"I regret not keeping my daughter for a few more years so she could join in the fun today."
Gu Mei followed Gu Jiu and said funny things.
Last month, the Daihou Mansion finally ended its mourning period, and Gu Mei was able to go out for social events.
Just in time for the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, she dressed up and went to the palace.
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled.
She took Gu Mei to the embroidery tower and looked down at the ladies in the imperial garden who were as bright and delicate as flower buds.
"Sister Mei, are you really willing to keep your precious daughter until now?"
Gu Mei laughed heartily, "I really can't bear to let her go. My daughter is too spoiled to be the prince's wife."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Sister Mei has a kind heart, so she will naturally give her daughter the best."
Gu Mei said: "My ability is limited, I can only do my best to find a good marriage for her. So far, it seems that my vision is good, and my son-in-law is a reliable person."
"Sister Mei, do you have any experience to share with me when choosing a son-in-law?"
Gu Mei was surprised. "Your daughter is still young, aren't you? Are you anxious now?"
Gu Jiu pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not in a hurry, I just want to wait and see. I'm worried that it's too late and I won't be able to find a good marriage."
"Niuniu is a princess, how could she not find a good marriage partner?"
Gu Jiu shook his head. "How many princesses in the royal family have good marriages? Look at Princess Huyang. When Prince Consort Chen was alive, the couple had already turned against each other. Look at Princess Fuya. After having a child, the couple lived separately and never rested in the same room. The other princesses and princesses are in similar situations. They all have their own difficulties."
"What about Princess Pingyang? She married Huang Qubing, so she should be living a good life."
"Huang Qubing was a capable official, but not a good husband."
Huang Qubing loved his career more than his family.
As far as Gu Jiu knew, after Huang Qubing returned to Wenqing Bookstore, he lived in the bookstore for a long time, returning home once every three to five days at the shortest, and once every seven to eight days or ten days at the most.
If you didn't know that he spent all day in the bookstore, busy with his work, you would have mistakenly thought he had a mistress outside.
Gu Mei was also worried when she heard this. "But Niuniu is still young. If I start looking for her now, I'm afraid there will be mistakes."
"Sister Mei is right. It's not good to do it too early or too late. My daughter Niuniu is a loner. She grew up playing with Brother Xun and didn't even have a childhood sweetheart. I'm so worried about her because of her personality."
Niu Niu doesn't like to play with other children, nor does she like to form cliques.
It wasn’t like this when I was a kid. I really liked playing with a group of people.
In recent years, she has changed her temperament and loves to study and play with her brother. When a lady invites her, she refuses eight out of ten times.
Ask her why.
She said, "It's boring! I'm exhausted watching a bunch of young girls scheming against each other."
When he said this, he sounded like a little adult.
She herself seemed never to realize that she was also a little girl.
Gu Mei comforted Gu Jiu, "Niuniu is a princess. No matter where she goes, people respect her. After a while, she naturally found it boring and didn't like to go out of the palace to play. Fortunately, she and His Royal Highness the Third Prince are twins. They can grow up together and play together."
Gu Jiu smiled bitterly and said, "My Niuniu's temper is getting weirder and weirder. She doesn't like playing with the palace maids, nor does she like having eunuchs around to serve her. She used to love playing in the water, but now when she doesn't, she longs to go out to sea. She locks herself in the study all day long, and not even the palace or His Majesty is allowed to enter. If we force our way in against her will, she'll turn the palace upside down. His Majesty only has Niuniu, and he dotes on her more and more. He even says that a royal princess should be pampered when she grows up. I'm worried that if this continues, Niuniu will become even more lawless."
Gu Mei laughed, "This is like the style of a royal princess."
The princess of the Liu family was born strong and brave.
Niu Niu has the demeanor of a senior.
Gu Jiu was at a loss for words. "Sister Mei, please don't make fun of me. Niuniu is getting older day by day, and I'm getting more and more worried. I'm not worried about my sons. They're all very sensible and self-aware. Niuniu is a child who is spoiled by her father and her brothers, and she has a lot on her mind."
I still can't figure out what's going on in her mind. When I ask her, she'll tell me the truth if she's happy. If she's unhappy, she'll say nothing or just give a perfunctory answer. It worries me to death. Sister Mei, look outside, she'll show up when all the ladies are together, but now she's gone again, I don't know where she's gone."
"Don't worry, Madam! It's normal for a girl to be a little more thoughtful at this age. Girls tend to be more sensible than boys. Once she passes this stage, she will slowly change."
"I hope so!"
Gu Jiu looked out the window. The ladies were all very beautiful and dignified.
Gu Mei followed her gaze and asked, "Has the Majesty taken a fancy to any girl?"
Gu Jiu shook his head. "I have no idea yet. I'll take a closer look."
"The girls present all have similar family backgrounds and have received rigorous educations. Judging from this alone, it's hard to tell who's better or worse."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry."
Gu Mei said, "I envy the Queen that her first child is a boy. She can handle the child's marriage with ease. Back then, when I was looking for a marriage partner for my daughter, I was almost dying of anxiety. I was worried that it would waste her youth, and I was also worried that she wouldn't find a good match and her life would be ruined. During that time, I couldn't eat or sleep well.
Once the marriage is settled, I have to start preparing the wedding dowry. Once my daughter is married, I have to worry about whether she is doing well in her husband's family, whether she is being bullied by her parents-in-law or her sisters-in-law. Oh, I was so worried about my daughter that I neglected my son's lifelong affairs. Fortunately, it doesn't matter if my son marries a few years later; we can have more time to grow up together.
Gu Ji pursed his lips and smiled, "Sister Mei, do you think I'm worried?"
"I don't think your Majesty has any worries at all. Everything is under control."
Gu Jiu shook her head. "I have my own worries. The Queen Mother talked to me yesterday, and her words implied that she wanted Yu Ge'er to marry the girl from the Pei family. How could I agree to this? Even if I agreed, His Majesty would not agree. Of course, the Queen Mother was unhappy and said some unpleasant things, but I was too lazy to argue with her. Today, the girl from the Pei family also came, and she even pulled Niuniu to talk. I don't know how Niuniu handled it."
Gu Mei whispered, "The Queen Mother's situation shouldn't be a problem for Your Majesty. With Your Majesty's means, you will have a way to deal with the Queen Mother."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "You have to do your superficial work well."
"That's true."
After a pause, Gu Mei asked again, "Did the Gu family trouble the queen?"
Gu Jiu turned around and looked at Gu Mei. "Sister Mei, are you asking if the Gu family wants to form an alliance with the royal family and marry their daughter to the eldest prince?"
"Is there?" Gu Mei asked nervously. She was worried that her family might do something stupid.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Maybe they have this idea, but no one has mentioned it. That's my sister-in-law Pei Man. She is here with her three children today. I will send someone to invite her up later."
"Her daughter is quite young." Gu Mei glanced at her.
Gu Jiu nodded. "The little girl is very sensible. She was born and raised in the Northwest and is not spoiled at all."
"Your Majesty, do you want to marry that child to the Third Prince?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "I will not marry my brother."
"Why is this?" Gu Mei was puzzled.
Because of consanguineous marriage, there is a possibility that the child will have problems.
Gu Jiu didn't explain and just changed the subject.
Gu Mei was also very tactful and talked about another matter. "My mother-in-law has been in poor health in recent years. She has something on her mind, I know. She has been thinking about Wu Lang's death and wants a solution."
The cause of Han Wulang's death has already been ascertained.
It was Qu's cousin's husband, Lin Dalang, who stabbed people in the back.
Later, Lin Dalang killed his cousin Qu and disappeared, and there has been no news of him in these years.
The Lin family thought he was dead outside.
"Your Majesty, do you have any news about Lin Dalang?" Gu Mei asked boldly.
Gu Jiu took a sip of tea and asked, "Sister Mei, do you want to know the answer yourself, or are you asking on behalf of your mother-in-law?"
"Since I'm seeking an answer for my mother-in-law, I also want to know. Does the Queen know the whereabouts of Lin Dalang?"
Gu Jiu pondered for a moment, "It's rumored that someone overseas saw someone who looked like Lin Dalang, but it's just a rumor, and there's no confirmation."
"He actually went overseas?" Gu Mei was surprised.
Gu Jiu said, "As far as I know, the Lin family's ancestral home is in the coastal area, and their ancestors once ran ships. It's not surprising that he would choose to go to sea."
"Your Majesty is right. I just didn't expect him to really abandon his family and children, the future he had worked so hard for, and go out to sea to kill people."
"Han Wulang is playing too ridiculously. If he's not killed by Lin Dalang, he'll die at the hands of someone else."
After all, there are still people who are not tempted by money and just want to seek justice and give themselves an explanation.
Han Wulang loves to play with married women and then uses money and power to please them. Sooner or later, he will fall into the gutter.
But I didn't expect that it would fall into Lin Dalang's hands.
After all, Lin Dalang has a family, children and a future, so he has too many concerns.
People like this usually choose to compromise and endure.
However, who would have thought that Lin Dalang would give up everything just for revenge.
So unexpected.
This man is also good at hiding his whereabouts and killing people thousands of miles away without leaving any trace.
He killed someone and fled decisively, even refusing to see his child for the last time.
From then on, there was no more Lin Dalang, anywhere in the world.
It is difficult for the Han family of Daihou Mansion to take revenge!
Gu Mei was quite open-minded. "Knowing that Lin Dalang is overseas is also an explanation to my mother-in-law."
Gu Jiu casually asked, "Is the health of Madam Dai Hou serious?"
"Thank you for your concern, madam. My mother-in-law doesn't say it, but she's still very distressed in her heart. She was sadder than anyone else when Wulang died. She's very weak now and can't stand being tired or angry. Fortunately, she's not confused."
Gu Jiu knew very well why the wife of the Ming Dynasty Marquis had been able to hold on until now.
Because if she died, her sons and grandsons would have to resign from their official positions to observe mourning, which would inevitably affect their future.
Gu Jiu said, "Go back and tell your mother-in-law to let her think more positively."
"Thank you, Madam! I will definitely convey your message."
Boom boom boom…
There was a noise on the stairs.
Soon a little girl ran up, it was Niuniu.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－－
My period is accompanied by headaches and dizziness. It has lasted for two or three days and I feel like dying.
I had no idea what to write, and it took me two to three hours to finish a chapter.
The doctor said it was due to anemia.
Yuanbao needs to replenish blood!
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