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

It has to be said that Gu Xirong has grasped Gu Xiling's lifeblood.

Especially after she and Zhou Jin fell in love and things were getting better, Gu Xiling realized that if she wanted to maintain her current stable and beautiful life, she would inevitably face many setbacks.

Princess Xueying wanted to kill her last time. Gu Xiling knew that there was no room for easing the situation between her and Princess Xueying.

Either you die or I live.

"Sister Rong, what are you talking about? My husband is dignified and polite, and has nothing to do with Princess Xueying. Don't talk nonsense." Gu Xiling drank tea to hide her true emotions.

Now that we have come to this point, Gu Xiling would like to hear the details.

Princess Xueying must have done something in her previous life. As his wife, Gu Xirong knew it, but she was still in the northwest at that time and knew nothing about what was happening here.

Even if Princess Xueying did something extremely treasonous, she would conceal it for the sake of the royal family's dignity because she is a princess.

It's normal that she doesn't know.

Gu Xirong smiled, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes, "Sister Ling, I heard about Princess Xueying scaring the horse that day. Was she really scaring the horse? Didn't she want to kill you directly?"

"This..." Gu Xiling thought, if it were an ordinary person, the carriage would lose control and roll down the hillside, he would definitely die.

Because on the side of that road is a steep cliff that is dozens of meters deep.

"Don't pretend. You are so smart, can't you see that Princess Xueying treats Zhou Jin differently? You got married while Princess Xueying was accompanying the Queen Mother to worship Buddha at Mount Wutai. She said that she had no feelings for Zhou Jin, but what she did was extraordinary."

Gu Xiling's face felt slightly hot. Her fig leaf had been torn off by Gu Xirong. If she continued to try to cover it up, she would be like trying to cover up a crime.

In that case, let’s just be frank and speak frankly.

"Sister Rong, you have been in the capital all the time. Unlike me who lived in the countryside before, I didn't know what was going on in the capital. I'm sure you know why Princess Xueying is like this."

Gu Xirong smiled, her eyes teasing, "Yes, of course I know. At that time, I was still the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jingyang, and I was engaged to Zhou Jin. Last spring, Zhou Jin passed the imperial examination and was selected as the top scholar in the palace examination."

"At that time, Princess Xueying had only been in the capital for more than half a year. After half a year of recuperation, she came out of the grief of losing her father and mother. It happened to be the parade of Jinshi. Zhou Jin was the top scholar, the first one, and he was really handsome and romantic."

"I don't need to tell you what Zhou Jin looks like, but you know it, Sister Ling. Princess Xueying saw the elegant and energetic Zhou Jin in Hongbin Tower. She tried to find a chance to get close to Zhou Jin later, but Zhou Jin said right away that he was engaged."

"Princess Xueying was so angry that her face turned red, but fortunately she was thin-skinned and did not lose her temper on the spot, but she still hated Zhou Jin. It was difficult for her to cause trouble to Zhou Jin directly, after all, Zhou Jin was highly regarded by Emperor Kangping."

"This Princess Xueying came after me. She would show up wherever I was and deal with me overtly or covertly. Fortunately, I was smart and nothing happened. Later, the Queen Mother went to worship Buddha and took Princess Xueying away."

"She's been gone for over a year. I've finally had some peace and quiet. When she came back, she found out that you and Zhou Jin were married. How could she not be angry? In fact, she may not necessarily like Zhou Jin, but she was embarrassed by Zhou Jin's direct rejection. She has been humiliated by you time and time again, and she can't swallow this anger. She will not let you go."

Gu Xiling listened carefully and analyzed Gu Xirong's words.

After a while, Gu Xiling asked, "From what you said, Princess Xueying will not give up and will continue to cause trouble?"

"Of course." Gu Xirong sneered, her eyes full of disgust for Princess Xueying. "She is a princess who is high above everyone else. Although she has no father or mother, her father died in battle and her grandmother is still the queen mother. Even if she killed someone, Princess Xueying would at most be taught a lesson, and nothing would happen."

"She is willful and does whatever she wants. Whenever she gets the chance, Princess Xueying will find fault with her, and she will even make it worse. I know Sister Ling wants to live a peaceful life, but with Princess Xueying here, don't even think about it."

Gu Xiling observed Gu Xirong's expression subtly and found that Gu Xirong was also quite disgusted with Princess Xueying. It was obvious that Princess Xueying had caused a lot of trouble for Gu Xirong in her previous life.

"Sister Rong, what was in your dream?" Gu Xiling asked. This deal can be done.

Gu Xirong smiled when she heard this, "Twenty thousand taels of silver."

Gu Xiling looked distressed, "It's too much, ten thousand taels of silver."

Gu Xirong shook her head. "Twenty thousand taels of silver, not even one tael less. Besides, I didn't take this money from you for nothing. I used the dividends from my fur business to pay for it."

Gu Xiling smiled and said with emotion: "No wonder my father and mother like my sister. Sister Rong is so smart. I am ashamed of myself. Considering our previous cooperation and your words are reliable, it's a deal."

Gu Xiling took the contract and looked at it carefully. It was indeed the one she had signed before. "Xiuzhu, go to the Marquis's wife and tell her that I want to borrow 20,000 taels of silver from her."

Xiuzhu was stunned, and quickly responded, "Yes, Madam Crown Prince."

Gu Xirong looked at Xiuzhu, smiling, "Xiuzhu is getting more beautiful."

Xiuzhu's heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her head in fear, "Thank you, Madam, for your compliment."

After Xiuzhu left, Gu Xiling smiled and said, "Sister Rong, can you tell me now?"

Gu Xirong tapped the table lightly with her long nails, "Twenty thousand taels of silver."

"Sister Rong, you're not going to show your hand until you see the rabbit!" Gu Xiling shook her head and laughed, "Since I promised you, I won't go back on my word. It's just 20,000 taels of silver, right?"

Gu Xirong swore, "It's not that I don't trust Sister Ling, but I have always believed in exchanging money and information. Everyone can rest assured and there is no need to argue."

"These two thousand taels of silver are nothing in Sister Ling's eyes, but in my eyes, they are the hope for the revival of the Xie family. I have to be cautious, and I hope Sister Ling will not blame me."

Hearing this, Gu Xiling burst out laughing, "Sister Rong is right. Then let's wait for the money from the main courtyard to be sent over."

The two sisters chatted about this and that for half an incense stick of time, and then Xiuzhu and Madam Song, who was with the Marquis' wife, came over.

Nanny Song held a box in her hand and said respectfully, "Madam, the Marquis's wife asked me to bring the banknotes over."

Gu Xiling smiled and said, "Thank you for the trouble, Madam. It's hard work."

When Xiufen heard this, she took the box and handed a purse containing reward money to Nanny Song.

"Thank you for the reward, Madam." Nanny Song smiled. "I have to go back and report. Does Madam have any instructions?"

Gu Xiling smiled and said, "Mammy, go back and tell my mother that I borrowed it. I will explain it to my mother-in-law later."

"I'll make note of it." Nanny Song agreed and bowed before leaving.

Gu Xiling opened the box and looked inside. There were twenty silver notes worth one thousand taels each. "Speak now, don't hide it! If the information we exchange is useful, we will have a chance to cooperate next time."