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

Marquis of Changning Zhou Ze spoke earnestly and patiently to his son how to be an official.

If it weren't for his daughter-in-law Gu Xiling "kidnapping" the man from the palace gate that day, given Zhou Jin's habit of composing a poem, with his great talent, the poem he wrote would surely be sharp and sarcastic, and he would also surely be the main author of the manifesto to attack the bandits.

Thinking of this, Changning Marquis Zhou Ze felt a little scared.

The Wang family went to great lengths to save Wang Shiwen.

If Zhou Jin was also involved, the Changning Marquisate would also suffer heavy losses in order to save Zhou Jin.

When Zhou Jin heard his father's words, his eyes were filled with sorrow and complexity, and the light in his eyes dimmed and disappeared.

"Father, you are right, but every time I close my eyes, I see images of starving people everywhere and people eating their own children, and I am powerless to do anything about it."

"Even if I have a lot of ambitions, it's useless. I can't persuade the emperor, I can't save the people, and I can't stand up with my colleagues. I am useless and I feel guilty."

"Tomorrow several of my colleagues will leave Beijing. I would like to see them off in person. I hope my father will approve this."

Changning Marquis Zhou Ze hesitated, and finally shook his head, "You can't go!"

"Father!" Zhou Jin's eyes were filled with anger. "Do you want your son to be a traitor?"

Changning Marquis Zhou Ze shook his head, "I don't want you to be a traitor, but you can't show up. I went to the palace to plead guilty on your behalf that day, and you stayed at the Jinguang Temple to tend to your grandmother."

"Your Majesty is merciful and has not pursued further. He has only asked you to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors. But you are so ignorant of good and evil, and you don't know how to advance or retreat. Someone, send the prince to the ancestral hall and make him kneel in front of the ancestors for three days to reflect on his mistakes."

Seeing his son's eyes full of dissatisfaction and unwillingness, Zhou Ze was so angry that his liver ached.

This son is arrogant and doesn't know his place. He must have never read that manifesto.

"Yes, my lord." The servants and guards around him sent Zhou Jin to the ancestral hall to be punished.

While Changning Hou Zhou Ze was scolding Zhou Jin, a petite maid was standing in the shadow behind the tree outside the window.

Silently, as if blending into the night.

I could hear every conversation in the room.

When Zhou Jin, the son of Marquis Changning, was escorted to the ancestral hall to reflect on his mistakes and the lights in the study were turned off, this maidservant quietly climbed over the wall and hid in the deep courtyard of the mansion.

Lai Fu wanted to report to the lady and the old lady and plead for mercy for the prince, but now the backyard was locked, so he had to give up.

Lai Fu returned to the ancestral hall, accompanied the prince, and served Zhou Jin.

The next day, Xiulan came to see Lai Fu early in the morning.

Lai Fu had just served the prince breakfast and was about to go to the back house to meet the lady and the old lady to ask them to plead for the prince.

Xiulan stopped Lai Fu and said, "Brother Lai Fu, the Crown Prince's wife wants to see you."

Lai Fu was stunned. Could it be that the Crown Prince’s wife was heartbroken when she knew that the Crown Prince was punished?

"Thank you, Sister Xiulan, for leading the way." Lai Fu agreed. He did not dare to neglect the Crown Prince's wife.

Not to mention that the old lady and the lady are very particular about rules, even the prince is now paying more and more attention to his wife.

Lai Fu arrived at Zizhu Courtyard, but unfortunately, Gu Xiling was not there, so he went to the main courtyard with the Marquis's wife to Songhe Garden to pay their respects to the old lady.

The old lady was not in good spirits. She said a few words and then let them go back.

"Mother, I learned that several of the Crown Prince's colleagues who were demoted are leaving the capital today. I have asked someone to prepare four sets of gifts and have Lai Fu deliver them. Is that okay?"

The Marquis's wife was stunned, and the more she thought about it, the more it made sense. The prince felt guilty because he could not stand together with his colleagues, nor could he send his colleagues off.

The prince cannot go in person, but Lai Fu can go to see him off!

You can reflect on your mistakes at home while also taking into account the friendship with colleagues.

Song smiled and praised softly, "Xi Ling, you are thoughtful. You don't have to spend any money. I'll have someone send the money."

The daughter-in-law is so thoughtful, how can she use her dowry to do things for her son?

Gu Xiling smiled, took out a paper roll from her sleeve and handed it to her mother-in-law, Song.

"Mother, silver is good to bring, but it may not buy you anything useful. For example, Lord Qin was demoted to Liuzhou, in the extreme south, with mosquitoes and poisonous miasma everywhere, hot weather, lots of rain and humidity, so my daughter-in-law asked someone to prepare breathable thin cotton fabrics, umbrellas, various external medicine powders and internal medicine pills, etc."

"Master Yu was demoted to Shanzhou in the northwest. The weather there is cold and dry, and the people are tough. My daughter-in-law prepared half a cart of leather materials, various pills and medicinal herbs, a few sharp long knives, and facial moisturizers and shampoo."

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Zhou Jin's four colleagues who were demoted were demoted to different places.

There are east, south, west and north, but they are far away from each other.

While listening to Gu Xiling's explanation, Song looked at the four gift lists and became more and more surprised.

Compared to the money she was going to give, Gu Xiling's gift list showed more sincerity.

Silver is good, but if you encounter problems on the road, these things may not be useful.

As a wife, I was able to think of things that my husband neglected and did not expect, and I made such thorough preparations.

This is a good wife!

The Song family really likes this daughter-in-law!

After reading it, Song looked up at Gu Xiling and said, "My child, you are thoughtful. I will add another 100 taels of silver to each of these four families, and change 50 taels of silver into small change for your convenience on the road."

Gu Xiling said modestly, "This is what a daughter-in-law should do. I have asked Lai Fu to come to Zizhu Garden, and I will ask him to send Cheng Yi over."

Song nodded, "Okay, then you tell Lai Fu a few words, and I'll have someone send the money over right away."

"Thank you, mother." Gu Xiling thanked her and sent her mother-in-law back to the main courtyard.

Gu Xiling quickly returned to Zizhu Garden.

Lai Fu was waiting in the yard, drinking the tea made by Xiulan.

Seeing Gu Xiling coming in, Lai Fu immediately placed the teacup on the stone table in the yard and bowed, "Madam, what do you want?"

Gu Xiling smiled, "Laifu, today I need you to run a trip for the prince. Send him to his four colleagues who are leaving Beijing. Tell them that the prince is reflecting on his mistakes and cannot see them off. The journey is long and dangerous, so please take care."

Lai Fu was shocked. The prince only wanted to meet his colleagues but didn't think about it so carefully.

He looked down at the gift list handed over by the Crown Prince's wife and was shocked.

No wonder the Madam and the Old Madam value the Crown Prince’s Wife so much. From this gift list, we can see that the Crown Prince’s Wife is thoughtful and considerate, and is not an ordinary person!

The four gentlemen had no time to prepare as they had to leave Beijing in a hurry. These things could be used by the four gentlemen on the way or when they arrive at their new posts.

If she didn't really want to do good for the prince, why would the prince's wife bother? Why would she spend money and effort?

Lai Fu bowed deeply, respecting the Crown Prince's wife from the bottom of his heart, "Thank you, Crown Prince's wife, for planning for the Crown Prince."

Gu Xiling nodded and said softly, "This is my duty."

Marquis of Changning, Song, asked the nanny beside her to bring silver and put it in four silk bags.

Lai Fu took Gu Xiling's instructions and four carriages and rushed to the pavilion outside the city to wait.

When the four adults were outside the pavilion, they met Lai Fu.

Although Zhou Jin did not write the manifesto to attack the bandits, he was the first to take the lead in reporting to the emperor to severely punish Li Guojiu.

They felt resentful that Wang Shiwen and Zhou Jin, two sons of noble families, had not been demoted.

Seeing Lai Fu's humble attitude and seeing the gift list, he was so moved that his nose was sore.

It seems that they misunderstood Zhou Jin!