GBP Chapter 69: To show kindness to evil people is to be irresponsible to oneself.
Chapter 69: To show kindness to evil people is to be irresponsible to oneself.
Chi Guiwan truly lives up to her reputation as a woman of action.
Once she had an idea, she couldn't wait to make arrangements. He Lingyi restrained her excitement and said with a helpless wry smile.
"Sister Chi, calm down. Just because I'm not marrying the Crown Prince doesn't mean I have to marry into the Marquis's family! A woman doesn't only have marriage as her path. When my grandfather sent me to Bianzhou, he didn't say much. He just wanted me to choose my own path. Now I have my own plans. After you get married, I should go back to Nanzhou. Wouldn't it be good to stay by my grandfather's side and learn etiquette and skills? Right? The two young masters of the Marquis's family are naturally outstanding individuals, but they are not my ideal match."
Chi Guiwan didn't quite understand what he was saying.
"What do you mean you should go back to Nanzhou after I get married? Does that mean you came all this way just to see me off?"
Yes!
That's the reason!
He Lingyi was eager to say these words, but fearing that it would frighten her mother, she could only speak to her in a gentler tone.
"It is my good fortune to have met and become acquainted with Sister Chi. Therefore, I will stay with you until you get married, and then my worries will be over. At that time, I will naturally have my own path to walk, right? I can't live in the Marquis's mansion forever, it's time for me to leave."
I don't want you to leave!
Chi Guiwan anxiously grabbed He Lingyi's hand. These days, she had thought that He Lingyi was also going to marry in Bianzhou City. Even if the two of them could no longer see each other every day like they do now, it would not be difficult for them to meet!
But to my surprise, she immediately asked to go back to Nanzhou.
Being separated by thousands of miles, even meeting each other has become the most luxurious thing. Having finally found such a confidante, Chi Guiwan is unwilling to let her leave.
He Lingyi could feel her mother's reluctance to part with her, and she felt helpless. If she could stay with her for life, why would she want to leave?
"Don't worry, you still have several months before your wedding, and I still have unfinished business to attend to, so I can't leave you for even a moment!"
"What's wrong? Can I help you? By the way, didn't you say you were going to punish evil and promote good when you went out today? What exactly is the matter?"
A barrage of questions immediately popped up. He Lingyi could sense her mother's anxiety, but she couldn't say too much, only mentioning it briefly.
"Aunt Zhao is pregnant."
Chi Guiwan had never imagined such a thing could happen. In her mind, she only had one younger sister and one younger brother in her family. She never expected that there would be more!
"When did this happen? How do you know?"
"I went out today to see Aunt Zhao. She was afraid that if she contacted you directly, you would be wary, so she asked me to talk to you properly. She said that this child will not be a burden to you in the future, and may even be someone you can rely on. She hopes that you will help her out of consideration for blood ties."
"What...what can I do? How can I help her?"
"Help? How could you forget again, elder sister? Showing kindness to evil people is irresponsible to yourself. Haven't you learned your lesson from Madam Guo and Chi Guiying? Who knows if this Aunt Zhao won't be the next Madam Guo? She just hasn't matured yet!"
He Lingyi felt nothing but sarcasm when she mentioned these people.
She just wanted to use these events to make her mother see things more clearly: no one in the Vice Minister's mansion was worth helping!
"Miss He is right. Please calm down and think of a solution."
The maid, Qianchun, was clearly more shrewd. Upon hearing the news that Aunt Zhao was pregnant, her first reaction was that Madam Guo and Aunt Zhao were about to have a fierce battle.
However, Madam Guo is still bedridden, so it is easy to imagine that if the Second Miss gets the news, she will not let it go. For the sake of her brother's future, Aunt Zhao's child cannot be kept.
If my own daughter helps, it will only backfire!
We shouldn't get involved in other people's conflicts, so Miss He is right, we can't help!
"My brain just doesn't work when it matters! So what do you guys suggest we do next?"
“Aunt Zhao wants to protect her child, so she naturally won’t let the news leak out too quickly. Chi Guiying might not know for a while. Right now, all her thoughts are focused on how to rescue Madam Guo, so she will definitely ask her maternal grandparents’ family in Qingzhou for help. In the days before the two sides start fighting, the most important thing for Sister Chi is to stay out of trouble and protect herself. Don’t forget, Madam Hai’s dowry and the betrothal gifts sent by the Qiao family are still locked in the storeroom of Sijin Courtyard. It would be best to find an excuse to move them out to avoid any losses!”
Listening to He Lingyi's analysis, both master and servant felt it made sense.
But how to find a suitable pretext? He Lingyi had no one in mind, but it was probably not appropriate to let Lady Qin, the wife of the Marquis, play such a villain.
But after thinking it over, she realized that her mother had no one else to rely on, so she took her mother to Zhaoyue Courtyard.
When Lady Qin, the wife of the Marquis, saw them arrive, she was all smiles. But when she heard that Vice Minister Chi's concubine was pregnant, her face turned ugly.
"Hmph, what a womanizer he is!"
Less than half a year after her sister-in-law passed away, Madam Guo entered the family. Now, Madam Guo is still alive, and Aunt Zhao has made her appearance again.
The vice minister is a constant, but his wives come and go!
She even got pregnant, so she doesn't seem like someone to be underestimated.
Seeing that Chi Guiwan looked troubled, he roughly understood and assured her.
"Don't worry, your aunt will come and ask for your things! She won't be able to use your dowry to support such a large family and end up with a bad reputation! Let Minister Chi have as many children as he wants, it's none of your business! Just watch, if Madam Guo wakes up, she'll have a lot of trouble!"
No one would let someone else take the big fish from their bowl.
The Vice Minister's mansion could have been inherited by her only son, but now there's another potential threat. It's no wonder Madam Guo is furious!
"Madam needs a better reason to come! Let's wait a few more days, the opportunity will come soon!"
"What do you mean?"
"I heard that Miss Chi is going to pick up Madam Guo. If things get out of hand, it will surely be a fierce battle. It would be only natural for Madam to step in then!"
Every time Qin listened to He Lingyi speak, she felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.
Whether it's her intelligence or her scheming, she always sees further ahead. Although Qin doesn't mind being the villain, wouldn't it be much easier to follow the path laid out by others?
So he nodded and said something to Granny Pang behind him.
"Go and make the arrangements. It would be best if the news of Consort Zhao's pregnancy leaked out of the Vice Minister's residence itself!"
"Yes, ma'am."
The matrons in large families have their own methods, so before the red silk ribbons for the bride's wedding could even be taken down from the Vice Minister's residence, trouble came knocking.