Chapter 2 Brothers exchange brides?
"What?!"
Everyone was stunned.
Gu Qingning was very sober.
She was determined to marry into the Duke Qin's mansion, but she didn't want to stand between Lu Hangzhi and Shen Ruoying.
Be a concubine?
It would be better to just be their sister-in-law!
As a widow of the deceased young master, she did not have to serve a man, nor did she have to participate in the disputes among wives and concubines in the harem. Her status was also more honorable.
The most important thing is that there will be more opportunities to overturn the verdict for the Lin family!
"Are you crazy? The young master has been dead for more than half a year, and you marry him..."
Mrs. Shen was very excited, her eyes were wide open, and she looked incredulous.
It was not until Old Mrs. Shen coughed lightly that Doctor Shen realized his mistake and quickly sat down.
Feng was alert in her heart, but she did not show it on her face and her voice remained gentle.
"Qing Ning, what are you saying in anger? You are only sixteen, in your prime years, how can you become a widow at such a young age?"
Gu Qingning: "Madam, I made this choice for the good of the Shen and Lu families. If my cousin and I both marry Lu Hangzhi, what will people in the capital think? The young master is the god of war and hero of our Great Chu. What if an official catches this and impeaches the Shen and Lu families in the court?"
After she said this, Feng's expression also became serious.
Feng didn't want Gu Qingning to marry Lu Jingyu.
What would happen if her son’s ex-fiancee remarried Lu Jingyu?
People in the entire capital city would say that Hangzhi took advantage of his elder brother’s death to snatch his sister-in-law, and also betrayed his brother and abandoned his fiancée!
But he also knew that what this girl said made sense, and he absolutely could not let the censors impeach Duke Qin.
Feng: "I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to go back and ask the Duke for instructions."
Gu Qingning half-lowered her eyes, looking obedient, "It's my duty."
After Feng left, Gu Qingning ignored Madam Shen and the others who had complicated expressions, and stood up to say goodbye.
After returning to Hanxiang Pavilion, Banxia was shocked and asked, "Miss, are you really going to be a widow?"
Gu Qingning: "Being a widow is better than being Lu Hangzhi's concubine. If someone like my cousin who is good at dealing with people becomes the mistress, she will have many tricks to harass the concubines, and they are all hidden tricks."
She also had to avenge her family, and she absolutely could not waste her time fighting in the house.
Besides, she didn't really like Lu Hangzhi.
It is extremely foolish to waste most of your life fighting for men.
Banxia nodded vigorously, "The girl is right!"
The next day, news came back from Duke Qin's Mansion that they agreed to the substitute marriage, and the wedding date was set on the same day as Lu Hangzhi's marriage to Shen Ruoying.
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The ninth day of March is a good day for getting married.
The gongs and drums were beating loudly, and the bride's dowry stretched along the ten-mile-long street, making it extremely lively.
The two sedan chairs are even more eye-catching.
The people on both sides of the road had no idea what was going on and were talking about it.
"This daughter of the Shen family of Guangping Marquis's Mansion is really righteous! Even though the young master has passed away, she still married him?"
"Why did I hear that the young master was married to the cousin from the Marquis of Guangping's mansion? Miss Shen was going to marry the second son of Duke Qin."
"Tsk tsk, two brothers exchanged brides? This rich family is really chaotic. The widowed sister-in-law and the younger brother, maybe they had already started and ended it in private..."
"Hush, keep your voice down, don't you want your head?"
"Poor cousin, she went from being a wife to a widow out of nowhere..."
Among the crowd there was a burly man in plain clothes with an ordinary face.
After hearing these conversations, a hint of surprise flashed across his deep eyes.
It was someone next to him who tugged at the corner of his clothes, and he came to his senses. The two of them quietly disappeared into the crowd.
Duke Qin's Mansion.
Gu Qingning finally held Lu Jingyu's spirit tablet and bowed in the hall, and was then sent to the former young master's courtyard, Songtao Pavilion.
Songtao Pavilion was also hung with red silk and red lanterns, which should have been a joyous scene.
But because the young master has passed away, there are few servants in Songtao Pavilion, with only a few loyal servants left.
The wind blew, and it was very cold at night, which made people shiver for no reason.
Compared with the lively and festive Cuiwei Pavilion in Luhang, this place can only be described as desolate.
The red silk and red lanterns looked a bit creepy under the pale moonlight.
Banxia was a small but courageous person. She said firmly, "Miss, how about I sleep with you here tonight? I will sleep on the floor with you."
If a ghost really comes, she will punch it away!
Gu Qingning had removed her makeup and changed into a sky-blue top embroidered with light pink peach blossoms. She looked gentle and peaceful.
She smiled slightly, "Even if there really is a ghost, the young master is a hero, he won't bully weak women like us. You go and sleep with Grandma Liao tonight, I think she is a little listless today."
Banxia: "Mrs. Liao feels sorry for you being a widow at such a young age. She hasn't slept well these past few nights. Girl, what should you do if you want to drink water or something in the middle of the night?"
Gu Qingning: "There are servants outside who are on night watch. I'll call them."
There were no maids to serve in Songtao Pavilion. There was only the young master's wet nurse, Aunt Chen, Chen Fenfang, who brought a few servants and boys to serve the young master and do some odd jobs in the front yard.
After the young master left, Aunt Chen did not leave, but stayed in Songtao Pavilion with her people.
Now that Gu Qingning has married in, the maids in the backyard are all her dowry brought from the Guangping Marquis Mansion.
However, Gu Qingning did not trust these people, as there were spies from the Shen family among them.
After I have settled down in Duke Qin's Mansion, I will screen them out one by one.
Now, Gu Qingning only trusts Grandma Liao, who has taken care of her since she was a child, and Banxia, whom she saved with her own hands.
Tonight is a special wedding night, so there is no need to drink the wedding wine.
Gu Qingning simply washed up, extinguished the other candles, leaving only the fiery red dragon and phoenix candle, and lay down on the large bed.
She had just laid down when she suddenly heard the crackling of the dragon and phoenix candles and the lanterns.
Gu Qingning smiled.
When lanterns explode, good things are coming.
What good news could there be for her now?
Could it be a sign that her wish would come true and the real culprit who harmed her entire Lin family would be found out soon?
That's great, of course.
After a whole day of hard work, Gu Qingning began to feel sleepy unknowingly and fell asleep in a daze.
At the same time, the burly man who appeared on the street during the day quietly entered Songtao Pavilion with his men.
Chen Fenfang was led by the servant Chuan Gu into the secret room of the study.
When she saw the man in front of her take off the human skin mask, her eyes were immediately filled with tears!
"Young Master, you, you are still alive! That's great!"
The person who took off the human skin mask was none other than the young master Lu Jingyu who died in the battlefield half a year ago!
He was of burly build, with sword-like eyebrows and phoenix-like eyes. His gaze was cold and he looked intimidating without even getting angry.
At this time, Lu Jingyu helped Chen Fenfang up with both hands, "This matter is a long story. Aunt Chen, what is the matter with the bride change today?"
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