Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1037, you know...

It wasn't that she trusted all the maids and servants in her courtyard to be trustworthy and reliable; it was the rules and regulations that prevented many potential safety hazards.

"Actually, when I heard that Grand Secretary Song had a granddaughter who had entered the palace, I felt that something was wrong. It wasn't that the generations were a bit messed up, but that Grand Secretary Song's granddaughter's rank was too low."

Logically speaking, shouldn't the granddaughter of a former Grand Secretary have some advantages? Shouldn't she at least be given a title like Consort to match her status as the granddaughter of a former Grand Secretary?

The result was that she was only a concubine. Yes, she had not given birth to any children before, so it was understandable that she was not promoted. Besides, wasn't this also a form of self-protection?

Not everyone wants to be in the limelight, after all, being promoted to the rank of concubine makes one a bigger target, which is not a good thing for either Grand Secretary Song or his granddaughter.

I understand.

Now we can get to the main point.

Zhou Banxia quickly snatched a hand ladle from Gu Wenxuan's hand, which was still stirring the water and making noise, and gestured for Gu Wenxuan to take over, telling him to just talk about his good points.

Gu Wenxuan: "..."

"What, did my interruption make you forget what you wanted to say?"

"It's not that bad. I just noticed you've forgotten you're still in postpartum confinement. Even if you don't touch water, aren't your hands tired?" Gu Wenxuan shook his head in disagreement and gripped the water ladle tightly.

This person is impossible to deal with.

"As soon as you get home, you start interfering in everything. What kind of good woman doesn't need to spend 45 days in postpartum confinement? You're so concerned that you're making a mess of things. If I were to object, it would make me seem ungrateful."

"Oh, haven't I finally waited for my wife to throw a tantrum? Come on, let me give you a couple of tugs to vent your anger!" With a laugh, Gu Wenxuan quickly brought his right ear close to hers.

Zhou Banxia couldn't help but punch him, "Let's get back to the point!"

"Alright, I knew you wouldn't be willing to go all out against me." Since he had gotten the benefit, he couldn't be ungrateful. Seeing Zhou Banxia glaring at him, Gu Wenxuan quickly changed the subject, "But now there's a problem. This time, his granddaughter gave birth to a son, the emperor's late-life son. How could the impact be small?"

Not only was his eldest grandson betrothed, but the Duke of Zhenguo's family was also betrothed, and even Lord Gao's illegitimate daughter was placed in the Tenth Prince's harem by imperial decree.

Indeed, take the rumored female lead, Miss Gao Qi, for example. We guessed everything about her fate, but we never expected her to be betrothed.

That's why they say imperial power is supreme; the emperor can do whatever he wants. Fortunately, Miss Gao escaped this calamity because of this, and no matter what, she will always be a prince's concubine.

The Gao family has no chance of getting their illegitimate daughter to "die of illness." Even if she falls out of favor after entering the prince's residence, this imperial decree of marriage is still a kind of protective charm.

After this incident, Miss Gao might truly grow up and mature, and in the future, she might even gain status through her son, making everyone in the Gao family unapproachable.

"These moves in chess seem to suggest that every marriage is perfectly arranged—a scholar paired with a scholar, a warrior with a warrior, a concubine's daughter with a concubine's son—all are match made in heaven."

What a perfect match between a concubine's daughter and a concubine's son!

This statement?
And you know what? It was absolutely right.

Even though he was a prince of the dragon, wasn't the tenth prince just an illegitimate son?

Zhou Banxia couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Gu Wenxuan was abruptly interrupted by her laughter before he could finish speaking. It has to be said, her baby face looked even more chubby when she smiled, her dimples appearing even deeper. (Tap!)
Tap it?
"What are you doing?" He was talking, but now he's getting physical? Zhou Banxia quickly grabbed his mischievous hand. "I also received a letter from my second brother."

"What do you mean?" You, Zhou Yanhai, didn't even mention it in your letter to my sister. "Did you say how his position as the imperial bodyguard is going?"

"Yes, thanks to Your Majesty's grace, everything is going smoothly." Zhou Banxia said casually, planning to hand over the letter from Zhou Yanhai and others to Gu Wenxuan after returning to her room.

If she were to dictate it now, it would be too long to explain. It would be better for him to read the letter himself. During the time he was away from home, he received quite a few letters from the capital alone.

Besides these letters, there were also letters from his former friends who were also test-takers. She collected these letters and put them in a drawer in her small study.

Gu Wenxuan indicated that he understood, but did not ask who had written to him. He knew it would be pointless to ask, as she would not open any letters unless the recipient was his wife.

Rather than knowing who wrote the letter, it's better to go out later and read it. But, "Did your aunt mention how we should reciprocate those favors with those families?"

Zhou Banxia nodded, gestured with her chin towards the water ladle he was holding, indicating that he should put it down, and then turned around, saying, "The letter mainly talks about this matter."

It's alright with the Song family. An uncle is an uncle, and we are us. We don't have much of a social relationship with the Song family, so it's fine whether we give a gift or not.

The main reason is that the Song family even sent someone to pay respects to my master that time. My aunt meant that the Song family was in her hands and she would handle things accordingly. The key is the Duke of Zhenguo's side.

On the Duke of Zhenguo's side, the bride's family this time is still the maternal family of Madam Gao. Didn't Madam Gao's family also send us the third-day-after-birth gifts this time?

This favor can't be avoided. Besides, Miss Gao Qi is going to become a prince's concubine, and a prince's concubine by imperial decree, which is different from ordinary concubines.

Although Miss Gao Qi could not wear bright red on her wedding day, she was still able to enter the prince's residence through the main gate. In other words, although she was not the principal wife, she still had all the dignity that was due to her.

Since she wasn't a concubine who entered through the back door, she now has a dowry that can be made public. It's estimated that Miss Gao's dowry won't exceed that of the principal wife.

Hey, we've gone off on a tangent again. What I meant was, shouldn't we add to the dowry, and shouldn't it be less? But I feel like my aunt is implying that the gift doesn't need to be expensive.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I don't feel like my aunt wants me to give less as a wedding gift so she can secretly make up for it with something else.

My aunt also wrote this in her letter: "Is Sister-in-law Qian mentioning how she plans to give a gift? Never mind, I won't guess anymore, you figure it out for me."

"Smart, that's right!"

Why bother with such a simple gift? Just pick out more gifts, and when they arrive in Beijing, your teacher's wife will help you decide if they are appropriate.

Gu Wenxuan gave a thumbs up without hesitation, "As expected of my wife, you're so smart. Slow down, walk slowly. I just praised you and you forgot you're still in postpartum confinement."

"Why are you in such a hurry? What difference does it make if you're a little later or earlier? I bet it's just going to the study; it can't run away, can it? I have to say, the Liao family is really lucky."

No!

As long as the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion remains stable and is not demoted, who is the Liao family afraid of? Even if Master Zhao wants to get involved in the spice business, he has to see if the Liao family will allow it, not to mention medicinal herbs!
There's one thing I really can't understand: why did the current emperor bestow a marriage upon Miss Gao this time, and even connect the Duke of Zhenguo's family with the maternal family of Old Madam Gao?

The Tenth Prince, the Gao family, the Duke of Zhenguo, and the Gao family's maternal uncle's family are all connected at once. Could it be that, apart from checking the civil officials led by Grand Secretary Song, the border is unstable?

"Is there going to be a war somewhere?" Zhou Banxia thought for a moment, and after stepping into the small study, she couldn't help but ask Gu Wenxuan to lower his head and whisper in his ear.