"So this is who I am in your heart."
"Do you still have feelings for me in my heart?"
"There's nothing you can do if you don't believe me. Just wait for my good news, and I promise to give you a satisfactory betrothal gift."
Princess Anyang stood up and left with Xiao Boyu.
Mr. Gu watched Princess Anyang leave with a complicated expression.
"Grandpa, why did you hit your cousin just now?" Gu Silang ran in from outside, "You can't just hit anyone."
Mr. Gu glanced at Gu Silang indifferently, "What are you doing here?"
Gu Silang lowered his head, "Dad said he wanted to see you, so he asked me to invite you to the main hall."
"He asked you to come?"
"Um."
Mr. Gu snorted coldly, "He is very patient. He endured it for three days before sending someone to invite me today."
"Dad, let's go to the main hall now."
Mr. Gu rejected Gu Silang's invitation, "No, I'm not feeling well today. I'll see your father another day."
Gu Silang opened his mouth, but didn't say anything else.
Second Master Gu walked in from the door and saluted Mr. Gu, "Father, do you want to go out?"
"You want to see me too?"
"I don't dare. My son heard that his grandmother asked Fourth Uncle Gu to marry sister Jinyu, so he came here to ask."
Mr. Gu sneered, "The people of the Gu family really don't mind watching the excitement."
Second Master Gu lowered his head and said nothing.
"You think it's ridiculous too, don't you?"
"My son feels that this marriage is not appropriate. Fourth Uncle Gu is not worthy of marrying sister Jinyu."
Mr. Gu snorted coldly, "Absurd? Do you know how bad Xiao Boyuan's reputation is? The Xiao family has been passed down for generations, but as for Xiao Boyuan, he is a complete bastard. If my Gu family marries Jin Yu to such a man, how will I see him in the future? The Gu family?"
Second Master Gu hesitated, "Grandpa, are you really prepared to go against grandma?"
"I am not against your mother, let alone your grandmother. Jinyu is my biological daughter, whom I raised with great hardship. I must be responsible for her marriage, and I will never be able to ignore her in this life."
"But Xiao Boyuan is not suitable for Jin Yu." Mr. Gu said after a moment of silence: "He is just a dandy. Father, despite the Xiao family's scholarly family, Xiao Boyuan is an uneducated scumbag."
Mr. Gu shook his head, "What do you know? Xiao Boyuan is the only eldest son of the Xiao family, and he will inherit the title in the future. Your grandmother hopes that Xiao Boyuan will get married and have children soon so that the family line can be continued. Xiao Boyuan is a good boy, and I believe he will treat him well. Jin Yu is good, and he will inherit the Xiao family in the future, I believe he will not treat Jin Yu badly."
"Grandpa, you have forgotten that the reason why Xiao Boyuan is called the only child of the Xiao family is because of his pampering."
"Shut up! You don't need to worry about me."
Second Master Gu frowned and said, "Grandpa, you can't favor Xiao Boyuan."
"Who am I favoring? Xiao Boyuan is my nephew, and it is natural for me to love him. I warn you, don't think of something wrong, and give up this idea as soon as possible. If you dare to interfere in Jin Yu's marriage, I will not spare you. "
"..."
Mr. Gu turned around and left the courtyard, leaving Mr. Gu alone in a daze.
Xiao Boyuan walked in from the outside and saw the lonely back of Master Gu. He smiled contemptuously and said, "Second brother, grandpa doesn't like you."
Mr. Gu slowly turned his head, "What are you doing here?"
Xiao Boyuan said provocatively: "Second brother, don't blame me for not reminding you. The person my grandfather hates the most is you. If you interfere with sister Jin Yu's marriage again, my grandfather will not tolerate you."
Second Master Gu narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Boyuan dangerously, "Are you threatening me?"
"Don't dare!" Xiao Boyuan waved his hand, "I just kindly reminded my second brother."
"Get out." Mr. Gu scolded angrily, "I don't need your hypocrisy."
Xiao Bo looked at Mr. Gu with a half-smile, "Second brother, I advise you to restrain yourself, otherwise you will be the one who suffers."
After saying that, Xiao Boyuan left.
Second Master Gu sat on the chair with an indistinguishable expression.
******
"Husband, you're back! Tell me quickly, what's going on with the Gu family today? Will the old man agree to this marriage?"
Princess Qin wore a pink and purple cheongsam embroidered with peony patterns and an exquisite womanly bun, looking graceful and luxurious.
King Qin sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to hold his wife's tender pancreas. "I already know what happened today. You don't have to worry. I am free to decide on this matter."
Princess Qin frowned, "But Madam Gu is unwilling to cancel the marriage."
"Since I have decided to let Lao Wu marry Jin Yu, how can I regret the marriage halfway because she disagrees? You, you underestimate the Gu family. Although Mrs. Gu is powerful, she is old after all, has a unclear mind, and is not qualified at all. Make the decision for the Gu family. Don't worry, not only will I not regret this marriage, I will also facilitate it."
Princess Qin asked in surprise: "Master, do you have a plan?"
King Qin nodded, "I have already found a matchmaker and will go to the Gu family to propose marriage tomorrow. Then you just need to stay in the palace and don't go anywhere."
Princess Qin smiled and said, "I obey your orders."
******
The next day, the matchmaker came to Gu's house to propose marriage to Mrs. Gu.
Madam Gu looked stunned, "Are you telling the truth?"
The matchmaker nodded affirmatively, "My slave, it's absolutely true."
Mrs. Gu said hurriedly: "Wait a moment, I will ask my master for instructions."
"Hey, you can go ahead. I'm here today just to propose marriage at the master's command."
The matchmaker stood in the living room very wisely, waiting for Mrs. Gu to come back.
After Princess Qin learned about this incident, she immediately called King Qin over, and the two discussed how to resolve the matter.
King Qin asked: "Are you really unwilling to marry Jin Yu as your wife?"
Mrs. Gu nodded, "I will not allow Jin Yu to continue Xiao Boyuan's string."
After King Qin thought for a moment, he said, "The fourth child is a concubine. He cannot marry a real wife. I have thought about it. The Xiao family is not short of money. We can give them a generous dowry. In addition, we will give Xiao Boyuan a few houses." I will serve him."
Mrs. Gu hesitated for a moment and said, "I still think it would be more appropriate to let Jin Yu make the continuation string for Xiao Boyuan. As for the rest, I can help."
King Qin frowned, "Are you confused? If you give Xiao Boyuan a generous betrothal gift, will the Xiao family be satisfied?"
Mrs. Gu said: "The more betrothal gifts we give, the more stable Jin Yu's status will be. Jin Yu is my only granddaughter, and I don't want her to be wronged."
King Qin patted his forehead and said, "The fourth child is a concubine, and he will become a noble in the future. Do you think the Xiao family will be happy to let Jin Yu be Xiao Boyuan's second string?"
"Xiao Boyuan is not a legitimate son, he is a concubine."
"But he can inherit the title in the future!"
"But he is the only one who will inherit the title in the future, and the other brothers are all concubines."
King Qin was silent for a while, "The fourth son will only inherit the title in the future, Xiao Boyuan. Do you still expect the other three sons to share the title?"
"This..." Mrs. Gu was speechless.
"The fourth child will inherit the title in the future. How do you ask him to raise his head and behave like a good person?"
Princess Qin sighed, "I have thought about these things for a long time. I just can't let go of Jin Yu."
King Qin rubbed his eyebrows and said, "If you don't want to let go, you have to let it go. Don't worry, Xiao Boyuan is smart and will never treat Jin Yu badly in the future. In addition, the betrothal gift we gave is not low, so Xiao Boyuan will not treat Jin Yu badly."
Mrs. Gu still insisted, "I don't agree with Jin Yu marrying Xiao Boyuan."
"Okay, okay. I know you are worried that Jin Yu will be wronged. Let's do this. We won't pay the bride price and use all of it as a betrothal gift to the Xiao family."
"This, this, is this appropriate?" Mrs. Gu was shocked. King Qin actually wanted to give away all his private treasury. Didn't she hear it wrong?
King Qin scolded him with a straight face: "What's inappropriate? Do you dislike me less? Okay, I'll go get more betrothal gifts right now."
Princess Qin quickly grabbed King Qin and said angrily: "What are you doing! I didn't say that."
King Qin's eyes widened, "I made it clear to you just now, we won't pay the bride price, and we will use all of it as betrothal gifts for the Xiao family."
Mrs. Gu shook her head, "That's not what I meant. I was just thinking, we have prepared so many betrothal gifts for the Xiao family, is it too much?"
"Is it too much? I don't think it's too much at all." King Qin looked like he was rich and wealthy. "If you think the betrothal gift is too much, then follow the original rules."
"That's not okay." Mrs. Gu shook her head repeatedly, "We are men and we must show our sincerity and sincerity. I can't make it difficult for you."
"Are you really not angry?"
"Don't be angry." Mrs. Gu pretended to be relaxed and said, "I'm not an ignorant old woman, this is still worth getting angry about. I believe Jin Yu will understand me."
King Qin breathed a sigh of relief and smiled to comfort Mrs. Gu, "I am also worried that you will be angry, so don't think too much about it."
"Don't worry, I won't think too much about it. Go and do your work, I want to be quiet."
King Qin nodded, told her to take care of herself, and then left Mrs. Gu's room.
After King Qin left, Mrs. Gu lay on the bed with her eyes closed and a bitter smile on her lips.
Miss Gu Si came in from outside the house and was shocked when she saw Mrs. Gu like this. "Grandma, what's wrong with you? Who made you angry?"
Mrs. Gu opened her eyes, "No one makes me angry. What are you doing here?"
Miss Gu Si looked at Mrs. Gu with concern, "Grandma, I heard from the maid that my father wants to marry my aunt. Are you going to make room for that bitch?"
"Nonsense!" Madam Gu shouted coldly, "I have no intention of making room for anyone, please remember this."
Miss Gu Si muttered: "Grandma, you can't do this, you have to fight for our sisters' rights."
Mrs. Gu scolded: "You bastard, it's not your turn to interfere in my affairs."
Miss Gu Si curled her lips and said, "Grandma, you are partial. We are your biological granddaughters. Why can that bitch named Su be your daughter-in-law? I am not convinced and I will not accept it."
"You still dare to contradict me? You are so cowardly that you dare to challenge my majesty. I think you are tired of living."
Mrs. Gu was so angry that she raised her hand and slapped Miss Gu.
Snapped!
The slap fell with such force that it knocked Miss Gu Si unconscious.
Miss Gu Si covered her cheeks and looked at Mrs. Gu with tears in her eyes, "Grandma, you actually hit me?"
Madam Gu glared at Miss Gu, "I just want to teach you a lesson, so kneel down!"
Miss Gu Si raised her neck stubbornly, "I won't kneel down. Grandma is partial. If you don't like our sisters, you will favor that bitch."
"You bastard, you dare to scold me?"
Miss Gu Si straightened her back and said, "I didn't scold you. I just felt unfair for grandma. Grandma was unfair to the second sister-in-law, and our sisters were also unbalanced. So we can't sit idly by and ignore it."
Mrs. Gu was extremely angry and laughed, "What do you want?"
Miss Gu Si said: "Since ancient times, marriage matters have been dictated by parents. There is no reason for cousins to marry cousins."
"So what? Your uncles and brothers all have official positions, so I don't have the right to decide your marriage."
"Then let's tell our parents and let them make the decision."
"Okay, then go ahead. You can complain, but I want to see if my daughter-in-law is qualified and can be the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family."
Miss Gu Si gritted her teeth and said bitterly: "Grandma, don't bully me for being young."
Mrs. Gu smiled mockingly, "Why do I just bully you? You have the ability to go to your father and cry."
"you--"
"Get out."
Miss Gu Si was kicked out of Mrs. Gu's yard.
Princess Qin came over to persuade Miss Gu.
Miss Gu Si wiped away her tears and said, "Mom, you're not on my side either?"
Princess Qin said helplessly: "Your grandmother has spoken, and there is nothing I can do about it."
Miss Gu Si sobbed twice, "Mom, do you think grandpa will agree to take a concubine?"
Princess Qin hesitated for a moment and said: "It should be possible. After all, taking a concubine is not a trivial matter and needs to be considered carefully."
Miss Gu Si asked: "What do you think of the conditions for taking a concubine? I want to know how much benefit you can get from taking a concubine."
Princess Qin said: "I don't know the conditions for taking a concubine."
Miss Gu Si frowned, "Mom, how can you help grandma?"
Princess Qin said: "Mom is afraid that you will be impulsive and do bad things. You know your grandmother's temperament, so you must not disobey her. As for the conditions for taking a concubine, I don't know about this. I will ask your grandfather again when he comes back."
Miss Gu Si snorted, "Grandpa will definitely not agree."
Princess Qin frowned slightly, "Don't talk nonsense. Your grandfather will not agree, but he will not refuse either. Your grandmother will always make the final decision on concubinage."
Miss Gu Si bit her lip, very dissatisfied.
Princess Qin patted Miss Gu Si on the shoulder, "Don't worry. If your grandfather agrees to take a concubine, then we will find a way to stop it."
…
King Qin and Xiao Jinhuai went to the Libu Yamen to meet the emperor.
The Minister of Civil Affairs is the most senior official among the descendants of the royal family and the highest-ranking elder.
Xiao Jinhuai and the King of Qin respectfully met with the Minister of Personnel.
The Minister of Civil Affairs stroked his goatee and said, "Why are you here today?"
Xiao Jinhuai thought about it for a while and said, "Reporting to my uncle, I came here today to ask my uncle to assign me an errand."
The Minister of Civil Affairs raised his eyebrows, "Oh? What kind of job do you want?"
"The Criminal Department."
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was silent for a moment, "The Ministry of Punishment is the head of the six ministries and controls the punishment of the world. The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment has a high position and is a first-class official. Are you sure you want to go to the Ministry of Punishment?"
"Junior is sure. Although junior is not talented, he has read a lot of historical materials and is familiar with the laws and regulations."
"Now that you've decided, go to the Ministry of Justice. You go back to the palace to prepare. In three days, the Ministry of Personnel will select new officials."
"Thank you, uncle, for making it possible."
…
King Qin and Xiao Jinhuai left the official department and returned to their respective homes.
After King Qin returned to the palace, he immediately summoned his staff to discuss the matter of taking concubines.
The palace of Prince Qin was very lively.
Mrs. Gu was sitting in the hall. She felt her ears ringing after listening to Miss Gu's embellished and confusing accusations.
"Confused! This is completely ridiculous." Mrs. Gu was furious, "The fourth child has really lost his mind this time. How could he take a concubine?"
Miss Gu Si said aggrievedly: "Grandma, grandpa was deceived by beauty, and he made mistakes for a while."
"Shut up!" Mrs. Gu glared at Miss Gu angrily, "If you were as smart as your third sister, you could die in peace."
Miss Gu Si's eyes were red and she said angrily: "I am no better than Gu Shan. Grandma is partial to Gu Shan, and now she won't even let me go."
"Am I partial to Gu Shan? Haha, your mouth is getting worse and worse. You can try it and see if it's your fist or the old woman's crutch that's stronger."
Mrs. Gu blocked Miss Gu's mouth with one word.
Miss Gu Si stamped her feet, "Grandma!"
