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

Gu Xiling raised her eyebrows and chuckled, "What are you talking about, my lord? I admire my grandmother, and today I have my mother's permission to go and pay my respects to her. It's unreasonable for you to blame me, my lord!"

"You just said something happened in Jinguang Temple. Doesn't that mean something happened to my grandmother?" Zhou Jin's cheek twitched slightly and he gritted his teeth secretly.

Having already witnessed Gu Xiling's sharp tongue on the day of the wedding, Zhou Jin wanted to hear how Gu Xiling would argue today.

When Gu Xiling heard this, she resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She was a virtuous woman, and it was better for her to roll her eyes when she was alone and do indecent things.

If you rolled your eyes, it means you couldn't help it!

Gu Xiling deliberately showed a surprised expression, "Prince, you misunderstood me. I said that something happened at Jinguang Temple, but I didn't say it was an accident. Besides, an accident can be a bad thing or a good thing."

"Today, the prince and I are going to pay respects to the grandmother. The old lady will be very happy to see her filial and polite grandson and her virtuous granddaughter-in-law. This happiness will make her eat more. If people eat more, they will have a good appetite, be healthy, and live a long life. Isn't this a good thing?"

Even if she didn't tell him the real purpose of her action, Zhou Jin would know it after a few days when he returned to the capital!

Zhou Jin lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, not wanting to argue with Gu Xiling, "How did you know that I was kicked out of the palace?"

She could have fooled around or quibbled about other questions, but she answered this one directly: "The disaster in Yingzhou has affected many people. When you were paying your respects, the Marquis reminded you several times to read more, think more, and talk less."

"However, the emperor's uncle was ineffective in providing disaster relief. The relief silver was lost, and the relief grain was replaced with moldy old grain, which led to starvation in Yingzhou, the people were living in misery, and even a civil uprising."

"The prince was filled with compassion and angrily denounced the injustice, asking His Majesty to severely punish the main culprit. Although the culprit this time was not Uncle Li, it was also due to his dereliction of duty. He is the Queen's biological brother and the Crown Prince's biological uncle."

"Your Majesty has only one son, the Crown Prince. You must protect Uncle Li at all costs. In fact, you are also protecting the Crown Prince. Even if the Crown Prince and several colleagues die as a warning, it may not change the outcome."

Zhou Jin, who was originally full of anger, looked more serious after listening to Gu Xiling's comments. She asked, "How do you, a woman in the harem, know about the affairs of the court?"

Gu Xiling did not get angry because of Zhou Jin's questioning. She sighed softly, "Although you and I are not husband and wife in reality, we are husband and wife in name. From the moment we got married, you and I are one. We should rise and fall together."

"I entered the Changning Marquis' Mansion, where I was loved by my parents-in-law and respected by the servants. My life in the Changning Marquis' Mansion was much better than that in the Jingyang Marquis' Mansion. Naturally, I hoped that the Changning Marquis' Mansion would be better. Therefore, I often asked the steward in the shop to pay attention to the movements outside and often come into the mansion to inform me of the rumors outside."

Zhou Jin was skeptical and looked at Gu Xiling, "You also said that it was a rumor and may not be true."

"It's true that all the rumors can't be true, but they are more or less true! There are many people who don't like Li Guojiu, so they will naturally spread all kinds of news."

"I have come to a conclusion based on these rumors, separating the true from the false. You may not believe me, but you have to admit that my calculations were correct. Lai Fu took you away in time at the palace gate."

"You..." Zhou Jin calmed down at this moment, thinking back to his indignation at the palace gate and the poem that had been brewing in his heart, and felt a chill down his spine.

At this moment, Zhou Jin lowered his eyes, and his straight back gradually softened and bent!

He stretched out his slender fingers and lightly pressed his forehead. His narrow, deep, distant, bright and charming eyes were misty, and he sighed deeply, "That's 100,000 civilians, 100,000 lives!"

Gu Xiling turned her head and saw the compassion in Zhou Jin's eyes, which didn't seem fake.

At this moment, she was sure that Zhou Jin truly sympathized with the people affected by the disaster.

It is rare to be born in a family of nobles, to live a life of luxury since childhood, and to be able to sympathize with the people!

Perhaps Zhou Jin was not a person who sought fame and reputation and was self-righteous as rumored in his previous life.

"Your Highness has a kind heart, compassion for the people, and sympathy for the victims. Xiling admires you. You and your colleagues spoke out for justice, but it was useless. However, His Majesty only expelled you from the palace and did not imprison you. It can be seen that His Majesty knows the details in his heart."

"If speaking out for justice cannot solve the problem, why don't you consider the problem from your Majesty's perspective and find a solution?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yu's originally melancholy and lost expression instantly turned into a fierce look, "Gu Xiling, are you asking me to go along with an incompetent and treacherous person like Li Guojiu?"

Gu Xiling chuckled, "Prince, you misunderstood me! His Majesty's saving Uncle Li for the Crown Prince does not mean that he will continue to indulge Uncle Li, nor does it necessarily mean that he does not want to clean up the mess."

"This court belongs to the Qi family, this world belongs to the Qi family, and these people also belong to the Qi family. I just said that if the prince wants to save the people, he can stand in your majesty's perspective and consider how to save the people, and then think about what you can do for the victims."

"For example, I can't help with big things, but I took out two thousand taels of silver from my dowry and bought rice and grain. I asked someone to send it to Yingzhou. I will save as many people as I can. This is what I can do as a woman in the harem."

"The prince is extremely intelligent. He must be able to think of a better way to help the people. He would not have written a poem satirizing the court in front of the palace gate out of anger. It would have been fun to talk freely, but he was demoted and has no chance to participate in disaster relief and help the people."

When Zhou Jin heard "writing poetry at the palace gate", an embarrassed expression appeared on his handsome face. How could Gu Xiling guess what he was thinking?

"I won't write random poems!" Zhou Jin retorted, but his tone was a little weak and his eyes looked away, as if he was dodging.

Gu Xiling pursed her lips and smiled secretly, then cleared her throat with a "cough cough", and then imitated Zhou Jin's tone and voice expression, "I once admired the mandarin ducks living together, the leaves in the deep forest of the southern valley were blurred. Except for the parrots, who else would understand? Don't cry out your secret feelings to others." (Excerpt from Cangyang Gyatso's "Love Poem No. 14")

He had originally had a high opinion of Gu Xiling, but after hearing Gu Xiling expose his habit of "writing a poem", which was a poem he wrote out of his sorrow at not being able to marry his sweetheart, he was shocked.

"Gu...Xi...Ling!" Zhou Jin's face was filled with shame. He clenched his hands tightly, his eyes were blazing with anger, and he gritted his teeth secretly, enunciating each word through his teeth. "If you were a man, I would beat you until your nose and face were swollen and your teeth were all over the floor!"

Gu Xiling imitated Zhou Jin's resentful tone and recited the poem, which successfully provoked Zhou Yu to become angry and humiliated.

At this moment, Zhou Jin probably forgot about Uncle Li and the emperor's incompetence!

Now Zhou Jin just wants to reach out and strangle Gu Xiling to death!

In front of Zhou Jin, Gu Xiling no longer pretended to be virtuous. She just rolled her eyes and found a comfortable position to lean back in the carriage.

After all, it's very tiring to pretend and act all the time!

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, my lord. I'm such a beautiful lady with a stunning appearance!"

Every time Zhou Jin talked with Gu Xiling, he, who was eloquent and eloquent in public, would always be left speechless by Gu Xiling.

At this moment, Gu Xiling's skin was as white as cream, her cheeks were smiling, and her eyes were bright and her teeth were white.

She really has a charming smile and beautiful eyes.

"Shameless and shameless!" Zhou Jin didn't dare to look at him any more, as if he was afraid of being seen by Gu Xiling. He got off the carriage with a cold face.