Chapter 182 Do you like your brother or sister?
Qiu Shui: "I think Bai Lansheng really likes Miss Wei, but he seems to be too active. It is better not to trust him too much for now and not let him know confidential information. As for the future, you can make a decision after testing him."
The Ninth Prince nodded.
That's exactly what he thought.
As for letting Bai Lansheng go to the clinic...
He can send someone to follow him, and then see if he can get some information about Lu Jingyu's movements from the clinic!
Bai Lansheng returned to his residence.
After closing the door, the smile in those tender peach blossom eyes gradually disappeared.
What Bai Lansheng said to the Ninth Prince just now was half true and half false.
He did want to go see the person he liked, but the person he liked was not Shu He...
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Gu Qingning and Lu Jingyu left the clinic from the back door in a low-key manner and took a carriage back to the Duke's Mansion.
The navy blue carriage is very low-key and restrained. It is not big, but it is very stable.
Gu Qingning leaned on the soft cushion. She turned her head and found that Lu Jingyu didn't say a word.
The man frowned slightly, and his aura was somewhat cold.
"Why, are you still worried about the hidden weapons in Qianji Pavilion? Don't worry, once Bai Lansheng has passed the test of the Ninth Prince and the Ninth Prince no longer trusts him wholeheartedly, you can buy some hidden weapons from Qianji Pavilion."
Lu Jingyu looked at her beautiful face.
When he was silent just now, he wasn't thinking about any hidden weapons at all...
No matter how sophisticated the hidden weapons of Qianji Pavilion are, he has a way to get them and study them thoroughly.
It was clearly Gu Qingning and Wei Shuhe who were with Bai Lansheng at the same time just now, and Bai Lansheng seemed to be very familiar with both women.
However, there is a difference.
He couldn't tell what the specific difference was.
Seeing that Lu Jingyu hadn't spoken for a long time, Gu Qingning stretched out her hand and waved it in front of his eyes, "Jingyu, what's wrong?"
Lu Jingyu didn't want to say it out loud, as that would make him seem too petty.
Besides, Qing Ning doesn't have any special feelings for Bai Lansheng, so there's no need for me to remind her.
Lu Jingyu took her hand and said, "I'll have someone study some hidden weapons to prevent the Ninth Prince from attacking Your Majesty again."
"Um."
Gu Qingning had a feeling that the other party had something else to say, so she didn't dare to ask any more.
As long as the matters in the court had nothing to do with Concubine Su, she would not pay too much attention to them.
As soon as the two arrived at the Duke's Mansion, they saw the housekeeper looking anxious.
Lu Jingyu: "What happened?"
The housekeeper's expression was indescribable. "The Duke beat up the Duke's wife because she attacked Madam Sun and even disfigured her. My two masters, please go and take a look!"
Gu Qingning and Lu Jingyu looked at each other and hurried over.
When they arrived, they heard Feng crying and saying:
"My Lord, you actually attacked me today for an outsider? Do you still care about our relationship as husband and wife?"
"You've embarrassed me like this. How can I, as the mistress, manage the Duke's Mansion in the future?"
Duke Qin also knew that he was impulsive, but when he heard these words, he happened to see Lu Jingyu and his wife coming over.
He said, "Now you don't need to be a housekeeper anymore. Fortunately, I don't let you continue to be in charge."
Feng: “You!”
Seeing that Feng was so angry, Lu Hangzhi quickly advised:
"Father, no matter what, you shouldn't hit mother."
Duke Qin: "It just so happens that Jingyu and Qingning are here too. Why don't you tell me? Ah Jing was a guest, and she attacked Ah Jing and tried to destroy her face. How vicious!"
Lu Jingyu and Gu Qingning tacitly kept silent.
Seeing that they did not speak up for his mother, Lu Hangzhi was very disappointed and had to speak up himself:
"Father, maybe there is some misunderstanding here? Could it be that you have wrongly blamed mother?"
Duke Qin: "I saw her do it myself, could it be a misunderstanding?"
Feng cried and said, "It was that bitch Zhao Jing who schemed against me and deliberately angered me. She even said that I was lucky to marry you, otherwise it would be her who married into the Duke's Mansion instead of me!"
Duke Qin's face turned red with anger. "The children are still here, how can you say such nonsense?"
Feng: "Then can you swear that you will never let Zhao Jing enter the mansion in this life? Even as a slave or concubine?"
Duke Qin was furious, "You are unreasonable!"
Feng wailed, "Look, you really have that bitch in your heart!"
After having embarrassed himself in front of the children, and seeing Feng acting so unreasonably, Duke Qin turned around and left in anger.
Gu Qingning gave Lu Jingyu a wink.
Lu Jingyu nodded and pulled Lu Hangzhi, who also had a depressed look on his face, out. The two brothers went to find their father, Duke Qin.
People from Cuiwei Pavilion also came over.
Shen Ruoying sat there quietly, looking as if she was staying out of the matter, just checking in for the show.
Feng Yuan'er, however, sat beside Feng and comforted her softly, "Aunt, don't be upset. The Duke was just deceived for a moment. This matter is all the fault of Aunt Zhao."
Feng: "What kind of aunt is she? She is here just for the position of mistress of the Duke's Mansion! She is so shameless that she refuses to stay a widow at her age!"
Feng looked at the two pregnant women sitting over there, and they came over one by one to join her in scolding that bitch Zhao Jing.
It turns out that these two daughters-in-law are useless!
Gu Qingning didn't care about Feng's resentment. She said a few words to comfort her indifferently, then got up and left.
Shen Ruoying also followed.
After the two came out, Shen Ruoying said, “Sister-in-law, do you think Aunt Zhao will come in?”
Feng was still alive, Zhao Jing was of a poor family background and was a widow, so even if the Duke was willing, she could only be a concubine.
However, the Duke is so old, and if he takes a concubine, people might talk about him.
Gu Qingning: "This is the elders' business. Ruoying, as the younger generation, we should not discuss it."
Shen Ruoying was speechless.
She just wanted to see how lively the Feng family was and wanted to gossip about it. This Gu Qingning was too boring!
"Then please walk slowly, sister-in-law. I am tired and will go back to the yard to rest."
Shen Ruoying leisurely returned to Cuiwei Pavilion. When passing by Linlang Courtyard, she saw her basking in the sun there.
The lower abdomen is already obviously bulging.
After Shen Ruoying entered the room, she asked Aunt Li in a low voice, “Is Linlang’s month similar to Gu Qingning’s?”
"I hope she gives birth to a daughter."
She thought of Gu Qingning again.
It would be fine if Gu Qingning gave birth to a daughter, but if she gave birth to a son, wouldn’t she be in despair?
Songtao Pavilion.
Lu Jingyu hasn't come back yet, and Gu Qingning is still teaching Mo Yu how to write.
Gu Qingning leaned back and asked Banxia to bring a basket and sew clothes for the children.
Mo Yu looked at Gu Qingning curiously, "Fat!"
The needle in Gu Qingning's hand almost pricked her hand.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Mo Yu, I'm not fat, I'm pregnant. I'll give birth in five or six months."
Mo Yu: "Little baby?"
Gu Qingning suddenly remembered that the baby in her belly should call Mo Yu cousin.
From now on, the Lin family will have one more blood relative in this world.
Gu Qingning's nose felt sore and her smile became warm.
“Well, Mo Yu, you’re going to be a little brother from now on, you have to protect this doll.”
Mo Yu didn't quite understand, but he understood what came next.
The lady asked him to protect the little baby.
The young man with beautiful eyebrows and eyes nodded seriously, "Yes, protect him!"
Gu Qingning felt so soft and warm at the sight. She smiled and asked, "Does Mo Yu like a younger brother or a younger sister?"
This was the scene Lu Jingyu saw when he came back.
The light fell softly on Gu Qingning's beautiful eyebrows, and her whole body seemed to be glowing, making everything around her beautiful.
He walked towards her.
Mo Yu was still struggling, as if he didn't know whether to choose a younger brother or a younger sister.
Finally, he managed to say, "I want them all."
Gu Qingning: "..."
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I've checked my pulse, and it's probably not twins. I can't do this, and I'm going to disappoint you."
Lu Jingyu came over at the right time and said with a smile: "It's okay, I will work harder in the future."
Gu Qingning's face instantly turned red.
The servants nearby covered their mouths and laughed.
Mo Yu was still young and didn't quite understand, but he knew that he would definitely have a younger brother and a younger sister in the future, and he was immediately happy.
Gu Qingning asked Mo Yu to continue writing, and she went into the inner room with Lu Jingyu and asked about Duke Qin.
"How's things going with my father-in-law?"
Lu Jingyu: "Father said he didn't mean to take Aunt Zhao as a concubine, he just wanted to help her out because she was living a hard life. But if Aunt Zhao's appearance was ruined by my mother, he might really want to take her in and be responsible for her."
Gu Qingning: "After all, we are childhood sweethearts. This time, mother-in-law has really shot herself in the foot."
Sure enough, not long after, Duke Qin decided to take a concubine in a low-key manner.
Feng was so angry that she fell backwards.
But she had no choice. Even the Feng family asked her not to create a rift between her and the Duke because of Zhao.
Feng felt upset and cried to her son Lu Hangzhi.
Lu Hangzhi had no choice but to find Duke Qin again.
The Duke of Qin sent him away with just one sentence.
"You have four wives and concubines in your backyard, but I only have three! Besides, Jing is already old, it will be difficult for her to get pregnant again, and she will not give birth to a son to compete with you for the family property. What are you objecting to?"
Lu Hangzhi was speechless.
Zhao Jing finally got her wish and entered the Duke's Mansion and became the third concubine of Duke Qin.
Duke Qin stayed at Zhao Jing's place every night. The two often talked about their youth and their relationship became increasingly harmonious.
Zhao's gentle and considerate companionship is the reason why Duke Qin values Zhao Jing.
Unfortunately, the competitive Feng didn't know this.
She was so angry that she fell ill.
At this time, Gu Qingning took the opportunity to completely replace the people that Feng had left in the mansion with his own people.
From then on, he had completely taken control of the Duke's Mansion's finances.
As time goes by, the summer cicadas have disappeared unknowingly, the green leaves are dyed with sunlight, and the autumn rain turns cool with the breeze.
Gu Qingning asked people to go to each courtyard to take measurements and prepare autumn clothes for the whole house.
Princess Jiamin arrived in a hurry.
She was shocked and said, "Qing Ning, did you know that Aya is going to become a nun?"
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