Qi Ning saw that Gu Qinghan was angry but also cute. He hadn't seen her for a long time. When he came back today, he felt even more charming and charming. He chuckled and said, "Sanniang is blaming me for choosing the wrong time for fear of being seen?"
Gu Qinghan immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, rolled his eyes at him angrily, and then whispered: "Don't say those irrelevant things."
Qi Ning asked in a low voice: "How is the old lady doing?"
"There's nothing wrong with her." Gu Qinghan whispered, "No one dares to come near her. We feed her on time every day, but...it seems like she really can't wake up."
Qi Ning said: "You still hope she wakes up?"
Gu Qinghan sighed softly and sat down, but did not speak.
Qi Ning knew that although the wife deserved this, but now that she looked like a living dead, Gu Qinghan felt a little guilty and didn't want to mention it more.
When Gu Qinghan saw that Qining was silent, he said softly: "The third old man asked someone to check the dates. There is only one day in September suitable for marriage. I don't know when you will come back. I also checked the days in October. Now that you are back, , naturally follow the days of September. September 20th is a good and auspicious day. We have made preparations here, and the new house has been decorated for you. Tomorrow, the third old man will go to Ximen's house. This time, the date has been set. We must not make any mistakes again.”
Qi Ning knew that today's situation was such that a marriage with the Ximen family was inevitable, and he had never thought of leaving Ximen Zhanying to someone else. He nodded and said, "Everything will be done according to Sanniang's wishes."
"That's good." Gu Qinghan said with a smile: "Then I will send someone to tell the third old man early tomorrow morning and ask him to go to Ximen's house."
Qi Ning said: "It works. By the way, Sanniang, do you know that the emperor will go to Pinglin for autumn hunting the day after tomorrow?"
Gu Qinghan said: "I also heard some rumors, but I'm not very sure what's going on. The day after tomorrow is the sixth day of September, do you want to accompany me?"
Qi Ning nodded and said: "The emperor sent people to the East China Sea and told them that they would hunt in the autumn in Pinglin. He also ordered me to come back as soon as possible. I was originally asked to accompany him."
Gu Qinghan said: "We have passed on the sixth day of September, and Pinglin is not far away. We will be back in a few days. After we have made an agreement with the Sima family, we will start planning immediately so that the wedding will not be delayed."
Qi Ning hummed slightly and talked about marriage with Gu Qinghan. He always felt a little awkward and didn't know what to say.
Gu Qinghan looked around, then suddenly walked over and closed the door of the dining room. Qining was a little surprised, thinking to himself that Gu Qinghan was always wary of his misbehavior towards her and avoided being alone with him. Today, she and she were the only ones left in the dining room. However, she took the initiative to close the door, which was really unexpected.
After Gu Qinghan closed the door, he did not turn around immediately. Instead, he stood by the door, seeming to be thinking about something. Qining looked over from behind, and the beautiful body lines were wrapped in clothes, which made people's hearts ache.
"Sanniang!" Qining shouted softly.
Gu Qinghan finally turned around, gave Qi Ning a forced smile, walked to Qi Ning, sat down on the chair, stared at Qi Ning, and said softly: "Ning'er, I wanted to talk to you in a few days. , but since I have the opportunity tonight, Sanniang just takes the opportunity to have a good chat with you."
Qining saw that although Gu Qinghan was smiling, his brows were full of solemnity. Knowing that Gu Qinghan was serious about what he was doing, he sat upright and nodded.
Gu Qinghan hesitated for a moment, then finally said: "Ning'er, the future of the Jinyi Qi family now completely rests on you. Whether you want it or not, you are no longer a young man who can ignore everything. Take up the responsibility of the Jinyi Qi family and do everything possible to keep the Jinyi Qi family afloat."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "I understand, not for others, but for Sanniang, I will do my best."
"You are wrong." Gu Qinghan shook his head and said, "It's not for me, but for this family. The Jinyi Qi family is not just a mansion. You know better than me. In court disputes, the winner is the king and the loser. Once we lose, the Jinyi Qi family will certainly not be able to survive, but anyone involved with the Jinyi Qi family will also be involved."
Qi Ning naturally knows the cruelty of court battles.
"By marrying Miss Ximen, you can become in-laws with the Lord Ximen. In the future, the Jinyi Qi family and the Ximen family will become one family, which will naturally be of great benefit to the Jinyi Qi family." Gu Qinghan said sternly: "To maintain the relationship between the two families, you and the There can’t be any problems in Miss Ximen’s marriage, do you understand what I mean?”
Qi Ning sighed: "Sanniang, don't worry, I will treat Zhan Ying well after she comes over."
Gu Qinghan smiled and said: "That's good. Miss Ximen is a good girl. It's your blessing to marry her. After marrying her, you must treat her well and never do anything to feel sorry for her."
Qining smiled bitterly and said: "Sanniang, all you talk about is just to make me pay attention to the distance between me and you."
"Some truths are not explained clearly to you, so you just pretend to be confused." Gu Qinghan said softly: "Ning'er, you like Sanniang. Sanniang is happy in her heart, but she is also afraid." After a moment of hesitation, she whispered: "Actually, this I can’t blame you entirely, I was also in a state of confusion before, and sometimes my attitude may not be firm enough, causing you to misunderstand me, but let’s make everything clear here tonight so that there won’t be any more misunderstandings.”
Qi Ning said: "I know what Sanniang means very well."
"You are a smart boy. Since you know it well, I won't say more." Gu Qinghan forced a smile and said: "From now on, you and Miss Ximen will live a good life. Sanniang can stay here and help Miss Ximen manage the house." I just want you to promise me one thing."
"you say."
"Three years." Gu Qinghan said seriously: "You promise me, if I want to leave in three years, you will never stop me. As long as you promise me, I will do my best to take care of the affairs of the house in these three years. Miss Ximen Let us agree that after you get married, she will continue to stay in the Shenhou Mansion as an errand. Originally, a woman should take care of the family with all her heart after passing the marriage, but Miss Ximen has a special status, so naturally we can only agree. We just need to wait for her to give birth to the child and run errands. Her thoughts have faded away, and after three years, she will be able to take care of things in the house, and then I can leave with peace of mind."
Qining frowned and said, "Sanniang, we seem to have discussed this topic before. I said I would never let you go."
Gu Qinghan shook her head and said, "If I want to leave and you can't stop me, I'll give you three years. That's a long time to think about it." She looked soft and said softly: "Miss Ximen is young and beautiful. After you get married, With her, many thoughts can be put away. Ning'er, I have thought about it for a long time and know that there are some things that can be done, but there are some things that I can't do even if I die. You are very calm tonight, I am very happy, and I don't want to ruin it Your future, and you, cannot destroy my loyalty. Whatever happened before, let it pass."
Although Gu Qinghan had a soft smile on his face, his tone and attitude were unprecedentedly solemn. Qining knew that this must be a decision made by Gu Qinghan after careful consideration, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
There was silence in the dining room, Qining was silent for a long time, and finally said: "So what if I don't agree?"
Gu Qinghan looked very calm and said: "If you don't agree, I will leave after helping you arrange the wedding. What I say can definitely be done, you don't have to doubt it."
Qi Ning sighed and said, "Since Sanniang has made her decision, I won't say anything more."
Tonight's battle, Qining could see that it was not Gu Qinghan's hard work, but careful consideration. Gu Qinghan looked weak on the outside, but he was very strong in his heart. At Qi Jing's mourning hall, Gu Qinghan had a tit-for-tat confrontation with the three old masters and others. , it can be seen that once she becomes tough, she is also extremely resolute. If he really opposes her decision, Gu Qinghan may really leave the house after his wedding.
Her husband has passed away many years ago, and the wife has become a living dead. According to custom, if Gu Qinghan stays and remains chaste, she will be admired by others, but if she wants to leave, the Jinyi Hou Mansion really has no reason to keep her.
Rather than go against Gu Qinghan's wishes and force her to leave after the wedding, it is better to agree to her temporarily and she can stay in the house for at least three years. As long as she stays in the house, everything may change. If it takes three years Even if he couldn't change her mind and let her stay, then her heart was indeed not here.
Seeing Qi Ning's promise, Gu Qinghan stood up and said with a smile: "It's already very late. You've been tired from the journey. Go back and rest quickly."
Qi Ning felt a little depressed, but at this time he didn't know what to say, so he hummed lightly, got up and went back to the house without saying anything.
When he returned to his hospital, he felt an unprecedented fatigue coming over him. He didn't know whether it was because he was really tired or because Gu Qinghan's decision tonight made him uninterested. When he returned to the house, he didn't take off his clothes and lay down. He fell asleep very quickly.
I don’t know how long it took, but Qi Ning felt something was wrong in his daze. He opened his eyes suddenly and turned his head to look around, only to find a person sitting next to the bed. The room was dark. The person was like a ghost. Qi Ning I was shocked and felt a chill in my back.
Qining turned over and sat up, his whole body tense, but the man remained motionless.
Qin Ning's internal energy is very deep. The doors and windows of the house are all closed. With Qin Ning's ability, whenever someone breaks in through the doors and windows, he will be alert and wake up immediately even if he is sleeping. However, this person enters the house. He didn't notice at all, knowing that the other party was definitely no ordinary person. At this time, he didn't dare to act rashly, and whispered: "Who is your Excellency?"
The man sighed again and said, "You heartless person, have you forgotten me so quickly?"
When Qi Ning heard the voice, his tense heart suddenly relaxed, and he smiled bitterly and said: "You ran into my room in the middle of the night, and you are not afraid that I will bully you?"