The official department Shangshu Gu Tingfu had just sent away the Xishu envoy from the post house. Song Huan Chu did not come to the door in person, but the identity of the person who came was not low, he was the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites in Xishu, and he was also the deputy envoy of the Xishu mission this time, and all the affairs related to Song Huan Chu's marriage to Gu Manni were handed over to this person.

He came to the door today for two things: one was to express his sorrow for the misfortune of the second son in Gu Ting's mansion and come to offer condolences and comfort; The second is to convey Song Huan Chu's meaning, because Gu Manni's brother died, and there is a mourning, and the marriage date should be postponed in the future.

The two incidents made Gu Ting feel troubled.

Especially after the other party left, the Lu family came to beg him anxiously, and he must not let Gu Manni's marriage be delayed any longer: "Master, how can you agree?" Lan'er is eighteen years old this year! It's hard to have such a family business, if you serve for the year, it will be half a year at least or a year at the longest, and then Lan'er will be nineteen, and gossip will be even more ......."

"Do you think I don't know?" Gu Ting angrily interrupted Lu's complaint, "It's not that you haven't heard, I told the person surnamed Zhao, Lan'er and Prince Zhan's family affairs, the six ceremonies in the Cai, the name, the Naji, the recruitment, the invitation, the five ceremonies have been completed, the date of the wedding has been set, according to our Donglu etiquette, if one party encounters a funeral during the period, you can marry on schedule, but before the service period is completed, the newlywed couple can live in different rooms." But people don't agree! ”

Lu Shi wiped his tears sadly, beat his chest and wailed: "Why am I so miserable! My poor son, poor daughter, are all so miserable! One finally had a prosperous official fortune, but he was killed; A beautiful person is as beautiful as a flower, and he has a good family, but he has been delayed again and again, and there are many accidents! I, why am I so miserable......"

"Shut up!" Gu Ting's forehead was bruised, and he scolded Lu Shi sharply, "It's not that she did it herself!" ”

The tears in the corners of Lu's eyes were not wiped away, and he felt even more aggrieved in the face of Gu Ting's accusation, and retorted: "Master, what do you mean by this?" How can Lan'er be blamed? It's clear that they are all the little sluts of the Lin family! She just couldn't see that our family was doing well, and when she saw Nian'er being promoted and holding military power, she killed him! Now there is a funeral in our house, and Lan'er's marriage will be postponed...... Master, it's all that little slut! It's all to blame on that little slut! You must not let her go, you must seek justice for Nian'er! ”

Unlike Gu Ting, the Lu family did not know the cause of Gu Yannian's death. Gu Manni looked for him in a panic to get an idea, and didn't tell Lu. Therefore, the Lu family decided that Gu Yannian's death, Lin Ruo was the murderer!

"Enough!" Gu Ting shouted angrily again, took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice, "Do you think I don't want to?" After so many years, I have been dormant and obscure, and I have a lot of pockets in the eyes of others, don't you know? I also want to put Lin Ruo to death, but is it that easy? ”

"Murder pays for life, it is justified! Could it be that the emperor also has to cover up such a big crime! ”

"There has to be proof, proof!"

"How is there no evidence? That letter, as well as the inspection records of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and Jingzhao Mansion, isn't that enough? Because of grief and anger, Lu's voice unconsciously raised high, "They took Nian'er's body away, and let him die without rest." Isn't the evidence that has been tested useless? ”

Gu Ting rubbed his temples irritably, it looked ironclad, but he was really not sure if there was still enough weight in Qiu Kui's hands.

Lu Shi grabbed Gu Ting's sleeve tightly: "Master, it has been spread all over the capital, and everyone knows that Lin Ruo is a murderer!" Even if the emperor wants to protect him, he can't ignore public opinion! I, I'm going to find someone and ask them to demonstrate at Dali Temple, the Criminal Department and Jingzhao Mansion, demanding that that little slut be severely punished! No matter how much money it spent, I ......"

Gu Ting suddenly raised his eyes and stared at the Lu clan fiercely: "Let me ask you, the rumors in Beijing, are you doing it?" ”

Lu Shi was stunned for a moment, and said angrily: "Master, what are you talking about!" ”

"I asked, have you ever done anything about it!"

"No ......" Facing Gu Ting's gloomy face, Lu Shi was taken aback and told the truth in a daze, "I, I bought a few people to let them spread the rumors even more ...... Something more ......"

"Didn't you start it?"

"No, it's not! Old, old man...... I, I'm telling the truth, I'm just, just ......"

Gu Ting's eyes were split, he slapped the table hard, and shouted angrily: "Ignorant stupid woman! ”

Lu froze in place, not knowing why Gu Ting was furious.

"You, stay in the house for me for the past few days, and you are not allowed to go anywhere!" Gu Ting pointed at the Lu clan fiercely, and added a sentence after a while, "And that evil girl!" Stay good for me too! ”

After that, he flicked his sleeves and left angrily.

Lu Shi hurriedly grabbed Gu Ting's sleeve: "Old, master, what's wrong?" Yes, is there anything wrong? ”

Gu Ting pulled his sleeves, threw Lu Shi aside, and said angrily: "What's wrong?" None of them are right! You're doing this too much, and it's me who is hurting you! ”

Lu Shi was completely panicked: "Master, master! How so? ”

"How so?" Gu Ting laughed angrily, "Do you think that with a few rumors, you can force the emperor to severely punish Lin Ruo?" Hmph, yes, the rumors that have spread all over Bian'an City, even if I don't add fuel to the fire, people will suspect me, you are still acting for the tiger! You're trying to kill me! ”

Gu Ting is not a stupid person, the rumors spread so quickly that he was caught off guard, and then saw the situation in the early court today, the courtiers who were attached to King Ye began to attack the prince's side with this, he faintly felt that something was wrong, although Emperor Mingzong did not express his position, but the gloomy and depressing majesty, he felt it more keenly than anyone else. After the early dynasty, he wanted to explain to Qiu Gelao, but Qiu Ai didn't pay attention to him at all and went directly to the imperial study! Something must have gone wrong!

"Yan Nian was able to devote himself to Rongma, to climb up step by step with his military exploits, and now he has been promoted to the right deputy commander of the city defense battalion, do you really think it is an opportunity for the Gu family to rise?" Gu Ting sneered, a trace of fierceness crossed his eyes, "That's because of Lin Ruo!" ”

"How, how is that possible?"

"How could it not be? Lin Ruo hated the Gu family a lot, and hated that he couldn't make a clear relationship with the Gu family and be a lowly businesswoman! and tried his best to win the favor of the emperor and the queen mother, and used the emperor to take revenge on the Gu family! That kid in Yannian is smart, he has a good relationship with Lin Ruo, otherwise, he will climb up step by step. Don't forget, Lin Ruo is married to Murong Chong, the king of Rong, with Murong Chong's prestige in the army, if he makes people stumble, will Yannian's military function be under his name! ”

"This ...... This ......"

Lu's eyes widened, unable to refute. () The female business lord has the fastest update speed. I want to talk about "Female Business Owl" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~