The second lady agrees with the second son to take a concubine.

real?

Gu Jiu felt incredible.

How could Ouyang Fu agree? She was obviously unwilling, and she could obviously ask the second son to postpone taking concubine while she was pregnant.

She has enough chips, at least until the baby is born.

Why doesn't she have chips in hand?

Xiaocui nodded again and again, This is absolutely true, slaves don't dare to talk nonsense.

Gu Jiu rubbed his brows and called Ma Xiaoliu, Go out and find out what's going on with the Second Young Master and Second Madam.

Ma Xiaoliu led the way.

Xiaocui said, Madam, you should send a servant to inquire about this kind of thing. The servant is very familiar with several sisters in Xiletang.

Gu Jiu laughed, Did you see it, it's already dark. The sisters you are familiar with can't go out now, you'll only be closed when you ask.

On the contrary, the servants and servants beside the second son had no access control, and Ma Xiaoliu happened to ask them for a drink and inquire about news.

It's still Madam's thoughtful thinking. Xiao Cui felt a little embarrassed.

Gu Jiu smiled and asked Qingmei, Today's banquet, I'll be back after I've eaten half of it. Nothing happened later.

Qingmei shook her head, Nothing happened. The princess and Mrs. Xiao have settled their previous suspicions and are very affectionate. The Huyang County Master also gave Master Chen Lu two thousand taels, saying that it was the money for him to buy New Year's goods.

Hearing that, Gu Jiu laughed, I didn't expect that Tie Rooster Hu Yang would be willing to give money to Chen Lu.

Yeah, everyone was surprised at the time. Madam didn't see it, and the expression on Chen Lu's youth was almost scared to death.

The Lord Huyang gave him money, but he's still afraid? Gu Jiu was curious.

It is estimated that he is afraid of profit. Huyang will ask him to pay back the money in the future. The slave is joking.

Gu Jiu asked, Did the Huyang County Master give Sister Min any pocket money?

Give it, give it five hundred taels.

Didn't you say you want to pick up Sister Min back to the county master's mansion?

I didn't say it.

It seems that Huyang also knows that his county master's mansion is too chaotic.

Not suitable for a little girl to live in it.

Huyang's transformation surprised Gu Jiu.

Ouyang Fu actually agreed with the second son to take a concubine, which surprised her even more.

Ma Xiaoliu returned to the east courtyard with a chill.

I changed into a pair of dry cotton shoes first, and then went to see Gu Jiu when I was warm.

He was afraid of passing the cold to the other party.

At this moment, Gu Jiu had already finished dinner, and walked around the room a few times to digest.

When he saw Ma Xiaoliu coming back, he asked, Did you find out?

Ma Xiaoliu bowed and said, Reporting to Madam, the second lady has already agreed to the second son's concubine. The young man also heard that there will be a table of banquets tomorrow, and the two concubines will enter the room.

What's the matter? Did you find out why the second lady agreed to the second son's concubine? Gu Jiu asked eagerly.

There must be a reason for Ouyang Fu's change.

The concubines also have a table of banquets. How noble are the two concubines?

There must be a hall of fame here.

Ma Xiaoliu said in a low voice, I heard from the little one that it seems that the second lady's mother and brother had an accident and needed money to turn around. As for the specific situation at Ouyang Mansion, the little one plans to go out tomorrow to inquire.

Gu Jiu suddenly realized.

It turned out that something happened to her family, and Ouyang Fu had to compromise.

It's just that the second son took the opportunity to threaten to take a concubine, isn't it too much?

...

Xiletang, Ouyang Fu has been sitting by the window for several hours. Still motionless, as if the soul had left the body.

The maid was very worried and couldn't bear to disturb her.

Seeing that it was getting late, the maid reminded in a low voice, Madam, it's getting late, it's time to rest.

After a while, Ouyang Fu's soul returned to his place, and finally came back to his senses.

What time?

Moment of the hour.

I didn't expect it to be so late. Ouyang Fu smiled bitterly.

Help me up.

The two maids hurried forward and helped her up.

Ouyang Fu staggered under her feet and almost fell to the ground.

Sitting for too long, the blood does not flow, and the calf is sore and numb, which is very uncomfortable.

Ouyang Fu smiled bitterly, but she did not expect that after being strong for a lifetime, she would be reduced to where it is today.

The maid called hot water and soaked her feet.

Do you want to eat some, madam? The food is still warm.

She shook her head, No, I'm not hungry.

Where does she feel hungry now, she has long been full of anger.

She asked casually, Where is the son?

Young Master is resting in the study, do you want to call Master over here?

Ouyang Fu thought for a while, then nodded in agreement, Call him over, just say I have something to discuss with him.

The slaves obey.

A little maid hurried out of the room and went to invite the second son.

Ouyang Fu looked lonely and her heart was ashes.

If it wasn't for the child in her belly, she really wanted to make a scene regardless. Just like Xiao Qin'er, he turned the world upside down.

But Xiao Qiner's lesson was not far away, and Ouyang Fu did not dare to gamble with her own children and her own future.

She is afraid of losing!

She has already learned how cold a man is.

She is not as cold as a man, and she does not have as much leverage as a man.

After washing, the body finally came back to life.

She wanted to sit upright in the chair, but her waist was sore, she had to go to bed and put several pillows on the head of the bed.

The second son, Liu Ping, came to the bedroom, hesitated for a while, and finally asked with concern, How is it? Is there any discomfort in your body?

Ouyang Fu lowered his head and smiled mockingly.

Does your son care about me?

Of course I care about you.

She looked at him with a sad expression, But the son will take a concubine tomorrow.

We have already agreed on this matter, please don't mention it again? Be careful of your body.

The second son speaks softly, like a warm man, but what he does is so ruthless.

Ouyang Fu's heart was tight and uncomfortable.

Since the son is worried about my body, why can't he not accept a concubine?

Second Young Master frowned slightly, Are you still arguing with me? You know, I'm not happy to quarrel with you.

Ouyang Fu's tears almost fell.

She nodded, I see. Don't worry, I won't object to your taking a concubine, it's just that the banquet will be exempted. Give me some dignity anyway.

The second son held her hand, The two concubines are from good families, and one of them is from a local parent's family. They have to be treated with dignity, don't you think?

Ouyang Fu bit her lip, Their decency is decency, can my decency be discarded at will?

Don't mess around. You see that you are pregnant, no matter who you are, you can't get past you. You will always be my first wife, and the two concubines have to obey your discipline when they enter the door.

The second son's tone was still unhurried, gentle and polite, which made Ouyang Fu very unreasonable.

Ouyang Fu's heart hurts a lot, You never thought that you are taking a concubine at this time. What if I can't stand the stimulation of premature labor? Or, you don't care about me at all, and you don't care about what's in my stomach. child?

Of course I care. If I don't care, I can take a concubine without your permission at all. Don't think about it.

Ouyang Fu looked at the second son with a sad face, I only have one request, don't have a banquet tomorrow.

The second son smiled and shook his head.

He was still so gentle, yet so cruel.

He tucked the quilt for her, Go to bed early, and get up early tomorrow.

Ouyang Fu was very sad, If my brother returns the money, can you not take a concubine?

The second son asked back, Can your brother pay back the money?

Ouyang Fu's heart hurts.

Her brother, who made a mistake in his errand, was known by Shangguan. Shangguan gave him the opportunity to fill up the hole, and the matter was never to be blamed.

A deficit of 40,000 to 50,000 taels, where is there so much money.

As a last resort, Young Master Ouyang had to ask Ouyang Fu for help.

Ouyang Fu scolded her brother, and after scolding, she still took out 30,000 taels to fill the hole for her brother.

The 30,000 taels she lent out were exactly the 30,000 taels that Second Young Master brought back from the south.

Thirty thousand taels of silver were borrowed before they were heated.

If it is borrowed, whether it can be returned in this life is a question.

The silver had already been lent, and the second son did not ask Ouyang Fu to take it back, but only put forward one condition, that he would take a concubine.

Out of frustration, Ouyang Fu could only agree. Who made her wrong.

30,000 taels of silver is not a small amount, and if she spends it, she has to bear the consequences.

But really unhappy.

My heart really hurts.

She thought that he still had a little pity for her anyway, and the two of them were still in harmony no matter what.

Unexpectedly, in the face of money, everything has shown its original shape.

What can she do?

Unless she can fill the gap of 30,000 taels.

She had no choice but to compromise, she agreed with him to take a concubine. It's just that I don't want to drink, I don't want people to pity her, sympathize with her, and I don't want people to see her laughing.

He did not agree to such a small request.

She covered her heart and smiled desolately, You are cruel, you are really persecuting me to death.

The second son held her hand, You always like to think wildly. Look at me, I went to the south side, there is no nursery room, and I don't bring women back without your consent.

Not only that, I also brought tens of thousands of taels of silver back to you, is it bad for you?

Now that I want to take a concubine, I also asked for your opinion, and you have agreed. Could it be that you will regret it?

I don't regret it. If you want to take a concubine, you can take it. I only beg you not to drink alcohol, and give me a decent respect for the child.

It's not just a table of banquets, why should you care about it.

Since it's just a banquet, you can cancel it if you cancel it. Why do you have to have a drink. How do you want me to eat this banquet? Do you have to kill me?

Ouyang Fu looked heartbroken. Her requirements are really not high, she just asks not to put wine.

The Second Young Master smiled, That's it. Since you strongly requested not to put wine, I will follow your will. Are you satisfied now?

Ouyang Fu was relieved and let out a long sigh.

She finally didn't have to lose face in front of people.

Although she was already embarrassed, at least she didn't have to face everyone's eyes.

I'm tired!

She was really tired and exhausted. I even want to give up on myself, that's all, it's boring to live.

The child in the stomach seemed to feel her mood and was doing vigorous activity.

Are the kids scared too?

She soothed the restless child by stroking her stomach.

Second Young Master nodded, If you are tired, take a rest early. Tomorrow, the newlyweds will serve tea, and everything will go smoothly.

Ouyang Fu lowered her head and smiled, is the son beating her? Tell her not to embarrass the newcomer?

She nodded, Don't worry, I won't embarrass the newcomer.

Second Young Master said with a smile: It's a good day. In fact, you don't have to worry, the newcomer entering the door will not threaten your status.

Just listen to it, don't take it seriously.

Ouyang Fu didn't want to see him or talk to him at the moment.

Go back to your room and rest, don't be tired.

At this time, she still maintained the appearance of being virtuous and virtuous.

You have a good rest, I'm leaving.

The second son got up and left.

Ouyang Fu was too tired to move.

How many people did not sleep this night?

Time does not stop at the will of man.

At dawn, the palace woke up from its slumber, noisy and full of life.

Liu Zhao didn't come back last night, apparently because he was entangled in errands and would be delayed outside for two or three days.

Gu Jiu called Qian Fu and asked straight to the point, Do you know why the young master went?

Qian Fu bowed and said: There is a problem with the Armory of the Ministry of War, and the son is taking care of the aftermath.

After a pause, he said again, Ouyang Langzhong is also involved in this matter.

Langzhong is an official position. Ouyang Langzhong is Ouyang Fu's brother.

Gu Jiu was surprised, she seemed to know the truth that Ouyang Fu agreed with the second son to take a concubine.

Is it serious? she asked.

Qian Fu nodded, Involving the whereabouts of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, it happens to be the time when His Majesty is the most irritable. If you don't handle it well, the Ministry of War will eat and hang from top to bottom.

The whereabouts of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, this matter is placed on the emperor's desk, that is a major case.

With the Son of Heaven's irritable temper now, it may be that the head is rolling again.

In the last Ma Zheng case, the Ministry of War was beaten from top to bottom by a string of people, and there were more than a dozen beheadings.

This time the ordnance case, if not dealt with in time, I am afraid it will be another series of heads.

Gu Jiu asked, How deeply is Ouyang Langzhong involved?

It's not too deep. If you make up for the shortfall in time, you should be able to take it lightly.

How much is missing?

Let's talk about sixty or seventy thousand taels.

Gu Jiu fully understood that Ouyang Fu agreed with the second son to take a concubine, but it was probably because of money.

She asked, Is your son involved?

Qian Fu shook his head, Young Master is naturally not involved. But because Young Master is a Shangguan, he must hurry up and deal with the aftermath because he is a Shangguan. When His Majesty asks, he will be able to communicate.

Gu Jiu knew it in his heart, I see. You tell your son to take good care of his body, don't patronize errands, and eat three meals a day on time.

Little one. Do you have any other orders, Madam?

Stay outside the South City Gate for me, and don't let go of any trouble.

Qian Fu was a little embarrassed, but he told the truth, Don't hide it from the madam, because the manpower is limited, and the poisoning of Concubine Shu is still being investigated, I am afraid that no one can help the madam to keep an eye on the movement outside the Nancheng Gate.

Of course Gu Jiu knew that Qian Fu's subordinates were gone.

The reason why she made this request was to shift the topic to the poisoning case of Concubine Shu.

She frowned slightly and asked, Concubine Shu was poisoned, you have been investigating for so long, have you found nothing?

Qian Fu was ashamed, Little incompetence!

Not even a target of suspicion?

There are a few suspect targets, but there are still many doubts.

Tell me, who do you suspect?

Qian Fu suddenly closed his mouth, Please forgive me, madam, I can't say it.

Can't tell? Gu Jiu stared at Qian Fu with a bad look.

Qian Fu nodded, he really couldn't say anything. The son specially told him not to utter a word.

Gu Jiu asked, No matter how hard I force you, you can't say it?

Qian Fu nodded, If Madam wants to know something, you might as well ask the young master in person. If there is no other order, I will say goodbye.

Qian Fu ran away, running fast. For fear of being caught by Gu Jiu.

Gu Jiu laughed at him, he didn't expect you to be so rich.

The servant reported, Madam, the fourth madam asks to see you.

Gu Jiu was surprised that Xiao Qin'er would come to see her.

Invite the fourth lady in.

The slaves obey.

Xiao Qin'er walked into the small study with a gust of fragrance.

Sister-in-law looks good today.

Fourth younger siblings, please sit down. What kind of wind blows the fourth younger siblings over today.

Xiao Qin'er held the brass hand stove and sat down opposite Gu Jiu.

I came to see my sister-in-law today because I have something to ask for.

Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, Fourth younger siblings are polite. If you have anything to do, let's hear it first.

Xiao Qin'er pursed her lips and smiled, I heard that my sister-in-law bought a large piece of land outside Nancheng Gate, and the construction will start when the spring starts. I thought that the money is idle, so it's better to invest it in the sister-in-law and earn some pocket money. money.

It's really strange that Xiao Qin'er actually took the initiative to invest money.

Gu Jiu said with a smile, Thank you for your trust in me. The project outside Nancheng Gate has not yet started. When the construction starts, I will inform you one by one, and it will not be too late to invest more money.

Then it's settled. Xiao Qin'er smiled happily, I voted 3,000 taels, don't think too much of my sister-in-law.

Gu Jiu smiled and said, Of course it's not too little.

As long as it's money, it doesn't matter whether it's three taels or three thousand taels, Gu Jiu never dislikes more money than money, she only dislikes people.

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