The ancestor of the Duke of Ying followed Taizu in the uprising, made countless contributions, and was awarded the title of Duke, which was inherited from generation to generation.
Since Emperor Taizu, the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion has always been favored by the emperor. In comparison, the Marquis of Dingyuan's Mansion is now on the decline. This marriage was originally a move of the Gu family to marry above their station.
What's more, the British prince Fang Mingfeng is a well-known young talent in the capital. There is nothing wrong with him from his family background, talent, appearance to temperament. He is the perfect son-in-law in the hearts of countless ladies in the capital. But now he is rejected by an orphan girl from a marquis's mansion whose parents have both passed away!
Everyone's expression suddenly became subtle.
Gu Yanfei stared at Empress Dowager Yuan sitting on the armchair, and continued slowly: "Empress Dowager, Gu Yunyan and Prince Fang Mingfeng of the Duke of Ying have been childhood sweethearts, and they cherish each other..."
"No." How could Gu Yunyan sit by and watch Gu Yanfei talk nonsense, and corrected him righteously, "This engagement was made for you, my second sister, when my grandfather was still alive, and it should be returned to its original owner."
"Mianmeng, to me, you are unique..." Gu Yanfei said to Gu Yunmeng with a smile, without any change in his eyes or eyebrows.
Gu Yun'er's eyes widened, and Fang Mingfeng's intoxicated and hoarse voice at the Rose Pavilion seemed to ring in her ears again.
There was silence all around, and the expressions of the others became even weirder.
Who could have imagined that one day the Prince of England would become a hot potato that was pushed back and forth by others.
Gu Yanfei did not intend to engage in a war of words with Gu Yunyan, and turned to Queen Mother Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, there was a good show at the Rose Pavilion in the palace just now. I wonder if Your Majesty has heard about it?"
Gu Yanfei's eyes lit up and he smiled as if he was chatting casually.
Her words caused everyone's expressions to change several times. They looked at each other and whispered about Yue Jiting.
Emperor Taizu of this dynasty was a rather legendary figure.
The previous dynasty imposed heavy taxes and the people were living in poverty. Emperor Taizu was originally a small constable of the Liushenmen of the previous dynasty. Suddenly one day, a black dragon descended from his residence, and the dragon's roar shook the sky.
Emperor Taizu therefore launched an uprising and countless righteous men came to join him. In less than three years, he overthrew the once powerful previous dynasty. Fifty years ago, he established the Dajing Kingdom on the territory north of the Yangtze River, with the Yangtze River as the boundary.
After Emperor Taizu ascended the throne, he encouraged childbirth, abolished the custom of widow chastity and chastity arches, forced women to abandon the custom of foot binding, and even encouraged freedom of marriage.
However, this dynasty has only been around for fifty years, and the legacy of the previous dynasty is still there to some extent. Even though people usually say that a gentleman should seek his wife, the incident at Yueji Pavilion is still a bit out of the ordinary.
In particular, many people saw with their own eyes that Gu Yun'er's clothes were in disarray at the time.
A middle-aged eunuch with a fair face and no beard walked forward a few steps silently, leaned over and whispered to Empress Dowager Yuan, briefly telling her about the Yueji Pavilion.
Empress Dowager Yuan's expression remained unchanged, but her pupils could not help shrinking slightly. The Empress Dowager had always looked down on Gu Yunyan's family background, and now she looked down on her even more.
What worries the Queen Mother is that if she forcibly opposes and separates the two, it may affect the relationship between mother and son.
And now Gu Yanfei's words gave her a glimmer of opportunity.
It is not convenient for her to take action, but others can... Fang Mingfeng is obviously the most suitable candidate at this stage.
If Gu Yunyan marries Fang Mingfeng, then my son can't take my wife away from me.
Boom boom boom! Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Yuan's heartbeat quickened. She had to admit that she was tempted by this idea.
When she looked at Gu Yanfei again, her eyes turned cold and her long, thin eyebrows slightly frowned.
She was not a fool, so she naturally knew that Gu Yanfei had deliberately mentioned this matter in front of her.
This is both coercion and exploitation!
It turned out that Gu Yanfei really looked down on Fang Mingfeng and wanted to use him to get rid of this engagement.
Gu Yanfei and Empress Dowager Yuan looked at each other with clear eyes and determined smiles.
The golden light from the sky gently fell on her through the half-green and half-yellow branches, forming a mottled light and shadow, which made her fair skin look almost water-like. She was dignified and majestic, and everything seemed to be under her control.
Gu Yanfei knew clearly that no matter whether Gu Yunyan was the legitimate daughter of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion, with her family background, she was not qualified to become the principal wife of Prince Kang.
In the previous life, after the incident at Yueji Pavilion, because no outsiders saw it, Prince Kang could distort the truth and declare to the outside world that Gu Yunmeng had saved his life. In order to cover up the truth, Empress Dowager Yuan had no choice but to issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage and silence the people.
In fact, is the Queen Mother really satisfied with Gu Yunyan? !
Maybe not.
So, in this life, Gu Yanfei personally delivered the "choice" to Empress Dowager Yuan.
The surroundings fell into silence for a moment, and the air gradually became stagnant.
After a moment, Empress Dowager Yuan stroked her sleeves gracefully and broke the silence, "The third young lady of the Gu family is about to reach the age of marriage, right? Since she has already been engaged, she should get married early so that her husband's family can have more children."
"Mother!"
It was as if a bolt of lightning struck from the sky. Chu You's face changed instantly and his mind was in a mess.
Gu Yunyan looked at Empress Dowager Yuan in disbelief, her eyes wide open, and she almost used all her strength to stop herself from shaking.
"Thank you, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, for your support." Gu Yanfei bowed gracefully to Empress Dowager Yuan.
With the Queen Mother's words, Fang Mingfeng's betrothal partner would be Gu Yunmeng.
It’s a done deal.
As for whether Gu Yunyan will marry Fang Mingfeng or Prince Kang in the future, it has nothing to do with him.
Gu Yunman is a girl of destiny, and is protected by the laws of nature in this small world, just like being blessed with a sword and armor. Gu Yanfei never intended to confront Gu Yunman head-on.
Empress Dowager Yuan could become the empress dowager, which means she is a person with the fate of a phoenix in this small world.
Instead of showing off your bravery, it is better to use the opponent's force against you.
Queen Mother Yuan ignored her son's gloomy expression and continued to say to Gu Yunyan, "Miss Gu San, when you marry Master Fang, I will give you some dowry."
It was a great honor for a woman to add dowry to the Queen Mother after her marriage, but under the current circumstances, it has become a kind of irony.
Many people present looked at Gu Yunmeng with sympathy, and some of the noble ladies also had sparks of hope in their eyes. They thought that the position of Princess Kang would belong to Gu Yunmeng, but they did not expect that in just a short time, things took a turn for the better.
"Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as straw dogs." Gu Yun'er spoke slowly and clearly, his back straight.
Her face was pale, and a gust of wind blew her hair at the temples, making her look even more fragile and thin, yet revealing a sense of toughness.
“Boom.”
Suddenly, a burst of muffled thunder sounded in the clear sky.
(End of this chapter)
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