After being forced into a marriage with a wealthy family, the virtuous wife caused a huge uproar.

Back at the Gu residence.

Rong Yingluo, accompanied by two maids, went directly to Gu Qingya's courtyard.

At this moment, Gu Qingya had no interest in anything and had been recuperating in the courtyard these past few days.

Twenty strokes of the cane, though not fatal, are still a severe punishment for a young woman.

She was waiting for news from the Xuan Prince's Mansion, but so many days had passed without any word.

Her mother sent invitations to Princess Xuan many times, but was refused each time.

Having no other option, the mother went to Consort Cao again. Consort Cao found an opportunity to mention it to the Emperor, but was instead reprimanded by him.

What should she do if she can't find someone to help her marry into the Xuan Prince's Mansion?

Rong Yingluo walked into the courtyard and saw Gu Qingya sitting blankly on the stone bench, gazing into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

"Big sister," Rong Yingluo called softly.

Gu Qingya then came to her senses and tried to get up, but she moved too quickly. Her injuries had not fully healed, and she was pulled, causing her to gasp in pain.

"Big sister... Sister-in-law, what brings you here?" Gu Qingya now felt an instinctive fear of Rong Yingluo.

"I came to see you. I accompanied Her Majesty the Empress to Huguo Temple to pray for blessings these past few days, and I didn't even know if my injuries had healed, sister." Rong Yingluo feigned concern.

"Okay, much better, thank you for your concern, sister-in-law." Gu Qingya unconsciously clenched her fists, afraid that Rong Yingluo would do something bad to her.

The poison in the mother's body is an example.

Seeing that she was completely different from her previous arrogant and domineering self, Rong Yingluo knew that she had become well-behaved now.

"I met with Yuwen Tai today," Rong Yingluo said casually as she sat down opposite her.

"Sister-in-law?" Gu Qingya's eyes lit up. Hearing Yuwen Tai, she couldn't help but think of what happened in the palace that day.

They kissed in their hallucination, a beautiful moment that remains unforgettable to this day.

"You really want to marry him, don't you?" Rong Yingluo said what she wanted most.

"Sister-in-law, so many days have passed, and the Xuan Prince's Mansion still hasn't given us an explanation. My mother has tried many methods, but to no avail. We can't even get a glimpse of the Xuan Princess." Gu Qingya's shoulders slumped, and she looked like a wilted eggplant.

"If I have a way to help you achieve your wish, would you be willing to listen to me?" Rong Yingluo tempted.

"Really?" Gu Qingya was shocked, her eyes shining even brighter.

Marrying Yuwen Tai would make her a princess consort, a member of the royal family, with a status even more prestigious than Rong Yingluo's. Then let's see who dares to give her a hard time.

From then on, Princess Xiangyi had to call her sister-in-law.

Just thinking about that scenario makes her laugh in her dreams.

"Sister-in-law, if you can help me marry into the Xuan Prince's Mansion, I will definitely listen to you." Without thinking, Gu Qingya nodded in agreement.

"Since that's the case, then it's settled." Rong Yingluo knew she would agree. "This is my new maid. She's been in Grandmother's courtyard for a few days learning etiquette. From now on, she'll be your dowry maid. You two must get along well." Rong Yingluo pointed to Jin Zier.

"Zi'er greets Miss." Jin Zi'er bowed respectfully.

She knew her master's plan was to have her marry into the Xuan Prince's mansion along with the eldest young lady.

They had to help the young lady maintain her favor, and also obey their master's orders.

She came to her senses after learning that he was the heir of Prince Xuan. She was nothing more than a plaything for the nobleman's momentary whim, and once the novelty wore off, she, who was of no use to him, could be discarded at any time.

However, her master assured her family that they would be safe and sound, and that he would bring her out of the Xuan Prince's Mansion at the appropriate time to continue serving him.

As long as she does what her master tells her to do, her life will be better than before she was sold into servitude.

Having figured all this out, Jin Zier became very well-behaved.

Gu Qingya then looked closely at Jin Zier: "Sister-in-law, why did you find such a beautiful maid for me? Aren't you just letting her..." The rest of the sentence was obvious.

"Little sister, men all like beautiful women. If you want to win Yuwen Tai's heart, you have to make yourself into the kind of woman he likes and stay by his side. Only then will he think of you all the time and come to your courtyard every night," Rong Yingluo earnestly advised.

She knew that Su would definitely not teach Gu Qingya these things at this time.

Su Shi entered the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion by virtue of her beauty and scheming, so how could she possibly tell her daughter these things so early on?

Madam Su wanted to raise her daughter to be a noble legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. She wouldn't teach her daughter the tricks that concubines and maids usually used before she got married.

"I......"

"Also, Zi'er is my woman, you can't bully her. Only if she's doing well can you be doing well. Unless you don't want to marry into the Xuan Prince's mansion." Rong Yingluo didn't intend to tell her that Jin Zi'er was the woman Yuwen Tai was currently doting on.

"Can you really help me marry into the Xuan Prince's Mansion?" Gu Qingya knew that her sister-in-law had no good intentions, but now that no one could help her, she could only choose to believe her sister-in-law.

She wanted that identity. A mere maidservant, even if she caught the eye of the prince, would only be a plaything. She, on the other hand, would be the Princess Consort, whose name would be recorded in the imperial genealogy.

Besides, she's not ugly; she has both status and looks. Sooner or later, she'll win over the prince's heart.

Ultimately, the Empress had to intervene on their behalf.

During the dinner between the Emperor and Empress, the Empress said, "Your Majesty, I am now in much better health and am prepared to share your burdens and not let you worry about the harem at all."

"I am very pleased that Xian'er is in good health. It is Rong Shi who is capable. Those imperial physicians are all useless cowards." The Emperor did have a lot of complaints about those old guys. They would ponder a prescription for a long time without writing it down, saying that they wanted to be safe and could not make the slightest mistake.

Do you think he's stupid and can't see through things? They're all just trying to protect themselves.

He can't use them as examples yet, since he didn't kill them.

"Your Majesty, you cannot say that. Everyone has their strengths. My illness is caused by emotional distress. It cannot be cured by taking a few doses of medicine."

The Empress knew that her rapid recovery was not only due to her daughter-in-law's excellent medical skills, but mainly because she had found hope. With this hope, she was finally reunited with her son. This was more effective than any medicine.

"Xian'er has finally come to her senses, and I am less worried. Was it Rong Shi who comforted you?" Emperor Taikang was very grateful to Rong Yingluo, who had enlightened the Empress and made her give up her obsession with her son after only accompanying her to worship Buddha for ten days.

"Yes, it's fortunate that we met her. A-Ce really married a good wife." The Empress couldn't hide the smile in her eyes when she talked about Rong Yingluo. "So the Emperor should reward her."

"I will reward you, I certainly will." Emperor Taikang was even more pleased.

"The Rong family hopes that Miss Gu will marry Atai. What happened between them in the palace that day has indeed ruined Miss Gu's reputation. If she marries someone else, it will definitely affect their relationship if her husband finds out about it, and she may even be divorced." At this point, the Empress smoothly brought up Rong Yingluo's request.

Emperor Taikang's smile faded, but he wasn't angry: "Xian'er thinks Miss Gu and Atai are a good match?"

"Your Majesty, we have been husband and wife for many years, how could I not know your concerns? That is precisely why I feel they are the most well-matched." The Empress's voice was gentle and soothing, like a spring breeze.

"What do you mean?" Emperor Taikang did not understand what the Empress meant.