The Virtuous Wife

Chapter 46 Meeting Bai Min'er Again

Jingyi bowed and said, "Yiyi just made up a few words, I hope uncle won't laugh at me."

"Oh? Just a few words, but you can come up with such good words. Our Yiyi is really a bit like you back then?" Liu said to Gu with a smile.

Everyone knows that Gu was a famous talented woman in the capital before she got married. Liu naturally thought that Yiyi took after Gu.

Gu smiled lightly, "Well said, straight inside and outside, without any branches. It is indeed like your uncle and father!"

Gu Wen's face was full of smiles and pride, "My niece Gu Wen is naturally good."

Gu smiled and shook her head, "How can you be an uncle like you? Look at how you spoil the child?"

Several people talked and laughed in the yard, and then went to the hall to have lunch and rest for an hour before leaving General Weiyuan's Mansion.

"Brother, sister-in-law, go back quickly." After saying this, Gu said to Gu Yu, "Yu'er, come back and stay at our house for a few days, so that you can accompany Yiyi."

Gu Yu looked happy, "Okay. I will definitely visit my aunt and Yiyi in a few days."

Su Qing helped Gu and Jingyi get on the carriage, and after saying goodbye to Gu Wen with Su Ming, they got on the horse and drove towards the Hou Mansion.

In the carriage, Jingyi sat next to Gu, "Mother, do you know the young man my cousin is engaged to?"

"Yes, he is the prince of the Duke of Ying's mansion. I heard that he is a child who is both civil and military, and is highly valued by the Duke of Ying. What? Why is Yiyi concerned about this?"

"My cousin has a gentle temperament. I am afraid that he will bully my cousin in the future, so I want to ask."

"Child, when you grow up, mother will also find a good marriage for Yiyi." Gu said jokingly.

"No, no." Jingyi hugged Gu's arm and leaned her head on it, saying, "I don't want to get married. I want to accompany my mother all my life." Gu smiled, and Madam Liu and Madam He, who were sitting beside her, also smiled. Gu glanced at Madam He and said softly, "Madam He, thanks to you being with Yiyi these days. Otherwise, Yiyi doesn't know how much suffering she would have to endure." Madam He hurriedly bowed and said, "Madam, don't say that. It is my duty to take care of the young lady. Besides, the young lady is smart, and I am just doing what the young lady tells me to do." Gu smiled and said nothing. Suddenly the carriage stopped, and Madam Liu hurriedly lifted the curtain and asked, "What's going on?" Su Ming, who was riding a horse in front, turned around and said, "Mother, there is a carriage from the Protectorate Mansion blocking the road in front." "Protectorate Mansion? Can't the two carriages pass by?" Gu asked suspiciously. "Mother, the way we came here was blocked by a carriage that flipped over in the middle, so we had to take a small alley that could only be passed by one carriage."

"In that case, let's just go back. It's only natural to give way to the wife of the Duke of the Guard, so why did we stop?"

Su Ming hesitated and said, "Mother, the person sitting in the carriage is the granddaughter of the Duke of the Guard, not the wife of the Duke or the wife of the Crown Prince."

Gu's eyebrows showed displeasure, "But what about Bai Min'er?"

"Mother, that's right. Miss Bai is still yelling in front for us to give way to her. What do you think?"

Jingyi glanced at Gu. Although Gu was unhappy, she took a deep breath and said, "Go back and give way to her."

Su Ming hesitated for a moment, but still replied yes, and rode to the front to tell Su Qing.

Su Qing glanced at Gu's carriage and told everyone to slowly retreat.

Jingyi felt the carriage moving backwards while sitting in the carriage, thinking in her heart, this Bai Miner is really arrogant! Her mother, Gu, is a second-rank imperial lady personally appointed by the emperor, and she is also the wife of Pingnan Hou! Although Bai Miner is the daughter of the Huguogong Mansion, she has no rank and no title. How can she let the court ladies make way for her? It's really too domineering!

Jingyi lifted the curtain and looked back. The carriage was almost retreating to the intersection, which was a T-junction. After the carriage retreated, it moved several times before it stopped steadily on the road.

Jingyi heard a sound of horse hooves and knew that it was Bai Miner's carriage coming. She turned her head and looked forward. After a while, she saw the carriage coming with people coming in front and behind.

Jingyi looked at the servants of the Huguogong Mansion, who were actually holding their heads high and turning to the right triumphantly. Seeing that they were so arrogant, Jingyi was really unhappy.

Just as Jingyi was about to lower the curtain, she saw a head popping out of the carriage in front of her. It was Bai Miner! Bai Miner smiled triumphantly at Jingyi. Although they were a little far apart, Jingyi could clearly feel the disdain and provocation in her eyes! Jingyi was no longer angry at this moment. She thought to herself, should she say that Bai Miner was stupid? Or should she say that she was too naive? Let a second-rank court lady make way for her! If it got out, it would not be bad for the reputation of the Gu family. Instead, people would think that the Gu family knew how to endure and not bother with others! But what about Bai Miner? If this matter got to the ears of the emperor and the ministers, I am afraid it would be extremely disadvantageous to the Huguogong Mansion. Suddenly, a thought flashed through Jingyi's mind, and she looked up at the building facing the intersection! 'Fugui Restaurant'! This restaurant is right opposite the intersection. Jingyi saw that the windows on the second floor of the restaurant were wide open, but no one was there. Jingyi lowered the curtain thoughtfully and sat there quietly without saying a word.

Gu was resting with her eyes closed, and did not notice that Jingyi was wrong. The carriage started moving and slowly drove towards Pingnan Houfu.

At night, Jingyi was lying on the bed alone, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Suddenly, a black shadow fell and ran straight to the outer room! In just a blink of an eye, the black shadow came back again. Jingyi saw that Siqin went to the outer room to press Xing'er's sleeping point.

Jingyi sat up, wearing only a middle-length dress, and walked to the window. A breeze blew, making people feel a lot more refreshed.

Siqin saw Jingyi's long hair fluttering, and hurriedly took a cloak from the hanger and put it on Jingyi.

Jingyi did not look back, just stood there quietly, and simply closed her eyes.

The breeze blew Jingyi's long hair and also woke up her mind. A very bold guess gradually formed in Jingyi's mind, but could it be true? Why did the other party choose their Pingnan Marquis Mansion? Should I talk to my father and brothers about this matter in detail?

While Jingyi was thinking, a slender figure appeared in the room. It was Yuanxi!

Yuanxi stepped forward and pulled Jingyi's cloak forward. "What are you thinking about? So absorbed?" As he said, he stood to one side and looked down at Jingyi.

Jingyi's face was solemn at this time. She opened her eyes and looked at the night sky. The incomplete moon was half covered by dark clouds. The slightly soft moonlight sprinkled on Jingyi's face, adding a bit of mystery!

"Yuan Xi, what do you think of the second prince born by the queen? What is the chance of him being crowned as the crown prince?" Yuan Xi frowned when he heard this, "Maybe a 50% chance. He is a legitimate son, and he has the support of the Duke of the State in the court. In addition, there are some people who have always advocated the establishment of the legitimate son instead of the eldest son. If he knows how to please the emperor, I'm afraid there will be a 70% chance!" Emperor? Jingyi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she heard him talking about the emperor instead of his father. It seems that he has a deep prejudice against his father! "Then let me ask you again, if the second prince is in trouble, who will benefit the most?"

Yuan Xi did not answer so quickly this time. He thought for a long time before saying, "It's hard to say. To be honest, no one except me can ascend to the position of the crown prince!"

Jing Yi looked at him when she heard the words. Seeing that there was no pain or unwillingness on his face, she was relieved and said, "Have you ever thought about making achievements for Dayuan?"

"Of course! I have dreamed countless times of killing enemies on the battlefield and guarding the border!" At this point, Yuan Xi's face was full of longing, but after a moment, it returned to normal, "But you know, he will never let me go to the front line! He hates me so much, how can he let me make achievements?"

Jing Yi said lightly, "Don't worry! You are only thirteen years old, there are plenty of opportunities. The most important thing now is how to ensure your own safety! Also, don't let people find out about the forces you secretly established!"

Yuan Xi smiled proudly: "Don't worry! My affairs are very secretive, I will take you to see it another day!" After that, he changed the subject: "But what troubles have you encountered?" Jing Yi shook her head, "I'm not sure now, let's wait and see in two days."