The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 704

Chapter 704: 330 Fetal Movements (Second Tael Update)_2

Noble Consort Zhuang followed up, "Empress Dowager, Hengheng’s wife must come from a family that matches our social status and brings some benefits to him. What does Gu Jinyu have? She isn’t even the biological child of Marquis Ding’an! Could the Marquis Residence actually favor her in the future? Besides, I suspect that His Majesty simply wishes to plant a spy in the Zhuang family!"

The Marquis Residence is His Majesty’s close confidant. By marrying Gu Jinyu to our family, on one hand, it disrupts any potential power alliances with other influential families. On the other hand, it allows His Majesty to keep a close eye on the Duke of An County and the Zhuang family’s every move.

Noble Consort Zhuang believed that this was His Majesty’s plan.

In fact, the Emperor had no such intentions. However, just like the Emperor’s distrust towards the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager did not fully trust the Emperor’s intentions either.

The Zhuang family cannot suffer any mistakes nor should they miss such an excellent opportunity to forge a marriage alliance with a powerful family.

The stronger the Duke of An County, the more assistance he can provide her son, Prince Ning.

"Aunt...." Seeing that her reasoning wasn’t working, the Noble Consort Zhuang played the kinship card.

Empress Dowager Zhuang closed her eyes to alow her mind to rest.

Noble Consort Zhuang became extremely anxious and decided to pass the ball to Gu Jiao, "Miss Gu, what do you think?"

She knew of the discord between Gu Jiao and Gu Jinyu. She believed that Gu Jiao would not speak on behalf of Gu Jinyu and would not care about the disputes between the Zhuang family and Marquis Residence.

Gu Jiao was Empress Dowager Zhuang’s person.

Gu Jiao paused as she continued to scrape the Empress Dowager’s back. "This is a matter of the Duke’s personal life, shouldn’t it be his own decision? After His Majesty bestowed the marriage, did you ask him whether he accepts it? Does Consort Zhuang represent his own will?"

Noble Consort Zhuang was left speechless.

Noble Consort Zhuang left dejectedly with no success.

After finishing the gua sha for Empress Dowager Zhuang, Gu Jiao went to prepare her black gunpowder.

The space in Bishui Alley was limited, so she didn’t dare to get out of control, fearing that she might blow up the mansion.

In Renshou Palace, there was enough open space, and even if it blew up, it wouldn’t matter.

Eunuch Qin came to attend to the Empress Dowager, who looked much better, and her chest didn’t feel stuffy anymore.

Eunuch Qin served some freshly cut fruits and asked, "Is the Empress Dowager really not going to interfere with the Duke of An County’s marriage affairs?"

Empress Dowager Zhuang retorted mockingly, "His Majesty made the decision without consulting me, giving me a great responsibility. How can I manage? Does this kingdom really belong to the Zhuang family? Everyone thinks that my power came easily, who saw the struggles I had to go through?"

Eunuch Qin deeply agreed.