Chapter 83: Strange Burden
The legitimate daughter of the Gu family was given a marriage to Mu Wenxuan, the son of Prince Yu, and ordered to get married within three days.
This holy sign caused quite a stir in the imperial city, and it seemed that it really confirmed the fact that the legitimate daughter of the Gu family had a secret meeting with the son of Prince Yu.
There are more things to talk about in the streets and alleys, and there is a lot of discussion in teahouses and restaurants.
Prime Minister Gu's opponents naturally would not miss this opportunity, and secretly spared no effort to expand the storm, quietly prompting the three aunts and six wives to spread the word.
The reputation of the legitimate daughter of the Gu family was ruined in one day, and she no longer had any dignity at all.
"What a bastard!" Concubine Gu turned green with anger when she heard the news, "That loser who gave An Xian a marriage to Prince Yu's Mansion? What did the Emperor think?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down." The nanny quickly spoke to comfort her, "The Emperor had no choice but to do so. After all, Prince Jing saw Miss Gu and Mr. Xuan together with his own eyes..."
"Someone must have framed them." Concubine Gu's eyebrows were cold, "An Xian is not a careless person. Even if she doesn't want to marry Prince Jing, there is absolutely no way she would choose that loser Mu Wenxuan!"
Aunt Fang whispered: "My dear, actually this is not a bad thing."
Concubine Gu narrowed her eyes: "What did you say?"
"The emperor gave Miss Gu a marriage to Prince Jing, isn't the empress still frowning?" Aunt Fang whispered, thinking every word from the perspective of the imperial concubine and her son, "Miss Gu is the empress' niece. The empress must hope that she will marry well, and it is best to bring some help to His Highness the Fourth Prince, but if it had not happened today and the Emperor's decree has been issued, Miss Gu will definitely marry the Sixth Prince, and then the Prime Minister will still be wholeheartedly Assist the Fourth Highness?"
Concubine Gu walked to the couch and sat down, her expression deep and silent.
"The Prime Minister should not be willing to let his daughter marry Prince Jing, but the imperial edict cannot be violated. If he really gets married to Prince Jing, the Prime Minister will also be in a dilemma." Aunt Fang poured her a cup of tea, "Now Although no one wants to see what happened between Miss Gu and Mr. Xuan, it is a difficult matter that has been solved. Why don’t you think about the bright side? "
Concubine Gu knew that what Nanny Fang said made sense, but she just felt uncomfortable.
"An Xian has been well-educated since she was a child. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, well-informed and well-behaved, and she is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. Didn't she have the choice of a man from a family of relatives of Emperor Mu?" Concubine Gu felt dissatisfied. , "Why do you have to marry that good-for-nothing Mu Wenxuan?"
Aunt Fang sighed softly: "Who says it's not the case?"
Concubine Gu raised her hand and rubbed her eyebrows: "Prince Yu was originally an idle prince with no real power, but now he has been demoted to a county prince. An Xian married Mu Wenxuan. This marriage cannot bring any benefits to this palace. "
Marrying Mu Wenxuan is not as good as marrying the son of a minister in the court. At least the minister has real power.
What does Mu Wenxuan have?
Concubine Gu really loved An Xian, but no matter how sincere she was, she could not compare with the interests of her biological son. Therefore, when she learned that the emperor had given An Xian a marriage to the sixth prince, she was so angry that she could not eat, and at the same time, she was worried. , if An Xian really marries the sixth prince, will his brother still help Zhenxin, their mother and son?
I didn't expect the change to happen so quickly.
"In my opinion, this is the best result so far." Aunt Fang said softly, "Miss Gu has a good background, good looks, and is good in everything. However, just because she is so outstanding, except for a few princes in the court, , and only the Ninth Prince is worthy of the girl."
Concubine Gu did not say anything. She always felt that Gu Anxian should be given to the Ninth Prince.
"But the Emperor has given Princess Nanyang a marriage to the Ninth Prince, so we can't force the girl to be a concubine, right?" Aunt Fang sighed, "Except the Ninth Prince, any prince that Miss Gu marries will be detrimental to the Imperial Concubine and Prince Yu. Although it can’t bring tangible benefits now, at least it’s not a hindrance, right?”
"I originally thought that An Xian could successfully marry Mucang and obtain Mucang's military support, but I didn't expect that it would end like this." The more Concubine Gu thought about it, the more unbalanced she became, "How can Yan Li, an orphan who depends on others, be sealed? As the princess of Nanyang, she later married Mu Cang, but the legitimate daughter of the Gu family could only marry a playboy... The emperor is really very scheming. "
Aunt Fang was silent for a moment: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. The Ninth Prince has a lot of troops. Unless the Emperor wants to pass on the throne to His Highness Prince Yu immediately, it is impossible to promise Miss Gu to the Ninth Prince."
King Yu is the prince, and the civil servants have the support of Prime Minister Gu. If he wins the military power of the Ninth Prince again, the emperor may not even be able to secure his throne.
Concubine Gu frowned: "Presumptuous!"
"Old slave deserves to die." Aunt Fang knelt down, "What I said is true. Please think again."
Concubine Gu was a little irritable and remained silent for a while.
Even if what Nanny Fang said made sense, the current situation was very unfavorable to Xiu Yu.
Mu Wenxuan and An Xian did something like this, and it was just after the emperor had just given the marriage to the sixth prince. Isn't this a slap in the emperor's face?
It is certainly a serious matter that the honor of the legitimate daughter of the Gu family has been damaged, but does the emperor think that Prime Minister Gu does not want his daughter to marry the sixth prince, but does not dare to resist the decree, so he came up with such a drastic method?
The emperor was concerned about her as a noble concubine and did not punish Gu Anxian. He only scolded her and gave her a marriage to Mu Wenxuan. But was he already very dissatisfied in his heart?
Concubine Gu has been able to survive in the harem for so many years unharmed, and her status is second only to the queen. In addition to relying on the Gu family, she herself is not without any brains.
Whether it is a concubine in the harem or a former minister, once the emperor feels disgusted, it is destined to not end well.
Closing her eyes, she tried to think about how to win back the emperor's heart and erase this matter from his mind as soon as possible without leaving any shadow?
After a long time, she slowly opened her eyes, as if she had made up her mind: "Madame Fang."
"The old slave is here."
"Pass a letter for me and say that I invite Princess Nanyang to the palace for a chat."
"Yes."