"I'm sorry to have wronged you today. But don't worry, this is just temporary. One day, I'll make you proud."
Liu Zhao held Gu Jiu's hand tightly and made a solemn promise to her.
Gu Jiu has a gentle appearance. She lowers her head and smiles, her eyes revealing her charm.
The more you look at a beauty under the lamp, the more beautiful she becomes.
At this moment, Liu Zhao felt that Gu Jiu was more beautiful than ever.
He was a little moved, but didn't want to be interrupted by Gu Jiu.
"Since you know I've been wronged, why are you still arguing with me?"
Liu Zhao was silent.
After a long moment, Gu Jiu laughed at himself, "I knew you were taking your anger out on me. You were upset when you saw that the Imperial Concubine gave me a gift, but the Concubine Shu didn't, so you felt right. Am I right?"
Liu Zhao just said, "Don't let your imagination run wild."
Gu Jiu raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Since the first time I met Concubine Shu, I knew she didn't like me. It's simply because my family background is not prominent, not as prosperous as the Xiao and Pei families, and I'm not worthy of you."
"Don't talk nonsense! I chose you because of who you are, not your family background."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes gentle as he asked curiously, "Is he really the one who has taken a fancy to me?"
Liu Zhao suddenly reached out and pinched Gu Jiu's cheek. Just as he imagined, it felt amazing and her cheek was really tender.
Gu Jiute looked at him with disgust, turned his head away, and stopped him from pinching his cheek, "Don't touch me."
"You and I are husband and wife. We have done everything we should do. Why can't we touch each other?"
Gu Jiu's cheeks flushed slightly. "Don't talk nonsense. First, admit it. Are you arguing with me just to vent your anger?"
Liu Zhao shook his head. "Don't let your imagination run wild. I'll try my best to control my temper and not argue with you in the future."
Gu Jiucai didn't believe it.
No matter how good the relationship between a couple is, there will be a hundred times when they want to kill each other.
Husband and wife, how can everything go as planned?
There will inevitably be fights at the head of the bed and reconciliation at the foot of the bed.
As newlyweds, they still need time to get used to each other.
Gu Jiu snorted, "I'm going to sleep, you should go to bed early too."
After saying that, Gu Jiu was about to lie down.
Liu Zhao held her tightly and refused to let go.
Gu Jiu shook him off twice but failed to get rid of him, so he asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Liu Zhao stroked Gu Jiu's cheek gently, tenderly, tenderly, without any desire.
Gu Jiu's ears turned red. It was hard to imagine that Liu Zhao, who seemed ruthless on weekdays, also had such a gentle side.
Her voice was trembling. "You, what do you want to say?"
She felt that she was influenced by Liu Zhao and was a little abnormal.
Liu Zhao shook his head. "Nothing. Go to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow morning."
Gu Jiu lay back on the bed, thought for a while, turned over and faced Liu Zhao.
"Is it because of Lady Wu? Has Lady Wu's matter been dealt with?"
Liu Zhao hummed a sound before saying, "It has been dealt with. The child is gone, and the maidservant around him failed to take good care of her. She will be severely punished."
Gu Jiu said, "Didn't they say that Lady Wu ate something incompatible with her diet, and they haven't found the source yet?"
Liu Zhao sat on the headboard and said, "Food is just a tool; the source still lies in people."
Gu Jiu understood. It seemed the prince didn't intend to delve into the matter of Concubine Wu.
No matter what caused Concubine Wu to have a miscarriage, the maids around her could not escape the beating.
Liu Zhao played with Gu Jiu's fingers and said, "You are a doctor. What do you think of our father's health?"
Gu Jiu was stunned for a moment. "Without a pulse diagnosis, it's hard to tell based on facial features alone. Could it be that Father is ill?"
Liu Zhao shook his head slightly. "That's not the case. My father is old and indulges in sensual pleasures all day long. I'm just a little worried."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "There are imperial doctors taking care of your father's health, so you don't need to worry too much."
"You're right, I really shouldn't worry."
Liu Zhao lowered his head and smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
It was late at night, the candles were extinguished, and the bedroom became quiet.
Listening to the long breathing sounds beside him, Liu Zhao was unable to fall asleep.
He thought that he had to send someone to investigate Doctor Wang.
A dreamless night.
When he woke up in the morning, Gu Jiu felt refreshed.
After so many days, she finally had a good night's sleep and felt full of energy.
But she didn't expect that Liu Zhao woke up earlier than her.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I had to face a man with a hot body. Even though it was winter, it was indeed warm to have a human furnace by my side.
But the big man's eyes, as fierce as a wolf and a tiger, as if they wanted to eat people, really made people feel uneasy.
Gu Jiu swallowed subconsciously and whispered, "I'll get up first."
Liu Zhao held her in his arms and said, "It's still early, lie down for a while."
Gu Jiu shook his head like a rattle.
She didn't dare lie down any longer because it was too dangerous.
She clearly saw the danger signal in Liu Zhao's eyes.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything." Liu Zhao vowed.
Gu Jiu became even more nervous.
If you believe what a man says in bed, even a sow can climb a tree.
"I, I want to get up. Please get out of the way first."
Liu Zhao refused to give in and instead hugged the man even tighter.
Gu Jiu didn't dare to move. She was afraid that if she moved, the dangerous flames would spread like wildfire and become uncontrollable.
The two of us were like this, you hugged me and I lay in your arms, no one spoke, as if the years were peaceful.
In fact, they are all illusions.
Gu Jiu's body was almost stiff.
After an unknown amount of time, Liu Zhao finally let go of Gu Jiu, feeling that his body had become so stiff that his blood circulation was blocked.
Liu Zhao's eyes were deep and his breathing was a little rapid. "Get up."
Gu Jiu couldn't wait to get up.
It was so scary.
She didn't dare to look at Liu Zhao's eyes. She was afraid that if she did, she would forget about getting up this morning.
After tidying himself up and waiting for Liu Zhao to get dressed, Gu Jiu rang the bell at the door and asked the maid to come in and serve him.
Two groups of maids filed into the bedroom to serve Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao respectively.
Qingmei was holding back her energy, determined to compete with the other party.
Gu Jiu doesn't care about these things. As long as there is no conflict, she won't ask about them every time.
After washing up, I dressed neatly and put on makeup.
Liu Zhao had already sat down in the dining room, waiting for her to have breakfast together.
The breakfast was as rich and filling as always.
Liu Zhao had a huge appetite and it seemed like he could finish any amount of food.
Today is much earlier than yesterday.
As he was leaving, Gu Jiu asked him, "Do you want to go and pay your respects to Mother and Father first?"
Liu Zhao shook his head. "No need. Father has already entered the palace by now, and Mother should not be awake yet."
Huh?
Gu Jiu was a little surprised. He didn't expect the princess to get up so late in the morning.
Liu Zhao said, "Every day at 3:30 am, go and pay your respects to Mother. It's the perfect time."
It was just past noon, and the princess might be washing up, so it was not appropriate to pay her respects to Princess Pei.
Gu Jiu smiled sweetly, "I'll listen to you."
Since the princess gets up so late, she can sleep a little longer every day in the future and doesn't have to rush to pay her respects.
Since he didn't have to pay his respects to the princess, Gu Jiu planned to go straight back to the Gu Mansion.
She went to the second door with Liu Zhao.
She whispered to Liu Zhao, "How many days do you have this vacation?"
Liu Zhao turned around and looked at her, "Don't worry, I won't return to the barracks until after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."
The two men arrived at the second gate, Gu Jiu got on the carriage, and Liu Zhao rode out on horseback.
This time, Liu Zhao didn't get into the carriage, and Gu Jiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The carriage was shaking, neither fast nor slow. Gu Jiu was shaken and almost fell asleep.
Fortunately, just when she was about to close her eyes, Gu Mansion arrived.
The concierge came out to greet us warmly, "Second Aunt, Second Uncle is back. The Master and the Mistress are waiting."
The carriage entered the Gu Mansion from the side door and went all the way to the second gate.
The maid came forward with a smile on her face, "This servant greets the Second Aunt and the Second Uncle. The Master and the Mistress are waiting in the flower hall."
Gu Jiu hurriedly said, "I feel really bad for making my father and wife wait for me."
"Second Aunt is too polite. Please follow me."
Gu Jiu turned around and smiled at Liu Zhao, and Liu Zhao nodded at her.
The two followed the old woman to the flower hall.
The Gu family gathered in the flower hall.
As soon as he saw Gu Jiu, Gu Ting winked at her.
Gu Jiu almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Together with Liu Zhao, she went forward to pay her respects to Mr. Gu and Mrs. Xie, and also to her uncle and aunt.
Lord Gu was in a very good mood, "Good, good, good."
He said several good words in a row.
Lord Gu's eyes were burning with admiration for Liu Zhao.
"Sit down and talk."
Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao sat down at the bottom.
Lord Gu asked, "How are the prince and princess?"
Liu Zhao replied, "My father-in-law, my father and mother are both doing well. I am sorry for your worry."
Master Gu laughed, "My little Jiu isn't being naughty, is he?"
Liu Zhao first glanced at Gu Jiu, then said, "Xiao Jiu is fine, father-in-law, don't worry."
Master Gu stroked his beard, feeling very relieved. "Xiaojiu, you must follow the rules in the palace, okay?"
Gu Jiu responded respectfully, "Thank you for your teachings, father."
Xie wanted to speak several times, but she was afraid of Liu Zhao. Every time Liu Zhao's eyes swept over her, Xie felt terrified.
Thinking of Liu Zhao's noble status and the fact that he was the grandson of the emperor, she really didn't have the courage to act like his mother-in-law.
In the end, I could only remain silent.
Everyone sat together and chatted without any awkwardness.
After all, everyone is still concerned about Liu Zhao's identity.
Even though Gu Jiu married Liu Zhao and the Gu family and the Wang family became relatives, they still couldn't treat Liu Zhao with a normal heart.
When talking to Liu Zhao, he thought of his identity as the emperor's grandson, so he naturally had to be cautious.
Lord Gu chatted with Liu Zhao for a few words, then said, "You should go to the Marquis' Mansion to pay your respects first. Afterwards, we, the father-in-law and son-in-law, will drink together."
Liu Zhao nodded, "I will obey my father-in-law."
Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao stood up and prepared to go to the Marquis' Mansion to pay their respects.
As soon as the two of them left, everyone in the hall breathed a sigh of relief.
Xie grumbled, "It's my first time back home, and the second uncle is too cold."
Master Gu gently scolded, "Be careful with your words! Second uncle is the grandson of the emperor, so he must be dignified."
Xie curled her lips and didn't take it seriously.
Gu Jiu took Liu Zhao to the Marquis' Mansion to pay his respects.
There were laughter and joy in Songhe Hall of the Marquis’ Mansion.
Everyone was much calmer when facing Liu Zhao than the Gu family.
Old Madam Wei also warned Liu Zhao, "You must treat our Xiaojiu well. She is a good child. You can't treat her unfairly."
Liu Zhao bowed and responded, "Don't worry, old lady, I will always treat Xiao Jiu well."
Old Madam Wei said cheerfully, "I feel relieved when you say that. Come, I have prepared a gift for you two, please don't despise it."
"I dare not refuse a gift from an elder, so how can I despise it?"
Liu Zhao respectfully accepted the gift and said a few auspicious words, which made the old lady Wei laugh out loud.
Then, Madam Wei took Gu Jiu's hand again and asked quietly, "Is Young Master Zhao treating you well?"
Gu Jiu smiled shyly, nodded first, and then whispered: "Very good."
Madam Wei then asked, "Have the Princess and Consort Wang given you any trouble?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "It's not difficult."
There are some things that are better to keep to yourself, there is no need to say them out loud and make everyone worry about them.
Old Madam Wei breathed a sigh of relief. "In the palace, be careful about everything. Don't cause trouble, but don't be afraid of it either. After all, you are the eldest lady of the palace, the eldest daughter-in-law. Your status is your confidence."
"Thank you for your teachings, old lady. Your niece will keep them in mind."
Old Madam Wei laughed and patted the back of her hand. "Giving birth to a grandson who will carry the royal family's weight is what's most important. You and Gongzi Zhao must hurry up."
Gu Jiu hummed and nodded shyly.
"Well, I won't keep you any longer. Go back home quickly. Your master is waiting for you to come back for a drink."
"My grandniece is leaving now."
After bidding farewell to everyone in the Marquis' Mansion, Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao returned to the Gu Mansion.
As soon as they arrived at the second gate, Gu Ting pulled Liu Zhao and asked him to go to the outer courtyard to drink, and said that he would not return until he was drunk.
Liu Zhao looked at Gu Ting with a half-smile, "Third uncle, are you sure you don't want to go home until you're drunk? Don't act crazy again."
Gu Ting was embarrassed. Last time when he sent Liu Zhao to get married, he wanted to get him drunk, but he got drunk himself instead. It was very embarrassing.
But this time he was at home, so he wasn't afraid at all. "Of course I won't go home until I'm drunk. Are you afraid?"
Today, all the brothers are going into battle together, and they don’t believe that they cannot get Liu Zhao drunk.
Liu Zhao smiled and said, "How can I refuse my uncle's invitation? Please come!"
"Let's go, let's go have a drink."
Gu Ting pulled Liu Zhao away, and secretly turned back to make a face at Gu Jiu, telling Gu Jiu not to worry.
Gu Jiu laughed and she was not worried.
With Liu Zhao's drinking capacity, many people are no match for him.
Even if Gu Ting dragged his brothers into battle and really got Liu Zhao drunk, it wouldn't matter. He could just have the servants carry Liu Zhao back.
In short, Gu Jiu was not worried at all.
Gu Jiu came to Furongyuan.
The women of the Gu family are now chatting in Furong Courtyard.
When Gu Jiu arrived, Aunt Zhang waved to her, "Xiao Jiu, come here quickly."
Gu Jiu stepped forward with a smile and said, "Greetings to my aunt."
"Why are you being so polite? Has anyone in the palace given you any trouble?"
Gu Jiu sat down on the chair and shook his head slightly, "No one has ever made things difficult for me."
Aunt Zhang was relieved, "That's good, that's good."
Xie put down her teacup and said, "Don't be so arrogant. You dare not go back to your parents' home to complain when you are wronged."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Madam, you've made me worry. You were talking about our third sister, right? She's been wronged, but she didn't dare to say anything. If it weren't for our fourth sister who noticed something, we would all be in the dark."
Gu Shan lowered her head and smiled secretly.
Mrs. Xie said with a stern face, "Gu Yue is Gu Yue, and you are you. How can we mix them up? I don't believe that everyone in the palace can be polite to you."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "We are all rule-abiding people, so we naturally follow the rules in everything. Madam, you are worried about me and want to worry about me, so I am naturally grateful in my heart. But the people in the palace are not scourges or monsters, and they are not as difficult to get along with as Madam thinks."
Mrs. Xie narrowed her eyes. "I hope it's true, as you say, that everyone in the palace is easy to get along with. If I hear tomorrow that you're not happy in the palace, I'll laugh at you."
Gu Jiu nodded. "Madam, you can laugh at me, I don't care. Just like my third sister, she was beaten, but she didn't care either."
Xie was furious. Gu Jiu was indeed her nemesis. He kept mentioning Gu Yue, clearly trying to embarrass her.
Gu Lin suddenly spoke up, "Second sister, do you know that the day before yesterday, after your wedding, Sixth Brother brought people to beat up Brother-in-law Zhao."
ah?
Gu Ting was right. Gu Cheng really took people to beat Zhao Erlang.
Xie glared at him, "Gu Lin, be careful with your words. You dare to say anything, you have no manners at all."
Gu Lin shrank her neck in fear and dared not make another sound.
The eldest wife, Zhang, said, "Speaking of the matter between Gu Yue and Mr. Zhao, it's really embarrassing. After the banquet that day, Gu Yue clearly didn't want to return to the Haixi Marquis' Mansion. It made such a scene at that time. No wonder Liu Lang wanted to vent his anger on Gu Yue's behalf and beat Mr. Zhao up."
What exactly is going on?
Gu Jiu was very curious.
She looked at Gu Shan.
Gu Shan secretly nodded and shook her head at her, indicating that they should talk in private later.
Gu Jiu understood.
She asked her aunt Zhang, "Is my third sister okay?"
Zhang shook her head. "With us holding them back, nothing serious happened. It was just an awkward scene, and with other guests present, it was truly embarrassing. Now, it's spread among all friends and family, and everyone knows that Gu Yue was wronged in the Haixi Marquis's mansion. Second sister-in-law, the Marquis's wife sent a maid to visit yesterday. Did she say anything?"
Xie's face was stern, and she looked very unhappy. "I didn't say anything, so don't ask."
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