misunderstand that your eldest sister is your biological daughter, what will the Pei family think? According to the laws of Daliang, if a concubine replaces the mistress's child, she can be beheaded and bring disaster to the family. Can you afford it or can the Pei family afford it?"
The color drained from Aunt Pei's face and she stared at her in a daze.
It was clearly the same face she saw every day, but the deep and cold eyes seemed to be reborn from purgatory, piercing her heart with a biting chill.
"You... don't let your imagination run wild. How is that possible? Mother is thinking about you."
Gu Huan turned her eyes away, pretending not to notice her panic and fear.
"Well, I know that you are unwilling to give up. The eldest daughter of Pei, the richest family in Jiangling, brought a rich dowry, but she wanted to be a concubine. You hope that your daughter will have a bright future, so I will work hard to fulfill your wish.
These words hit Aunt Pei's sore spot.
Unexpectedly, the fake daughter who had been suppressed by her for more than ten years could understand the deepest pain in her heart.
Gu Huan tilted her head slightly, changed the subject, smiled, and her tone suddenly turned cold.
"If anyone dares to get in my way, I will not show any mercy. I learned this from my aunt."
Aunt Pei was shocked again and stared at the little girl's beautiful and calm face.
I actually saw some of the noble temperament that I had when I first met my mistress, Mrs. Wang.
No, there was something more elusive about her.
Aunt Pei couldn't help but shudder.
The little bitch has grown up.
No longer that timid little girl.
The look in his eyes when he looked at her became complicated.
Gu Huan's purpose was simple: to prevent Aunt Pei from revealing the matter of the child swap in the Pei family.
So that she can use the information gap in her identity to gain Pei Yi's trust during this period of time and achieve her own goal.
Pei Yi hurried from the government office and entered the private room on the second floor. He saw the girl who had been haunting him at first sight.
He also saw that the only ornament on her hair was the hairpin he gave her.
My heart skipped a beat.
"cousin."
Gu Huan stood up and bowed with a sweet smile.
Pei Yi didn't dare to look into her eyes, and bowed his head slightly in return.
"My nephew has met my aunt and cousin."
The three of them sat down, and Aunt Pei signaled Gu Huan to speak.
Pei Yi then mustered up the courage to look at Gu Huan.
Gu Huan looked embarrassed and said, "Cousin, my elder sister needs 50,000 taels of silver for emergency and has come to my aunt for help. My aunt can't come up with so much money right away, so she can only come to my cousin to find a solution."
Pei Yi frowned when he heard this.
It would be fine if he didn't know that Gu Wanru bullied Gu Huan. After all, if the Duke's daughter needed emergency help, the Pei family would give it to her.
However, this eldest daughter seems to be of no use and is still a bottomless pit. Throwing these 50,000 taels into it is like throwing meat buns at a dog and there is no return.
Aunt Pei saw his expression and knew that he was unwilling. She was anxious and angry: "Why, is it useless for my aunt to beg you? Can't you take out a mere 50,000 taels?"
Pei Yi's face darkened slightly. "Aunt, you also know how difficult it is for Pei's family to settle down in Bianjing. The silver notes given to you every month are almost all of Pei's profits in Bianjing."
Aunt Pei was helpless and glanced at Gu Huan: "You go out first."
Gu Huan stood up: "Yes."
After she went out and closed the door, Aunt Pei lowered her voice and said, "Last time, your father wrote to me and asked me to find a way to let the Duke come forward to handle the matter of the first-class imperial merchant. Ruer is the young lady of the Duke's mansion. Coincidentally, the son-in-law is familiar with the godson of the inner chamberlain, so it is easy to pass a sample. Ruer found out that the son-in-law was in urgent need of 50,000 taels of silver, so she asked Huan'er to pass the message."
"She's still under house arrest? Why does she need her cousin to pass on the message?"
Aunt Pei was shocked: "How do you know she is under house arrest?"
He regretted it right after he finished speaking, and hurriedly tried to make up for it, "She is not under house arrest. She is pregnant, and the Duke's Mansion attaches great importance to the unborn grandson, so they don't let her go out."
Pei Yi's face was full of suspicion.
The last time I saw Gu Wanru, she didn’t seem favored.
But having said that, Pei Yi couldn't help but give it.
"Aunt, wait a moment. I will go get it right away."
"Okay." Aunt Pei was overjoyed and finally felt relieved.
Pei Yi went out, asked someone to bring tea and snacks into the house, and then hurried to find Gu Huan.
Gu Huan sat down with Donghua and Dongqing, drinking tea and chatting.
Seeing Pei Yi coming out and looking around, he stood up and went to greet him.
"Cousin, you're looking for me?"
"Cousin, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"
"Okay." She gestured to Donghua and the others to rest assured, and followed Pei Yi into an elegant room.
"Cousin, tell me the truth, can Gu Wanru help us pass on the message?"
Gu Huan: "It's hard to say. My eldest sister had a miscarriage recently and lost the baby..."
"What? She had a miscarriage and lost the baby?"
Pei Yi's eyes widened. Just now his aunt was talking about his eldest grandson, but it turned out that she was lying to him!
Gu Huan pretended to be panicked: "Why, didn't mom tell you?"
Pei Yi's face was very ugly: "Although fifty thousand taels is nothing to the Pei family, the money earned by the Pei family is not blown by the wind. If they ask for it again and again, it will become a huge sum of money. Moreover, Gu Wanru, the legitimate daughter, will she really help the Pei family?"
Pei Yi was probably very angry and blurted it out.
Gu Huan sighed, "I don't know why my mother favors her as if possessed by a demon. But cousin, don't worry, I have a way to help you with this matter."
Pei Yi looked at the confident girl in surprise: "Really?"
"Really, you just need to prepare enough goods." Gu Huan was confident.
"How much money do you need?"
Pei Yi also received a letter from his father, saying that he had asked his aunt to handle this matter.
The eldest aunt said that she would give her son-in-law one hundred thousand taels of silver as long as he could send samples of winter cotton cloth and cotton to the palace.
After the order is completed, I will give my son-in-law 500,000 taels.
Pei Yi had actually already prepared this sum of money, but he had doubts about his aunt's ability to do things. After seeing Gu Wanru's status in the Duke's Mansion with his own eyes, his doubts deepened.
Now I heard that she had miscarriage and lost her child...
"No need." Gu Huan said simply.
Pei Yi's eyes widened and he lowered his voice: "Cousin, this is a big deal. You are not afraid to speak up. As long as it is done, the Pei family can earn at least two million silver coins. The money for the bribe should be given."
Gu Huan was shocked.
Two million taels, what does this mean?
For her, it was simply unimaginable.
No wonder the Pei family is so generous.
"My cousin also said that the Pei family's money didn't come from the wind, so we should save as much as possible. The Duke is also the Minister of War, and the Mu family army has a great demand for winter clothes. I'll try first, and then tell my cousin when I need money."
Pei Yi inexplicably believed in her very much.
Without hesitation, he took out a piece of paper and handed it to her: "This is my cousin's sincerity. After the matter is completed, there will be a generous reward."
Gu Huan took it and opened it. It was a house deed with her name written on it.
She was so shocked.
"this……"
Pei Yi blushed slightly: "This courtyard is not big, with only two courtyards, and it is located in the West City, so the price is not high. Just treat it as a gift for my cousin."
Gu Huan looked at Pei Yi steadily.
Although he has been engaged in business for many years, he is not at all vulgar like a businessman. Instead, he is gentle and elegant, like a gentleman like an orchid.
In fact, he is a good match.
Unfortunately, he is from the Pei family.
It is destined to be the sharp blade in her hand, the nightmare of Aunt Pei, and the retribution for her and Gu Wanru!
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