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

Gu Xiling lives a leisurely life every day, exercising and practicing calligraphy.

In her previous life, she had already mastered the art of writing beautiful silk flower calligraphy in small characters, but now she had to pretend that she could not read a single word and her handwriting was crooked.

Everyone in the Marquis of Changning's Mansion was waiting to see how the Crown Prince's wife would submit to him.

Mrs. Song, the wife of Marquis Changning, was anxious, but Gu Xiling was not.

Finally, on the tenth day after entering Changning Marquis's residence, Xiuzhu could no longer sit still, "Madam, are you really not anxious?"

Gu Xiling was practicing calligraphy. She didn't look up, her eyes fell on the paper, and she said in a faint voice, "What's the use of worrying?"

Xiuzhu will be nineteen this year, and if the Crown Prince's wife delays for another one or two years, she will be twenty.

Old maid, if you are no longer bright, how can you still win favor? How can you be a concubine?

"The prince sleeps in the study every day. If you don't invite him, you should at least send him some food and daily necessities. But you are so good that you don't care about the prince. I am worried about you!"

Seeing Xiuzhu so anxious, Gu Xiling put down the wolf hair brush in her hand, raised her eyes and smiled, "How can the prince be so easy to please? I said it's useless to be anxious, if you don't believe me, then go and try. If you are punished or scolded, don't blame me for not reminding you."

Xiuzhu was stunned and hurriedly explained, "I...I dare not!"

"Don't be afraid, you have a lot of ideas!" Gu Xiling chuckled, took the tea from Xiulan, and took a few sips, "If I stop you, you will definitely blame me."

Xiuzhu saw that Gu Xiling didn't seem to be testing her, so she said cautiously, "I am willing to share the worries of the Crown Prince's wife."

Zhou Jin, the son of Marquis of Changning, was a close minister to the emperor and was responsible for drafting imperial edicts and explaining classics to the emperor.

In the palace, you can't say a word more than necessary, and if you say too little you're afraid you won't have a sense of presence in front of the emperor.

Recently, due to ineffective disaster relief, people were displaced and relief money was robbed, the emperor was furious.

Zhou Jin and his colleagues could feel the emperor's anger, and as the investigation progressed, they knew more inside information than anyone else.

Zhou Jin hated the corrupt officials who exploited the people and were calloused, but he was powerless to do anything when it came to the royal family.

As soon as he came back, Zhou Jin locked himself in the study, not saying a word, not eating or drinking.

At this time, Xiuzhu came to Lai Fu with a lotus cake in her hand and said with a smile, "Brother Lai Fu, this is the lotus cake that the prince likes the most. Can I personally deliver it to him?"

"Did the Crown Prince's wife ask you to deliver it?" Lai Fu's eyes lit up. The Crown Prince was in a bad mood recently, frustrated in love and in his official career.

Xiuzhu was slightly startled, then nodded, "The Crown Prince's wife is worried about the Crown Prince!"

How could Lai Fu, who is such a smart man, not see it?

Lai Fu entered the Changning Marquis' Mansion at the age of five, and there was nothing he didn't know about, big or small.

If the Crown Prince's wife wanted to surrender, she could have come here herself. Why would she let the beautiful maid who came with the dowry come here?

"Miss Xiuzhu, wait a moment. I will go in and report."

"Thank you, Brother Lai Fu." Xiuzhu was excited, her eyes full of anticipation, hoping to catch the eye of Prince Zhou Jin today.

Zhou Jin was just writing, hoping to calm his mind, but the more he wrote, the more upset he became.

After hearing Lai Fu's report, Zhou Jin raised his eyebrows and chuckled coldly, "Let her in. I want to see why Gu Xiling, who is so capable, can't control this careless maid."

"Yes, Prince." Lai Fu bent down, shrank his round head, and gave Xiuzhu a look that said, "Miss Xiuzhu, the prince asked you to come in."

Xiuzhu was immersed in the excitement of meeting the prince and did not notice Lai Fu's reminder.

She came in with a food box in hand, imitating Gu Xirong's voice and speaking softly, "Greetings to the prince."

Zhou Jin listened to a voice similar to Gu Xirong's and watched Xiuzhu imitating Gu Xirong's shy appearance, and he remembered Gu Xirong's righteous words.

The friendship we once had was completely denied.

Poor Zhou Jin, he still had deep feelings for Gu Xirong and could not forget her!

Comparing this with the way Gu Xirong looked at him at the gate of Marquis Jingyang's mansion, with her hesitation and grievances expressed, one can infer that Gu Xirong is hypocritical.

He felt fooled!

"Did the Crown Prince's wife ask you to come?" Zhou Jin thought of Gu Xiling, who was even better at pretending. She appeared virtuous on the surface, but was actually cold-hearted.

Xiuzhu responded tenderly, showing the beautiful smile and posture she practiced in front of the mirror, "My Lord, it was the Lord's wife who asked me to come here."

Zhou Jin glanced coldly at Xiuzhu who was trying her best to show off, and became more and more disgusted. "Is this how the Gu family taught you the rules? Are you so impatient?"

"Ah?" Xiuzhu was stunned, her eyes wide open, "My Lord, I... I dare not, but..."

Zhou Jin snorted coldly and turned his head. "No, you are very brave, and you did it. It's not allowed by the Gu family rules, but my Changning Marquis Mansion can't tolerate careless maids. Take her out and give her 20/big strokes to serve as a warning to others."

Xiuzhu was stunned. She fell to her knees and begged for mercy. "Prince, I really just want to serve you. I have no ill intentions. Please forgive me this time."

Zhou Jin turned his back and didn't look at Xiuzhu again.

Lai Fu quickly took people to pull Xiuzhu out.

Xiuzhu's eyes were full of disbelief and she wanted to beg for mercy loudly, but Lai Fu covered her mouth with a hand, wondering if she could disturb her master's peace.

The maidservant beside the Crown Prince's wife was beaten with twenty boards, and the news spread within half an hour.

Xiulan turned pale with fear and came over to report, "Madam, Xiuzhu...Xiuzhu was beaten to death!"

Gu Xiling gently waved her round fan and said quietly, "Madam Yuan, have someone call a doctor to treat Xiuzhu. We can't let the prince have any excuse."

"What the Crown Prince's wife is worried about is true." Nanny Yuan agreed, walked out quickly, and asked the housekeeper to invite a familiar doctor into the mansion.

After Nanny Yuan left, Xiuzhu dared to cry, and asked with a sob: "Madam, Sister Xiuzhu was beaten so badly. You didn't go and surrender to the prince, are you afraid of being beaten?"

Gu Xiling shook her head and explained softly, "Xiu Lan, I didn't give in because the time is not right. Only by finding the right time can you achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"With the prince's arrogance, he will definitely not persist in his mistake after learning that Gu Xirong is not sincere. But Xiuzhu is still trying to dress and talk like Sister Rong. If she doesn't get beaten, then who will?"

"Besides, the prince insisted on staying in the study room at night and didn't hang out with the maids, which proves that he values ​​rules. He has lofty ambitions and will definitely not favor his concubine over his wife in private affairs and have a reputation of being obsessed with women."

Xiulan was shocked!

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt that Xiuzhu's cleverness backfired and she was beaten for nothing.

Gu Xiling said this not only to Xiulan, but also to Nanny Yuan, Madam Hou, and even to Zhou Jin.

Thinking of Xiuzhu who was beaten to pieces and unconscious, Gu Xiling sighed!

Look, anxious again!

But what’s the use of being anxious!

Tomorrow is a good time. Countless lessons have told her that impatient people cannot eat hot tofu.

A person like Zhou Jin, who is a genius with an arrogant personality and is very stubborn, cannot be overcome by force. He has to rely on wits and then "slow cooker".