The Garden of Taishifu,

"Sigh, I really don't know what father thinks, the queen's position is just given up."

Pei Dalang and Pei Erlang did not dare to oppose their father publicly, so they could only sigh secretly in private.

However, these two people still have a little love for the little girl, and they are also worried that she will be lost and sad, and comforted, "Even if you can't become a queen, but with your father, you will definitely choose the best young talent for you. Worse than the royal family."

Although they are afraid of Grand Master Pei, in the minds of Pei Dalang and Pei Erlang, Grand Master Pei is always a towering mountain that cannot fall down, and is equally omnipotent.

Hearing this, the corners of Gu Ran's mouth twitched slightly, how could it be seen that she was sad or unhappy. Obviously she ate well and slept well these days, so she was waiting for a fortune from her small coffers.

Originally, as the daughter of a grand master, she has everything she needs at home, and is not like the two elder brothers who are greedy for fun and often socialize outside, so the private house is quite rich, and the gold in it alone is enough to build several houses. A golden man of the same size as her.

Among the major gambling houses in Capital City, Su Yuqiu's odds are actually the highest.

It's almost like the heavens blessed Gu Ran to become a rich woman in ancient times.

Facing the concerns of the two elder brothers, Gu Ran couldn't refute anything. She couldn't say that she persuaded Pei's father to make him decide to withdraw from the queen's dispute. The anger of Pei's mother alone couldn't bear it, so this pot Let Father Pei carry it first.

The person who was most unhappy after this incident was Mrs. Pei, who suddenly shattered her fantasy of becoming the queen's mother. Moreover, it was Grand Master Pei who made the final decision in the court, completely cutting off the possibility of this matter.

She was not in the mood for a flower viewing party anymore.

Even Grand Master Pei intentionally avoided his wife's anger during this time, and lived in the yard beside the study, and occasionally said to Gu Ran, "Your mother's temper is getting worse."

When a high-ranking and powerful master like Grand Master Pei faced his wife's dominance and arrogance, he could only comfort himself with the phrase "only a villain and a woman are difficult to raise", and didn't care too much about it.

………

Ever since Gu Ran pointed out that the matter of foreign relatives was a disaster rather than a blessing to the Pei family, Grand Master Pei also noticed the clarity and intelligence displayed by the youngest daughter beyond others.

Gu Ran took advantage of the situation and proposed to borrow the books in Father Pei's study, which was also allowed.

The study of a grand master of a country naturally contains thousands of books, from military books and laws to geography, and everything is there. It is just convenient for Gu Ran to learn more about this era. If there is anything you don't understand, just ask Father Pei for advice.

Grand Master Pei will not be unhappy with his own children who are eager to learn and make progress. Even if they are busy with official duties, they are willing to spare some spare time to answer Gu Ran's questions, and then teach them directly. I can often get it right at one point, and I can also draw inferences from other sources.

Because he has been with Pei's father for a long time, Gu Ran can often get in touch with some government affairs. Although she never expresses direct opinions and suggestions on those memorials, she has a precise vision and a unique way of thinking, and she can often jump out of the court situation. An occasional sentence can make Father Pei suddenly enlightened and inspired.

As time went by, Grand Master Pei couldn't help feeling sorry that she was a daughter, not a man.

Otherwise, Mrs. Pei would have her own unicorn.

Grand Master Pei also regretted that he was diligent in political affairs and neglected to care for and educate the children in the family. First, the two sons were useless, and then the youngest daughter was raised in a deep boudoir. Now that I have read a lot of books, I have swept away the cuteness and docility of the past, revealing the intelligence and sensitivity in my talent, and without losing my courage,

Dare to ask him face to face if he has any further thoughts on becoming emperor.

To be honest, even if Grand Master Pei was sincerely loyal to Da Zhou, he would not blame his youngest daughter for offending the imperial power. As a father, after all, he hopes that his children will be better than pigs and sheep like tigers and wolves.

Grand Master Pei suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did you take your own private house and bet in the gambling house?"

Gu Ran was not surprised at all, and nodded.

She didn't think that she could hide things from Father Pei, the head of the family. In the final analysis, she is just a young lady raised in her boudoir, without any real power or manpower, and even the personal maid Yun Rong is more loyal to her identity as the daughter of the Pei family.

Grand Master Pei admired him slightly in his heart, he was bold in his decision, calm in his attitude, and neither ostentatious nor sneaky in his actions. Also, although the bets are large, betting in several different gambling houses separately will not attract attention, which shows that there is still a bit of dexterity in the mind.

Grand Master Pei asked again, "However, do you really believe that Mrs. Su will become the queen?"

Of course, Gu Ran would not say that she has the plot and the memory of the original owner to endorse, and combined with the current situation, she can also answer, "I believe that the current emperor is not a person who is willing to be a puppet of the court."

Taishi Pei was thoughtful, and a deep and sharp flashed in his eyes.

According to rumors, the Chonghua Palace was crowded with people every day, because of the matter of entering the palace as a concubine, and Su Yuqiu couldn't refuse to see her.

Although the emperor had already regarded her as the mistress of the harem, her status had not been confirmed after all. If she refused, the infamy would probably spread inside and outside the palace tomorrow.

This put even more pressure on Su Yuqiu, and she even felt that it would be better if there was only one daughter of the Pei family.

I heard that the young lady of the Pei family is only fourteen or five years old, and she has not yet reached the age of hairpin, which brings her more pressure from her status and family. However, these noble girls gathered in Weiyang Palace are not only of noble birth, but also beauties with their own beauty, which makes Su Yuqiu bear Can't help giving birth to the nervous worry that her husband will be taken away.

And no matter how she showed the virtuous and virtuous, gentle and generous demeanor of her original partner, she still couldn't stop the contemptuous scrutiny and scrutiny of those noble ladies and wives from noble families.

Su Yuqiu felt like sitting on pins and needles, suffering psychologically, and Emperor Li Jingling was also having a hard time.

Although Li Jingling is young, he is not a dull person. He has seen the obvious benefits and hidden dangers of the matter of recommending a noble girl into the palace by a family of hundreds of officials and nobles.

The advantage is naturally that he can win over various forces to increase his power, but the danger is that if those noble women occupy all the high positions after entering the palace, then it is very likely that he will be greatly constrained no matter whether he is in the front court or the harem.

Not only that, Emperor Li Jingling was in a state of desperation, and wanted to reward Grand Master Pei in addition. Who made Grand Master Pei's selfless virtues spread all over the world? It's even worse.

So he was awarded the title of Taifu and Taibao again, and he could enter the court with a festival sword and not worship the emperor.

In addition, when the first emperor had already been granted such a title, in this way, Grand Master Pei was the emperor of the two dynasties. The government and the public praised this, and also praised that he is now an emperor who knows kindness and is close to virtuous officials.

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief just now, but he never imagined that his good mother-in-law made a big event on the cusp of this storm.

………

Twenty-nine years, the noble daughter of the Wang family, was a well-known beauty in Beijing and a popular candidate to enter the palace as a concubine this time. She was conspired to poison the rouge powder and ruined her appearance. After investigation, it was found that the poisoned maid was bought by Mrs. Su's mother in the palace with a lot of money.

The Wang family immediately reported the case to the Jingzhao Mansion, made the incident a big deal, and threatened to punish the murderer severely, even if it was the mother of the future queen.

When the emperor and Su Yuqiu got the news, the matter was already spreading in Beijing. Even the emperor could not prevent Jingzhao Mansion from investigating the case according to the law and brought Su's mother for interrogation.

It took less than a day to find out the truth, the witnesses and the material evidence were unmistakable, and it was indeed Su's mother who deliberately caused people to murder the noble daughter of the Wang family.

It's really that Su's mother did this thing too rough and too brainless, and Jingzhao's official threatened a little to be sentenced to 20 sticks first, and then matched with the evidence found, Su's mother was so frightened that she said everything up.

This matter originated from the fact that Su's mother saw that the young lady Wang was too beautiful in the palace, and was worried that she would compete with her own daughter for favor after entering the palace. In addition, the maids around her offered advice, Su's ears were soft, and she was really worried that her daughter would lose favor. Because of his status, he dragged down the Su family, so he started to harm others.

The person who can sit in the position of Jingzhao's governor is not a person with mediocre ability, and he is an official under Grand Master Pei, but he sent a message to Grand Master Pei before handling the case, asking if there is any scruples to consider.

Grand Master Pei only replied that it is enough to deal with it impartially.

This matter stems from the woman's jealousy, but it is not that simple.

Since the Pei family has withdrawn from the empress dispute, Grand Master Pei naturally stays out of it and does not help each other.

The police sent by Jingzhao Prefecture to Su's house only found the body of a maidservant who fell into the well. Now Mother Su couldn't escape the guilt, after all, she was the one who got people to find the poison to disfigure her face, and paid a lot of money to buy the maid of the noble lady of the Wang family, ordering her to poison the makeup powder, ruining the appearance of the noble daughter of the Wang family.

I don't know if it was the Wang family's actions or other forces that were behind the scenes, causing Su's mother to fight for her daughter's favor and ruin her beauty, and there was a lot of discussion in Capital City.

Moreover, there have been many officials' complaints in the court, pointing out that like a mother, like a daughter, the Su family's virtue is too bad to be the queen.

………

"This plan is vicious." Gu Ran sighed.

There are many smart people who can see the problems in this case. For example, the maid who instigated Su's mother and then committed suicide and fell into the well was only known to be the maid bought by Su's mother in the market. Her identity and background before she entered the Su's mansion were full of details. Blank, another example is the personal servants of officials and noble ladies, who have always been loyal and loyal to the family to give birth to children or signed a death contract, how could they murder their master because of a simple eye for money.

But the result of all this was decided the moment Su's mother jumped into the trap.

"Either she apologizes with death, or the Su family loses the position of queen."

When Grand Master Pei questioned her about this matter, Gu Ran replied without hesitation.

Grand Master Pei asked again, "Then what do you think it is?"

Gu Ran said lightly, "Probably the former, and it won't be too long."

Because this would be something that many people would like to see, including the emperor and the Su family.

The emperor cherishes the reputation of the future empress, and also cherishes his own reputation. There cannot be such a mother-in-law. In order to have a prosperous future, the Su family might choose to sacrifice Mother Su alone.

Grand Master Pei nodded appreciatively, and if Pei Dalang and Pei Erlang were to answer this question, I'm afraid they still couldn't figure it out for a long time.

That's why Father Pei only dared to let them serve as petty officials with false titles. If it was placed in a slightly more important position, it would have fallen into the trap of others long ago, and it would have killed countless times.

The officialdom is full of ups and downs, and has always been extremely dangerous, and anything can become a target for others to attack.

The youngest daughter, Pei Lanzhao, originally thought that she was raised in a deep boudoir and was protected too well, and knew nothing about these monsters, but he was wrong.

With just a few tiny details and clues, she was able to see the truth, and she was good at reading people's hearts, guessing the most likely outcome.

Grand Master Pei couldn't help sighing that his daughter was a bit smarter than he imagined.

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