My husband is a traitor

Chapter 139 Ambition, Crisis

"Mingzhu, is this something that you as a girl should take care of! Go back to the backyard with your mother." Gu Shengchang frowned when he heard the words, and whispered disapprovingly.

Gu Mingzhu, who was lightly snorted, was not very happy, and stomped her feet, "Father, isn't my daughter worried about such a big matter! Why don't you hurry up and send someone to arrest that Jiang Linlang, and don't tell her to run in front of the emperor and talk nonsense what……"

Mrs. Gu gently pulled Gu Mingzhu, who looked excited and wished she could arrest Gu Shengchang herself, and persuaded in a low voice, "Mingzhu, be good, don't make trouble. This is a man's business. Your father has his own discretion. Don't meddle in it."

"Oh my mother!" Gu Mingzhu frowned, pressed the corners of her lips slightly, and immediately became unhappy. "Could it be that father is afraid of Rong Jue? I think Jiang Linlang is clearly a fox pretending to be a tiger. If she really entered the palace under Rong Jue's order, why can't she get in without a token? She must have sneaked out behind Rong Jue's back and wanted to Sue imperial court!"

Gu Shengchang looked at the impulsive but obviously improved Gu Mingzhu with some relief and approval, and even the reprimand seemed a lot gentler, "You child, how do you talk, your father is a dignified protector of the country, why are you so afraid?" He Rong Jue? But Mingzhu is right, this Jiang Linlang is most likely acting alone. Someone—”

Immediately a line of guards came in, "Master, please order!"

Gu Shengchang rubbed the walnut in his hand heavily, making a crisp sound, then he stood up, put his hands behind his back, and ordered in a deep voice, "Last night, Master Li's house was flooded. To ensure the safety of the people in Lin'an City, you cooperate with Beijing Zhao Yin and the patrolling envoys are investigating everything—hidden dangers. Especially, if unidentified people make trouble at the gate of the palace, once they are discovered, they will be arrested immediately and brought to the Ministry of Punishment."

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Gu Mingzhu smiled proudly and arrogantly.

"Go to the gate of the palace to investigate first, so that fish and dragons don't get mixed up and make trouble in the palace." She raised her lips, spoke softly, and gently stroked the peony flower pattern on the handkerchief in her hand, smiling brightly.

"Yes, Miss!"

"Send more people, don't cause unnecessary trouble." Gu Shengchang's eyes were deep, and the light flashed slightly.

After seeing Master Zhou off, Gu Shengchang returned to the hall, Madam Gu and Gu Mingzhu were drinking tea, seeing him coming back, Madam Gu asked softly, "Master, is everything safe?"

The Duke's wife is gentle and dignified, and the mistress of the house is full of demeanor.Seeing how calm and generous she was, Gu Shengchang couldn't help praising her, and patted the back of her hand, "Don't worry, madam, it's just a small shrimp, and it won't make much waves."

What he was worried about was whether there was that big fish making waves behind the little shrimp.

"Father, you must arrest Jiang Linlang this time, lock her up, and hand her over to her daughter, and teach her a lesson!" Gu Mingzhu put down the teacup, with strong disgust and almost gushing out on her bright face. hatred.

Gu Shengchang glanced at his most proud daughter. Seeing her like this, he was very helpless, and said earnestly, "Mingzhu, you are the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion. You must not be so showy in your actions and words. Losing you Missy's status and etiquette."

"Yes, your father is right." Mrs. Gu's complexion was subtle when she heard this, but she smiled gently and dignifiedly just for a moment, and said before Gu Mingzhu, who was about to refute, "This child, is it still true?" With a child's character, you can't hide your likes and dislikes. Don't worry, master, I will teach Mingzhu well."

Only then was he satisfied, Gu Shengchang patted the back of Mrs. Gu's hand again, and then said, "I'll go see Brother Yuan, you mother and daughter talk."

"Master, go slowly." Mrs. Gu stood up, straightened Gu Shengchang's clothes gently and considerately, and then sent Gu Shengchang to the door.

When she turned around, the smile on that face gradually faded away.

"Mother, you can't please me all the time..." Gu Mingzhu took a piece of pastry, tasted it lightly, then threw it down dissatisfied, and said a few words to the servant girl.

Seeing that the false smile on Mrs. Gu's face disappeared, she couldn't help curling her lips, expressing her disagreement with her behavior.

"That evil seed is just the seed of a concubine. You are a mistress, and you still have to look generously at your father going to see those two bitches every day..." Gu Mingzhu waved away the extra people, his face turned cold, and his tone was serious. It is bitter and authentic.

"Pearl." Madam Gu put down the teacup and interrupted her daughter's words in time, her face was secretive, her eyes were foggy and she couldn't see what she was thinking, "You have to remember, even though you are the eldest daughter of the Duke's family. Your father dotes on you and loves you not only because you are the eldest and beautiful. Another point is that you are the niece favored by the empress and the future princess. Your father will never treat you badly—but you have to remember, If this duke's mansion wants to keep the pride and dignity of your first daughter forever, it must know how to control your father's mind."

Mrs. Gu's red lips curled up in a mocking arc, "So what if I can't have a son? My daughter, you are the number one beauty in the North Country and the most honorable lady in Lin'an. As long as you keep your dignity and honor , no matter how much your father likes his son, he won't let them take away your favor."

Picking up the tea and blowing the tea noodles, Mrs. Gu's eyes were cold, "Please? No, as long as you marry Mingzhu into the royal family and become the most honorable woman in the world, mother won't have to please anyone in the house—including your father. .”

After taking a sip, Mrs. Gu looked deeply at her proudest daughter-in-law, her eyes were full of tenderness and love, but also filled with deep expectations and sustenance.

Gu Mingzhu frowned, although she didn't like Madam Gu's words, she couldn't find anything to refute.

But she knew that she thought she must be the concubine Xiao Wang, and then only waited for her cousin to ascend the throne, she would be the most honorable woman in the northern kingdom.

All women have to rely on her breath to survive, and cannot and dare not compete with her for a single cent.

Whether it's Jiang Linlang, or a concubine's sister, any girl in the capital...all of them are no match for her.

"Mother, don't worry, my daughter will save it." Gu Mingzhu gently rolled the beautifully shaped pastry on the plate with her fingers, and watched it turn into a ball of mud, then raised her hand and wiped it with a handkerchief, her eyes were firm and peaceful ambition.

Seeing this, Mrs. Gu nodded in relief, kept nodding, her eyes were slightly wet, "Good boy, he is really a good boy taught for his mother!"

……

Jiang Linlang pursed her lower lip when she saw the well-trained soldiers suddenly appearing in front of her.

"What do you want to do?"

She pretended to protect the ledger in her arms, her face full of vigilance.

The leader fixed his eyes on the ledger in her arms, and then raised his hand, "Under the order of the Duke, arrest the real culprit who stole Li's mansion and killed more than a hundred people in Li's mansion. Girl, you are acting suspiciously. Come with us!"

(End of this chapter)