Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

Under Xiulan's guidance, Zhou Jin came to the garden and hid behind the rockery.

Zhou Jin had a blank expression on his face as he heard the entire conversation between Gu Xiling and Gu Xirong. Being aloof and proud, he could not do anything rude, so he turned around and left.

Xiulan looked in the direction where Gu Xiling was, and then looked at the Prince's back as he left, hoping that Miss Xiling could break the impasse this time.

Xie Jin, who was hiding behind the pine trees, was overjoyed. It turned out that he was so great in Gu Xirong's heart.

Only then did Xie Jin realize that Gu Xirong's dowry was taken away by Gu Xiling.

Compared with Gu Xirong's gentleness and thoughtfulness, Gu Xiling is too arrogant and cold, which makes her a perfect match for the aloof Prince Changning.

Zhou Jin couldn't say he was angry or disappointed, but he felt very complicated and had no way to vent.

Now that he already knew the answer, he didn't want to stay here and just go through the motions, so he left with his long-time attendant Lai Fu.

Lai Fu still remembered that his sister Xiulan asked him to persuade the prince more, so he asked carefully: "Prince, the prince's wife has returned home, and you haven't had lunch yet, so you don't..."

Zhou Jin didn't stop and snorted coldly, "You are my attendant, not the prince's wife. If you keep talking too much, you will never marry your sister Xiulan!"

When Lai Fu heard this, he shuddered and immediately shut up!

The doorman did not dare to stop Zhou Jin, the son of Marquis Changning, but informed Madam Gu at an extremely fast speed.

Mrs. Gu, who had just calmed down, was so angry when she heard Zhou Jin leave without saying goodbye that she smashed another "The Rain Has Cleared" teacup.

"Useless thing, she can't even coax a man. And there's another one who is willing to be lowly, she doesn't want to marry into a good marquis's mansion, but insists on marrying into a poor family. All of them are troublesome!"

Seeing this, Nanny Song quickly persuaded: "Madam, don't be angry. With Miss Xiling's ability, it is only a matter of time for her to gain a foothold in Changning Marquis' Mansion."

Madam Gu's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, "I want to see how that arrogant girl breaks the impasse!"

Soon, the news that the second uncle, Zhou Jin, the prince of Changning Marquis's Mansion, left without saying goodbye spread throughout the Jingyang Marquis's Mansion.

Such disrespectful behavior directly reflects that the second lady Gu Xiling is out of favor.

The servants in Jingyangbo's mansion were discussing quietly.

Nanny Yuan and Xiulan also got the news and were worried.

At this time, Gu Xiling and Gu Xirong were still appreciating the flowers and performing their "sisterly love".

At this moment, Xiulan and Gu Xirong's maid Xiuqin came to the garden one after another to report the same thing.

Gu Xiling smiled, it was just as she expected.

Zhou Jin "ran away".

Fortunately, she has lived two lives and experienced life and death, so she takes everything lightly. Otherwise, if it were her in her previous life, she would probably feel uncomfortable for a while.

After hearing the maid's report, Gu Xirong's smile deepened, and she finally couldn't help laughing out loud, "Haha, it's true... Hey, sister, you can actually laugh? The prince has already left Jingyang Marquis's mansion, aren't you angry?"

Gu Xiling raised her eyes and calmly looked at Gu Xirong who couldn't stop laughing. "It was expected. What's there to be angry about? But my sister's gloating laughter was really a bit irritating."

Gu Xirong suppressed the upturned corners of her mouth, smiled awkwardly, and felt proud.

Whether Zhou Jin still had feelings for her or did not favor Gu Xiling, it made Gu Xirong happy.

"Sister, what are you talking about? I am worried that you will not be favored and have a hard time in Changning Marquis' Mansion."

Gu Xiling smiled, unable to hide what she was thinking, and seemed very proud of herself.

She only needed one sentence to shut Gu Xirong up. "Haha, instead of worrying about me, you should think about how to get back your pitiful dowry! After all, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat! I hope that next time I see my sister, I won't be unable to afford new clothes."

"You..." Gu Xirong was about to ask Gu Xiling how she knew that, but she was surprised to find that she had fallen into Gu Xiling's "trap" as soon as she opened her mouth. She immediately smiled and said, "Having a husband to support me is more valuable than a dowry. I will have everything in the future."

Gu Xiling looked at Gu Xirong, who looked like she was content with love, and raised her eyebrows slightly, "Then I wish you good health and hope you can dig more wild vegetables!"

"Miss, Miss, lunch is ready. Please go to the dining room." The maid came forward to report.

Gu Xiling nodded, turned and left.

Gu Xirong was still wondering what Gu Xiling meant by "digging wild vegetables"? Was she mocking her?

Only people like Gu Xiling who grew up in the countryside would eat wild vegetables.

She had been living a life of luxury since she was a child. Even though she married into the Xie family, it would be difficult for her to have delicacies every day, but she would not have to eat wild vegetables.

Gu Xirong was puzzled, but soon she saw the "digging wild vegetables" that made her collapse.

Everyone took their seats in the dining room.

Mrs. Gu saw that Gu Xiling was neither crying nor making a fuss, and was neither surprised nor happy, so she asked tentatively, "Do you know why the son-in-law left without saying goodbye?"

Men and women sat at two tables, separated by a screen.

Not only the female members were curious, but the male members also wanted to know.

Of course Gu Xiling couldn't tell Zhou Jin at this time that he found out that the woman he once loved didn't take him seriously at all, so he left in anger.

"My husband is busy with his work, so mother doesn't need to worry about him."

Gu Xirong lowered her head and laughed silently. What happened today would make her happy for a long time. She was even more certain that marrying into the Xie family was the right decision. So she let the unlucky Gu Xiling suffer for her in the Changning Marquis Mansion!

Madam Gu wanted to ask more, but the eldest young lady's wife Qin smiled and said, "My second brother-in-law is a scholar who won the third place in the imperial examination. Now he is also a scholar-official and a close minister to the emperor. He has a bright future and is naturally very busy with official duties."

This is a reminder that even if Zhou Jin is unhappy, the news of Zhou Jin's displeasure cannot be spread from Jingyang Marquis Mansion.

Otherwise, what good is this marriage?

Madam Gu understood and nodded, "That's right. When you return to the Marquis' Mansion, remember the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. Don't disobey your parents-in-law or your husband, or you will lose face for the Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion."

"I will follow my mother's teachings." Gu Xiling agreed. In such an occasion, there was no need to talk back, it was meaningless.

After eating, taking a short rest, you leave. Why waste your time?

Even if she spoke eloquently and made others speechless, what would it matter? It couldn't change the fact that Zhou Jin didn't give her dignity.

Both the male and female relatives were thinking about their own things, and Gu Xiling was probably the only one at the table who really savored the food carefully.

The cook really put a lot of effort into the food today, making it look delicious and tasty, making the Jingyang Mansion look very classy.

Xie Jin tried every possible means to form a marriage alliance with the Marquis of Jingyang's family, and he must have taken this into consideration.

After lunch, Gu Xiling said goodbye and left.

Sitting back in the carriage, Nanny Yuan looked at the Crown Prince's wife who was resting with her eyes closed in the carriage, with a worried look on her face. She asked tentatively, "Crown Prince's wife, I'm sorry that the Crown Prince left without saying goodbye today, which embarrassed you. When I return to the Marquis' Mansion, I will report to the Madam and make the decision for you."

Gu Xiling opened her eyes and smiled faintly. Today, she could forgive Zhou Jin's temper. "The prince is like this. If I were angry, I would have been ashamed and embarrassed when he loudly questioned me last night."

"Madame Yuan, don't tell mother. It will make her angry and make me look like I am only good at complaining. I already have a way to make the prince change his mind. We can't rush it. We have to take it step by step."