Countless thoughts flashed through Gu Jiu's mind.
In the end, she found that she seemed to have no right to interfere with Gu Ting's decision.
Because she is the type of person who acts first and reports later and makes her own decisions about her own affairs.
She didn't like others interfering in her decisions. As the saying goes, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. How could she interfere with Gu Ting's decision?
That was Gu Ting’s life, his dream, his pursuit, and what he had been determined to do since he was a child.
Gu Ting was the first to tell her about this important matter concerning his future and life. It was obvious that he wanted to get her support rather than interfere.
After figuring everything out, Gu Jiu laughed.
She asked again: "Brother, have you decided?"
Gu Ting said very firmly: "It has been decided."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips. Although she was reluctant in her heart, she still smiled and said, "I support you!"
Gu Ting couldn't believe it at first, he thought he had heard it wrong.
Seeing Gu Jiu's expression, I was very sure of his thoughts.
He heard it right, his sister did support him.
Then, he burst into ecstasy, "Sister, do you really support me? You don't object?"
Gu Jiu shook his head slightly. "I support you. But I want to make three rules with you."
Gu Ting grinned and said, "Don't even mention three rules. Even if it's ten, I'm happy. Tell me, tell me quickly."
Gu Jiu smiled, then said solemnly: "I want you to prioritize your own safety no matter where you are or what danger you face. I want you to save your life and come back to see me in one piece. I want you to..."
Gu Jiu choked and couldn't continue.
She turned her head and tried to calm down.
My heart feels sore and painful.
She tried to speak in a calm tone, "I want you to return safely. You must return safely and in one piece."
Gu Ting nodded heavily, "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely return safely."
"When are you leaving? I'll pack your luggage for you."
"The luggage is simple, just a few pairs of shoes and clothes."
Gu Jiu glared, "What did you say?"
Gu Ting looked guilty. Although he didn't know where he had gone wrong, it didn't stop him from admitting his mistake.
"Sister, I was wrong. I was really wrong."
"Hmph! Haven't you heard of a poor family becoming rich? With only a few clothes and shoes, you want to join the army and achieve great things? You're dreaming. When have you ever seen a poor soldier become a general and be granted a title?"
"Those who followed Taizu to conquer the world..."
"Shut up!" Gu Ji's aura was fully released, scaring Gu Ting so much that he didn't dare to speak.
He was really afraid of his sister! If his sister told him to shut up, he would definitely shut up.
Gu Jiu said seriously, "You also said that it was a time to conquer the world. Throughout the dynasties, only when conquering the world did a nobody have the opportunity to stand out. Now is the time to conquer the world? Now is the time to defend the world. You can't get ahead just by relying on personal bravery. If you can't win the battle, you can run away. If you can't win the battle, can you run away? Be careful that the military judge will chop off your head. Tell me, when are you leaving Beijing? I'll pack your luggage for you."
Gu Ting scratched his head. "I, I just want to ask my sister if I can get back the money I invested. I'll bring some money with me, and that should solve most of the problems."
Gu Jiu laughed dumbfoundedly, "Bullshit! Keep investing your money in the business, and I'll settle it for you when you get married. If you want money, I'll prepare it for you."
"That won't do! I can't take my sister's money."
"Why can't you have it?"
"No. You're already married, and I can't take your money."
Gu Jiu was furious.
She wanted to cry in front of him.
I was already very sad, and I wanted to cry, so I didn't need to build up my emotions, and tears started falling in an instant.
"Sister, don't cry!" Gu Ting was frightened. He actually made his sister cry. It was a heinous crime.
"You don't want me to pack my luggage, and you don't want my money. I'm sad." Gu Jiu complained while crying.
Gu Ting was so anxious that he scratched his ears and complained, "Sister, don't cry!"
"Don't worry about me. I feel bad inside. You don't love me anymore. Are you still the brother you used to be?"
"Yes I am! I have always been your brother."
"Then why did you refuse my silver?"
"I, I, I, I am a grown man, how can I take your money?"
"In my eyes, there are only brothers, not big men."
Gu Jiu couldn't stop crying, she didn't believe that Gu Ting could hold on.
Of course Gu Ting couldn't hold on.
He was fearless and even dared to contradict his father, Lord Gu. The only thing he was afraid of was Gu Jiu crying.
As soon as Gu Jiu cried, he immediately became timid.
"Sister, don't cry. I promise you, I'll do whatever you say. I won't leave until spring. There's still more than half a month left, so you can order me around as you please."
Gu Jiu wiped away his tears and choked up, "Are you serious?"
"Absolutely true."
Gu Jiu burst into laughter, "Brother is so kind. I'll take care of all your luggage, so you don't have to worry about anything. And as for father, ask Sixth Brother to talk to him for you. Don't go against him when you get excited, it won't do any good."
"I have my own way with my father." Gu Ting looked like he had already made a plan.
Gu Jiu didn't believe it at all.
Why?
Because Gu Ting looked like he wanted to cause trouble.
Seeing that Gu Ting didn't listen, she didn't say anything more. She planned to inform Gu Cheng privately, so that Gu Cheng could come forward at the critical moment and help Gu Ting.
Gu Ting was also concerned about Gu Jiu, "Sister, is Liu Zhao treating you well?"
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "He is naturally nice to me, don't make it too difficult for him."
Gu Ting laughed, feeling particularly proud.
"I'm just angry that he chose me as his wife. He's so abominable. Now that you've returned to your parents' home, I finally have the chance to deal with him."
Gu Jiu's eyebrows curved, "Thank you, brother."
It feels really good to have someone care about you and support you.
…
After the Lantern Festival, banquets among relatives and friends come to an end.
Everyone's diet also became lighter, and it was called bowel cleansing.
During the Chinese New Year, the food and drinks are inevitably a bit greasy. It is good to cleanse the intestines.
The imperial physician came to the palace to check the prince's pulse.
When he came to Gu Jiu and stretched out his hand to feel her pulse, the imperial physician looked startled and then said in a loud voice: "Congratulations, madam, congratulations, madam, you are pregnant."
ah?
Gu Jiu looked surprised and acted quite convincingly.
"Am I pregnant?"
The imperial physician smiled and said, "The diagnosis is correct. Madam, don't you feel anything? Is your period delayed?"
Gu Jiu nodded slowly, "It was indeed delayed for a few days."
"Your period will stop if you're pregnant. This is your first time, so I don't have the experience to understand."
While the imperial physician was explaining to Gu Jiu, he was secretly complaining about the maids and servants around Gu Jiu. Even if the maids didn't know, didn't the nanny understand?
My period was delayed and I didn’t even know I was pregnant.
Gu Jiu asked, "How is the fetus?"
"Don't worry, Madam. The fetus is very stable. You don't need to take special care of it. Just eat and drink as usual during pregnancy. There is no need to change your eating habits."
"Don't you need to take pregnancy-maintaining medicine?" Gu Jiu looked like a novice.
The imperial physician shook his head. "Madam, you are in good health and the pregnancy is stable. You don't need to take any medication to maintain the pregnancy. As the saying goes, all medicines are toxic. If you can avoid it, don't take it."
Gu Jiu finally laughed, "Thank you, doctor. This lady has a generous reward."
The promise of a generous reward finally brought the surprised maids back to their senses.
Qingmei smiled and said, "Please come this way, Imperial Physician."
The imperial physician carried the medicine box and left happily.
All the maids and old women congratulated Gu Jiu.
"Congratulations, ma'am. Congratulations, ma'am."
"Thank God, Madam is finally pregnant."
"Great news, report it to the princess immediately."
"And the young master needs to be notified as well."
"Will the Madam give out any reward money? After all, it is a great occasion."
Gu Jiu nodded and said, "Give out rewards, everyone will get one."
All the maids and servants were smiling happily.
If we were to ask who most hopes for continuous happy events in the palace, it would be the servants.
Because once there is a happy event, there will be reward money given out.
Even the little maid who cleans the house has a share.
Gu Jiu was generous and would never send people away with just a few coins.
The reward was as much as one or two taels, and the least was two hundred coins.
For a moment, the whole mansion was filled with joy, and everyone was thinking of Gu Jiu's kindness.
Privately, people were saying, "The eldest lady should be the head of the family. She's capable of making money and is generous with her money."
"If the eldest lady were to manage the family's assets, the family might not have to worry about money."
"Who says it's not? Do you still remember that the princess gave the eldest lady a shop and two farms to manage?"
"Remember! This matter caused quite a stir, and the Fourth Madam was very dissatisfied."
"What's the point of the Fourth Madam being dissatisfied? She has no ability to make money. I don't know the situation on the farm, but I heard that after the shop came into the hands of the First Madam, after some reorganization, business really picked up."
"Really? It's just an ordinary grain and oil shop, how can its business be that good?"
"You ask me, if I could answer, would I be here with you? I would have long ago taken refuge with the Madam, living a life of luxury with her."
Who doesn't want to follow the eldest lady and live a life of luxury? But you have to have the ability to do it.
Look at the people around the lady, each of them is very capable.
First of all, you must be able to read and count, be able to work independently, and complete all assigned tasks on time, no matter how big or small.
Just the ability to read and write is enough to eliminate 99% of the people.
The reason why the eldest lady went to the Shaofu to ask for people was because those eunuchs had studied in the inner library for a few days and could write and calculate.
The first group of people chosen by the eldest lady, whether it was Deng Cunli, Huang Zhuo, or Bai Zhongrongxin, all became independent figures, with money, face, and connections.
The scenery is so beautiful that others are envious.
Especially the eunuchs who started at the same starting line as Bai Zhong and the others, they were so envious that their back teeth ached.
He only regretted that he missed the opportunity and did not let Madam Zhao be chosen.
Not to mention Erzhuang, who was originally an inconspicuous servant, but now everyone calls him Master Chen, and people who curry favor with him can line up from the beginning to the end of the street.
There were countless people who sent women to him.
However, Erzhuang didn't dare to accept women casually, for fear of being set up.
Because of this, there was a rumor that Erzhuang was a homosexual.
In short, anyone who wants to get in touch with Gu Jiu will first check with Er Zhuang.
It's so impressive for a servant to have achieved this level at such a young age!
I wonder how many people in the palace envied Erzhuang's luck.
Do you think Erzhuang is capable?
There are many people in the palace who are more capable than him.
Such a good opportunity just happened to fall on Erzhuang.
If before, someone was still hesitant about whether to run to Gu Jiu to ask for a job.
Now that they knew Gu Jiu was pregnant, those people no longer hesitated. They were already planning when to find the right time and how to get the eldest lady to notice their talents.
Xiao Qin'er was walking in the garden and heard the servants gossiping about all sorts of things. They were all talking about how capable Gu Jiu was and how generous he was. She smiled coldly.
"It took two years of marriage to get pregnant. I really don't know what there is to be proud of."
She held her head high and came to Chunhe Hall.
The news of Gu Jiu's pregnancy was told to Princess Pei as soon as possible.
Pei was very happy and sent someone to the yamen to call Liu Zhao back.
She chatted with Xiao Qin'er, "Your sister-in-law is finally pregnant, and this princess can finally put one of her worries to rest."
Xiao Qin'er smiled and said, "I'll go congratulate my sister-in-law in a moment and congratulate her on having her wish come true."
"You should go and take a look."
Pei also sent people to give Gu Jiu a generous gift.
Ten rolls of brocade, ten rolls of satin, ten rolls of cotton, and ten rolls of silk. There was also fifty kilograms of medicinal herbs, fifty gold and silver ingots each, plus a pair of jade bracelets, a pair of jade earrings, and a set of ruby head jewelry.
This gift is very valuable.
Although Pei has various shortcomings, she is quite generous.
Looking at the room full of gifts, Qingmei and the others, although knowledgeable and experienced, were secretly amazed.
They thought, the lady is just pregnant, and the princess has sent so many gifts. When the lady gives birth to a legitimate child, the gifts will surely fill the entire house.
Nanny Fang said from the side: "The princess still cares about the lady."
Gu Jiu laughed and said, "Mammy, please go to Chunhe Hall and deliver the screen to them. Just say it's my filial piety as a daughter-in-law."
In the storeroom stood a double-sided embroidered screen, four panels tall and more than a meter tall. Both sides depicted different images of ladies.
Moreover, the double-sided embroidery thread is gold thread, which instantly increases the value of the embroidered screen several times.
Coupled with the unparalleled embroidery craftsmanship, a single double-sided embroidered screen is worth a fortune.
The embroidered screen was sent back by Rong Xin. It was said that it was embroidered by a world-famous embroiderer. It took half a year to complete and is very precious.
As a New Year's gift, Rong Xin gave the screen to Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu really liked the screen, but it was too big and she couldn’t use it in her room, so she had to put it in the warehouse.
This time I gave it to Pei, just as she said, as a little filial piety.
Nanny Fang brought people to deliver the screen to Chunhe Hall.
When Pei saw the screen, she was overjoyed.
Gu Jiu doesn't like the screen, but she does.
Pei likes to place various screens in the room.
However, in the past, most screens were embroidered on both sides with flowers, birds, insects, and ladies, which looked unique.
"The eldest daughter-in-law is thoughtful. Tell her to take good care of the baby and there's no need for her to come and pay her respects in person."
"Thank you for your understanding, Madam."
"If she wants anything to eat or drink, just tell the kitchen to prepare it. She is the eldest daughter-in-law, and I hope this pregnancy can bring a son to the palace."
"Madam, this baby must be a boy."
Nanny Fang was particularly certain.
The lady can only consolidate her position by giving birth to a son.
By the afternoon, the gifts from the palace were delivered.
When Concubine Xiao Shu learned that Gu Jiu was pregnant, she felt relieved. Liu Zhao finally had an heir. She immediately sent a gift to Gu Jiu.
The gifts sent by Concubine Xiao Shu were naturally extraordinary. Many of them were inscribed with the word "imperial" and belonged to the royal family.
Even Concubine Xue, Jiang Shuyi, and even Concubine Li De sent someone to deliver a gift that was neither too light nor too heavy.
What’s even more terrifying is yet to come.
Chen Dachang came to the palace in person to give gifts to Gu Jiu.
When Gu Jiu learned that Chen Dachang had arrived, he felt terrible.
She is just the wife of the emperor's grandson, not the wife of Huang Zi.
Is it necessary for the emperor to make such a fuss just because the emperor's grandson's wife is pregnant?
The emperor has dozens of grandchildren, and at least twenty of them are married.
Before this, so many of the emperor's grandsons' wives became pregnant and gave birth to children, but the emperor did not make any move and pretended not to know.
Why is there an exception for her?
Even if you want to send a gift, why not just send a eunuch? Why send Chen Dachang, this big Buddha?
It’s so annoying!
Gu Jiu could see it, and this time, she wondered how many people would hate her for her.
I don’t know how many people secretly made voodoo dolls to curse her.
If the curse worked, she would have died eight hundred times already.
Gu Jiu came to Shouchun Hall, the main hall of the palace, and accepted the gift bestowed by the emperor.
In front of Chen Dachang, she secretly glanced at the gift list and felt very disgusted.
How can you, the emperor, be so stingy?
She was sent away with a few broken ruyis and a few jade beads.
It’s better not to give anything, at least it’s a memory.
Chen Dachang noticed Gu Jiu's momentary disgust and laughed.
As expected, no emperor could say for sure.
Gu Jiu is a wealthy man. Although he seems to be afraid of the imperial power, he actually does not have much fear of it.
Just by looking at the fact that she bargained with the emperor several times, it was clear that as long as her life was not in danger, she was braver than anyone else.
"Madam, are you dissatisfied?" Chen Dachang asked with a smile.
Gu Jiu looked terrified. "You are joking, eunuch. I am deeply honored that His Majesty has personally bestowed upon me such a generous gift. How could I be dissatisfied?"
"Oh! As long as Madam is satisfied. His Majesty has instructed that Madam take good care of herself and come to the palace to pay her respects when she has time."
Gu Jiu was a little confused. "I have been feeling unwell and I don't know when I can go to the palace to pay my respects."
"No problem, Madam, you can go anytime. His Majesty is very welcome to come."
Gu Jiu blinked, wondering if this statement was ambiguous.
She chuckled, "My father-in-law is really good at joking."
"We wouldn't dare joke about such a thing. His Majesty does welcome Madam to the palace. Today, His Majesty also asked when Madam plans to start work on the project outside the South City Gate."
Gu Jiu was alert and said vaguely, "Everything is not ready yet. I can't say when we can start construction."
Chen Dachang looked as if he had seen through you long ago. He smiled and said, "When my lady is ready to start the work, send someone to let her know. His Majesty is very optimistic about you and may be able to lend you a hand."
Gu Jiu's nose was crooked with anger.
Who needs the emperor's help? It's clearly just a robbery.
Others may appreciate the emperor's attention, but Gu Jiu doesn't appreciate it at all. Instead, he thinks it is a bother.
The emperor is so irritable, and Gu Jiu is not idle and bored, so he has to use his money to cooperate on the project.
If possible, she only wanted to say one thing to the emperor: Get as far away as possible.
Unfortunately, this dream is destined to be shattered.
After seeing Chen Dachang off, Gu Jiu felt really depressed.
She casually threw the jade ruyi and jade pendant given by the emperor to Qingmei and said, "Put them away. This lady doesn't want them."
Qingmei was speechless, "Madam, this is a gift from His Majesty, how can we treat it lightly?"
Gu Jiu didn't hear a word he said.
She is a little irritable.
Even when Pei sent someone to ask about the specific situation, she was too lazy to pay attention.
It was Nanny Fang who handled the social events for her, and fortunately she didn't offend anyone.
"Madam, why are you so angry? The emperor's reward is based on dignity, not monetary value."
Gu Jiu rolled her eyes and said, "This lady doesn't care about this kind of respectability."
It was just short of roasting her on the fire. That's not decent at all. It's clearly Lingchi.
She could imagine how many people were cursing her right now.
When Liu Zhao returned, Gu Jiu bluntly said, "Your dear royal grandfather was very stingy. He rarely gave me rewards, but he only gave me a few broken Ruyi jade pendants. I despised them and threw them into the warehouse to collect dust."
Liu Zhao hummed, then said word by word, "Well done!"
Gu Jiu was surprised. "I thought you would be dissatisfied and say that it is not right to be so disrespectful to the gift given by the emperor."
Liu Zhao smiled and said, "Grandfather is always stingy, and it's not the first day he's been like this. Since you don't like it, why should I force you to be respectful?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "This is extremely disrespectful."
"So what? He's so stingy."
Gu Jiu smiled happily. Liu Zhao's words successfully pleased her.
She bent down and kissed Liu Zhao on the cheek.
Liu Zhao's expression was gloomy. If she wasn't pregnant, he really wanted to eat her.
…
Xingqing Palace.
When the emperor learned that Gu Jiu disliked his gift for being too cheap, he snorted twice, "Stinky girl, everyone is grateful for the gifts I give out. Only she dared to dislike it. Is it easy for me to have some money?"
"Your Majesty, it is very difficult." Chen Dachang said nonsense seriously.
The emperor instructed him, "When Gu Jiu goes to the Shaofu to borrow money, remember to give her the money. I also want to earn some pocket money."
Chen Dachang laughed, "Your Majesty is wise."
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