NOVPUBShen Roujia gave up on asking Xu Zening for help. She sought out Su Wen again, but the answer she received was the same as last time.
So, Shen Roujia stopped pressing the issue and began investigating more discreetly.
At this time, she thought of Shen Hexuan. By now, many things were not as simple as they seemed.
With her capabilities in the palace, she was like a headless fly, buzzing around aimlessly.
Not only was this unproductive, but it could also give others leverage against her.
Shen Roujia thought it over and realized she couldn’t keep leaving the palace.
She couldn’t think of any good reason to go out.
Unexpectedly, the next day, an invitation from the Gu Residence arrived.
Xiao Fu looked at the invitation in his hand, frowning slightly.
“The Old Madam of the Gu family is having a birthday celebration?”
Xiao Fu craned his neck to look, “It was delivered by a young servant I’ve never seen before.”
Shen Roujia nodded slowly. It seemed that Gu Zhi didn’t know about this. It was likely the Old Madam of the Gu family wanted to take this opportunity to show off and pull some strings.
Shen Roujia gently tapped her curved index finger on the table.
Speaking of the Old Madam of the Gu family, she wasn’t someone who could be taken seriously.
She wasn’t the biological mother of General Gu Qianqiu but a concubine. After the deaths of the legitimate wife and the old general, she naturally took over the family’s affairs.
Gu Qianqiu had suffered a lot when he was young.
On the other hand, the Old Madam’s biological sons, from the second and third branches, lived more like the legitimate heirs than the legitimate ones.
Each one of them looked down on others, acting superior even when socializing with dignitaries outside the family.
But this mess in the Gu family had been going on for more than ten years.
People with clear eyes saw that the Gu family was powerful and didn’t dare say anything.
However, the old general had been gone for many years, and the old troops gradually aligned with Gu Qianqiu. Although the Gu family looked down on Gu Qianqiu, they indeed benefited from his support.
This was why the division and separate living arrangements caused such an uproar in the Gu family.
Gu Qianqiu had always despised the backyard struggles. If not for the harsh conditions at the border, he wouldn’t have left his wife in this den of wolves and tigers, where she was eventually harmed to death.
Later, he took Gu Zhi with him to the border. If it weren’t for the fact that Gu Zhi was of marriageable age, he wouldn’t have sent her back.
Who would have thought that this nest of demons and monsters would not only be ungrateful but also take out all their resentment and jealousy on Gu Zhi.
This infuriated the always protective Gu Qianqiu even more, and he swore to come back and teach them a lesson.
After some consideration, Shen Roujia slowly said, “Go and reply to that servant. The General has worked hard to defend the borders, and in his honor, I will personally attend the Old Madam’s birthday celebration.”
Xiao Fu hesitated, “Should we inform His Highness about this?”
Shen Roujia couldn’t help but laugh, “Who in the court doesn’t know that His Highness never forms factions? I’m giving him face here. Would he come and blame me?”
Shen Roujia wasn’t trying to cause trouble for Xu Zening. Many people wanted to associate with Gu Qianqiu.
Even if the Crown Princess attended, everyone would see that it was a painstaking effort to invite her to support the event. Who could claim it involved political collusion?
Xiao Fu relaxed and confidently replied to the servant. A shadow behind her slowly blended into the corner…
