Chapter 15 Entering the House
Early in the morning.
Pu Qiongzhi received news from Xi Xiaoneijian——
Rupin has been much more cheerful recently.
So far, the Queen is happy to see this happen.
This means that the Pu family still values this aunt, so she has a hostage.
But this is not the result Pu Qiongzhi wants.
If I had supported her before in order to counter the Queen and have someone to rely on in the palace...
Now, Pu Qiongzhi has another reason.
Who doesn't know that the most favored person in the palace nowadays is Concubine Pei?
She could see that Concubine Pei was more willing to have Pei Wanqing marry the Ninth Prince than Prime Minister Pei.
As for the specific reason... Pu Qiongzhi was too lazy to guess.
Basically, the emperor is getting old, and Concubine Pei has no children...
Seeing through Prime Minister Pei's cold-bloodedness, she was afraid that he had long intended to win over the Ninth Prince to avoid a withered end in the future.
But if Rupin regains favor at this time, even if it is only a flash in the pan, it will cause trouble for Concubine Pei.
Without the emperor's favor, she has very few cards left in her hand. How can she not be anxious?
The Pei family made her life difficult, so she could only repay them double.
This time, when Chunjing came to Beijing, Pu Qiongzhi arranged for her to find a way to protect Rupin.
Chunjing can handle the specific operations completely, so she doesn't need to worry too much.
But it is far from enough to make things difficult for Concubine Pei.
There was a dark look in Pu Qiongzhi's eyes.
She also made other arrangements, which Sun Shisan would take care of when the time comes.
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Nangong Hua was so excited that he couldn't sleep that night.
He didn't expect that his wife could be so murderous.
This made him even more obsessed with this woman.
Only a stubborn and self-righteous person like Gongsun Huaili would squander natural resources.
Keeping a tiger general like this is like raising a kitten for fun.
At dawn, he couldn't help but get up and do some boxing in the yard.
Later in his previous life, when the fighting became more and more intense, he specially found a martial arts master to learn from.
Although it's just fancy moves, it's still good for exercising and escaping.
When Pu Qiongzhi got up to wash, he came over to observe her.
"What's wrong with you today, uncle? Why are you staring at me?" Pu Qiongzhi asked.
Nangong Hua was dumbfounded, "I...last night..."
"Since you remember what you promised me last night, why don't you go quickly?"
Pu Qiongzhi raised the corner of her mouth and smiled at him.
“…” Nangong Hua was completely dejected.
This is completely different from what he thought.
He thought their relationship had taken a big step forward last night.
But why did Madam remain like this overnight? Could it be that he had taken it for granted?
Nangong Hua really didn't know how to deal with such a thing.
In his previous life, he didn't even dare to look at her for a second.
After all, they are husband and wife in this life, but their relationship is neither too close nor too dull.
Pu Qiongzhi roughly understood what he meant.
She just felt strange.
If he was interested in her, why would he be so cold to her?
The couple has not even consummated their marriage to this day.
Even though they were sleeping on the same bed, he never crossed the line, for fear of touching her even a little.
There was a huge gap between the two of them.
Not only is there an inexplicable distance between them, but there are also all kinds of secrets, as well as Pei Wanqing and Fang Miaozhu...
She felt that he was just trying to compete with the Ninth Prince and save face.
After getting dressed and putting on makeup, Pu Qiongzhi changed her clothes.
This dress was hastily made by the Pu family's embroiderer after she heard that she was given the title of concubine.
Although it was made in a hurry, the details were not neglected at all.
The Pu family’s own embroiderers have superb embroidery skills and use the best materials.
Unless the royal family explicitly prohibited civilian use, Pu Qiongzhi had everything that the royal family had.
Pu Qiongzhi had even been involved in some of these things before they were banned.
Merchants just don't have much status.
But they have money.
Pu Qiongzhi walked out of the door.
There is nothing fancy about this dress, it is simply luxurious.
Today is the coming-of-age ceremony for the prefect's daughter.
The Ninth Prince is absent due to injury, so this gentle and pleasant woman has to show up.
After all, the Pu family still has to do business here, and a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
"Madam, this dress looks good on you, but will it steal the show?" Yan'er asked.
Pu Qiongzhi chuckled, "To overshadow the host?"
"At this banquet, besides the prefect, I am the most senior one, so I can't give up my seat."
"Besides, although the Ninth Prince and the Earl didn't go, they are all at our house."
The facts were exactly as Pu Qiongzhi had expected.
The prefect is an official after all, but she is just a woman and a merchant.
However, Gao Zhicheng's personal welcome was a great honor to her.
"This Mr. Gao is also a cunning guy!" Pu Qiongzhi laughed.
If you don't have the ability to adapt to the situation, it will be difficult to succeed in this world of fame and fortune.
"Master Gao has worked so hard, why are you still standing here in person?"
As soon as she got out of the car, she took a few steps forward to salute, "Your Highness is recovering from his injuries, and my uncle and father are accompanying him, so it's difficult for them to get away."
"I have no choice but to come to the banquet on their behalf and present them with gifts."
As for decency, it's mutual.
If the other party is willing to praise her, she should know when to stop and then there will be a reciprocal relationship.
"You are so polite, Yiren! My wife and I have always admired your elegance and grace, but we just don't want to bother you."
"Today, I finally got what I wanted." Gao Zhicheng said, and made a gesture of invitation.
"Your Highness's injury is serious, but it's just a child's birthday, it's nothing serious!"
Pu Qiongzhi also gave in and chatted and laughed with him.
Everyone present is a smart person. Even if they don’t understand, they can see that the prefect is waiting for this person.
Pu Qiongzhi prepared a lot of gifts, including boxes of all sizes, which made people jealous.
But what is even more surprising is Pu Qiongzhi's outfit.
From head to toe, there is only one word - expensive.
When we heard that the young master of the Pu family had married into the capital, everyone thought she was going to be someone's concubine.
Everyone laughed at Pu Lao, the boss, for trying all kinds of desperate measures and being greedy for power and wealth.
Ordinary families rarely send their daughters to be concubines. The Pu family is so rich, yet they are willing to be humble.
Later I heard that she married into a declining earl's family and became a wife.
People also laughed at the merchants for not being able to show up to the stage and having to be at the bottom of the list, no matter how hard they tried to curry favor.
But in just half a year, he was granted an imperial decree and returned home in glory.
I heard that she was praised many times by the nobles in the palace.
Even the Ninth Prince would rather choose Pu Mansion when he settled in Lin'an.
It seems that the Pu family is playing this chess game carefully step by step.
Now, the prefect has to go out to personally welcome the young lady from the Pu family.
The crowd was increasingly confused by the bustle and could only envy the smoke rising from the Pu family's ancestral tomb.
At such a banquet, Pu Qiongzhi naturally sat at the main table.
What's more, she now represents Earl Gongning and the Ninth Prince.
The merchants in Lin'an who used to do business together could only watch her go forward.
I only regret that they didn’t have a good daughter, and didn’t make friends with this person earlier.
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Gao Zhicheng's daughter, Gao Zizhu, sat aside with a pout.
She is clearly the protagonist today...
Why did this gentle and pleasant woman steal all her limelight when she came?!
This is her coming-of-age ceremony!
Her father didn't even look at her since early morning, he just stood at the door waiting for Wen Shuyi!
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