The Empress Dowager's illness was known by a small number of powerful officials in the capital, but no one dared to openly mention it.

  Ning Yu was born with Gu Jinzhi's air, and his mouth was smooth, so he also told the story of Empress Dowager being ill and rescued by Gu Jinzhi.

  Some people who didn't know suddenly realized.

  At one time, Gu Jin's medical skills excelled and cured the Empress Dowager's cough that had lasted for a year and a half, which spread throughout the capital. She was not satisfied with just the Empress Dowager's favor, but also wanted to gain the liking of Prince Ning Yi, so she deliberately intimidated him, and it became known throughout the capital.

  Rumors about Gu Jinzheng spread far and wide, with both praise and blame.

  The emperor knew that Ning E had spread the word about Empress Dowager's illness, and was furious. He summoned Ning E to the palace and scolded her severely: "...... You'd better reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors, you're not allowed out for two months!"

  The empress dowager also heard about Ning Xue's scandalous affair and was furious for a while.

  She said to the emperor, "This uncle of yours has been no good since he was a child. The older he gets, the more unreliable he becomes in handling affairs. He can't even be told about trivial matters. Fortunately, Ah Yin is all right. If she were not, I don't know how much more trouble he would cause."

  The emperor smiled and comforted the empress dowager: "I have ordered him to reflect on his mistakes for two months, he will also calm down."

  The Empress Dowager sighed deeply: "In those years, the former Emperor was just looking at him as useless and wouldn't interfere with politics to make things difficult for you. Now, the Emperor is wise and powerful, it's the right time to use people, but he is completely useless..."

  "One weakness is also a strong point." The emperor smiled and said, "The empress dowager needn't be too hard on him."

  The Empress Dowager smiled bitterly.

  Also called Gu Jin to enter the palace and comforted Gu Jin once.

  The Empress Dowager feared Gu Jin's grievances and didn't ask a single question about Yiyuan Hou.

  Gu Jinzhi didn't mention it either.

  ——*——*——*——

  Gu Jia's second wife finally knew why Gu Jin was favored.

  "... why did the old master teach Miss Jin but not Master Qing? Master Qing is still a son." The second lady was very dissatisfied, saying "Who has ever heard of a daughter inheriting the family estate?"

  "The old master said, 'The old master's own craftsmanship, he can pass it on to whoever he wants. Old Three and his family accompanied him to Yanling Fu, they should get some benefits. Don't bother anymore. When the old master passes away, I will inherit the title in order. If you provoke him and make him unhappy, he'll submit a memorial and give the title to Old Three, our hard days will be ahead.'"

  Since Sixth Lady entered the palace and was conferred as a consort, the first wife received rewards, but the second wife's heart has been unbalanced, yet she also didn't dare to openly make trouble.

  Later, the two old masters and their wives discussed: The first house was also enfeoffed as a marquis, and in the future, the title of Duke of Chengguo would have to be passed down.

  The second daughter can also marry a duke.

  "I don't know how many more years we have to wait, the old man just won't die." The second wife muttered, "We're also the son's wife. We haven't gotten any benefits at all..."

  The two old men didn't say anything else.

  It was he who embezzled money from the pharmacy's account that year, and Old Master had to close down the pharmacy. Otherwise, the pharmacy would have been his!

  If there were still pharmacies, every year taking the offerings from the palace, how could the second house be so manipulated and ridiculed by the first house?

  His father back then. He must have thought about his future too, right? It's just that he himself didn't live up to expectations and disappointed Old Master's good intentions. Thinking this way, Second Master's resentment towards Old Master has lessened by half.

  Nowadays, he thinks more and more that it's his own uselessness that has led to this situation. He finally raised a daughter with great prospects, but she also has nothing to do with him.

  It's so boring.

  He thought about it and went to the outer courtyard with a heavy heart.

  ——*——*——

  Gu Jinzhi returned from the palace and heard his mother Song Duaner's laughter.

  The east wing of the main hall is packed with people.

  Song's mother and Haitang were chatting and laughing with their mother.

  "...I said he was quite good back then." Song Xiang'er smiled and said, "It's really a very good match. In that case, will Eldest Aunt have to marry Third Cousin Miss first?"

  "Really isn't it?" said Song's mother.

  Gu Jin stepped in and hastily asked what was going on.

  Song Pan'er handed the letter over to Gu Jinzhi.

  It was written by the second uncle of Yanling Prefecture. The letter inquired about the well-being of all members of the Gu family.

  Then it was said that Eldest Uncle Song Yanwu and Second Uncle Song Yanzhao both passed the imperial examination to become scholars; Third Aunt married into the Qin family of Ningjiang Prefecture, and Xiaoding was released.

  The Qin family is the maternal family of my second aunt.

  The man who proposed is Qin Zhi, the nephew of Second Aunt, and Second Aunt had once tried to match him with Gu Jinzhi.

  Qin Zhi also passed as a Xiucai.

  "What a wonderful coincidence!" Gu Jinzhi was also delighted, "Third sister is getting married too? Mother, is this Qin Zhi the same one we met last time?"

  She remembers something like this happened.

  Last time in Yanling Fu, it just so happened that Qin's family also went there. Both sides invited each other to dinner separately, so I have some impression of it.

  I can no longer recall what Qin looked like or his demeanor as a person.

  "It's him." Song Pan'er said with a smile, "That child is talented and now has the opportunity to further his studies, his future prospects are boundless. Your third aunt is kind and gentle, she can marry into your second uncle's family, others will rarely bully her, it's truly a great match. I have to hurry back to attend the wedding banquet."

  "....the auspicious day for the wedding hasn't been decided yet, and you're already in a hurry."

  Gu Jin also smiled.

  She also likes her third elder sister.

  Third sister is a premature baby, although her body is healthy and strong, but her brain is unusually simple. She's like a crystal child with a transparent and clean heart.

  “...Brother Su and Brother Zhao have just started school, they must make further progress on the hundred-foot pole, take advantage of the heat to strike iron and take the imperial examination when they return, and temporarily not discuss marriage matters.” Song Pan'er said, “But Sister Fan is older, can't wait, so let's marry off our daughter first.”

  Everyone nodded in agreement.

  It is estimated that Song Yanfan's grand wedding will take place before Gu Jin's.

  "Mother, San Biao Jie is getting married, let's go back?" Gu Jinzhi really missed the Yanling Mansion.

  Song Pan'er nodded repeatedly, but in her heart, she didn't hold too much hope.

  When Song Yan said that they had become close relatives, Song Wan'er's child in her belly was probably one or half a year old, and it was the time when she couldn't leave him behind. How could she go anywhere?

  The marriage of Third Sister and the success of two elder cousins in becoming scholars dispelled the gloom from Song Wan'er's heart.

  She no longer got angry about Yiyuanhou Ning's affair.

  Although Ning Xue spread Gu Jingzhi's reputation throughout the capital, making everyone in the streets and alleys of the capital discuss Gu Jingzhi.

  Gu Jinzhi was no longer angry.

  Yi Yanhou was most fond of beauty, just like some people like antiques or fine food.

  He is always worried about his body being deficient, so every year he spends a lot of money buying all kinds of supplements and even folk remedies.

  But Gu Jin said that his body was empty for half of it.

  How can he not be angry?

  He was angry, but blamed the doctor. Even in front of everyone, he didn't give Gu Yanjun and Song Tian'er any face, turned his sleeve and left, stepping on Gu Jinzhi's bottom line.

  Her bottom line is actually very simple and low: don't let her family suffer because of her.

  Yi Yan Hou happened to step on Gu Jin's most taboo thing.

  Before long, it was mid-July.

  In the meantime, Zhu Zhongjun continued to live in the Gu residence, using the excuse of hot weather as a reason not to return to the Luoyang Wang Fu.

  Nanchang Wang had only visited him once.

  Wang Ying of Nanchang was a straightforward and forthright person, not good at socializing, so he didn't enter the inner courtyard to talk with Gu Jinzhi and Song Pan'er. He returned to his Wang Mansion instead.

  The two families were separated by just a wall, yet they never interacted with each other.

  By July 20th, a rain came. The scorching heat in the capital city finally slowly dissipated, and a cool breeze blew gently.

  The mansion in Nanchang sent to King of Nanchang his queen, three concubines, two junior consorts and four children.

  Zhu Zhongjun said with a smirk: "Second brother is quite blessed. I'm in Luzhou, do I have any concubines? Or perhaps a favored consort, or children?"

  Ignoring Gu's disdainful gaze, he got up and returned to the Luoyang Wangfu, asking the guards who had accompanied him.

  After learning that everything was gone, he lay in Gu Jinzhi's arms and said sorrowfully: "Xiao Qi. I'm so lonely. Second Brother has such a big family, but I only have you! You must be good to me from now on."

  Gu Jing pinched his ear and pushed him aside.

  He roared in pain. Then he crawled over again, hugged her waist and pretended to be a fool.

  He's pretending to be silly, just like the King of Luoyang; but this kind of spoiled and coquettish behavior is something that Gu Jin has never seen before. In her heart, she's both surprised and amused.

  Two people were pushing each other back and forth on the kang in the east room, making a big fuss.

  Weng brother was watching from the side. He was extremely jealous, ran over to push Zhu Zhongjun: "Don't bully my seventh sister." Then he and Zhu Zhongjun fought for Gu Jinzhi's hug.

  Gu Jinzhi pushed them back and forth, herself laughing softly, lying down on the kang, letting them hold her waist from both sides.

  Such days are peaceful and serene, and soon it will be August 6th.

  Gu Jinzhi treated Yi Yanhou Ning E for illness, and also passed two months.

  For two months, Ning Yu was under house arrest and Gu Jingzhong had no news of him.

  Yi Yan Hou's jokes were told everywhere and laughed at by people in the capital, but now they are gradually dying down.

  Gu Xuan can also understand: some theories are too advanced and will be considered ridiculous. In the era of horse-drawn carriages, if Gu Xuan talked about airplanes, he would probably be seen as a madman. Even in later generations when technology is so advanced, if Gu Xuan suddenly said that instant transportation could be achieved in the future,

  Even if reliable speculative data can be produced, it will still be ridiculed.

  It's just human nature; she doesn't take it to heart.

  In the afternoon, Gu Yanwen hurried back to the inner courtyard and said to Song Pan'er and Gu Jinzhi: "Something big has happened!"

  He looked very unwell.

  "What's wrong?"

  Her heart also skipped a beat: Is it about the Yanling Fu?

  "Annan State... Three hundred elite soldiers, led by Wei Ge Lao, escorted King Yu back to the country. As soon as they entered the court, they were intercepted by Hu Shi, and King Yu and a few guards escaped, while Wei Ge Lao and most of the others were killed by Hu Shi. Hu Shi is really going to rebel. The Emperor is furious, I'm afraid war is imminent." said Gu Yan Zhen.

  Song Paner's heart was racing and her mouth felt dry.

  They live in peace and prosperity today, fearing war the most.

  "...At first, it was Big Brother who was supposed to go on a mission to Annan! If not for that illness, the one who would have died in Annan country would have been Big Brother!" Gu Yan continued.

  For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the room.

  Song Pan'er was full of words, but didn't know which one to start with.

  She clutched at her chest tightly.

  Fate, many times, just one turn can bury a person's life.

  No one can be lucky in an unexpected situation.

  ——*——*——

  Wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

  Received everyone's birthday blessings, very touched!

  I'm so sleepy now, and even drinking coffee doesn't help. I'm not in the right spirit, can't write anything, and don't want to water it down either. I'll make up for today's debt at 4 am tomorrow, extremely sorry!

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