Chapter 6: Bitch also has hereditary
"I actually forgot that the wife of Duke Shouguo, Zhuang, is a close friend of the Ye family. When the Ye family left, the Duke Shouguo family was still at the border. They have been treating me badly all these years because of the matter with the mother and daughter of the Ye family. Now that they are back, the Duke Shouguo Mansion is naturally the best place to go." Zhou Zhili's face was full of dissatisfaction.
The old lady closed her eyes, twirled her bracelet, and said indifferently, "In any case, this is our Jing'an Marquis Mansion's family affair. It's not the turn of the Shouguo Duke Mansion to intervene."
"But..." Zhou Zhili wanted to say something.
"Are you trying to say you've divorced? Don't forget, Zhou Qingran is still the blood of our Zhou family. Back then, we didn't argue with her because she said some uncultured things when she was young. Now that she's past the age of marriage, she's still so rude. As a father, you have the right to discipline her."
"Don't let people say in the future that our Jing'an Marquis's upbringing is lax and that the young lady has no manners. If that affects Qin Zhu's reputation, that would be bad."
This sentence touched Zhou Zhili's heart, and even Zhou Yuzhi became nervous.
"If she gets my younger sister into trouble, I will definitely not let her off easily."
"Now she has been taken away by the people from the Shouguo Mansion. Our two families have never had any dealings with each other. If we rashly go to ask for her, I'm afraid they won't give us the face." Zhou Zhili was a little troubled again.
The old lady said, "This is Dizhou City, with the Emperor in charge. No matter how domineering the Shouguo Mansion is, they have to obey the Emperor. Snatching our Zhou family's daughter in the street is already a serious crime. I don't believe that the Emperor would blatantly side with them in this matter!"
Zhou Zhili suddenly understood and said, "I understand, son. I will go to the palace this afternoon and ask the emperor to make the decision."
The old lady was finally satisfied: "We must bring this rebellious girl back and teach her a lesson..."
Zhou Zhili felt a headache after hearing this, but at the same time he felt fortunate. As long as the person could be caught, things would be much easier.
He went to visit Zhou Qinzhu who was still recuperating, and told Ye Lanxin that he would be entering the palace in the afternoon.
"Master, even though my sister has divorced you, Qingran is still our daughter, so we must bring her back. Because of what happened back then, the people in the Shouguo Mansion don't like me, and I'm afraid this will only widen the conflict between our two families. Alas, Qingran, no matter what, is still a member of the Jing'an Mansion, and she shouldn't be putting you in such a difficult position..."
Zhou Zhili frowned as he listened to Ye Lanxin's words, but he only felt more annoyed.
"Okay, don't worry about this matter. They are just going too far..."
"Mother, why did you let Zhou Qingran come back? What if she really comes back to snatch father and brother from us?"
After Zhou Zhili left, Zhou Qinzhu asked with a gloomy face.
Ye Lanxin smoothed her hair and said with a smile, "They were no match back then. Ten years have passed since they last met. Even if they're back together now, they still can't win. Keeping the enemy in front of you will allow you to better spar with them."
"What if father and the others really can't bear to let you go?" Zhou Qinzhu asked worriedly.
"Haven't we, mother and daughter, been trying to persuade them to bring your aunt and her family back all these years? It's just that they hate them too much and don't want to have anything to do with them anymore. This has nothing to do with us... Look at you today. You threatened to die and give up your position to Zhou Qingran, but did they agree? Aren't they still hating them even more than before?"
Ye Lanxin's words were filled with undisguised pride.
Zhou Qinzhu also suddenly realized, and there was a different look in his eyes.
"My aunt didn't take any dowry with her back then. I'm afraid they've been living in the open air for years, and it must have been very hard. She didn't have the ability to receive a good education. Even if someone like her really returned to the Marquis' Mansion, how could she be compared to me..."
Ye Lanxin gently tapped her forehead: "That's right, her life is predictable. Your coming-of-age ceremony will be in a few days, and we absolutely cannot let anything go wrong because of someone like her. Wasn't your aunt so arrogant that she refused to accept us mother and daughter into the family? Now that her daughter is back, let her completely become your foil..."
The Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion was preparing to enter the palace in the afternoon, and the Duke of Shouguo's Mansion had the same plan.
After the brother and sister first met.
Zhuang Hefeng gently patted Gu Ruanci's hand, then said to Gu Congyun, "Master, for the sake of safety, we still have to go to the palace. Although Ruanci is already in the Gu family genealogy, she will have to meet with Jing'an Marquis's people in the future. This matter must be made clear to the emperor to avoid any future entanglements."
Gu Congyun not only nodded, but also made arrangements after lunch.
Together with Zhuang Hefeng, he brought Gu Ruanci into the palace.
"Your humble servant, Gu Ruanci, pays respects to the Emperor and the Empress."
Queen Li Yingxi was quite surprised by Gu Ruanci's behavior after entering the palace. She didn't expect that after being away from home for ten years, she still kept her manners and even had a sense of detachment.
"Everyone, get up..."
The Queen Mother looked at Gu Ruanci again. Apart from looking exactly like Ye Hesheng, her temperament was more aloof.
Ye Hesheng is passionate and full of vitality, while Gu Ruanci in front of him is like flowers reflected in the water.
"Your Majesty, this is my family tree. This is the handwritten letter that Ye Hesheng entrusted me with. I have nothing to do with the Zhou family. There is no problem in becoming my daughter, Gu Congyun."
Gu Congyun was very serious and handed over the things he had prepared.
After hearing this, the emperor was a little confused.
The Queen Mother looked at Zhuang Hefeng standing beside her, but she was very envious of the deceased Ye Hesheng. It was worth the trip to have such a close friend in life.
She also had a good friend back then, but due to their different identities and calculations of interests, they gradually became estranged.
"Congyun, I have no objection to Ruanci becoming the daughter of your Shouguo Mansion. What is your intention in bringing these things into the palace today?"
Gu Congyun said directly: "I just want to ask for some respect for my daughter..."
"What respectability?"
The emperor and the empress were both stunned.
"The Zhou family is so shameless. Today, knowing that Ruanci has returned, they actually arrested her in the street and wanted to take her back to apologize to that shameless widow. In a few days, the dead girl from the Jing'an Marquis's mansion with an unknown background will have her coming-of-age ceremony. Our Gu family will also hold a family recognition banquet for Ruanci on the same day. We also ask the emperor to issue an imperial decree on that day, announcing to the world that Ruanci has nothing to do with our Zhou family and for them to stay away from it."
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