Chapter 316 Don't blame you, he is just evil-minded
Gu Xixi held his forehead and thought, what a sin! Could a penny have caused such a deep psychological trauma to him?
As for why you still can't forget it after so long? !
But He Jinglan continued, "Not only that, when the day breaks, the money earned from selling the person will be immediately returned to the Fan family. After all, it is what they deserve for selling their daughter."
Gu Xixi couldn't stand it any longer, "He really does what he wants!"
He Jinglan smiled and said, "That's right. He has been like this since I met him. He knows how to anger people to death without paying for it."
“But my brother and I both feel that after he returned from the Northwest, his skills have been further improved.”
Gu Xixi looked at He Jinglan silently, her eyes complicated and resentful.
He Jinglan understood and said seriously, "Of course this has nothing to do with you. He may have been born with a black heart, and now he has just evolved to be more abnormal."
"In the past, I didn't utter a single curse word, and plain elegance could make people angry and spit blood."
"Now, in addition to making people angry, they also beat drums and gongs to trample on the faces of other people's families, publicly. My brother said that he has refined the behavior of street hooligans and integrated it into his own."
Gu Xixi was silent for a while, then spoke with difficulty, "Although you said so..."
But I was not much comforted.
Instead, he couldn't help but reflect on whether it was his own behavior that made Mu Nanzhao like this?
Gu Xixi sighed heavily, "But he probably doesn't intend to really sell those girls."
She paused, "If he just wanted to vent his anger, there are many ways to humiliate the Fan family, but he chose to make a scene in Pingkangfang when there were the most people around, and make the matter as big as possible."
"They also asked the guards to wait outside the brothel all night and deal with it at dawn. It was like an ultimatum."
He Jinglan smiled, looked at Gu Xixi meaningfully and said, "I didn't expect that you know him well."
"Some people said he was a black-hearted person at the time. If he didn't want to accept the money, then he didn't. What did those girls do wrong?"
"Especially the two concubines of the Fan family. Even though they are not valued by the head of the family, they are innocent women from official families. How can we sell them to such a place?"
"Because of this, the next morning, an official impeached the regent severely at the court."
Gu Xixi asked, "Have those women been taken back by the Fan family?"
"Of course I received it." He Jinglan picked up the apricot-colored crabapple jelly stone on the table and poured herself two small cups of tea.
The scent of jasmine mixed with tea drifted in the carriage.
She handed a small translucent frozen stone cup to Gu Xixi and continued, "After all, our surname is Fan. The Fan family can't just watch their concubine's daughter become a prostitute."
"Not to mention that there were many colleagues watching in Pingkangfang that night. If the Fan family didn't go to pick him up, they would not only become the laughing stock of the whole capital, but also be known as those who don't care about family affection."
"In addition, if the two girls of the Fan family really stepped into the brothel, not to mention what would happen to them, the reputation of the other sisters in the family would also be ruined."
"The Fan family still wants to marry their daughters off to high-ranking families, or to curry favor with them, but I'm afraid that's no longer possible."
Gu Xixi took a sip of tea, and the bitter scent of the floral tea filled her mouth, making her feel much more relaxed.
"But after this incident, the Fan family still lost face. Maybe they hate someone?"
The attempt to show goodwill to the Regent failed, but instead led to a farce, making the Fan family a laughing stock in the entire capital.
The Fan family had no choice but to bow their heads and take their daughter and the Kabuki back in shame in front of everyone.
Most people would not be able to bear this kind of humiliation.
What’s more, Lord Fan?
He Jinglan heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Everyone in the court knows that the regent's actions are equivalent to officially declaring war on the Fan family. From that day on, everyone naturally had their own plans."
"As for the person who really instructed this, even if I don't tell you, you should have guessed it in your heart."
Gu Xixi understood.
The emperor wanted to eradicate the remaining poison left by his predecessor, but because the Fan family had made great contributions, he was afraid that people in the world would say that the emperor was mistreating his meritorious officials and was abandoning them after their time had come.
So he needed someone to check and balance Lord Fan in the court.
But this person can never get along harmoniously with the Fan family.
Therefore, the emperor was naturally pleased to see the Prince Regent openly break up with Lord Fan.
Otherwise, given the emperor's suspicion, I'm afraid that sooner or later even the regent himself will be listed as a suspect.
He Jinglan put down the teacup, turned to Gu Xixi, and said seriously, "They are destined to be political enemies. My brother is naturally on Mu Nanzhao's side."
"So what I want to tell you is that you can relax about Lu Jing's matter."
"Whether you met Lu Jing or not, or whether you mentioned it to me today, nothing will change. There is no need to worry about this matter causing trouble for the He family and the Regent's Palace."
Gu Xixi naturally understood He Jinglan's good intentions and smiled, "I understand."
"I guess your brother has been sending people to keep an eye on the Fan family, otherwise how could you find me so quickly?"
He Jinglan said, "That's right. Even if you didn't come to the capital, they would have to deal with Old Man Fan sooner or later."
She then smiled and said, "This Miss Lu Jing might be an opportunity to push the Fan family one step further down the road to death."
Gu Xixi asked, "You just said you wouldn't go to the palace. Did you want to tell your brother about this first?"
He Jinglan shook her head and said, "No hurry, my brother won't be home until the evening, and we still have a long day, let's do our own things first."
Having said that, what is there to not understand between the two best friends?
Gu Xixi collapsed in exhaustion, "He Jinglan! You've only given me a sip of tea so far, and you've even dragged me to look after the shop. Even if you're just pulling a millstone, at least you should give me some fodder!"
He Jinglan quickly opened the secret compartment under the tea table and took out cakes and candied fruits, saying with a smile, "I'm sorry, I forgot you were still hungry."
"We just finished talking about business. Eat something to fill your stomach first. When we get off the bus, we can have whatever you want."
In order to make it easier for the two to talk, the carriage had been deliberately taking a detour.
The driver turned around and drove back to East Market only after receiving He Jinglan's order.
Gu Xixi got out of the car and looked around, somewhat incredulous, "You want to open a dessert shop here?!"
The shop in front of you is located in the East Market, on the main street.
Although it is not the prime location in the middle, the land price here is already high enough.
He Jinglan put her hands behind her back and smiled contentedly, "Isn't it great?"
Gu Xixi nodded, "That's great."
This shop used to do silk business, but it has ceased business and the store is completely empty.
He Jinglan took out the key and opened the door.
She deliberately did not bring her maid with her when she went out today, because she wanted to be with Gu Xixi just like she was in the northwest before.
The shop is divided into two floors.
The first floor is spacious, unpartitioned, with large windows and bright light, making it indeed suitable for a dessert shop.
The two of them looked around and He Jinglan asked Gu Xixi for her opinion.
Gu Xixi said, "I can't find any fault with it."
"But it's just too good to be true. If it doesn't work out, wouldn't it be a big loss for you?"
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