Gu Qinghan obviously didn't have much respect for the Marquis of Wuxiang. The Marquis of Wuxiang was a little angry, but he seemed to be a little afraid of Gu Qinghan. He said: "I am here to see the Madam to discuss the engagement. Since the Madam cannot be seen, Guests, I can only convey a few words to you."
"I have heard what the Marquis just said. I wonder if I misunderstood what the Marquis meant." Gu Qinghan said lightly: "The marriage contract between your family and mine was settled when the Marquis of the two houses was still alive. If If nothing else, the two families should be preparing to arrange the marriage that was decided more than ten years ago next spring."
"Organize it?" Marquis Wuxiang sneered: "Now Qi Jing has... passed away. Qi Ning has been observing filial piety for three years. Naturally, he will have to wait until three years before getting married."
"We can wait." Gu Qinghan said: "Since it is the marriage arranged by the old Marquis, we have already regarded Zixuan as the eldest son and wife of our Jinyi Marquis Mansion. After three years, when the filial piety period is over, she will naturally be raised to the throne. The sedan chair welcomes Zixuan into the door."
The Marquis of Wuxiang raised his hand and said: "Wait a minute. You said three years, just three years? You can wait, so you think we can wait too?"
"Oh?" Gu Qinghan said with a smile on his lips: "Master Hou means that three years is too long and you can't wait?"
The Marquis of Wuxiang stood up, put his hands behind his back, and said: "When it comes to this matter, I will just speak frankly. The marriage contract back then was made by the old Marquis. I don't agree with it, but the friendship between the old people remains. There, it is not easy for me to object directly."
"It turns out that the Marquis does not agree with this marriage." Gu Qinghan smiled lightly: "The Marquis mentioned this marriage to the general many times in the past two years and said that the affairs of the two children would be settled as soon as possible. We always thought that The Marquis has no objection to this matter."
The Marquis of Wuxiang looked a little embarrassed, but he still said: "Then I hope that things will be settled as soon as possible, so as not to worry about this matter all day long, which will only cause more troubles." After a pause, he said: "Everyone who knows me knows this. , I am a person who is afraid of trouble, and now a huge trouble is in front of me, and I have to solve it as soon as possible."
"What is the solution to the problem?"
"You just said that the engagement was cancelled." Wuxiang Hou said: "Since Qining wants to keep his filial piety, we can't bear to wait any longer. It's better for both parties to cancel the engagement. This will be good for everyone." Glancing. He glanced at Yang Ning and said calmly: "To be honest, your heir apparent is not suitable for us Zixuan."
"We don't understand what the Marquis said." Gu Qinghan's beautiful face became serious: "This marriage was decided when the two old Marquises were still alive. Our Jinyi Marquis Mansion has never had other thoughts from the beginning to the end, nor has it ever occurred to us. Dare to go against the wishes of the old marquis back then, both the old marquis and the old marquis of Wuxiang always stick to their word. I really don’t understand why this fixed engagement has to change."
"Now and then, even the marriage arranged by the old marquis is not set in stone." The Marquis of Wuxiang glanced at Yang Ning and sneered: "When our old man arranged this marriage, he didn't expect you. The Jinyi Hou Mansion actually raised such a thing, if the old man knew about it, he would definitely not agree to this marriage."
Gu Qinghan raised his eyes and said coldly: "The Marquis is also a person of noble status. Is it inconsistent with your status to speak rudely like this? Ning'er is simple and simple, but I don't know how I am not in line with the Marquis' intention?"
The Marquis of Wuxiang let out a strange laugh and said: "Simple and simple? Do you think I know nothing about him?" He raised his finger and pointed at Yang Ning and asked coldly: "Some people say that you always linger in Qinhuai with a bunch of dandies. Heshang, is this happening? I also heard that you made a fool of yourself outside, and the whole capital knows that the Qi family has such a fool who makes people laugh and is generous, isn't it true? "
Gu Qinghan said angrily: "Master Hou, please respect yourself. Ning'er is just trusting others, and his nature is not bad. You...!"
"No need to explain." Wuxiang Hou interrupted: "Many people in the capital know that your family and I have an engagement. Because of this, our Wuxiang Hou Mansion was also laughed at behind our backs, just because...!" Move forward! After taking two steps, his finger was almost poking Yang Ning's nose, "Because of this stinky boy, the reputation of my Wuxiang Marquis Mansion has been slandered. Now, even before we get married, my Marquis Mansion has already been implicated. If Zixuan is really betrothed to him, do we, the Marquis of Wuxiang Mansion, still want to hang out in the capital?"
Gu Qinghan sneered and said: "Marquis of Wuxiang, when you, the old marquis, were in danger, we, the old marquis in Jinyi, never thought about being dragged down and stepped forward to help. It is precisely because we never left you in times of trouble that your family and I were able to survive." This marriage is formed. Now it is just some unscrupulous people spreading rumors and causing trouble. You, the Marquis of Wuxiang, will sever this marriage. If the two old Marquises know about it, I don’t know what to think."
"I am doing this for the future of our Su family." Marquis Wuxiang said calmly: "In all these years, I have never heard of any heir apparent being kidnapped by someone. Such an incompetent person, if Zixuan really wants to marry He, I am really worried that Zixuan will become a widow one day...!"
"Shut up!" Gu Qinghan scolded in a sweet voice: "Marquis Wuxiang, you are going too far."
The Marquis of Wuxiang suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and obviously felt that what he said was indeed too much. He coughed twice and said: "Anyway, I am the one who makes the decision on the Marquis of Wuxiang's mansion. Zixuan is the apple of my eye, and I have the final say on her marriage." , if I don’t agree, this marriage will not happen.”
Yang Ning had been listening coldly from the beginning to the end without saying a word. He saw that although the Marquis of Wuxiang was a Marquis, except for his more luxurious clothes, his speech and behavior did not have any aristocratic demeanor. He also spoke rudely and unscrupulously. If he changed his clothes, he would Rather like a slutty gangster.
Manager Qiu lowered his hands and remained silent. Although Gu Qinghan was still trying to control his emotions, he was obviously annoyed. His breathing was short and his plump chest rose and fell with his breathing. His eyebrows stretched and he sneered: "Marquis of Wuxiang, you Now that I have spoken to you, I have something to say to you."
Marquis Wuxiang raised his neck slightly and said, "I came here today just to speak clearly. If you have anything to say, feel free to say it."
"Okay." Gu Qinghan nodded and said: "Marquis Wuxiang, you should know that the two old marquises made the engagement not just for friendship, but they made such a decision after careful consideration. I just want to ask Marquis Wuxiang, you Are you ready to break off the engagement, but have you thought carefully about it?”
"That's natural." Wu Xianghou said without hesitation.
Gu Qinghan calmed down and said: "In that case, I won't say anything more. However, whether to terminate the engagement depends on the wife's consent. If the wife agrees, we will naturally not force the marriage."
Marquis Wuxiang said: "I can give you a few days to think about it. In fact, I don't think there is any need to think about it. Since I have decided to terminate the engagement, there is no need for you to insist on it, lest you end up losing face to both families. "
"Don't worry, Marquis Wu Xiang, our Qi family has never forced anything on others." Gu Qinghan said calmly: "Manager Qiu, see the guests off!"
The Marquis of Wuxiang was startled for a moment, but when he saw Gu Qinghan's pretty and cold face, he couldn't help but snorted, flicked his sleeves, and went out.
Manager Qiu followed Marquis Wuxiang and sent him out. When Marquis Wuxiang left, Gu Qinghan sneered at Marquis Wuxiang's back and said, "You are beyond stupid!"
Yang Ning walked to Gu Qinghan and said softly: "Sanniang, do we have a marriage contract with their family?"
"Ning'er, you don't have to worry. There are a lot of good girls. Without the girl from the Su family, Sanniang will find a better one for you." Gu Qinghan was obviously still angry: "I heard that their family has Miss Su is unruly and willful, and she is not easy to get along with. It is just the marriage arranged by the old Marquis, and we cannot disobey it. Today, the Marquis of Wuxiang came to break the engagement in person, so it may not be a bad thing."
"It's too much for the Marquis of Wuxiang to come to break off the engagement before his father's funeral." Yang Ning frowned and said, "He doesn't take our Jinyi Marquis Mansion seriously at all."
Gu Qinghan turned around and looked at Yang Ning, and said softly: "Ning'er, if you are not decent, you don't care what others think. As long as you strive for your own dignity, dignity will come. When the old Marquis and your father were alive, they were the pillars of Da Chu. , no one will underestimate our Jinyihou Mansion, as long as you behave like them in the future, Jinyihou Mansion will still not be underestimated."
Yang Ning nodded, but in her heart she was thinking whether your Jinyihou Mansion can be dignified is really not something I should consider. My fake prince might sneak away one day.
However, I also know in my heart that the current Jinyihou Mansion can be regarded as suffering from internal and external troubles.
Once Qi Jing died, the backbone of the Jinyihou Mansion was broken. The third old man of the Qi family obviously favored the concubine Qi Yu, and the fight in the house was obvious.
Now the Marquis of Wuxiang came to the house in person to terminate the engagement. This was certainly not an independent event.
Gu Qinghan was deep in thought, but at this moment, he saw two people approaching in a hurry. The first one was Duan Canghai, with a solemn expression, followed by Qi Feng.
"Third Madam, something has happened in Beijing." Duan Canghai said in a deep voice before he entered the door.
Gu Qinghan frowned and said, "What's wrong?"
Qi Feng came forward, cupped his hands with a solemn expression: "Third Madam, Prince, the city defense in the capital is being changed. The Black Knife Battalion stationed in Stone City was suddenly transferred to the capital last night, and the defenses of the imperial city gates were changed. , the Royal Yulin Battalion originally stationed in the capital was transferred out of the capital, and is now stationed fifteen miles north of the city."
"What?" Gu Qinghan's face turned pale: "Black Knife Camp enters Beijing?"
Duan Canghai looked solemn: "Now the imperial city has been sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter or exit. Qi Feng just saw on the street that the officials of Kyoto Prefecture have begun to patrol the city. They are almost out in force. They can be seen in the streets and alleys. The figure who is on official business in Kyoto, the third lady, it seems... It seems that something really happened in the palace."