My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 281 Opening the Skylight
Gu Jinghui smiled and said, “You already said it’s a strange fragrance, so it’s natural that Shopkeeper Leng can’t match it. Besides, the fragrance you want may not exist in the world, it’s just your fantasy.”

The King of Qi said sternly, "No, the fragrance I want already exists in the world, but the person who made it is no longer around. I once smelled it from my mother's place when I was young. She used it to nourish her body. It is said that it was given to her by the late Queen Mother."

"The former Queen Mother?"

Gu Jinghui asked in surprise.

The mother that the King of Qi mentioned was the late queen. When mentioning the late queen, everyone would say that she was unlucky.

Even fewer people mention the late Empress Dowager.

The King of Qi said, "Yes, these are the incense pills given by the late Queen Mother. My mother treasures them very much and sighs every time she uses them that one pill is missing."

Gu Jinghui said: “If this person has no descendants or successors, then it would be difficult to find them.”

The King of Qi said, “We have no choice but to look for it.”

At this moment, the look he gave Gu Jinghui was neither sad nor happy, but rather a hint of indifference and helpless powerlessness, as well as unspeakable compassion, making him look even more worldly.

Gu Jinghui's heart skipped a beat and he changed the subject, saying, "I would also like to thank His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi for helping me that day."

A smile appeared on King Qi's face and he tilted his head.

"Oh? I thought Third Brother was going to keep this matter to himself and never speak of it."

"So, it was you who did something that day?"

Gu Jinghui looked straight at King Qi.

The King of Qi sneered, "Why, are you feeling sorry for me? Would I do something inappropriate? Are you asking me for justice for your little wife, Third Brother?"

Gu Jinghui clenched his fists, his face cold, and asked: "What if something happened? Shouldn't I ask for justice? Besides, she did hurt her cheek that day. If it weren't for the Jade Cream, I would have wanted to beat you up."

God knows how nervous he was when he heard the news that day?
The King of Qi said calmly: "If anything goes wrong, I will accompany you with my life, but it's just one life for another."

Gu Jinghui was so choked up by these words that he couldn't answer.

The King of Qi said quietly, "How could I let Third Sister-in-law get into trouble? I was just testing her. Besides, Third Brother has always been keeping his distance from me, so I can only resort to this last resort."

Gu Jinghui turned his head away, not looking at King Qi, and said in a cold voice: "Since you know that I am trying to stay away from you, why do you do this?"

The King of Qi sighed: "I have no choice but to do this. Do I really like seeing my third brother's cold face?"

"Then aren't you keeping me further away now?"

The King of Qi was not angry, and said slowly: "Even if I do nothing, the friendship between my third brother and I will never come back."

As he said this, he turned and walked towards the window, looking at the small pavilion in the yard.

In the pavilion in the distance, Mr. Gu Liu, dressed in white, was sitting and painting in front of a weeping willow tree.

The King of Qi said, "When I was young, I thought the people and things I loved would always be there. When I grew up, I realized that it is normal to be forced to do something and lose something. This is true for my mother, brothers, and friends. Now, the only thing that can bind us is interests."

Gu Jinghui also sighed.

King Qi turned around and looked at him with a firm gaze: "Third brother, if you want to be alone, I will let you do it and let you slowly realize that you can't be alone. If it were someone else, how could they care about the friendship we grew up together as much as I do, right?" Gu Jinghui's eyelids jumped: "Why are you doing this? Wouldn't it be better to leave the capital and live a good life in your fiefdom?"

The King of Qi snorted and laughed, saying, "Whether I fight or not, the ending will not be good. Now I have to fight or not, I will die. Third brother, do you think you can live freely without intervening in the fight for the throne? Otherwise, why is Madam Gu so anxious to change her family? Even the ancestors of the Gu family knew that it is difficult to become rich and powerful."

"Everyone says that if you learn literary and martial arts, you can sell them to the emperor, but there are many who will have their entire clan exterminated. If you become a farmer or a trader, you will only have your entire clan killed if you freeze or starve to death. But how can people not seek wealth and honor? What happens to your descendants is entirely up to God."

When he talked about the latter part, he seemed to have seen through the world and was disgusted with it.

Lord Gu hesitated to speak, and finally said, "You know me. I have worked hard in the northern frontier for ten years to protect the foundation left by my ancestors. All I did was to keep my family safe. The Gu family can't afford any more mistakes. Besides, my Dingbei Marquisate has been stationed in the northern frontier for the country for generations, and rarely participates in the affairs of the capital. Today, I, Gu Jinghui, will make it known that the Dingbei Marquisate has been loyal to the emperor for generations and has no bias towards others."

This means being a loyal minister.

The King of Qi smiled and said, "Third Brother Gu, I value the friendship between us, the reputation of the Dingbei Marquisate, your ability, and the power in your hands. I also want to say this: whenever you come to me, I will welcome you."

Lord Gu was about to speak, but the King of Qi raised his hand to interrupt him, saying, "Third brother, right now, I just hope you won't ruin my business. If there is anything I can do that is not against the law or human nature, I hope you can help me out of our old friendship. Just don't be partial to others among the princes. No one can predict what will happen in the future. It's not too late to speak when you have made up your mind. Just don't reject me."

Lord Gu said, "Okay."

The King of Qi smiled softly and said, "I will really take my leave now."

Lord Gu hurriedly escorted the man all the way out of the mansion, stood respectfully at the door, and waited for him to ride away.

inside the car.

The chief official of the Prince of Qi's palace asked, "How did your Highness discuss with Lord Gu?"

The King of Qi smiled, his jade-like fingers gently touched the pouch on his waist, and sighed, "He is a piece of wood, what can he discuss?"

The Chief Secretary said, "Now that the Emperor intends to promote Lord Gu, the Imperial Examination is a great opportunity to seize power. Everyone wants to take advantage of this opportunity to tear off a piece of someone else's flesh in order to expand their own power. If you can get his help, your Highness will be able to accomplish great things."

The King of Qi snorted faintly from his nose, and after a long while he said, "I didn't know that Madam Gu was an expert in using perfume, and that she was deeply loved by Marquis Gu. You saw it when you entered the mansion today. The whole mansion is now managed by Madam Gu. Marquis Gu now has a beautiful wife in his arms, and he has made great contributions. He is in charge of the camp outside the capital. My father is still in good health, so he will naturally not get involved in muddy waters."

The Chief Secretary was confused by the previous words.

But I understood what he said next.

He said, "Since ancient times, heroes have been unable to resist the temptation of beauty. The wife of Marquis Dingbei is young, beautiful and capable. No wonder Lord Gu is obsessed with tenderness. Besides, military generals are different from civil officials. They fight and kill only to gain titles for their wives and children. When there is no war in the court, they can just rest, while civil officials are constantly scheming and fighting."

The King of Qi did not respond, but said to him, "You can send the carriage to the Ranxiang Residence in the West Market to have a look."

"Ranxiangju in Xishi?"

The Chief Secretary couldn't understand what the King of Qi was thinking, but he would never say anything more. He immediately leaned forward and told the driver in front to turn around and go to Ranxiangju in the West Market.

The two of them were silent along the way. Not long after, the royal carriage with a long black body and emerald hood stopped at the entrance of the alley. Looking out of the car window, they could see people coming and going in front of Ranxiangju, with quite a few people entering and leaving, obviously showing that business was booming.

The chief secretary thought the King of Qi wanted to go into Ranxiangju to take a look, but unexpectedly the King of Qi did not go down, and only ordered him, "Send someone to buy some of the incense pills prepared by the Marquis's wife."

The Chief Secretary muttered to himself, why not just find someone to do it, why bother to go to Ranxiangju in person.

(End of this chapter)