The three houses of Gu's family have done something that has shocked both the imperial court and the common people.

  The value of those 400 catties of gold is a big loss in exchange for an uninheritable title of General Who Guards the Country.

  He is also a generous donor, rushing to provide military supplies, his heart is pure and kind, he is creating blessings for the people.

  Such selflessness moves heaven and earth.

  Praise is heard everywhere in the capital.

  Great Uncle Gu Yan Tao also repeatedly said: "Winning such a beautiful name, greatly helps the prestige of my Gu family. The third child has been foolish since childhood, but this time he did something brilliant! This time I can show off in front of the Emperor and the officials!"

  The great aunt listened and smiled, but was also shocked in her heart.

  She is slightly more arrogant than others and has a bit less vision, but she can't make big moves like Sanfang.

  So much money was donated to the imperial court like this...

  Just thinking about it makes me feel heartbroken and unbearable.

  But in return, the title of Gong Guo General was conferred, with a fief of only 600 dan per year, which could not be inherited.

  "This is a private matter, and it's not something that can be made public. At this moment, everyone in the capital is praising the Gu family for their righteousness, and Madame Gu also says: 'The third house's actions this time are truly unexpected. However, with the military campaigns at court and the national treasury being empty, replenishing these things is also a manifestation of their benevolence.'"

  The old master doesn't care about Sanfang's heart.

  The goal is reached.

  Sanfang has saved face for the Gu family this time!

  The second house also heard about it.

  The two old men had a bit of toothache: "So much gold, said to donate and donate..." Leaking some from their fingers, they could also alleviate the difficulties at home.

  If I had known Sanfang was so generous, he would have opened his mouth to borrow some money to spend, and it would be better than Sanfang being left with nothing.

  The second lady, what's wrong with her?

  "A whole family of losers!" She also clutched at her chest, as if she could cry.

  So much money, gone just like that.

  Give them some too.

  "That spendthrift daughter of the Song family!" The second lady scolded, "So much money was spent to get General Fengguo. She herself also received a noble title. With that much money, even without the noble title, she could still live a life of luxury!"

  She only talks about benefits, not reputation.

  Three rooms on this side, quite happy.

  Song Pan'er listened to Gu Jinzhi's analysis of the pros and cons, and felt that having this money in hand would be a disaster.

  She donated it and didn't expect anything in return.

  This was originally a reward from the emperor, and it wasn't something Gu's family had earned themselves. Song Pan'er didn't feel much heartache about it.

  Now she can finally solve Gu Yanwen's problem of reading books. She also got Shu Ren's decree, and in her heart, she still feels that she has made a profit.

  Nothing makes me happier than Gu Yanwen.

  Reading is nothing but finding a way out.

  Now that he has a title, he can be a carefree general. He no longer wants to read books.

  "...but just can't be inherited." Overjoyed, he also had some worries, "Although I can grant titles to my wife, I won't be able to pass them down to our children in the future..."

  Song Pan'er fell to one side and laughed.

  She never thought that Gu Yanwen would one day bring glory to their family and make his wife and children proud.

  In the past, she had only hoped that he would pass the imperial examination and become a scholar-official, so that in the future their children's marriages would not be criticized. Now that they have a noble title, Song'er's wishes have been fulfilled, what more could she wish for?

  "A good son doesn't divide the family property, and in the future, the children won't have any prospects either. Even if you pass down the title to them, they'll eventually lose it all." Song Pan'er said with a smile, "Besides, you have four sons, who will you leave it to? In the future, won't they fight over it? If there's nothing, then there's nothing, and that's that!"

  Even if one reads books, it is rare for them to earn a noble title.

  Gu Yanwen burst out laughing.

  He likes Song Duaner's attitude very much.

  People always look far away with their eyes in front of them and are hard to be satisfied.

  Gu Yanwen is a man without great ambitions. He is content with his life. Fortunately, Song Pan'er is also not greedy.

  He got his wife's affirmation and comfort. Gu Yanwen threw this small dissatisfaction to the back of his brain, and began to entertain a few familiar friends outside for wine.

  When the country is at war, it's really not suitable for lavish banquets.

  Gu's family didn't hold any celebrations at home, but Song Pan'er also didn't mind Gu Yanjin celebrating with friends outside.

  Two days later, Eldest Maternal Aunt brought along First and Third Sisters-in-law to personally deliver a gift.

  Song Pan'er invited them to stay for dinner and intentionally asked, "Why didn't Second Aunt come? I'm not daring to go out, my body is still not quite right. Second Aunt also wouldn't condescend to lower herself..."

  The madam and the two grandmothers just smiled.

  Then, Hu Ze Yu's wife Jiang brought Hu Jie and came with a congratulatory gift.

  Mrs. Hu looked at him with a bad taste in her heart.

  In the past in Yanling Prefecture, their two families were on an equal footing. How did it come to be that after arriving in the capital, the Gu family rose to prominence overnight?

  First, she gained the favor of Empress Dowager Cixi and was rewarded with a luxurious residence; later, she was granted a noble title, and Song Daner also received an imperial edict, and from then on, she was no longer in the same class as Lady Hu.

  On their way back, Mrs. Hu whispered to Hu Jie.

  Hu Jie looked on with envy and sighed: "Gu Jinzhi is talented. Her medical skills are good, this is what she deserves."

  That's a fair statement.

  Gu Jin owes Hu Jie a favor.

  Mrs. Hu, although jealous and resentful, didn't say anything unpleasant again, and took her daughter back home.

  Looking at her own narrow courtyard, her son had not even passed the imperial examination to become a scholar due to bad luck, Mrs. Hu felt extremely disheartened and went back home to sleep as soon as she lay down, without even eating dinner.

  It's really not pleasant to think about.

  Hu Ze Yu then went drinking with Gu Yanwen and didn't return until nightfall.

  In less than two days, the Princess of Nanchang next door also sent a small gift to congratulate the Gu family on their promotion.

  This is a gesture of goodwill.

  The Princess of Nanchang also didn't want to lower her status, so she came over to pay respects to Song Tan'er first.

  Received someone else's gift, Song Pan'er also couldn't be proud of anything anymore. The next day, she took Gu Jinzhi to visit the Princess of Nanchang.

  Zhu Zhongjun insisted on going with him.

  The Princess of Nanchang was also a Jiangnan native, with a mouthful of Wu dialect soft language, and her accent was very similar to Song Dandan's. Having been used to listening to the Beijing dialect, she suddenly heard the rural accent, and the expression of the Princess of Nanchang became more intimate.

  She is only in her early twenties this year, but she handles things very calmly.

  "I didn't stay in the capital for long," said Princess Nanchang with a smile. "I lived here for half a year before following the king to Jiangxi. I wasn't familiar with everyone, and the king didn't like me going out and about too much. Since our two families live close by, we often come together to chat."

  "I'm also a newcomer to Beijing." Song Pan'er smiled and hurriedly told her own experience.

  Nanchang Wangfei was shocked, she and Song Duaner's experiences were surprisingly similar.

  The two of them started talking more and more.

  Gu Jinzhi sat on one side and listened.

  Zhu Zhongjun was just a fool in front of people, eating snacks and pulling on Gu Jinzhi's sleeve, quietly staying by Gu Jinzhi's side.

  "Last time Miss Gu sent over the pastry, my young master loved it very much." Princess Nanchang smiled and said, "The king also tasted one piece and said it was delicious. After the new year, when I have some free time, you can teach me."

  "What's the point of waiting until after the New Year?" Song Xiang'er was very enthusiastic, "That pastry. It was made by a maid from my side who is good at serving. You have skilled pastry-making servants on your side, send one over to learn and they'll pick it up quickly..."

  Nanchang Wangfei did not expect Song Xuanyan to be so decisive and efficient.

  She was stunned for a moment, then said okay.

  She indeed sent a servant over that very day to make pastries and other small desserts for Mu Qing.

  Mu Qing's craftsmanship is passed down from his family.

  Her maternal grandmother had a small pastry shop, and her craftsmanship was famous for being good. However, after the grandmother passed away, her uncle didn't learn the skills, and the business declined; Muqing's mother did know how to do it, but she didn't want to take over the business and instead preferred to find a job in a wealthy household.

  Mù Qīng learned it from her mother.

  She handed over the recipe for plum blossom cake and a few other small pastries to the wife of Wang from Nanchang.

  That old woman was a dowry of Princess Nanchang, also from Jiangnan, and she taught Mu Qing some small handicrafts from Jiangnan.

  After meeting and parting ways several times, they had developed a bit of a relationship.

  It's arrived at La Ba Festival. The Empress Dowager finally found an excuse and invited Murong Yu and Gu Jin to enter the palace.

  The emperor also thought of his other brother in the capital, so he issued an edict. Let King Nanchang bring the queen and the young master to enter the palace and accompany Empress Dowager to eat Laba porridge.

  Two or more imperial consorts also came.

  Today is not necessary to go to work in the morning, the emperor has also arrived early.

  The five-year-old Crown Prince, the three-year-old Princess, and the one-year-old Second Princess. Each of them was accompanied by their own palace nanny, quietly taking their seats.

  Gu Jinzhi then met Liu Jie Gu Wanzhi.

  She was a second-grade De Fei. Her makeup was exquisite and more beautiful than when she was at home.

  Gu Jinzhi's identity was awkward, and he didn't know where to sit.

  Zhu Zhongjun held her hand and wouldn't let go.

  In this era, the hierarchy is already strict enough. Since he wants to pretend to be a fool, he should take advantage of being a fool, such as pulling Gu Jinzhi out of line and doing whatever he wants.

  Finally, Gu Jinzhi sat beside King Luyang just like Princess Nanchang.

  It doesn't look strange at all.

  Louyang King dragged Gu Jinzhi away, who in the palace didn't know?

  Once you get used to it, nothing seems strange anymore.

  The empress dowager said it was all right; who dared say otherwise?

  Even if they feel it's impolite, they only dare to mutter in their hearts and don't dare show half of it on the surface.

  After drinking Laba porridge, I accompanied the Empress Dowager for a short while before leaving.

  The Empress Dowager also kept Zhu Zhongjun behind.

  "...Your family's matter, the Emperor has told me about it." The Empress Dowager brought up the affair of Gu Jin's household, her tone full of satisfaction, "This is good, setting a good example! However, those gold pieces were originally awarded to you by the Emperor, and you returned them..."

  "There's no shortage of food and drink at home." Gu Jinzhi smiled and said, "When the country is at war, we should have contributed all our efforts. We just borrowed flowers to offer Buddha, donating the emperor's rewards, it's not worth much, but instead got a title, all thanks to the emperor's great kindness."

  The Empress Dowager knew that Gu Jin was very clear about her and Luoyang Wang's situation, and sighed endlessly.

  The family is unaware of who is behind the scenes making plans and strategies.

  Is it Gu Shi Fei?

  With such wisdom, Luoyang Wang can be said to have obtained a virtuous wife and will be able to live in peace and stability in the future.

  The empress dowager nodded in satisfaction.

  The Empress Dowager asked if Zhu Zhongjun was good or bad.

  Zhu Zhongjun said it was good, and he crawled into Tai Hou's arms.

  The empress dowager was so delighted that she insisted on keeping them for lunch, and it wasn't until the afternoon that Zhu Zhongjun and Gu Jin were allowed to return home.

  The family received many bowls of Laba congee sent from other families.

  There were also rewards given in the palace.

  Song Pan'er also sent them off one by one.

  “……Today, Mrs. Hu and Hu Jie came, and they talked for half a day.” Song Pan'er said to Gu Jinzhi, “I heard that the Marquis Yongxi has dysentery and hasn't recovered in almost half a month. Mrs. Hu rushed over to tell me, could it be that she hoped I would hear about it and then tell you, so you can hurry over to see him?”

  Gu Jin smiled slightly.

  Song Pan'er grasped Gu Jinzhi's hand and said, "Don't you remember what happened at the Ning family of Yiyuan Marquis? These people in the capital are all cunning, unlike those in Yanling Fu, where the customs are simple and honest. Even if we cure him, it's hard to get a word of thanks, but instead, we'll get into trouble, not worth it!"

  "Got it, Mother," said Gu Jinzhi, "I'll listen to you."

  Song Pan'er was finally satisfied with a smile.

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