Gu Jiu was extremely disgusted with Liu Zhao.
"As the saying goes, whoever pays the bill makes the decisions. If I'm the one supporting the family, then I should have the final say on all matters. I can't pay and then be bullied."
Liu Zhao studied the meaning of Gu Jiu's words and asked in return, "Are all matters big or small decided by you?"
Gu Jiu looked at him with a smile and nodded again.
"Does it mean that you have the final say over the servants around this young master?"
Gu Jiu nodded with an even brighter smile, yes, she had the final say on everything.
Liu Zhao was no fool. He stared at Gu Jiu suspiciously, "What are you planning?"
Gu Jiu said innocently, "No. I'm just exercising my rights."
"You have too much power."
Gu Jiu snorted and turned his head away from Liu Zhao, looking particularly displeased with him.
Liu Zhao laughed. He would never get tired of looking at Gu Jiu's little expression.
He jokingly said, "You're thinking about how to manage the household before you even get married. Not bad, not bad."
Not a bad big-headed ghost.
Gu Jiu said with a cold expression: "I want to go back to the theater to listen to the opera, please let me go first."
"Don't worry, it's not easy to meet each other."
Gu Jiu looked at Liu Zhao with a smile, but she said nothing, letting Liu Zhao understand the meaning of her eyes.
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows, "I've wronged you today."
Gu Jiu said, "Zhou Yi is not the only one who has been wronged by me."
"Who else?" Liu Zhao's face suddenly turned gloomy.
Gu Jiu was not afraid of him and said, "I don't know who it was, but someone poisoned my wine during the luncheon. I don't know what the poison was, but I'm sure there was something wrong with that wine."
Liu Zhao's expression was very serious. "Who dared to poison you?"
Gu Jiu laughed sarcastically, "I have to ask you this. This is the palace, and you are the master of the palace. If you don't know, how can I know?"
Liu Zhao's face was cold. "I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Do you remember who gave you that glass of wine?"
"A maid, but I didn't see her face."
"I know about this matter. I will deal with it. I will tell you the result."
Gu Jiu said: "I have said everything I need to say. I should leave now."
Liu Zhao was reluctant to let go, "Do you really dislike me so much?"
Gu Jiu asked him back, "Would you like to see someone who brings you trouble every day?"
Liu Zhao said seriously, "Husband and wife are one. They prosper together and suffer together."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, saying, "We are not yet husband and wife, so naturally I cannot share your glory and loss."
"If I had known earlier, I should have moved up the wedding date."
"It's no use in advance. I'm leaving now anyway, so let go."
Liu Zhao gently rubbed Gu Jiu's fingers. Her fingers were slender, white and tender, and felt very comfortable to touch.
"Your hands are beautiful."
Gu Jiute said proudly: "Of course my hands are beautiful."
Liu Zhao said, "So, this young master is so lucky to marry you."
"You haven't married me yet."
"The imperial decree has been issued. Do you still want to regret it?"
Liu Zhao's eyes turned cold and looked very scary.
Gu Jiu's expression was calm. "You can't regret it unless someone can invalidate the imperial decree."
Although these words were unpleasant, they at least made Liu Zhao's expression ease a little.
Gu Jiu continued, "If you hadn't chosen me, my life wouldn't be like this. I might have married a man of equal social status, and then..."
"Shut up!"
Liu Zhao's face darkened again.
He realized that one day he would be pissed off to death by Gu Jiu. This woman must have said these things on purpose to irritate him.
Gu Jiu looked at Liu Zhao and laughed secretly.
Liu Zhao snorted. He knew that Gu Jiu was doing it on purpose, saying these words to anger him.
It seems that he must act more like a husband.
As a result, Gu Jiu didn't give him any chance at all.
Gu Jiu spoke first: "Are you upset? That's right. You finally understand how I felt at the time. Not bad, not bad."
After saying that, Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and smiled complacently.
Liu Zhao was helpless, and his idea of being a responsible husband disappeared.
"When you first received the imperial decree granting marriage, you were so unhappy."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at Liu Zhao. It would be strange if she was happy about it.
Gu Jiu asked the question that had been hidden in her heart for a long time, "Why do you think I am willing to marry you? Is it just because you are the grandson of the emperor?"
Liu Zhao suddenly laughed. There was no need for him to care about Gu Jiu's thoughts. They would soon become husband and wife anyway.
So he said, "You must marry me whether you like it or not."
Gu Jiu nodded calmly, "That's right, the imperial decree has been issued, and I have no other choice but to marry you."
Liu Zhao pinched Gu Jiu's fingers and said, "I am very happy that you can realize this."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Just because I marry you doesn't mean I will be dominated by you. I hope that in a few years, you won't regret marrying me."
Liu Zhao said in a resounding voice, "This young master will never regret marrying you."
Gu Jiu smiled but said nothing.
Both of them fell silent, and the atmosphere in the room gradually became ambiguous.
It was too hot, so Gu Jiu pushed the window open a little. A cool breeze blew in, which was very comfortable.
Gu Jiu turned around and looked at Liu Zhao, "Don't you have to socialize?"
"Everyone is listening to the opera right now, there's no need to socialize."
After a pause, Liu Zhao said, "How about I move up the wedding date?"
Gu Jiu directly shook his head and rejected it, "No matter what."
This is a very bad idea.
Gu Jiu originally disliked the early wedding date, but she didn't expect Liu Zhao to want to move it forward.
Gu Jiu just wanted to reply to Liu Zhao: Haha!
Time passes by little by little.
The eunuchs came to urge him, and Liu Zhao could not stay and had to leave early.
When he left, he said to Gu Jiu, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Gu Jiu smiled without saying a word and watched Liu Zhao leave.
Qingmei and Qingzhu came to Gu Jiu.
Qingmei smiled and said, "Congratulations, young lady. Young Master Zhao cares so much about you. When you marry into the palace in the future, you will surely be a loving couple."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Let's talk about the future later. Let's go back to the theater."
The master and his two servants returned to the theater, and a new play was just halfway through.
Princess Pei of Prince Ning glanced downstairs and asked the maid beside her, "Is Gu Jiu back?"
The maid nodded in agreement.
Princess Pei of Prince Ning asked again, "Where is the eldest son?"
The maid whispered, "Something urgent happened, so I left the house."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning frowned slightly and asked, "Do you know what happened?"
The maid lowered her voice and whispered, "It seems something happened in the palace."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning turned her head and stared at the maid, and asked in a stern tone, "What happened in the palace?"
The maid shook her head, "I haven't received any news yet."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning was worried. She looked at Princess Zhao and the others calmly.
Those people were listening to the opera as usual, and seemed not to have received the news yet.
Princess Pei of Prince Ning moved her body slightly and changed into a more comfortable posture so that no one could tell that she was not in any way normal.
She is the master of the house and cannot leave without permission.
So she ordered the maid, "Send someone to find out the news as soon as possible. Also, go to the prince to see how he reacts. If you get the news, report it as soon as possible."
"As you command."
In the following scene, Princess Pei of Prince Ning was completely absent-minded.
She paid attention to the reactions of Princess Zhao and others. They probably didn't know that something had happened in the palace.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It felt like an eternity had passed before the trusted maid hurried back to the theater and whispered, "Your Majesty, the incident with Concubine Mei has been exposed."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning took a deep breath and subconsciously looked at Princess Zhao and Princess Fuming.
They were obviously aware of Meipin's affairs. Could Meipin's incident be related to these two people?
Princess Pei of Prince Ning asked, "What's the prince's reaction?"
The maid hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Highness, please leave this matter to the eldest son."
Upon hearing this, Princess Pei frowned.
"Where's Yi'er? Didn't the prince let Yi'er participate in this?"
The maid shook her head and told another piece of bad news, "The prince also asked the second young master to assist the eldest young master, but did not mention the fourth young master."
Princess Pei gritted her teeth, extremely dissatisfied. "What does your Highness mean by this? Yi'er is already grown up and is about to get married, but your Highness refuses to assign him any responsibilities, instead letting the eldest son take on all the responsibilities. Humph, it's clear that he says one thing and does another."
Prince Ning was extremely fond of Liu Yi, but this favor was far from enough in the eyes of Prince Ning's wife, Pei.
The maid advised, "Princess, calm down. The Fourth Young Master is busy with his marriage. The Prince is considerate of him by not assigning him any errands at this time."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning laughed sarcastically, "What kind of consideration do you mean? It's obvious that he doesn't believe in the fourth brother's ability. He has set his sights on the eldest brother."
You may say you dislike the boss, but if something really happens, it is the boss who will deal with it.
The eldest brother is cold-hearted and even colder-hearted. This princess has been so disappointed all these years. My own son is always on guard against me. Are we still mother and son?
She became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and couldn't help but look at Gu Jiu who was sitting downstairs.
The wife chosen by Liu Zhao himself, but that was all.
She said to the maid, "Go, call Gu Jiu up."
The maid had served Pei for many years and knew her temperament very well. It was obvious that Pei was angry at Gu Jiu because of Liu Zhao.
The maid did not try to persuade her and immediately ordered someone to invite Gu Jiu up.
Gu Jiu finally understood something about the opera, and a little girl came to her side.
"Miss Gu, the princess invites you to come up and speak."
Gu Jiu was surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, are you asking me to go up at this time?"
She was called up when the performance was in full swing. Could it be that something was wrong? Or was there some other reason?
No matter what the reason, since the princess has spoken, Gu Jiu has to go upstairs.
She said to the little maid, "Lead the way."
Following the little maid, Gu Jiu came to the second floor and met Pei.
Lizhi, the trusted maidservant, quietly reminded Princess Pei of Prince Ning, "Your Majesty, Miss Gu is here."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning didn't even look at Gu Jiu.
She hummed first, then said, "Wait."
The maid Lizhi said to Gu Jiu apologetically, "The queen is engrossed in the opera, Miss Gu, please wait a moment."
Gu Jiu nodded.
They waited for a stick of incense, but Princess Pei of Prince Ning still had no intention of calling Gu Jiu to come over and talk.
Gu Jiu had some doubts before, but now she is certain that Pei is trying to intimidate her.
After waiting for another cup of tea, Pei still ignored Gu Jiu.
But Gu Jiu refused to wait any longer.
She said to her maid, Lizhi, "Please tell the princess that I am weak and cannot stand for long. I will go downstairs first. I will come up after the princess finishes the opera."
The maid Lizhi was speechless, amazed at Gu Jiu's courage. She had never seen anyone dare to leave on their own initiative when summoned by the Empress.
"Miss Gu, you..."
Gu Jiu smiled and interrupted the other person, "Sister Lizhi, please pass on the message for me. I'll go down first."
After saying that, Gu Jiu really turned around and left. She was serious, not joking, she really wanted to go downstairs to rest.
She wasn't yet the prince's daughter-in-law, so naturally she wouldn't tolerate this. She had already been waiting for more than an incense stick.
Even if she became the daughter-in-law of the royal family one day, she would not endure such humiliation.
Seeing Gu Jiu leaving, the maid Lizhi became anxious.
She hurriedly reported to Mrs. Pei, "Madam, Miss Gu said she was weak and couldn't stand for long, so she went downstairs."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning was shocked. "What did you say? How dare she go downstairs without my permission?"
The maid Lizhi nodded repeatedly, this was absolutely true.
Pei looked towards the stairs and saw a figure.
"How ridiculous! I just asked her to wait, but she actually turned her face away from me. Who gave her the courage?"
"Your Majesty, calm down."
"How can this princess calm down? Go and call her up."
Lizhi said in embarrassment, "My Lady, everyone else is looking over here."
After being reminded, Princess Pei of Prince Ning realized that she had spoken too loudly and alarmed some people.
Princess Fuming smiled and said, "Who are you angry with, sister-in-law? Let me guess, could it be the girl named Gu Jiu, the wife that Liu Zhao carefully selected?"
Princess Pei of Prince Ning snorted coldly but said nothing.
Family disgrace should not be made public, and she has no interest in exposing her troubles to others.
Princess Fuming didn't take it seriously, hiding her lips and smiling. "From what I've seen, that girl named Gu Jiu, although young, is quite cunning. Even before entering the palace, she's already shrewd enough to be disrespectful. I wonder how arrogant she will be once she enters the palace."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning's face became even uglier.
Fu Ming didn't intend to let Pei off easily. She continued, "It's strange, that Gu Jiu comes from an ordinary family, with her stepmother in charge and her brothers not doing well. Where did she get the confidence to be so disrespectful in the palace?"
Could it be that she is relying on the fact that Liu Zhao chose her and that there is an imperial decree granting her marriage, that she dares to act recklessly? This is difficult to deal with. Once Gu Jiu marries into the palace, won’t she become a troublemaker, causing unrest in the entire palace? Oh, what should I do?
Princess Fuming dragged out her words, and the gloating and discord-seeking in her eyes were not concealed at all.
Princess Pei of Prince Ning, even though she always makes things difficult for Gu Jiu, in front of others she is a clear-headed person. She never does anything to make public the family's dirty laundry.
In response to Princess Fuming's words, she simply replied with a "hehe".
"Fuming, you just can't stop worrying. You haven't figured out your own family affairs, and you're still concerned about me. How can I bear to let you work so hard? Don't worry about the affairs of my family. Instead, worry about the dirty things in the princess's mansion."
Princess Fuming's face fell instantly.
She looked at Princess Pei of Prince Ning with a half-smile, "I'm so kind, but my sister-in-law refuses to appreciate it. Well, why should I bother trying to please someone else?
But I still want to thank my sister-in-law for having a daughter-in-law who is good at stirring up trouble. From now on, Prince Ning's Mansion will no longer be deserted. I guarantee it will be as lively as a market every day."
When Princess Fuming spoke, she deliberately raised her voice so that everyone could hear her.
Her calculations really attracted the attention of many people.
Phew!
The Princesses of Zhao and Yan both laughed, waiting to see the joke of Princess Ning's accessories.
Princess Pei of Prince Ning was so angry. She was angry at Princess Fuming for being nosy, and even more angry at Gu Jiu.
If only Gu Jiu had stood here honestly, there wouldn't be so many problems. Maybe others would even praise her for being so well-behaved.
Princess Pei of Prince Ning did not think that the cause of the incident was all her fault.
Princess Pei of Prince Ning said with a stern face, "Whether Princess Ning is having a good time or not is not your concern, Fu Ming. The play on the stage is wonderful, but you are not watching the show, but are instead complaining about this and that. Could it be that you are dissatisfied with my arrangements and think that the palace's hospitality for guests is too shabby?"
Princess Fuming smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you're just being overly suspicious. The banquet you prepared was naturally excellent, and I have no complaints. I just said a few casual words, and you're being sarcastic to me. Could it be that you don't welcome me? If that's the case, you should have told me earlier. I will never set foot in your Prince Ning's Mansion again."
Princess Pei, the Prince of Ning, laughed out loud, "Fuming, everyone says you have a sharp tongue. I didn't believe it before, but now I'm convinced. You do have a sharp tongue. It's a pity you don't use it well. All you do all day is talk about trivial things. It's really annoying."
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