"There's no need to talk about the Crown Princess. Madam Gu's status has been rising steadily, and it seems that Vice Governor Zuo has also treated Madam Zuo better." The woman Ding said.

　　"That's true. Just keep an eye on it. As long as Madam Gu and the others treat him better, Vice Governor Zuo will definitely treat Madam Zuo better." Woman A sneered, "These men, except for a few who are truly kind-hearted, the others are just people who curry favor with the powerful."

　　Woman B coughed and said, "Actually, what I want to say is that since the Crown Princess's friends all have such personalities, then the Crown Princess should be similar."

　　Woman C said, "I know what you mean. But... that's the prince..."

　　Li Mumu winked at Madam Shang and the other two, and the four of them left in a low-key manner wearing veils.

　　After getting on the carriage, Li Mumu was in a good mood, "Women are better at understanding each other."

　　"Although it's just gossip, there's no malice in it." Madam Shang said, "Do you want to go somewhere else to listen?"

　　"Let's go to the teahouse and listen." Li Mumu said, "It should be difficult to hear these things in the Gu family's shop."

　　Many of the Gu family's old customers would not gossip about her and Gu Shangqing in the Gu family's shop.

　　As for new customers, they are not likely to gossip about the boss in the shop.

　　There are more people in the teahouse, so you should be able to hear a lot.

　　The four of them entered the teahouse wearing veiled hats and asked for a private seat on the second floor.

　　The private rooms on the second floor are for guests who do not want to be crowded with others downstairs and do not like noisy environments.

　　Although it is a private room, it is separated by a screen and is not a single room.

　　In this way, you can hear the sounds downstairs without being spied on.

　　We came to the right place, the teahouse.

　　Li Mumu and the other three had just sat down when they heard the sound of men discussing something behind the screen.

　　"Why did the teahouse suddenly change storytellers? The previous one was good, but this one doesn't sound interesting." Before the storyteller started, the people in the audience were chatting idly. One person curled his lips and said with some regret.

　　"Just listen to it. Although it's not as good as the previous one, it's still a form of entertainment." said the friend on the opposite side.

　　The man at the next table turned around and said, "The storyteller

　　Sir, I have resigned and moved elsewhere."

　　"Why? He speaks well here, and many customers come to listen to his stories. The cooperation with the teahouse has always been good." Man A said.

　　"It's because of the story he told before about a wife who was possessed by a female ghost and robbed another woman of her marriage." The man said, "Before the Saint's birthday, a Turkic delegation came. Their so-called Saint Girl was originally a prisoner of our Da Xi, named Su Zhier."

　　"Su Zhi'er was originally the daughter of an official. I don't know what she did wrong and was thrown into prison. And somehow she went to the Turks and became a saint. She came here with the Turkic delegation and said that General Gu had the aura of evil spirits, and the aura of evil spirits was even stronger in Gu's mansion."

　　"General Gu said that the story about the first wife being possessed by a female ghost was actually told by the storyteller Su Zhier who bribed the storyteller to slander Madam Gu. This story spread all over the streets, and then she pretended to check the Gu Mansion, and then took the opportunity to accuse Madam Gu of being possessed by an evil ghost. All of this was planned by Su Zhier, and General Gu revealed it in one word."

　　"This matter has spread everywhere. It happened right at the gate of Gu's house. Many people saw it. Don't you know about it?" the man said, "Do you think the storyteller is not afraid? He was bribed by the Turkic saint to slander the general's wife. He was afraid of General Gu's revenge, and was also worried about being arrested by the government. So he ran away at night, and the teahouse changed the storyteller."

　　"Oh oh oh, I know about what happened earlier, but I didn't connect it to the storyteller." Man A said.

　　"Come to think of it, General Li's granddaughter became the Crown Princess, so Madam Gu's status has also risen." Man B was peeling peanuts while drinking tea.

　　"Yes, that General Gu is henpecked. The entire Gu family is supported by Mrs. Gu's money. Now, it is even more impossible for them to turn things around." Someone chuckled.

　　"General Gu is really a man of great talent, how could he become a general at such a young age?" Man A chuckled, "Even if he is henpecked, he still has to save face and act like the head of the family in public."

　　"The general doesn't seem to care at all, and doesn't care at all that his reputation of being henpecked has spread throughout Daxi." said Man A.

　　"Why not say he is a talented person?" The man C at the next table laughed, "He is henpecked and has no children. He still doesn't dare to take a concubine. Until now, there is only Madam Gu. Even those lords who are rumored to be henpecked still have concubines at home. At most, the concubines at home are obedient. If the madam punishes the concubines, they dare not say a word to protect them."

　　"That's true. Nowadays, any man with some ability will take a concubine. A woman who doesn't take a concubine for her husband is not virtuous." Man B said.

　　"Do you think General Gu doesn't want to?" Man A took a sip of tea and said self-righteously, "Mrs. Gu makes most of the money in the Gu family now. Although all the Gu family members participated in opening those shops, it was Mrs. Gu who came up with those ideas. How could Gu's snacks and Gu's fried chicken be so popular without Mrs. Gu's recipes?"

　　"If it weren't for Mrs. Gu's idea to open a shop, the Gu family would not be as comfortable as it is now, relying on General Gu's salary to support the whole family!" Man A peeled a peanut and put a peanut into his mouth.

　　"So even if he wants to take a concubine, he uses Madam Gu's money. The financial power of the mansion is in the hands of Madam Gu. General Gu wants to take a concubine with the money earned by Madam Gu? Wouldn't this be ridiculed? Madam Gu can't let him do that." Man A shook his head, thinking he understood.

　　"That's right." Man B nodded. "As expected, men who can't earn money have no say at home."

　　"Many people laugh at Madam Gu, a general's wife, for wanting to do business herself. It's really beneath her status." Man C said, "But I think Madam Gu is very smart. What does a little reputation mean? The key is to firmly control the Gu family, have the final say in the Gu family, and keep all the benefits for yourself."

　　"What do these people know!" Zhang Qihui said angrily.

　　He was originally taking a nap in Wangyou's room, and advised Li Mumu not to pay attention to the gossip.

　　But even though she stopped now, Zhang Qihui still couldn't help getting angry.

　　"They don't understand, so there's no need to take their words to heart." Guo Liyan said quickly.