Lord Gu was so angry that his face turned blue and he left with a flick of his sleeves.
Xie was suddenly frightened and reached out to grab Mr. Gu's sleeve.
"Master, I was confused. I was wrong, I know I was wrong..."
Lord Gu was so angry that he couldn't speak. He took several deep breaths to suppress the anger in his heart.
"You always did well in the northwest. Why do you disappoint me time and again after arriving in the capital? Is it because I expect too much of you, or are you just too stupid?"
Xie burst into tears.
The maids had already left and carefully closed the door.
Xie shook her head repeatedly, "Master, I truly know I was wrong. Since returning to the capital, my health has been poor, and I've had a series of accidents. I was confused for a moment, so I had these wild thoughts. I will never do that again."
Lord Gu snorted coldly, staring at Mrs. Xie with a cold gaze. "If you think my demands are excessive and you can't meet them, just tell me. I won't force you. From now on, you don't need to worry about the children's marriages. I will find suitable matches for them."
If you are just confused for a moment, I hope you can wake up as soon as possible and stop saying stupid things and doing stupid things.
You must remember, this is the capital, not the northwest. This capital is not the capital you first married me.
The capital city was filled with swords and spears, and wars without gunpowder were everywhere.
If you dare to do something bad, even if you bear children for me and make great contributions, I will not forgive you."
Xie cried and said, "I obey the master and dare not do anything bad. I just want my children to marry into good families, so I was a little anxious for a moment."
Master Gu bent down, pinched Xie's jaw, and said coldly: "Let the children marry into good families, you don't need to worry about it.
As long as you obey the arrangements of the Marquis' Mansion, the children's marriages will naturally go smoothly.
If you are too clever and want to compete to show off your abilities, I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible.
Do you think you are wiser, more knowledgeable, and more insightful than the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion? Madam, please don't be stupid again in the future. My patience is limited.
What's the point of the emperor's grandson choosing a wife? Even the Marquis' Mansion doesn't dare to provoke you. Where do you get the confidence to actually dream of marrying Shan'er to the Prince's Mansion? You really are not in your right mind."
Xie said pitifully, "Master, you are right. I was not clear-headed enough and too arrogant. That's why I thought of marrying Shan'er to the palace. I will never make such a mistake again. Everything will be in accordance with Master's wishes. Please give me another chance."
Lord Gu snorted coldly and shook off Xie. "I have given you many chances. Did you seize them?"
"I will definitely seize this opportunity and will not let you down."
Xie cried so hard that she was out of breath and no longer cared about her image.
Lord Gu closed his eyes, sighed, and finally said, "Forget it. I won't bother with you about this matter. Don't let me hear such stupid words again next time. My patience is limited, and you know the consequences.
Also, during this year's New Year, no one from the Xie family will be treated badly. The New Year's gifts have already been sent, so I won't hold it against you. But the Xie family's gifts, please throw them away."
Xie was stunned. "Master, the Xie family is my maternal family after all. ... Even if my eldest brother is wrong, my mother, father, and my second brother's family..."
"Can't you hear what I'm saying?"
Lord Gu interrupted Mrs. Xie directly.
Xie's lips were opening and closing, her face was pale, and she looked like she was about to faint.
Lord Gu sneered, "Madam, you'd better remember my words and don't go against them. You must understand that everything you have today is thanks to me, not your family. Xie Mao bullied and humiliated me, and you still dreamed that I and Xie Mao would get along well. Are you too naive, or too foolish to bully me? Even now, don't you understand? Xie Mao and I are irreconcilable. You must choose one of us. That's all I have to say. You're on your own."
This time, Xie did not hold Lord Gu back, but watched him leave with a blank look in her eyes.
Then she burst into laughter, tears in her eyes, and was extremely sarcastic.
Chun He came in from outside and saw Xie sitting on the ground. She was immediately panicked. She hurried forward to help Xie up, but failed to move.
"Ma'am, are you okay?"
Xie chuckled, "Everyone is forcing me, are they trying to drive me crazy? Are they saying I'm stupid? But he clearly said before that I'm a good wife, and that with me, he can be at ease as an official and focus on his career.
Who has been supporting his family all these years? And who has been raising his children? He scolded his eldest brother for being too bullying, but why doesn't he think about how much his eldest brother has done for our family all these years?
Chunhe was terrified. Was the lady complaining about the master?
Chun He was anxious and hurriedly advised, "Madam, please stop talking. Be careful not to let others hear about it. I will help you up, okay?"
Xie looked up at Chun He and said, "You also think I'm stupid and that I did something wrong?"
Chun He shook her head repeatedly, "Of course I didn't think so. Madam, now is not the time to talk about this. Besides, some of what the master said makes sense. Even a wealthy family like the Marquis' Mansion doesn't dare to marry their daughters into the royal family. A family like ours should avoid the royal family and keep a respectful distance."
Xie stood up and snorted coldly, "They are just too conservative, that's why each generation is worse than the previous one. Wealth and honor are not pie in the sky, they won't fall from the sky.
If you want to be rich, you have to fight, you have to struggle, you have to grab. They only see the risks of marrying the girl to the prince's palace, why don't they see the benefits?
Just like my eldest brother, if he had been like the Marquis Mansion and the Gu family, always afraid of this and that, would the Xie family still be rich? Could he have become an official in the Eastern Palace and become a leader overnight? How did he achieve all this? It was all achieved through courage and carefulness.
When Xie finished speaking, she looked extremely angry and gnashed her teeth.
Chunhe was terrified when she heard what Xie said.
She cautiously advised, "Madam, the Marquis's Mansion has already reached its peak of wealth and prosperity. If it continues to rise, it will be like a flourishing flower, then a raging fire, and finally decline. I believe that if the Marquis's Mansion does not marry into the imperial family, I can't say anything else, but at least it can preserve its wealth and prosperity for three generations."
Xie chuckled and stared at Chunhe, "I didn't expect you to understand the principle of prosperity and decline."
Chun He lowered her head and said, "It's all thanks to Madam's teaching. I used to be a little girl who knew nothing. Since I came to serve Madam, I have gained more experience and learned skills from you. That's how I got to where I am today."
Mrs. Xie nodded and said, "You are right. The Marquis' Mansion is afraid of decline after reaching its peak, but our Gu Mansion is not afraid. The Marquis' Mansion is already extremely wealthy, but our Gu Mansion is not yet truly wealthy. Do you understand?"
The Gu family was still a long way from true wealth and prosperity. Without marriage, relying solely on the men's hard work in officialdom, how many years would it take to achieve wealth and prosperity?
Ten, twenty, or fifty years? Will I live to see that day?
What's even more terrifying is that men have fought their entire lives only to maintain their current status, while their descendants are increasingly inferior to the previous generation.
I’m afraid that after I’m gone, my descendants will become increasingly poor and destitute.
If we start preparing for the future from now on and marry into the royal family, I can't say we will be rich and prosperous for a hundred years, but at least fifty years can be guaranteed.
Hehe... It's a pity that the master was frightened. He didn't dare to do anything! He only listened to the Marquis's words. If the Marquis's said to go east, he didn't dare to go west. Why should he listen to the Marquis's words in everything? "
Bang!
Mrs. Xie reached out and swept all the teacups on the table to the ground.
Chun He's face turned pale. "Madam, please stop talking. The master has just returned to the capital and doesn't understand the situation yet. It's right to listen to the Marquis's Mansion. Madam, please stop imagining things."
"You think I'm just imagining things?"
Xie's eyes were fierce as she stared at Chunhe.
Chun He's heart was pounding. "Madam, you misunderstood. I was worried that you would get sick from anger. Didn't you say that after the first month of the year, you would fight with the First Madam for the right to manage the household? If you don't take good care of your health, how can you fight with the First Madam?"
Xie snorted coldly, "No matter how weak I am, I am not so weak that I can't manage the household affairs."
"Madam, you will not only have to manage the household affairs in the future, but you will also have to prepare a dowry for the third daughter. After the eldest daughter's marriage is settled, you will also have to prepare a dowry for her. With all these things, I am worried that Madam will be exhausted."
Xie chuckled, "You're quite good at talking. Well, just pretend you didn't hear what I said today."
Chun He quickly said, "I didn't hear anything. I'll go make tea for Madam."
"Go ahead."
Chunhe hurried out of the room and stood under the eaves. When the cold wind blew, her heartbeat gradually slowed down.
She was really scared to death in the room before.
Chunhe couldn't explain what his wife said, but he felt it was inappropriate and dangerous.
Aren't you living a good life now? Why do you have to make such a fuss?
"Sister Chunhe, are you okay?"
Maid Dongmei asked with concern when she saw Chunhe’s pale face.
Chun He shook his head. "I'm fine. I'll go make tea for my wife."
Chunhe left in a hurry.
Dongmei was a little confused and looked into the house, guessing that the wife had done something weird again.
…
In the next door marquis’ mansion, the old marquis came to Songhe Hall.
Several sons and daughters-in-law are here.
The old marquis said, "Qier and Ying'er are both on the list of the young master's household. Gu Jiu and Gu Shan from the neighboring household are also on the list."
Everyone frowned when they heard this.
Madam Wei asked, "Why are Xiaojiu and Shan'er also on the list?"
The old marquis said in a deep voice: "All daughters born to fourth-rank officials in the capital are registered."
Old Madam Wei sighed, "If the palace continues to behave like this, there will probably be chaos."
Madam Xiao Wei consoled her, "Don't worry, Madam. Although Xiao Jiu and Shan Er are on the list, no prince will mention their names."
The second wife, Mrs. Wang, and the third wife, Mrs. Duan, nodded in unison.
The emperor's grandsons are not stupid. Even though there are various restrictions and they cannot choose their wives at will, they will not choose Gu Jiu or Gu Shan.
The only reason the two of them were on the list was because all legitimate daughters of officials of the fourth rank and above had to be registered.
When the emperor's grandson gets married, he also wants to marry a girl from a wealthy family.
To be honest, the neighboring marquis's mansion cannot satisfy the emperor's grandson's requirements for his wife's family.
Madam Wei looked at the old marquis and asked, "What about Qi'er and Ying'er?"
The old marquis said in a deep voice, "There's no way to remove their names from the list. The only way now is to arrange marriages for the two children as soon as possible."
"How can I find a suitable marriage in such a short time?"
Second wife Wang was anxious. She didn't want her precious daughter Gu Qi to marry into the royal family, nor did she want her daughter to marry into any random family.
The old marquis had a stern face. "After all this time, haven't you found a family you like?"
this……
Second Madam Wang said, "I have looked at a few houses and was about to continue looking, but now the matter of the emperor's grandson choosing a wife has come up. It's really worrying."
Madam Wei asked, "Old man, has the palace required that the imperial grandson of marriageable age choose a wife this time?"
The old marquis's eyes lit up, "That's not the case."
"In other words, the emperor's grandchildren can take this opportunity to choose a wife, or not?"
The old marquis nodded repeatedly, "That's exactly right. If you think about it carefully, His Majesty doesn't want the imperial grandchildren to gather together to choose wives. He only agreed to this matter because he didn't want to offend the Empress. All the princes and nobles must be aware of this. It seems that this time, the imperial grandchildren will choose no more than ten wives."
"I'm afraid there aren't even ten of them."
The eldest master, Gu Zhiwen, said, "It's obvious that the Empress is trying to take advantage of the Imperial Grandson's selection of a wife to stir up trouble. The princes and nobles will definitely not fall into this trap."
At worst, he could just arrange for an unappreciated son to take charge of the task.
Sons who are not valued by the princes are most likely illegitimate grandsons of the emperor. Illegitimate grandsons of the emperor are not eligible to marry the girls of our marquisate. Second brother, third brother, you can rest assured.
The old marquis shook his head. "Don't forget that there are still two young masters in the Eastern Palace who are still unmarried. In addition, the Queen personally mentioned the name of Young Master Zhao. These three are all qualified to marry the girls of our Marquisate. Whether marrying the two young masters of the Eastern Palace or Young Master Zhao, they are not good matches."
Old Madam Wei said, "The East Palace must have set its sights on the girl from the Marquis of Lu's mansion."
"If the two young masters of the Eastern Palace want to marry the daughter of the Marquis of Lu, they must first pass the test of His Majesty. His Majesty will definitely not watch the Eastern Palace marry the daughter of the Marquis of Lu."
"So, the Marquis of Lu's daughter can only marry a nobleman?"
The old marquis nodded, "About the same."
Madam Wei frowned and said, "Second wife, third wife, you two should hurry up and arrange marriages for Qi'er and Ying'er as soon as you find a suitable family. In short, our girls cannot marry into the royal family, let alone the Eastern Palace."
"But how can we find a suitable family in such a short time?"
"Even if you can't find it, you have to look for it."
The eldest lady, Xiao Wei, said, "I do have a few suitable ones here, but I don't know if the second and third sisters-in-law would like them."
"Sister-in-law, please tell me quickly."
The eldest lady, Xiao Wei, had a lot of resources of unmarried men and women at hand, and she ordered four or five at once.
The second wife, Mrs. Wang, and the third wife, Mrs. Duan, both said they would consider it.
Since it concerns the marriage of their precious daughter, they dare not act rashly.
Old Madam Wei reminded, "If you find someone suitable, decide on him as soon as possible. If another family snatches him away first, it will be too late to regret it."
The second and third wives both agreed and said they would give an answer tomorrow.
The Marquis's Mansion was still worried about Gu Qi and Gu Ying's marriage, but they didn't expect that their son had already been targeted.
While they were talking, a matchmaker came to propose marriage.
Not only were the boys from the Marquis' Mansion targeted, but even the unengaged boys from the Gu Mansion were favored by civil and military officials.
At the same time, two matchmakers came to the Gu Mansion to propose marriage.
Today, the matchmakers in the capital are very busy and of course they are making a lot of money.
The two matchmakers represent not two families, but four.
These four families have respectively set their sights on the second young master Gu Jue, the third young master Gu Ting, the fifth young master Gu Wang, and the sixth young master Gu Rong of the Gu family.
Gu Jue and Gu Wang are the legitimate children of the eldest wife, and they are not engaged yet.
Gu Ting and Gu Rong are the legitimate children of the second wife.
The two matchmakers, facing the eldest master Gu Zhiming and Lord Gu Zhili, used their eloquence to ensure the success of the matchmaking and get the matchmaker's reward.
The eldest master Gu Zhiming and his brother Lord Gu were both overwhelmed.
Let them deal with the infighting in officialdom without any pressure.
But it is really difficult for them to deal with the matchmaker.
The eldest master slammed the table and said, "Go, invite the first and second wives. Tell them that the matchmaker has come. Also, call the second, third, fifth, and sixth brothers. This concerns their lifelong affairs. Let them hear it too."
The servant took the order and left.
The matchmaker flattered, "Master is indeed very thoughtful."
The eldest master Gu Zhiming snorted coldly and looked down upon these matchmakers.
They can make the dead appear alive, a bad person appear like a flower, and an ugly person is comparable to Xi Shi and Diao Chan in their mouths.
In short, you can never hear a word of truth from the matchmaker's mouth.
"Miss, it's bad. A matchmaker is here to propose marriage to the Third Young Master."
Xiao Cui hurried back to Zhilan Courtyard.
Gu Jiu stood up suddenly and asked, "Is there really a matchmaker here?"
"Absolutely true. Not only is he arranging marriages for the Third Young Master, but he's also arranging marriages for the Second, Fifth, and Sixth Young Masters."
Gu Jiu gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, follow me to the front yard."
Gu Jiu felt uneasy about proposing marriage to Gu Ting without personally watching over it.
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