It was Chen who saw her daughter staring at the queen in a daze for a long time, so she bumped into her.
Gu Yarong finally came to her senses and knelt down with Chen to salute Shen Qingqiu.
Shen Qingqiu smiled and asked them to stand up. She was not the type to make small talk, even though she was the queen today. Seeing that Gu Yarong had been staring at her, and she was a few years younger than her, so she was considered her sister, she asked, "You were staring at me just now, but is there anything about me that you like?"
Shen Qingqiu was such a straightforward person, if she liked something, he would just give it to her.
I left in a hurry today, and I will have to make up for it with the gift later.
Gu Yarong thought of her impoliteness just now, and her expression turned a little unhappy. She thought Shen Qingqiu was deliberately making things difficult for her, so she shook her head.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Shen Qingqiu didn't ask any more questions. He asked the two of them to sit down, and then started eating the snacks on the table.
Liu knew her daughter was just like that, so she wouldn't say anything to her at this time, so she could only greet Gu Yarong and Chen. Gu Yarong bit her lip, looking at Shen Qingqiu's beautiful face, and then at her extremely indecent eating manner, she felt a little unbalanced.
Shen Qingqiu came out to meet the two new members of the Gu family, but more importantly, he wanted to find an excuse to go out of the palace for some fun.
After dinner, Gu Yarong and Chen also left, using the excuse of being tired.
As soon as she left the yard, Gu Yarong felt indignant, "What does she mean? She asked me what I like about her? She is the queen after all, and she is just trying to please me with those second-hand things of hers?!" If other noble ladies in the capital heard what Gu Yarong said, they would probably laugh their heads off.
You have to know that it is the Queen's thing. Even if it is a second-hand reward given to you, it is a matter of great honor to your ancestors. Other families would not be able to express gratitude in such a way. But Gu Yarong came from the border and did not understand the twists and turns in the capital.
Her mother Chen also said, "You are right."
Seeing that someone supported her point of view, Gu Yarong continued, "I think Shen Qingqiu is nothing special except that she is pretty, so why is she made the queen?"
Chen shook her head when she heard her daughter's words and said curiously, "That's called being pretty, but she looks like a fairy. Who in this world doesn't love beauty? I think there's no place for such a person except to enter the palace."
Gu Yarong was jealous of Shen Qingqiu's appearance to begin with, and she felt even more unhappy when she heard her mother say that.
At this time, Gu Shaohe happened to pass by here with Gu Yanwei.
When they saw Chen, they greeted her hurriedly and tried to follow her.
Chen was still thinking about her son calling Meng "mother". Seeing that he was alone, she quickly grabbed him and said, "What are you doing? You didn't even say hello to your own mother when you saw her?"
Gu Shaohe was extremely anxious, "Mom, I have something important to do right now!"
Chen patted him on the back and said, "What business do you have? Are you rushing to flatter your mother? You little bastard, don't forget who gave birth to you. Even if you flatter someone, you are still the child of my mother!"
Gu Shaohe was afraid that his mother's rude words would be heard by the people in front. His face flushed and he whispered, "Stop talking, the emperor is right in front!"
This low scolding made Chen quiet down, and then she quickly covered her mouth.
Gu Yarong was stunned for a moment, and quickly looked forward, only to see a very tall figure in front of her. The man seemed to be a little impatient waiting, and turned his head, his eyes were like stars, and he was extremely handsome. Gu Yarong's heart sank instantly, watching Gu Shaohe walk up and say something to the man.
The man waved his hand and left.
Chen's face flushed and she asked her son, "Was that really the emperor?"
Gu Shaohe held his forehead, and now he also had a headache, "Why would I lie to you? Besides, didn't you and your sister meet the queen today? The queen is here, so what's so strange about the emperor showing up in the marquis' mansion?"
When Chen thought about how she had said such rude words in front of the emperor, she immediately cried out, "You bastard, why didn't you remind your mother just now? Do you want to watch your mother die?"
Gu Shaohe was wronged!
He was unable to stop Chen who was talking so eloquently.
Gu Yarong also remembered what her mother had said just now, and she immediately became worried. What if the emperor also mistakenly thought that she was a rude woman like her mother? Gu Shaohe said, "Don't worry, mother. I just explained it to the emperor. The emperor only said that you have a simple and cheerful character and did not blame you."
Chen patted her chest and felt relieved. At the same time, she also warned herself that this was a marquis' mansion and she might run into some great princes and nobles. She must not be so outspoken in the future.
She remembered what Mrs. Meng had taught her before, that she should let her son call her mother and pay attention to the rules.
She thought that with such status in the Marquis' Mansion, she didn't need to worry about people's gossip, thinking that the woman Meng wanted to steal her son. But now that she had experienced it herself, she knew that the capital city, the imperial city, was really evil, and she could be in danger of encountering it.
"What are you doing following the emperor?" Chen asked hurriedly.
Gu Shaohe then asked, "Did the Emperor test me on my homework just now?"
homework?
Chen Shi had lived a relatively easy life for many years with the wealth given by Gu Sanlang, and Gu Shaohe had also gone to school, but he was not outstanding in his studies.
Chen was a little worried, "Then the emperor asked you, how did you do in the exam?"
Gu Shaohe shook his head honestly, "When the emperor asked me about the Analects of Confucius and Zuo Zhuan, I basically couldn't answer them."
Chen was so angry that she raised her hand and hit him, "The teacher I hired to teach you has read all the books you read into a dog's stomach, right?"
Gu Shaohe did not dare to fight back when his mother beat him, but he felt very aggrieved at the same time. He did not like studying and did not make much progress in his studies.
Chen said again: "You have acknowledged that Meng as your mother. I heard that her family is a great scholar. Didn't she tell you a way to help you improve your studies?"
Gu Shaohe nodded, "My mother did mention it, but I refused."
Chen was so exhausted that she almost beat her own son to death. Fortunately, Gu Shaohe spoke up in time, "Mother said that if I don't like literature, let me learn martial arts. Our family has been full of military commanders for generations, and they have found a martial arts master for me. If I have the aptitude, let me train with the Marquis!"
But Chen was not happy to hear this. Instead, she said, "You are so complacent! Don't you know that swords and guns have no eyes on the battlefield? It doesn't matter whether you are from the Marquis' Mansion or not. So many of the Marquis's men died on the battlefield. You think that woman is kind and call her mother. She is pushing you to death!"
Gu Shaohe respected Meng in his heart, and he was a little unhappy to hear his mother say this.
Gu Yarong, who was standing by, was afraid that the two would quarrel, so she quickly said, "Okay, mother, if there is anything, wait for brother to come back in the evening, and we can talk about it as a family of three. The emperor is still waiting for brother now. If the emperor is kept waiting for too long, won't brother be punished?"
Chen was finally persuaded and asked another question, "Since the emperor has tested your homework and you can't answer it, what are you going to do now?"
Gu Shaohe said: "The emperor and I will go to the training ground. The emperor wants to see my kung fu."
Chen waved her hand and said, "Go ahead."
Gu Shaohe turned and left. Chen looked worried, but Gu Yarong had a calculating look on her face.
"Mom, don't think that brother must go to the battlefield. Who says that those who join the military must go to the battlefield? Aren't the imperial guards in the palace, or the personal guards around the emperor, all civil servants? If brother becomes the guard around the emperor, even though his official position is only a third or fourth rank, he is a member of the marquis' mansion after all, and he accompanies the emperor, so he is no worse than a first-rank official."
After Gu Yarong comforted her, Chen's eyes lit up. "Yes, why didn't I think of this?"
Who says that practicing martial arts requires going to the battlefield?
Since my son is not very good at his studies, it would be nice for him to be a military officer.
But the prerequisite is that you don’t follow Lord Gu to the battlefield.
Thinking of this, Chen picked up her skirt and left, "No, I have to go find the old lady right away. The old lady doesn't have many children and grandchildren. If I tell her about this, it will definitely work!"
Seeing that her mother believed everything she heard, Gu Yarong quickly stopped her, "Mom, what's the point of you rushing to find the old lady now? The Marquis's Mansion now has a prince! It's not certain whether my brother's heir is a treasure to the old lady. Look at how the old lady cares for Tuan Ge'er. Look at how many times the old lady saw my brother after he entered the mansion."
"Who knows, maybe the old lady is hoping that my brother will go up and win some honor for the Marquis' Mansion?"
Chen was disappointed by what her daughter said, "Then, what should we do?"
Gu Yarong raised her eyebrows and said, "Mother, in fact, the reason why the Marquis' Mansion has such a high status, besides the Marquis's achievements in the past, isn't it because the Marquis' Mansion has a queen?"
Gu Yarong felt angry just thinking about it, "Look at what news we heard along the way? It's because of the loyalty of the whole family of the Marquis' Mansion that both the previous emperor and the current emperor were taken care of by the Marquis' Mansion. Maybe it's because of this wish that the emperor made Shen Qingqiu, a wild girl, the queen!"
"She is not the Marquis' biological daughter. The only problem is that the Marquis's Mansion didn't have any daughters of proper age at that time!" Gu Yanran would have been quite suitable at that time, but she was already married.
The more Gu Yarong thought about it, the more she felt that she had a chance.
Even if her appearance is not as good as Shen Qingqiu's, she is still a first-class beauty, right? Besides, the emperor has three palaces and six courtyards, so he won't be disgusted by one more, right?
"Mom, do you still remember how you were with Dad back then?" Gu Yarong looked at her mother.
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