After dividing the money, everyone was happy.
Pei Yun even specially sent a maid to the palace to express her gratitude.
Gu Mei sent an invitation, inviting Gu Jiu to come to Daihou Mansion on another day to appreciate the flowers and drink.
The wintersweets in Dai Hou Mansion have already formed buds and will bloom in a few days.
Not only she but also the sisters from the Gu family will be there, as well as the girls from the Wei family and so on.
Gu Jiu readily agreed.
Liu Zhao leaned on the soft couch, and Gu Jiu rested his head on his thighs.
There was a floor heater in the room, so it was very warm.
She was only wearing a single layer of clothing and was almost sweating.
Liu Zhao simply opened his clothes, revealing his strong chest.
Gu Jiu could never get tired of looking at Liu Zhao's muscular body.
His 360-degree handsomeness, coupled with his noble status as the grandson of the emperor, makes him a fatal temptation to women.
Unable to resist for a moment, Gu Jiu bit his abdominal muscles.
Liu Zhao frowned, his tongue lashing out, "Didn't I feed you enough last night?"
Gu Jiu: Ahhhh, you bastard, can you please not mention what happened last night?
A man who has had sex is really not to be messed with.
Last night, she had only taken the initiative a little, but ended up being subjected to a violent attack.
She nearly died in her bed.
Gu Jiu snorted, "They say men who have sex too much will suffer from kidney deficiency. Why don't you have kidney deficiency?"
Liu Zhao's brows twitched, his eyes were as deep as the sea, but with a dangerous light in them.
"You hope I have kidney deficiency? Which pretty boy are you attracted to?"
Gu Jiu bit him again and said, "I like you, a pretty boy, okay?"
Liu Zhao nodded and said, "Of course, absolutely."
Gu Jiu added, "You just don't know how to control yourself. I'm very tired. It's okay now because you're young. But don't forget, there are still decades to come. Be careful if your waist doesn't work one day."
"Do you suspect that my waist is not in good condition?" Liu Zhao's eyes revealed an ambiguous light.
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes. Can't you just grasp the main point when listening to someone? Why does the main point always seem to take a detour?
Her emphasis is on moderation, okay?
"I didn't say your waist was bad."
"You were clearly suspecting that my back was not in good condition."
"Really not."
"You do!" Liu Zhao was like a middle school boy, forcing Gu Jiu to admit that he suspected that he had a bad back.
Gu Jiu covered his face and said, "I don't want to talk to you."
Liu Zhao pulled her hand away and said, "I will prove whether my waist is good or not."
"Yes, yes, you have the best waist strength."
Liu Zhao asked expressionlessly, "I haven't even proven anything yet, so how do you know if my waist strength is good? You're clearly just trying to be perfunctory."
It's not perfunctory.
"You don't need to prove it. I already knew last night that you have great waist strength."
"Last night was last night. And if last night was really good, why would you doubt my waist strength today? It shows that my performance last night was not good enough, at least my waist strength was not good enough to satisfy you. Madam, taking advantage of the rare free time today, let's go to the bedroom and have an in-depth discussion. I will prove how good my waist strength is."
"don't want!"
As soon as Gu Jiu shouted out the word, his lips were blocked.
Next, Liu Zhao used practical actions to prove how strong his waist was.
After it was over, Gu Jiu lay on the bed, regretting his decision.
Why did she want to flirt with Liu Zhao? Why did she have to lift her waist like the most despicable person?
Oh, oh, oh!
One day she will be fucked to death.
Liu Zhao looked satisfied.
Life is really beautiful when you can do whatever you want without being restricted by dates.
He looked gentle and affectionate. "Let me massage your waist. Look at you, your waist is the one that's really in trouble."
Gu Jiu bit the pillow, speechless.
You are so shameless and ungrateful after getting the advantage.
"Take more tonics to make your body stronger."
"As strong as you are?"
"That's not necessary."
He leaned over and whispered in Gu Jiu's ear: "It's white and tender, and delicious."
eat?
Bastard, he kept thinking about eating her.
Gu Jiu wanted to kick him away, but he grabbed her ankle.
"Don't move! I wouldn't mind doing it again."
Gu Jiu: This life is unbearable.
He didn't know when his hand came to her abdomen and rubbed it gently.
When will there be a little life here?
He's trying so hard, why is there no progress?
Could it be that he wasn't working hard enough?
"Don't touch me!" Gu Jiu took his hand away.
He leaned over and hugged her from behind.
The smooth, white and tender skin is as smooth as silk, which makes people linger.
Warm breath sprayed against her ears.
A deep, deep baritone voice echoed in my ears, "It must be that my husband hasn't tried hard enough, that's why there hasn't been any movement."
"Nonsense."
Gu Jiu turned his head and rolled his eyes at him.
"I was born prematurely and have been weak since childhood. I've grown up over the past few years and am gradually getting better. When the weather warms up next spring, maybe there will be some movement."
"Really?" Liu Zhao was ecstatic.
Gu Jiu took the opportunity to check his pulse and said, "My health is much better than when I first married you. So, you need to exercise restraint before the spring."
It is impossible to exercise moderation, it is impossible to exercise moderation in this life.
He held her in his arms, not saying a word, but with a tacit understanding.
Silence is also a kind of warmth.
He kissed her forehead and said, "When we have a child, you will definitely be the best mother in the world."
Gu Jiu shook her head, "I can't be the best mother. I can only be an above-average mother at best."
Liu Zhao was puzzled.
Gu Jiu suddenly asked, "Is it really good for someone to devote all their heart and soul to their child, with only the child in their heart and eyes, and not even themselves?"
Liu Zhao didn't understand, "Shouldn't parents give to their children?"
He was the eldest son of Prince Ning and Lady Pei, but the love he received from his parents since childhood was very limited.
He thought that when he had children, he would not be stingy with his love for them.
Gu Jiu lay on the bed and said casually: "People are independent individuals. Even if they have children, they should have their own independent lives. Instead of revolving around the child from morning to night, from opening their eyes to closing them."
"Of course, you don't have to be around the child all day, but you can't give the child less attention."
Gu Jiu laughed. "You have a lot of theories. When we have a child, I want to see if you can do it."
Liu Zhao stared at her with his eyes like stars. "If I can't do it, just remind me. I will try my best."
He has always worked very hard.
He is trying hard to learn how to be a good husband, and in the future he will also work hard to learn how to be a father.
Gu Jiu smiled and didn't take his words to heart.
As the grandson of the emperor, I often have no choice.
For example, if the emperor assigned Liu Zhao an errand, could he refuse by saying that he wanted to go home and take care of his children?
Being in the royal family, without power, one cannot even ensure that the children grow up safely and smoothly.
If you want power, you have to risk your life for it.
Expecting power to fall from the sky without paying any price is pure dreaming.
Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao have been married for two years but have yet to conceive. Yet, Gu Jiu still has the nerve to confront Princess Pei and even Consort Xiao Shu, refusing to give Prince Ning face. Why?
It's not because she is so capable or can make a lot of money.
When you are in the palace, making money is always secondary.
The reason why she has the confidence to live so freely and according to her heart is because she has Liu Zhao behind her.
Liu Zhao worked hard outside with his own abilities, and every time he made a contribution, Gu Jiu felt more confident.
Let’s put it in the case of the second and third young masters. For example, if Mrs. Pei wants to arrange women for the second and third young masters’ rooms, can Ouyang Fu and Mrs. Cai, the third wife, refuse?
They didn't have the courage to refuse.
Because the second and third young masters have no achievements.
This time, Ouyang Fu relied on her pregnancy to refuse Pei's arrangement.
After she gave birth to the child, Pei arranged a woman for the second young master. What could she do then? She could only accept it with a wry smile.
If the second young master was like Liu Zhao, who made achievements with his own abilities and obtained a title, then Ouyang Fu, who was a noble wife because of her husband, would naturally have the confidence to say no to Pei.
Gu Jiu has always lived a sober life.
Whether it's saying Liu Zhao is a gigolo or that he has character flaws, it's all just a joke.
In the palace, without Liu Zhao's support, she might not even be able to leave the second gate.
With Pei's order, even if she had three heads and six arms, she would not be able to fly out of the palace.
The reason why Pei couldn't do anything to her was because Liu Zhao always stood behind her.
Therefore, Pei did not dare to use family rules against her, and did not dare to use any broken rules to restrain her.
When it comes to arguing with Gu Jiu, Pei is at least in the right as the mother-in-law.
The Pei family had absolutely no chance of winning against Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao was the eldest son and had the title of General Guarding the Country. The next step up was to become a Prince.
At this time, Pei Shi must give Liu Zhao enough respect and cannot simply treat him as a son.
For example, can the empress dowager treat the emperor's son simply as her son?
Definitely not!
If the Pei family dared to use family rules against Gu Jiu, Liu Zhao would have an excuse to overturn the table, change the rules of the palace, and directly sideline the Pei family.
With Liu Zhao's temper, he could really do such a thing.
By then, the loser will definitely be the Pei family.
No one in the palace is a real fool.
Pei knew exactly where the bottom line was.
She argued with Gu Jiu, criticized Gu Jiu, said bad things about Gu Jiu, criticized Gu Jiu with words, and vented any dissatisfaction she had, never putting herself in a difficult position.
Pei has done so much, but he will never do anything that crosses the bottom line.
I have to say that Pei is very sensible.
As long as she doesn't cross the line, the conflict between her and Gu Jiu is just a simple mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict.
As a man, Liu Zhao had no right to interfere, nor should he interfere.
Gu Jiu would not let Liu Zhao interfere in such trivial matters in the inner house.
Pei is very good at this kind of trick.
She glared at Gu Jiu. So what if she scolded him verbally?
As a mother-in-law, don’t you have the right to scold your daughter-in-law?
When Liu Zhao saw this, he could only endure it.
Because Pei Shi had held to her bottom line and hadn't invoked family rules or gone beyond the norm, Liu Zhao also had to hold to his bottom line and not meddle in the trivial matters of the inner chambers.
No one would say this kind of thing explicitly; it all depends on mutual understanding.
The Pei family had a tacit understanding, and Liu Zhao had a tacit understanding.
After some trial and error, Gu Jiu finally figured out where the bottom line was.
Therefore, no matter how picky Pei was about Gu Jiu, Gu Jiu would just ignore it and not take it to heart at all.
If he was unhappy, he would just say a few words to provoke Pei's anger.
When you are in a good mood, just listen more and let Pei vent his anger.
The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law seems to be full of tension.
In fact, there was a tacit understanding long ago.
Xiao Qin'er did not understand the true meaning of getting along with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. She didn't know where the bottom line was and she didn't know how to keep her distance.
Therefore, she was scolded mercilessly by Pei many times, which made her lose face.
She just thought that Pei disliked her and was biased towards her.
In fact, Pei didn't like any of her daughters-in-law and was partial to them all.
The difference is that Gu Jiu and Ouyang Fu know how to strike a balance.
What makes Gu Jiu stronger than Ouyang Fu is that if she is unhappy, she dares to fight back and even hit Pei's weak spot.
Ouyang Fu didn't dare to do this because she didn't have the confidence. She was afraid that Pei would use family rules against her.
She knew that when the time came to resort to family rules, the Second Young Master would be unable to help her at all.
It’s not that we don’t want to, but that we can’t. How can we help if we don’t have the ability?
Gu Jiu is not afraid.
Because she knew that if things really came to a head, Liu Zhao would stand up and support her.
At worst, we can turn the table over and redefine the rules of the game.
However, Gu Jiu did not have the hobby of overturning the table.
She was so busy that she had so many things to do outside that she had no time to take care of the affairs of the palace.
Maintaining the current balance is good.
She mumbled and leaned in Liu Zhao's arms, feeling a little drowsy and wanting to sleep.
"Don't go to bed yet. Have dinner first."
"No! I have no appetite."
"Why don't you have an appetite? You've made money, so you should have a big appetite."
Gu Jiu yawned. "How can I save any money? I spend all the money I earn."
"I heard that you sold tens of thousands of acres of land outside the South City Gate. What did you buy so much land for?"
"Of course it's to build a house." Gu Jiu said as a matter of course
Liu Zhao frowned. "There are tens of thousands of refugees outside the South City Gate. What are you going to do? If the refugee problem is not solved, you can't build your house. Even if you build it, you won't be able to sell it."
Not to mention the rich and powerful, even the common people in the capital were unwilling to live with those refugees who had nothing and lived on relief food.
There is also a clear chain of contempt in the hearts of ordinary people in Beijing.
In the minds of the common people, the refugees gathered outside the city are not even as good as beggars.
The common people would allow beggars to take shelter from the wind and snow under their eaves, but they would never allow refugees to appear under their eaves. Once they were found, they would be chased away.
Refugees represent instability, poverty, theft, murder and arson.
Whenever a case occurs, the first thing people in the capital think of is the restless refugees outside the city.
Gu Jiu yawned again, feeling very sleepy.
She held her eyelids open and said, "Do you think providing two meals and daily wages can solve the problem of those refugees outside the city?"
Liu Zhao frowned, "Tens of thousands of refugees, if you really do this, will the money be enough?"
He felt that this method was unreliable and a waste of money.
How much money does Gu Jiu have to burn?
Gu Jiu said lazily, "So I borrowed one million taels from the Shaofu. The Shaofu has already paid me two hundred thousand taels, and the remaining eight hundred thousand taels will be given to me in the spring."
Liu Zhao's face turned cold. "How dare you borrow it? One million taels, even if we sell both of us, we still can't pay it back."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I can't bear to sell you. You underestimate me. It's just one million, how can I not pay it back?"
Liu Zhao felt as if he had fallen into the eighteenth level of hell.
He has already started to imagine what he will do if Gu Jiu cannot pay back the money one year later?
Ask the Shaofu for mercy and more time?
Ask the emperor for mercy and sell yourself into slavery?
Otherwise, he would wait until spring to go to the northwest to forage for crops, do a few jobs on the grasslands, steal some valuables and sell them to pay off Gu Jiu's debts.
Or go to the sea and rob merchants. A couple of hits would be enough money.
In Liu Zhao's mind, he had already begun to evaluate which of the two options would have a higher return on investment and be easier to implement.
Most of his men are cavalry, which gives them a greater advantage when going to the grassland.
However, many of the tribes on the grassland are poor.
In order to raise one million, plus more than two hundred thousand in interest, how many tribes would he have to rob?
In terms of return on investment, it was more cost-effective to go to sea. Those sea merchants were all very rich, and a shipload of goods could be worth at least hundreds of thousands of taels.
If he was lucky, he might be able to collect more than one million taels by selling a shipload of goods and return it to the Shaofu.
It’s just that he has too few men who know how to handle water.
It seemed that he would need to recruit dozens or even hundreds of sailors, at least to form a fleet.
So he said to Gu Jiu, "Give me twenty thousand taels, and I will be of great use to you."
As soon as he heard Liu Zhao asking for money, Gu Jiu immediately became sober and his mind was no longer sleepy.
"What do you want the money for?"
Liu Zhao said seriously, "I plan to secretly recruit sailors."
He had no intention of hiding this from Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu was confused. "Why are you recruiting sailors? You're not going out to sea."
"Who said I won't go to sea?"
Humph! He decided to build a pond in the courtyard and learn to swim first.
When spring comes, I will go to Weishui to practice swimming.
Not only him, but all his men had to practice swimming.
"You want to go to sea? What for? Does His Majesty allow you to go to sea? You are the grandson of the emperor. Is His Majesty not afraid that something will happen to you when you go to sea? Have you ever thought about my feelings?"
Gu Jiu asked rapidly.
Liu Zhao said, "If you pay me first, I may not go out to sea."
"Money is a small matter. First, tell me what you are going to do at sea."
Liu Zhao frowned and said nothing.
How could a grandson of the emperor blatantly say that he would spend money to recruit people just to be robbers?
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