Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 221: Have you given up?

It seemed that everyone was also affected by the confrontation just now. Seeing Gu Yichuan's unhappy expression, no one dared to agree with her.

In the silence of the room, there was a sudden burst of applause.

It turned out to be Shen Nankui.

She smiled and praised: "The girl's analysis is well-reasoned and convincing."

Although her tone was sincere and her smile was kind, Zhang Qiongsi felt that she was mocking him.

Since his wife had spoken, Gu Yichuan also agreed, "Miss, this is a great idea. I'll take note of it."

Everyone in the room understood the elegant meaning of the music and started to praise and applaud.

But Zhang Qiongsi was no longer in the cheerful mood as before. She just wanted to leave this place quickly and bowed slightly to Gu Yichuan.

"Your Excellency is a man of foresight. You can just listen to my nonsense. Don't take it seriously."

"I have been showing off a lot in front of the governor today, I hope you can forgive me."

"Goodbye now!"

After saying this, she pulled Hongdou over and ran out of the room.

Everyone tactfully dispersed.

Gu Yichuan whispered to his subordinates, "Go check and see what her identity is."

The person following him today was Song Chang. Upon hearing this, he clasped his hands and left.

After everyone left, Gu Yichuan was finally able to talk to Shen Nankui. He smiled and said, "I agreed to pick you up after I got off work. Now, what's the matter? I've kept you in the store for so long for nothing."

Shen Nankui also laughed, "Yes, I'm afraid Ah Nao has cried several times at home."

Both of them were worried about their daughter, so without any further delay, they went out together, got on the carriage, and headed home.

On the way, Gu Yichuan asked: "That girl just now, she didn't do anything to you, right?"

Shen Nankui shook his head, "Of course not."

She is now very careful when she goes out. She not only brings the Zheng brothers with her, but also Lian Qi, the subordinate assigned to her by Gu Yichuan.

And the other party is just a little girl, what can she do?

Gu Yichuan said: "I don't know where she comes from. How dare she openly slander you? I have asked Song Chang to investigate."

Shen Nankui nodded, "We have to find out. This girl is stubborn. It's better to find out the truth as soon as possible so that she knows the truth instead of suffering in the future."

As she said this, she glared at Gu Yichuan with some resentment.

"This is the peach blossom debt you incurred, and you don't even know about it?"

Gu Yichuan said with a smile: "My wife, I never want to look at anyone else except you."

Shen Nankui pinched his hand and suddenly sighed, "But speaking of it, this girl is very smart, has her own ideas and talents, maybe she can achieve great things in the future."

Gu Yichuan said: "I knew you had feelings for her."

Shen Nankui glared at him, "What kind of words are you talking about?"

Gu Yichuan held her hand and placed it on his knee. "No matter who it is, if they want to harm you, I will not tolerate it. When Song Chang comes back after investigating, if she really did it unintentionally as you think, then I can let her go. But if she has ill intentions, I will not tolerate her."

It’s enough to experience what happened to Princess Yongjia once.

He didn't want to and couldn't see something like this happen again.

Shen Nankui shook his hand and said with a smile, "Guzhou Zun, don't speak too soon. If I'm not mistaken, this girl might be from one of the five surnames in Yongzhou. They are all old noble families in Yongzhou City. You are a newcomer and don't have a strong foundation. How can you easily touch their people?"

"Even if I can't move, I have to beat them hard and let them know that no matter how weak my foundation is, there will always be reverse scales that cannot be touched. Nan Kui, I can't let anyone hurt you again..."

"I know, I understand."

Shen Nankui smiled and gently leaned her head on his shoulder, "Yichuan, you have done it. Now, you are the support for both me and Ah Nao."

……

the other side.

Zhang Qiongsi came out of Yanxia Pavilion, but did not get on his own carriage. Instead, he walked towards the street in a huff.

Hongdou followed her excitedly and asked, "Girl, are we going to Shichimi-zhai?"

Zhang Qiongsi held his forehead and sighed, "Silly girl, what else do you know besides eating?"

Hongdou asked, "Young lady, you taught that concubine a lesson today and showed your face in front of Gu Zhouzun. Aren't you happy?"

Zhang Qiongsi's expression was a little depressed. "What is there to be happy about? Didn't you see that Gu Zhouzun only cared about that concubine and never had me in his eyes?"

Hongdou sighed, "If you ask me, Gu Zhouzun really can't tell good from bad. He let my girl go..."

"You are not allowed to slander him!"

Although Zhang Qiongsi was somewhat disappointed with Gu Yichuan today, she still couldn't bear to hear any bad words from him.

Hongdou quickly covered her mouth, "If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me."

After a while, she asked cautiously, "Miss, before we went to Yanxia Pavilion, we already knew that Gu Zhouzun was not a good match. You saw it with your own eyes just now. Gu Zhouzun indulged his mistress and protected her in every way. Anyone who married him would be bullied. What are your plans now? Have you given up?"

Zhang Qiongsi was in a state of confusion.

She advised herself that Gu Yichuan did not follow the rules of etiquette and was entangled with his mistress, which was a bad character. She definitely looked down on such a man.

But at the same time, she couldn't let go of the figure as bright as the moon.

For some reason, secretly, she was unwilling to believe that he would be that kind of person.

"Let me think about it again."

After Zhang Qiongsi said this, he remained silent. Even when he went to Qiweizhai to buy snacks, he was not in the mood.

She was still like this after returning home. Mrs. Zhang asked her about it with concern, but she just said that she was tired from shopping.

Then he stayed in his room.

……

Deshui Lane.

Song Chang came back to report.

"My Lord, Madam, I have found out that the girl is the youngest daughter of Zhang Tongzhi, named Zhang Qiongsi. She just had her coming-of-age ceremony at the beginning of the year. She was spoiled by Zhang Tongzhi and his wife and grew up with a rather eccentric temperament..."

Gu Yichuan raised his hand to interrupt, "Alright, there's no need to explain the rest so clearly."

He looked at Shen Nankui and said with a headache: "Nankui, you are right. She is indeed from one of the five surnames in Yongzhou, and she is from the Zhang family."

If the other party is Zhang Tongzhi, then things will indeed be difficult.

Although his official position was higher than Zhang Tongzhi's, Zhang Tongzhi had been assisting him wholeheartedly and trying his best to help him since he took office in Yongzhou. He could be regarded as his guide in the local officialdom. The relationship between the two was both teacher and friend, and they always referred to each other as uncle and nephew in private.

Shen Nankui smiled, "I think if she was a member of the Zhang family, things would be easier."

"Yichuan, you don't need to show up for this matter, just leave it to me."

Gu Yichuan asked: "What are you going to do?"

Shen Nankui said, "You have had many dealings with Mr. Zhang. You often say that he is upright and doesn't seem like someone who would resort to underhanded tactics. So he should not know about this. As for Madam Zhang, although I don't know her well, she doesn't seem like someone who would have such bad intentions."

"Besides..."