I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 379 Gao Family Matters
The Gao family acted quickly, or to be more precise, the Jiang family acted quickly.

I decided yesterday that if hard tactics didn't work I would try soft tactics, so today I sent someone to cause trouble for Banzai.

That is, in the TV series, Ge Zhaodi falsely accuses Half-Covered of having poisoned the tea.

Although Zhao Pan'er resolved the matter with her intelligence and obtained the letter of pledge from the Gao family that framed her, Zhao Pan'er also knew that passive defense would not work and she had to take the initiative.

After all, instead of waiting for Gao Mansion to have trouble with its minions on the left and crabs on the right, it is better to confront the real boss directly.

So, Zhao Pan'er began to inquire about Gao Hu from Yuan Tuntian and Mr. Zhuoshi intentionally or unintentionally. She learned that Gao Hu liked to pretend to be cultured. After searching everywhere for paintings by Xu Xi of the Southern Tang Dynasty, she looked for an opportunity to exchange several paintings in her collection with a collector for a painting of Xu Xi's "Crane and Bamboo". She planned to use the painting as a guide to talk to Gao Hu in person.

Early that morning, Zhao Pan'er said goodbye to Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang and hurriedly left the teahouse.

Seeing Zhao Pan'er carrying a large bag of things out of the house, Song Yinzhang asked, "Sister Sanniang, what is Sister Pan'er going to do?"

"Go find the Gao family."

"Ah?" Song Yinzhang was startled: "Is there any danger?"

"will not."

Sun Sanniang looked confident and said with a smile, "Well, aren't you going to attend the Jiaofang Grand Performance with Madam Zhang? Go practice your pipa quickly. I have to get busy too."

On the other side, when Zhao Pan'er came out of the teahouse, she met Zhao Wei, who was standing next to the carriage and explaining things to Shuangxi.

Although Zhao Wei was dressed in casual clothes and was very low-key, it was difficult to conceal his heroic spirit. Standing next to the carriage parked on the long street, he stood out like a crane among chickens.

Even though it was just a back view, Zhao Paner still recognized him at a glance.

"Your Highness, why are you here?"

Hearing the voice behind him, Zhao Wei turned around and said with a smile: "I heard that you were going to look for Gao Hu, so I came to pick you up. After all, Gao Hu is a hypocritical old pervert, and I don't feel comfortable with you going to see him alone."

"Your Highness, you..."

Zhao Pan'er originally wanted to ask Zhao Wei how he knew that she was going to look for Gao Hu, but when she thought about the people of Zhao Wei around her, and maybe even Sun Sanniang was on Zhao Wei's side, she didn't say anything else.

Zhao Wei seemed to see through her thoughts and said with a smile, "Madam Sun told me. Where did you agree to meet?"

"There is no appointment, but I know he will be at Jiya Zhai Bookstore today."

Zhao Wei nodded and ordered, "Go to Jiya Zhai Bookstore. Oh, go to Gao's house and call Gao Hui over as well."

"What do you want Gao Hui to do?" Zhao Pan'er looked puzzled.

"If you go, given Gao Hu's personality, even if Ouyang Xu and Gao Hui can get married, Ouyang Xu will not be in Gao Hu's eyes for a long time. Then Ouyang Xu will be a waste. It is better to cut off his chance to get close to the Gao family."

Zhao Pan'er heard this without any hesitation: "Then I won't go to find Gao Hu."

Zhao Wei shook his head: "Now that you have made a decision, don't regret it at the last minute. Don't worry, I will take care of everything."

Zhao Pan'er was touched and asked with some concern: "Will that affect your arrangements?"

Originally, Zhao Wei wanted to use Ouyang Xu to influence the Gao family and use the Gao family to deal with the conservatives in the court.

But what he didn't expect was that Ouyang Xu didn't go to Xijing, and the Gao family still came to Zhao Pan'er just like the original plot. As a man, he couldn't let his woman suffer any grievances.

Ouyang Xu is just a chess piece, so let’s just give it up.

Anyway, Ouyang Xu is an dispensable existence at the moment. Without Ouyang Xu, it would just take a little more effort to make a new plan.

"It's okay, let's go."

Zhao Wei shook his head and smiled, not giving Zhao Pan'er any chance to refuse, and took Zhao Pan'er's hand and got into the carriage.

Jiya Zhai Bookstore.

In the elegant pavilion, Gao Hu, dressed in casual clothes, was browsing books by the bookshelf. The bookshop owner came in with a scroll and reported, "Sir, there is news about the Xu Xi painting you asked for. A young lady came to sell her "Crane and Bamboo Painting". Please let her in to see it."

Gao Hu took the scroll, unfolded it, looked at it, nodded and said, "Well, pass it on."

After a while, footsteps were heard. Gao Hu knew that the man who was selling paintings had come, but he did not even turn his head. He continued to turn the pages of the book and asked calmly, "How much do you want to sell it for?"

Zhao Pan'er said respectfully, "I won't take a penny. I'm willing to offer you my painting. I just want to make a brief statement in front of Gao Guan."

Gao Hu was startled and turned to look at Zhao Pan'er. He didn't expect that the one who came to see him was a young lady with extraordinary appearance. He couldn't hide his amazement in his eyes, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart.

Then he saw Zhao Wei.

Gao Hu didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly bowed: "This old minister greets His Majesty the King of Han."

Zhao Wei waved his hand: "Observer Gao, there is no need to be so polite."

Gao Hu straightened up and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, why are you here?"

"I am here to make the decision for Madam Zhao." Zhao Wei said as he found a seat with Zhao Pan'er and sat down with his horse and sword in his hands.

Gao Hu looked at Zhao Pan'er in surprise and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I really don't know how I have offended this lady. What do you mean by making the decision?"

Zhao Wei waved his hand: "No hurry, wait until your daughter comes."

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

Before Gao Hu had time to think, the voice of Gao family guards came from outside the door.

"Sir, the young lady is here."

"Let her in."

Gao Hu's tone was full of anger, and it was obvious that he thought it was his daughter who had offended Prince Han's Mansion.

Gao Hui was brought in by Shuangxi. After all, if someone else went to Gao's house, they might not be able to call Gao Hui over.

Shuangxi walked straight to Zhao Wei after entering the room, and Gao Hui bowed: "Your Highness, I am your servant Gao Hui. I wonder why you asked me to come here?"

"I asked you to come here because of Ouyang Xu."

Hearing this, Gao Hui was stunned for a moment, while Gao Hu breathed a sigh of relief. Without waiting for Gao Hui to speak, he asked cautiously, "I wonder what Ouyang Xu did to offend His Highness?"

"He didn't offend me. On the contrary, I am quite optimistic about him." Zhao Wei shook his head and smiled, then changed the subject: "Unfortunately, I recently heard some information related to Ouyang Xu, which happened to involve your Gao family, so I brought Madam Zhao here to talk to you."

The father and daughter were stunned for a moment, then they both looked at Zhao Paner beside Zhao Wei.

"Zhao Pan'er from Qiantang, nice to meet you, Guanchao Gao and Madam Gao." Zhao Pan'er stood up and bowed slightly, then went straight to the point, "I was once engaged to Ouyang Xu." "Impossible." Gao Hui looked unconvinced.

Gao Huze's eyes flashed with surprise and anger: "Madam Zhao and Ouyang Xu are engaged?"

Zhao Pan'er replied calmly, "That's right. Three years ago, Ouyang Xu failed the imperial examination and wandered in Qiantang. I saved him and paid for his further studies to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination again. He promised me a royal tiara, but I didn't expect that when he became successful, I was abandoned by Qiu Shan, and he wanted to be the son-in-law of your lady."

"I don't believe it. Xu Lang is not like that..."

"you shut up!"

Before Gao Hui finished speaking, Gao Hu stopped her. He glanced at Zhao Pan'er, and finally set his eyes on Zhao Wei. He said respectfully, "I understand what your Highness means. The engagement between my Gao family and Ouyang Xu is annulled from today."

"It doesn't matter whether the engagement is cancelled or not. I came with Madam Zhao to see you and your daughter today, not for this matter." After Zhao Wei finished speaking, he gave Zhao Pan'er a look.

Zhao Pan'er understood and continued, "I came to see Gao Guancha today just to make it clear to Gao Guancha and Madam Gao that I have broken off the engagement with Ouyang Xu and marriage has nothing to do with each other. I hope Gao Guancha and Madam Gao will not bother me again."

Gao Hu was stunned and looked directly at his daughter. He found that Gao Hui had a puzzled look on her face and her brows gradually furrowed.

"Madam Zhao, are you saying that my family has caused you trouble?"

"Yes, your daughter's breast milk has repeatedly tried to harm me."

Zhao Pan'er handed the prepared letter of pledge to Gao Hu and said, "I own a teahouse on Ma Xing Street. Two days ago, someone came to cause trouble, but I discovered the truth. The woman behind the scenes listed in the letter of pledge is Jiang, your wet nurse."

Gao Hu quickly read the letter of pledge, his face turned very ugly: "Madam Zhao, don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

Who is Zhao Paner?

He didn't know clearly, but since Zhao Wei came to support him, he had to be careful in dealing with her even if she was an ordinary woman.

It would be more accurate to say that it was an explanation to Zhao Wei rather than to Zhao Pan'er.

Zhao Pan'er naturally understood this, and said in a cold voice, "There's no need to give me instructions. Just make sure Gao controls his servants and doesn't cause me any more trouble."

"Of course, of course, I will definitely keep the servants under control."

Zhao Paner nodded, took out some letters and handed them to Gao Hui.

In order to settle this matter, she had made sufficient preparations. Afraid that Gao Hu would not believe it, she also brought other evidence. These letters were naturally the evidence that she had been engaged to Ouyang Xu.

Gao Hui opened the envelope puzzledly, and the first thing that fell out was a bookmark with a picture of red beans on it and the words "May you pick more" written on it, and the signature was: Ouyang Xu's writing.

Gao Hui couldn't help but tremble. She hurriedly took out the letter from the envelope. After quickly scanning the contents of the letter, she collapsed as if she had lost all strength.

Fortunately, Zhao Pan'er was quick to support her. A tear slid down her face. On the letter paper that she was holding tightly, the words "a promise to grow old together" and "Zhao Pan'er" could be vaguely seen.

Zhao Pan'er supported Gao Hui and told her the story of how she rescued Ouyang Xu three years ago, supported his education, and had a verbal engagement with him, and then how Ouyang Xu abandoned her after he won the third place in the imperial examination and bribed the clerks to drive her out of Beijing.

After hearing the last part, Gao Hui pushed Zhao Pan'er away, staggered back a step, shook her head and denied, "You lied to me, Xu Lang is not that kind of person."

Zhao Pan'er looked at Gao Hui with some sympathy: "Madam Gao, what I said may be a little cruel to you, but it is absolutely true. You can send someone to verify it. If I say even a single word of falsehood, let me die miserably."

Gao Hui kept shaking her head and crying, "I don't believe it, I don't believe it. Why would he lie to me? He is a top scholar. He clearly said that before he met me, he had never had other women in his heart."

Zhao Wei, who had not spoken a word, stood up and walked to Zhao Pan'er, saying calmly, "Most loyal people are butchers, and most unfaithful people are scholars. It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. What matters is that your dog bit someone. If you can't control it in the future, I don't mind beating the dog owner."

The almost blatant threat made Gao Hu's heart tremble: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will give Madam Zhao an explanation."

Zhao Pan'er glanced at Zhao Wei, and then said softly to Gao Hui: "Madam Gao, although this is my first meeting with you, I also know that you are a kind and beautiful young lady. Ouyang Xu is not a good man. A good girl like you deserves a better man."

After saying that, she couldn't help but look at Zhao Wei again, and happened to meet Zhao Wei's gaze.

Then, Zhao Wei held her hand, interlocking their fingers.

Looking at Zhao Pan'er and Zhao Wei like this, Gao Hu knew what was going on between them. He immediately suppressed the little thoughts he had about Zhao Pan'er and lowered his head to think.

Thinking about whether I can gain some benefits from this matter.

As for Gao Hui, when she saw the two of them smiling gently with only each other in their eyes, she finally couldn't help but burst into tears.

Gao Hu was heartbroken when he heard this, and he didn't care about anything else. He quickly walked to his daughter, gently touched Gao Hui's shoulder, and comforted her: "Okay, it's okay, Daddy is here for you. Daddy will definitely find you a husband who is a hundred times better than Ouyang Xu."

"Okay, that's all for today." Zhao Wei took two steps forward with Zhao Pan'er, and patted Gao Hu's shoulder: "Gao Guancha, the painting is given to you. Remember to pay for it. I will leave with the future princess first."

Future princess?

Gao Hu's heart was shocked. He looked at Zhao Pan'er in astonishment, bowed and said, "Yes, I respectfully send you off, Your Highness."

"Remember what I said. It won't be so easy next time." Zhao Wei smiled faintly and left with Zhao Pan'er.

Gao Hu stood up and stared at the backs of Zhao Wei and Zhao Pan'er with a puzzled expression. He did not withdraw his gaze until their figures completely disappeared. Then he turned around to comfort his daughter.

Walking out of Jiyazhai Bookstore, Zhao Paner couldn't help but sighed, "I never thought that Gao Hui, who Du Changfeng said killed people without blinking an eye, turned out to be such a young lady who didn't know the world."

After saying this, Zhao Pan'er noticed the gazes of Shuangxi and Liu Sheng, then she remembered that she was holding hands with Zhao Wei, and she quickly struggled to break free.

Zhao Wei did not forcefully hold her hand, but let go of her hand and said with a smile, "What did Du Changfeng say to you?"

After a slight struggle, Zhao Wei let go of her hand, which made Zhao Paner feel a little disappointed for no reason. But she smiled and said, "It's said that any young lady who gets close to Ouyang Xu will either lose her reputation or have her legs broken by Gao Hui."

Zhao Wei nodded and said with a smile, "Gao Hu is a bad person, but he treats his only daughter well. Gao Hui, who was raised by him, is...well, she is similar to your sister Yin Zhang, not a bad person, just a little stupid. I sent people to investigate the things that Du Changfeng told you, and they were all done by Jiang Shi of the Gao Mansion."

"what?"

"Very surprised?"

"Yes, a little bit." Zhao Pan'er nodded honestly and asked, "What about Jiang's?"

Zhao Wei was silent for a moment: "He will most likely be beaten to death, and his entire family will be sold off."

"Is it so serious?" Zhao Pan'er said in shock.

"That Jiang Shi is not a good person. With all the things she did, it's not a pity that she died." Zhao Wei said with a smile: "Okay, the Gao family's matter is settled. Don't go to the Xiao family. Leave it to me. Don't take care of everything by yourself in the future. You have to remember that you have me."

Hearing this, Zhao Pan'er felt a sweet feeling in her heart. She raised her eyes to meet Zhao Wei's gaze and smiled brightly.

"Okay, I won't go."

"Come on, I'll take you for a walk."

(End of this chapter)