"Shame on you!"
Princess Pei secretly cursed Princess Huyang.
"This is a disrespectful woman. It's only been a short time since her husband died, and she's already messing around out there. She really doesn't know how to live or die."
The maid Yingtao smiled and said, "Everyone in the mansion is talking about it. They say that the princess has turned a disaster into a blessing and found a young husband."
Pei scoffed, "Little husband? She's just dreaming. Does Huyang really think that the Daihou Mansion will obediently hand over Han Wulang for marriage?"
Yingtao said, "But if you don't hand it over, Han Wulang will be imprisoned. I heard that the old lady of the Daihou Mansion loves Han Wulang very much and will definitely not want to see him imprisoned."
Pei disagreed. "It's just sleeping with Huyang. It's a trivial matter. Why should he be imprisoned? The prince said this purely to scare the Han family and Huyang."
Yingtao was confused. "If he doesn't need to be imprisoned, why is Han Wulang so frightened?"
Pei smiled and said, "Because His Majesty has been very angry recently, if this matter is not handled properly, His Majesty might order them to be cannibalized and sent to the palace to serve."
ah?
Cherry was shocked.
Cannibalism is the place where eunuchs are made.
Yingtao asked cautiously, "Will Han Wulang, a dignified young master of a marquisate, also be sent to be cannibalized?"
Pei chuckled, "He won't be cannibalized. His Majesty will at least give the Daihou Mansion a decent treatment. However, this is also the most difficult part of this matter."
If Han Wulang was just an ordinary person, he could be killed or cut into pieces at will. But he happened to be the son of a marquis, so he could neither be killed nor castrated. What could he do?
I can't sleep with Princess Huyang for nothing, so I have no choice but to marry her.
But the Daihou Mansion will not give in easily. Just wait and see, Princess Huyang will definitely have a hard time.
How could the Dai Hou Mansion let this go when a male member of the Mansion was harmed, and he was the old lady's favorite grandson?
Even if they want to hand over Han Wulang, they will first skin Princess Huyang alive."
The maid Cherry was afraid, "I don't know what the Daihou Mansion will do."
Pei smiled and said, "Don't ask the Pei family for help. The Pei family will not help them deal with this mess."
…
The atmosphere in Dai Hou Mansion was solemn.
The servants dared not make any noise while walking, for fear of bringing bad luck and being beaten with a stick.
Gu Mei held her big belly, glanced at Han Wulang who was kneeling on the ground, no longer as energetic as before, and said to herself: He deserves it.
I told you to be promiscuous every day, to be lustful, and to flirt with young girls and wives all day long. This time you have hit a wall.
Do you really think Princess Huyang is easy to bully?
Even though Princess Huyang is easy to bully, the Prince Ning behind her is not a pushover.
From now on, I want to see how you spend your time.
The old lady of Dai Houfu's family was surnamed Pei, and Princess Pei had to call her aunt.
The old lady had already been angry once, but now she was a little calmer and sighed again and again.
She said to Dai Hou, "My Lord, please think of a way to stop Wu Lang from marrying Princess Huyang. Huyang is unfaithful to her husband and has brought disaster to the Chen family, not only that, she is now bringing disaster to our Han family. This is really too much."
Dai Hou has strong facial features and dark complexion, and it is obvious that he has been a soldier for many years.
If Han Wulang hadn't gotten into trouble, he would be training soldiers in the barracks instead of dealing with such a troublesome matter.
Dai Hou said angrily: "You bastard, I have warned you many times not to act so recklessly.
Not only did you not listen to your father's words, you even went so far as to become entangled with Princess Huyang. You think you can get your hands on a princess of the royal family?
Princess Huyang, she is a princess first, and a woman second. You thought you could get away with it as easily as before, but in the end, it will cost you your whole life.
This matter has spread throughout the capital, and perhaps His Majesty has already heard about it.
Tomorrow morning, your father will go to the palace to plead guilty on your behalf. You bastard, you have done such a rotten thing, it is better to die to atone for your crime, so as not to implicate the whole family."
"You bastard, are you trying to force Wulang to death? You might as well kill me first." The old lady hit Dai Hou with her crutch.
Dai Hou called his son a bastard, so the old lady called her own son a bastard.
It is true that tit for tat.
Dai Hou was furious. "Mother, it's already this late, and you're still protecting him. He's caused such a big disaster, shouldn't he be taught a lesson? He even messed with the royal family. I think he deserves a lesson."
"You are the one who deserves a lesson." The old lady was furious and didn't give Dai Hou any face at all.
Dai Hou said angrily, "If mother insists on this, then I will not be responsible for this matter. Let this boy marry the Princess of Huyang and become her consort."
"You bastard, Wulang is your own son. How can you bear to see him being ruined by that bad woman Huyang?" The old lady was furious.
Dai Hou gritted his teeth and said, "Mother wants me to do something, fine. First, allow your son to beat up that bastard Wu Lang."
The old lady pointed at him and said, "You, you..."
Dai Hou will never give in, Wu Lang deserves a beating.
The old lady had no choice but to grit her teeth and said, "Okay, okay, I can't control you anymore. Beat Wulang, beat him to death."
Dai Hou immediately ordered, "Come here, drag the fifth young master away and beat him severely."
"Grandma, grandma, help me!" Han Wulang cried out.
The old lady was heartbroken, but she turned her head away and didn't look.
Han Wulang was dragged away, and soon the sound of hitting with a stick was heard.
The Daihou wife rubbed her brows and said, "I don't want a daughter-in-law like Huyang. If Wulang really wants to marry Princess Huyang, I will be furious. Lord, please think of a way to deal with this matter. Can this marriage be canceled?"
The Marquis of Dai asked Han Dalang, "What is your attitude towards Prince Ning?"
Han Dalang said succinctly, "Prince Ning and the princess will not let Wulang go. Those two eunuchs are Prince Ning's men, sent to monitor Wulang."
"Then what should we do? If Wulang really wants to marry Princess Huyang, we'll just pretend that we never gave birth to this son." Lady Dai Hou said angrily.
Dai Hou thought for a moment and said, "I will go to the palace tomorrow to test His Majesty's opinion. Dalang's wife, I remember that you and the wife of the Prince of Ning's mansion are sisters."
Gu Mei was stunned. They didn't want her to take the lead, did they?
She puffed out her big belly to remind everyone that she was pregnant and would give birth soon.
She said, "Madam Zhao and I are indeed sisters."
Dai Hou ordered, "Find an opportunity to ask Madam Zhao what the palace's attitude is. Is there any room for maneuver? Even money or gifts will do."
"this?"
Gu Mei was in a difficult situation.
The wife of the Marquis Dai and the old lady came forward together and took Gu Mei to do ideological work.
Gu Mei was in such a dilemma.
…
Gu Jiu was a little surprised when he received the invitation from the Marquis' Mansion.
It’s not a festival, so why did the Marquis’ Mansion send out invitations?
When she opened the invitation, she found out that it was the birthday of the eldest lady, Xiao Wei.
Since it wasn't a birthday celebration, I didn't plan a big one. I just invited close family members to my house for a drink.
Gu Jiu accepted the invitation and asked her servant to reply that she would be there on time to drink the birthday wine.
Then she asked Qingmei to draw up a gift list.
The servant came to report, "Madam, the princess wants you to come over."
"What happened?"
"Miss Chen Min has a stomachache and says she ate something bad. Princess Huyang suspects there's something wrong with the food in the kitchen, so the princess asked her to come over and question her."
Gu Jiu sneered, "It's not surprising that I got sick from eating too much earlier or later, but I got sick while I was in charge of the kitchen. Come on, follow me to the guest house. Miss Chen Min has an upset stomach, so it's only natural that I should go and visit her."
Gu Jiu brought his people to the guest house.
A royal physician has already prescribed medicine for Chen Min.
Gu Jiu asked the servant in the guest house, "Where is the princess?"
"The princess is currently in Chunhe Hall."
Gu Jiu asked again: "How is Miss Chen's condition?"
"I just took some medicine and I feel better."
Gu Jiu walked past the servants and went into the bedroom to visit Chen Min.
Chen Min was lying on the bed, small in stature with thin cheeks.
During this time, the little girl went through a lot, but she also suffered as she grew up.
"Why is my cousin here?"
Chen Min sat up from the bed.
Gu Jiu hurriedly took two steps forward and took her hand. "How do you feel? Are you feeling better?"
At the same time, Gu Jiu calmly took Chen Min's pulse.
Chen Min nodded and said, "I've felt better after taking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician."
Gu Jiu took out a handkerchief and wiped Chen Min's cheek. "What did the imperial physician say?"
"The doctor said I ate something bad, so I have such severe abdominal pain. But it's not serious. Ah, cousin, I don't mean to blame you. Although you are in charge of the kitchen, I know that it is definitely not your fault that I ate something bad this time."
Gu Jiu nodded. "Thank you, Sister Min, for your understanding. Ultimately, it's all my fault for mismanagement. By the way, what did you eat today? How did you get an upset stomach?"
Chen Min announced the names of the dishes, "Today I had osmanthus cake, red bean cake, a spring bamboo shoot, and white fungus soup..."
When a list of dishes was read out, Nanny Fang knew it was a big deal and immediately said, "I will go to the kitchen to check and see who made these cakes and dishes."
Gu Jiu said, "Bring Rong Xin and Huang Zhuo with you and let them help you."
Nanny Fang knew very well that the lady was worried that she would be bullied, so she brought Rong Xin and Huang Zhuo with her as thugs.
"I know."
Nanny Fang took her people away, and Gu Jiu continued to care for Chen Min.
Chen Min had indeed eaten something bad.
However, it is not certain whether the abdominal pain is caused by eating food from the kitchen.
Chen Min asked timidly, "Will it implicate my cousin's wife?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Just focus on recuperating and don't worry about me. I will thoroughly investigate this matter and give you an explanation. If it's due to poor kitchen management, I will definitely not shirk responsibility."
"It's difficult for my cousin's wife."
"I should apologize to you. I'm so embarrassed that you got sick while you were a guest at the palace. Take good care of yourself. I'm going to go to the princess first."
"Take care, cousin."
Gu Jiu took his men to Chunhe Hall.
Princess Pei and Princess Huyang were waiting for her.
When Pei met her, she questioned her, "Why did you come only now? I sent someone to call you this morning, but you took it so long to come. Don't you take me seriously?"
"Please forgive me, mother. I was extremely worried when I learned that my sister Min had an upset stomach. I hurried to the guest house to visit her, so I'm late."
Princess Huyang's eyes rolled around, "Sister-in-law, don't be angry for now, business is more important."
Pei listened, but she still kept a straight face and said to Gu Jiu, "Since you have your reasons, I will not mind your late arrival.
Chen Min ate the food prepared in the kitchen and felt severe abdominal pain. The imperial physician examined her and found that she had an upset stomach.
You are in charge of the kitchen, but something like this happened. This princess cannot help but doubt whether you are capable of running the kitchen properly. If you are not capable, then hand over the job to someone who is more capable."
Gu Jiu smiled and lowered her head. She knew it would be like this.
She exposed the kitchen's secrets, causing the Pei family to lose face and lose five useful people.
It's normal for Pei to hate her.
She expected Pei to find an excuse to take away her right to manage the kitchen. However, she did not expect Pei to team up with Princess Huyang and use Chen Min to achieve her goal.
Gu Jiu was puzzled. The Pei family had always looked down on Princess Huyang, so why did the aunt and sister-in-law suddenly join forces to deal with her?
She thought about it carefully and realized that she had never offended Princess Huyang.
However, Princess Huyang is a typical person who forgets her principles when she sees money. It is possible that she would sacrifice Chen Min's health for a little money.
Gu Jiu raised his head and said in a resounding voice, "Reporting to my mother, your daughter-in-law is certainly capable of taking care of the kitchen. It can be said that in the whole mansion, besides your mother, only your daughter-in-law can take care of the kitchen."
What a big tone.
Gu Jiu didn't care about other people's looks and continued, "Since my daughter-in-law took over the kitchen, it has been well organized. Not only has it saved money, but it has also been able to ensure the quality and quantity of daily meals. Not to mention, the seizure of Mrs. Zhu and others has added tens of thousands of taels of income to the mansion."
Princess Huyang retorted to Gu Jiu, "Wife of Dalang, you keep saying that you keep the kitchen in perfect order, but my Minmin clearly had a stomachache after eating food from the kitchen. How do you explain this? Minmin's stomachache proves that the kitchen has become a filthy and untidy place under your care."
Gu Jiu said, "Sister Min has a stomachache. This is quite suspicious. So I have ordered a thorough investigation of the kitchen. I think there should be some results by now."
Princess Huyang looked towards Pei.
Pei immediately said angrily: "Regardless of whether there is something fishy or not, the kitchen has gone wrong under your care. I think you should be in charge of the kitchen and let someone else take charge."
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled, then asked, "Excuse me, mother, my daughter-in-law is not qualified to manage the kitchen. Who is qualified? Is it my second sister-in-law? Or my fourth sister-in-law? Why not invite my fourth sister-in-law and ask her if she is willing to take over the kitchen."
How could she give up the power that has fallen into her hands?
Just because Gu Jiu didn't compete with others doesn't mean she will give up what she has obtained.
Power is like a mountaintop. If you don't occupy it, others will. Once they occupy it, they'll step on you hard and plunge you into the abyss.
This was true for the imperial court and the royal palace as well.
Pei scoffed, "Qin'er is naturally willing to take over the kitchen."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I think it's better for Mother to ask first."
Pei stared at Gu Jiu suspiciously and hesitated for a moment, "Someone, please invite the fourth lady."
Gu Jiu added, "Also, please allow me to investigate why Sister Mingmin is upset. If the problem really lies in the kitchen, I will naturally take responsibility and will not shirk responsibility."
"This princess will give you one chance."
Nanny Fang brought many maids from the kitchen to Chunhe Hall.
"Princess, Princess, Madam, everything Miss Min ate and drank today was handled by these people."
"There's absolutely no problem with the cakes I made. Not only did Miss Min eat them, but the other girls ate them too. Now only Miss Min has a stomachache, so it's clear that the cakes aren't to blame."
"The Tremella Soup I made is also fine. The Second and Third Madams ate the same pot of Tremella Soup and both were fine..."
Everyone was talking at once, saying that there was nothing wrong with what they had made.
Nanny Fang brought up all the food that Chen Min had eaten.
"Your Highness, I have tasted all the food and I'm not experiencing any abdominal pain. You can also ask the imperial physician to come and check. This shows that the problem is not in the kitchen."
Princess Huyang said sarcastically, "Of course there's nothing wrong with self-examination. Who would admit that there's something wrong with the cakes and food they made? Poor Minmin, she came to the palace as a guest and ended up getting an upset stomach and had to stay in bed for several days."
"Don't worry, Princess. I will definitely give you an explanation."
Gu Jiu stood up and walked towards the cooks. "These are all made by you today. Is there any problem?"
"I guarantee there's no problem. We're also confused as to why Miss Chen got an upset stomach."
Gu Jiu clapped his hands, and then a servant brought in Chen Min's leftovers and put them away one by one.
She turned around and said to Pei and Princess Huyang, "Thankfully, Sister Min still has all the leftovers. I'll have a few of the cooks identify which dish is the problem."
Several cooks followed instructions and identified the leftover food and pastries from Chen Min.
No one else found any problems except the cook who made the Tremella soup. She smelled it again and again and tasted it.
She suddenly said, "This Tremella soup is too sweet. I never put so much sugar in Tremella soup I make."
"Aside from being too sweet, are there any other problems?"
The cook pondered for a moment and said, "It's a little bitter, but I can't really tell the difference."
Princess Huyang asked, "Could it be that the problem lies with this bowl of Tremella Soup?"
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