The newlyweds worship in the hall and are then sent to the bridal chamber.
Gu Jiu joined in the fun and went to the new house to watch the ceremony.
When she lifted the veil, she saw the bride's face. She was wearing bridal makeup and looked very beautiful.
Gu Cheng's eyebrows and eyes were filled with joy. It was obvious that he was very satisfied with this marriage and the bride.
After the two drank the wedding wine, someone pulled Gu Yan out for a drink.
I must get the groom drunk today.
The eldest young lady, Mrs. Zhang, introduced everyone present on behalf of the bride.
The bride nodded one by one with a smile on her face.
When Gu Yue was introduced, the bride looked normal and just glanced at him twice more.
Gu Yue was filled with anger. What did it mean for the bride to look at her twice? Did she have to be treated differently just because she was a widow?
The bride, Mrs. Hu, didn't know that Gu Yue hated her just because she looked at him twice more.
She was just a little curious about Gu Yue.
After all, there are too many rumors about Gu Yue, and most of them are not good.
After recognizing his relatives, Gu Jiu left the room.
Gu Shan pounded her shoulders and walked with Gu Jiu.
"Fourth sister, are you exhausted?"
Gu Shan nodded. "I got up before dawn to help with everything, and I haven't had a sip of hot tea yet. This is the first time I know how tiring it is to hold a wedding banquet."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Fourth sister, please eat more later as a reward."
Gu Shan hummed, not very interested.
Gu Jiu glanced at Gu Yue behind him calmly. Could it be that Gu Shan and Gu Yue had another conflict?
She didn't ask any questions and went straight to the flower hall for the banquet.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Mrs. Xie brought the two sisters Gu Yue and Gu Shan to toast all the ladies and promote her own daughter.
Gu Shan felt a little embarrassed and appeared very ashamed.
Gu Yue was very open and let others comment on her.
I have to admit that Gu Yue has matured and is more than a hundred times more stable than before.
In the past, Gu Yue wrote all her thoughts on her face, and her joy, anger, sorrow and happiness were clear at a glance.
Nowadays, Gu Yue never shows her emotions and always appears dignified and polite in front of others.
Gu Lin whispered to Gu Jiu, "Third sister is really good at pretending."
Gu Jiu laughed, "How do you know she's pretending? After going through so many things, she's matured."
Gu Lin whispered, "I saw with my own eyes how kind Third Sister was in front of others, but disgusted behind their backs. I was shocked."
"You didn't mess with her, did you?"
Gu Jiu was a little worried about Gu Lin, worried that she would accidentally provoke Gu Yue.
Gu Lin is no match for Gu Yue at all. If she provokes Gu Yue, she will be in great trouble.
Gu Lin said, "I was very careful and didn't let Third Sister find out. Before Third Sister came back, Madam had been arranging Fourth Sister's marriage and had taken Fourth Sister out to see date several times. As soon as Third Sister came back, Madam abandoned Fourth Sister's marriage and started arranging her own. Fourth Sister was very angry about this."
Gu Jiu didn't know what to say to Xie.
She seemed to use her love as a bargaining chip, rather than a mother's care for her children, to blackmail her two daughters.
She pampers whoever is obedient, and ignores whoever is disobedient.
The result was that the two girls became enemies and were full of resentment towards each other.
Xie really likes to be clever when doing things.
She had arranged blind dates for Gu Shan before, so even if Gu Yue came back, she should continue to arrange Gu Shan's marriage.
As for Gu Yue, this is her second marriage, so it doesn't matter if she gets married a year or two later, it won't cause any problems.
Gu Shan is a girl and is about to reach marriage age, so her marriage cannot be delayed.
As a result, Xie actually gave up Gu Shan's marriage and turned to arrange Gu Yue's marriage.
Just because I feel sorry for Gu Yue being a widow.
Gu Jiu didn't know what to say to Xie. She seemed so smart and capable on a daily basis, but time and again she was blinded by her emotions, wavering between her two daughters, showing no real stance at all.
Gu Jiu picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then reminded Gu Lin: "Don't get involved in their affairs. Remember to protect yourself."
"Thank you, second sister, for reminding me. I know."
Gu Lin could hardly protect herself and had no confidence to get involved in the fight between Gu Yue and Gu Shan.
After the toast, Gu Shan returned to her seat, while Gu Yue continued to stay by Xie's side, seizing every opportunity to show up.
Gu Jiu looked at Gu Shan and said, "Fourth sister, have some tea and calm down."
Gu Shan smiled bitterly, picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Second sister, you are the best. As an older sister, you know how to care about us younger sisters. Unlike someone who just wants to snatch everything from us and doesn't want to give us any chance to survive." Gu Shan complained.
Gu Jiu filled her teacup with water and said, "Calm down. There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain."
Gu Shan shook her head. "I don't have the good manners of my second sister. She almost pissed me off to death. I really don't know what kind of magic potion she poured into my mother. Now my mother's heart is completely devoted to her."
I just can't understand. She committed arson and murder, and all kinds of evil. Can she be forgiven just because her husband died at such a young age? Mother always says that she suffered a lot in the Haixi Marquis's mansion and that we should understand her difficulties. But who will understand my difficulties?
When Gu Shan talked about the sad things, tears rolled down her face.
Gu Jiu quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears.
"Today is Sixth Brother's big day, you must not cry, wipe your tears quickly. With your new sister-in-law coming into the house, Madam won't have the energy to take care of your wedding, so let your new sister-in-law find a solution for you."
Gu Shan was stunned for a moment, "Does the new sister-in-law really have a solution?"
Gu Jiu said softly, "Don't forget that your new sister-in-law's father is the Minister of Rites. He has the list of successful candidates in all the imperial examinations. If your new sister-in-law is willing to help, what else do you have to worry about?"
"I'm worried that my new sister-in-law won't want to get involved in my affairs."
"That's not necessarily true."
Gu Jiu had inquired about the bride, Ms. Hu. She helped with housekeeping when she was at her parents' home and was a person with strong opinions.
When she married into the Gu family, she would definitely find a way to divide the power in Xie's hands and control the second house from top to bottom.
When Gu Shan asked her for help, she was essentially handing the opportunity to seize power to the Hu family.
If Mrs. Hu wasn't stupid, she wouldn't reject Gu Shan. Not only would she not reject her, she would also do her best to help Gu Shan find a good marriage, using this as an opportunity to seize power from Mrs. Xie.
Gu Shan didn't think that deeply. She saw Hu's family as a way out. She would only seek Hu's help if she really couldn't get out of this situation.
Gu Jiu comforted her again, "Don't think too much, everything will be fine."
After the banquet, Gu Jiu went to visit the old man and check his health.
The old man is addicted to alcohol and has a serious alcohol dependence.
Alcohol was eating away at his body bit by bit.
Gu Jiu took the patient's pulse, frowning. "Old man, take care of yourself and drink less. You must take the medicine I prescribed for you consistently. You can't take it halfway, taking the medicine when you remember and not taking it when you don't.
Also, old man, don't stay in your room all day. When you have free time, you should go out and walk around to stretch your muscles."
Old Master Gu said with disdain, "Oh my, you've become even more nagging since you got married. How can Gongzi Zhao stand your nagging?"
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes. "Don't try to change the subject, old man. Did you remember everything I told you? If you want to live a few more years, you have to do as I say."
"What's the point of living so many years? I've lived enough. Now every day I live is earned."
Gu Jiu smiled and asked, "Grandpa, don't you want to hold your great-grandson?"
"Why embrace great-grandchildren? They are all hideous, unfilial and foolish. I don't like to see them."
When Mr. Gu talked about his descendants, he felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart.
Gu Jiu smiled, picked up the pen, and wrote a new prescription for hangover relief.
It is impossible to expect the old man to sober up, so it is better to think about how to take care of his health.
Old Master Gu stared at her and said, "Now that Li Zhaoyi has given birth to a little prince, Prince Ning must be having a hard time."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "The old man never leaves his house, but he knows everything about the world."
Old Master Gu snorted, "This kind of thing is easy to predict with your toes. No one knows your Majesty's temper better than me. I guess that your Majesty is afraid."
"Afraid?"
This was the first time Gu Jiu heard this statement and he was very surprised.
"Your Majesty is rich and powerful, and the Emperor's wrath would leave millions dead. How could he be afraid?"
Old Master Gu waved his hands repeatedly, "He's really scared. He's afraid that he'll get older and older, with only the title of emperor, but unable to manage the court or the empire.
He feared that the adult princes, being strong and powerful, would form cliques and undermine him. He was even more afraid that one of the princes would be so bold as to overthrow him.
Do you know what he saw when he sat on the dragon throne, facing the adult prince?
Gu Jiu shook his head.
Mr. Gu said in a resounding voice: "He saw the threat."
Gu Jiu asked, "Is there nothing else besides threats?"
"Of course it's just threats. That's why he wants to make more trouble while he can still move. The more scared he is, the more he dotes on the little prince. Because the little prince is the only one who won't hurt him, the only one he can trust."
Gu Jiu was thoughtful after hearing this.
"I thought His Majesty hated the adult princes, hated their scramble for power and their fight for his vast kingdom. But I never considered that His Majesty might also be afraid."
Old Master Gu stroked his beard and said, "Of course he's afraid. He's not young anymore, and his body is aging day by day. The princes are watching covetously, eager to take his place. Who wouldn't be afraid?"
Gu Jiu shook his head. "The throne makes everyone crazy."
Old Master Gu warned, "Prince Ning is in a bad situation, and Prince Zhao will suffer as well. As Madam Zhao, you must be careful."
Gu Jiu nodded, then asked, "How many years do you think His Majesty can hold on?"
Old Master Gu looked towards the Imperial Palace. "I can't say for sure about this question. I heard that Prince Ning gave His Majesty a woman?"
"yes!"
"Prince Ning is eager to drain your majesty's body."
"Your Majesty regards the adult princes as enemies, so the princes will naturally not sit idly by and wait for death."
Old Master Gu shook his head and sighed, "Now that I think about it, the most dangerous person is Gongzi Zhao."
Gu Jiu's heart sank as he thought of the key point, "Liu Zhao is currently serving in the Beijing Camp. He, he shouldn't be able to do that."
Rebelling with the limited military forces at hand is simply a pipe dream.
Liu Zhao was not that foolish and would not really raise troops to rebel and fight against a chariot with an egg.
Mr. Gu reminded her: "Don't forget the Pei family."
"My granddaughter dares not forget the Pei family. However, given Marquis Lu's position, he will not easily raise an army to help Prince Ning ascend the throne. Moreover, when His Majesty's time is up, he will definitely issue an edict to Marquis Lu, trapping him in the northwest to the greatest extent possible and forbidding him from participating in the struggle for the throne in the capital. Unless Marquis Lu wants to be a traitor."
Old Master Gu didn't say much, but just reminded her: "You should pay more attention to Gongzi Zhao's movements. You said he was in the Beijing camp, but he may not really be in the Beijing camp."
Gu Jiu's heart was in turmoil, "Grandpa, please don't scare me."
Old Master Gu laughed heartily. "How can I possibly scare you? If Prince Ning and his son have truly prepared for the worst, then you should have prepared for it as well."
Gu Jiu nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, old man. I will keep an eye on Liu Zhao."
She still didn't quite believe that Liu Zhao had left the Beijing camp.
Such a big man, such a conspicuous target, if he took people away from the Beijing camp secretly, wouldn't anyone notice with so many people in the camp?
The King of Chu was keeping an eye on Liu Zhao. If Liu Zhao dared to leave the capital without permission, the King of Chu would definitely go to the palace to file a complaint.
Gu Jiu said goodbye to Mr. Gu with something on his mind.
Next, she prepared to visit Mr. Luo.
Because Mr. Luo was seriously ill and was afraid of exacerbating the disease, he moved out of the mansion and lived in a small courtyard in the back alley.
The Marquis's Mansion arranged two little maids to serve.
Gu Jiu came to the door and knocked, but no one answered for a long time.
Is no one here?
Qingmei pushed the door hard and it opened.
The gate was not locked at all.
The yard was so quiet that not a single figure could be seen.
A coughing sound came from the bedroom.
Gu Jiu took two steps at a time and hurried into the bedroom.
When I lifted the door curtain, I found an unpleasant smell in the bedroom.
"Mr. Luo?"
Gu Jiu walked in and couldn't believe that the thin and elegant woman had become skinny, with a sallow complexion and messy hair.
There was a foul odor on his body, obviously he hadn't washed for a long time.
"How could this be? Didn't the Marquis' Mansion send someone to take care of the Master?"
Mr. Luo looked at Gu Jiu and took a while to recognize him. "It's Xiao Jiu, please sit down."
Gu Jiu held Mr. Luo's wrist and took the opportunity to take his pulse.
Qingmei brought people to open the windows to ventilate and clean up the filth in the bedroom.
Mr. Luo originally caught a cold, and later developed a cough.
After taking medicine, the cough did not get better and the condition became worse.
After moving out of the mansion, the maidservant would serve him attentively at first. But as time went on and no one came to visit Master Luo, the maidservant also became indifferent.
Mr. Luo's illness was partly due to his physical weakness and the inappropriate medicine, and partly due to anger.
After Gu Jiu finished taking your pulse, he said to Master Luo, "Master, don't worry. I will definitely cure your illness and never let you suffer like this again."
Mr. Luo smiled, and there was finally a glimmer in his eyes.
"You've come to visit me. This place is filthy. How can you set foot here so easily?"
"Master, why are you being so reserved with me? I've always been grateful for your guidance during my time at my mother's house. I just never imagined that you would be treated so badly by two little maids. I won't let this go. I'll definitely report this to the old lady, and ask her to severely punish those two maids."
"Why are you doing this? I'm a cripple now, and I'm already incredibly grateful to the Marquisate for continuing to support me. How could you cause them any more trouble for my own affairs?"
"But someone said something inappropriate in front of the Master?"
Master Luo shook his head. "I know my body well. In my current state, I am content to have a roof over my head. I don't want to trouble the Marquis' Mansion, nor do I want to be despised and have to rely on others' opinions. Xiaojiu, please respect my thoughts and let me fend for myself."
"Master, how could you think so? Even ants try to survive, so you should cheer up too. Master, don't worry, I won't disturb the Marquis' Mansion. I will send someone else to take care of your food and daily life, and I guarantee that you won't suffer any injustice."
"Why are you doing this? Why do you worry about me? I'm already very happy that you can come to visit me. I've lived enough in this life, so I might as well take this opportunity to end it."
Mr. Luo had been ill for such a long time that he was depressed and had even thought about committing suicide.
Gu Jiu knew that Master Luo was not someone who could be persuaded with just a few words.
She did not continue to persuade him, but ordered someone to boil hot water to wash Mr. Luo's body.
She went outside and wrote down the prescription.
I gave the prescription to the eunuch and said, "Go to the pharmacy and find Erzhuang. Ask him to prepare the medicine according to the prescription. From now on, send someone to boil the medicine every day and wait on the master to take the medicine. Also, find one or two honest, hardworking and loyal maids to take care of the master's food and daily life. If she neglects anything, tell the maids. Not only will I not pay her, but I will also make her pay back all the money she has earned."
The reason why Gu Jiu did not send anyone from the palace to serve him was mainly because he was afraid that the servant would bully the master and cause Master Luo to suffer injustice.
Given Mr. Luo's personality, even if he was wronged, he would not complain to her.
It would be better to hire someone from outside, pay the wages on a monthly basis, and have Er Zhuang supervise the work.
If it doesn't fit, just replace it. This way, you can save a lot of trouble.
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