Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 188
Chapter 188 A Design for Which One’s Wishes Are Fulfilled
“Did Second Sister-in-law express her thoughts?”
Seeing Bi Cuiqiu’s angry expression, Xue Tao’s tone became softer. “If we have any thoughts, don’t worry about Second Sister-in-law. As for whether it complies with the rules …” She glanced at Old Madam Qiao and said, “Let’s not talk about Childe Gu calling for Third Sister to accompany us. Mother didn’t say anything. Second Sister-in-law should take care of her own affairs first.”
Likewise, Bi Cuiqiu looked at Old aunt Zhang and calmed her emotions before saying, “I really don’t have the right to interfere. After all, it’s Fourth Fang’s business. Besides, I’m not the one who used my daughter as Hua Niang.”
“Second wife!”
“Second sister-in-law!”
Old Madam Qiao and Xue Tao’s voices sounded at the same time.
How could Xue Tao have such a good expression when her daughter was slandered?
Qiao Jinwen had been carefully nurtured by her since childhood to marry into a large family. Gu Jinxuan was the best candidate for her son-in-law, regardless of status or appearance. Putting aside the fact that Gu Jinxuan had taken a fancy to Qiao Jinwen, both of the children had some interest. Even if they didn’t have any interest, she would still think of a way to promote the good things of the two children.
This was her plan, but she could not say it with such contempt from other people’s mouths!
“Second sister-in-law, please be careful!” Xue Tao’s tone slowed down, but her gaze was exceptionally sharp. “San’er is also your niece, so throwing dirty water on her like this. San’er’s reputation is bad, what’s the benefit of old five? They are all daughters of the Qiao family. They are both proud and disadvantaged. Second sister-in-law should know that, right?”
After a pause, Xue Tao gritted her teeth and said, “Besides, we can interfere with your thoughts. Second sister-in-law, it doesn’t matter if you can’t speak. If you say it, you will implicate innocent people.”
Bi Cuiqiu gritted her teeth, feeling disdainful in her heart, but she did not continue to fight with Xue Tao.
After lunch, Gu Jinxuan went out with Fourth Master Qiao, accompanied by Qiao Yi and Qiao Jinwen.
Although the men in the bedrooms were envious, they were helpless. This was the first opportunity. If they lost it, they would lose it. However, relationships needed to be managed. Although taking advantage of opportunities was convenient, if they weren’t well managed, they wouldn’t be able to last for long.
Fourth Master Qiao and his party rode south in a carriage.
This was a long-planned itinerary. The group went to the Jade Moon Villa to play for two days.
It was said to be a mountain villa. In fact, with the geographical environment of Jincheng, it was only a hill. It belonged to a private area, but it was managed from outside. It was said that the owner was a businessman from the capital. He came to Shu Prefecture to visit earlier and took a fancy to this place. He bought it and was planning to build a courtyard for his family, but in the process, he discovered a hot spring.
Merchants were merchants, and they immediately saw business opportunities.
As a result, the monastery was no longer under construction. Instead, it was changed to the Hot Springs Villa, and craftsmen were specially invited to redesign it.
The group arrived at the villa. It was dinner time. After a short rest, they went to the dining room for dinner.
The manor is open and the dining hall is divided into public and private areas.
Fourth Master Qiao had spent a lot of money this time, so naturally, they were sitting in the private area.
The owner of the villa is from the capital, so there are two choices of food here–the capital flavor and Jincheng flavor.
Fourth Master Qiao had specially ordered the dishes of the capital, and Gu Jinxuan had indeed eaten them with a nostalgic taste.
“I haven’t eaten a single mouthful of hometown food in a long time.” Gu Jinxuan sighed.
This was the first time he had left the capital for such a long time. He was still working seriously, so he held back his breath and waited for the arrangements to be dispatched to show himself in front of the Third Prince. Of course, it would be even better if he could step on Gu Jinzhen’s head.
“Childe Gu has worked hard for His Highness the Third Prince. It’s a rare opportunity to relax.” Fourth Master Qiao immediately flattered him.
Gu Jinxuan smiled and said, “It is also my honor to work for His Highness.”
Fourth Master Qiao chuckled and gave Qiao Jinwen a meaningful glance.
The latter understood and hurriedly poured the wine.
Seeing his daughter’s thoughtfulness with satisfaction, Fourth Master Qiao secretly rejoiced that he had taken the right path.
Gu Jinxuan was a celebrity beside His Highness the Third Prince. As long as Qiao Jinwen followed Gu Jinxuan, would he be afraid that he would not be able to face His Highness the Third Prince?
If Qiao Jinwen had a place beside Gu Jinxuan, would he still need to rely on Wang Qi?
Thinking of this, Fourth Master Qiao was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
It was clearly a noble person who liked his ability and loyalty and wanted to recruit him under his command. Wang Qi proudly said in front of him that it was an opportunity for him to stand out as a benefactor. In order to do so, he not only had to curry favor with Wang Qi, he also had to look at his opponent’s expression.
Forget it.
That fellow actually tried his best to stop him from showing his face in front of the noble. This was clearly because he was afraid that he would enter the noble’s eyes and steal his limelight!
Fortunately, the noble had to return to the capital for something important, leaving behind Gu Jinxuan.
Looking at Qiao Jinwen and Gu Jinxuanlang’s concubinage, Fourth Master Qiao thought that he had made the right bet!
His Highness the Third Prince’s status was noble, but the interests before him were the most important!
The most precious thing for a person is to have self-knowledge, to find their own position, and to know how to choose. This is the most essential way to survive.
After resting for a while, everyone prepared to enjoy the hot spring.
This month was not the time for the Jade Moon Villa to do well in business, so Fourth Master Qiao ordered three private hot springs in one go. He used one with Qiao Yi, and Gu Jinxuan and Qiao Jinwen used one each.
The three hot springs weren’t far apart, especially Gu Jinxuan and Qiao Jinwen. They were close together, and there was only a rockery between them.
Of course, Fourth Master Qiao did not know about this. He had only ordered three of the best private hot springs under the steward’s recommendation. As for the location, it was all arranged by the villa’s people.
Qiao Jinwen took off her clothes and wrapped a bath towel under the maidservant’s service. She came out of the room and walked towards the hot spring.
All three private hot springs are open-air hot springs. This is also a special feature of the Jade Moon Villa. It is only open when the weather is excellent.
Qiao Jinwen was a little shy. She had never taken a bath in the open air, so she couldn’t let go.
After calling everyone back, she went into the water.
This was a very private place. Although it was open air, the surroundings were surrounded by dense bamboo, forming a natural barrier. The surroundings were flat, so they wanted to peek, and there was not even a place to stay. Moreover, in order to ensure the safety of tourists, there were people patrolling around. Considering the difference between men and women, the people patrolling this place were all women, and they were all women who knew martial arts.
After all, he had more than ten years of business experience, so he was very cautious about the details. Besides, the merchants from the capital had a higher vision than ordinary merchants. After all, if they did business under the feet of the Son of Heaven, they would only die if they did not be cautious about Zhou Dao.
“Yes, not bad.” Qiao Jinwen enjoyed the pleasure of the hot spring. It was a kind of relaxation. The warm water wrapped around her body and released comfort from her pores. She couldn’t help but moan.
In early spring, the night sky of Jincheng was decorated with stars.
Qiao Jinwen leaned comfortably against the pool and raised her head to look at the night sky.
“Huh?”
As if she had heard something, she looked around vigilantly.
The surroundings were wide open and there was no extra decoration. There was only a bamboo chair by the pond. The surroundings were full of bamboo. They wanted to peek, but there was not even a slightly higher terrain. They could not find a place to borrow their feet.
Qiao Jinwen felt a little more at ease. Before she could retract her gaze, she heard the reprimand from the other side. Before she could hear it clearly, a fierce battle ensued.
Qiao Jinwen was shocked. She subconsciously protected her chest, wanting to go ashore. What the hell was wrong, she actually thought of her father’s warning at such a critical juncture. In front of innocence and wealth, she hesitated again and again before retracting back to the edge of the pool. However, she casually grabbed a gauze robe.
The fight across the rockery did not last long. Apart from the first question, Gu Jinxuan had no chance to say anything else. As for the guards beside him, they were most likely stalled by the attackers’ accomplices.
Qiao Jinwen listened for a moment and thought about her father’s words. Her emotions gradually calmed down. After she lost her fear, curiosity appeared.
She didn’t understand why her father would use such a method. Wasn’t he afraid that if these people were caught by Gu Jinxuan, then they wouldn’t be able to steal chickens and eat rice?
Taking a deep breath, Qiao Jinwen became even more nervous as she watched the situation on the other side. In her panic, she did not forget to put on her gauze clothes. Because the gauze was too light, she pulled a few times in the water before letting the gauze stick to her body.
On the other side.
Gu Jinxuan’s initial nervousness gradually subsided. He was able to deal with the black-clothed man who had ambushed him. He quickly ran through the list of masterminds behind the scenes in his mind. The first thing he thought of was naturally that big brother Cheap.
This was Marquis Zhen Yuan’s territory. Gu Jin Zhen had killed him without anyone noticing. However, judging from the skills of the two of them, Gu Jin Xuan shook his head decisively.
Gu Jinzhen would not be stupid enough to use two people with such poor skills.
Actually, Gu Jinxuan thought that the “difference” was compared to the Tang Yuan beside Gu Jinzhen and the rice cake. According to his thoughts, killing people was naturally the cleaner the better. Clearly, the two of them were here to stall for time.
Before he could think about it, Gu Jinxuan counterattacked decisively.
Although the two of them weren’t very good at fighting alone, they had a tacit understanding that Gu Jinxuan wouldn’t be able to get any benefits from the two of them fighting alone. In the end, he was forced to a rockery!
Gu Jinxuan gritted his teeth and used all of his strength to attack.
However, the two of them quickly turned around and guided Gu Jinxuan’s fists towards the rockery.
‘”Ah–” cried Qiao Jinwen, who was close to the rockery.
The black-clothed man seemed to be frightened, and the entangled guards over there also heard the news. The two of them knew that they probably wouldn’t be able to get along tonight, so they left without thinking.
Water splashed everywhere. Gu Jinxuan saw Qiao Jinwen’s clothes were half wet and her face was filled with fear.
Raising his hand, Gu Jinxuan stopped the guards from approaching.
Qiao Jinwen’s eyes were blurred as she looked behind her. Her shoulders were half-naked, and her eyes were filled with sparkling tears. She was so frightened that she couldn’t make out what was happening.
Gu Jinxuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze swiftly circled around her.
‘”Gu, Young Master Gu” The nasal melody made people admire him. “Gu, Young Master Gu …”
“Why are you here?” Gu Jinxuan was also stunned. Then, he thought of something. He raised the thin bamboo in his hand, which had previously been used as a weapon, and his outer robe was immediately pulled in his hand.
She stepped forward and put it on Qiao Jinwen’s body.