Chapter 267 Obvious
Wen Haiyue was stunned, then horrified.
"Soft words, how do you know?"
"Not only do I know that, I also know that the daughters they recommended were all unfavored in the family, regardless of whether they were legitimate or illegitimate. After all, the favored ones had to wait to be sent to the eldest prince's palace. Today, the eldest prince is marrying his principal wife, and they dare not act rashly. However, you have a straightforward personality and do not have any bad intentions, nor are you good at scheming. Their daughters should find it easy to gain a foothold in the palace."
Wen Haiyue's eyes were filled with admiration. "You're such a genius when it comes to soft words! But I didn't dare to agree to anything. My marriage is still a mystery. I don't even know what the Queen sees in me."
"Of course it's because you have a straightforward personality, which makes you suitable for the Second Prince, who comes from a military background. Furthermore, you are a descendant of a military family, and you enjoy wielding swords and spears, so you have something in common with the Second Prince."
Wu Yixuan knew that she had little confidence, so he encouraged her.
Wen Haiyue thought about it and it seemed to be true.
"Just now I thought I saw the eldest princess come to see you. She didn't say anything unpleasant, did she?"
Wen Haiyue remembered what she had just seen and asked hurriedly.
"Nothing, just reminding me that Lu Wenxue wanted to do something to my cosmetics store, but she didn't agree to cooperate with me."
"Would she be so kind to help you?" Wen Haiyue couldn't believe it.
"It's not out of kindness. I realized that Lu Wenxue wanted to use her, so I wanted to use me to teach Lu Wenxue a lesson."
Wen Haiyue nodded, finally understanding the reason behind the matter.
Although she was simple-minded, she was not stupid and quickly understood the twists and turns involved.
"Then what are you going to do?" Wen Haiyue asked with some concern.
After all, Lu Wenxue is not someone you can easily mess with. The Prince Duan behind her is always acting like a jerk, and who knows when he might go crazy.
"Since I dare to open this store, I'm not afraid of her causing trouble." Gu Ruanci said confidently, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.
Wen Haiyue looked at Gu Ruanci like this and admired him even more.
She knew that her friend was never a simple person.
"It's really lively today. When Su Yue got married, it shouldn't be so noisy..." Wen Haiyue changed the subject again.
Wu Yixuan said: "That's natural. After all, Su Yue is a concubine. She can't go beyond the main wife. Besides, these matters are handled by people from the Ministry of Rites. They won't do it."
Wen Haiyue nodded and said, "We've been busy with everything, including the wedding, for so long. I'm starting to worry that when the Second Prince comes back and we get married, I'll be impatient..."
Wu Yixuan and Gu Ruanci both smiled. Only Wen Haiyue could say such words.
Lian Yuyan is not in Dizhou now, and they don’t get together often because Chen Suyue is preparing for the wedding. Every time they meet, they have a lot to talk about.
Wen Haiyue continued, "Speaking of which, Su Yue's wedding date has been set. Have you prepared any gifts? I'm afraid it'll be the same as yours, which would seem unoriginal..."
Gu Ruanci thought for a moment and said, "I plan to give her a set of jewelry. Su Yue doesn't usually wear these, but after all, she is getting married, and she is marrying the prince, so she must have something decent."
Wu Yixuan nodded in agreement: "I think so too, but I also plan to give you a painting as a token of my appreciation."
Wen Haiyue smiled and said, "You all have good intentions, but I'm different. I plan to give you silver directly, which is practical and convenient. My mother said that once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea, and there are many places that require money..."
The three of them smiled at each other. Such a relaxing moment was rare for them.
"By the way, Ruanci, how is your store doing recently?" Wen Haiyue asked questions one after another.
Gu Ruanci said: "Not bad, business is good. Now we have our own system, and people have become accustomed to the way our pharmacy is run."
Wen Haiyue patted Gu Ruanci's shoulder and said, "You are too competitive. You want to do everything yourself. This makes me look incompetent..."
The few of them laughed again, and the wedding banquet came to an end without anyone noticing.
Those ladies who were busy socializing will also return home having a great time.
Regardless of whether they have achieved their goal or not, the time is right.
When Gu Ruanci reunited with the Gu family and was about to leave, she received a decree from the Empress Dowager, inviting her to stay overnight.
This surprised her, but she didn't refuse.
Zhuang Hefeng knew that the Empress Dowager liked Gu Ruanci, so he was not worried. He just reminded her to take good care of herself in the palace and to tell the palace staff in time if she needed anything.
After Gu Ruanci went to the Empress Dowager's bedroom, the Empress Dowager did not rush to talk about business. Instead, she said that it was already late and asked her to take a shower and go to bed early, and they could talk about it tomorrow if there was anything.
As a result, when the palace maid came to help her wash up, she "accidentally" revealed to Gu Runci that Lu Wenxue had begged the Empress Dowager and said that she wanted to invest in Gu Runci's new store.
After the palace maid left, Nong Chun couldn't help it anymore.
"County Lady, is she ill?"
Zang Xia also said angrily: "Has this Mingyue County Lady taken the wrong medicine? She has thought of so many ways to deal with us before, and now that there is profit to be made by taking action, she suddenly wants to invest in Xindian. Who does she think she is?"
Gu Ruanci seemed relatively calm. She said calmly, "She's just relying on the power of Prince Duan's Mansion to get some advantage from me. But she doesn't think about the fact that I, Gu Ruanci, am not someone she can manipulate so easily. Her previous attempt to negotiate a cooperation with the Grand Princess failed, so she must be trying a different approach. She'll definitely cause trouble in the future and have me take the blame."
Nong Chun felt a little relieved when she heard this, but she still couldn't help but feel sorry for Gu Ruanci: "County Lady, you better be careful. She's so mean."
Gu Ruanci nodded slightly, already having a plan in mind.
It's just that Concubine Wen and Wen Zimei didn't refuse such a stupid idea, which is strange.
She was silent for a while, thinking about the intentions of the two sisters behind her.
"This is not like their character..." she muttered to herself.
Nong Chun asked, "County Master, what are you talking about?"
Gu Ruanci came back to her senses, looked at Nongchun, smiled faintly, and said, "It's okay, I was just thinking that Concubine Wen and Wen Zimei knew she would fail this time, but didn't stop her. They must be using me to teach Lu Wenxue a lesson and make her face reality."
"They are quite interesting too. They are even counting on the county lady to help them teach their children."
Nong Chun said disdainfully, she knew that Wen Zimei and the others were not good people.
Gu Ruanci thought for a moment and said, "Since they think this way, I'll do the opposite."
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