Chapter 223 Why should I object?
Songtao Pavilion.
Biyun: "Madam, it's just this matter. Madam asked me to come and ask you how to decide it."
Gu Qingning leaned there lazily and smiled.
Feng is throwing a hot potato to her.
In fact, it's a bit like sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight?
Because, in Feng's opinion, Gu Qingning and Shen Ruoying don't get along, so they will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to add insult to injury.
In this way, she can reap the benefits and achieve her goal of driving Shen Ruoying away.
Secondly, her son would not bear a grudge against her, because it was Gu Qingning, not her, who drove Shen Ruoying away.
Biyun asked tentatively, "Madam, would you like to go and persuade the Second Young Master?"
Gu Qingning: "Why should I persuade him? They already have a crush on each other. I helped them once before, and I will definitely help them again this time."
Biyun was dumbfounded. "Ah, you don't object?"
Gu Qingning: "Why should I object?"
"Ruoying is in a pitiful situation now. She cannot go back to her parents' home, and her dowry has been given to the Second Young Master."
"Besides, she is a noble lady, and she is willing to ask to be my concubine."
"but……"
Hearing Gu Qingning's change of subject, Biyun's eyes lit up again, "But what?"
Gu Qingning: "Taking a concubine is not a big deal, and Cuiwei Pavilion has spent too much on weddings in the past two years."
"The Duke's Mansion will not pay out any money from its account."
"All the expenses for the rules will have to be prepared by my mother-in-law."
"Whether it's complicated or simple, mother-in-law can decide on this matter."
Biyun: “…”
She could foresee that when she returned and reported these words to the Duke's wife, she would be furious!
She smiled awkwardly, with a hint of curiosity in her tone.
"Madam, I heard that you had conflicts with the Shen family before. Oh, you didn't have a good time during those years in Guangping Marquis's Mansion."
"Why are you still so nice to Shen?"
Gu Qingning asked her back, "Then do you think I am okay now?"
Biyun said quickly:
"You are now of noble status, in charge of the household affairs of the Duke's Mansion, and you are highly valued by the young Duke. The Duke and his wife also trust you."
"You are naturally excellent at the moment."
It can be said that Gu Qingning is now envied by all the women in Beijing.
Gu Qingning smiled, "I am where I am today, thanks to Shen Ruoying's marriage exchange, isn't it?"
"She's in trouble today, so I'm willing to put aside past grudges and lend a hand. After all, we're all family."
Biyun: “…”
This really can't be refuted.
She returned to Feng dejectedly to report.
Granny Liao brought porridge to Gu Qingning and whispered:
“Master, if you let Shen Ruoying go, she might not appreciate it given her personality.”
Gu Qingning: "My good life is my original sin. She will never appreciate anything I do, unless one day, I am worse off than she is."
"But my goal is not to reconcile with her. I just want to move a little further back in her heart."
Shen Ruoying must be filled with resentment now, hating everyone indiscriminately.
It even includes her mother's family, the Guangping Marquis Mansion.
She will definitely start to retaliate.
Otherwise, a good lady from a family, even if she is divorced, will have a chance to become the legal wife again.
Why would you bother to become Lu Hangzhi's concubine?
Besides, putting aside other things, could Feng Yuaner let her go?
Gu Qingning moved her position back, so now the first person Shen Ruoying wanted to take revenge on was Feng, Feng Yuaner.
Or there is Lu Hangzhi.
Finally, it was her.
After Gu Qingning finished her porridge, she turned her head to look at her daughter Xiao Xiyao, who was sleeping sweetly and obediently beside her with her finger in her mouth.
"There are too many enemies, but their energy is limited. Sometimes, we can use their strength to counter their own and let them fight each other."
In the main courtyard, when Feng heard what Biyun reported, she was so angry that she felt a pain in her heart.
"Gu Qingning is so cunning. Is she doing this to embarrass me on purpose?"
In this case, not only would she have to agree, but she would also have to pay out of her own pocket to host a concubine banquet for Hang Zhida?
But where does she get the money?
Feng felt sad when she thought that she hadn't drunk bird's nest for more than two months.
Feng Yuaner was also surprised, “Doesn’t Gu Qingning hate Shen Ruoying very much?”
"Why is she suddenly thinking about sisterly love at this moment? She doesn't seem like the kind of person who repays evil with kindness."
Biyun: "Just now, I also tried to ask, and the eldest young lady's wife said that she is living a good life now, and Shen Shi has contributed a lot to it."
Feng Yuaner, who had always admired Lu Jingyu and wanted to marry him: "..."
It was Shen Ruoying who insisted on marrying in an altered marriage, which led to Gu Qingning's current prosperity and wealth.
There is indeed nothing wrong with saying this.
But in this way, Feng Yuaner hated Shen Ruoying even more, and didn't want her to stay in Cuiwei Pavilion anymore.
This woman obviously has ulterior motives.
But Feng had no choice. Given her current situation, it was not appropriate for her to become enemies with her only biological son.
She persuaded Feng Yuaner in return, "Yuaner, you now have the highest status in Cuiwei Pavilion. When I come back, I will persuade Hangzhi to help you become his legal wife."
"Chen Ruoying is just a concubine now, and she will have to live under your command in the future."
"You can just waste your time however you want."
This is true, but Feng Yuaner still feels uneasy.
But Feng no longer had the heart to deal with her. She waved her hand to send the person away and went to find the Duke.
Want silver.
But as soon as Feng opened her mouth, Duke Qin frowned and asked, "You want money too?"
Feng was stunned for a moment, "Who asked you for money? Lord, I'm doing serious business!"
"Hold a concubine ceremony for Hangzhi. Qing Ning agreed to let Hangzhi take a concubine, but said that the Duke's Mansion has no money in the account."
"I was just thinking, if you have it, how about you lend it to me first?"
"My Lord, I am doing this for the sake of Queen Hang's peace and tranquility, so that he can concentrate on government affairs in the future."
Duke Qin frowned, remained silent for a while, and finally nodded:
"Hangzhi should really focus on government affairs. I'll have someone give you 500 taels of silver this time. Remember, don't spend it recklessly."
Feng was secretly dissatisfied.
It's only five hundred taels, it's not enough, why are you spending it recklessly?
But she didn't dare to say it, and instead tried to say:
"Duke, can you give me some more? We can't let Hangzhi down, and Hangzhi also needs money for official business and entertainment."
Duke Qin's face darkened, "He is in a low position now, how much can he use for socializing? Why didn't you see Jing Yu asking for money every day?"
Feng felt even more aggrieved.
Everyone knows that Jing Yu is extremely wealthy, and Gu Qingning is a good housekeeper who can make money make more money.
Endless.
How could they be short of money?
Poor Hangzhi.
Even so, Feng didn't dare to ask for more.
After saying a few words, he returned to his yard in embarrassment.
However, it was not until she returned to her yard that she realized something.
"Besides me, are the other three concubines the only ones who can ask the Duke for money?"
"No, no, no, it must be that bitch Zhao Jing!"
Feng's guess was correct. The person who had just asked for five hundred taels of silver from Duke Qin was Zhao Jing.
She handed the silver to her son Sun Cheng, and couldn't help but admonish him:
"Ah Cheng, you spend money too quickly. I don't have much money left. You have to spend it sparingly."
"When it comes to socializing, you have to choose the right person. Some people are useless at first glance, so there's no need to waste money on them."
"Also, don't be greedy for women..."
Sun Cheng became very angry when he heard this.
"Okay, mom, I'm old enough now, I know the priorities. Okay, I'm going back to the academy!"
He uttered a few words in a hurry and hurried out.
As usual, I went to the gambling house.
The man had given him some silver as a consolation, but Sun Cheng soon lost it all.
I happened to meet that man again in the gambling house.
Sun Cheng tried to borrow money from the other party with an attitude of giving it a try.
The man might have felt very guilty for arresting him by mistake before, so he lent him another 500 taels.
And he said no interest!
Sun Cheng wanted to win back his money, but ended up losing it all again. Then, he couldn't borrow any more money, so he went to find that person again...
Now, I owe that person three thousand taels of silver!
"This time, I will definitely win back my money and pay back the money!"
Gamblers always believe that they will win the next time and get their money back.
But in fact, they will only lose more and more...
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In the end, Feng only allowed Lu Hangzhi to take a concubine in a low-key manner.
"Hangzhi, Shen was your legal wife before, but now she's your concubine. This is really too embarrassing. It won't sound good if this gets out."
"Listen to mom, don't make a big deal about it. Anyway, as long as you two are on good terms with each other, it'll be fine."
Lu Hangzhi didn't really care about the formalities, so he nodded and said, "Then I'll listen to my mother."
Feng said again: "Now you don't have a wife in your courtyard, no one in charge, why don't you make Yuan'er your wife."
Lu Hangzhi was a little hesitant. "Mother, let's talk about this later. Anyway, Yuan'er has the most distinguished status in Cuiwei Pavilion now, so let her be in charge."
Feng glared, "How can they be the same?"
"She is still pregnant now. Once she is confirmed as the legitimate wife, the child she gives birth to will be a legitimate son."
"Your eldest brother already has a legitimate daughter. Don't you want to have a legitimate son to suppress his side?"
Lu Hangzhi felt very unhappy when he thought about the fact that Gu Qingning gave birth to a daughter for his eldest brother.
He said casually, "Then I'll just listen to my mother. However, in order to save money, there's no need to do a big thing. I can just go to the clan and change the name."
Feng thought that this was really unfair to Yuan'er.
But seeing her son's dejected look, she finally nodded.
"That's fine. When Yuan'er's son is born, we'll have a big banquet!"
Lu Hangzhi nodded, turned around, and planned to go back and tell Shen Ruoying.
From now on, she no longer had to worry about the differences between legitimate and illegitimate children, or the messy affairs of the housekeeper, and could just concentrate on accompanying him.
Perhaps that is how it should be.
Because there has always been such a pure relationship between the two of them.
Before Lu Hangzhi went back, Shen Ruoying was sitting in the room, with the child in the cradle beside her crying with her mouth held back.
Shen Ruoying's face was full of disgust, and she said to Aunt Li next to her: “You sneak out, get some medicine, and let him take it and sleep!”
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