Chapter 93: The brother never shows mercy when plotting against his sister
Zhuang Hefeng looked relaxed when he left the Wu family.
She has done what she should and can do. The rest depends on the Wu family's own wishes.
To avoid speculation, she told everyone she was helping Gu Ruanci deliver the invitation to Wu Yixuan, as she was the first friend her daughter made after returning to Dizhou. She also wanted to thank Wu Yixuan in person for helping her daughter integrate more deeply into Dizhou City.
When this news reached the Zhou family, they had completely different thoughts.
"This wife of the Duke of Shou is visiting at this time. Is there something else going on?"
Zhou Yuqi didn't believe that Gu Ruanci was worthy of Zhuang Hefeng doing this.
"What could possibly happen? Didn't you see how the Gu family treated her? They really treated her like their own daughter."
Zhou Yuzhi's mental state hasn't recovered well these days, so everyone wants to refute him.
Zhou Yuqi didn't argue with him, but said, "The Gu family treats her well because she is a woman. The Gu family only has four sons. If she is married off in the future, they will have an extra force. Maybe they are counting on Gu Ruanci to marry a prince... Now that the Gu family has military merits and status, it is impossible for several sons to marry princesses. So, bringing Gu Ruanci back and letting her enter the palace as a member of the Gu family will definitely benefit them. They have been leading troops for many years, saying that they are defending the country, but in fact they are not trying to get a high position overnight. Otherwise, why would they fight so hard? There are so many people at the border, and not all of them can become dukes."
His words couldn't be more sour, but the Zhou family thought they made a lot of sense.
Zhou Qinzhu said, "In that case, she's actually a pitiful person. She originally thought the Gu family would be sincere to her, but in the end they treated her like a pawn."
Zhou Yuzhi's eyes immediately turned sinister.
"She brought this upon herself. Maybe she did it on purpose. She must have some agreement with the Gu family. She used the Gu family's influence to enter the palace and provide them with support so she could climb to a high position and seek revenge on us. Didn't she say that we had a grudge against her for killing our mother, and that she returned to Dizhou to settle the score with us?"
After hearing his analysis, Zhou Yuxiu's expression became extremely serious.
"You useless thing! I never thought that after so many years away from home, your mindset is still so narrow. You really think that the prince can be manipulated at will. A country girl from the mountains can only dream wildly. If she wants to be the prince's consort, then Qin Zhu can also be the crown princess."
Zhou Qinzhu was very proud of Zhou Yuxiu's words, but she still looked a little panicked on the surface.
"Brother, be careful with your words. The Emperor hasn't appointed a crown prince yet... and I've just come of age, so I want to spend a few more years with my father. I'm in deep mourning right now, so I can't talk about marriage easily."
Zhou Yuqi was even more indignant: "Qin Zhu is sensible. That Gu Ruanci should not have been born in the first place. Ye had a difficult labor when she gave birth to me, and God had foreshadowed that she should not have another child. She was not satisfied and ended up giving birth to a rebellious daughter. Now she is rebelling against her own family."
"Ahem..." Zhou Zhili, who had been silent the whole time, interrupted them.
Only then did they shut up and look at Zhou Zhili.
"Sister-in-law, the children spoke too hastily, but they also hated Gu Ruanci very much. She was the one who killed their mother, so they spoke like that." Zhou Zhili said to Wen Zimei who was sitting on the other side.
Wen Zimei came here today to hand over Madam Zhang's part of the property, and was not very interested in the conversation just now.
"After all, they have a deep relationship with their mother-in-law, so it's understandable that they say these things..." Wen Zimei did not express her true thoughts.
Ye Lanxin also said, "Yes, they are also disappointed with Gu Ruanci. If she had come back to apologize to the Marquis when she first returned to Dizhou, would we really let her live out here? Especially the mother-in-law, she loves these grandchildren the most. How could she let her granddaughter not enter the house..."
Wen Zimei didn't want to waste time talking to her. Anyway, he had gotten what he was supposed to get.
"Well, my sister-in-law is right. She is still too young and will understand in the future. I hope the Gu family is not going to propose marriage this time."
Before Zhou Zhili could say anything, she shook her head again: "Definitely not. Both families are so prominent. If they were to form an alliance, it would indeed be even more intimidating..."
After saying that, she stood up and said goodbye.
But Zhou Zhili was lost in what she had just said and remained silent for a long time.
After Ye Lanxin sent Wen Zimei out, she saw Zhou Zhili still frowning.
"Does the Marquis think that what my sister-in-law just mentioned accidentally is actually true?"
Zhou Zhili's expression was serious. "Whether it's true or not, we must be on guard and not allow the two families to unite. Whether Wu Yixuan marries into the Gu family or Gu Ruanci marries into the Wu family, it's not allowed."
This time, without Wen Zimei present, the Zhou family children were able to speak freely.
"Father, then find a way to create a rift between their two families..." Zhou Yuxiu said.
Zhou Yuzhi had no idea, he just wanted to target Gu Ruanci.
Zhou Yuqi's thoughts became more active. He said directly: "Let's find an opportunity to make it impossible for them to get married. Once and for all... They have been close recently, so it's normal for them to get into trouble together."
Zhou Qinzhu immediately said, "Third brother, this is not good. A woman's reputation is important. If something happens to them, not only will the marriage between the two families be impossible, but the Wu family girl will not be able to find a good family in the future, and Gu Ruanci will never be able to enter the palace."
This sentence was exactly what Zhou Yuqi expected. He said happily, "Isn't that perfect? She wasn't worthy of entering the palace anyway."
"Okay, stop talking and get out first."
Zhou Zhili became even more upset. Dealing with Gu Ruanci was not a problem for him, but he did not want to involve the Wu family.
Two days after Zhuang Hefeng visited Old Madam Xiao, Lu Enyan took the initiative to pass a message to Gu Ruanci, saying that Zhou Qinzhu went to Prince Duan's Mansion and met Lu Wenxue. It seemed that they had agreed on something, and asked her to be careful about the recent banquet invitations.
As a result, the Gu family actually received an invitation from the married eldest princess, inviting them to her mansion to appreciate the flowers.
Gu Ruanci smiled: "Interesting, it's directed at me again..."
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