Gu Yunni waved her hand. "Let's stop talking and eat the pork elbow. You highly recommended it. Why don't you try it first?"
While the two were having dinner, Li Zhiqing mentioned that Kou Mingxue had been under house arrest for half a month.
Gu Yunni nodded, "Marquis Changping is one of the few smart people in the mansion."
"Kou Mingxue brought this upon herself. I haven't heard that the wife of the Marquis of Changping was punished. In their eyes, a maid's life is not as important as a human life." Li Zhiqing curled his lips, very much disliking the Marquis's actions.
Gu Yunni slowed down her movements. "Nowadays, many people don't take the lives of maids seriously."
"How can that be? We are all born and raised by our parents, and we carry the hopes and love of our families. If you act like the Marquis' Mansion, you will suffer retribution sooner or later."
Gu Yunni nodded, "Indeed."
The Marquis's Mansion will indeed receive retribution.
But what made her even happier was Li Zhiqing's attitude towards things. It was rare to meet someone who was particularly compatible with you. Sheng Mingyu was one of them, and now Li Zhiqing was also one of them.
After today, the relationship between the two has taken another step forward.
"Have you ever thought about doing business? We can do it together!" Gu Yunni asked.
"What business?" Li Zhiqing frowned as he finished asking, "No, you're about to become the Crown Prince's consort, why do you still want to make money? How could a Crown Prince's consort be short of money? Is the Crown Prince not treating you well? After all, he killed three of his fiancées in a row!"
"I'm short of money. What does it have to do with me becoming the Crown Prince's Consort?" Gu Yunni asked in confusion.
"Of course! As a woman, you should remember the three virtues and four virtues, and obey your husband after marriage. You will be getting married soon, so now you should stay at home and prepare your dowry..."
Li Zhiqing paused here and said, "Besides, if you want to do business and someone with ulterior motives finds out, it might cause trouble."
Gu Yunni understood what Li Zhiqing said, but she was not an ordinary woman, and she had no intention of becoming a bird in a cage and trapping herself in that deep courtyard.
She wants to be a free cloud eagle and fly to the wider sky.
Seeing that Gu Yunni had remained silent, Li Zhiqing thought she was angry with him, and hurriedly explained: "Yunni, don't misunderstand, I'm not..."
"What about women?"
Before Li Zhiqing could finish her words, Gu Yunni's clear voice interrupted her explanation. "Are men only allowed to marry and take concubines, while women can't do what they want? Who says women have to stay at home, take care of their husbands and children, and be like a beautiful flower, for others to pluck and pick?"
After she finished speaking, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly in a sarcastic smile as she continued, "Besides, I don't think marrying His Royal Highness is such an honor. Looking back over the years, there have been many female officials and military commanders in our dynasty, each of whom achieved their positions and nobility through their own efforts. Since there are examples from our ancestors, why can't I do the same? Do you think it's shameful to show up in public?"
Gu Yunni's remarks completely overturned Li Zhiqing's cognition. She never imagined that the seemingly gentle and virtuous Gu Yunni would actually say such shocking remarks.
Originally, Li Zhiqing only regarded Gu Yunni as a woman of extraordinary talent.
But after what Gu Yunni just said, she re-examined her character.
Or rather, I got to know her again.
"Yun Ni, this..."
Gu Yunni raised her hand to stop the words that were about to come out of her mouth. "Sent-down youth, it's better to rely on yourself than on others. Don't you really want to build your own career and impress everyone instead of relying on others?"
Li Zhiqing fell into deep thought after hearing this. Although Gu Yunni's words were simple and rough, every word pierced her heart and made her waver.
Gu Yunni's eyes remained fixed on Li Zhiqing's face. Seeing her entangled in thought, she struck while the iron was hot. "Think about it. If you can help me earn a lot of money, your future life will surely be many times better than it is now."
Li Zhiqing lowered her head and did not dare to look into Gu Yunni's eyes. She always felt that at this moment, she and Gu Yunni were like exchanging souls.
The light emanating from the other person was so dazzling that she couldn't help but feel a little inferior and timid.
"Okay, I promise."
Finally, Li Zhiqing gritted his teeth and nodded, "I just hope you won't forget my help in the future. If you have the chance in the future, please be sure to repay me."
"must."
Gu Yunni curled her lips and smiled lightly with satisfaction, "But now, I need to use your name to do something."
Li Zhiqing frowned, "What's the matter?"
Gu Yunni pursed her lips lightly. "Please help me with the introduction. I want to find someone to use the government office's name to check out the major restaurants in the capital. I want to know where there are large quantities of food for sale recently..."
After Gu Yunni listed a long list of recipes, Li Zhiqing looked at her with a smile on his face. "Yunni, how did you come up with these ideas?"
"I am a businessman. No matter where I go, I naturally have to seek some protection for myself." Gu Yunni said as a matter of course.
Li Zhiqing nodded in agreement, "You're right, you are indeed a businessman."
Gu Yunni smiled calmly, "So next I'll trouble you to introduce me to someone. Once you've made the introduction, I'll tell you my plan and hand it all over to you."
Hearing this, Li Zhiqing was a little confused, "Why don't you go there yourself?"
"Because I have other things to do, otherwise I wouldn't have asked you to be my ally." Gu Yunni said frankly.
"Okay." Li Zhiqing agreed readily, "But I have to warn you in advance, the waters in the capital are very complicated. We'd better..."
Before Li Zhiqing could finish his words, there was a sudden sound of swords clashing outside the window, as if someone was fighting.
Immediately afterwards, there was a "bang" sound, the door was kicked open, and several black figures rushed into the room.
"Who are you?"
Gu Yunni immediately pulled Li Zhiqing back to the bed, looking vigilantly at the people who rushed into the room.
Several of them had their faces covered, were wearing night clothes, and had sharp weapons hanging around their waists. They were obviously not good people.
"Ladies, if you know what's good for you, follow us obediently, otherwise don't blame us for being ruthless." The leading man snorted coldly and stretched out his hand to draw the long sword from his waist.
"Don't even think about it!"
Li Zhiqing protected Gu Yunni and hid beside the tables and chairs. "Who are you? How dare you trespass into a private house? Don't you know that killing civilians is a capital crime?"
"Death penalty?" The leader sneered. "You've reminded us that you're all destined to die tonight anyway, so why should we brothers be polite?"
"How dare you!" Li Zhiqing shouted angrily, "I am the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo. If you dare to touch a hair on my head, my father will never forgive you. You will lose your life!"
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