Chapter 135 He, the emperor, is still alive, how dare you bully his daughter?

[What's wrong with my brother-in-law? Shouldn't he have taken all of her dowry? Why did he leave half for her? ]

[Alas, my brother-in-law is so useless. ]

[If I were to come, I would definitely not leave a cent behind! ]

Lu Li stared at the melon the whole time after returning to the palace. Now that she has finally finished eating it, she curled her lips in disgust.

Brother-in-law?

Pei Zhiyu?

What happened to the Pei family again?

Lu Yanshi listened to his daughter's thoughts and calmly gave instructions, ordering the secret guards to find out what had happened.

After Lu Li fell asleep, the secret guard also found out the result.

After learning the whole story, Lu Yanshi became angry.

"What a bunch of idiots! Isn't this going to drive a wedge between Yao'er and her husband?"

"Go tell Gu Changqing that his daughter has been bullied and slandered. If he, as a father, is incapable of seeking justice for his daughter, he should not be the Minister of Rites anymore." Lu Yanshi ordered with a serious face.

"Yes." The secret guard took the order and retreated.

Lu Yanshi took out his little notebook and flipped through it.

It records the recent movements and evidence of the court officials, and he adds a few notes every day.

After finding what he was looking for, he asked, "Is Pei Zhitian, the eldest son of the second branch of the Pei family, planning a marriage?"

"Yes." Cao Dehai knew this, and he immediately stepped forward to answer.

"The one being discussed for marriage is He Qingshui, the second daughter of Lord He Yuning, the Deputy Envoy of the Salt Transport Department."

"Tell He Yuning what Pei Yuqin did. Ask him if he is sure he wants to marry his daughter to a family with a troublemaker. The sister-in-law is confused and the mother-in-law cannot distinguish right from wrong. Can his darling daughter cope with such a family?" Lu Yanshi snorted.

Cao Dehai was a little hesitant: "It is better to demolish a temple than to ruin a marriage. Your Majesty, isn't this a bad idea?"

"I am saving his daughter from dire straits. If she finds out that the sister-in-law is a pit after she marries her, wouldn't it be even more troublesome to divorce her? She will then be labeled as a second marriage for nothing. What I am asking you to do is a good thing and a merit." Lu Yanshi had his own way of saying it.

Cao Dehai was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Your Majesty is right."

He immediately sent someone to handle the matter.

Only then did Lu Yanshi put away the little notebook.

Humph, Daxia hasn't perished yet, and he, the emperor, is still alive. How dare you bully his daughter? Don't you think he is too much of a nobody?

…

Gu Changqing was stunned when he received the news from the palace.

How could his daughter be related to the eldest princess's husband? Isn't this nonsense?

Gu Changqing called his daughter over and looked at her with a distressed look on his face: "Chushuang, you have been wronged, why didn't you tell your father?"

It’s not good if the child is too sensible. I didn’t tell him such a big thing. I just told him that I was admitted to a girls’ college.

This child only reports good news and not worries.

Gu Chushuang was confused. What was her father talking about? What injustice had she suffered?

"Why do you say that, father?" She looked at her father in confusion.

"Pei Yuqin spread rumors outside, saying that you were having an affair with Prince Consort Pei, which ruined your reputation. Why didn't you tell your father about such a big thing?" Gu Changqing sighed.

He is really not a qualified father. His daughter's reputation has been ruined, and he has to let the emperor tell him.

"I haven't heard of it." Gu Chushuang became more and more confused.

"Pei Yuqin and I don't get along very well, but Prince Consort Pei is her cousin. Linking me to her cousin is like harming one's own people."

"That's right, she is a fool. You should stay away from her in the future. Otherwise you will be infected by her and become stupid." Gu Changqing nodded.

"Starting tomorrow, Dad will tell everyone that you are sick. Don't see your sisters for now. Do you understand?"

"Well, I was upset by the rumors spread by Pei Yuqin, so I fell ill!" Gu Chushuang immediately nodded in agreement.

Seeing his daughter being so understanding, Gu Changqing smiled.

"Be good, go and have a rest."

The father and daughter discussed how to cheat people, and Gu Changqing went back to the study to practice how to complain in court tomorrow. He was determined to tear off the skin of the second son of the Pei family.

You deserve it for not teaching your daughter strictly!

At the same time, He Yuning also received news from the palace.

"Master, what does the emperor mean?" His wife, Mrs. Li, was a little frightened.

Could it be that the marriage of their daughter, a small fifth-rank official's family, could have alarmed the emperor?

"The emperor's meaning is very clear. He doesn't allow us to marry Qingshui to the Pei family." He Yuning looked serious.

"But the eldest son of the second branch of the Pei family is not bad. He passed the imperial examination at a young age. He will definitely achieve great things in the future." Li suddenly became anxious.

After much deliberation, she finally chose Pei Zhitian as her ideal son-in-law.

"The emperor has said that he will have no future." He Yuning saw things much more clearly than his wife.

"Fortunately, they have only exchanged engagement letters, and have not officially announced their engagement. Find a reason to get Qingshui's engagement letter back."

"What if Qingshui can't accept this? After all, the marriage proposal has already been made..." Li wanted to say something else.

"Nothing unexpected happens." He Yuning interrupted his wife.

"Go call Qingshui and I'll talk to her."

Li sighed and called her daughter over.

"Dad, what do you want to talk to me about?" He Qingshui was a little confused.

What did her father want to see her for so late at night?

He Yuning told her about the affairs of the second branch of the Pei family.

"My father wants me to reject this marriage proposal. What do you think?" He Yuning asked.

He Qingshui said without hesitation: "I will listen to Daddy. Daddy will definitely not harm me."

"I'm glad you understand." He Yuning was very satisfied with her daughter's attitude.

"I'm not stupid. Pei Yuqin can even make up rumors about her own cousin. If I offend her one day, she will fabricate rumors about me, her sister-in-law. And the second wife of the Pei family is obviously confused. She even dared to bring Pei Yuqin to the princess's mansion through the back door."

He Qingshui shook his head and looked down upon the behavior of the second branch of the Pei family.

"The princess herself is going to take the college entrance exam, how could I help her cheat?"

"You are worthy of being my daughter. You are so smart." He Yuning laughed and patted her shoulder.

"I'm relieved that you can figure it out. It's getting late, go and get some rest."

…

The next day, Gu Changqing went to the court in high spirits.

When he entered the hall, he met Pei Chi, the old man of the second branch of the Pei family, and he deliberately bumped into his shoulder.

Gu Changqing said in a gloomy tone, "Oh, I stayed up all night taking care of my sick daughter last night, so I was sleepy and bumped into you accidentally. Master Pei, I'm sorry."

Pei Chi was troubled by the division of the family yesterday and did not sleep well. Hearing him say this, I felt a sense of sympathy.

"No problem." He waved his hand and followed.

At the beginning of the morning court, the emperor announced some recent policies, and then Cao Dehai asked the ministers if they had anything else to report.

Gu Changqing stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."

"Oh? What injustice have you suffered, my dear?" Lu Yanshi asked knowingly.

Gu Changqing glanced at Pei Chi.

Pei Chimei's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling.