After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

This was intended to embarrass her.

"Neither the Gu family nor the Pingyang Palace have ever had any dealings with the Pei family. I think Miss Pei is ignorant and has made a presumptuous judgment based on only one-sided statements. My mother originally asked a matchmaker to go to the Gu family to propose marriage, but she didn't decide on a matchmaker. She liked both daughters of the Gu family, and I don't know how the news got out and became that my second sister was hired as the Princess of Ming County. After that, the two families finally agreed to let me marry into the palace after matching their birth dates."

"But outsiders say that Miss Gu married into the Prince of Pingyang's mansion, and you married someone else."

Gu Zhiyin shrugged, with an innocent expression of helplessness on her face: "I think Miss Pei also understands the truth of following the crowd. We cannot control how outsiders spread the news. Can the Gu family and the Pingyang Palace explain it one by one?"

"Why can't you explain it?"

"What do you mean, Miss Pei?" Gu Zhiyin's face suddenly darkened, her eyebrows raised, and she said aggressively, "You raised a question, and I was kind enough to answer it for you, but you are so persistent. What do you want to do? To prove that the position of the Princess of the County should not be mine? Why, do you want it?"

Her voice was not loud, but it was like an icicle striking at everyone's heart, making them feel cold.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, with only shallow breathing sounds being heard. Everyone looked terrified and didn't dare to breathe.

Some people couldn't help but glare at Pei Shuyan, thinking that this lowly merchant's daughter had no sense of propriety at all.

Pei Shuyan was also frightened by Gu Zhiyin's questioning, and her pretty face turned pale in an instant.

She didn't want the position of Princess of Ming County, she just wanted to compete with Fu Yunyao and wanted to use Gu Zhiyin's matter to make others laugh at Fu Yunyao.

After all, everyone knows that the second daughter of the Gu family married into the Pingyang Palace, but it was Gu Zhiyin who eventually became the Princess of the County. Who knows what the trick is? Even if they dare not say it in person, people will discuss it behind their backs, and the rumors will spread more and more, and the reputation of the Pingyang Palace may become even worse.

Pei Shuyan had a good idea, but unexpectedly, Gu Zhiyin blocked it with just a few words.

To put it bluntly, who the Prince of Pingyang marries has nothing to do with outsiders. If she keeps asking, she must be the one with ulterior motives.

Gu Zhiyin seemed to have seen through her innocent disguise, so he spoke so harshly.

Pei Shuyan was so angry that her chest felt suffocated. To put it bluntly, the daughter of a tutor in the Hanlin Academy was just a poor official. How could she have any knowledge? But Gu Zhiyin was not petty at all. She was elegant and calm, as if she had been in a high position for many years. A few words made her unable to withstand it.

Gu Zhiyin: The mistress of the Marquis’ Mansion in the previous life, let’s find out!

"Princess Princess, you have misunderstood. I have absolutely no such intention." Pei Shuyan said with a stiff face.

In response to her, Gu Zhiyin gave her a faint glance.

Obviously, there was not much force, but Pei Shuyan felt like he was being pressed down by a huge rock.

"Sister, why don't you invite me to sit in your yard?" Gu Zhiyin ignored Pei Shuyan and said to Fu Yunyao.

"Let's go." Fu Yunyao stood up with a smile, and then said to everyone, "Please feel free to do as you please."

Watching Fu Yunyao and Gu Zhiyin leave without even looking back, Pei Shuyan's fingers dug into her flesh, unable to maintain the innocent smile on her face.

The ladies around all took a few steps back at the same time, obviously wanting to stay away from Pei Shuyan.

You must be kidding. This merchant's daughter who came from nowhere has offended both the princess and the princess consort. If they continue to make friends with her, wouldn't they be asking for trouble?

Go quickly, go quickly!

No matter why the Princess of the County changed from Second Miss Gu to First Miss Gu, it has nothing to do with them. Don't get yourself into trouble.

Feeling the alienation of everyone, Pei Shuyan suddenly felt as if he was slapped in the face by someone, and his face was burning with pain.

"Sister, who is Pei Shuyan?" Gu Zhiyin asked as she walked.

"do not know."

Gu Zhiyin stopped walking after hearing this and looked at Fu Yunyao in astonishment: "Isn't he a relative of the Xing'an Marquis' Mansion?"

"No." Fu Yunyao said. She was also wondering where Pei Shuyan came from. "My mother-in-law is hosting a banquet today. This person must have been invited by her. This is the first time I've met him."

Gu Zhiyin was shocked. If she was not a relative of the Marquis's Mansion, her behavior would be even more worthy of further investigation.

"She said this in front of so many people. It must be intentional. It seems that she has someone to rely on. Sister, you have to be careful of this person."

How dare a merchant's daughter have such courage? Who is backing her up, and who dislikes the Prince of Pingyang's Palace?

Fu Yunyao nodded in understanding: "Well, I will go ask my mother-in-law after the banquet is over."

As night fell, the guests left one after another.

Gu Zhiyin and Wen got on the carriage. The driver whipped the horse and the carriage started moving slowly.

"What happened in the garden? I noticed that the atmosphere between the ladies at the dinner party was not right." Wen leaned against the wall of the car and asked Gu Zhiyin.

Gu Zhiyin recounted what happened in the afternoon.

"… Pei Shuyan said her family was engaged in business, but I felt that it was more than that. There were many rich girls sitting here who were more noble than her, but none of them spoke rudely to me. She pretended to be innocent and didn't care about worldly matters, but in fact, every word she said was full of ulterior motives. It was obvious that she wanted to embarrass me in front of others."

After hearing this, Wen frowned, "Is this true? Speaking of the surname Pei, today the wife of the Marquis of Xing'an did have a very pleasant conversation with Madam Pei. At first I thought she was a relative from her mother's side or an old friend whom she hadn't seen for many years, but from the few words they exchanged, I don't think that's the case."

After a pause, Wen Shi muttered to herself, "What is the intention of the Pei family? Are they really coming for our Pingyang Palace? But there is nothing special about our palace that makes people want to care about it like this."

The prince had no great ambitions, and a small Honglu Temple Minister could not possibly become a stumbling block for those who were fighting for power. Fu Yunjing was only interested in having fun and was a well-known playboy in the capital, so he could not hinder anyone's way. To put it bluntly, he alone made the Pingyang Palace lose face and became a laughing stock in the capital, so there was no point in using him to embarrass the palace. The only outstanding one was Fu Yunyao, who had learned rules and etiquette since childhood, was dignified and elegant, virtuous and kind, and all the ladies who knew her praised her.

But what kind of threat could a woman be?

Wen was puzzled and couldn't figure it out, so she gave up thinking about it: "I will tell the prince to be careful in the officialdom later."

"Mother, how do you think my elder sister is doing in the Xing'an Marquis's Mansion?" Gu Zhiyin suddenly asked.

Wen was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Gu Zhiyin: "But what did Yao'er tell you?"

Gu Zhiyin knew what was going on when she heard this, and smiled and shook her head: "No, it's just that I saw Pei Shuyan today, so I can't help but be a little suspicious."

It seems that Wen Shi doesn't know how Fu Yunyao is doing in Xing'an Marquis' Mansion, or to say, as of now, she is quite happy.