Regardless of whether the envoys from Nanlin actually intended to come, Gu Xin didn't rush them. She sent someone to instruct the kitchen to prepare the meal, as she planned to eat and chat with the envoys from Nanlin today.
You need to be well-fed to have the energy to work!
Gu Xin also sent someone to ask Lu Ni and Prince Tian what they wanted to eat that night.
The people who returned after questioning said that the two of them didn't have any particular requirements for food; they would eat whatever the princess ate. The most important thing was that the princess find the murderer as soon as possible so that they could each go back home.
Gu Xin asked Lu Ni if she was also eager to go back. Did she seem very impatient?
The person who asked the question said that Lu Ni was much more eager than Prince Tian Tian, and seemed very unwilling to be with him. She also asked him to pass on a message that if possible, she would like to meet her brother and future sister-in-law.
After listening, Gu Xin smirked. The Lin family really knows how to teach! In just one afternoon, Lu Ni has already learned to act with genuine emotion.
If Bai Yi hadn't overheard the mother and daughter's conversation, Gu Xin probably would have really thought that the girl was having a fit of temper and couldn't take it anymore!
Gu Xin waved her hand, telling him to tell Lu Ni that she was busy and couldn't see her right now, but would come when she had time. She also told Lu Ni to stay put and that if she needed a maid, she could send one to her. She should eat and drink well and wait for news.
Soon, a table full of dishes was laid out on Gu Xin's side, with the same people as before. The round table was a bit crowded, so Wang Pangzi and Zheng Qiu did not sit down to eat. Instead, they stood to the side with the clerk from the Ministry of Rites.
Indeed, there was no room for them to sit down. Gu Xin knew that these two probably didn't want to eat either. Right now, they had the same mentality as the Emperor Uncle, wanting to hear gossip!
So she neither tried to persuade them to add more tables.
“Princess Xin Xin, I just considered the situation you mentioned.” Lord Jiang seemed to have come to his senses and said with a serious expression.
"What is Lord Jiang's proposed outcome? Let's eat and talk, everyone has been busy all day, I'm sure you haven't eaten well! Let's eat and listen at the same time." Gu Xin picked up her chopsticks, inviting Lord Jiang to share his thoughts, while also urging the other envoys to eat.
Apart from her and Lu Zheng, no one else at the table was in the mood to eat. They all picked up their chopsticks and picked up some side dishes to show that they had eaten.
"If the Grand Prince Consort's family were to rebel, the royal family certainly wouldn't be able to suppress them. Moreover, at that point, many people might submit without even needing the eldest princess's persuasion. We people of Nanlin are actually very peaceful and don't advocate war, so as long as the Grand Prince Consort's family maintains absolute control, no one will stand up and say anything. Just like what Princess Xinxin said earlier, as long as the eldest princess is there, even if she doesn't come out to persuade us, we won't feel that the world has changed. As long as she's there, that's the best way to appease the people," said Lord Jiang.
"Hmm, that makes sense." Gu Xin swallowed what was in her mouth, nodded, and said, "What about the matter of your Grand Prince Consort being attacked and disfigured? What are your thoughts, Lord Jiang?"
"Hmm?" Lord Jiang was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Is there a problem with this? When the Grand Prince Consort first entered the capital, he wasn't that familiar with the people there. So, the one who could send assassins to harm him was probably from another force. However, the King sent people to investigate for a long time, but they couldn't find the person. There were also no clues found on the assassins."
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