But as long as you can save your life and survive, what does this mean?
The prince couldn't defeat the third prince at all. Even if he didn't help the third prince behind the scenes, it would only be a matter of time before the third prince defeated the prince. Maybe five years, maybe ten years.
He could not open his mouth to persuade his grandfather and father to ignore the prince's affairs, nor could he change the destined outcome. All he could do was to try his best to stay away from the court and the fight between the third prince and the prince. Try to wait for all this to happen calmly and objectively, and Try your best to keep your family safe.
That's all!
As for how the prince will change in the future...what does it have to do with him?
The indifference in Gu Xinian's eyes was so obvious that Queen Gu couldn't help but notice it. The smile on her face finally disappeared completely. After a moment of silence, she suddenly said: "Xinian, you and Yan'er have been close as brothers since childhood. Could it be that Are you going to have a complete falling out over a woman?"
These words were like a sharp knife stabbing into Gu Xinian's heart.
Gu Xinian's smile paused and his eyes turned cold.
Just for Shen Qiuyu? Maybe it was true at the beginning, but later, too many other things were mixed in. The unwillingness and resentment of the lover being taken away, as well as the man's ambition and desire for power, became His inner demons made him step by step the opposite of the prince. He deliberately no longer thought about the fact that he and the prince were once as close as brothers, and only regarded the prince as his enemy. Over time, this obsession has deepened. Bone marrow, even if he knew it was a bloody road of no return, he could only go on until there was no recovery...
The moment he opened his eyes again, it felt like a lifetime ago. Even though everything had not happened before, it was still deeply engraved in his heart, extremely clear. He forced himself to let go of all resentment and unwillingness, and forced himself to forget the past. Everything that has happened, I just want to live peacefully.
But there is always someone reminding him of all this all the time.
For example, the pitiful Shen Qiuyu who appeared in front of him, the third prince who was determined to use him to deal with the prince, and Empress Gu who tried every means to get him to serve as an official to help the prince...
"That matter is that I can't help you." Now that the topic was made clear, Empress Gu simply said bluntly: "However, the matter has become like this, and there is nothing we can do. Why should a man be without a wife? With your appearance. You can't marry any woman you want, so why bother thinking about Shen Qiuyu all the time."
A sarcastic sneer flashed in Gu Xinian's eyes, and he retorted lightly: "Aunt, you misunderstood. I have already forgotten her."
The person he hated most in this world was neither the ruthless third prince nor the weak and incompetent prince who ignored brotherhood, but the beautiful woman with a heart as poisonous as a scorpion.
He was very lucky that when he was reborn, Shen Qiuyu had already married the prince. If it had been a few months earlier, he really didn't know if he would have killed Shen Qiuyu himself in his impulsiveness. Now, let the prince go. Enjoy the kindness of the beauty!
It's a pity that although what he said was true, Queen Gu didn't believe it at all.
If Gu Xinian has really forgotten Shen Qiuyu, why is he still unwilling to marry? Why is he so estranged from the prince? Why is he lazy and unwilling to even join the court as an official? In the final analysis, it is because of Shen Qiuyu's incident. Be the prince!
Empress Gu still refused to give up lobbying: "Xinian, it's a pity that all your talents and learning have been wasted like this. If you don't want to enter the Sixth Department, how about entering the Hanlin Academy? Let me tell the emperor..."
"Aunt." Gu Xinian's voice was neither high nor low, cold and polite: "Everyone has his own ambitions. I like my current lifestyle very much. Please forgive me, aunt."
Seeing Queen Gu's face change color instantly, Gu Xinian added lightly: "Don't worry, aunt, I have no interest in court affairs. Although the third prince came to me several times, I didn't promise him anything.
"
One of the reasons why Queen Gu was so eager to win over him was that she was worried that he would side with the third prince. Although the prince was his aunt and cousin, the third prince was also his aunt and cousin. If he sided with the third prince,
On the prince's side, things were even worse for the prince.
After hearing this, Queen Gu's face looked a little better. However, she was still a little dissatisfied with Gu Xinian's attitude of giving in in every possible way: "Since you don't want to become an official just yet, just wait for a while."
Gu Xinian smiled noncommittally, stayed with Queen Gu patiently for a moment, and then stood up to leave.
Queen Gu nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "If you have time, you might as well come to the palace to walk around more in the future."
Gu Xinian responded casually. Before leaving, he suddenly added: "Aunt, Yu'er is still young and timid. If she meets a stranger, I'm afraid she will be rude."
This nonsense sentence made Queen Gu change her expression slightly. What did Gu Xinian mean by saying this? Could it be that he had already guessed her plan?
Gu Xinian didn't say anything else, didn't look at Queen Gu again, and just walked away.
After Gu Xinian left, the smile on Queen Gu's face suddenly faded. Things that had been planned were now complicated. If she continued to act according to the original plan, she would probably arouse Gu Xinian's dissatisfaction...
…
After hesitating for a moment, Empress Gu still couldn't make up her mind, so she ordered her concubine-in-law to call Aunt Rong in for questioning.
Aunt Rong came over quickly, and just as she was about to salute, she heard Queen Gu say calmly: "Excuse me, you have been in Duke Dingguo's mansion these days, and you should have some understanding of Xiyu's temperament. Let me tell you something.
Please listen to me."
Aunt Rong thought for a moment and then responded carefully: "Miss Gu's daughter, Chen Yuluoyan, is as beautiful as a flower, and has a very docile and pleasant temperament. In my opinion, she is not inferior even to several princesses in the palace."
When working in the palace, the most important thing is to figure out what is going on, and you have to be careful when speaking. Aunt Rong couldn't figure out the intention of Queen Gu's question for a while, so she simply chose the nicest words to say.
Queen Gu's eyes flashed: "Don't I still know what she looks like? What I'm asking about is her temperament?" Is it really like Mrs. Zheng said, she would feel uneasy even when meeting strangers.
Seeing that Queen Gu's tone was a bit impatient and she dared to be sloppy again, Grandma Rong responded hurriedly: "Miss Gu has an innocent and simple temperament and doesn't like to talk much. She does get a little nervous when meeting strangers."
Queen Gu hummed, thought for a moment, and then casually ordered her to step back.
Aunt Rong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and retreated out of Queen Gu's sight before wiping the fine beads of sweat on her forehead with a handkerchief. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the concubine-in-law walking over in a hurry.
"Prince-in-law, where are you going?" Aunt Rong couldn't help but ask.
The daughter-in-law said with a smile: "The Queen wants to meet the Duke of Dingguo's wife alone, so she ordered me to make arrangements." Since we want to meet alone, we naturally have to find a quiet place. What we want to discuss must be important matters, so it is not appropriate.
Let others know.
Grandma Rong understood this and immediately stopped talking.
The concubine-in-law quietly walked up to Mrs. Zheng and whispered a few words in a low voice.
Mrs. Zheng was secretly surprised, but she kept a calm expression on her face and agreed with a smile. She smiled at Mrs. Sun as if nothing had happened and said, "The Queen wants to talk to me alone for a while. I'll come as soon as I go."
Mrs. Sun hummed casually, her attention still focused on the singing and dancing in the field.
Mrs. Zheng took in Sun's reaction and sneered secretly in her heart. Empress Gu asked her to talk to her in private, and she knew it was nothing good. Sun just pretended to be deaf and dumb at this time...
Mrs. Zheng followed the concubine-in-law out of the flower hall and entered the inner room of Fengyi Palace. The ladies served tea, the concubine-in-law smiled and chatted with Mrs. Zheng for a while, and then the figure of Queen Gu appeared slowly.
Mrs. Zheng hurriedly stood up to greet her. Just as she was about to salute, Empress Gu smiled and took her hand: "Okay, okay, no one else is here, why do you need these false gifts? Come and sit and talk."
Queen Gu was so enthusiastic, which made Mrs. Zheng feel more and more uneasy. She didn't show it at all on her face, and followed Queen Gu to her seat with a smile. Since Queen Gu was not in a hurry to get into the topic, Mrs. Zheng just pretended not to know, and accompanied her with a smile.
Queen Gu chatted for a while. It was nothing more than trivial matters.
Empress Gu brought the topic to Gu Xiyu without leaving any trace: "I haven't seen Yu'er for so many years. I didn't expect her to be so charming and beautiful."
Mrs. Zheng's heart skipped a beat, but she said with a smile: "Yu'er's appearance doesn't match mine, but it is somewhat similar to the Queen's before she entered the palace!" It turned out that Queen Gu specifically called her here because of Yu'er...
Sure enough, Queen Gu said with a smile: "The boy is getting married, and the girl is getting married. Yu'er is already thirteen, has the marriage been decided?"
Mrs. Zheng smiled bitterly and sighed: "The Queen probably knows something about Yu'er's situation! She has been withdrawn since she was a child, and she doesn't like to talk. She doesn't want to go out to meet guests, let alone meet strangers. To be honest with the Queen,
I'm also worried about her marriage! With her temperament, how can anyone come to propose marriage in the future? To say the least, even if someone comes to propose marriage, we don't dare to accept it easily. What if she can't be found in her husband's family after getting married?
Wouldn't it be worse to adapt? After much deliberation, I can only wait for another two years until Yu'er's temperament stabilizes."
She spoke so frankly that Empress Gu could no longer hide it, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you worry too much. When a girl grows up, she must get married and have children. I would like to propose a marriage to Yu'er.
I don’t know what my sister-in-law thinks.”
Her guess was indeed correct! Empress Gu actually set her sights on Yu'er.
Mrs. Zheng's heart sank, but the smile on her face did not diminish: "I wonder which young master in the house actually asked the Queen to act as a matchmaker?"
Gu Xiyu stayed at home, and not many people knew her. With her reputation as a loner, who would ask the Queen to act as a matchmaker? It was probably Queen Gu’s own wish!
Thinking further, if Gu Xiyu had no use value, would Queen Gu still be so enthusiastic?
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