Gu Chenzhou didn't quite understand that even though Li Chuchu was still the second princess before, Marquis Pingyang never approved of him marrying her.
Now that she had been demoted and was of no help to their Pingyang Marquis Mansion, he took the initiative to go to the palace and ask for this gift of marriage.
Pingyang Hou dismissed his servants, and when only the father and son were left in the room, he said, "Why do you think Luo Concubine did nothing this time, given her eagerness to protect her daughter?"
Gu Chenzhou didn't understand why Marquis Pingyang wanted to turn to Luo Concubine when he was clearly asking about Li Chuchu.
But he still shook his head honestly, and Marquis Pingyang sighed: "Do you think that an ordinary concubine in the harem can be so capable of hiring assassins to assassinate the eldest princess of the dynasty again and again?"
Gu Chenzhou was stunned for a moment and asked hesitantly: "What does father mean..."
Marquis Pingyang nodded: "So, what you are marrying is not just a commoner who was demoted by the emperor. With her in your hands, our Gu family will have a chance to turn around."
Gu Chenzhou was excited for a while at first, but then he thought of his broken leg and the ugly scar on his face, and the energy in his eyes suddenly disappeared.
Pingyang Hou saw his disappointment, patted his shoulder and said: "Don't worry, as long as you marry Li Chuchu, a miracle doctor will come to treat your injuries. At that time, you will still be our Pingyang Hou Mansion."
Prince."
Hearing this, Gu Chenzhou suddenly raised his head and looked at him with stern eyes: "Father, are you serious?"
"Your Majesty Emperor Dayuan, I told your Majesty that the things those envoys did were purely their personal actions and were not ordered by me. However, after all, the things were done by our people. Therefore, we are willing to treat Xichuan and
Dayuan will provide certain compensation."
Time flies. Li Yuze's painting appreciation banquet has not yet arrived, but the messenger sent by the Lord of Dongyu has arrived.
The messenger knelt down in front of the palace and read out the letter from their king on the spot, and reported the amount of compensation they could afford.
He can only be the eldest son of Marquis Pingyang, and he will never let his concubine brothers have any chance!
Because the leader of the Dongyu Kingdom is so generous that he will compensate Dayuan and Xichuan each with three million taels of gold and silver.
When the man heard this, his eyes behind the mask suddenly became sharp: "I hope you understand that I am helping you because we have a common goal, but this goal does not include assassinating the eldest princess. You can't understand this.
, then just pretend that I haven’t been here today.”
Three days later, someone from the East Palace sent an invitation, and Li Huang was a little surprised.
You know, Dayuan's treasury does not even have one million taels of tax revenue in a year. This small country in Dongyu just opened its mouth and paid out six million taels. Isn't it generous?
However, the messenger then said: "It's just that those envoys are from Dongyu after all. I hope His Majesty Dayuan will show his noble hand and release them, and let me take them back to Dongyu to deal with them."
The one who came to post was Cao Quan, the general manager of the East Palace, which showed the sincerity of the other party in inviting her.
Li Huang glanced at her: "Your idea is quite outrageous."
He talked about the second princess and successfully lowered Li Chuchu's defense.
Lingyuan scratched her head and laughed twice. She couldn't imagine such a scene.
Not one of the servants in the courtyard came in to take care of her. It was obvious that no one in the mansion took her seriously.
The ghost-faced man paused, and the corners of his lips under the mask immediately curled up.
That last sentence is full of expectations.
"When did His Highness the Crown Prince like to hold banquets?"
Gu Chenzhou clenched his fists, feeling uncontrollably excited.
However, Li Yuze never liked holding such banquets, so it was really strange that he would hold a painting appreciation party this time.
"This is not the commotion caused by the envoys from various countries in the capital a few days ago. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feels that it is necessary to improve the cohesion of the various forces in the capital. I hope that the eldest princess will come by then."
When Li Chuchu heard this voice, she immediately became alert: "What are you doing here again?"
After saying that, he jumped off the window sill and was about to leave.
If Mo Jingzhan were here, he would definitely recognize the man in front of him as the ghost-faced man who tried to snatch the red cherry gun.
She was so angry that she smashed a set of porcelain on the spot.
The old emperor really didn't care about Li Chuchu and wanted to carry Li Chuchu into the Pingyang Marquis Mansion immediately. Therefore, he set a date for seven days later and sent a small sedan to carry Li Chuchu out of Zongren Mansion directly.
The morning court had not yet ended, and everyone couldn't help but take a breath after hearing the amount of compensation.
After entering, she had to offer tea to Mr. Fang.
The second princess who was once aloof and played with all the men was now reduced to being suppressed by a second-married daughter whom she had ridiculed. How could she not swallow this tone?
What made her most angry was that on the day she entered, Gu Chenzhou didn't come to her room at all.
The man smiled gently: "The second princess does not need to be so hostile to me. I am here to help the second princess."
So, he asked: "How do you want to help me? Is it possible that you are willing to help me assassinate Li Huang again?"
Upon seeing this, Li Chuchu immediately said anxiously: "I guess I said something wrong, how can you help me?"
He was afraid that he would fall into the trap set by the other party, so he did not dare to agree directly. Instead, he had someone specially let the Xichuan envoy enter the palace.
After Cao Quan resigned, Ling Yuan looked curious: "Your Highness, is it possible that His Highness the Crown Prince knows that he was a little blind in the past and wants to repair the relationship between your brother and sister?"
Pingyang Hou nodded: "When did father lie to you?"
Li Huang took a deep look at him and intuitively told her that Li Yuze was by no means an innocent person. Could it be that the banquet he held this time had something to do with her?
"I know, please go back."
Thinking about her current situation, she might as well be dead.
Moreover, concubines cannot be included in the genealogy.
The old emperor always felt that Dong Yu was too talkative.
Different from the girl from the Fang family who wore red makeup and played gongs and drums, she only had a few people carrying the sedan chair, not even a maid to accompany her dowry.
At this time, a figure appeared silently on the window sill and said jokingly: "Tsk, the dignified second princess of the royal family has been miserable enough."
Soon, Sanyan had finalized the amount of compensation and signed the agreement.
"The gold and silver compensation will be sent to Dayuan Capital within one month. I hope His Majesty Dayuan will release the people first and let me take them back for disposal."
When the old emperor heard this, he immediately refused: "You want to take people back even before I have seen the compensation money. The Lord of Dongyu Kingdom is thinking too beautifully. Do you really think that we, Dayuan, are weak persimmons?"
Several generals in the main hall immediately stood up and said in unison: "Yes, are you thinking that there is no one in our Great Abyss?"
When the messenger saw this, although he was a little offended, he still had the courage to say: "If His Majesty Dayuan does not release people at this time, and if anything goes wrong in the process, what preparations will you, Dayuan, have?"