The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Chapter 232 Become a confidant
When Gu Deyin heard this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. It was indeed the case, and the rumors would only get darker.

She put down the pamphlet in her hand and made tea for her sister-in-law herself.

"The news coming out of the palace was written by Queen Mother Qi herself."

Princess Yuanjia couldn't help but open her eyes when she heard this. She has been busy with government affairs recently and hasn't paid much attention to the news in the palace. Is Qi Meizhi trying to kill her son?
"She is really crazy. As long as she stays in the palace peacefully, it will be a matter of time for my little nephew to take charge. How did she cause so many troubles?"

She shook her head. In recent years, she had become less and less understanding of what Qi Meizhi was thinking.

"She must be anxious."

Gu Deyin replied lightly.

It is estimated that the years when she was forced to stay in the imperial mausoleum gave her a strong sense of crisis, and she became more obsessed with power than before, so she made frequent mistakes.

She never thought that Qi Meizhi really liked Xiao Mingzhang. She should not love anyone. The reason why she would cause trouble for her was because she was unwilling to cause trouble.

Princess Yuanjia thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. Only in this way could she explain Qi Meizhi's current stupid move.

Gu Deyin did not stay to drink tea with Princess Yuanjia, but ordered someone to prepare a carriage. She was going to visit Zhou Mansion.

Princess Yuanjia guessed, "Sister-in-law, are you trying to persuade Mr. Zhou again?"

Gu Deyin smiled and said nothing. This was a good time. It was estimated that Mr. Zhou's heart was in darkness because of this booklet, so she naturally wanted to give him some light.

This time she no longer creates deliberate encounters, but visits directly.

Mrs. Zhou entertained Gu Deyin very warmly. She was Lord Zhou's wife, who was not from a high background. She accompanied Lord Zhou all the way to the high position she is today, but she has not changed her original intention.

Gu Deyin liked this about her very much. It was not tiring to interact with her, but rather interesting.

Mr. Zhou dragged his tired body back to the house. As soon as he walked into his wife's yard, he heard laughter coming from inside. He recognized his wife's laughter at once, and listened carefully to the other's laughter for a while. He immediately turned around to leave, but the sharp-eyed man inside saw him at a glance.

"Master Zhou is back?"

Mrs. Zhou hurriedly poked her head out of the window and asked, "Why don't you come over to see the Princess Regent when you're back?"

Now he had no choice but to hide, knowing that his wife was probably coaxed away by this person, but he never brought outside matters to her. Sometimes it was more important for her to live happily.

So, now he had no choice but to bravely walk into the flower hall where he was waiting for guests, and saw Gu Deyin sitting at the front desk looking at him with a smile.

His face sank. He couldn't show Gu Deyin's expression in front of his wife, so he had to step forward to greet her.

"Mr. Zhou is so busy. I wonder if my coming here will disturb your rest?"

Mr. Zhou wanted to express his dissatisfaction rudely, but when he caught his wife's gaze, he quickly said, "It doesn't matter. My wife often says that when you come back, don't bring business matters with you. This is how I always act like a subordinate."

Gu Deyin naturally heard the implication of his words, that is, not to talk about topics related to business matters, and her desire to win over Mr. Zhou to change sides was actually related to business matters.

She picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Mrs. Zhou glared at her husband, why did she speak?
She hurriedly added to her husband, "Princess, don't argue with him. He is very boring when he talks. When I first became an official with him in the early years, I didn't expect to be looked down upon for this..."

Gu Deyin heard Mrs. Zhou mentioning the difficult events of the past again. She listened quietly without feeling irritated. What she heard this time was a story, but for the person involved, it was a difficult past.

Mrs. Zhou talked a lot, and she responded promptly. The two chatted happily for a while.

Mr. Zhou sat there with a cold face, feeling that Gu Deyin was a bit pretentious. His wife talked about these past events like a long and smelly foot binding. It was boring for him to listen, not to mention that Gu Deyin was an outsider?
This woman was quite patient in order to win over him. Seeing that his wife said she was tired, he found an excuse to temporarily send his wife away. There were some things he didn't want his wife to hear.

Mrs. Zhou didn't doubt his presence, so she hurriedly confessed to Gu Deyin, and then hurried to the kitchen to prepare tea. How could she have forgotten this before?

Master Zhou saw his wife walking away, and then he said in a cold voice, "Princess, my wife has always been simple. She has no knowledge of government affairs. Is it kind of you to use her like this?"

This question was very sharp, and it was tantamount to a showdown.

Gu Deyin remained calm and said, "I really want to date Madam. She is a very honest person, at least more honest than Mr. Zhou."

Mr. Zhou's face became colder and colder. He really didn't want to listen to her nonsense, so he directly issued an order to expel the guest.

Gu Deyin said, "Mr. Zhou, you are trying to deceive me. The more you reject the kindness I offer, the more it shows that your heart is beginning to waver, right?"

Mr. Zhou had a straight face this time, "Princess, this is just your imagination..."

"Whether it's just imagination or not, you know very well in your heart."

Gu Deyin stood up and said.

"Master Zhou, I understand your idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor, but if loyalty to the emperor goes against your ideals, will you continue to choose loyalty to the emperor?"

"Your Majesty, he is still young, your words are totally rebellious!"

Mr. Zhou stood up and angrily scolded Gu Deyin.

"Princess, if you continue to behave like this, your subordinates will testify against you tomorrow for disrespecting your Majesty. Even if you are the Princess Regent, you cannot escape the punishment of the law."

After hearing such righteous words, Gu Deyin didn't feel scary at all. He only felt that the person in front of him was sullen.

"Master Zhou, you don't need to scare me with such words. The prince is fighting for the country at the front. Even if you doubt the prince again, you will not touch his family at this juncture. I still have full confidence in you. "

Mr. Zhou was indeed held back by the mother and son in the palace, but he was not helpless against the forces in the court led by Princess Yuanjia. He just assessed the situation and did not want to cause trouble at this juncture and distract Xiao Mingzhang. , causing the battle ahead to fail.

This was why she had been on guard, fearing that the adults would borrow food and fodder to cause trouble this week. As a result, they never took action, and all her previous arrangements were in vain.

Especially after the death of Duke Qi, Mr. Zhou secretly suppressed the Qi family's power and did not allow them the opportunity to do bad things. This was his overall situation and the reason why she did not give up on him.

Mr. Zhou was silent for a while. Although the regent princess in front of him was not of high birth, she had a delicate mind and revealed his inner thoughts. If she were not a woman, he would definitely take her as his confidant. It was a pity.

Gu Deyin knew that what he just said touched his heart, so he was so silent.

After a long while, she said again, "Master Zhou, I never tell you that a good bird chooses a tree to roost in, because I know that an ambitious person needs the opportunity to display his ambition, not to choose a master to be loyal to."

Just like when he chose the little emperor, it was just because the little emperor was the upright and upright ruler of the world, and he wanted to realize his ambition with the help of the little emperor.

But when reality and ideals conflicted, he had chosen to bow to reality and join Qi's family for a chance to get ahead. Now that she has offered him an olive branch, he will definitely make a new choice based on the current situation.

These words are like chicken soup for the soul. Mr. Zhou understands that this soup is delicious but poisonous, but under the Jiji camp, he can't help but burst into tears because of these words. There are so many people in the world, but there is always one person who understands him.

He didn't say anything to chase away the guests, but pondered for a long time.

Finally, he raised his head and looked at Gu Deyin, "Princess, did you do this under the instruction of the prince, or did you make your own decision?"