Guang Ling Gong saw her faint desire. After thinking for a while, he understood her intentions. How could she hide her little plan from him? Otherwise, he would be a Heavenly King in vain.
He knew what she wanted. In fact, Mei Niang's crisis today was caused by him. To put it bluntly, he regretted making Mei Niang the Heavenly King Consort. After the matter was decided, he turned around and regretted it. He regretted not being able to withstand this woman's gentleness.
Some things were not beautiful. The beauty of the person sitting in the position of Princess was not the main thing, but the ability to convince the public. Mei Niang was not the first wife, nor was it due to virtue and propriety. She was a beautiful concubine offered by her subordinates. To put it bluntly, it was a gift from her subordinates. He knew that this kind of woman, who had changed hands several times as a gift, was a virgin when he got her, but others did not know! Even if everyone believed that she was a virgin, with this woman's beauty, it was inevitable that she would be touched and pinched when she changed hands.
There were some things that he did not care about because he had not reached that level yet. When he reached a certain level, it was difficult to not care about it because the impact was too great. The bigger the family, the more they valued rules. Without rules, the family would be in chaos, and as the head of the family, he had set a very bad example!
If he helped such a person to become the Heavenly King Consort, how could the concubines and the children of the concubines endure it?
However, after it was done, it was too late to regret.
Therefore, even though he saw Mei Niang's desire, he still did not want her to develop real power in her hands. Otherwise, he would not be able to explain to his sons. Once both sides had power, one of them would no longer bow their head, and the collision of power could easily cause trouble. He also understood that Mei Niang only wanted to protect herself, but he felt that it was completely unnecessary. As long as he was still alive, who would dare to touch them?
"Mei Niang, Mei 'er is still young. I don't want her to leave. I only have this unmarried daughter by my side. I want to keep her by my side for a few more years. Forget it. "Guang Ling Gong said faintly.
Hearing this, Mei Niang's heart sank to the bottom. Her daughter was already thousands of years old. What was she talking about? This was purely an excuse. He did not want to give her power. She knew that the Heavenly King had made up his mind, and it was useless to say anything. She lowered her head and did not speak. In the end, her words did not carry much weight in this wang fu.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Head Butler Gou Yue suddenly spoke: "Your Highness, since Princess has this intention, this old servant feels that there is no harm in considering it again."
"Hmm …" Mei Niang suddenly raised her head and looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect that the prince had already made a decision. This housekeeper, who she didn't like, would actually speak up for her and help her redeem herself.
Lord Guang turned his head in surprise, for he knew that Gou Yue would not speak without thinking. There must be a reason for him to say this, otherwise he wouldn't advise him to take back his order. He took it seriously and asked, "What do you mean?"
Gou Yue also took it seriously and said, "It depends on His Highness's determination to recruit Niu Youde. If he just wants to give it a try, then it doesn't matter if he sends anyone. If he really wants to recruit Niu Youde as His Highness's confidant, this old servant feels that Consort's words are worth considering."
Lord Guang asked curiously, "Could it be that Mei 'er's marriage will affect the success or failure of the matter?"
Gou Yue said, "It might not necessarily affect the success or failure of the matter, but it might be the deciding factor."
Mei Niang widened her eyes to see what he had to say. She knew that if there was anyone in this residence that could make His Highness change his mind, it was this person. This person was the only one who dared not interrupt Zhang Xuan's speech.
"Oh!" Lord Guang asked curiously again, "Please elaborate!"
Gou Yue said, "Since we have received the news, the other three families are naturally not deaf. May I ask His Highness, will the other three families give up the chance to recruit Fire Shura's disciple as a confidant? "
Lord Guang said, "Of course not. I'm afraid that even Ying Jiuguang will have to temporarily put down his pride and get the disciple first."
Gou Yue said, "The news came so suddenly that no one was prepared. What method does His Highness think the other three families will use to get the disciple?"
Lord Guang hesitated for a while. "There's no point in forcefully controlling him and not making him loyal. If they want to win him over, I'm afraid they will also think of the 'marriage' method. The safest way is to make Fire Shura's disciple our own."
Gou Yue asked again, "May I ask His Highness, are there any unmarried daughters from the other three families?"
"No, the three old men's daughters are all married …" Lord Guang understood and asked, "Are you trying to show your sincerity?"
"That's right! It's also different from the other three families to let Niu Youde know that His Highness values him. Others marry off their granddaughters, but His Highness is marrying off his precious daughter! There's a big difference between a grandson-in-law and a son-in-law. "Gou Yue affirmed and asked again," His Highness! If I may offend you, is there anyone among His Highness's female descendants who can move Niu Youde's heart more than Miss Mei 'er? "
Lord Guang raised his eyebrows and turned to look at the group of women below. His gaze was fixated on the most charming and moving daughter. She was much more beautiful and eye-catching than the other girls. She had truly inherited all of her mother's good points. When she fully matured, it was very likely that she would surpass her mother and be even more attractive than her mother. It was a gratifying thing to have such a beautiful daughter.
However, he didn't know why, but once the topic of marriage was brought up, he suddenly felt a pang in his heart. Such a good daughter would leave him sooner or later and be taken by another man. Even if he was the Heavenly King, he wouldn't be able to stop it. A wave of helplessness and reluctance welled up in his heart.
What he said to Lady Mei previously wasn't completely evasive. He really wanted to keep this daughter by his side for a few more years. Anyway, his daughter didn't have to worry about marriage, so what's the rush? He just didn't expect to make his move so soon. Even though he knew this day would come sooner or later, he still felt a little reluctant.
Gou Yue observed his expression and added, "His Highness's sincerity is the best excuse to belittle others and elevate oneself when matchmaking. Such sincerity must definitely be included in Niu Youde's consideration. After all, it concerns his future. Miss Mei 'er's beauty is the key to moving Niu Youde. According to what this old servant knows, the other three families can't come up with a betrothed who's prettier than Miss Mei' er. Once Miss Mei 'er comes out, His Highness's sincerity and Miss Mei' er's beauty are incomparable to the other three families. From the start, His Highness has the advantage and has already surpassed the other three families. It's better to be able to take the lead than not. "After he finished speaking, he stopped. He had said what he needed to say. As for the decision, it wasn't up to him.
Lady Mei's pair of watery eyes flickered as she looked at him, then turned to look at Lord Guang, waiting for his decision.
"Ai! Since that's the case, then let Mei 'er marry. "Lord Guang sighed softly and made his final decision.
Lady Mei was delighted. Just as she was about to speak, she saw that Gou Yue was also about to speak. She immediately shut her mouth and listened obediently.
"His Highness, it's useless for us to describe Miss Mei 'er as beautiful. Seeing is believing. As long as Miss Mei' er stands beside Niu Youde, we're already halfway to success."
Lord Guang naturally understood that he couldn't say it out loud. Wasn't it just because men were lustful and heroes had a weakness for beauties? Wasn't it the same for him? Otherwise, Lady Mei wouldn't have become an imperial concubine. However, he was more or less depressed and asked, "Where is Niu Youde now?"
Gou Yue replied, "His current whereabouts are unknown. I heard that the Left Military Inspector gave him a year's leave. This old servant will find someone to find out. If it's somewhere else, I'm afraid we'll have to arrange a chance encounter between Miss and Niu Youde. If he returns to the Imperial Garden, this old servant suggests that the imperial concubine bring Miss to the Imperial Garden to relax. With the imperial concubine's status, she can directly summon him for questioning. "
Lord Guang tilted his head to look at Lady Mei. The latter immediately agreed, "This servant will follow His Highness's arrangements. I will do my best to settle this matter." She tried her best to conceal her joy in her heart.
"Then let's do it this way! Old Gou, I'll leave this matter to you. " Lord Guang sighed and his gaze fell on his daughter who was smiling brightly. He then said to Lady Mei, "Call Mei Er up. She loves to play chess with me. Let her play chess with me." There was an unconcealable sense of loss in his tone.
Lady Mei looked at Gou Yue's departing figure and hurriedly said, "This servant will go down and give her a word or two." She then turned and left.
After she went down and called her daughter up, Mei Niang also temporarily left this place.
Not long after, she appeared in a corridor in the imperial residence and coincidentally bumped into the housekeeper Gou Yue who was coming out from the moon gate.
"Imperial concubine!" Gou Yue had just greeted her when Lady Mei unexpectedly half-knelt down and bowed, "Housekeeper Gou's great kindness, Lady Mei is unable to repay it. Please accept my bow."
She was very clear in her heart that if it wasn't for this person who spoke up today, the situation would not have taken a turn for the better. In this imperial residence, only this person could make His Highness change his mind. One sentence from him in front of His Highness was more than a hundred words from her to flatter His Highness. What happened just now was a living example.
Gou Yue naturally understood what she was thanking him for, but he really couldn't take the blame. Even though he had real power in the imperial residence and no one else could compare to him other than His Highness, he still had self-awareness. How could a master bow to a servant? If he didn't even understand this, how could he have a foothold by His Highness' side until now? It could be said that he was in a fluster. He didn't know whether to help or not. He hurriedly took two steps back and bowed, saying, "Imperial concubine is too much. This old servant has no selfish motives and is only doing what I should. I really can't accept such a great bow from Imperial concubine."
However, Lady Mei looked at him anxiously and said, "This concubine can't do much outside. I hope housekeeper Gou will do his best to help Mei Er's matter. Regardless of whether the matter succeeds or not, Lady Mei and her daughter will always remember housekeeper Gou's great kindness!"
Gou Yue hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "It's all within this old servant's responsibility. Since His Highness has instructed, this old servant will do his best."
Hearing footsteps coming from afar, Lady Mei nodded her head and didn't say anything else. She hurriedly left.
Gou Yue looked around. He could be considered a person who had experienced great storms and waves. Today, he was actually so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. If he was seen by others, he didn't know what would happen. He slowly exhaled and calmed his mind before leaving. Two maids who appeared from the corner saw him and hurriedly retreated to the sides to make way for him.
Lady Mei, who had returned to the attic, saw that her daughter was playing chess with His Highness. Instantly, she smiled and personally poured tea for them.
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