From last night until the afternoon, Jiujiu was so hungry that her chest was sticking to her back.
Because she had just woken up, the food was relatively light.
Jiujiu casually ate a bowl of vegetable porridge, a few mouthfuls of side dishes, and finally two steamed dumplings. When she felt that she was 80% full, she put down her chopsticks.
Jiujiu finished eating and drank a mouthful of tea, when she saw Gu Yuan walk in.
Seeing that Jiujiu had finished eating, Gu Yuan immediately smiled, "Madam is awake."
Jiujiu nodded, "Didn't you say to wake me up together? Why did you go to the study first? "
Gu Yuan smiled, "I saw that madam was sleeping soundly, so I didn't have the heart to disturb you, so I went to the study to read first."
Otherwise, he would have sat by the bed and waited for madam to wake up to eat together.
Gu Yuan didn't speak, but his expression said so.
Looking at Gu Yuan's expression, Jiujiu's mouth twitched, "It's fine, it's just that in the future, the matter of the household's finances …"
Although she was born in the marquis's household, because Marquis Su wanted her to become a favored concubine in the future, he only taught her some of the more elegant chores, and didn't teach her to manage the accounts.
Her mother, the marquis, taught her for a few days.
But this kind of thing had to be learned from a young age, and sharpening one's sword at the last minute was just a drop in the bucket.
Jiujiu could do these things, but if she showed talent in managing the finances, it would be easy to arouse suspicion. Pretending to be ignorant was the best way.
Gu Yuan naturally knew about Jiujiu's situation in the marquis's household, and said considerately, "Madam, don't worry, mother will help take care of the household."
Gu Yuan's mother, the prime minister's wife, was famous for having money and power. With her help, there wouldn't be any trouble.
Jiujiu nodded with relief, "I'll learn how to manage the household from mother, and I'll get started as soon as possible."
Gu Yuan rubbed Jiujiu's head, "The matter of the household's finances, there's still a long way to go. There's no need to rush. It's not good to tire yourself out."
Jiujiu hummed in acknowledgment, but whether or not she took it to heart was her business.
After interacting with Jiujiu for so long, Gu Yuan had long known that Jiujiu was not a standard well-behaved and meek young lady. On the contrary, she had her own ideas. Whether it was a person or a way of dealing with things, she had her own set of rules.
Since she already had a plan in mind, there was no need for him to say anything more.
Returning home after three days.
Gu Yuan personally accompanied Jiujiu, and the two of them looked so affectionate that everyone envied them.
Those young ladies who were once interested in Gu Yuan sighed inwardly, while those young masters who liked Jiujiu completely gave up.
In the blink of an eye, spring arrived.
Not only was there the long-awaited Spring Imperial Examinations, there was also the general election.
To Jiujiu's surprise, Li Rui's name was on the list.
After all, in Qingcheng's memory, Li Rui had married a rising star in the imperial court. After their marriage, the two of them had lived a very comfortable life.
But this time, because of Jiujiu's fluttering of butterfly wings, those young masters who had a good impression of Li Rui now felt that Li Rui was not only average in appearance, but also had a very bad character.
Moreover, after Jiujiu and Gu Yuan's marriage, the reason for Li Jin's crippled leg was secretly spread by someone. Li Guangzu's character was criticized, and even the Minister of Revenue was given the cold shoulder by the Emperor.
Seeing his painstaking efforts for so many years turn into nothing, the Minister of Revenue sighed in his room every day.
Li Rui's mother also knew that Li Rui's reputation was not good. Those young masters that she liked before no longer liked Li Rui, so she had a long talk with Li Rui. From that day onwards, Li Rui prepared to enter the palace.
In the past, there were two main reasons for Li Rui's bad appearance.
First, she knew that her appearance was not as good as Qingcheng's, so she wanted to suppress Qingcheng's temperament. Therefore, she always wore plain clothes.
A fifteen or sixteen year old girl was at the most delicate age, but the color of her clothes was so old-fashioned.
Although plain clothes could add a bit of temperament, when a young girl wore plain clothes, it inevitably gave people a feeling of maturity.
Because the color was too plain, it lacked the charm of a young girl and gave people a sense of distance.
Second, in order to pursue talent, she did not dress up.
When Qingcheng chatted with the young ladies, she could talk about the latest designs and clothes. However, when Li Rui chatted with the young ladies, at most, she would talk about poems and songs.
At first glance, poems and songs sounded elegant.
But in the spring and white snow, songs were high and few.
Although people in the lower classes were not elegant, they were people's hearts.
Li Rui wanted to enter the consort selection, so naturally, she could only change herself by dressing up.
Her mother specially asked a tailor to prepare new clothes with bright colors, the best hairpins, and rouge. Li Rui, who was originally plain, was dressed up into the most delicate flower.
At this moment, Li Rui had shed her usual elegance and calmness. She was like a blooming peach blossom, tender and beautiful.
However, there were countless women in the capital participating in the selection. Some were mature and beautiful, some were pretty and lovely, and there were even women who walked the same path as Li Rui.
But compared to Li Rui, who had just started to change and was a little shy because she was not used to it, Li Rui, who had walked the path of gorgeous for more than ten years, was a natural and open person. On the contrary, Li Rui was bashful and not presentable.
Moreover.
Li Rui's pretense of being noble and virtuous was a sharp contrast to the fact that she was now participating in the selection.
Compared to her mother's tearful complaints, Li Rui found it harder to accept the gazes of the people around her.
The gazes of the people around her were as if she was standing naked on the street and being looked at wantonly. Li Rui was ashamed, but she could only straighten her back and try to look proud.
She thought that she looked as proud as a swan by straightening her back, but in the eyes of others, she had already broken her backbone when she chose to participate in the selection.
We're all here to participate in the selection, and we're all trying to squeeze into the palace. Why are you pretending to be arrogant? Are you the one with the most backbone in the world?
Li Rui was like a crane in a flock of chickens, and did not fit in with the people around her.
She did not like the people around her, and the people around her did not like her.
In this round, Li Rui naturally stayed.
Before the Empress Dowager went to find Jiujiu, she had wanted to bring Jiujiu to her side and train her before the selection.
But she did not expect that Gu Yuan would intercept her, and in the end, she did not manage to keep Jiujiu.
Unable to make Jiujiu a pawn in her hands, the Empress Dowager could only shift her gaze and look for someone else.
But after searching for a long time, the Empress Dowager still could not find anyone who could satisfy her, until she saw Li Rui in the crowd of people at the selection.
Although Li Rui's appearance could not compare to Jiujiu's, she had the strength in her eyes. At first glance, it was obvious that she wanted to climb up the social ladder.
Li Rui's father, the Minister of Revenue, happened to be in charge of the Ministry of Revenue that the Empress Dowager wanted to meddle in.
If the Empress Dowager did not favor Li Rui, who else would she favor?
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