Chapter seven hundred and seventy second good calculation
Although he was shocked by the speed at which Gu Chengyu was promoted, it was only a matter of time for a capable minister like Gu Chengyu to be promoted.
Besides, he had made a lot of achievements in the past, and no one else could say anything about his promotion.
Yao Qinglan's face was extremely ugly. He did not expect that Gu Chengyu would marry his legitimate daughter.
He had previously wanted to tell Gu Chengyu about the daughter of the second or third eldest son in the family, but then when he saw Gu Chengyu's potential, he thought that he had a concubine who had no sense of existence.
This maid is about the same age as the fourth girl in the second room, and is no different than Gu Chengyu by two years.
But that girl was born from a foreign wife. It happened because of an accident that year. Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept a foreign wife outside regardless of his face.
He didn't even think about taking the girl back to his house. He just planned to give the girl some money to spend when she was old.
Otherwise, if he is taken back to his home, wouldn’t he lose face?
In addition, his wife was pregnant, so he could not bring her back. As time went by, he almost forgot about the mother and daughter.
His plan is good, to make Gu Chengyu his son-in-law, but is he still afraid that Gu Chengyu will not agree with him in the future?
Who would have thought that the son-in-law was really a son-in-law, but who would have thought that the person he wanted to marry was actually his legitimate daughter.
He originally wanted to keep his legitimate daughter to marry into a noble family, but how could he marry a fifth-rank official? She was a fifth-rank official with no foundation.
How could Yao Qinglan be so angry? The aristocratic families in the capital must be laughing behind their backs.
Compared with Yao Qinglan's livid face, the old man was much calmer. He was shocked when he heard the content of the marriage, but Jiang was still old and spicy. Since it was a marriage, he had to be willing even if he didn't want to.
As others mature, they can naturally control their emotions better.
Showing emotion and anger is a taboo in officialdom. If he messes up his position by doing this, wouldn't his many years of officialdom be in vain?
"Thank you so much, Eunuch Quan, today is indeed a good day." After receiving the edict, the old Duke stood up and called on his eldest son to place the edict in person in the ancestral hall for worship.
He took a step forward and motioned to the attendant behind him to take out the red seal.
As the Duke of the country, he naturally has to express his stance, and the red seal is indispensable.
"I still have a doubt. I wonder if Mr. Quan knows the inside story."
"Oh? I wonder what your lord is confused about?" Xiao Quanzi smiled. In fact, he knew what the old lord wanted to ask.
"If I remember correctly, isn't Mr. Gu a senior official of the sixth rank? When did he become a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy?" Duke Zhen Guo asked doubtfully.
"I'm afraid you haven't heard about it yet! Mr. Gu is blessed with a double blessing today. Not only was he promoted to an official, but he was also given a marriage. What's even more fortunate is that he also got married to someone in your family. This is such a happy event.
It’s really coming one after another!”
Xiao Quanzi laughed and then told the matter.
Xiao Huanzi, who went to Gu Chengyu's place, had set off a little earlier than him. Because there was an imperial edict for promotion, he had to go earlier.
His imperial edict here has already changed Gu Chengyu's grade and official position, so the edict must be announced first.
"Oh! That's it." The old Duke's eyes flashed. He didn't expect that Gu Chengyu was so capable. He was only a fifth-grade man, and the emperor even issued the order himself.
Isn't this move just to make Gu Chengyu look good? It seems that the emperor really values this person.
Moreover, this person is so young and has risen to the fifth rank based on his own ability. It must be said that his talent is extraordinary and his future is boundless.
The old man's previous depression has improved a little. Apart from his family background, he is absolutely impeccable.
After receiving the imperial edict, the girls returned to the inner courtyard. As soon as they stepped into the inner courtyard, Yao Menglian looked at Yao Mengxian with a sarcastic expression.
"Third sister is really good at calculating. Now you got what you wanted, right? She just pushed others out to protect you from disaster. I don't know what kind of snake-hearted person she is."
Yao Menglian's tone was extremely sharp, startling Yao Mengxian who was still immersed in her own thoughts.
She quickly came back to her senses, and when she saw Yao Menglian's somewhat distorted face, she couldn't help but feel furious.
"Second Sister, I don't know where to start with this. The marriage was decided by the Emperor and Prince Jing. As a woman, how can my sister influence their decision? There are many talkative people in the house right now, so Second Sister, please be careful with your words.
Be careful, lest you bring trouble to the government."
Yao Mengxian felt that she had suffered a terrible disaster. How did she know that Prince Jing would choose his second sister as his concubine?
Yao Mengxian knew who the second sister was thinking about, but that was a luxury after all, and that wife would have to wait for more than a year!
The second sister is already fifteen this year, can she still waste more time?
She didn't know how the second sister persuaded the second aunt not to marry her, but she knew that there was absolutely no possibility between the second sister and that person.
Yao Menglian's face turned pale with anger, and her eyes were filled with tears and cruelty.
"Hmph! It's just a fifth-grade concubine! It's worthy of the third sister's efforts to calculate. Isn't it possible that she had a secret relationship with that person before?"
Thinking that Yao Mengxian's grandfather was Gu Chengyu's teacher, and Yao Mengxian often stayed at his grandfather's house, maybe the two of them had already learned from each other privately.
What's more, she also heard from her mother about Liang Zhirui's entry into the palace a few days ago. What could Liang Zhirui do for entering the palace? Isn't it for the third girl's marriage?
"Why do you want to ridicule me like this? My sister can't control this imperial edict. If your words are spread, it will ruin not only my sister's reputation. We are both girls from the Duke's palace, so we are both prosperous.
If one loses, both will suffer. Could it be that the second sister was so happy that she got the marriage gift today, and she was a little bit arrogant about what she said?"
Yao Menglian's indifferent attitude also angered Yao Mengxian. If this word spread, her reputation would be ruined.
Besides, this is a marriage granted by the emperor himself. If the second sister said this, isn't it because she is dissatisfied with the marriage? It is also disrespectful to the emperor.
This is no longer a quarrel at the youngest daughter's house, but a major event related to the entire Duke's mansion.
If it really reaches the ears of the emperor or those officials, their government will definitely be reprimanded by the emperor, and it may even affect the official careers of their second uncle and father.
Of course, her feelings for the Duke's Mansion were not deep, because none of these people helped her in the dream, and some even added insult to injury.
For both grandfather and father, they all think that each other has value that can be exploited, so how can they love her like a true younger generation?
She has no affection for the two of them, and she also believes that the two of them do the same for her.
But she didn't want to see the Duke's Mansion being implicated now. After all, she was not married yet and had to stay in the Duke's Mansion for two years or even longer.
"And the marriage was granted by the emperor himself. If Mr. Gu and I really agreed privately, how could the emperor grant marriage to the two of us? The emperor is very aware of everything. Could it be that the second sister thinks that the emperor is confused? Such treatment of the emperor