Chapter 321 Secret
Gu Wenxuan didn't know how powerful a person was when the imperial power was supreme, and he dared to say these words outright, but there was no doubt that he was confident.
His husband was not a braggart, so he showed his true temperament in front of his wife, more or less because he was afraid that his wife would be bullied because of her worries and dare not speak out.
But where does the confidence come from?
By grace alone?
joke.
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Gu Wenxuan took Zhou Huan to bask in the sun and play Go in the pavilion in the back garden on the grounds that he had something to discuss with his husband.
Zhou Banxia, who was going to play with her aunt in this room, felt that it was not fun at all. She was worried about what would happen to her and did not settle the matter, so she gave the chief manager to her.
Mrs. Zhou pretended to be angry and her face darkened, "Why, are you worried that your aunt will harm you if she lets you go?"
"Oh no." Zhou Banxia didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Uncle Chang and the others are so nice. How about changing to another company?"
"No. Be obedient. Your master is kind to them. You are your master's only child, and they will protect you loyally."
She naturally knew this, otherwise the dowry could be controlled by Uncle Chang and his wife. The uncles would have to check and balance each other and send more families to supervise each other.
Probably because when something happened to the Zhou family, the master returned all the people who served around him and gave them gold and silver as gifts, but only two families remembered the kindness.
The most ridiculous thing about these two families is that they are not the children of the family, but the father of Uncle Chang Qing, an orphan taken in by Master's parents, and the mother-in-law of Master Mo Lan, who is a rude mother-in-law.
At that time, Uncle Chang Qing was his father and mother. On the surface, his father was Master's coachman, but in fact he was Master's escort. His mother was also Master's father's private accountant.
It can be said that they only have one free agent, a son and a daughter, and their life is more comfortable than that of ordinary squire families, but this is the kind of couple they are.
Together with Aunt Mo Lan, who only had mother and daughter to live with, the two families canceled their slave status, became a family of sons and daughters, and began to secretly investigate the master's whereabouts.
It is said that even the yard donated by her master's parents was sold. After that, Uncle Chang and his wife secretly went to Yangzhou Mansion to protect their uncle.
"My uncle and I can't believe it, except for the two of them, to let anyone else stay by your side. That's it."
"No, aunt." As soon as Zhou Banxia heard that she was thinking far away, she was so shocked that she waved her hands quickly, "No, it really can't be done. Due to emotion and reason, only my eldest brother, second brother, and third brother can have those things." Can inherit——"
"Nonsense." Mrs. Zhou glared at Zhou Banxia angrily, "You are your master's only child."
Said this again.
She is her master's only child, which is not surprising. She has been his only disciple all his life. In the hearts of her uncle and aunt, she is her master's child.
But she was not the one wearing linen and mourning, beating flags and throwing basins. She was a married girl, and because she was newly married, she was wearing linen and mourning and also wore a red tie. How could she inherit the dowry?
Even if Zhou Banxia didn't say these words, Mrs. Zhou knew it well, but the dowry was different, "The dowry is not family property. Your eldest brother has inherited the eldest family property."
Zhou Banxia naturally knows this. The Zhou family's century-old heritage is no joke.
Even if she was defeated, her direct lineage is now her uncle's. The returned ancestral property alone, even if her uncle distributes it to most of the clan members, is still a very huge ancestral property.
However, the direct line's property in the capital is not within the scope of the ancestral property here, which means that the side branches are only limited to the ancestral property in Zhoujia Village, Dingzhou Prefecture.
It is conceivable that as the eldest son, the eldest son can inherit just as much property from the direct line in the capital, but this is not the reason why she can accept the dowry. "Speaking of which, you are the one who suffers the most." Mrs. Zhou sighed to herself, "Before your uncle had time to choose a son-in-law for you, he heard that you had married yourself off within a few months of your return."
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The old talk was brought up again, Zhou Banxia covered her mouth and laughed sullenly.
"Still laughing!"
"I suddenly remembered that my uncle asked me if I was worried that Mrs. Gao would regret it, so I was so anxious to marry myself off. I said that I was actually worried about the poll tax at that time."
Mrs. Zhou also recalled the embarrassing incident when Zhou Huan was drinking tea and spit out a mouthful of tea when she heard this. She couldn't help but laugh out loud, "So you are honest.
He didn't take advantage of his power and married himself hastily. Fortunately, judging from the current situation, I didn't pick the wrong person, otherwise your uncle would definitely ask you to reconcile. ”
Understand.
To borrow a sentence from my uncle, I originally heard that you had no intention of getting married, and I thought that at worst I would recruit a son-in-law for you and be the master of your own family.
Anyway, you don't need to inherit the throne. You have five brothers. It doesn't matter whether you have children or not. But now you have to worry about whether the Gu family will fail you in the future.
"If your uncle is not worried about the day he is around, who would dare to bully you. Mrs. Gao had previously intended to bring you and the Ninth Prince together, and he had many ways to give Mrs. Gao a break."
Zhou Banxia didn't expect her aunt to suddenly speak out. She was startled, and subconsciously looked around, suddenly thinking that they were the only ones in the room.
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhou patted Zhou Banxia comfortingly, "It doesn't matter, your uncle didn't hide this matter from the emperor, and even the money you gave to two members of the Gaofu was compromised."
"..." Zhou Banxia didn't know what to say for a moment, and subconsciously patted his heart, "Auntie, what should I do if I'm so panicked?"
"Pfft", Mrs. Zhou laughed out loud, took Zhou Banxia's right hand and patted her right hand, "Don't be afraid, your master is still the niece of the Queen Mother."
Zhou Banxia was shocked, "My niece?"
"Yes, I didn't know about this before. I saw you were free after the college exam a few days ago, so I asked your uncle if you wanted to go to the capital in person.
The shop over there is easy to talk about. It's rented out anyway, so you don't have to show up as the master. But where is the Zhuangzi in the capital, it's better to go there. ”
The amount of news was a bit heavy, so Zhou Banxia didn't dare to interrupt and listened quietly.
"Your uncle mentioned that you are not suitable to go to the capital for the past two years. The reason why Mrs. Gao protects your master, sister and brother is also related to the Queen Mother.
When something happened in the family, even though the Queen Mother had your majesty, she was unable to save your master at that time, and she was worried that your master would commit suicide.
The Queen Mother can only send a trusted maid to ask Mrs. Gao, who was very close to your master at that time, to help your master. There is no way she can be reduced to the priest's office.
When your master got in touch with Mrs. Gao, your master was rescued by Mrs. Gao and asked the Queen Mother for help to save the Yangzhou Mansion where your uncle went.
Your master is an extraordinary noble lady. Even when all her relatives were implicated and exiled, she still gave herself to her former good sisters as a maid, so that the Queen Mother believed that your uncle was the only bloodline left by her aunt, so that she could save you. My uncle refused to let the main lineage of the family disappear. ”
Hearing this, Zhou Banxia had to ask, "The only bloodline left by her aunt?"
"Your master's mother and the Queen Mother are cousins from my uncle's family, and your uncle's mother and the Queen Mother are cousins from my uncle's family."