Chapter 208 He actually likes her?
When Zhao Jing first came to the Duke's Mansion, she really just wanted to find a place to settle down for herself and her son.
Find a place to lean on and seek protection.
But who could have thought that Feng, the wife of a duke, would be so useless?
Being manipulated like this by a daughter-in-law?
And that Gu Qingning was said to be of a lowly background, even far inferior to her!
Of course, Gu Qingning is indeed capable, and Zhao Jing never thought that she would be able to succeed so immediately.
But he can also use Gu Qingning to get rid of Feng!
And when is the best time to start?
Of course, when a woman is giving birth, no matter how careful she is, there will always be omissions.
The opportunity is coming soon!
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Next, everyone in the Duke's Mansion had ulterior motives.
Even Duke Qin, who was usually rough-hearted, felt that the atmosphere in the mansion was a bit strange these days.
He asked his second son, "Hangzhi, what's going on in the mansion recently?"
Lu Hangzhi asked blankly: "Is everything alright?"
His wives and concubines have been quite well behaved recently.
Lu Jingyu who was standing next to him knew it very well, and there was a fierce look in his eyes.
No one can hurt Qing Ning, or he will turn his back on anyone!
Gu Qingning, who was the focus of much attention, was talking to Princess Jiamin about Ouyang Rui.
"Jia Min, do you really want to marry Ouyang Rui?"
Princess Jiamin took a sip of tea and snorted, "I don't really want to marry him!"
Gu Qingning: "Oh, then I will ask someone to reject Lord Ouyang, and I will not help him with this matchmaking."
Princess Jiamin: “Puff!”
The tea she just drank was sprayed out.
Xiang'er quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped her master's mouth.
Princess Jiamin didn't care about these things, but eagerly grabbed Gu Qingning's hand.
"Hey Qing Ning, stop teasing me! What's going on? Why did Ouyang Rui ask you to help with matchmaking?"
Gu Qingning smiled and said, "How can I be a matchmaker? He just wants to go to the princess's mansion to propose to you, but he is worried that what you usually say is just teasing him and you have no intention of getting married."
Princess Jiamin's cheeks flushed instantly, "I, I didn't tease him at all!"
Xiang'er held up a handkerchief beside her and said, "Princess, you have always had it."
Princess Jiamin stared at her speechlessly.
Gu Qingning smiled continuously.
When Princess Jiamin calmed down a little, she became hesitant again.
"But I'm almost twenty years old. Will Ouyang Rui dislike me because of my age?"
Ordinary girls from noble families would start getting married after they reached the age of 15.
But Princess Anhua and her husband loved their only daughter so much that they kept her by their side.
Princess Jiamin had always liked Lu Jingyu, but was always rejected by Lu Jingyu.
As for other young masters from aristocratic families, she looked down on them.
Concubine Su originally wanted to strengthen the relationship by letting Princess Jiamin marry her son, the third prince.
But Princess Jiamin refused.
She said in front of Concubine Su and the Third Prince that she looked down on the Third Prince and thought he was too bad.
At that time, Concubine Su was almost fainted from anger.
But now, the once proud little peacock is seeing his lover’s heart tremble.
Are you actually starting to belittle yourself?
Gu Qingning soothed him, "How can you be considered old? If you were to say so, Ouyang Rui would be even older."
Princess Jiamin immediately retorted, "Ouyang Rui is not old! He, he was so focused on building a career that he didn't care about his children's personal feelings!"
Gu Qingning smiled: "You're going to protect it now? Okay, what do you mean? Make a decision as soon as possible. You know, I might give birth someday, and then I won't be able to help you."
Princess Jiamin said quickly, "I am willing, I am willing, I am willing!"
Xiang'er next to her held her forehead helplessly.
How could such a shameful master belong to her family?
Gu Qingning couldn't help laughing, but still reminded:
"Don't you need to go back and discuss this matter with Her Royal Highness the Princess and the others?"
"By the way, you also know Ouyang Rui's situation. His parents died early, and he has no brothers. There are only a few people left in the side branch."
"He is a loyal minister who is devoted to His Majesty and the Great Chu. He is upright and will not participate in those party struggles."
Gu Qingning conscientiously reminded Princess Jiamin of everything that needed to be reminded.
Princess Jiamin: "Qing Ning, thank you for thinking of me. I have already told my mother and the others that I like Ouyang Rui. They admire Ouyang Rui very much and are worried that he dislikes my temper."
But now she knew that Ouyang Rui not only did not dislike her, but he actually liked her!
Princess Jiamin's eyes were sparkling and she was very excited. If it wasn't inappropriate, she would have wanted to go out and ride her horse for a few laps.
Gu Qingning: "That's good."
Princess Jiamin reached out and hugged Gu Qingning, "Qingning, why are you so nice?"
"You don't even mind that I pursued Lu Jingyu in the past, and you even made plans for me sincerely."
"Now I finally understand what Nalan said. From this perspective, Lu Jingyu is not worthy of you."
Gu Qingning really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She reached out and patted Princess Jiamin on the back, and said generously:
"After all, I am not worthy of Jing Yu. After all, he is the hero of Da Chu and the God of War."
"As for the fact that we can become friends, it's because you gave up Jing Yu."
Princess Jiamin let go of Gu Qingning in surprise, "You actually like Lu Jingyu so much? If I continue to like him, will you go against me for him?"
Gu Qingning smiled, "Do your best for your friends, and don't be soft on your rivals."
Princess Jiamin: "..."
I don’t know why, but I feel that Qingning is such a gentle person, and her smile is also very gentle.
Why did he say something that made her feel a chill down her spine?
Lu Jingyu, who happened to be passing by the window, raised the corner of his mouth when he heard these words.
I haven't let go even after walking a long way.
Passing by the martial arts training ground, Mo Yu, who was practicing martial arts, was frightened by his smile.
"Move, wrong?"
Lu Jingyu: "No, you practiced very well."
He likes everything he sees now.
Mo Yu didn’t understand. Ever since he was rescued by Lu Jingyu, he had never seen him smile so... weirdly!
Mo Yu: "Then, what are you laughing at?"
Lu Jingyu was very patient, "Because your aunt said she likes me."
Mo Yu insisted: "That's right, sister!"
Lu Jingyu: “…”
On the other side, Gu Qingning explained all the pros and cons to Princess Jiamin.
"Jia Min, if you don't change your mind, I will ask Chuan Gu to go and deliver the news to the Dali Temple, and ask Ouyang Rui to prepare as soon as possible and choose an auspicious day to propose marriage."
Princess Jiamin's ears turned red, but she still nodded, "Well, let's go now. I'm worried that something might happen if it's too late!"
Xiang'er: "Ahem!"
Princess Jiamin turned her head and looked at her, "Xiang'er, you don't need to cough to remind me, Qing Ning is not an outsider. And before, Shen Yanran had a crush on Ouyang Rui, who knows who else will be there!"
"Since this is the man that this princess likes and he also admires me, let's settle the matter as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble!"
Xiang'er sighed helplessly, "As long as you are happy."
Gu Qingning called Chuan Gu over with a smile, wrote a letter, and asked him to quickly deliver it to the Dali Temple and personally deliver it to Ouyang Rui.
Now that the important matter in her mind had been settled, Princess Jiamin was in the mood to talk about other things.
She described in vivid detail what happened in the palace.
"Qing Ning, you don't know that Aya ran into the Third Prince in the palace and asked him to call her stepmother. The Third Prince was almost so angry that his mouth was twisted."
Gu Qingning: "The third prince went to the palace?"
Princess Jiamin: "I heard that she was released from confinement, and went to the palace to thank His Majesty, and then went to the Yikun Palace. Tsk tsk, they must be up to something bad again!"
Although they are cousins, Princess Jiamin has never liked the third prince and his mother.
Princess Jiamin: "Qing Ning, I like you very much. Although I am older than you, I feel like you are my sister!"
Princess Jiamin was a child who was spoiled by Princess Anhua and her husband, so she dared to love and hate, and said anything.
She liked Gu Qingning, so she gave it to him without reservation.
Even my sister was about to shout out.
Xiang'er stood nearby, completely numb, looking up at the sky in silence.
Banxia leaned over and asked curiously, "Sister Xiang'er, what's on the roof? Why are you looking at it?"
Xiang'er: "The patterns on the roof beams are very beautiful."
Banxia: “…”
Gu Qingning smiled slightly.
If we talk from Lu Jingyu's perspective, Princess Jiamin really has to call her cousin.
After Chuan Gu left the house, he immediately rode to the Dali Temple.
Because he had the badge of the Duke's Mansion, he was quickly brought to Ouyang Rui.
Ouyang Rui was discussing the smuggling of salt in Jiangnan with a few of his men.
"Sir, this case may involve several aristocratic families in the capital, and there may even be royal family members involved. How about asking the young master to assist you in this matter?"
Ouyang Rui hesitated for a moment and did not nod immediately.
Because whether this matter should be completely eradicated or should be put aside lightly depends on your majesty's wishes.
"I will go to the palace first to ask His Majesty for instructions, and then decide whether to ask the young master to assist."
At this moment, his subordinates reported to Ouyang Rui that Chuan Gu, the servant of Duke Qin's mansion, had arrived and was waiting outside the door.
Ouyang Rui's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Let him in at once!"
"yes."
After Chuan Gu came in, he politely saluted Ouyang Rui and others.
Ouyang Rui asked anxiously: "Chuan Gu, did your wife ask you to bring a message?"
Kawatani nodded, took out a letter from his sleeve, and handed it to Ouyang Rui with both hands.
Other people in Dali Temple: "..."
Ouyang Rui did not notice the strange looks from his men. He read the letter quickly and could not stop smiling on his face.
It's done!
Just when I was thinking about finding a suitable matchmaker to propose marriage to the princess's mansion, I suddenly realized that the house was quiet.
Ouyang Rui raised his head and found that his men were looking at him with strange expressions.
"What's wrong with you?"
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you.
Finally, it was the youngest and most courageous Sizhi Wang Xi who bravely asked:
"Boss, you haven't married for many years, why are you suddenly so close to Madam Lu?"
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