Chapter 5 Acting
Pu Qiongzhi said a few perfunctory words to Gongsun Huaili.
She didn't expect that this person, who looked aloof, was actually so talkative.
He kept talking, one sentence after another, but refused to get straight to the point.
Gongsun Huaili originally wanted to talk about serious matters.
But for some reason, looking at her clear eyes, he couldn't say it.
Perhaps, for a while, he still couldn't accept the fact that this woman was the young mistress of the Pu family.
In his opinion, she was just a gentle and considerate woman.
"I heard that before you went south of the Yangtze River, the Empress summoned you to the palace?" Gongsun Huaili finally spoke.
Pu Qiongzhi pretended to hesitate for a moment, "Yes... the Queen Mother asked me to see Concubine Ru."
"The Queen has indeed set her sights on the Pu family." Gongsun Huaili said with a serious expression.
Pu Qiongzhi looked at him, "So Your Highness is here for this too?"
"..." Gongsun Huaili didn't expect her to be so straightforward. "I don't deny it."
"With the current situation in the capital, this is a matter of time."
Now that she had said this, he had nothing to hide.
"Qiongzhi is just a woman, and she is just continuing the family business. If you say anything else, I really don't dare to think about it."
Pu Qiongzhi sighed and put on the weak demeanor of a young woman.
When Gongsun Huaili heard her say this, he more or less guessed what she was thinking.
However, he didn't believe that the Pu family came to Beijing at this time without any intention of getting involved.
At this point, he could no longer regard the person in front of him as a simple and weak woman, but the young master of the Pu family.
"Now that the Pu family has gotten involved, it's impossible for them to stay out of it. If it wasn't me, someone else would have been."
"If you have any requests, feel free to tell us. Things always need to be discussed bit by bit."
Gongsun Huaili changed his attitude and continued lobbying.
"Your Highness will choose a concubine in a month." Pu Qiongzhi changed the subject.
Gongsun Huaili's drinking hand stiffened slightly, "Yes."
"Prime Minister Pei's daughter admires Your Highness, and everyone in the court and the country knows it." Pu Qiongzhi lowered her eyebrows and her expression could not be seen clearly.
Gongsun Huaili felt as if he had let her down, and said, "I won't marry her."
Pu Qiongzhi remained calm after getting the answer she wanted.
Pei Wanqing is determined to marry the Ninth Prince. If you offend her at this critical juncture, don't blame her for causing trouble.
"Really?" She looked up, her eyes narrowing as she gazed at the person opposite her. "I...overstepped the line."
Gongsun Huaili really wanted to ask whether she didn't want him to get married or didn't want him to marry Pei Wanqing.
However, even if he asked something, Pu Qiongzhi would definitely not give him any answer.
Pu Qiongzhi knew that if she reported Pei Wanqing at this moment, her image in the Ninth Prince's heart would definitely plummet. However, in this kind of struggle, filing a complaint was not a wise move!
Pei Wanqing stole her business, and this matter is not so easy to resolve.
This girl targeted her again and again, thinking she was easy to bully.
Since you have made up your mind to take action, you have to hit the venomous snake hard. Even if she doesn't die, she must be in pain!
"I hope you can seriously consider supporting me. At least, I don't want us to stand on opposite sides." Gongsun Huaili said sincerely.
To him, these people are either friends or enemies.
He had plenty of tricks to get these people to work for him, including coercion, bribery, and other tricks.
But she was different. He didn't want to show his dirty side to her.
"Your Highness, rest assured. I will consider it carefully. However, in today's conversation, I represent the Pu family and it has nothing to do with the Gongning Marquis' Mansion." Pu Qiongzhi added.
Gongsun Huaili nodded without comment.
In his eyes, there was no need to get involved with the Earl of Gongning's Mansion.
However, the fact that she could say this shows that the relationship between her and Lord Gong Ning was not that deep.
Seeing him curl the corners of his lips, Pu Qiongzhi knew that he had received the wrong message she had sent.
I didn't expect that the Ninth Prince was such a lustful man.
Pu Qiongzhi couldn't figure out what the other person was obsessed with about her.
But such a weakness is enough to ruin his plans.
Pu Qiongzhi really had nothing to feel guilty about for her behavior, which could almost be called despicable.
Since the other party can covet her money and her as a person, why can't she plot against him in return?
That was the end of what needed to be said, and the atmosphere returned to a relaxed state.
The two began to talk about food and everything else.
Gongsun Huaili sincerely felt that the more he chatted with Pu Qiongzhi, the more he felt that this woman was talented and could not be taken away from her.
The meal lasted a full hour, but Gongsun Huaili still felt unsatisfied.
At his invitation, Pu Qiongzhi took people on a tour around Lin'an and bought a lot of things.
If someone didn't know the truth, they would probably think that this person was Earl Gong Ning.
It took him most of the day to personally escort the person to the gate of Pu Mansion.
If it wasn't too late, he would have to go see Pu Rongda anyway.
"Sir, I'll just drop you off here. You can go back and rest early. Be careful on the road."
"Qiongzhi, I'm very happy today, really. I've never been happier." Gongsun Huaili said with some reluctance, "Sweet dreams."
Pu Qiongzhi waved goodbye to him and said, "As long as you are happy, young master."
Only after turning around and entering the gate of Pu Mansion did the smile on Pu Qiongzhi's face disappear completely.
She walked quickly to her yard.
"Madam, you are finally back!" Yan'er and others saw her and stood up to greet her.
They were all so worried that they didn't know how she was doing today.
"You don't even have a single servant around you. How can this be? I'm so anxious!"
Pu Qiongzhi signaled her to stay calm before going to see Nangong Hua.
"How is my husband? Is he still having a fever?"
Yan'er shook his head. "My uncle's fever finally subsided. He just took some medicine."
"Not awake yet?" Pu Qiongzhi frowned.
"I just woke up, but I didn't eat. I took the medicine and fell asleep." Qing Xu replied.
He was originally still sulking because his uncle had become so sick from taking care of his wife, but she was reluctant to return home and didn't care about him at all.
Seeing that she came back so exhausted and didn't even have a sip of water, but kept asking about her uncle, he couldn't bear to blame her.
The lady has her own difficulties and she has her own difficulties. It’s not that she doesn’t care about the uncle.
Pu Qiongzhi reached out and touched Nangong Hua's forehead, which was cold.
"Has Madam had her meal?" Yan'er asked.
Pu Qiongzhi shook her head. "Let Uncle Jiang make me some porridge. I can't eat anything else."
"The Ninth Prince really...what does he think of the Madam?" Chun Jing curled his lips.
Pu Qiongzhi glanced at her and reminded her, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Your Highness can't delay people's meals." Chun Jing felt sorry for his wife.
The Pu family was already wealthy, yet the Madam was still toiling away; the Madam was already a royal concubine, yet she still had to kowtow to the prince...
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