"My cousin, my Wen Xinchou Mansion has been loyal and hardworking, how could I have done such a shameful thing of coercing the good into prostitution! Moreover, Xian'er was drunk and accidentally had physical contact with Qiner. This was an accident," said Wen Xinchou's wife, Jiaoshi, coldly laughing. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes could form a chrysanthemum.
"Prostitute? Who is the prostitute? My cousin truly is hardworking and meritorious, even not giving a second thought to our Great Zhou Dynasty's only Imperial Princess!" Lady Pan of Pingjin Mansion raised her voice, trying to provoke Mu Yueluo to join in this verbal duel.
Regrettably, Mu Yueluo still wanted to hear the drama for a while, and pretended to be calm.
In her previous life, Jiaoshi had never regarded Mu Yueluo as an equal since the day she served her tea as a potential wife.
A cup of tea, too hot, she pretended to be weak, and it fell to the ground, with the scalding tea splashing onto her dress. Dongfang Shixian was afraid that Jiaoshi would take it as an omen and laughed heartily, assuring her that everything would be fine.
No peace in this life! The Wen Xinchou Mansion will never have peace!
"Cousin, I know you're unhappy in your marriage, but there's no need for you to come looking for trouble with me every day. Forcing a woman into prostitution is just a figure of speech, meant to preserve Mu Yueluo's dignity. Besides, since Mu Yueluo has married into the Wen Xinchou Mansion, she is first my daughter-in-law, then the Imperial Princess." Jiaoshi wore a stern expression and coldly smiled again.
Impressive, Jiaoshi is even more honored than her mother.
Mu Yueluo was about to jump into the fray and confront Jiaoshi herself, but Pan Shi, that clever person, pointed at Jiaoshi and cursed on her behalf, "Cousin, the Imperial Princess hasn't even consummated with Shixian, so what right do you have to act like a daughter-in-law? Don't put gold on your own face!"
This time, Jiaoshi had no words to say, she was absolutely angry.
This situation is so similar to the previous life. In the previous life, Mu Yueluo helped Jiaoshi in this way, speaking gently and sharply, driving Pan Shi away with a wave of her sleeve.
Looking back now, it seems incredibly foolish.
Just in time, Qianlan Qiner entered gracefully.
"Mistress, it was Qianlan's fault. If it were not for Qianlan following her father back to Chang'an to see my brother Xian'er, a joke would not have been made. Perhaps the Imperial Princess knew in advance and flew into a rage, finding a wild man to take revenge on my brother Xian'er. In fact, the biggest victim is my brother Xian'er, who told Qianlan last night that he cannot go against his parents' command and matchmaker's words, especially since it is an imperial marriage. My brother Xian'er has every intention of living with the Imperial Princess, but alas…" Qianlan Qiner held her handkerchief and knelt on the ground, sobbing and blubbering. She managed to steer the focus back to Mu Yueluo within just three sentences.
Sure enough, Jiaoshi fell for Qianlan Qiner's act, gently supporting her up with a look of compassionate eldership, and sighing softly, "Qin'er, you have been wronged."
"Right, what about Shixian? He's the main character, shouldn't he come out and show his face?" Pan Shi tried to change the subject.
Pan Shi was most annoyed that Jiaoshi had a good son, who didn't need to rely on the Mansion. He had just passed the exam for the top three candidates, and now he had married the Imperial Princess. In the future, he would definitely climb the career ladder smoothly and enter the Imperial College.
Compare that to her foolish daughter, Du Sina, not only has she become a widow, but she also brought home a stepchild in a dispute.
"He's a man, getting involved in these dirty things is detrimental to his reputation. Fine, cousin, if you want to watch the show, go to the side. I want to wake Yueluo and demand an explanation. My son Xian'er can't take this kind of abuse." Jiaoshi furrowed her brow.
Just then, a cold wind swept in, slamming the doors and windows shut.
This was Mu Yueluo's anger, as she silently sent out her inner strength.
However, Gu Xing Cheng had woken up before her, putting on his outer robe in a flash and smiling playfully with a slight twinkle in his eyes: "Madam Jiaoshi of the Wen Xinchou Mansion, are you trying to sow discord? As the head of the Gu Family in Yizhou, I am the wild man who will be the matchmaker for the gentle princess."
The Gu Family in Yizhou, in harmony with the heaven's will and knowing the command of fate, has no overlooked strategy and stands above all the great families.
The Gu Family in Yizhou has a family rule: the head of the family must not be involved with the royal family; otherwise, he will be expelled from the family records.
