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

Seeing that Gu Xiling didn't say anything and just looked at him, Zhou Jin was at a loss, "Madam, you asked me to do this. Didn't I do it well?"

Gu Xiling smiled, "My husband writes very good poems! Although it is only twenty words long, every word reveals the hard work of the people in farming and the preciousness of food. Just based on this poem, I will never accuse my husband of writing sour poems again."

Zhou Jin was overjoyed. The feeling of being affirmed was wonderful. He pulled Gu Xiling into his arms and kissed her forehead.

"My wife understands me!" Zhou Jin chuckled, "Hahaha, I'll write down the poem later."

Gu Xiling chuckled and said, "My husband, just write a poem. I'll copy it down for you. How about the title of "Mercy for the Peasants"?"

Zhou Jin was startled and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, that's just right."

Now Zhou Jin discovered that Gu Xiling always said that she could not recognize many words, but she was very smart, quick-witted and had a strong comprehension.

Now not only has my handwriting improved greatly, but I have also made rapid progress and can understand his poems instantly.

If Gu Xiling had not grown up in the countryside but in the Jingyang Marquis's Mansion, she would have become a talented woman famous in the capital.

Even Gu Xirong back then might not be able to compare with Gu Xiling, because Gu Xirong lacked Gu Xiling's kindness and truthfulness.

In the past, I always thought that my wife was pretending to be virtuous, but now it seems that being virtuous does not necessarily mean being a vegetarian and chanting Buddhist scriptures all day long, or talking about benevolence, righteousness, and morality all the time. Instead, it means starting from small things and putting them into practice so that more weak and ordinary people can benefit from them.

Gu Xiling and Zhou Jin snuggled together, chuckling from time to time, talking in low voices, and showing a deep affection for each other.

Seeing Lai Fu in a bad mood, Xiulan came over to persuade him, "Don't be angry. You can't get angry with people like that."

Lai Fu felt much better when he saw Xiulan. "Sister Xiulan is right. It's not worth getting angry with someone like that. Compared with Prince Wang, I realized how good my prince is."

Xiulan smiled and handed Lai Fu a washed yellow apricot. "The prince is a good man, and his wife is even better. His wife has never been harsh, but none of us are lazy and serve us wholeheartedly. We admire her."

Lai Fu exclaimed, "Yes, even Xiuzhu, who wanted to climb into the prince's bed, has become obedient now. The prince's wife is very clever!"

"It's thanks to the prince that he keeps himself clean, and it's worth it that his wife has been planning for him all day long." Xiulan praised, and she admired the prince Zhou Jin more and more.

Lai Fu ate apricots and chatted with Xiulan.

Xiuzhu walked over dejectedly, but did not enter the yard.

Scared by the twenty strokes of the cane from Zhou Jin last time, Xiuzhu dared not to appear in front of Zhou Jin and now only dared to stand outside the Moon Gate.

"Xiuzhu, what's wrong with you?" Xiulan asked curiously, concerned about Xiuzhu's emotions.

Xiuzhu looked at Laifu and hesitated a little, "Xiulan Laifu, do you think I have grown old? Have I become ugly?"

Lai Fu and Xiu Lan looked at each other, wondering why Xiu Zhu asked this.

Xiulan chuckled, "Xiuzhu, what are you talking about? You are in your prime, as beautiful as a peach or plum. You are so beautiful! Among the four of us sisters, you were the most outstanding."

"But when I was at the door just now, Young Master Wang and his attendant didn't even look at me." Xiuzhu was melancholy. It was too difficult to find a rich and noble young man.

"Ahem!" Lai Fu choked on the apricot meat. "Xiuzhu, seeing that you grew up with Xiulan, I advise you not to covet Prince Wang."

Xiuzhu was stunned. "Why? Prince Wang is handsome and has a distinguished family background."

Lai Fu shook his head. "Since we have known each other for a while, I will only say this once. Young Master Wang has already married, the eldest daughter of the Pei family in Taiyuan. As far as I know, Young Master Wang had four concubines before the marriage, but now there is only one left."

"Ah?" Xiuzhu exclaimed, "Where are the other three?"

"A roll of tattered mats was carried to the mass grave outside the city to feed the wild dogs." Lai Fu replied in a deep voice, "And what happened today..."

After hearing this, Xiuzhu turned pale with fear, "That Pei is a tigress, so vicious!"

Lai Fu did not agree with Xiuzhu's words, "Although Pei's methods are cruel, it is an indisputable fact that Prince Wang cannot protect his woman."

Xiulan nodded in agreement, "Yes, Xiuzhu, don't be confused. Taiyuan Pei family is a famous family, and Prince Wang dare not turn against the Pei family. He is also romantic and passionate, and in the end, the ones who died were all beautiful maids with lofty ambitions but fragile lives."

Xiuzhu sighed when she heard this, "Thank you Lai Fu for reminding me!"

After saying that, Xiuzhu left dejectedly.

Lai Fu saw this and earnestly told Xiulan, "Sister Xiulan, we have said everything we need to say, and we have also preserved our friendship with Xiuzhu. In the future, keep your distance from Xiuzhu and be wary of her."

Xiulan nodded quickly, "Brother Laifu, I know! We grew up together, and I know Xiuzhu better than you do. Aspirations are high as the sky, but lives are thin as paper. I'm worried that if I get close to her, I'll be implicated by her in the future."

Lai Fu smiled when he heard Xiulan was so honest. "Xiulan, we are servants in Changning Marquis's Mansion, but our life is quite comfortable. We can enjoy the shade under the big tree, and no one dares to bully us outside."

"You and the Crown Prince's wife live in the backyard and have never really experienced the hardships of life. The common people are really suffering."

Xiulan nodded, "Brother Laifu, if the world was not so difficult, you and I would not have been sold to a wealthy family by our parents. I am also lucky to be with the Crown Prince's wife, who does not need a maid like me to keep her favor, so I can tell the Crown Prince's wife that I like Brother Laifu."

Xiulan learned how to be sweet-talker from her own lady!

The sudden confession, the overwhelming love, which man doesn't want to marry a beautiful wife who still loves him?

"Sister Xiulan, you are so kind! Since the wedding is coming soon, tell me what you need to buy! I have earned a lot of money by serving the prince, and I can buy you something decent."

When Xiulan heard this, her eyes lit up, "Brother Laifu, you are so stupid. The Crown Prince's wife asked Madam Yuan to arrange our wedding, and the mansion took care of it all. Why should we spend money?"

"You should hide the silver well, and when we get married, give it to me and I will manage the household. After all, we have no parents, and raising children after we get married will not be enough just relying on the monthly salary from the mansion."

Lai Fu smiled happily, "No need to wait for the wedding. After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, I will give you all the private money I have saved over the years."

Xiulan felt sweet in her heart. Although she didn't have such big ambitions, she was content as long as she had a husband who shared the same mind as her and could live a comfortable life in the future.

At this time, on the way back, Dachun and Wang Shiwen were sitting in the carriage.

Seeing that the prince was in a low mood, Dachun was worried that the prince would take his anger out on him. His eyes rolled and the beautiful maid he had just met at the gate of the manor flashed through his mind.

"Don't worry, young master. Madam Zhou has just given us a good solution to make up for today's mistake."

Wang Shiwen's eyes were deep, "I hope so. I really envy Zhou Jin for marrying such a beautiful and virtuous woman!"

When Dachun saw that the young master had heard the woman, he took advantage of the situation and said what Wang Shiwen liked to hear.

"Young Master, you can't underestimate yourself. Just now at the Zhou family's farm, when I was leaving, a beautiful maid was holding a handkerchief and looking at me shyly!"