"What did you say? That brat Gu Ting wants to marry the daughter of Marquis Lu?"
Xie looked frightened.
She shook her head repeatedly, "No, it's impossible. Absolutely impossible. Gu Ting, that uneducated boy, could marry the daughter of the Marquis of Lu. Is there any justice in this world?"
Xie's face changed as if she had suffered a serious blow.
Gu Cheng said solemnly, "This is absolutely true. My second sister came back today to discuss the matter of proposing marriage to the Marquis of Lu. My second sister has already asked the Minister of the Household to act as a matchmaker. How could this be false?"
"You actually asked the Shaofu's steward to be the matchmaker?" Xie was hit hard again.
She clutched her chest. "What kind of good fortune did these two siblings have? One married the prince, and the other is going to marry the daughter of Marquis Lu. Is God blind?"
"Madam, be careful with your words! My eldest brother and second sister are both members of the Gu family. If they are doing well, the Gu family will be well."
"Are you stupid?" Xie pointed at Gu Cheng's head. "Have you become stupid from studying? I won't talk about Gu Jiu, after all, she's a foreign-married woman. If Gu Ting marries the Marquis of Lu's daughter, what good will it do you? Then he'll come back and snatch your inheritance! You foolish boy!"
Gu Cheng laughed and looked around. "Family property? How much does mother think father has saved for us brothers?"
Xie was speechless.
How could she know about this? She hadn't been in charge of the household for many years, and even if she was, she only took care of the internal affairs and didn't care about the outside properties.
Therefore, from the beginning to the end, Xie had no idea how much wealth Lord Gu had accumulated.
Gu Cheng said softly, "No matter how much wealth my father has accumulated, I only want my own share. I won't worry about my brother's share."
Because he married a good wife. The Hu family had good investment strategies, and with the help of Gu Jiu, the couple had accumulated a lot of assets over the years.
Xie gnashed her teeth and said, "Are you deliberately trying to piss me off to death?"
Gu Cheng said solemnly, "Mother, your demands and worries are completely unreasonable. My eldest brother married the daughter of the Marquis of Lu. He is a warrior and I am a scholar. Logically, we should support each other, one a scholar and the other a warrior. It would be perfect.
Why did the mother insist that her son treat his eldest brother as an enemy? In his mother's eyes, his eldest brother was his first wife's child. In his son's eyes, he was his blood brother. He wasn't greedy, so naturally, his son wouldn't be a mean person either.
I just don't believe that if we two brothers support each other, we can't save up a fortune twice as much as we have now? Do we really have to rely on the little fortune our father has saved to survive?"
Xie cursed, "You know shit! Building a family fortune is as simple as talking. Do you think it's that easy? If it really is that easy, how many families have saved for generations and still haven't been able to build up a decent fortune? You can see how difficult it is."
Your father has been an official for decades, and only now has this little fortune, and you're actually giving it away. You're deliberately trying to piss me off to death, I'd rather just die now."
Gu Cheng frowned, "My son is not going to give it to others. I want the share that is mine. I won't grab the share that is not mine."
"You fool. You are an official now, an official! If you are willing to put in some effort, you will naturally get more when the family is divided. What do you mean by robbing? This is a division based on ability, do you understand?"
Gu Cheng laughed, "Does mother underestimate my second sister? Will she sit back and watch my eldest brother suffer?"
Xie's face froze, and she felt a little panicked when she thought of Gu Jiu's ferocity.
Gu Cheng continued, "Mother, have you forgotten that my eldest brother is now a fourth-rank military commander? If my son can manage things, can't he manage things too? Can't the elders of the clan distinguish between the important and the unimportant?"
Mother, your vision is too short-sighted. Why do you only focus on the little fortune that father has saved? Compared to the fortune that father has saved, a clear future is more important.
Supporting my elder brother is what I should do. I don't want to hear anything like that about my elder brother being my enemy anymore. If my mother truly cares about me, please think twice before speaking and stop saying things that offend others."
Xie's cheek twitched, "Are you now disgusted with me for holding you back?"
Gu Cheng sighed inwardly. Why was talking to his mother always so tiring? Every time, she couldn't understand him and always misinterpreted his words.
So tired!
Gu Cheng rubbed his eyebrows.
Since you don’t understand, there’s no need to talk about those big principles.
Gu Cheng said directly, "In a few days, our family will have a formal meeting with the Marquis of Lu's Mansion. When that time comes, please speak politely, mother, and don't offend others or make a fool of yourself."
"Are you ashamed of me?"
"A son doesn't dare to disgrace his mother. I'm just worried that my second sister will disgrace you."
Xie's face froze. "Why did you mention her? The marriage between the Gu family and the Lu Marquis's Mansion has nothing to do with her."
Gu Cheng laughed, "My eldest brother is getting engaged, and my second sister is in charge of the whole process. She will also be there when the two families meet. So, mother, please don't let my second sister get hold of anything."
Gu Cheng suddenly realized that his words were useless and his mother never seemed to understand him. But as long as he used Gu Jiu, the great Buddha, his mother understood everything.
Xie's expression changed repeatedly as she shouted angrily, "Ridiculous!"
"What did mother say?"
Mrs. Xie snorted, "I say the Marquis of Lu is ridiculous! What is he thinking? He actually wants to marry his daughter to Gu Ting. Gu Ting is a naive and unskillful boy. What good is he?"
"Whether it's good or not, the Duke of Lu will judge for himself. Mother, don't worry. I have an appointment with a classmate, and the time is almost up, so I'll take my leave first."
Gu Yan stopped talking nonsense and left in a hurry.
Xie was extremely unhappy.
The Su family had been dead for decades, and the family had fallen into decline. Logically, the two children left behind by the Su family would not have had a good future in their lives.
The result is hell!
One married the prince, and the other married the daughter of the Marquis of Lu.
Why don’t her son and daughter have such a good marriage?
How outrageous!
Compared with the daughter of Marquis Lu, Hu's family background seems not so good.
Xie wanted to cause trouble for Hu, "Go, call the young mistress."
"Reporting to Madam, the young mistress accompanied the second aunt to the eldest master's residence, and will go to the marquis' residence soon. I'm afraid she won't be back for a while."
Mrs. Xie was extremely angry. "When I look for her, she's not there. When I don't look for her, she's always hanging around in front of me."
He is indeed a disgusting person.
Not only did he take away her housekeeper power, but he also led her son astray, causing Gu Yan to become estranged from her.
A daughter-in-law like this should be beaten to death with a stick.
But Mrs. Xie didn't think about the fact that it was the same when she was a daughter-in-law.
…
Gu Jiu asked the Shaofu's housekeeper to be a matchmaker, and the Shaofu's housekeeper readily agreed.
After choosing an auspicious day, he went to the Duke of Lu's Mansion.
It was not until this time that the news of the Gu family's engagement with the Lu Marquis's family came out.
puff!
Empress Pei spat out the tea she had just drunk.
She was shocked. "What is the Marquis doing? He actually betrothed Pei Man to the eldest son of the Gu family? What's the eldest son's name?"
"Have you forgotten, Madam? General Gu's name is Gu Ting. He is Madam Zhao's biological brother. He once came to the palace for a banquet."
Queen Pei rubbed her brows and said, "I don't remember!"
She really didn't pay much attention to Gu Jiu's brothers. She didn't even pay much attention to Master Gu and Mrs. Xie.
Although they are relatives, there are still differences in closeness.
Empress Pei was very upset and depressed.
"The Marquis knew that I was arranging a marriage for Pei Man and helping her find young talents, but he betrothed her to a soldier. What does the Marquis mean by this? Is he dissatisfied with me? Or does he look down on the marriage I found for Pei Man?"
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Eunuch Wen tried to persuade her. "The Marquis's actions have profound implications!"
"What's the deep meaning?" Empress Pei stared at Eunuch Wen.
Eunuch Wen considered this for a moment before speaking: "Young General Gu is Madam Zhao's younger brother. Madam Zhao's family is wealthy and powerful, and even His Majesty seeks her advice when he's short of money. Although the Gu family isn't prominent, with Madam Zhao by his side, Young General Gu has a promising future, no less promising than any other son of aristocratic family."
Secondly, I heard that General Gu is serving in the Tianlang Army, which is directly led by General Pei Meng. The Marquis and General Pei know General Gu inside and out, so there is no need to worry about him having any ulterior motives. Miss Pei will definitely not be wronged if she marries him. And…"
At the end of his speech, Eunuch Wen began to hesitate to speak.
Queen Pei glared at him, "And what?"
Eunuch Wen lowered his voice, "This old servant dares to guess, Your Majesty, please bear with me. Your Majesty is different from the late Emperor, after all. The Marquis's situation may not be as good as it seems. The Marquis also needs help. But he is a general, and it is taboo to make friends with court officials. However, if he makes friends with Madam Zhao, the situation will be different."
Empress Pei frowned, "Are you saying that the Marquis intends to make friends with the eldest brother's wife?"
"This old servant is just a guess. Perhaps the Marquis doesn't think so."
Empress Pei frowned, unable to relax.
"I haven't left the palace for many years. I don't even know what the capital looks like now."
"The biggest change in the capital is that the roads are now paved with cement, making them very smooth. The streets are busier than before, and there are more peddlers."
Empress Pei stared at him. "All of this is related to the eldest daughter-in-law, right? Cement, peddling taxes, none of them are without the eldest daughter-in-law's hand. No wonder the other daughters-in-law are a little afraid of her."
Eunuch Wen looked at his nose and his heart, and said nothing.
Empress Pei snorted coldly, "A woman with such great influence, what on earth does she want to do?"
"Your Majesty, calm down! Your Majesty also supports Madam Zhao making money."
"I know."
Knowing this makes me even more angry.
Because Gu Jiu did what she couldn't do and gained the influence that she didn't have.
For the first time, Empress Pei discovered that she was actually jealous of her daughter-in-law!
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