Chapter 455 Method

After meeting Gu Jinzhi, Concubine De's mood became much more stable.

She didn't know her uncle's plan, she just thought it was the Gu family's mistake.

The arrival of Gu Jinzhi gave Concubine De hope again.

"The Empress Dowager personally told me that the princess's choice of a son-in-law is a major matter for the court, and the palace is not allowed to interfere." Concubine De's expression was gloomy, "How can I dare to make random inquiries again?"

Gu Jinzhi nodded and said: "It is more appropriate to remain calm now."

De Fei hummed.

She raised her head and looked at Gu Jinzhi with earnest eyes: "I have no place to use my strength in this palace. After you leave the palace, go to Xipinghou Mansion again, so uncle must not take it lightly. Your Majesty is not in Beijing, and neither can the Queen Mother."

When it comes to politics, the third princess and I now rely on my uncle."

Gu Jinzhi is good.

She didn't reveal the truth.

"Who is the Yuan family, and it's their turn to be the princess?" Concubine De mentioned the Yuan family, she was emotional and said with disgust, "Are all the courtiers mute? Such gossip spread among the Yuan family, considering their family background is not clean, it is also

It makes sense."

Gu Jinzhi sighed.

"Mother, Yuan Yuye is at the peak of his power now. The Yuan family was born in a merchant family, and they are not short of money. They are always trying to buy people's hearts. Yuan Yuye is also deeply loved by the prince, and he is the first close minister. Some people love money, and some people follow the influence of others, and they all fawn over Yuan Yuye.

Even if you don't flatter him, you won't dare to offend him.

Who is better off doing less than doing more?

When Yuan Yuye was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, someone just said that he was not qualified enough, so he was demoted to Fujian by the prince's order.

The courtiers are all a hundred times smarter, and there are only a few who are truly upright since ancient times. And those who are so-called upright are just a false name for being outspoken.

When the matter really has nothing to do with oneself, who dares to offend the prince? Now the Yuan family has a minister, saying that they are not innocent, who dares?" Gu Jinzhi analyzed it for Concubine De.

Speaking of the Yuan family, people will think of Gu Yantao back then.

At first, Gu Yantao was just a small chief of the Criminal Department, but because of the favor of the prince, he later became the chief assistant and the most powerful official in the dynasty.

The prince back then protected Gu Yantao and uplifted the Gu family. Compared with the current prince, he was even worse.

Yuan Yuye now is Gu Yantao back then.

Yuan Yuye is richer than Gu Yantao.

The courtiers' shrewdness and sophistication are more obvious than anyone else.

The prince obviously favored Yuan Yuye in everything and tried every means to elevate the Yuan family.

To oppose the Yuan family is to oppose the prince.

In the future, the emperor will grow old, and the prince will become the new emperor.

Now that he has become an official, who doesn't want to go further and even become the leader of ministers?

If you want to go further, you must gain the emperor's appreciation, so no one dares to displease the prince.

Moreover, in the marriage of the third princess, the sons of civil and military officials must avoid suspicion and cannot participate. This matter has no conflict of interest with the entire court.

Offend the prince if there is no benefit?

There is no such fool in the court!

Concubine De's accusation that there are no upright people in the court shows that her understanding of the courtiers comes from operas or legends.

"In this world, people's hearts are not as old as they used to be." Concubine De cursed through gritted teeth.

Gu Jinzhi sighed.

She doesn't think it's because people's hearts are not ancient.

In officialdom, from ancient times to the present, and even in the future, it has always been the case that when it is advantageous to do so, one should only pursue profit;

It was Concubine De who was too simple.

"Except for uncle, we have no one else to rely on..." Concubine De said again.

She accepted Gu Jinzhi's point of view.

She no longer imagined that the courtiers would help her participate in the music without any benefit.

"Yes." Gu Jinzhi said.

Concubine De was weak and sat on the couch, her shoulders slumped, and she stopped talking for a long time.

She looked stunned, as if she was on the verge of collapse.

Gu Jinzhi stopped talking.

She felt a little sour.

Gu Jinzhi does not have a biological daughter, so it is far-fetched to say that she really understands how her mother feels about marrying her daughter. However, she still remembers that when she left the cabinet, her mother Song Pan'er knew Zhu Zhongjun thoroughly, but she still worried about gains and losses, and she understood Concubine De's pain in her heart.

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Concubine De must be extremely anxious now, fearing that the third princess will marry into the Yuan family.

"...It's getting late, you should go back." Concubine De came back to her senses and saw that Gu Jinzhi had been sitting all the time. It must be uncomfortable with such a big belly, so she said.

Concubine De has been pregnant with three children, and she knows how hard it is to be pregnant.

Gu Jinzhi said yes again.

Concubine De personally escorted her out of the palace.

Gu Jinzhi came out of Jinghe Palace and slowly went to Renshou Palace.

Uncle is unreliable.

Now the only people willing to help Concubine De are the Queen Mother and Gu Jinzhi. The Queen Mother is also well aware of the rules of not interfering in politics, so it is inconvenient for her to take action.

Then, the only one who is willing and able to help Concubine De is Gu Jinzhi.

Gu Jinzhi also found it difficult.

Zhu Zhongjun was very opposed to Gu Jinzhi's help.

He hoped that there would be a rift between the prince and the emperor.

The uncle's plan also came true to Zhu Zhongjun's wish.

Gu Jinzhi can only rely on herself.

Her belly is so big now, and she doesn't have much energy. She even thinks that Concubine De's son, Yan Ying, who once tried to frame her, will not have much effect on Gu Jinzhi in the future.

But in my heart, I just can’t let go.

Zhu Zhongjun was right. If the third princess was allowed to marry, in the emperor's mind, the Yuan family would be sentenced to death.

Sacrificing one of the third princesses will eliminate the Yuan family without any bloodshed, which is undoubtedly the best plan.

But what happened to the fourth sister is still vivid in my mind.

Gu Jinzhi's heart started to burn.

The uncle could swallow this breath for the sake of profit, but Gu Jinzhi couldn't.

She wants to help Concubine De.

Gu Jinzhi convinced himself and his steps became a little more relaxed.

Several things were quickly running through her mind.

Halfway there, she thought of Queen Tan.

After a pause, Gu Jinzhi turned around and went to Kunning Palace.

Kunning Palace in the middle of the morning is quiet and solemn.

There is a waiter at the door.

Gu Jinzhi personally delivers medicine to Mrs. Tan every half month. For the past seven months, everyone in Kunning Palace knows her.

It's almost the beginning of August, and Tan's Wealth Ruyi Cream has been used up.

Tan's addiction to cigarettes has been getting bigger and bigger lately.

These days, she has been looking forward to Gu Jinzhi.

The people who serve in Kunning Palace all have eyes.

As soon as they saw it was Gu Jinzhi, the servants immediately respectfully welcomed her to the main hall.

In the main hall, there was ice. It was cool. There were wisps of strong fragrance, secretly leaking out from every corner. The fragrance was like roses, mixed with jasmine, and it became a bit strange.

Gu Jinzhi felt that this was to cover up the smoke smell of Fugui Ruyi Cream.

Tan's personal female officer came out of the inner hall.

Gu Jinshang stepped forward and called politely: "Aunt Sun."

This Aunt Sun has gained power recently.

The old aunt from before has been released from the palace and I heard that she has returned to her hometown to get married.

Aunt Sun always looks kind on the surface. She has strong features and is not tall, but she is small and smart, like Koto Biyu.

But to win the Tan family's favor, naturally there are some tricks.

Gu Jinzhi wanted to use Tan in many places. He didn't want to add any resistance, so he was very flattering to everyone around Tan.

Aunt Sun also had a discerning eye. She stepped forward and bowed to Gu Jinzhi and said, "Your Majesty, you just got up after taking a rest and you are dressing up. The princess will take a rest for a while."

Gu Jin's way is.

"Show the princess a seat." Aunt Sun asked the maid when she saw that no chair had been moved in the main hall.

The little palace maid said yes. She turned around and brought a brocade tree.

Aunt Sun's face suddenly darkened.

"Go and bring a royal chair." Aunt Sun said sternly, "The princess is double now. How can she sit on this small brocade chair?"

The palace maids and chambermaids in the room were so frightened that their expressions changed.

It can be seen that Aunt Sun is quite strict.

Moreover, she is very attentive and knows how to do what she likes.

It's not surprising that she is favored.

Gu Jinzhi said hurriedly: "There is no need to go to such trouble. It is not my turn to sit on the imperial chair here with the Queen. I cannot afford it."

Aunt Sun turned her face, her gloom disappeared instantly, her smile was like a spring breeze, and her tone was somewhat respectful, and she said: "The princess is the queen's distinguished guest, you deserve it."

Gu Jinzhi had no choice but to thank him.

The rosewood Grand Master's chair was brought over and covered with dark green cloth. Gu Jinzhi walked so much with his big belly and occupied it for so long. His waist was very sore, so he sat down unceremoniously.

She waited for a while before Mr. Tan came out.

Tan's steps were a bit fast, and she was very anxious to see Gu Jinzhi.

The reason why Fugui Ruyi Ointment became so popular is that in addition to its addiction, it also has psychological implications.

Mrs. Tan was skinny and skinny before. Now she is even thinner, but outsiders can't tell.

She had a sallow complexion originally, and it was still the same now.

Applying powder every day, outsiders can't see her complexion.

But it was obvious that she felt energetic.

She is in high spirits every day and feels wonderful.

Mr. Tan now lies down and applies Fugui Ruyi Cream every day, and his teeth are starting to turn yellow.

Her wealth and wealth ointment was used up yesterday.

There were still a few days before the first day of August, and she was feeling worried, when Gu Jinzhi came.

Therefore, Gu Jinzhi's arrival was very popular with Mr. Tan.

She was lying down to take a nap, but she got up immediately.

"You haven't come into the palace to pay my respects to me for a few days." Tan walked into the hall and before taking a seat, she smiled and said to Gu Jinzhi, "What kind of wind brought you here today?"

Gu Jinzhi quickly stood up and saluted.

After the ceremony, she still stood and answered: "The weather has been cool these past two days. The weather has suddenly changed. I didn't know that the queen's phoenix body was otherwise safe, so she rashly entered the palace and disturbed the queen's purity. The queen will atone for her sins."

"I am also thinking about you, so I won't bother you." Mrs. Tan didn't feel dissatisfied, "Sit down and talk."

Gu Jin's way is to sit down.

Seeing her big belly and seeing her sitting on the imperial chair, Mrs. Tan glanced at Aunt Sun with satisfaction and full of admiration.

When Gu Jinzhi sat down, Mrs. Tan said: "I was just about to send someone to ask you. I have already used up the wealth and wealth anointing this time. Is it okay to stop for a few days?"

She didn't smoke this morning, and she feels really uncomfortable now.

She wanted Gu Jinzhi to send it to her quickly.

This emotion is very intense.

Gu Jinzhi said, "It's okay, my dear. You've been using it for more than half a year, so you can stop it for a few days. I'm here today to tell you that there's a little problem with the plaster I made this time.

I'm afraid I can't give it to you on the first day of the new year."

Tan's face suddenly darkened.

She almost burst into rage.

She is emotionally disturbed and cannot control herself.

"What's the problem?" she asked Gu Jinzhi sternly.

"Mother, I am pregnant now. It is inevitable that I will be inaccurate sometimes. If I lose my accuracy, the ointment will change its appearance." Gu Jinzhi replied.

"When will you make it again?" Tan's voice was urgent.

Aunt Sun was surprised that she lost her composure like this.

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