Chapter 203: Get rid of the father and keep the son?
The sound was not loud, but Gu Qingning heard it clearly.
She first walked to Lu Jingyu, took out a handkerchief, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Why are you practicing so early in the morning? It's cold now, be careful not to catch a cold."
"Don't worry, I'm a military commander, and my health is much better than Hangzhi's."
Lu Jingyu's expression remained unchanged, but he took the handkerchief from Gu Qingning's hand and said, "I'll wipe it myself. You stand carefully and don't fall. The floor is slippery."
Lu Hangzhi: “…”
He felt bad for being belittled.
When he saw how good of a relationship his elder brother had with Gu Qingning, he swayed a bit and almost fell down.
Lu Jingyu looked over and said, "Hangzhi, I told you that you are not in good health and you can't even stand steadily. Go back and practice basic skills and stand in horse stance for an hour every day."
Lu Hangzhi: "Yes, brother..."
Lu Jingyu: "By the way, what do you want to talk to your sister-in-law about?"
There was no annoyance in the tone.
It seems like if you have something to say, just say it, otherwise just leave immediately.
Lu Hangzhi said quickly: "Indeed, I have something to do. I need to pay back the money on my account."
"Sister-in-law, these are two thousand taels of silver. Please give me the IOU that mother left."
Gu Qingning nodded slightly and asked Chen Fenfang to come up and count.
After confirming that it was correct, Chen Fenfang immediately turned around and left.
After a while, he came back and took out the IOU with Feng's handprint.
Lu Hangzhi took the IOU, raised his head, and looked at Gu Qingning with dissatisfaction.
"Sister-in-law, I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Lu Jingyu said beside him: "Then don't talk about it."
Lu Hang choked, but holding the IOU, he seemed to straighten his back a little, and continued stubbornly:
"My eldest sister-in-law is now in charge of the Duke's Mansion, and she actually forced the elders to write IOUs. If this matter were to get out, how would outsiders view my eldest sister-in-law?"
"Mother is the elder after all. How can sister-in-law embarrass her like this?"
After hearing this, Gu Qingning slowly laughed.
"It's fine if someone else comes to blame me, but you, the Second Young Master, are the least qualified in this world! After all, you are the one who owes the money."
"The one who made my mother so ashamed was not me, but you."
"If you were a little tougher, you wouldn't have to take advances from the account. After all, no one's money comes from the wind, right?"
Lu Hangzhi's face turned red and then white, and then red.
Because he really wanted to advance more money, his monthly expenses were really tight.
But he was blocked by Gu Qingning.
Gu Qingning turned to Lu Jingyu and said, "Jingyu, I'm hungry. Let's go back and have breakfast."
Lu Jingyu's tone was steady, but his eyes were full of doting.
"good."
Lu Hangzhi held the IOU in his hand and stood at the back, looking pitiful, as he watched his brother and sister-in-law, who had a good relationship with him, slowly walk away.
It's strange to say.
Why does he have so many wives and concubines now? Although he is not successful, he has a promising future and is protected by his biological mother.
But at this moment, he felt that, apart from his literary and military skills, he was still no match for his elder brother...
No matter how long he stood there, Gu Qingning and his wife didn't pay any attention.
However, when the two were having their meal, Lu Jingyu raised his doubts.
"Where did Hangzhi get the silver?"
Two thousand taels is not a small amount.
Gu Qingning didn’t know either.
But Feng had no money, and the Duke was still angry with her, so he would not take out such a large sum of money to help Lu Hangzhi.
Then he could only borrow it.
Who to borrow from is the question.
But soon Gu Qingning found out who Lu Hangzhi borrowed from.
It turned out that Cuiwei Pavilion was in turmoil again.
Banxia joyfully describes the bustle of Cuiwei Pavilion:
"Because the Second Young Master stayed at Madam Yuan's place for several days in a row, the Second Young Master's Madam got angry and went to embarrass Madam Yuan, scolding her for being shameless and taking advantage of the Second Young Master even though she was pregnant."
"In the end, Madam Yuan said that the second young master came here on his own initiative, so don't blame her."
"Later, I found out that it was indeed the Second Young Master who took the initiative, because Madam Yuan gave the Second Young Master two thousand taels from her dowry."
"But the Second Young Master's wife also gave the Second Young Master five hundred taels before."
"Then the Second Young Master's wife exploded."
Gu Qingning understood instantly.
Lu Hangzhi, oh Lu Hangzhi, he actually used his wives and concubines' dowries so comfortably.
And you will spend a few nights with whoever's dowry you use.
Who was being insulted in this invisible way?
Banxia sighed again with lingering fear, "Master, you really have a good eye for talent. You didn't marry the second young master at the beginning."
I didn’t understand before why my master would rather be a widow than be the second young master’s concubine.
"I feel like being the Second Young Master's concubine will probably shorten my life by ten years!"
Gu Qingning nodded her forehead, feeling both amused and helpless.
"Alright, let them shorten each other's lifespans with Cuiwei Pavilion's affairs. I'm about to give birth. When I give birth, all of you should keep your eyes open and be smart."
"yes!"
Gu Qingning knew that she was being a little paranoid, but it is better to be safe than sorry.
After all, the fact that Concubine Rou and Lu Jingyu, mother and son, still cannot recognize each other is right beside them.
She didn't want her child to be left alone with other people.
As for the Cuiwei Pavilion incident, the final result was that Feng Yuaner almost had a miscarriage, and Lu Hangzhi slapped Shen Ruoying in the face.
In the bedroom of the master's house of Cuiwei Pavilion, Shen Ruoying, with her hair loose, stood barefoot in front of the window with an expressionless face.
The tears on my cheeks are drying up.
Aunt Li was extremely distressed, "Miss, please don't be like this. The Second Young Master was just angry for a moment and was bewitched by Madam Yuan, so he accidentally hit you."
"He has come to apologize again, so please forgive him."
"Now in the Duke's Mansion, if you don't rely on the Second Young Master, what else can you do?"
Shen Ruoying became excited, "I am the daughter of the Marquis's family, and the legal wife of him, Lu Hangzhi. He keeps saying that he loves me the most, but he turns around and beats me for that bitch Feng Yuaner. Is this his love, Lu Hangzhi?"
"Aunt Li, didn't you see how proud Feng Yuan'er was? She did it on purpose!"
"Also, you clearly took my money, why did you go to borrow it from anyone else but Feng Yuaner?"
"Aunt Li, I regret it. I shouldn't have remarried Lu Hangzhi!"
"I should just be an honest and dutiful widow of Lu Jingyu and wait for his return peacefully!"
Shen Ruoying hugged Aunt Li and burst into tears.
But there is no medicine for regret in the world.
She also absolutely could not divorce Lu Hangzhi.
The only thing to do now is to give birth to a 'legitimate son' according to the plan.
Then, since Lu Hang was so unkind, she would be unjust and kill the father and keep the son!
A dark light flashed in Shen Ruoying’s eyes.
As for Gu Qingning, she was looking forward to the fact that when the other party gave birth, there would be two deaths!
She was having such a hard time, so why was Gu Qingning living such a prosperous life?
**
After the New Year, the weather becomes warmer day by day.
The snow in the yard slowly melts into the soil, nourishing the earth. After a while, the yard will be full of green.
Gu Qingning was about to give birth, so she naturally became more cautious.
But before she gave birth, something big happened.
Emperor Minghe welcomed the daughter of the Chen family into the palace with great fanfare and named her Concubine Chen.
Gu Qingning had been reminded by Lu Jingyu a long time ago, so she was mentally prepared.
But Princess Jiamin was not mentally prepared for this!
She was so shocked that she didn't even put on her clothes properly. Xiang'er pulled her back and tidied her appearance before she went out and headed straight for the Duke's Mansion.
"Qing Ning, did you know? Aya actually entered the palace and became a concubine!"
"Although they say she is the daughter of the Chen family's side branch, but that is Aya. I would recognize her even if she turned into ashes!"
Gu Qingning looked at Princess Jiamin, who was so excited that she lost her manners, and reluctantly reached out to help her straighten her crooked hairpin.
"Whether she is Aya or not, just pretend she is not."
Princess Jiamin was stunned. "You knew this a long time ago?"
Gu Qingning: "Not much earlier than you, but I guessed very early that Aya had something to do."
Princess Jiamin: "No matter what happens, you can't marry my father-in-law!"
Even though the third prince became a waste, it could not erase the fact that he was once Aya's husband.
What's more, Your Majesty is not the kind of king who would lose his mind due to lust!
Gu Qingning quickly pinched her mouth, "Jiamin, whether it's His Majesty, Aya, or even the Chen family, they must have other plans for this matter."
"We must remember not to cause trouble for them, especially what you just said. Don't tell anyone outside."
Princess Jiamin, whose lips were pinched, nodded aggrievedly.
After Gu Qingning let go of her hand, she said calmly:
"I only told my mother and you. I'm not stupid. I can't say what I just said to anyone outside."
Gu Qingning: "That's good. However, if you are really worried about Aya, when this matter has calmed down, you can go to the palace to see her. But remember, be careful with your words and actions."
Princess Jiamin: "Yes, I do. I plan to go see her in a couple of days. Do you want to come with me?"
Gu Qingning pointed at her belly and said helplessly, "I'm about to give birth, so I won't go to the palace to make trouble."
You have to know that there are still Concubine Su’s people in the palace.
Gu Qingning has entered the palace now. Is she afraid that Concubine Su will not take action against her?
Princess Jiamin also realized this and nodded.
"That's right. You should stay at home and take good care of yourself. Giving birth is a life-threatening experience for women. It's very dangerous and you can't be careless."
Gu Qingning: "I know. But how are you and Lord Ouyang doing?"
Princess Jiamin frowned, "That Bing Hulu is usually very quiet. When I took the initiative, he said, "Princess, please respect yourself!"
"From what I see, he seems to have no interest in me."
She was a little discouraged.
I’m not bad either!
How come all the people I like don’t like her?
Gu Qingning: "Have you asked Lord Ouyang what he thinks?"
Princess Jiamin was embarrassed. "I did ask, but not really. I didn't completely break the window paper. But he should know that I am interested in him."
"He has remained indifferent. Does that mean I should send someone to propose marriage?"
It was the first time that Gu Qingning saw Princess Jiamin so hesitant. She smiled and said:
"How about this, I'll ask Jing Yu to ask Lord Ouyang for you?"
Princess Jiamin was shocked after hearing this!
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