Mother and son join forces to abuse the scum to seize power and fight for the family property!

On the third day of the first lunar month, Wei brought Zhou Tao into the palace.

It was their first time stepping into the palace. Looking at the magnificent palace, they were both excited and a little overwhelmed.

Following the nanny, I arrived at Gu Qingqing's palace. At this moment, Gu Qingqing had just coaxed Sima Tu, and she came out to meet the Wei family.

Gu Qingqing smiled gently, "Aunt and cousin are here? Please take a seat."

Wei and Zhou Tao bowed and said, "Common women, common women, pay our respects to the Empress. May the Empress live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Gu Qingqing's smile deepened. She waved her hand and said, "Aunt, what are you doing? We are all family. Why do you need to be so polite? Please stand up."

The nanny and maidservant beside Gu Qingqing went over to help the two of them up, and only then did Wei and Zhou Tao sit down.

"I haven't seen my aunt for many years, and she is still as young as before." Gu Qingqing said with a smile.

Wei was a little flattered. "Your Majesty, you are so flattering to me. You are even more beautiful than before."

The two exchanged polite greetings, and Gu Qingqing turned the topic to Zhou Tao.

"My cousin is sixteen this year, right? I wonder if my aunt has arranged a marriage for her?" Gu Qingqing asked curiously.

Mrs. Wei shook her head. "Not yet. Tao'er is my only daughter. I want to keep her for two more years."

How could she arrange a marriage for Zhou Tao so casually?

The reason they came to Kyoto this time was to use the power of the Zhennan Marquis' Mansion to find a good marriage for Zhou Tao.

Look, Gu Qingqing’s idea coincided with hers.

They wanted to use the Gu family to let Zhou Tao marry into a wealthy family, and Gu Qingqing also happened to have a fancy for Zhou Tao and wanted Zhou Tao to help her gain power.

This is a good thing for both parties, and she is happy to see it happen.

"My cousin is becoming more and more beautiful. If my aunt doesn't mind, I would like to find a marriage for her." Gu Qingqing went straight to the point.

If this marriage can be accomplished, it will be the good fortune of the Zhou family's ancestors.

The Zhou family is not a family of officials. They just run a small business and can make a living.

The reason why my mother was able to marry my father was entirely due to an accident.

My father was seriously injured at the time and it was my grandfather who saved his life.

My father married my mother to repay her kindness.

My father is a rough man who only cares about gratitude and does not care about matching the family background. However, this also makes the path of the Zhennan Marquis Mansion narrower and narrower.

In order to repay his mother's kindness, he married her of humble origin. To express his gratitude to Mr. Li for providing two million taels of military pay, he let his eldest brother marry Su Yuan.

The Li family is still of some use to their Zhennan Marquis Mansion, but as for the Zhou family, they are of no use at all.

Now is the time for the Zhou family to contribute. Since they have received favors from the Zhennan Marquis Mansion, they should contribute to them.

Upon hearing this, Wei was overjoyed. Gu Qingqing asked them to enter the palace for Zhou Tao's marriage.

It seems that Zhou Tao will definitely marry a man from a wealthy family.

Wei nodded and said, "Your Majesty is willing to worry about Tao'er. I am naturally grateful."

Gu Qingqing was very satisfied with their cooperation. "On the Lantern Festival, Tao'er should go with Su Yuan to Duke Li's mansion and show yourself in front of Duke Li first."

When Wei heard that it was Duke Li, she was stunned.

Who hasn't heard of this Duke Li?

Duke Li achieved great military exploits at a young age and was appreciated by His Majesty. He is a favorite of His Majesty.

But Duke Li is already thirty years old this year.

He is still unmarried at the age of thirty, and I don’t know if Duke Li has any hidden illness.

But it doesn't matter! Being able to become the wife of Duke Li will bring you unlimited wealth and glory in the future.

Not to mention the Marquis of Zhennan’s Mansion, even Gu Qingqing had to be polite when meeting them.

If Gu Qingqing wants to gain the power of Duke Li, he has to rely on them.

The more Wei thought about it, the more excited she became. She already regarded herself as the mother-in-law of Duke Li.

After a long time, Wei regained consciousness. She looked at Gu Qingqing and said, "Madam, I heard that Duke Li is already thirty years old and has no woman by his side. Could he be interested in Tao'er?"

Wei still expressed his concerns.

Zhou Tao is not a peerless beauty, at most she is a pretty girl with delicate features.

There are so many beauties in Kyoto City, and Duke Li doesn't even look down on them. How could he look down on Zhou Tao?

Gu Qingqing pursed her lips and smiled, "Everything depends on human effort. Aunt and cousin just need to follow my arrangements."

Even if Cheng Lang was interested in Zhou Tao, it was only because of her, the Defei.

It is simply impossible to rely on Zhou Tao's beauty trap.

Cheng Lang is probably a man who is not interested in women. He doesn't even have a maid at home!

Perhaps it's because he was abused by Su Yuan since childhood, so he hates women.

She had no interest in Cheng Lang's preferences. All she cared about was whether Cheng Lang could be used by her.