Later, the emperor fell seriously ill, and the struggle for the crown prince intensified.
The Duchess of Zhenguo found Cai Xiaolian and her daughter Gu Nian and asked them to invite Gu Xin out time and time again.
The Duke of Zhenguo's wife's family was the same family as the Imperial Concubine, and they wielded great power. Gu Nianyi arranged to meet Gu Xin one by one, and her status in the Xue family's inner quarters rose higher and higher, eventually even surpassing that of Xue Qianyu's principal wife.
The Duchess of Zhenguo, who was also Lu Zheng's stepmother, taught Gu Nian how to win over men.
Gu Nian not only thrived in the inner quarters, but Xue Qianyu also seemed to be captivated by her, unable to live without her, and later broke off his friendship with Lu Zheng because of her.
Gu Nian and Cai Xiaolian only appear when Gu Xin appears in the book, so Gu Nian has no idea what happened to the mother and daughter in those years.
She assumed that Gu Nian was good at embroidery and had gone to Jiangnan because of her embroidery skills. In the book, Gu Xin happily told Lu Zheng that she wanted to make clothes for their children. She said that her sister was very good at embroidery and that when they were still in the village, her sister could support their whole family with her embroidery skills!
Judging from the personalities of the original owner and her mother, there must have been a family reunion during the years not mentioned in the book!
But since they had reunited as relatives, why did they end up in Jiangnan?
Gu Nian didn't ask about herself, but instead asked about the matter of recognizing relatives.
Lu Zheng: "It's hard to say, it depends on Aunt Lian. The Qin family is very wealthy. This time, Master Qin is recognizing his relatives, probably because he wants to find his children who have been living away from home. Master Qin is a rather strict man, especially towards his children and grandchildren. A few years ago, he personally broke his own grandson's leg and expelled him from the family. One of his daughters, born late in life, was poisoned to death by someone for having an affair, because it was considered a disgrace to the family. Of course, he devotes all his resources to cultivating any promising members of the Qin family. Do you understand what I mean?"
Gu Nian nodded: "He's the kind of person who strictly adheres to etiquette and rules, isn't he? He can't afford to make even the slightest mistake, right?"
Lu Zheng smiled, realizing that this Gu Nian was indeed smarter than the other Gu Nian: "That's right! The Qin family's reputation is more important than anyone in the Qin family."
Gu Nian said gloatingly, "Then the Cai family of four is about to be kicked out of their home?"
Lu Zheng smiled but didn't say anything.
"Okay, I understand!" Gu Nian looked at Lu Zheng and said sincerely, "Zhou Yuan, thank you! You helped me out that day, and today you tell me such an important thing. If you need anything in the future, just let us know. Our family will also do our best to grow all the seeds for you."
"We're all from the same village, why are you thanking me? Besides, our grandmothers have such a good relationship. I only have one older sister, and I treat you all like brothers and sisters!" Lu Zheng shrugged.
"Really? You only have one older sister? So you really don't acknowledge your father?" Gu Nian asked, somewhat surprised.
Lu Zheng's father had a large number of wives and concubines, including many illegitimate daughters and sons.
Although he said those things in front of the emperor last time, Gu Nian didn't really think that he was no longer going to be Lu Zheng.
“I’m surnamed Zhou now, aren’t I? My father has many children, losing one of them won’t make a difference.” Lu Zheng paused and then laughed, “My mother risked her life to give birth to me, and my sister raised me with money from my maternal grandfather. I have no relation to my father’s family. If you insist on saying there is, they owe my mother a life, and one day I will get it back. I, Zhou Yuan, am a descendant of the Zhou family, and I will bring glory to the Zhou family!”
Lu Zheng said it with a smile, but Gu Nian could also sense his determination and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Brother Yuanyuan, how can you be so stupid? It takes you so long to ask how to plant a sweet potato! I'm taking my sister back!" At this moment, Gu Xin appeared, hugging Gu Nian's arm and looking at Lu Zheng with disdain.
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