Chapter 23 Will you change your husband if I ask you to?
Just at this moment, Duke Qin and Feng came out.
Feng smiled and said, "What are you two sisters talking about?"
Gu Qingning: "It's nothing, Ruoying is just concerned about me."
Feng's eyes were full of approval. "This is as it should be. It's good that the previous misunderstandings have been resolved. From now on, the family will be harmonious and peaceful, which is better than anything else."
Gu Qingning smiled and nodded, "Mother is right."
Shen Ruoying had no choice but to smile and nodded.
Everyone got on the carriage and set off. Chen Fenfang also helped Gu Qingning get on the carriage. She lowered the curtain and said, "Don't worry, Madam. Most nobles are well-mannered. If some of them bully you, I will do my best to protect you!"
Gu Qingning: "They won't bully me, at most they'll just pity me."
Chen Fenfang hesitated to speak.
Gu Qingning smiled lightly, "Don't worry, they feel sorry for me, so I'll just recommend my clinic to others. After a few visits, I can get closer to them."
As a person without a family background and even without a husband, it is useless for her to have a title of Lady of Imperial Concubine if she wants to gain a foothold among the upper class of the noble family.
These interpersonal relationships are like a shop, they all need to be managed and operated.
Half an hour later, the carriage arrived at the palace gate. Everyone in the Duke's Mansion got off the carriage and, under the guidance of the eunuchs, walked slowly towards the palace where the banquet was held.
The two red palace walls are very majestic, and the glazed tiles on them reflect colorful light when the sunlight shines on them.
This was not the first time that Duke Qin, Feng, and Lu Hangzhi had entered the palace.
Even Shen Ruoying had entered the palace to attend a banquet with the wife of Marquis Guangping a few years ago, but Gu Qingning was actually coming in for the first time.
Shen Ruoying fell two steps behind. In Lu Hangzhi's puzzled eyes, she said to Gu Qingning: "Don't be nervous, sister-in-law. It is inevitable that this will happen when you enter the palace for the first time, but I will accompany you and will not let you make any mistakes."
Gu Qingning smiled and said, "No, Ruoying, you are pregnant now, so I'd better put you first. I have Aunt Chen to accompany me."
Chen Fenfang nodded immediately, "I have been in this palace several times, so I should be more familiar with it than the Second Young Master's wife."
Shen Ruoying remained calm, “That’s good, I feel relieved that Aunt Chen is with my sister-in-law.”
After she finished speaking, she returned to Lu Hangzhi and tugged at his sleeve, saying coquettishly, "Hangzhi, walk slower, I can't keep up with you."
Lu Hangzhi indeed slowed down his pace, and he reached out to hold Shen Ruoying's arm.
The two seemed to be on the same good terms as before, but Gu Qingning knew that some cracks were not so easy to repair.
Following the palace servants' instructions, they sat down. Gu Qingning sat next to Feng, and Shen Ruoying sat next to her.
As soon as they sat down, many eyes looked at them and there were also many whispers.
"You've even come to attend the palace banquet. What are you thinking?"
"See? She's pregnant. It's going very fast."
"Maybe that's why they exchanged marriages?"
“How pitiful…”
Feng automatically thought that these words were directed at her two daughters-in-law and had nothing to do with her. She was still chatting with the Shangshu's wife beside her with a smile.
Gu Qingning had a calm and indifferent look on her face.
Shen Ruoying's mentality was even more stable. She felt uncomfortable in her waist while sitting there, so she asked the maid who followed her to put a soft pillow on the back of the chair for her to lean on.
Each of the three was calmer and more composed than the other.
Those who were just watching the fun were unhappy.
A woman snorted delicately, "You made such a shameful fool of yourself, but you didn't take it seriously at all. It seems like you have been wanting to exchange your marriage in private for a long time!"
The person who spoke was Princess Jiamin.
She was dressed in red, looking very bright and flamboyant.
Princess Jiamin's mother, Princess Anhua, is the emperor's younger sister, so she is also very much loved, like a proud little peacock.
At the beginning, Princess Jiamin and Lu Jingyu met each other through fighting and fell in love at first sight. She took the initiative to express her love, but was rejected by Lu Jingyu.
Princess Jiamin blamed everything on Lu Jingyu's fiancée Shen Ruoying.
Later, when she heard that Lu Jingyu had died in the battle, she cried all night.
As a result, less than half a year later, she heard about the absurd marriage exchange in the Duke's Mansion, and she was filled with doubts.
Now that she has finally met the two real owners, how could she let them go?
Looking at Princess Jiamin who was approaching, Shen Ruoying had no choice but to stand up and bow.
And because Gu Qingning had an imperial decree, she just nodded slightly.
Then, she found that Princess Jiamin was staring at her angrily, "Gu Qingning, why are you so stupid? Are you going to change your husband if I ask you to?"
Although what the other ladies said just now were unpleasant, they did not mention anyone by name and were still cautious.
But Princess Jiamin was a person who didn't care and said it bluntly.
Shen Ruoying's face turned pale and she almost couldn't hold it anymore.
Gu Qingning: "Princess, in your opinion, who is better, the young master or Lu Hang?"
Princess Jiamin didn't even think twice, "Of course it's the young master."
Gu Qingning smiled, "So, I got a better husband. In the end, I got the upper hand, didn't I?"
Although at first glance, this sentence seemed to help Shen Ruoying out of trouble, but after she heard it, her face gradually darkened.
Princess Jiamin was stunned for a moment, "But the young master has already..."
Gu Qingning: "The young master is handsome and talented, and he is also a hero of our Great Chu. It is my honor to be his widow."
After hearing this, everyone immediately felt that Gu Qingning was very righteous.
Obviously, she seemed to be the one who was most wronged in this matter, but she actually had a higher vision.
It is no wonder that Your Majesty has conferred upon her the title of Lady of Imperial Concubine!
Princess Jiamin was silent for a while, then took out a jade plaque with the word "Jia" written on it.
"Gu Qingning, this princess admires you! This is my token. You can come to my house to play with me when you are bored in the future!"
"Okay." Gu Qingning smiled slightly, "By the way, Princess, I opened a clinic over on West Street. I sell some plasters that can make women's skin whiter, and some that can make hair thicker. If you are interested, you can go and have a look."
Princess Jiamin is good in every way except that her skin color is a little dark.
This is her eternal pain.
If someone else had their shortcomings pointed out, they would definitely be very unhappy, but Princess Jiamin is not an ordinary person!
Her eyes suddenly lit up. "Is it really effective? Well, let me ask someone to go to the clinic to buy some for you to try."
Gu Qingning: "If you come, I'll give it to you."
"OK."
Seeing the two of them chatting happily, the other ladies became curious about the beauty ointment in the clinic, and some even came forward to talk to Gu Qingning and ask about it.
Looking at Gu Qingning who was surrounded by the ladies, Shen Ruoying's face became increasingly gloomy.
She turned her head and gave the maid Tao Ye a look!
Tao Ye nodded, stood up and left.
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