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

Song didn't have a good impression of Gu Xirong. She didn't dwell too much on the matter between her and Zhou Jin before.

But Gu Xirong and Xie Jin wanted to destroy the cornfield simply out of jealousy, which made Song extremely disgusted.

Gu Xiling and Zhou Jin looked at each other and said nothing.

Changning Marquis Zhou Ze pondered for a moment and shook his head. "It's not necessarily a lie. She was able to make an appointment with Xiling and specifically talk about this matter. I think her purpose must be to make money. Besides, if she deceived Xiling, she would be deceiving the Changning Marquis Mansion. We can't let her and Xie Jin go."

Zhou Jin nodded, "Mother, even if Gu Xirong lied, so what? No, we will just make less money, not much loss. We believe that if it is true, the northern border troubles can be prevented in advance; the people can also prevent the snow disaster in advance."

Song thought about it and nodded, "It's only about 100,000 taels of silver. Even if we don't make any money in the end, we won't lose much. There's a caravan from my mother's family that's going to the northwest to collect furs. Let them collect them as well."

"Thank you, mother." Zhou Jin thanked.

Gu Xiling smiled and said, "I heard it from outside. Father, mother, and the prince all believe me. If I'm wrong, don't blame me, okay?"

Marquis Changning laughed loudly, "Why should I blame you? You are not concerned about making money. You have good intentions and don't want to see the people suffer from the disaster and freeze to death, nor do you want to see the northern border in trouble."

Song deeply agreed with this and liked Gu Xiling more and more for her great loyalty and righteousness. "Gu Xirong told you these things because she only wanted to make money from the national disaster, but you are different. The most you want is to help many people and stabilize the border without paying compensation."

Zhou Wei chuckled and held Gu Xiling's hand under the table. "This is a decision we made together. If there is any merit, it is everyone's credit. If there is any mistake, it is also everyone's fault. We don't blame you."

Of course, after Zhou Jin discussed with Marquis Changning, he wrote a letter to Yu Chengzhi, asking him to help collect furs and hire more craftsmen who could build mud beds.

Song wrote directly to her natal family, asking them to collect the furs worth 100,000 taels of silver, and sent a manager to follow.

After resting at home for ten days, the two guards who had been to the northwest once again rushed to Qinglan County on horseback with letters.

August 18th.

Xiulan and Lai Fu are getting married. Nanny Yuan is Lai Fu's godmother and has been busy taking care of the wedding arrangements these days.

Gu Xiling prepared a dowry of 100 taels of silver for Xiulan, a set of gold jewelry, ten pieces of cloth each for spring, summer, autumn and winter, and a pair of bracelets.

Seeing that Gu Xiling gave so much, Xiulan immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you for the reward, Madam. I am very grateful."

Gu Xiling quickly bent down and helped Xiulan up herself, "Xiulan, hurry up and get up. Ever since you came to work for me, we have been getting along well as master and servant. At the beginning, I promised you that I would work hard for you and would not treat you unfairly."

"Now that you are married to Lai Fu, you have found a good home. I am happy for you. I hope you and Lai Fu can live happily together, have a son soon. I will give you seven days off so that you can get along well with each other."

Hearing this, Xiulan shook her head and said, "Madam, this is not possible. Seven days is too long. There are not many people around you to serve you. I will come to serve you the day after tomorrow."

Gu Xiling waved her hand, "Alright, wherever you went before, you followed the schedule of me and the prince. Take advantage of this holiday, you two can go out for a walk. Just the two of you, newlyweds, sweet and happy."

"When you are older, you will recall your youth. It is not about working every day, but about happy and sweet times. There are feelings and sweet memories. In the future, when there are disputes and misunderstandings in the ordinary life, you can also think more about the sweetness of your youth and tolerate and understand each other."

Xiulan's eyes were slightly red, tears flowed down her cheeks, and she choked, "Madam, you...you are so kind. I have no relatives, and from now on you will be my relative."

Gu Xiling nodded, "Okay, if Lai Fu bullies you, I will teach him a lesson. Madam Yuan, come and comb Xiulan's hair and put on her wedding dress!"

Nanny Yuan was also very happy and excited. She came over to help, full of joy, "Yes, Madam Crown Prince."

Zhou Jin called Lai Fu over and directly took out a silver note of 200 taels and handed it to Lai Fu, "You are newly married, I don't have anything else to give you. My legs and feet are inconvenient, so I can't go out to buy it for you. Take this little money with Xiulan and buy it yourself."

Lai Fu was touched and took it, "Thank you, my Lord. When I was sold to the Marquis of Changning's Mansion, I thought I would not survive. I didn't expect that I would not only have enough food and clothes, but also be able to read and write. I can also have the good life I have now, all thanks to the Marquis of Changning's Mansion."

"Even if I get married in the future, I will still be your servant. I will be your person in life and your ghost in death!"

Hearing this, Zhou Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Okay, all these years, I haven't seen you talk so nicely. I give you money, and you're really sweet."

Lai Fu chuckled, "It's all because of the prince's kindness to me. I'm speaking from the heart."

"Okay, I've discussed it with my wife. You'll get married and I'll give you seven days off. Anyway, I won't be leaving the house, and I won't need you. Spend some time with Xiulan. She's a good girl, not only beautiful, but also sensible. I really want to live a good life with you, so don't let her down. If you do something stupid, I won't tolerate you."

Lai Fu chuckled, "Prince, you said before that the Marquis has a sword hanging over his head due to lust. If he has too many women, he will definitely be unlucky. I am just a servant, and I don't want to have three wives and four concubines. I just want to find a close person and live happily with him for the rest of my life. Three or two children are enough."

Zhou Jin smiled, "You're right to think so. Women are all pretty skeletons. Having too many of them is not good. Not only will it drain your body, but it will also make you addicted to women and become absurd and lazy."

"I won't say anything else. Wang Shiwen is a smart man, but he can't walk when he sees a woman. But he has a powerful mother, Pei Jiuniang, at home. They have been married for three years, but the couple is not harmonious and they have no children. He still doesn't know how to repent. He may do something even more ridiculous in the future."

Hearing this, Lai Fu agreed with it. "Prince, you are upright and noble, and you keep yourself clean. This is what the Crown Prince's wife likes most. If you are like Prince Wang, you probably won't win the heart of the Crown Prince's wife in this life."

Zhou Jin agreed, "Of course, my wife is not an ordinary woman, I will not let her down. Okay, go down and get ready."

On the wedding day, Nanny Yuan sat in the upper seat. As Lai Fu's godmother, she was greeted by Lai Fu and Xiu Lan.

Kneeling in front of Nanny Yuan, Lai Fu choked up and said, "Godmother, I still remember the winter when I was six years old. I caught a cold and had a cough. You stayed up for days and nights to take care of me, and that’s how I survived."

"In fact, in my mind, the appearance of my biological parents has become very vague. Even if they were standing in front of me now, I might not be able to recognize them. From that time on, they are my biological mother."

Nanny Yuan wiped her tears with a handkerchief. When she was young, she didn't meet the right person, so she became a nanny.

At that time, I just wanted to adopt a smart child, but raising a child can develop feelings.

Now they are as close as mother and son. Nanny Yuan is very touched, but she hesitates whether to tell the secret in her heart.