"... Yanling Prefecture has so many households, but your grandfather sent you thousands of miles to the capital, he must have thought that you were perfect in every way. But in the end, did everything go smoothly for you?" Gu Jin asked her mother with a smile.

  Song Pan'er subconsciously bit her lip.

  She was silenced for a moment by Gu Jin's counter-question, then hugged her daughter again.

  "It's indeed rare for everything in this world to be perfect." Song Xuan'er sighed, "There's always something that doesn't go as expected."

  Her loss was more than halved.

  Gu Jinzhi's marriage was bestowed by the emperor and she married into the imperial family, which already made her better off than most girls.

  "As a mother, I always have countless worries." Song Tan'er said again, "Having achieved one's goal and aspiring for more, I wish I could give you everything good. You are indeed straightforward. If your heart is willing, what can Mother say?"

  Life is always unpredictable.

  At first, Song Pan'er and Gu Yanjun were engaged, the mother of the girl's family and her sister-in-law all said that the Gu family was a high-ranking family with a noble title; Gu Yanjun was still a scholar at that time, gentle and kind, and most importantly, he knew how to care for people; there was no mother-in-law in the household, only an elder sister from a military family background; the second sister-in-law was a stepmother, one level lower, and couldn't overpower Song Pan'er.

  At that time, everyone in the Song family thought that Song Dangui had married well and would naturally have a comfortable life in the future.

  But soon after marrying in, she had a conflict with her second sister-in-law who was doing the inheritance.

  Then there is the matter of Gu Yanwen and Hong Lian.

  Who would have thought of these things before getting married?

  Marriage is predestined by heaven, and it's too early to say whether we will be together or apart in the future.

  Besides, even if she didn't want to, could Gu Jinzhi not marry? The emperor can issue an imperial decree.

  It's better to be happy and carefree, lest they offend the Emperor and Empress Dowager. Song Pan'er thought that her daughter had a kind of inexplicable transcendence when it came to human relationships and worldly affairs.

  Is it just like Gu Jin's case where everything is beyond one's control?

  "I know Mother is worried that I'll marry poorly." Gu Jinzhi said with a smile, "I'm willing to. Firstly, how many men in the world are truly good-hearted? With Mother being so strict and Father having taken in Hong Niang, even I couldn't control him. If he's a bit foolish, I can still manage him, what's wrong with that? Secondly, all the household chores, without any interference from my mother-in-law, will be entirely up to me to handle. Isn't that good?"

  Song Pan'er let out a snort of laughter.

  It's indeed pretty good as Jingzhi said.

  But she doesn't care about Lou Yang Wang's foolishness?

  Song Pan'er said at the time of matchmaking. However, the first person she thought of was Gu Yan's character. If she wasn't satisfied with Gu Yan, she wouldn't consider others.

  Gu Jinzhi still doesn't understand romantic relationships, Song Panner thought.

  From Gu Jin's entry into the palace until now, the whole thing has been a mix of good and bad.

  But always more good than bad.

  Gu Jinzhi has a reputation for being a silly girl in Yanling, and now she's really matched with a silly little boy. Song Pan'er had been thinking about Gu Jinzhi's marriage all the time, and it's finally settled.

  The mother and daughter were talking in the inner room when they heard the voice of Wang Er outside.

  Song Pan'er smiled: "Mu Qing, let Ninth Master come in."

  Someone outside responded with a voice. Gu Xunzi rushed in hastily and shouted loudly "Seventh Sister", extremely excited.

  Gu Jing smiled. Huan Ge had already thrown himself into her arms.

  "Seventh sister, you've finally come back!" Xiong Ge said with joy, "I saved rose cake for you, it was made by Mu Qing sister!"

  Gu Jin had been back for half a day and had already heard the name Mu Qing several times.

  Mother likes Mu Qing very much. Brother Huan also likes him.

  Gu Jinzhi smiled and said: "Really? Brother Huan is so good, Seventh Sister has been craving a bite of rose cake."

  "......I'll get it!" He turned his body and got down from the kang. Ran back to his own room.

  Gu Xuan followed in, standing to the side at this moment. After Huan Ge went out again, Gu Jin got some space, and he came forward to pay respects to Gu Jin and Song Pan'er, calling them mother and Seventh Sister.

  Song Pan'er nodded slightly, neither cold nor hot.

  Gu Jin smiled faintly at him.

  Gu Xun sat on a taishi chair with a cushion, lined up along the kang, after performing the ceremony, with an attitude of respect and restraint.

  In a moment, Gu Xuanzhi fetched a small box with carved red lacquer peony flowers and ran in again, inside which was filled with half a box of rose cakes.

  Huang Ge'er handed over a piece of it and first gave it to his mother.

  Song Pan'er burst out laughing and happily accepted it, praising Xue Ge'er for being filial.

  Weng brother twisted another piece and gave it to Gu Jinzhi.

  Gu Jinzhi also wrapped it in a handkerchief and took it over.

  Weng brother again handed it over to Xiu brother to pick.

  Gu Xun looked at Song Pan'er's face.

  Song Pan'er nodded slightly, indicating that he should take it, and only then did he stretch out his hand to pick one up and put it in his mouth. It was a bit sweet and soft, with a rich fragrance, and it melted in his mouth, tasting very good.

  Gu Jin also tasted it and praised it as delicious.

  Weng Ge'er proudly said, "Mu Qing sister can make many pastries, even better than Zhu Ma's. Seventh Sister, it's just that we don't have mung bean flour, otherwise Mu Qing sister could also make us mung bean paste cakes to eat."

  Gu Jinzhai's wet nurse, Zhu Ma, was best at making pastries.

  It's been surpassed by Mochi so quickly.

  Gu Jin's smile.

  After Gu Xuanzhi and Gu Xuanzhi came in, the maidservants also came in to serve. In addition to the peonies and Niuluo brought by their mother, there were also several unfamiliar faces besides Gu Jinzhi's Youhe and Weirui.

  Among them was a young girl, tall and slender, with an oval face, bright eyes, high nose bridge, thin lips, and a faint smile. Her demeanor was calm and composed, without the timidness of other maidservants.

  Gu Jin asked her mother in a low voice: "Mother, which one is Mu Qing?"

  Song Pan'er also smiled and pointed at the maid that Gu Jin had been staring at for a while: "It's her. Didn't you just notice her?"

  Then he shouted at Mu Qing and others, "All of you come over here, let Seventh Young Miss take a look."

  In Song Pan'er's place, Gu Jing is still Seventh Miss.

  Gu Jinzhi went into the palace on the third day of her arrival at this mansion. She was not very familiar with these maids.

  Several maidservants came forward, paid their respects to Gu Jin, and reported their names.

  Gu Jinzhi nodded slightly.

  While chatting, lunch was served from the kitchen at noon.

  Because of Gu Jin's return, four more dishes and two soups were added.

  Song Paner and Gu Jinzhi and others four people, had dinner together.

  They had just finished their meal when Gu Yanwen returned.

  He was overjoyed and delighted, in front of the whole house of servants and children, and said to Song Pan'er: "It's really 500 kilograms of gold! Filled two big carts. When I came back, I met many officials from the Ministry of Revenue, none of whom recognized me, and they all congratulated me, saying that they would visit me another day."

  Song Paner and others smiled with pursed lips.

  She gave peony a wink and let them all go out.

  Peony and Ju Muqing took all the servants away.

  "Xu Ge Er, take Huan Ge Er out to play." Song Pan Er said to Gu Xun Zhi again.

  Gu Xunzhi came over and wanted to hold Huan Ge's hand.

  Weng Ge didn't want to leave, he held onto Gu Jinzhi's hand and wouldn't let go.

  Gu Jin whispered in his ear: "I'll find you later to play."

  Weng Ge'er followed Xiu Ge'er away.

  When only Gu Jinzhi and Song Pan'er were left in the house, a maid outside brought hot water for Gu Yanjin to wash her face, and Gu Jinzhi personally went to receive it.

  She took off the bangles on her hands and personally served Gu Yanzhen with a handkerchief.

  Song Pan'er is still crooked, she's pregnant.

  She asked Gu Yanwen: "Where is the gold now?"

  Gu Yanwen smiled and said: "Put it in the warehouse. Big brother is busy for the time being, saying to wait until tomorrow when he has formally entered the account."

  Song Pan'er suddenly sat up and asked: "What account?"

  Her voice was shrill.

  Gu Yan's imposing manner startled him for a moment, and he subconsciously said: "Public funds! That money, if it doesn't go into the public funds, are we supposed to take it ourselves?"

  Song Pan'er's face changed in an instant.

  "Was it Uncle who said that, telling you to put the money into the public account?" Song Pan'er's face had already turned black. Her voice involuntarily rose, "What right does he have to put it in the public account? That was a reward from the Emperor to Sister Jin!"

  Gu Yanwen's momentum suddenly weakened.

  He coughed and smiled: "In the future, when Sister Jin gets married, won't you also be sent out as a dowry?"

  "Why should we provide dowry?" Song Xiang'er's anger was burning, "Jin sister married Luoyang Wang, and the Ministry of Rites handled it. Our family doesn't have any say in this matter. The dowry will be sent by the Ministry of Rites at that time, and then taken out from our house! Do you know how much money that is?"

  Gu Yanwen was speechless and didn't know what to say.

  He fell silent for a moment and weakly retorted: "I couldn't possibly go argue with big brother, could I?"

  Song Pan'er didn't say another word.

  She got off the kang, put on her shoes and took a cloak by herself.

  Gu Jinzhi hurried over and helped her mother tie up her cloak.

  Gu Yanzhen hastily pulled Song Pantou: "What are you doing? Are you going to make trouble with your brother again? I'll tell you, last time you spilled Second Aunt's tea water. It was already a big sister who was particularly kind and treated you as a guest. She didn't punish you. If you make trouble with your brother again, the family rules will be enforced, and even I won't be able to save you!"

  Song Pan'er forcefully shook off Gu Yan's hand.

  "She sneered: 'This money is Jiner's private stash, no one dares to touch it, I'm afraid of the family law! Eldest uncle dare not give it, I'll report it to the empress dowager, see if he has anything to say, see if he still wants to be an official, see if he still wants to save face! I am not afraid of making a big fuss...'"

  Song Paner has never been afraid of anyone since childhood.

  Gu Jin cured the Empress Dowager's illness, and from then on, she and her mother got along well in front of the Empress Dowager.

  These people at home still dare to show off with their family's power?

  If it were five hundred taels of silver, Song Pan'er would have endured the pain and considered it settled.

  That's five hundred kilograms of gold!

  Whoever wants money should rely on their own abilities! I really misjudged Song Xiang'er when I thought of the idea of three houses!

  Speak, Song Pan'er is about to go outside.

  Gu Yanzheng wanted to pull, Gu Jinzhi smiled and said: "Dad, don't be in a hurry, I'll accompany mom."

  Song Pan'er has already left.

  Gu Yanwen was so anxious that she stomped her feet, but it wasn't good for her to chase out and pull her back, with all the maids and servants in the courtyard.

  Gu Jinzhi stepped forward and supported his mother.

  Song Paner was so angry that her lungs were about to burst.

  Gu Jin accompanied her out while whispering, "Mother, hasn't the money been deposited into the public account yet? Even if Big Brother is busy, he won't let the money be left idle like this!"

  It can be seen that he is also probing us. You just need to get the point across when you speak, but don't scold Dabo with words. He doesn't even put his grandfather in his eyes, and it's likely that he doesn't cherish our kinship either. Why make him resentful?

  Song Pan'er thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. With so many accountants at home, how difficult could it be to enter an account?

  If the eldest uncle really embezzled that money, he would have put it into his own account as soon as he got it back.

  Now let it go, this is what Song Pan'er means.

  If it's soft, swallow it and make it public; if it makes a fuss, there's another excuse.

  Song Pan'er's heart finally calmed down a bit.

  The mother and daughter also slowed down their pace, letting the big house go.

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