I'll Be Jealous

A little while later, the Third Concubine arrived.

Gu Wanning shared her relationship progress with a smile.

Seeing the smiles in her eyes, the Third Concubine was also infected by her joy and said with a smile, "The Marquis has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel."

"I'm only worried about the Grand Princess." Gu Wanning smiled and then sighed.

"Since the Marquis has made a promise, he will keep his word," the Third Concubine comforted her. "You don't need to worry too much."

"I'm not overthinking it," Gu Wanning said. "I also believe he can do it. But thinking about the difficult part for him, I just feel sorry for him."

"That's true. But I imagine the Marquis is doing it willingly. As for the Grand Princess, no one else can really influence her; only the Marquis can make her restrain herself."

It's only "one or two" of the list.

Gu Wanning and her Third Concubine both knew that the Grand Princess would also be an obstacle in the future.

However, they tacitly agreed not to mention it.

"By Rongrong way," Gu Wanning asked, "Shouldn't we go and help Rongrong out? She's very ambitious; she definitely wants her brother's wedding to be a grand affair. She's too busy on her own."

"We don't need to go yet," Third Concubine said with a smile. "She's capable. She'll ask when she needs us. That girl is lucky to have married into their family. No in-laws, she'll be in charge from the start. This sister-in-law is easy to get along with and can be helpful."

"Exactly, exactly," Gu Wanning agreed.

The Second Concubine was very generous to her younger brother.

It can be said that preserving the business left by her parents and raising her younger brother were the driving forces that sustained her through all the hardships she has endured to get to where she is today.

She lived up to the saying "an elder sister is like a mother."

So now that her younger brother is getting married, it means that he has truly become a responsible adult, which is extremely important to her, so she is not willing to be negligent and is meticulous in everything she does.

"The other party is an official family, and Rongrong was afraid they would be picky, so everything was of the highest quality," the Third Concubine added. "They sent eight sets of jewelry alone, which cost more than five thousand taels of silver."

Gu Wanning: Envious.

That girl really did marry into a wealthy family.

"I advised her to keep a low profile." There was a hint of worry in the Third Concubine's eyes.

"Normally we should keep a low profile, but on occasions like this, she's unusually happy, it's a joyous occasion, so there's nothing wrong with being a little high-profile," Gu Wanning said.

A once-in-a-lifetime event, whose family doesn't go to great lengths to get a wife?

Powder should be applied to the face, and money should be spent wisely. Gu Wanning felt this money was worthwhile.

This is my younger brother's wedding, and also my Second Concubine's way of giving an account to our deceased parents.

"Are you afraid of being targeted and robbed?" Gu Wanning laughed. "It's not that bad in the Capital."

There are plenty of rich people out there.

For example, the sucker who spent Fifty Thousand Taels of silver to buy an alpaca.

She wasn't referring to Xu Weibei, but to the fool who actually wanted to spend real money to buy it.

"That's not the case," said the Third Concubine. "What I'm worried about is the Vice Minister's residence."

"Oh? It's never wrong to be overly polite," Gu Wanning said, puzzled. "Are you worried that she'll spoil the other person?"

"No. The woman her brother is proposing to is likely the illegitimate daughter of the Vice Minister's family."

"It should be." Gu Wanning nodded.

Although the Second Concubine never mentioned it, one can easily guess what it was about.

--The legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister's family cannot marry down too much.

Gu Wanning vaguely remembered that this family seemed to have eight daughters and eleven sons.

Although he held the high-ranking position of Vice Minister, making a living was not an easy task for him.

They've had way too many children.

"With so many people, there's bound to be a lot of gossip. With so many brothers and sisters, comparisons are inevitable," said the Third Concubine. "Even children born of the same mother can have different thoughts, let alone Vice Minister Shi with his one wife and four concubines. His concubine's daughter's marriage is even more extravagant than the legitimate daughter's, with a much larger dowry. If this arouses jealousy, it could cause trouble."

"What you said makes a lot of sense." Gu Wanning's mind was already filled with several novels such as "The Strategy of a Concubine's Daughter," "The Rise of a Concubine's Daughter," and "The Return of the Eldest Daughter."

"We're close, so there's no need for so many taboos in what we say," Gu Wanning added. "If we don't remind her, others probably won't speak up either."

"Hmm." Third Concubine nodded. "I've already spoken to her, but I don't know if she listened."

When people are in high spirits during a happy occasion, they may not think too much.

"Okay, I'll talk to her about it later."

Xu Weibei returned very late that night, as expected.

"... I've already eaten at the palace; the Emperor invited me to stay for dinner," Xu Weibei said.

Gu Wanning thought to herself, "The Emperor is actually quite kind."

She pointed to the cabinet and said, "Those are all your clothes, shoes, and socks. Gao Lan brought them over today, and I've already put them away for you. Your court robes are hung up separately..."

There were two people's clothes in the wardrobe, all together, making the two seem closer.

After that awkward experience of sharing a bed, it has to be said that the two seem much more comfortable with each other now.

Gu Wanning fed the stray dog the food she had saved for him, explaining, "These are chive dumplings; they'll taste different if we eat them tomorrow. This dog just had puppies; it needs something better to eat."

Xu Weibei: "I'll try two."

Then it turned into him eating with the dog.

Gu Wanning chuckled beside her.

"After leaving the Princess's Residence, didn't you go to the palace first?" she asked with a smile.

"He went straight there, and the Emperor has kept him there ever since."

Gu Wanning: "... Why does the Emperor have so much to say to you?"

He talked about some things from back then, and then asked me to accompany him to meet the envoy from the Southern Border.

"An envoy from Southern Border?" Gu Wanning touched her chin. "Where have I heard of Southern Border before?"

After thinking for a long time, she suddenly remembered.

"I see!"

Chapter 253 I'll Get Jealous

Gu Wanning first heard about Southern Border when Physician Bian took leave to go Southern Border.

"Yes," Xu Weibei nodded, "His home is near the Southern Border."

"What are the envoys from the Southern Border doing here? Is war about to break out?" Gu Wanning, somewhat nervously.