Chapter 315 You Must Be the Most Honored Woman in Dafeng
Gu Qianning was slightly taken aback. Of course, her second brother had a special affection for a certain girl, but the problem was that this girl was already married!
She could only shake her head: "No, my second brother is indifferent to everyone."
However, her moment of surprise alerted Madam Gu to something amiss.
Madam Gu couldn't see through Gu Qianhan. Firstly, because her son was a genius and his thoughts were hard to guess. Secondly, she had little contact with her son and therefore knew little about him.
However, she raised her daughter herself, so she knows her daughter very well. Moreover, her daughter is much simpler than her son, and she is not good at lying.
Therefore, Gu Qianning's slightly unusual expression gave Madam Gu the answer: her son might have someone he likes, and her daughter knows who that person is.
But the daughter refused to say, which was probably because the girl's background or identity was somewhat problematic, and the daughter was afraid that she would disagree, so she kept it a secret for her second brother.
Madam Gu was finally overjoyed. The iron tree had finally blossomed. She wasn't afraid that the girl her son liked had a problematic background; she was just afraid that her son would never get married in his life!
Anyway, his son's reputation is ruined now. Before, people would at most say he was cold-hearted, but now he's stealing other people's concubines one minute and other people's maids the next. Outsiders now say he has unusual fetishes and call him a shameless libertine.
Which respectable noble family would be willing to marry their precious daughter to him and suffer such injustice?
For example, when the Liu family heard that their son might have insulted Xiao Qingyuan's concubine, they immediately sent someone to reject the marriage proposal without any hesitation, leaving no room for reconciliation.
While pondering how to get information out of her daughter, Madam Gu noticed that her daughter's cold seemed to have improved a lot.
She asked in surprise, "A-Ning, weren't you coughing so much the past two days that you couldn't sleep? Why aren't you coughing today? You look much better. Has the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician finally taken effect?"
Gu Qianning laughed: "Mother, have you forgotten that I invited the Heir Apparent's wife from the Prince of Ning's residence over?"
"I remember, this matter is related to her?"
"Of course! She cured my cough. It's not thanks to the imperial physician. If it weren't for Atang personally examining me and prescribing medicine, I would still be coughing right now!"
"What? Her medical skills are that amazing?"
"That's incredibly impressive!"
Madam Gu nodded: "I have heard that Xiao Qingyuan's wife cured Princess Ning's headaches and dizziness, and also cured Prince Ning's persistent cough. I originally thought that the couple was exaggerating their daughter-in-law's abilities, but I didn't expect it to be true."
"It couldn't be more real!"
When it came to Shen Wantang's abilities, Gu Qianning spoke at length, praising him to the skies, making him seem like the best he could ever be. But by the end, Madam Gu couldn't help but have some doubts.
"Ah Ning, I've never heard you praise anyone like this before. When did you become so close to that Crown Princess? Your second brother and Prince Xiao are like oil and water, yet you're so intimate and friendly with his Crown Princess. Is this appropriate?"
Gu Qianning hesitated for a moment when asked the question, but she immediately said, "It's appropriate, what's inappropriate about it! Second brother is second brother, and I am me. Prince Xiao and his princess consort can't be confused. Let them argue, we'll be fine!"
She praised Shen Wantang to the skies, partly because Shen Wantang was indeed very good in her heart, but partly because it contained her own selfish motives.
She thought that if her second brother caused Xiao Qingyuan and Shen Wantang to divorce, with her paving the way for Shen Wantang's good qualities, her mother wouldn't object too much if her second brother wanted to marry Shen Wantang.
Look at her, she's really worried sick about her second brother!
But her second brother absolutely refused to let her marry the crown prince, insisting that she marry far away – what a stark contrast!
A few days ago, my second brother even argued with my father and eldest brother about this matter. My father scolded him for being short-sighted and cowardly, while my eldest brother accused him of being selfish and not considering the family.
Gu Qianning recalled the terrible fortune slips she had drawn at Fazhen Temple, the abbot's interpretation of them, and Shen Mingxuan's words at the Shen family: "Your entire Gu family will die."
After hesitating for a long time, Gu Qianning finally said, "Mother, is it really a good thing for me to enter the palace? I've been having nightmares lately, dreaming that after I became the Crown Princess, I caused the death of my whole family, I..."
Madam Gu immediately interrupted her: "What nonsense are you talking about? You must never say such things again!"
"But……"
Madam Gu became stern: "A'Ning, the Crown Princess must be you, and only you!"
"You must never think like that again. Your father, your aunt, and your elder brother have been laying the groundwork for you for so long, all so that you will succeed your aunt as empress in the future!"
"The future crown prince must be born from your womb! You must be the most honorable woman in this Great Feng. You cannot hesitate or be indecisive. You must be strong and have the pride to look down on all things!"
Gu Qianning lowered her eyes.
She had heard this story since she was a child, so she had always been determined to marry the crown prince.
However, her recent experiences have made her begin to waver.
Her wavering triggered a series of chain reactions. She suddenly realized that the Crown Prince didn't seem to care about her or like her as much as he appeared.
She had already come of age, but there was still no word from the Crown Prince; he hadn't even hinted that he wanted to marry her.
Her illness this time was not only due to catching a cold, but also because of the pent-up emotions in her heart. No one can understand the enormous pressure and torment she was enduring.
Even though she was so ill that she was coughing up blood, the Crown Prince didn't come to see her, and didn't even send her a letter.
Gu Qianning didn't believe he didn't know she was sick. The imperial physicians had made countless trips to the Duke's mansion. The Crown Prince was so well-informed; he must know she was ill.
However, he no longer showed the same concern for her health or her condition as before.
He has changed.
Seeing her daughter's downcast expression, Madam Gu thought that she had been too harsh and hurt her daughter's feelings. She quickly took her daughter's hand and comforted her, saying, "A'Ning, don't blame your mother for forcing you to become stronger. I'm doing this for your own good. If you don't enter the palace to become the Crown Princess, who else can you marry? Do you really want to leave the capital and marry a stranger, just like your second brother said?"
Gu Qianning was stunned: "Did Second Brother mention this to you as well? I thought he only told me about it."
Madam Gu sighed: "He did talk about it, he even talked to your father and your eldest brother, and he's already started looking for a husband for you, but your father and I both disagree, so we haven't told you."
"Don't worry, with your father and me here, your marriage is not up to your second brother to decide."
"I don't know what's wrong with your second brother lately. His personality has changed drastically. He's starting to act like a completely different person. The things he does are always baffling and incomprehensible."
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