Reborn I want to be a giant

Chapter 14 Congratulations to Prince Rui
She is already a princess, what more does the woman with the second highest status in the world want?
With a trembling body, she walked up to the man on her knees and hugged his thigh with attachment, "His Royal Highness, please believe in this concubine. I have never done this. These are all conspiracies by the concubine Xian and the seventh brother. They want to separate you and the fourth brother." .Your Highness, don't be fooled by traitors."

Zhao Yantao gently smoothed her slightly messy hair, and said slowly: "Guzi believes in you, it's just..."

"The concubine is willing to confront the murderer."

Zhao Yantao comforted him softly, "Gu believes in you, and I also believe that Father will give you justice."

"What... what..." Why alarm the emperor?

"Since it has nothing to do with you, you don't have to worry. Go down and rest, and go to the study alone." After speaking, he raised his foot and wanted to leave.

"and many more!"

Zhao Yantao turned around, frowned slightly, and looked at her puzzled.

She got up from the ground, randomly brushed a strand of hair that fell on her cheek, gritted her teeth and said, "Your Highness, this concubine did this for you."

"Killed my own brother for me?" Zhao Yantao didn't show any emotion on his face, as if he wasn't surprised by her sudden honesty.

I thought he would be shocked, disappointed, embarrassed, even painful, but he didn't.Only then did she realize that she might not know this man as well as she thought.After being married for many years, it turned out that Zhao Yantao had never really trusted her. No wonder Zhao Yanran presented evidence, and he stood against her.Only she was stupidly trying to cover it up.The appearance of himself struggling to defend just now, in his eyes, probably looks like a clown, right?

"Your Highness, don't you know how many people are talking behind your back that you are not worthy of being the crown prince? Those courtiers are respectful to you on the surface, but they privately suggest that even if you ascend to the big position in the future, you can only be able to survive. Do you think that your position as crown prince is worthy How stable? Bah, your brothers are all ambitious and want to kill you anytime and anywhere. Shouldn't I be the first to strike first and wait for them to wipe your neck with their wings?" The accusation resounded throughout the hall, almost hysteria.

So she didn't just target Zhao Yanran, she wanted to kill all his brothers.This answer was indeed cruel to him, and at the same time, it also made him realize the reality. It turned out that the position of the crown prince was already on the verge of collapse.

"I will tell the fourth brother verbatim." Since Zhao Yanran wants an answer, he will give it his wish.

Zhao Yantao's unhesitating abandonment finally made her panic. The strength she had just disintegrated in an instant, and she looked like a pitiful person at the moment, "Your Highness...Your Highness has been thinking about the relationship between husband and wife for many years, please let me go this time..."

Zhao Yantao's eyes swept across the embarrassed face, and suddenly reached out to pinch her fragile chin, "If you can survive, you should be lucky, and don't miss anything else."

The next day, the news that the crown princess was suffering from a sudden illness spread all over the elite circles in the capital, and there were all kinds of rumors in a short while.But soon it was overshadowed by another bigger news, the fourth prince Zhao Yanran got help from the genius doctor Zhang Xiaoquan, and his leg disease was cured.

Duke Liang's Mansion
Both Gu Zheng and the old lady were regretful, and there was still something they didn't understand. The fourth prince's injury was probably not as serious as the rumors said, and he had been actively treating him for the past two years.If he had known this, he would not have allowed Gu Changxi to mess around and regret the marriage, and now this good marriage just fell on Gu Chang's cigarette butts.

On the other hand, although Gu Changxi was also shocked, angry, and a little bit regretful, he was more looking forward to the attitude of the Marquis of Weiyuan.Now all she can see is Xi Hengyun's tall and healthy figure and jade-like face, she never knew how passionate it is to hear people promise each other.Marrying the fourth prince can certainly make her honorable, but Xi Hengyun's background is not low, and with his ability, he will definitely win her glory.

It's a pity that she can't go out now, and she doesn't know what's going on in Weiyuanhou's mansion.

Xi Hengyun is a person with a marriage contract. Seeing that Weiyuan Marquis is hopeless, the elders of Xi's parents wanted to find a way out from the civil service, so when they were young, they appointed Shen Ying, the second daughter of Shen Chang, the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.After making friends with Gu Changxi, Xi Hengyun decided to go home to discuss with his parents and call off the marriage.Gu Changxi believes that Xi Hengyun will do his best, and also believes that after weighing the pros and cons, marrying with Liang Guogong's mansion is better than marrying with Shen's family, Weiyuan Hou's mansion will choose her.But what if the Shen family disagrees?What if that Shen Ying was a vixen and insisted on dragging Xi Hengyun with her face?
The old lady was worrying about Gu Changxi's private meeting with Xi Hengyun. If the matter of the fourth prince hadn't been too sensational, it would have been very difficult for Liang Guogong's mansion to survive at the moment.What she is most afraid of now is the news from the Marquis of Weiyuan.

"...The Right Prime Minister sent you a message." Aunt Tang's voice interrupted the old lady's thoughts.

Zhang Wanqing and Ji, it stands to reason that Gu Changxi handed in a handkerchief and should attend.But the old lady doesn't want to go wrong again, Gu Changxi is not a clear-headed person now.

"Let Changyan, Changyu and Mingzhu Shiyi go to the banquet." After speaking, he handed the post back to Aunt Tang with a headache, and she made arrangements for it.

When Gu Changyan heard that he was going to a banquet again, he was very annoyed, and was trying to find some excuse to escape, when Aunt An came uninvited.It was giving clothes, jewelry and supplements, and asking for warmth, as if they had forgotten how they used to tease and sneer at the brother and sister secretly.

"Why did you let her in? What did you say?" Gu Yanqing came back from school and drank three glasses of water.

"Tell me not to wear such bright clothes, so that I can't pretend to be sick." Aunt An expressed it tactfully, but she meant it.

Gu Changxi, the eldest daughter of the first wife, can't attend. It's fine if there are no other first daughters in the house, but there is Gu Changyan. In the eyes of an aristocratic family with a clear lineage, Gu Changyu, a concubine, and her two cousins ​​could not support the dignity of the Duke's Mansion.

"Heh..." Gu Yanqing was too lazy to taunt now.

"It's all trivial." Gu Changyan comforted the little brother.

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the four girls went to Xiangning Courtyard to greet the old lady at different times.Gu Changyan realized that apart from herself, An Mingzhu and Duan Shiyi were dressed very elegantly. The obvious unwillingness on An Mingzhu's face caught her by surprise. It seemed that Aunt An was more than just "cheering" to her these days.

Alas... A child with a mother is happiness, even if the other party is a concubine, for the sake of her daughter's beauty, she can give up her face and dignity at any time.Gu Changyan cursed inwardly.

Because the color of the dress is too obvious, a smart person like the old lady can tell the clues at a glance, but Aunt An is not here at the moment, she is not easy to lose her temper on Gu Changyu.The only way is to ask Nanny Wei to open her storeroom and get a box of gemstone tiaras for Gu Changyan, An Mingzhu and Duan Shiyi to choose to wear.The old lady's meaning was very straightforward, Gu Changyu, who had gained nothing, looked particularly embarrassed standing there, quite ashamed.

Both An Mingzhu and Duan Shiyi chose Bu Yao and put them in their buns, their whole bodies brightened.Only Gu Changyan chose a pair of white jade earrings to replace the original jade earrings.The old lady wanted to praise her for her good taste, but seeing that she was more plain after wearing it than before, she shook her head in disappointment, annoyed that this girl is not sensible.

Without Gu Changxi "blocking the way", Aunt An worked with Aunt Tang to take care of the middle school. Once she got a little power, she would try her best to benefit her daughter.For example, when the four young ladies went out today, Aunt Tang's arrangement was that Gu Changyan and Gu Changyu would ride in the same car, and the two cousins ​​would ride in the same car, and the maids and wives would make other arrangements.However, Aunt An wanted Gu Changyu to monopolize one carriage, while the other three crowded into the other carriage.Aunt Tang wanted to persuade her a few words, but instead she asked Aunt Tang to keep her mouth shut and not to disturb the old lady because of such a trivial matter.

Gu Changyu didn't know if Gu Changyan had any ideas, after all, in other aristocratic families, both himself and his aunt would be unable to eat and walk around.So she kept watching the three people board the carriage, and only after the curtain was lowered did she get into the one that Aunt An had specially arranged for her.

She saw An Mingzhu's reluctance, and she didn't care, but Gu Changyan's performance made her feel uncertain.This third younger sister has been silent since she was a child. She doesn't talk much on weekdays, and her smile is perfunctory. She lives so reclusively that people often ignore her existence.The result of being unable to see through a person is to have a deeper fear of this person in the heart.

An Mingzhu was born in the An family, and the first wife of Duke Liang's mansion was her aunt. Influenced by the family elders and Gu Changxi, she naturally didn't have much affection for Gu Changyan, who was born to Gu Zheng's stepwife.These days, she also quietly inquired about the two brothers and sisters, and learned that it was Gu Changyan who had a marriage contract with the fourth prince. She said that it was a lie that there was no jealousy at all. Temperament, how can she be worthy of being a royal daughter-in-law.

Gu Changyan propped his chin, responding to their topic without saying a word, and imagined a new way to make money in his mind.Not being able to fall in love or marry freely, and not being able to take the exam to become an official, she has long since disregarded that the only pursuit in life is to get rich.

Zhang Wanqing's Jiji ceremony was more grand than they had imagined. The guests who came to congratulate were almost all dignitaries from aristocratic families. There were only three princesses, princesses and county heads, and there were more than a dozen wives. There is a commandment in the body.Countless congratulatory gifts, all of which are of high value, are all high-quality goods... An Mingzhu and Duan Shiyi have never seen such a big battle, and now they are both envious and cautious, afraid that they are not polite enough to let others see joke.

Today, two young ladies came to the Chen family, the old lady of the Zhang family and several Mrs. Zhang chatted for a while, and when they saw Gu Changyan and his party coming in for a visit, they made fun of the two children.Before Chen Mengling and Gu Changyan left, they hadn't had much contact with the Chen family. Today was the first time I saw the two young ladies of the Chen family. Fortunately, although their attitudes were indifferent, they were full-fledged ladies, and they didn't say anything inappropriate in public. Awkward.

Seeing that the auspicious time was approaching, Zhang Wanqing was almost ready in the boudoir, and everyone headed to Haoran Hall under the leadership of Mrs. Zhang, where there were already many female relatives waiting there.

"I heard that the reward from the palace arrived two days ago."

"The empress admired a ten-thousand-flower screen that was ten feet long, and the empress virtuous admired a coral sculpture that was as tall as a person."

Princess Zhaofeng has more news than anyone else, and she is also a talker, which attracts many curious girls to surround her.Gu Changyan happened to walk behind them again. Compared with the coral sculpture, she somewhat wanted to see what the screen with thousands of flowers looked like, but she just wanted to, and was not persistent.

Weng Qimin accompanied his elders to the temple to add incense money, but he didn't come today.Without this company, she would be bored.

There is an open space in front of the Haoran hall, although it has been decorated with necessary decorations and items for Jiji ceremony, it is still very spacious.There are gardens on both sides. Before the auspicious time, the guests watching the ceremony chatted in the garden in twos and threes.

"I don't know who can marry the young lady of this family."

"What's the matter? She's not engaged yet?"

"No, who knows what the Zhang family thinks."

... Gu Changyan was walking, and found that Gu Changyu and the two cousins ​​were gone, and the Miss Chen was talking to a few girls not far away. gossip.

After many calls, Zhang Wanqing finally came out and immediately attracted countless eyes. It must be admitted that she is the most beautiful today.But before Gu Changyan had time to appreciate Zhang Wanqing's beauty carefully, he was attracted by a group of girls from aristocratic families behind her, because Gu Changyu was inside.

"It's really hard work." I have to admire.

Xi'er also saw Gu Changyu and understood the meaning of the master's words, "What kind of family does she want to marry?" Could it be that she still wants to compete with the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion?Then you have to have a good background, a good father and grandmother who loves you sincerely.

Gu Changyan didn't answer Xi'er, she didn't like to talk about her own sister with her servants, but she was a little emotional, it was always not easy for a girl to be born in such an era. "After the ceremony, let's go to the theater." Since she won't be able to go back for a while, and she is too lazy to deal with people, it is very necessary to have some fun to pass the time.

It just so happened that today the Zhang family invited the theater troupe in, and I heard that there will be juggling.

The master and the servant were muttering about what drama was popular in the capital when they heard a high-pitched voice that attracted everyone's attention. present.So hearing this voice means that another royal family member has sent a congratulatory gift to Ms. Zhang.

Everyone in the Zhang family laughed from ear to ear, Mrs. Zhang walked to the middle of the open space with the support of several wives, and waited for the nuns who sang the ceremony and the gift givers to come in.

This is a team of beautiful maids, all dressed in light pink dresses, each holding a delicate wooden box in their hands.After bowing respectfully to Mrs. Zhang, the singing nun sang loudly: "Greetings to Prince Rui's residence——"

Following her penetrating voice, the maids unanimously opened the gift boxes, and gasps and low exclamations came from the crowd.A set of red gold and pink gemstone heads, a set of red gold yellow gemstone heads, a box of pearls the size of pigeon eggs, a piece of transparent and flawless jade, three calligraphy and paintings, a set of ancient books... there are more than ten copies of all kinds.

Gu Changyan kept her eyes on the pink gems and topaz. She was very curious about where these gems were mined, were they crystals or something else?How should I put it, crystals were worthless in her previous life, and they were extremely easy to fake.But not necessarily in this day and age.Hopefully the value of the gems on these two sets of heads will be worthy of the craftsmanship of these two sets of heads.

Xi'er quietly arched several times before Gu Changyan came back to his senses and realized that the scene was inexplicably awkward. Everyone's eyes were shifting back and forth between her and Zhang Wanqing, and only then did they realize what the problem was.As the future Princess Rui, her fiance should not be too calm when her fiancé sends such a heartfelt and ambiguous gift to a woman who is not related to her in public.

(End of this chapter)