After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

Chapter 131 Spending a lot of money to find a son

"Xie Ran!" Gu Jin was a little surprised, but there was a hint of joy in his eyes.

Although the palace was magnificent, it was unfamiliar and full of dangers to her. Now that she saw Xie Ran, her tense heart suddenly relaxed.

It was like meeting a trustworthy comrade-in-arms who could fight alongside her on the battlefield. Only Xie Ran could give her that sense of security.

Xie Ran smiled with curved lips and eyes, the brilliance in his eyes was more beautiful than the colorful flowers in the imperial garden. He was wearing the court dress of the Dali Temple Chief Justice, and it was obvious that he came directly to the palace without returning home to change into casual clothes.

"But you missed me?" Xie Ran looked at Gu Jin with a smile and asked suddenly.

Gu Jin was slightly startled, and looking at Mu Zhen and Chen Anan beside him, he thought that Xie Ran wanted to act in front of others, so he cooperated with Xie Ran and put on a shy look, and said "hmm" softly.

Xie Ran seemed to be extremely pleased by the "hmm", and the corners of his cold, thin lips curled up.

Mu Zhen looked at the two people who were in love with each other with some surprise, as if he did not expect that Xie Ran, who had never been interested in women, would behave like this.

Chen Anan was acting out of character after seeing Xie Ran. He was as obedient as a quail and followed Xie Ran obediently when he wanted to take him away.

Mu Zhen watched the three people leave, and the eunuch beside him asked, "Your Highness, do you still want to go to the banquet?"

Mu Zhen closed his eyes, turned around and said calmly: "No need, go back."

Gu Jin briefly told Xie Ran what had just happened. Xie Ran frowned slightly, and a sharp light flashed across his cold eyes. "Do you have any guesses in your mind?"

Gu Jin shook his head. "The most suspicious person in the palace is Princess Jingmin, but my allergy is a sudden event and she couldn't have known about it in advance."

After all, no one knew that she was not the real Gu Jin. If she didn't eat the plate of walnut cakes, the evil plan would not be realized. The only possibility was that this plan was also a temporary idea of ​​the person behind the scenes.

It is true that Princess Jingmin is vicious, but it is also true that she is not very smart. It is impossible for her to arrange everything in such a short time.

The only people in the harem who had grudges against her were Concubine Jiang and Concubine Wan.

"The Qixi Palace Banquet was arranged by Concubine Jiang, so if anything unexpected happened, she would be blamed.

It is impossible for Concubine Wan to do so either. After all, such a thing would only damage the reputation of the Marquisate and would not benefit her."

Gu Jin frowned, with an indescribable feeling in his heart, "And I always feel that there is something wrong with this matter."

Xie Ran's eyes were full of admiration. It had nothing to do with lust for beauty, but was completely devoted to her as a person.

"If the other party just wanted to plot against your innocence, he could have burned aphrodisiac incense in the side hall, but he didn't." Xie Ran said, "It seems that the other party doesn't want to destroy your innocence, but..."

They both looked at Chen Anan who was kicking stones.

Chen Anan is mentally handicapped but has amazing strength. Even if Gu Jinruo is caught by him, there is no guarantee that she can escape. So she can only fight to the death to maintain her innocence.

Whether she killed Chen Anan or Chen Anan killed her, the Pingxi Palace and the Yongchang Marquis would become enemies because of this.

At this moment, Gu Jin suddenly realized the horror of this imperial city. One wrong step could lead to eternal damnation.

This kind of intrigue and deception is something she, a modern person, has never encountered and it is extremely difficult for her to adapt to, because this is an era that regards human life as worthless and dignity as nothing. All people care about is the supreme power, and everything else can be abandoned and trampled upon.

Looking at Gu Jin's drooping eyelashes, Xie Ran felt a sudden pain in his heart and even a hint of panic.

Because he knew that beneath the splendid appearance of this capital city were countless filthy and dark things, and she was incompatible with all of this.

He suddenly became a little afraid that one day she would be completely tired of this place and completely tired of him.

The two of them remained silent for a long time, and Chen Anan followed them obediently.

Xie Ran turned his head and glanced at him, then said, "I'll have someone take you back to the palace."

"I don't want it." Chen Anan hadn't played enough and pouted unhappily, "I want to play with Fairy Sister again. I won't go home."

Xie Ran just smiled at him, emphasizing each word, "No, you want it."

Chen Anan suddenly hid behind Gu Jin like a mouse seeing a cat, muttering softly, "Bad guy, a very bad guy."

Xie Ran ignored him and called two eunuchs to escort him out of the palace.

Chen Anan looked at Gu Jin with tears in her eyes, but didn't dare to speak because Xie Ran was beside her. She looked like a poor little kid who was being bullied.

"I have sent someone to inform Princess Pingxi, and she will go back with him." As if seeing Gu Jin's worry, Xie Ran explained.

Chen Anan has an unstable temperament, and the best way to avoid him saying something he shouldn't say is to send him away.

"He seems to be afraid of you?"

"Really?" Xie Ran said lightly, "He might be afraid of my court dress. After all, the head of the Dali Temple is bound to have a violent aura when it comes to punishment."

Gu Jin raised his eyebrows and didn't ask any more questions. When they returned to the Imperial Garden, they met Princess Pingxi who had stood up.

Princess Pingxi looked at Gu Jin with complicated eyes and hurried away.

"Have you ever seen the Princess of Pingxi?" Xie Ran keenly caught the unusual look in the Princess of Pingxi's eyes.

Gu Jin shook his head.

This was the first time she met Princess Pingxi, but the way Princess Pingxi looked at her seemed to reveal some indescribable story.

"What are you two whispering about?" Emperor Hui'an smiled when he saw the two whispering. He turned to Li Ziheng and said, "Look at how happy they are when they are in pairs. Aren't you envious?"

Li Ziheng looked at Xie Ran unkindly and said, "What's the use of envy? Can His Majesty break them up so that I can feel at peace?"

"What are you talking about!" Emperor Hui'an blew up his beard. "I want you to settle down as soon as possible and start a family like Xie Ran, so that your grandmother can rest assured sooner!"

Li Ziheng laughed sarcastically: "Who made General Xie so lucky? He got what he wanted by marrying the wrong bride while lying in bed."

Li Ziheng brought up the old matter again, and everyone's eyes wandered around Gu Jin and the others with ambiguous eyes. Gu Jin and Xie Ran didn't care at all, but Gu Rou was on pins and needles.

What kind of nonsense is Li Ziheng talking about? It's as if whoever marries her will be unlucky.

Princess Jingmin also glared at Gu Jin with a stinging look, and the handkerchief in her hand was almost crumpled to pieces.

If Xie Ran hadn't been seriously injured and dying, this marriage would have been hers, Gu Jin!

Looking at how gentle Xie Ran was towards Gu Jin, Princess Jingmin felt like her heart was broken.

Emperor Hui'an glared at Li Ziheng and said, "If I say one thing, you have a hundred things to say. If you don't want to get married, you should become a monk as soon as possible!"

"It's fine for me, but I'm afraid no temple will be willing to accept me." Li Ziheng looked like a helpless person.

Emperor Hui'an was so angry that he blew his beard and glared and scolded him harshly, but Prince Yu and Prince Heng only felt envy when they saw him.

They were extremely cautious in front of their father. Not to mention talking back, even a look from his face was enough to keep them awake at night.

At this time, a young eunuch came hurriedly and whispered with the eunuch chief Liu Ren.

Liu Ren was stunned and looked at Gu Jin in disbelief. Emperor Hui'an noticed it and asked, "What happened?"

"Your Majesty, it is said that... the door of the side hall fell off."

"What?" Emperor Hui'an thought he had misheard. "What do you mean the door fell off?"

Liu Ren twitched his lips and could only continue to reply: "Your Majesty, it means exactly what it says... Two doors fell off the wall!"

Everyone looked at Gu Jin, after all, Gu Jin was the only one in the hall just now.

Gu Jin was also very upset. She had never thought that one day she would tear down the door of the palace.

"Gu Jin, you are so bold that you actually dare to destroy the palace!" Princess Jingmin finally found an opportunity to attack, and said in a fuss: "I have never heard of anyone as bold as you. You demolished the palace today, will you dare to rebel and demolish the imperial palace tomorrow?"

Princess Jingmin was very proud of her own wit, but she heard Xie Ran say, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I accidentally damaged the palace door."

"Xie Ran, how could you deceive the emperor just to protect her! How could you do such a thing!" Princess Jingmin spoke hurriedly.

Xie Ran said calmly, "When I entered the palace, I heard that Ah Jin had an allergic reaction to a walnut. When I went to the side hall, I knocked on the door but no one answered. The door was bolted from the inside. I was worried that Ah Jin might have an accident, so I had no choice but to break in. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Gu Jin wanted to applaud him, but she didn't expect that he could lie even more calmly than her.

After hearing this, everyone did not suspect anything. After all, they had long heard that Xie Ran doted on Gu Jin to the core, and today's sight confirmed that it was true.

Emperor Hui'an glanced at Xie Ran. This boy is quite good at showing off!

"The cost of repairing the palace gate will be deducted from your salary!" Excessive display of affection will only make people jealous.

The Qixi Palace Banquet ended in such a joyful atmosphere that Princess Jingmin was almost mad with anger.

Gu Jin returned with a great reward. Xie Ran looked at Liuli and Amber who were following behind him and flirting with him. His eyes darkened, "Don't tell me this is a reward from the Madam."

Gu Jin raised her lips and chuckled, "My husband is really smart."

Xie Ran: “…”

Just as she dealt with one, two came. She really wanted to have a large number of wives and concubines before she would stop.

Xie Miaorong and Xie Miaoyin both performed stably in this palace banquet. For the rest, they could only wait quietly. If there was a young man who liked them, his family would come to visit them.

Xie Miaorong was full of confidence in her performance. What Jiang Fengqi showed this time was her painting skills, so in terms of music, no one except Liu Nalan from the Liu family could compare with her.

It won’t be long before the threshold of the Yongchang Marquis’s Mansion will be trampled down by those who are proposing marriage.

Bai Yiyi returned to the Anding Marquis' Mansion in a daze. Gu Baozhu kept praying to the gods in the courtyard, hoping that Bai Yiyi could find a good husband.

When he saw Bai Yiyi coming back, he immediately stepped forward and asked, "Yiyi, was the palace banquet going well today?"

Seeing Bai Yiyi's eyes drooping, Gu Baozhu's heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Yiyi? Did something unexpected happen?

I remembered that you said you were very familiar with the young prince. Could it be that there were other noble ladies competing with you for him?

You don't have to worry about this. Although our backgrounds are not as good as theirs, they may not be your opponents in terms of appearance and means."

Bai Yiyi found these words harsh. Once upon a time, she considered herself a smart person, but now all her self-esteem and pride were completely shattered by Li Ziheng.

Bai Yiyi lay weakly on the bed, unable to pay attention to Gu Baozhu.

"Mom, I'm tired, please leave me alone for a while."

Gu Baozhu was afraid that she would be discouraged, so she sat beside the bed and chattered non-stop: "Yiyi, it's easy for a girl to pursue a boy. Even if the young prince is not interested in you for the time being, as long as you infiltrate his life little by little, he will accept you sooner or later..."

"He won't!" Bai Yiyi covered her ears and shouted loudly.

Gu Baozhu was startled and said unhappily, "What's wrong with you, kid?"

Bai Yiyi simply sat up and looked at Gu Baozhu with red eyes. She had suffered a lot of grievances in the palace. Not only could her family not help her at all, her mother only forced her.

"Because the young prince likes Gu Jin! Gu Jin!

He doesn't like me at all, and all he wants is Gu Jin, do you understand?"

Bai Yiyi felt depressed, wiped her tears and ran out crying.

Gu Baozhu sat on the edge of the bed in a daze for a while, then became furious.

"You are such a bitch, Gu Jin!

You already have a husband, but you still want to snatch him from Yiyi. It's obvious that you don't want us to live in peace!"

The more Gu Baozhu thought about it, the angrier she became. She stood up, called a carriage and headed straight for the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion.

"Little bitch, wait and see how I deal with you!"

Xie Ran went straight to the study when he returned home, so Gu Jin could only take Liuli Amber back to Jinxiu Courtyard first.

Glazed Amber came from the imperial palace, so after entering the mansion, she did not look around. Her demeanor and appearance were no different from that of a young lady from an official family, attracting the attention of all the servants in the mansion.

Gu Jin looked at the two of them carefully. Liuli had a cool temperament while Amber had a charming figure. Concubine Wan was afraid that she could not figure out Xie Ran's taste so she decided to use two approaches at once.

Liuli and Amber stood with their eyes lowered. The two knew that Gu Jin would definitely start to criticize them. After all, anyone with a discerning eye knew why Concubine Wan asked them to come to the Marquis' Mansion.

"you……"

The two of them waited quietly for Gu Jin to make a move, but they were not afraid at all.

They were Concubine Wan's people, and their indentures were still in the palace. Gu Jin didn't dare to do anything to them.

"Do you two have the confidence to complete the task assigned by Concubine Wan?"

The two were stunned and looked at each other in confusion.

Amber thought for a moment and spoke softly, "Empress Wan has ordered us to serve the general and the young mistress well, and we will do our best."

Gu Jin waved his hand, "I have enough manpower here, just focus on Xie Ran!"

Gu Jin's words completely confused the two. Liuli frowned slightly and said coldly, "Madam, are you mocking us servants?"

Gu Jin held his chin lazily and said with a smile: "You are so beautiful, I love you so much that I don't have time to mock you."

Amber thought that if Gu Jin was a man, he would definitely look very romantic.

Gu Jin cleared her throat and said with a smile, "My husband is not young anymore, it's time for him to have a child.

Whichever of you gets pregnant first, I will reward her with 500 taels of silver and personally take her as my concubine, how do you think?"

Does this count as paying a large sum of money to have a child?

She is so kind to Xie Ran!