PNB Chapter 139: Widening the Old Road
Chapter 139: Widening the Old Road
"Oh, I've been pretty busy lately. All that's left is the final inventory and registration. It will be difficult to have the opportunity to go out with my brother like this in the future, so I followed him here." Yunhua said.
"This inventory is extremely important. If I hadn't felt that something was missing, I would have forgotten to ask Miss Gu's embroidery workshop to make the screen. That's why I went to the Gu family." Xiao Yifei said with a beaming face, "And it just happened to be when the imperial decree granting the marriage arrived."
There was a hint of sarcasm in Xiao Yifei's words. He had said long ago that Miss Gu San was a tough person who would not give in to either soft or hard tactics. In the end, it would take the intervention of the Emperor's uncle. In the end, he must have been right.
"Oh? What a coincidence." Xiao Jingheng picked up the teacup and fiddled with the lid from time to time, "How is she?"
"Who?" Yun Hua asked with a deliberate smile, "Gu Qinghe or Gu Ruoxing?"
Xiao Jingheng frowned, "Who else could it be?"
Yunhua muttered. Where were the two people who received the imperial edict? Xiao Yifei looked at the Crown Prince's expression and quickly said, "Nonsense, there is only one imperial edict. The others were oral instructions."
"Gu Qinghe didn't show any reaction. If I had to use one word to describe him, it would be that he accepted his fate." Yunhua observed the expression of the prince. If it wasn't very good, then that was good.
Why should everything be done according to his wishes? If the melon is forced, it cannot be sweet. If you want it to be sweet, you have to cover it well yourself.
Xiao Yifei naturally knew that his sister had begun to have more empathy for women since she got engaged. He knew that his sister was saying that Gu Qinghe was forced upon him by the prince, but he could not say that even if it was not sweet, it would still quench his thirst, because the prince did not want to hear it.
"Okay, you can't talk. This is called fate, and also called luck."
Xiao Jingheng naturally knew that what Yun Hua said was generally correct. He wanted to have more time, but the situation did not wait for anyone, and he did not want to be on guard against one person after another. This was the only way for now.
Now that things have come to this, he will be doubly nice to her.
"Your Highness, someone has come to Yufu Palace again today. Concubine Li invites you over and says that Princess Wen'an is waiting for you to have dinner together." Han Desheng said softly.
Ever since the imperial decree granting the marriage came out, people have been coming to Yufu Palace every day, but the Crown Prince has refused them all. This is the fourth time today, and he even brought the princess out.
"Your Highness, we brothers and sisters will come back another day." Xiao Yifei stood up with Yunhua, bowed and left.
Jamel Xiao stood at the door, his hands behind his back, fiddling with his thumb ring, "Go."
This time, he must put an end to his mother's thoughts, otherwise she will still make things difficult for Gu Qinghe after they get married.
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"Qinghe, there are always helplessness in life. It's lucky to be perfect. Just look forward." Bai said.
"Mother, I know everything. You and Father don't have to worry too much. We should just go on with our lives as usual, eating three meals a day without skipping a single one."
It has been several days since she received the imperial edict, and Gu Qinghe has accepted the reality. She has no time to be sad at the moment. Even if she commits suicide now, the Gu family will not be able to escape the crime of disrespect.
Since she is still alive, even if she has to go back to the old ways, she should make the road wider. You should know that her stepmother-in-law is waiting for her. She is not very smart, but she is very capable.
"I'm glad you can think it through. Your father and I really..."
"Madam, the third lady is here." Mother Liu reminded at the door.
Mrs. Bai sighed, "She finally came to my house. I told her that I have a headache right now and I'll come and talk to her another day."
"Second sister-in-law, are you awake?" Wang's voice came from outside, and she walked straight into the house without caring about anything.
"Third sister-in-law?"
"Second sister-in-law, I came here to discuss something with you. Qinghe is marrying the prince, and the Imperial Observatory hasn't given a wedding date yet, but Ruoxing has already given one." Wang said with a smile.
As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. She didn't believe that the Bai family could drive her out.
"Third sister-in-law, I have a terrible headache right now. I never express my opinion on Ruoxing's affairs." Bai said clearly.
"I know. Isn't this a special situation?" Wang said with a smile on her face. "They both got married at the same time. I didn't want the gap between them to be too big, so I came to ask, how many treasures have you prepared for Qinghe?"
"As parents, we will naturally do our best to marry off our daughter." Bai said calmly.
"Ouch, sister-in-law, use a little more force, and what I gave Ruoxing is unbearable to look at."
Now, everyone present understood why Wang came, which was to ask Bai to give Gu Qinghe less dowry, preferably the same as Gu Ruoxing's.
Gu Qinghe was speechless when he heard this. It was really ridiculous. He had no ability, but asked others to lower their standards. This was really the style of his third aunt and her daughter.
"Third sister-in-law, you will definitely not like what I am about to say. First, Qinghe's wedding date has not been chosen yet, and I don't have a definite number either. Second, sisters in the same family should not be compared with each other. Third sister-in-law, do you think I am right?" Bai almost said that a person carried into the mansion through the side door cannot be compared with a person welcomed in through the main door with it wide open.
Wang's face was filled with anxiety. "Second sister-in-law, others can say that, but we are a family. You can't look down on Ruoxing, otherwise the child will feel so sad."
Mother Liu couldn't help but lower her head to cover her mouth with a smile. Now the Third Lady said that they were a family, and no longer said that the Second Lady was a merchant's daughter and the Third Lady was a girl who grew up in the countryside.
This is really true, people can say anything when they open their mouths, they can bend and stretch...
After Wang finished speaking, she stood up to leave. Before leaving, she did not forget to take away the wooden box she had brought with her. "Second sister-in-law has high standards. I guess you wouldn't be interested in these little things of mine."
After saying that, he left like the wind, just like when he came.
Mrs. Bai sneered, "I originally thought that if we lived together, I wouldn't have to argue with her. After you got married, your interactions would naturally decrease. But I didn't expect the emperor to issue such an order. You'll have to deal with her often in the future."
"Mother, you also have Third Aunt." Gu Qinghe said. It was a mess all over the place, so this one feather wouldn't make a big difference. As the saying goes, too many mosquitoes won't bite, and too many debts won't cause any worries.
Wang returned to the third room, and Gu Ruoxing was already waiting there. "Mother, what did Second Aunt say? Do we need to unify?"
Wang shook her head. "She didn't want to. She said you don't need to compete. Just live your own life."
"I'm the prince's concubine, and Gu Qinghe is the crown princess? Of course she thinks it's good!" Gu Ruoxing's voice suddenly rose. "Ah—I'm so annoyed. What is Gu Qinghe doing back in the capital? Nothing good has happened to me since she came back. This nemesis."