Chapter 139 So Many Yellow Birds
On the day of the palace banquet, the list of performers was announced. Among them was a mysterious figure playing the zither. Everyone thought that this must be the senior Qin Ji.
It turned out that this program was selected by the Gu family.
Some people began to suspect whether this Qin Ji had any connection with the Gu family. After all, when she won the music competition, she gave all the precious prizes directly to the Gu family. Her reason at the time was that she admired Duke Shou.
Now it seems that there must be something else going on here.
The person who followed Qin Lao but lost him that day finally realized that Qin Ji should have been at Gu's house at that time, and Qin Lao had gone to the Shouguo Mansion.
But for such a long time, the Gu family didn't reveal any information at all, which is really amazing.
The person who was most angry after hearing the news was Lu Wenxue. After all, there was a huge conflict between her and Gu Ruanci, and she had been defeated repeatedly before.
Even if he borrowed the name of his father, he had no way to suppress the other party.
"If Senior Qin Ji had been living in the Gu family, wouldn't she have to accept Gu Ruanci as her apprentice and pass the Luqiqin to her in the future? I can accept Luqi being in anyone's hands, but not her!"
Lu Wenxue's complaints gave Concubine Wen another headache.
Princess Duan, who had always turned a blind eye to her during this period, suddenly became serious. Not only did she resume her daily morning and evening visits, but she also always found a lot of things for her to do.
His Royal Highness Prince Duan, who had always promised to protect her, remained silent on the matter after being summoned by Grand Tutor Mo.
I was already upset, and my daughter seemed to be so careless that she wanted to excel all day long.
"This isn't the question you should be thinking about right now. Your loss to her is only temporary. You have to remember that no matter what, you are the prince's daughter and a natural-born county lord. She achieved her current position thanks to the merits earned by the Gu family at the cost of their lives. She was supported by everyone. Your life is already better than hers."
"From the moment you set out, you were already the product of years of hard work by the Gu family. You should analyze why you've been defeated by her every time, instead of complaining here all day and embarrassing yourself along with your father and me."
Concubine Wen hadn't spoken harshly to Lu Wenxue for a long time, which made Lu Wenxue feel a little uncomfortable.
"mother……"
"What on earth have I taught you over the years? Have you forgotten everything? You can be arrogant and proud because your father has your back, but have I ever told you to pay attention to his attitude? Haven't you noticed that he's not standing up for you now? Last time at Shengpinxuan, when Lu Hanyue mocked you like that, would your father have given her, a princess, face in the past?"
Lu Wenxue still felt aggrieved and asked, "Isn't it because the palace suddenly put pressure on my father?"
"Have you ever considered that because Lu Enyan is about to die, the palace must give face to the princess and him, which is why they warned your father. You should not offend him at this time. Do you have to rush forward and let them catch you?"
Lu Wenxue didn't dare to answer. She could feel that Concubine Wen was really angry.
"Mom, I know I was wrong..."
When Concubine Wen saw her like this, her heart softened immediately.
She stood up and walked over to her, saying earnestly, "Wenxue, my mother's family background isn't low, but she's still a concubine in front of Mo Qianxiang. Even though your father dotes on me and has been willing to help you fight for it all these years, the more your father says so, the less reliable he becomes. It was he who snatched Mo Qianxiang back. You can find ways to get him to do everything for you before he gets tired of you, but don't waste your patience blindly, or what will you do in the future? I long to hear you call me mother, but as long as I haven't reached Mo Qianxiang's position, I don't have the qualifications. Now that you've suffered setbacks one after another at the hands of Gu Ruanci, you should calm down and summarize the problem. Why do you keep offering yourself up to her for humiliation?"
After hearing this, Lu Wenxue stood there in a daze for a long time without saying a word.
She didn't know how to express it, after all, she had made all the mistakes her mother mentioned.
"Mom, I understand..."
Lu Ennan quickly said, "Mom, I already know I was wrong, and you've been allowing her to do this all these years. Zhou Qinzhu has always felt that I was being used by her, but in fact, she's the one with the worst reputation. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on you from now on."
Concubine Wen then sat back down and sighed.
"Over the years, your aunt and I have tried every possible way to preserve the glory of the Wen family, but your uncles are really unable to help. Back then, your aunt had the opportunity to adopt a male from the Wen family to inherit the title of Jing'an Marquis Mansion, but that Ye Hesheng married and gave birth to several sons, causing the Wen family to remain silent for so many years, and even causing your aunt to be like a transparent person in the Zhou family all these years. But she never gave up. Now that Madam Zhang is dead and Zhou Zhili is at odds with his own daughter, the Zhou family will inevitably be in chaos in the future. Your task now is to add fuel to the fire and let the heirs of the Zhou family be destroyed one after another by Gu Ruanci. As for the affairs of the mansion, Lu Enyan can't hold on. As long as he dies, Mo Qianxiang can't hold on either. Sooner or later, the palace will be ours. Don't do anything messy that will disappoint your father."
Concubine Wen's words made Lu Wenxue's eyes become serious.
She nodded firmly and said, "Mother, I understand your hard work. Don't worry, we will not let you down."
Concubine Wen looked at her and said with relief, "It's good that you understand. As for Minister Wen, he is reluctant to give up his power, but he also doesn't want to bow to the people of our Wen family's main branch. I want to see if they can bear the position of Shangshu that has not been given to them for a long time."
After she finished speaking, her eyes became sharp.
At the same time, in the main courtyard, Princess Duan Mo Qianxiang was also talking to Lu Enyan.
"The three people over there are getting together again. It seems they want to do something at the palace banquet."
Princess Duan knew Concubine Wen too well; after all, they had been rivals for so many years.
She just didn't bother to compete with Concubine Wen. She could get a man like Prince Duan with just a flick of her finger.
Lu Enyan said, "I guess my father has already told them the news of Enlian's return. Lu Wenxue made a special trip to the Zhou family and met with Zhou Qinzhu. This person who has always been used as a pawn is finally using him in return."
Princess Duan chuckled contemptuously, "Their mother and daughter's tactics are incomprehensible only to the fools of the Zhou family. Wen Zimei, the eldest wife of the Zhou family, is Concubine Wen's biological sister. How could Lu Wenxue not be close to the people of the eldest wife, but instead be so close to Zhou Qinzhu and be used by her all day long? When Ye Hesheng was here, she was the one who was truly clear-headed in the Zhou family. It was precisely because of this clarity that she realized that the Zhou family's roots were rotten and resolutely left. Fortunately, her daughter is not bad, she has her style, but she is luckier and does not have as many shackles as she did back then... I heard that your grandmother intends to make her your Crown Prince's Consort?"
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