Chapter 1342 The Origin of Love
Mrs. Gu from Youzhou received two letters sent back by her daughter, one was sent through the official post station, and the other was sent through the Gu family information network.
When she saw the first letter, Mrs. Gu was so angry that her eyes turned red and she almost fainted. As a woman, she naturally knew what kind of life a woman who had lost her fertility would have in the palace in the future.
At this moment, she hated the supreme imperial power and her own incompetence.
After reading the second letter, she finally felt relieved. With trembling hands, she drank a cup of cold tea to calm herself down. She read the second letter carefully again and was sure that it was all a trap set by her daughter.
The daughter's intention was to prevent the Gu family from being in a passive situation, to allow herself to avoid the oppression of the women in the harem, and to make the prince feel guilty. Whether out of compensation or comfort, she could live a stable life in the harem and hinted that she should make preparations early.
"It's hard for Dier, such a good child. I should have arranged a marriage for her earlier."
Madam Gu sighed.
The housekeeper who was waiting on the side said:
"Madam, even if you arrange a marriage for the young lady, there is no guarantee that the man above will not use some tricks. He is attracted by the wealth of the Gu family, not the person."
"Forget it. Now that things have come to this, we can only look forward and find a way out for the Gu family."
"Mother, I heard that my eldest sister has sent me a letter. Let me see it quickly."
Gu Minglang's people hadn't arrived yet when the voice came. It seemed that he had just returned from school.
After Gu Minglang entered the room, he first bowed to his mother, and then looked eagerly at the letter on the table, obviously very concerned about the situation of his eldest sister.
"See for yourself!"
Mrs. Gu did not intend to hide the secret from her son, so she handed both letters to her son and explained where the two letters came from.
After Gu Minglang finished reading the letter, the smile on his face disappeared, and then he clenched his fists and said angrily:
"It was he who wanted to marry my sister. After she married him, he also used the money from my Gu family. Now he can't even protect my sister. What does he mean by this? Mother, do you think he did this on purpose?
He despised my Gu family because we were a merchant family and were not qualified to give birth to his offspring, so he allowed others to attack my sister. If it weren't for my sister's cleverness, who not only had prepared in advance but also took advantage of the situation to resolve the dilemma for herself, my Gu family would have been in trouble this time."
Seeing her son already showing signs of life, Mrs. Gu was very pleased and consoled him:
"My son's guess is correct. Don't use ordinary kindness to gamble with the minds of those in power. Fortunately, the Gu family has already started planning."
"My son hopes that he can grow up quickly so that he can share the family's worries."
"Lang'er, you've done very well now. Keep it up. One day my Gu family will be able to fly freely."
"Yes, mother, I've got it in mind."
Kyoto East Palace Study
Xin Yuan received 300,000 taels of silver from the Gu family, and the other party expressed both explicitly and implicitly that they hoped the prince would take care of his married aunt and not let her be bullied by others.
Xin Yuan took the silver and went to Gu Dieer that night.
At this moment, Gu Die'er no longer had the grief and sadness she had felt before, as if she had accepted the reality. She still spoke softly and respectfully to Xin Yuan as before.
This made the Crown Princess and other women very angry, but they all had their own sources of information and knew that the Gu family had sent another large sum of money into the palace, so even though they were angry, they endured it.
After all, in their eyes, the other party is just a hen that doesn't lay eggs and has no qualifications to compete for favor. When the prince no longer needs the Gu family, he will completely dislike Gu Die'er, and there is no need for them to compete for a moment.
Gu Die'er naturally knew what these people were thinking. It had nothing to do with her. She just had to guard her heart and live her life well.
The prince felt that he owed Gu Die'er, so he would stay overnight at Gu Die'er's place every month. This made those people in the palace who were watching their turn immediately understand that Gu Liangyuan had not fallen out of favor, and the prince even valued her more than before.
As the prince came here more often, he discovered that Gu Die'er was different. Unlike those women who only knew how to compete for favor, Gu Die'er had her own perspective on things, which always gave him something new.
Moreover, Gu Die'er was respectful to him without being fawning, and she asked nothing of him. Unlike other women, they either wanted to gain his favor or seek benefits for the family. After a long time, he got a little tired of it.
Especially after Concubine Xu gave birth to a son, the Crown Princess put all her energy into having children. It seemed that apart from having children, there was no other way to consolidate her position, which made Xin Yuan very annoyed.
Wu Liangdi gave birth to a daughter after many trials and tribulations, and she herself was injured. However, she was very satisfied. Having a daughter was good because it would not be a hindrance to the Crown Princess, and she would be protected. As long as the Crown Prince ascended the throne, her daughter would be a princess and would have no trouble finding a husband in the future.
Those who gave birth to children needed to be promoted, but they were suppressed by the crown prince because he had finally made it, the emperor had already drafted the abdication edict, and he was about to ascend to the supreme position.
Half a year later, Xin Yuan successfully ascended the throne, changed the country's name to Tianyun, and began his thirty-year rule.
The retired emperor did not want to stay in the way, so he moved with his concubines to the royal summer resort for a long time, saying that he wanted to recuperate. However, anyone with a discerning eye knew that this meant that the retired emperor was giving up power.
The next three years were the busiest time for Xin Yuan. He seldom went to the harem. Even if he did, he only stayed overnight at Queen Yang Peirong's place, or visited Gu Dieer's place, which was a disguised way of supporting Gu Dieer.
His action made countless women tear their handkerchiefs into pieces. They could only run to the Queen's Fengyi Palace and say openly or secretly that Gu Die'er seduced the Emperor, but each time they were calmly blocked by the Queen.
In the eyes of Empress Yang, a woman who would never have children in her life was not worth her attention at all. Since the emperor wanted to protect her, she naturally would not dirty her hands.
Five years passed in a flash, and the queen finally gave birth to a prince as she wished. Although he did not occupy the eldest position, he was the legitimate son, which made her more motivated.
As Xin Yuan's status rose, Gu Die'er was made a concubine and had her own small palace. She really lived her own life behind closed doors. She was also waiting for the Gu family to retreat at the right time and for her to escape from the sea of suffering.
Lianyi had already wandered to Guangzhou, where Kyoto was located. When she learned that Xin Yuan had fallen in love with Gu Die'er, but Gu Die'er was unmoved, she felt a little gloating, but she couldn't show it, so she could only secretly complain to Shijiu:
"Shijiu, what kind of a sudden turn of events is this? The grandson of the emperor is actually being despised. I guess he will have to experience unrequited love in this life."
".You should do some good deeds! Originally, I was on the path of mutual love, and I only took a sip from the three thousand rivers, but you made me suffer the love tribulation that I could never get!"
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