Chapter 21: Praise to Death
"What does Madam Situ mean by this?"
Chu Qianlan frowned. She also disliked Madam Situ.
She had heard that the Queen Mother had previously taken a fancy to Situ Mingji, the daughter of the Situ family, and wanted her to be the Crown Princess.
She was angry about this for a long time.
This Crown Princess was obviously her daughter's, but she was replaced because of a word from Emperor Rongcheng.
But why choose the Situ family as the Crown Princess when there are so many other people to choose from?
The Situ family is not a formal aristocratic family.
His ancestors were just farmers, but for some reason Situ Qinghe got lucky and was appreciated by a noble and entered the officialdom.
In his early years, he was just a minor official in the Censorate who sorted out documents, but in recent years, I don't know how he won the favor of Emperor Rongcheng.
Not only was he promoted three levels, but his mouth was like a spray bottle, spraying everyone.
Now, there is no one in the entire court who has not been reported by him.
The Situ family offended many people because of this, and even Mrs. Situ was not liked by the ladies of the aristocratic families.
However, as Situ Qinghe's official position rose, Mrs. Situ's status also rose.
So, although the ladies were not close to her, no one broke up with her and they all maintained a superficial harmony.
But Chu Qianlan is different.
After all, her status is among the highest among the ladies of aristocratic families.
If it were at an ordinary banquet, the ladies of the noble families would respect her, which made Chu Qianlan develop an arrogant and self-centered personality.
Now that she had been publicly humiliated by Madam Situ, she couldn't contain her anger and her response was cold.
For a moment, the atmosphere between the two was delicate, and the lady present did not dare to say much.
Mrs. Situ smiled.
"Mrs. Gu, what you said is strange. What can I mean by that? I'm just stating the facts."
"After all, everyone present here knows the Third Prince's situation. When you first learned that your daughter was going to marry the Third Prince, your expression was very grim.
Why are you saying now that it's her blessing to be favored by the Third Prince?"
Chu Qianlan sneered.
"Mrs. Situ, you are wrong."
“Being able to marry the Third Prince and be included in the Royal Jade Disc is truly a great blessing.
I was just a little surprised when I got the news that day, so how could I not be happy? "
"Furthermore, if the Third Prince had chosen another woman today, I would certainly persuade my Lord to plead with His Majesty to revoke his decision and fulfill the Third Prince's wish."
After saying this, Mrs. Situ laughed even more happily.
"If I understand correctly, Madam Gu means that no matter who the Third Prince chooses today, Madam Gu will fully support him, right?"
"It's natural."
Chu Qianlan replied immediately.
This was the result of her planning for many days. It was something she had been longing for that the Third Prince would take a liking to Gu Jingchun. How could she give up this opportunity?
Not only would she not give up, but she was also prepared to have the Queen Mother and the ladies present bear witness in front of her.
In this way, even the emperor could not refuse directly, let alone her, Gu Jingchun.
So she couldn't help but raise her voice and saluted the Queen Mother:
"Empress Dowager, you can bear witness to this subject today. I promise that no matter who the Third Prince chooses, I will grant him his blessing without complaint."
The Queen Mother's complexion did not look very good.
After all, the third prince is also his grandson, and he is related to the reputation of the royal family. Now he is being despised in words and deeds, which is not a good look for him.
However, she is not an unreasonable person.
She also knew that the Third Prince's situation was special, and it was understandable that others were unwilling to do so, so after Chu Qianlan said this, she did not refuse her face.
Instead, he nodded slowly.
Mrs. Situ added another sentence.
"Madam Gu, but...what if the Third Prince is interested in your daughter?"
Hearing this, Chu Qianlan paused and subconsciously looked towards Mrs. Situ's position.
It was discovered that Madam Situ was sitting on the outside, so she must have been able to see the woman that the Third Prince was holding.
When Chu Qianlan thought of this, she felt relieved. She looked around again and after confirming that Gu Jingchun was not there, she was completely relieved.
"Mrs. Situ's words are even stranger."
"Wouldn't it be even better if it was my daughter? She and the Third Prince are already engaged.
I was worried before that the Third Prince wouldn't like my daughter, but now if he does, then the wedding preparations can be expedited."
After Chu Qianlan finished speaking, the Queen Mother nodded approvingly.
The prejudice I had against her before also dissipated a lot.
Madam Situ nodded and said loudly, "I've heard that Madam Gu is very righteous. She is not only the right-hand man of the Marquis of Yong'an, but also a model for the wives of noble families."
"Before, I was a little skeptical about this, but after listening to what Madam Gu said today, I deeply agree with it."
"It seems that I misunderstood Madam Gu before. Madam Gu is indeed a model of a lady from an aristocratic family. I am convinced."
As he said this, he slowly gave Chu Qianlan a half bow.
The ladies present also echoed this.
Even the noble ladies around gathered around and looked at Chu Qianlan with admiration.
Mrs. Situ's words can be said to have praised Chu Qianlan highly. If Chu Qianlan did not act according to what she said, it would be a slap in her face.
Chu Qianlan was now flattered and looked very proud, with a face full of complacency and satisfaction.
At this moment, a timid voice suddenly came from the crowd.
“Mother…Mother…”
Chu Qianlan narrowed her eyes and turned her head with a smile.
Then he saw Gu Jingchun's timid face.
She shrank her neck, looking obviously frightened and timid.
Chu Qianlan suddenly stopped and looked at Gu Jingchun in shock.
She looked Gu Jingchun up and down, then looked in the direction she came from, and suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"You...why are you here?"
When Gu Jingchun heard this, he took a step back in fear and said timidly:
"Mother...I...my daughter accidentally fell asleep in the pavilion just now."
Her eyes were slightly red and she looked terrified.
"Mother, daughter... I was so tired. I wanted to sit in the pavilion for a while, but I didn't expect to fall asleep.
My daughter hasn't seen the Third Prince either, and I'm afraid he's caused trouble for her again."
As she spoke, she knelt down.
"Mother, I was wrong. Please don't hit me. I didn't fall asleep on purpose to prevent the Third Prince from finding me. I was just too tired from copying Buddhist scriptures for you last night."
"Mother, please don't hit me. I really didn't mean it."
After saying this, everyone present was shocked.
What does this mean?
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