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

After Gu Xirong learned that her mother-in-law had died, she cried hypocritically for a while and then fainted again.

The doctor came over and gave me acupuncture, and after I woke up, he told me to rest well.

In order to act the role, Gu Xirong cried and fainted several times, and her acting was very realistic.

However, Gu Xirong remembered the bottom line this time: she must not harm the baby in her belly.

She can't keep this child and she may not be able to get pregnant again in the future.

Gu Xirong didn't dare to take the risk. She wanted to be the regent princess in the future, and maybe even the queen.

What’s the point of having everything in the future if you don’t have a son?

Gu Xirong didn't want to do a losing business, so from that day on, she became bedridden.

Xiuzhen comforted him, "Madam, please don't be sad. I'm going to say something disrespectful, but it's better if the old lady is gone, so that you don't have to spend the money you worked so hard to earn."

"If it weren't for the old lady, would our Xie family be like this now? Madam works hard to plan, but the old lady drags her feet. Everyone in our house knows that Madam is virtuous, but the old lady is a troublemaker."

"Even if the old lady is gone, the general will not blame you when he comes back. Originally, this matter was blamed on the old lady. The old lady died of humiliation, which is better for the reputation of our Xie family."

Gu Xirong was overjoyed, but there were some things she could do but could not say.

She sighed quietly, "Ah, no matter how much the mother-in-law does, she is the only mother my husband has. My father died early, and my mother raised me. Now that the mother-in-law is gone, my husband has no parents."

Xiuzhen raised her eyebrows, not believing that Gu Xirong was so kind. However, as a loyal servant, of course she had to side with Gu Xirong.

"Madam, the general should have recovered from his injuries by now. We received the letter, and I'm sure he has received it too. The general must have suffered from the long journey back."

"Madam, instead of blaming yourself, you should think about how to arrange a grand funeral for the old lady so that she can die more dignified. After all, a martyrdom is worse than the previous reputation of being crazy."

Gu Xirong thought for a moment, then nodded, "Well, when the old lady's coffin is transported to the capital, Xiuzhen, you can find a storyteller to spread the story of the old lady's martyrdom in the Gu family's way."

"Although the old lady is usually unreasonable, she still supports the Xie family in her heart. Now in order to make the Xie family famous, I believe the old lady will also be very supportive."

Xiuzhen's eyes lit up. As expected, the lady was not a good person.

Through the death of the old lady, the old lady was "praised" for her loyalty to the Xie family and for being a chaste and heroic woman, which was enough to prove that the Xie family was upright.

"Yes, ma'am." Xiuzhen agreed and went down to do her work.

When there was only one person left in the room, Gu Xirong finally showed a long-lost happy and relaxed smile.

Finally dead!

From now on I don’t have to worry about the big rats in my house stealing my money!

Gu Xirong felt distressed when she thought about the fact that she owed her mother's family, the Jingyang Marquis's Mansion, three thousand taels of silver and the Changning Marquis's Mansion seven thousand taels of silver.

Of the five thousand taels of silver obtained from Gu Xiling, two thousand taels have already been spent, and the remaining three thousand taels are probably only enough to hold the old lady's funeral.

The Xie family was extremely poor again.

What should I do to make money?

Gu Xirong couldn't help but hold her forehead. How did Gu Xiling make money in her previous life? After all, Xie Jin had to spend money to fight in the Northwest officialdom in the early days. Where did the money come from?

By the way, it seems that Madam Xie passed away ten years after Gu Xiling got married. How did Gu Xiling endure these ten years?

Life was so difficult due to poverty that Gu Xirong began to think about the experience of Gu Xiling in her previous life.

However, in her previous life, Gu Xiling went to the northwest with Xie Jin very early. Apart from sending some gifts during the New Year and other festivals and a letter of safety, it seemed that they did not have much contact.

If I had paid more attention to Gu Xiling in my previous life, I wouldn’t be so passive now!

But it's too late to regret now. She needs to think carefully about what business to start to make money.

The news about Honglianfang has been sold. Although there has been no movement, Gu Xirong believes that the action has been taken privately.

The specific results were not something Gu Xirong could find out.

It was inevitable that Honglianfang and King Yun would be executed in the end.

Without any sign in the previous life, King Yun would not have been able to accomplish anything, let alone with the precise hints now.

This year the weather has been good and there have been no major disasters in Kangguo.

After the old lady died, Xie Jin had to observe mourning for three years and could not serve as an official.

Without money, it will be difficult to pack up and return to officialdom after the mourning period is over.

Fortunately, the Changning Marquisate was there, and Gu Xiling promised her that it would not be difficult for Xie Jin to return to his official career.

Make money, make money...

These two words were all in Gu Xirong's mind. Suddenly, she remembered that in April of this year in her previous life, Zhou Jin took her on an expedition.

Destination, Qingzhou.

That place had many mountains and rocks and was originally very poor. Later, someone discovered jade mines in the Daqing Mountains.

The jade is of very good quality and is named green jade.

A set of jewelry in the capital's Treasure Pavilion costs hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver and is used by top nobles and high-ranking officials.

There are also many mid-range jewelry shops that meet the needs of these people in the middle.

Top-quality jewelry requires not only good materials but also good craftsmanship. For mid- and low-end jewelry, you can be more sophisticated and sell it at a mid-range price; you can also sell it at a lower price with inferior workmanship.

In this way, she could open a jewelry shop with Gu Xiling and make money.

Yes, that's it.

After thinking about all this, Gu Xirong was extremely tired. She closed her eyes and went to sleep, not worrying about other things. Anyway, she was pregnant and weak.

At the same time, the escorts rode at full speed and finally arrived at the Northern Border City ten days after Madam Xie's death.

Xie Jin was beaten with fifty military sticks at that time. It looked scary with his skin torn and flesh exposed. But after the swelling subsided and the wounds healed, with Xie Jin's physical fitness, the wounds on his body had healed.

But because he was not reinstated, he could only read military books and practice martial arts at home, and deploy troops according to geomancy maps.

After receiving the letter from the escorts, Xie Jin was slightly stunned. "My mother... died for her husband?"

No one knows a mother better than her son. Xie Jin knew that his mother was selfish and definitely not the type to commit suicide!

For a moment, it flashed through his mind that Gu Xirong had a deep conflict with his mother, and he suspected that Gu Xirong had killed his mother.

The escort replied respectfully: "The whole thing is like this... Butler Xie wrote a handwritten letter to the general. Please read it as soon as possible."

After hearing what the escorts said, Xie Jin's face changed drastically and he immediately opened the envelope.

Xie Jin read the letter quickly, covered his face and burst into tears, "Mother, why are you doing this?"

They have already returned safely from the mountain stronghold, why do they want to commit suicide?

He also felt quite guilty inside. He shouldn't have doubted Gu Xirong, nor should he have doubted his mother's strong character.

Although my mother is not good at managing the household and spends money recklessly, she would rather die in glory than live in disgrace.

It turned out that his mother really cared about her reputation and could not bear the humiliation. She tried to commit suicide many times, but was stopped every time.

The mother was determined to die. She knocked Nanny Zhang unconscious in the middle of the night and then hanged herself.

Xie Jin was very sad. He felt dizzy and almost fainted due to his grief.