Shocked! After rebirth, my princess wants to remarry

阮家

Ruan Zhou had a very unhappy day. Originally, the emperor had agreed to let him prepare for the autumn hunt in the court, and he was secretly happy that he had finally accomplished something big.

However, when I returned home in the evening, my wife came to me and said that something had happened in the showroom, and all other businesses that had had disputes were investigated.

"The prefect of Jingzhao is so bold that he dares to offend the emperor. Doesn't he know that my sister is a concubine in the palace and the mother of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Madam Ruan said indignantly.

"Madam, please stop talking. Let me calm down and figure out what's going on." Ruan Zhou waved his hands and said impatiently.

Mrs. Ruan was a little annoyed by his attitude, but there was nothing she could do. If something happened, it was still up to the man in the family to find a solution.

In the past, whenever something happened to the restaurant or cloth shop, the Jingzhao prefect would just go through the motions and let the matter go hastily. The Ruan family would never suffer any loss. But this time, because of an embroidery workshop, old scores were brought up. It was obvious that the person who brought up old scores was doing so because of the embroidery workshop.

There are not many people who can make the person in charge of the capital of Gyeonggi Province bow his head. It can't be the emperor, but the prince, or someone else?

"Who owns this embroidery workshop?" Ruan Zhou asked with a frown.

"I asked someone to investigate. Yesterday they said the compensation was two thousand taels. The manager said that the woman in charge was obviously not capable of being the head of the family. She went out today, probably to find the mastermind behind the scenes." Mrs. Ruan said this with a scornful laugh.

She felt that in the end, no matter who was behind the scenes, they would obediently accept the compensation and settle the matter peacefully. The Jingzhao prefect was just putting on an act to please the powerful person.

"Do you think this matter can be easily settled?" Ruan Zhou asked after hearing what his wife said, "This is unusual."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ruan was also shocked to see her husband looking so worried. She said timidly, "What can I do? I can't see you all day, so who knows what you are busy with?"

Just as they were about to quarrel, the steward sent by Madam Ruan came back and said, "Hello, Master and Madam. I already know who owns that small embroidery workshop."

"Which one?" Ruan Zhou asked calmly, sitting upright on the chair.

"It's from the second branch of the Gu family." The steward replied.

"Gu An?" Ruan Zhou whispered. He thought to himself that he had never offended him, but he was indeed in the wrong in this matter. Moreover, Gu An was the Minister of Personnel, responsible for the evaluation of officials. It was reasonable for Jingzhao Prefecture to turn against him.

"Master, is this Gu An the father of Miss Gu San?" Mrs. Ruan asked. Women are more perceptive than men in some aspects.

"Madam, you are right. This embroiderer Qian went to the Gu family and looked for the third lady instead of the second lady Gu. I heard before that the third lady took in many girls and let them learn skills." said the steward.

Ruan Zhou was shocked. If it was Miss Gu San, then this was probably not just a matter of officials trying to please their colleagues in the Ministry of Personnel. The one who was really behind this must be the Crown Prince.

Thinking of this, he sighed deeply, "Madam, let Liu Zheng return home and stop staying in the palace. If she continues like this, it will only be detrimental to herself and our Ruan family."

"My husband, didn't we agree to wait until after the Mid-Autumn Festival? It's only a few days away, why are you so anxious?" Mrs. Ruan retorted. She still hoped to become the mother-in-law of the future emperor, which was much more impressive than being the sister of a favorite concubine.

"Wait a few more days." Mrs. Ruan said again.

"Let her come back, otherwise I will not be in charge of our daughter's affairs in the future. You can take care of it yourself." Ruan Zhou had lost his patience and shouted loudly.

He naturally saw what his wife was thinking. He had thought the same way before, intending to bet on both sides. But now it seemed that the prince was simply venting his anger on Gu San by targeting the Ruan family. So, what use would Liu Zheng have in staying in the palace?

I'm afraid it will only be annoying.

Ruan Zhou finished speaking, and without waiting for his wife to say anything, he flicked his sleeves and left the main courtyard. "I'm only saying this once. If you can't see my daughter in the mansion tomorrow, you can do whatever you want!"

"Hmph, just do as you see fit. As the saying goes, those who are close to the water get the moon first. If I ask my daughter to come back, she will be out of reach of my nephew, the crown prince. When my daughter becomes successful in the future, you will have the chance to beg me for help." Madam Ruan said angrily.

*

The wedding between the Lu and Gu families was held on the sixth day of August. The weather was still very hot. Fortunately, as a sister from the Lu family's family, Gu Qinghe did not have to go to the Lu family with them.

She and Gu Ruoxing stood side by side at the door, watching their elder sister's sedan chair slowly go away, feeling a little melancholy.

"Third sister, my eldest sister is out. From now on, there will be only two girls like us at home. You have to take care of each other. Second sister was wrong before and her words were a bit harsh. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me, okay?" Gu Ruoxing said in front of everyone while holding Gu Qinghe's arm.

Gu Qinghe was a little stunned, but not surprised. This second sister always played by her own rules. The only thing that was certain was that she didn't have any good ideas up her sleeve.

No matter what new tricks Gu Ruoxing used, she would remain unchanged and keep her distance.

"What are you saying, Second Sister? I've never been angry with you. There's no need to be. Besides, when it comes to sisterhood, Second Sister has a younger half-sister, who is closer to me than she is to me." Gu Qinghe smiled faintly, brushed away Gu Ruoxing's hand, and then walked towards the second room without looking back.

Gu Ruoxing looked at Gu Qinghe's figure and spat in a low voice, "Silly girl, look at the way she walks. Why is she pretending to be dignified? She's obviously just a peasant. Which noble lady knows martial arts? Second uncle just spoiled her. He even went to my father for her and got me scolded."

Xing'er followed Gu Ruoxing, not daring to breathe, fearing she would be implicated. After Gu Ruoxing finished her grumbling, she whispered, "Miss, there are so many people here, you have to be careful."

Gu Ruoxing looked up at the guests around her and said softly, "I know. Didn't the embroiderer say she would bring me some clothes today? Why hasn't she shown up yet? If she delays my Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, I'll make her pay."

"Miss, Madam said yesterday that there is a happy event today and everyone at home is busy, so she will send it to you tomorrow morning instead." Xing'er explained quickly.

"Okay, what about the second house? Didn't they make new clothes as well?" Gu Ruoxing asked. She sneered in her heart. Gu Qinghe was just like that. He looked arrogant on the surface, but secretly, he also had to put on a good face to others.

"Miss, this is what the third lady is wearing today." Xing'er didn't dare to say anything more. The third lady was wearing this for the eldest lady's wedding day. It was a goose yellow skirt. It wasn't eye-catching, but it looked comfortable and decent. Unlike her daughter, who wore a red one, which was in sharp contrast to the bride's green.

"That's all?" Gu Ruoxing smiled disdainfully. She said that girls who grew up in Dengzhou had limited vision.