Chapter 178 The one who served my mother
Lu Enyan smiled. This was the Gu Ruanci he knew.
"That's true. Now the Zhou and Ye families are in a panic. Each of them has lost a son and is full of resentment towards each other. Yet, they are still forcibly tied together for the sake of family interests. It's ridiculous."
"If Ye Lingyue can't get married, Zhou Yuxiu will probably have to bear it..."
Gu Ruanci calculated people's hearts in every step, even though that kind of thing was never reliable.
Lu Enyan nodded, agreeing with her analysis.
"Except for the Zhou family, no one else will take over."
The Ye family's previous glory and favor had almost disappeared long ago. The incident between Ye Lanxin and Zhou Zhili had already made everyone doubt their family traditions. How could a son from a good family want a daughter from the Ye family, let alone marry his daughter to the Zhou family?
"In fact, the person Zhou Yuxiu has always wanted to marry is your eldest sister-in-law. The Wu family just doesn't like them."
Lu Enyan did not hide it, since there was no one else around anyway.
Gu Ruanci was not surprised: "It's not just the Wu family who look down on them, anyone with a sense of dignity looks down on them."
"So this marriage will definitely be successful."
Lu Enyan had a gloating tone in his voice.
"Mother would like to invite you to have lunch before leaving..."
Then he said something.
Gu Ruanci thought about it and did not refuse.
Princess Duan has already shown great goodwill and sincerity, and even for the sake of Grand Tutor Mo, it is difficult for her to refuse.
Hearing that she was willing to stay, Princess Duan was overjoyed and immediately asked the kitchen to speed up the work, and the food was served soon.
These things are not easy to eat outside on weekdays. Prince Duan avoided it today. Since Gu Ruanci came to the mansion to treat Lu Enyan, he seemed to have become much more honest, and he was no longer with Concubine Wen.
During the meal, Princess Duan kept looking at the two of them, smiling with satisfaction from time to time.
Lu Enyan made her feel a little uncomfortable, and he had to remind her to eat well.
Gu Ruanci was very open about it. She felt at ease anyway. Even if someone was thinking about her, she was good enough and it was not a shameful thing.
They did not mention Prince Duan at all, as if the real owner of this palace did not exist.
Gu Ruanci would not even mention it. She had a bad impression of Prince Duan. He was quite old, but still as willful as a child.
"I heard that the fourth young master of your family is working hard and has made great progress in his studies in recent days. Do you want to take the imperial examination like the young master of the Wu family?" Princess Duan asked casually.
Gu Ruanci did not hide it: "Several brothers have their strengths. Since this minister is such an outstanding sister, it is normal for him to feel pressure. Now that he wants to make progress, there is no reason for the whole family not to support him."
Her frankness and courage to boast about herself is exactly what Princess Duan appreciates most.
"That's right. Born into a family like the Gu family, if you don't work hard, you will be like everyone else in the future. Even if you have the protection of older brothers and sisters, it will still affect the next generation."
Which of these aristocratic families does not have several generations of foundation?
Gu Ruanci did not refute, but just responded with a smile.
When she came out of Prince Duan's Mansion, Lu Enyan specially gave her a ride.
"Your Highness, there's no need to do this. Although I have made some contributions, what you have done is enough to repay me..."
Gu Ruanci was always easygoing and didn't seem to treat Lu Enyan as some kind of noble person.
"The Second Prince never had the chance to thank you in person. He asked me to tell you that it was fortunate that you discovered the spy. You don't have to pay attention to the rumors in Dizhou City. He knows you are not an ordinary woman, so he won't use rumors to bind you for life. You can rest assured."
Gu Runci smiled. This Lu Enlian was indeed a wonderful man. Like Gu Yutang, he could lead troops in battle and also understand the situation.
"County Master, someone is following us..."
Changsong was an expert in Kung Fu. Not long after leaving Prince Duan's Mansion, he discovered that they seemed to be being targeted.
"No problem, find a street corner and see what the other party wants to do."
Gu Ruanci was not nervous, she believed in Changsong's ability.
After their carriage turned several times, they finally arrived at a secluded place.
"Come out, there's no need to follow me."
Changsong got down from the driver's seat and spoke to the back.
Not long after, a woman tentatively came out from the corner, looking terrified.
"Who are you?" Changsong asked in a serious tone.
The woman asked tentatively, "Is that the Princess of Chaoyang County in the car?"
"So what?" Changsong's tone made people feel nervous.
The woman knelt on the ground and said, "County Lady, I was your mother's servant in the past. I didn't marry into the Zhou family, and now I'm desperate. Please, County Lady, save my daughter..."
After hearing this, Gu Ruanci got off the carriage.
"Are you an old friend of my mother's? Have you been in the Ye family all these years?"
"yes……"
"Is he a born child?" Gu Ruanci asked again.
The woman nodded. "Yes, after the late Madam passed away, the old Marquis remarried as soon as he got over his grief. She is now Madam Pan. At that time, your biological mother had no one around her. The late Madam's dowry was gradually driven out. Some of them were released by your biological mother herself, as she didn't want them to suffer. I was assigned by the palace to monitor your biological mother."
"Surveillance?" Gu Ruanci found it ridiculous when she heard the word.
"Yes, I was a child back then, but my family's lives were in the hands of the Marquis' Mansion. After being assigned to your biological mother, I was responsible for monitoring her every move and checking if there was any dissatisfaction in the family. Another task was to guide your mother to neglect her studies and not make any achievements..."
"Your biological mother had already seen the clues at that time. She didn't want to embarrass me, so she caught me doing something wrong and made me tell the truth. Then she found a way to drive me out of her courtyard, which saved my safety..."
"Later, when your biological mother got married, it was me who helped her obtain the dowry list of the late old lady..."
When Gu Ruanci heard this, she already accepted her kindness.
"I have not dared to take credit for my work over the years. After all, I have done things that have wronged your biological mother. But now that my daughter is in danger, only the county lady can save her..."
Gu Ruanci looked at her and knew that she was really desperate.
"Your daughter should also be a child of the Ye family, right?"
"yes……"
"Then how do you want me to save her? Family-born children are originally private property of each family. Even if they are wrongly beaten to death, outsiders cannot interfere."
Gu Ruanci had to tell the truth, which is also the drawback of this era.
The woman immediately said, "My daughter is no longer in the mansion. She was thrown into a mass grave by the Ye family. I did everything I could to bring her back, but I'm afraid she won't live long..."
Gu Ruanci was stunned: "What did your daughter do wrong?"
The woman suddenly raised her head, her eyes almost bloodshot. "County Lady, she didn't do anything wrong. She just had a certain look, so Ye Chengyao took a fancy to her and forcibly took her to his room. The eldest lady found out, beat her up, and threw her out..."
This time even Nong Chun and Zang Xia were confused.
"Isn't that Ye Chengyao the second son of the eldest wife?"
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