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Chapter 43: The Marquis's Mansion is hosting a banquet for Shen Jiao
All the mansions in Kyoto City now send invitations to Gu Nianchu alone. As for the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, everyone has agreed not to send one, saying that they are all afraid that the old lady of the mansion will bring a concubine to the banquet.

Several houses held banquets in succession but no one sent invitations to Old Madam Shen. She was so angry that she smashed several teacups in Fushou Hall. Now she couldn't bear to smash such valuable things.

Old Madam Shen was certain that it was Gu Nianchu who was behind this matter. It was because of her that their mansion was so embarrassed, but she had no way to deal with Gu Nianchu.

When Shen Ling came to pay his respects, Old Madam Shen couldn't help but tell Shen Ling about this.

"Ling'er, how come our mansion has become a target of public criticism in Kyoto? What on earth does the Gu family want to do?"

Shen Ling's face looked very ugly. He certainly knew what Gu Nianchu wanted to do. Gu Nianchu just didn't want to make their life in the Marquis' Mansion difficult, but he still had to endure it.

In the past, their family thought that Gu Nianchu was easy to control. Even though she was the daughter of a pampered general, she was still someone they could only control.

But without any guilt, Gu Nianchu and the General's Mansion would never dare to make the people in the Marquis' Mansion angry, so they would do whatever they wanted, without caring what outsiders said.

Will this affect the marriage of Gu family’s daughter?

That doesn't exist at all. The wealthy families in Kyoto City all think that the Gu family is willing to sacrifice for their daughter, and not every family wants to control their daughter-in-law. Seeing that the Gu family values ​​their daughter, they will do their best to help her even after she gets married. There are many families who want to marry into the Gu family.

"Mother, it was Ling'er who wronged you."

Shen Ling bowed to Old Madam Shen and said, "Please be patient, Mother. Ling'er will not let you suffer any injustice forever."

Old Madam Shen grumbled, "In previous years, we attended banquets every day around the New Year, but now those snobbish families don't even send invitations to our mansion. They actually went to please that bitch and sent invitations to her alone. Ling'er, Jiaojiao will be coming of age after the New Year. Mother originally wanted to take advantage of the banquet to take a look at her, but now there is no chance."

Shen Ling thought for a moment and said, "Mother, although our mansion is in a difficult situation now, we still have money to hold a banquet. Why don't you invite the family with the right age to come to our house for the banquet?"

After hearing what he said, Old Madam Shen finally smiled: "Ling'er is right. You only have one legitimate sister. You should also pay attention and help mother choose the families to be invited to the banquet."

Gu Nianchu made an appointment to go out for tea with several young ladies, including Zhang Yu from Censor Zhang's family, Song Sisi from Chief Justice Song's family, and Cai Yunlan from the Jijiu family.

"Sister Gu, your mother-in-law is really bold. She even sent invitations to several princes, wanting to invite them to visit the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion."

Cai Yunlan covered her mouth and giggled: "Anyone with a discerning eye knows that she wanted to show Shen Jiaoxiang the man. How dare she send invitations to the princes? The princes were so embarrassed at that time."

Her father was responsible for training several princes in etiquette and norms. He happened to hear several princes complaining about the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. He went home and told his family, reminding her and her daughter to keep their distance from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion in the future.

Gu Nianchu knew very well what Old Madam Shen and Shen Jiao were thinking. In her previous life, the mother and daughter were too ambitious and wanted to marry Shen Jiao into the prince's mansion. Later, Shen Jiao married the second son of Prime Minister Wen, and they were very dissatisfied. The mother and daughter also blamed her for not working hard enough.

In the previous life, the Marquis' Mansion was supported by her, a great enemy, and the Prime Minister's Mansion married into the Marquis' Mansion for her sake.

In this life, she wanted to see what kind of man the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion could find for Shen Jiao without her help.

Song Sisi and Zhang Yu also laughed a lot. They laughed at the fact that the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion was too ambitious and could not see their own position clearly. Gu Nianchu raised her teacup and toasted Zhang Yu with tea instead of wine: "Sister Zhang, I have to thank Madam Zhang for speaking up for me."

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Sister Gu, you are too polite. My mother just can't stand those who favor concubines over wives. But sister later sent someone to send gifts to our house to thank us. My mother was very happy and complained several times that she felt guilty for receiving gifts without any merit."

They gathered together today, chatting and laughing happily, and Song Sisi even suggested to vent her anger on Gu Nianchu.

"Thank you, Sister Song. You are all unmarried ladies, so you can't let these things dirty your hands. Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who will be wronged. If they make me unhappy, I will naturally pay them back."

Gu Nianchu declined their kindness. The three of them liked Gu Nianchu's personality very much: "Sister Gu's aura of taking revenge is really great."

After Gu Nianchu returned home, Old Madam Shen asked someone to invite her to Fushou Hall for a talk.

Gu Nianchu did not refuse. The old lady had been quiet for a while, and now it was time for her to speak up about hosting a banquet for Shen Jiaoxiang. She didn't mind going to take a look.

Gu Nianchu bowed perfunctorily and without waiting for Old Madam Shen to ask her to stand up, she found a seat and sat down. Old Madam Shen coughed twice but managed to hold it in.

"Gu, you are the wife of the prince of my mansion. Although you are not in charge of the household affairs now, if the family wants to hold a banquet, you have to contribute."

Old Madam Shen assigned Gu Nianchu a task right away, asking her to buy various things that cost money. Now that the Marquis' Mansion could no longer buy things on credit, she wanted Gu Nianchu to pay for them.

Gu Nianchu smiled faintly: "The old lady also said that I didn't take care of the household expenses, so the people below would not listen to me. I can't do this. The old lady, please find someone else."

Madam Shen didn't get angry either: "Since you don't want to do this, then you will be responsible for sending invitations to the people you know. You must invite all the families in Kyoto City. The Marquis' Mansion hasn't been lively for a long time. Let's make it lively before the New Year."

Gu Nianchu smiled: "How many replies have you received from the old mansion?"

Don't think she doesn't know. The Marquis' Mansion had already sent out the invitations, but those truly wealthy and powerful families all rejected them.

This is intended to let her use her connections with the General's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion to invite guests again.

She is not beautiful in appearance but she has beautiful thoughts.

"Gu, now I, your mother-in-law, can't even arrange for you to do anything?"

Madam Shen was so angry that her facial features were almost dislocated. Nanny Li hurriedly supported her trembling body: "Madam, please don't be angry."

Nanny Li did not dare to blame Gu Nianchu. The Crown Prince's wife had a bad temper and would order people to beat others at any time. Even the Third Miss would be slapped in the face if she said so. She had been afraid of being beaten for a long time.

Madam Shen let out a long breath: "Gu, if you can't even do such a small thing, then you are not worthy of being the wife of the prince of the Zhenbei Marquisate!"

(End of this chapter)