The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Lu Yin'er's eyes flickered slightly.

She also wanted to know which girl Su Chengmin truly loved.

Lu Yin'er herself didn't know that she was so jealous of the girl Su Chengmin described as his beloved that she was going crazy.

Gu Taohua, the girl Su Chengmin admires, is chatting with Lu Zhaozhao while waiting for Tong Huaqiong and the others to return home.

Their conversation inevitably turned to Princess Mingyue.

The thought of Princess Mingyue's humiliation when facing them filled the two with uncontrollable excitement.

Gu Taohua asked, "Third Sister-in-law, if Zhao Xiyue really got 200,000 taels of silver, would you really give Third Brother to her?"

Lu Zhaozhao said, "Let it go. If we don't, it's because the incentive isn't big enough. Two hundred thousand taels of silver is enough."

Gu Jingzhe: "."

So you're not asking for his opinion?

Gu Jingzhe's heart quietly shattered.

He wouldn't even glance at Zhao Xiyue after that, fearing that Lu Zhaozhao would sell him out.

"The boss is back!" Su Qing called out.

Gu Taohua and Lu Zhaozhao came out to greet them.

"Mother, how was the palace banquet today?"

"Has anything new happened?"

Gu Taohua chattered on and on about what happened at the palace banquet.

"What could possibly happen in the forbidden area of ​​the palace?" Tong Huaqiong said. "But Zhao Zhao, I just heard that Zhao Xiyue caused you trouble."

After Tong Huaqiong returned home, Su Qing immediately told her about what had happened that day.

Tong Huaqiong entered the room and saw that Lu Zhaozhao's complexion was rosy and her emotions were stable, showing no signs of being affected by Zhao Xiyue, which put her at ease.

Gu Taohua then told Tong Huaqiong about the fight between Lu Zhaozhao and Zhao Xiyue.

Liu Yue'e felt a little jealous when she saw that Gu Taohua and Lu Zhaozhao got along well.

The sister-in-law still has the leisure to care about the third son being stolen away; her good marriage is about to fall through.

Although Su Chengmin and Gu Taohua's relationship was not explicitly stated, everyone in the Gu family believed that the two were a couple.

Tong Huaqiong's delay in arranging a marriage for Gu Taohua further solidified the marriage between Gu Taohua and Su Chengmin in everyone's eyes.

The reason it hasn't been finalized yet is because Su Chengmin was recently cleared of suspicion regarding the Crown Prince, and Tong Huaqiong has only recently arrived in Shengjing and hasn't had time to finalize anything.

Seeing her mother-in-law return to her room, Liu Yue'e pulled Gu Taohua aside and said, "Taohua, you need to be more careful. Do you know what happened at the palace banquet today? What happened is related to Su Chengmin."

Gu Taohua's heart leaped into her throat.

I'm really afraid the old emperor will have a fit and chop Su Chengmin up.

So she asked, "Second sister-in-law, what happened to Su Chengmin? What happened?"

Liu Yue'e then told him about Su Shihang's request to the Emperor to grant a marriage between Su Chengmin and Lu Yin'er.

"Lu Yin'er's figure was as slender as a willow in the wind, her waist was so small that you could pinch it with two hands, and her eyes were like pools of spring water. Not to mention men, even your second sister-in-law like me couldn't move when she saw her."

Liu Yue'e spoke while observing Gu Taohua's reaction.

It wasn't that she deliberately provoked her sister-in-law, but rather that Lu Yin'er gave Liu Yue'e the feeling she described.

She felt that men all liked gentle and mild-mannered girls, and she had no chance of winning against such a girl.

If Gu Taohua doesn't seize the opportunity to win over Su Chengmin, and Lu Yin'er manages to capture his heart, the Gu family will lose a good son-in-law.

Liu Yue'e sincerely hoped that Gu Taohua and Su Chengmin would settle down as soon as possible. After all, Su Chengmin had the backing of the Crown Prince and the mighty General. If he became the son-in-law of the Gu family, her son Yaozu would also have an uncle as a support.

To Liu Yue'e's disappointment, her sister-in-law seemed not to care at all.

"Taohua, did you hear me? Su Chengmin is going to be snatched away by his distant cousin!" Liu Yue'e emphasized to Gu Taohua. Gu Taohua frowned at Liu Yue'e and said, "Look at what you're saying, Second Sister-in-law. If a man's heart changes, he will change no matter what. If Su Chengmin is really so easy to take away, then he's not my type."

Influenced by Tong Huaqiong, Gu Taohua was not as hesitant about marriage as other girls.

I've learned a lesson from what happened between my third brother and sister-in-law these past few days: the people who can be taken away are not good matches.

Zhao Xiyue is a princess. As long as the Yuwang Mansion doesn't fall, whoever becomes her consort will rise to prominence.

Faced with such a great temptation, Gu Jingzhe remained unmoved.

Despite facing such a formidable competitor, Lu Zhaozhao showed no signs of impatience.

Then what does she have to worry about?

Seeing that her sister-in-law didn't care about the matter at all, Liu Yue'e gritted her teeth and said anxiously, "Go cry after they leave."

The younger brother-in-law, who is the same age as his sister-in-law, is about to become a father, while his sister-in-law is still unmarried.

If she drags this out any longer, she'll be an old maid. There are plenty of talented young men in Shengjing, but who would want an old maid?

Su Chengmin is the best one among the choices available to Gu Taohua.

Liu Yue'e didn't understand what gave her sister-in-law the right to be indifferent.

Gu Taohua turned and went into Tong Huaqiong's room.

She and her second sister-in-law couldn't communicate about her marriage.

There's no need for communication.

"The Su family's situation is complicated. Su Chengmin and the Su family can't be severed so easily. If you get together with Su Chengmin, you'll inevitably have to deal with the Su family after marriage, and I believe you can handle it. But you can also choose not to deal with them at all, which means finding someone from a simpler family."

When Gu Taohua frankly admitted her agreement with Su Chengmin, Tong Huaqiong offered this reminder.

She won't interfere; she'll only do a pros and cons analysis.

Gu Taohua said, "Nothing in this world is perfect. My aunt married into the Fan family, which is very simple, but their life was still chaotic. Su Chengmin has no feelings for the Su family and only visits them during holidays. As for my stepmother, Lu Shi has no authority over me."

"If they're not good enough, I'll just ignore them. Do you think I'll let them bully me all over the place? There are plenty of men in Shengjing, but they either have concubines or their families have many rules. If you marry into one, you'll either have to compete for favor with other women or be confined to the inner courtyard and unable to do business. Others aren't necessarily better than Su Chengmin."

The key point is that Su Chengmin likes her, and she likes Su Chengmin too.

This is enough.

"Also, Mother, you always say it doesn't matter who I marry, the important thing is that I can be like my cousin and dare to divorce if I'm wronged. I'm much better off than my cousin, because I still have my family to support me, don't I?" Gu Taohua said.

Tong Huaqiong quickly spat a few times.

She did say that, but when it came to Gu Taohua's marriage, she still hoped that Gu Taohua would have a happy marriage.

Su Chengmin took a day off the next day.

Early in the morning, he went to Tong Huaqiong's house to look for peach blossoms.

But it was not found.

Gu Taohua went to Taohua Dessert Shop early in the morning.

Su Chengmin was extremely flustered. He knew that Gu Taohua knew every time he took a break, and she always waited for him to take her to the shop.

This time, Gu Taohua didn't wait for him, so he assumed that Gu Taohua was angry with him because Su Shihang had asked the emperor to grant him a marriage.

Or perhaps Aunt Tong opposed his marriage to Gu Taohua.

Otherwise, he really couldn't understand why Gu Taohua was avoiding him.

Su Chengmin turned around and ran towards the Peach Blossom Dessert Shop on Dongshi Street.

Upon arriving at the dessert shop, Gu Taohua was discussing matters with the shopkeeper while holding an account book. When she saw him appear at the door, Gu Taohua didn't even look up.

Su Chengmin could only sit in the room to the side and wait, his heart filled with growing fear. (End of Chapter)