Early in the morning, Gu Jiu went to Chunhe Hall to pay her respects, and everyone looked at her strangely.
Gu Jiu raised an eyebrow, "Why are you all looking at me?"
Xiao Qin'er, with her big belly, looked sympathetic. "We all know. Sister-in-law, don't worry too much."
"What did you know?" Gu Jiu was confused.
Xiao Qin'er covered her mouth and said, "We are all family, why do you have to be like this, sister-in-law? What happened to the eldest young master is not your fault, you don't need to cover up for him."
Gu Jiu frowned, "What happened to the eldest master? How come I don't know?"
"It's already this late, and sister-in-law is still playing dumb. Yesterday, the young master went to the palace, and when he came back, the imperial physician was called in. Something must have happened. Don't worry too much, everything will be fine."
Gu Jiu looked at Xiao Qin'er comforting her seriously and couldn't help laughing out loud.
Xiao Qin'er's face turned green.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Thank you all for your concern. My son is doing well and nothing is wrong."
Concubine Shen and the others all laughed in agreement, "The eldest daughter-in-law is just broad-minded and open-minded."
Gu Jiu lowered her head and smiled. What was there for her to be upset about?
These people are really good at imagining things.
When Pei came out, everyone stood up and saluted.
"No need to be polite!"
Pei looked towards Gu Jiu with a complicated expression, "Boss's wife, is Boss okay?"
Gu Jiu suddenly realized that even the princess had misunderstood?
She bowed slightly and said, "My dear mother, the young master is doing well and is fine."
"Yeah?"
Pei was a little depressed.
She remembered asking King Ning yesterday what had happened to Liu Zhao.
Prince Ning looked like he didn't want to talk about it, and just said, "It's okay, don't think too much."
Just the expression on Prince Ning's face would make her think too much, okay?
Prince Ning refused to reveal the truth, saying, "I'm concerned about Zhao'er's health, so I asked the imperial physician to come to my house to examine him. The physician examined him and he's in good health, nothing wrong with him."
"real?"
"Of course it's true. Is there any need for me to lie?"
Pei Shi didn't believe Prince Ning's words. Like everyone else, she imagined a series of dangerous situations in her mind and was so worried that she couldn't sleep well all night.
Seeing Gu Jiu, she couldn't help but remind him, "Take good care of the boss. Tell the kitchen to prepare whatever he wants to eat or drink. If you don't have enough money, I will help you out. In short, don't let the boss down."
Gu Jiu suppressed his laughter and responded seriously, "Don't worry, mother, your daughter-in-law will take good care of you."
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After finishing his work, Gu Jiu returned to the upper room of the east courtyard and laughed when he saw Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao closed the book and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Gu Jiu waved his hand, "Let me finish laughing first, I'll talk to you later, haha..."
Gu Jiu couldn't stop laughing, and Liu Zhao suddenly had a bad feeling.
He looked at Lin Shuping.
Lin Shuping felt guilty and lowered his head without daring to answer.
snort!
It was ridiculous that Liu Zhao breathed out through his nostrils.
After Gu Jiu finished laughing, he told everyone what happened this morning.
"Now everyone in the palace thinks you have a problem. Some even suspect you were beaten in the palace. Haha, my mother even told me to take good care of you. Just ask for whatever you want to eat or drink, and don't worry about money."
Liu Zhao rubbed his brows and looked at Lin Shuping, "Is everyone in the mansion talking about me?"
Lin Shuping said hurriedly: "It's all nonsense. I didn't dare to report it to you, sir."
Liu Zhao snorted coldly, "Ridiculous! Ridiculous!"
Then he questioned Gu Jiu, "You saw with your own eyes that others misunderstood me, and you didn't know how to defend me?"
"How can you defend yourself against something like this? The more you defend yourself, the more people will believe you're guilty and guilty of something shameful. Let them be. After three or five days, no one will mention this anymore."
Liu Zhao understood this, but there was no way to explain it. He couldn't just tell everyone that Prince Ning suspected he wasn't good enough, so he sent for a royal physician. The physician confirmed his ability.
If he really had to tell this to everyone he met, it would be so embarrassing that he would want to die.
It is better for people to misunderstand that he is injured or has done something in the palace than to have others misunderstand that he is incompetent.
Liu Zhao rubbed his eyebrows, feeling very depressed.
All of this was caused by Prince Ning who was looking for trouble.
"Father is just too idle."
Liu Zhao snorted coldly, feeling furious with Prince Ning.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Father is also concerned about you."
"He wants to see me make a fool of myself."
So he had to respond and tell King Ning not to be so idle.
When Liu Zhao set out to return to the military camp, he casually started a fire in the palace: He told Pei that Prince Ning had secretly saved a huge amount of money. Some time ago, he even went to a brothel and spent a lot of money, which became a good thing in the brothel.
Before Pei had time to digest the news, the doorman came to report that a girl from a brothel had come to her door.
Bang!
Pei slammed her hand on the table. "How dare a lowly bitch like you come to the palace? Beat her, beat her hard."
"Princess, you can't hit her. That person is holding a letter from the prince, saying that the prince invites her to the palace."
"Ridiculous! It's getting even more ridiculous. What does he think of the palace? He even dares to invite such a lowly person as a brothel girl to the palace. Is he deliberately trying to disgust me? Send someone to control that girl. I will go to see the prince now. I want to ask him if he still has me in his eyes."
Pei was furious and rushed to Bixi Pavilion to cause trouble for Prince Ning.
What brothel, what girl? After listening for a long time, King Ning finally understood the whole story.
"You mean, I invited the brothel girl to the palace?"
"If it's not you, is there someone else in this palace? Prince, how ridiculous are you usually? Have I ever objected to your taking in any woman? But now you let a prostitute come to disgust me. Do you have any conscience? Are you trying to corrupt the morals of the palace?"
"Ridiculous! When did I ever ask a prostitute to come to my house? How could I do such a thing?"
"Humph, that person came to my door with your post, could it be fake?"
Prince Ning frowned, "Are you sure this is my post and not a fake one?"
"Are you doubting my judgment? Can't I even tell the difference between true and false?"
Prince Ning was preoccupied with the lawsuit. "Chang En, send someone to find out what's going on. How did my name card end up in the hands of that brothel girl?"
"I obey your command."
Pei pointed at Prince Ning and said, "Now that everyone has come to my door, it's no use trying to argue. You've insulted me like this, I'm going to the palace to file a complaint. This is ridiculous, ridiculous."
"I won't stop you from filing a complaint, but I can guarantee that I've never given a name card to a prostitute, much less summoned one to the palace. Over the years, no matter how absurd I've been outside, have I ever brought those people back to the palace to disgust you?"
Pei stared at Prince Ning. "What about your private stash? The family is barely making ends meet, and yet you've saved up some, even spending it lavishly at brothels, becoming a household legend. Your Highness, where's your conscience? Has it been eaten by dogs?"
Prince Ning's face turned green. "How did you know that I have private money?"
"How did I know you were under control? Just tell me, how much silver did you save?"
Prince Ning frowned, the more he looked at this matter, the more it looked like a conspiracy.
"I do have some private money saved up, and I can tell you the exact amount. But first, tell me where you got this information."
Pei's face was stern. "Of course it was Zhao'er who told me. If it weren't for Zhao'er, I would have been kept in the dark. I was always worried that the prince would be wronged by the budget cuts. But I didn't expect that the prince had already saved a sum of money without my knowledge. It's really chilling."
Prince Ning gritted his teeth and said, "I knew it was that brat who ruined my plans. Someone, call the eldest son over. I'm going to give him a good beating today."
"Your Highness, the eldest son left the mansion and returned to the military camp an hour ago. Judging by his pace, he should be arriving soon."
Prince Ning looked upset. He said to Lady Pei, "You heard it. All this was instigated by your good son. He was just taking revenge on me and deliberately causing trouble for you."
Pei sneered, "What revenge? It's obvious that you're not upright. Could it be that what Zhao'er said was false? Are the private money and that brothel girl outside all fake?"
Prince Ning said firmly, "The name card in the brothel girl's hand must have been sent there by that bastard Liu Zhao. He is framing me. When he comes back next time, I will give him a good beating."
Pei smiled coldly, "I never ask about your extravagant behavior outside, and I also don't ask about that brothel girl. However, you have to use the private money you have to supplement the family income."
Prince Ning was furious and said angrily, "There is no such thing as private money. Even if there was, it would have been used up long ago."
Pei's face changed. "Your Highness, do you really have to do this? You just admitted that you had a private sum of money and promised to tell us the specific amount."
Prince Ning scratched his head and said, "This is all caused by that brat Liu Zhao. He just can't bear to see me live a peaceful life for a few days."
Pei suddenly burst into tears, so unexpectedly that even Prince Ning was startled.
"Why are you crying?"
"Have you never told me the truth, Your Highness? Since I married you, I have done nothing wrong. I even bore you children, took care of your household affairs, and wholeheartedly shared your worries. Yet, Your Highness treats me like this. It's truly disheartening."
Prince Ning's eyebrows twitched. "Alright, alright, why are you crying over such a small thing? I only have 20,000 to 30,000 taels of silver left from my personal stash. If you want it, I'll give it all to you."
Pei stopped crying and asked, "Is it really only 20,000 or 30,000 taels?"
"This king disdains to lie to you."
Pei wiped her tears and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. I will respectfully obey your command and accept this silver. With this silver, the expenses of the court will be more comfortable."
Prince Ning was upset. "You are really not polite at all. I said I would give you silver, and you actually accepted it."
Pei laughed. "We are an old couple, so there is no need to be polite. Your Majesty, please leave the accounts to me. I will take the money away to avoid any more trouble."
Prince Ning became more and more upset and depressed.
He waved his hand and said, "Chang En, give this private money of mine to the princess."
Chang En's cheeks trembled, and he felt sorry for King Ning.
My Lord, you and the eldest son are truly one step ahead of the other. In the final analysis, the eldest son is still the more skilled.
Chang En took the order and went to count the silver.
Pei was satisfied, thinking to herself: Zhao'er is indeed her own son, knowing how to think for her. With ease, she pried the private silver from Prince Ning's hands.
Pei felt a sense of accomplishment and liked Liu Zhao even more.
If she came a few more times, she wouldn't have to worry about not having enough money.
After taking the silver, Pei said goodbye and left.
Prince Ning felt very sad because that was his private money that he had saved for a long time, and it was taken away by the princess.
"Treason!"
Prince Ning angrily rebuked Liu Zhao, "Go, send someone to the military camp to bring the eldest son back."
Chang En reminded Prince Ning, "Unless Your Highness goes there in person, I cannot invite the eldest son back."
"Tell him that his wife is seriously ill and ask him to come back quickly."
"The eldest son just left for the military camp today. He said that the eldest lady is seriously ill. I'm afraid he can't be trusted."
"Ridiculous! This prince wants to see his own son, but he has to find all kinds of excuses. This brat Liu Zhao, I just doubted his ability, but he actually resorted to such dirty means to retaliate against me. Does he have any filial piety at all?"
Chang En didn't dare to say anything and could only lower his head and listen to King Ning vent his anger.
Prince Ning cursed Liu Zhao to the air.
After cursing, he felt relieved.
He asked Chang En, "Has that brothel girl been dealt with?"
"According to the prince's instructions, the person has been sent away."
"She's really out of her mind. How dare she come to my house with my business card? Who gave her the courage?"
Chang En reminded quietly, "Of course it was the prince who gave her the courage."
"Shut up! Are you deliberately trying to sabotage me?"
"I dare not."
"snort!"
Prince Ning had a stern face, breathing out through his nostrils, his nostrils dilating and closing, and it was obvious that he was very angry.
"Go and call the eldest brother's wife."
Chang En was puzzled.
Prince Ning glared at him and said, "Just go and call someone. I have something to say to the eldest brother's wife."
"I obey your command."
When Gu Jiu learned that King Ning had summoned him, he secretly thought that something was wrong.
She had to take the blame for Liu Zhao's mistakes.
Liu Zhao, this bastard, only cares about setting fires and not putting them out.
Gu Jiu rubbed his brows and said to the visitor, "Tell the prince that I will go over to pay my respects after I change my clothes."
"Please hurry up, Madam. The prince is impatient to wait for people."
"I know, I'll be there in a moment."
Qingmei was very worried, "I hope the prince won't punish the lady."
Gu Jiu asked, "I heard that the princess left with a box of silver from Bixi Pavilion?"
"Exactly."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Your Highness must be feeling very distressed. He lost so much money all of a sudden, and he can't find the culprit. Forget it, forget it. Husband and wife are one. This lady will handle this matter for you."
Gu Jiu set off for Bixi Pavilion.
When you meet the prince, you should first pay your respects.
King Ning had a stern face and rarely showed anger towards Gu Jiu.
Generally speaking, Prince Ning would not show displeasure to his daughter-in-law.
In the eyes of his daughters-in-law, Prince Ning was easy to get along with. The one who was difficult to get along with was Princess Pei.
Prince Ning angrily asked, "My dear wife, you know everything the boss has done, right?"
Gu Jiu played dumb, "I don't know what father is referring to?"
snort!
"You should know everything that happened in the mansion today."
"My daughter-in-law heard a few words."
"Do you know that today's farce was all caused by the boss? He caused me to lose money. As his daughter-in-law, you must bear the responsibility with him."
Gu Jiu looked confused, as if he was shocked by King Ning's words.
She said, "I heard that my mother took a sum of silver from my father. My father and I are one, and my father's silver is my mother's silver. When my father gave the silver to my mother, it was like transferring it from his left hand to his right. Why is my father so angry? Don't you think you and my mother are one?"
"You're sharp-tongued and unreasonable. The princess took my private money, and all this is Liu Zhao's fault. You're his wife, so you can't escape the blame."
Gu Jiu was surprised. "My daughter-in-law never thought that father would have private money. All the wealth in the palace belongs to father. Why is father doing this?"
Prince Ning was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, "Stop talking nonsense. Bring out Liu Zhao's private money. This matter started because of him. You two must not stay out of it."
Gu Jiu lowered her head and smiled. Prince Ning was really poor, actually asking her for money. If this got out, it would be very embarrassing.
However, Prince Ning has a thick skin as thick as a city wall, so he is definitely not afraid of losing face.
Gu Jiu said with a look of grievance, "Your Majesty, you know that the young master's expenses are high. Since the government cut back on spending, the young master and I have been unable to make ends meet. The young master did save some private money, about three or four thousand taels. But it has all been spent in the past two months. If your Majesty does not believe me, I have the account book here, please review it."
He even brought the account book with him, so it's obvious that he came prepared.
Prince Ning was very upset. Not only was his son cunning and scheming against him, but his daughter-in-law was also cunning and scheming.
This is outrageous.
"I don't need to look at your account book. You just need to take out the money."
Gu Jiu said simply, "My daughter-in-law has no money."
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