After a while of silence.
Gu Wuji put down his chopsticks and frowned, and asked in a deep voice, "Why is he here?"
Gu Wuyou and Gu Jiufei didn't eat anymore, but looked at Changshan silently.
"Have you forgotten?" Chang Shan reminded people, "A group of rogues came to Langya a while ago, and a lot of things happened. It was this Marquis of Yongan who came down. His Majesty thought that he had done a good job, and he specially ordered him to come to Beijing to thank him. , and the hunt is imminent, so people gave such a grace."
Gu Wuji had indeed heard of this before.
But he has been busy these days. Naturally, he has forgotten about these unimportant matters. He never expected that this Marquis of Yongan not only entered the capital now, but also entered his door.
Although the two of them were once married, but Gu Wuji really didn't like Zhao Sheng. He was a ruthless man. No matter what he did, he always put his interests first. He even spoiled concubines and killed his wife. I don't know about the distance, but he often accompanied Cheng Dai back to Langya in his early years, how could he not know
So Manman said that he wanted to marry Zhao Chengyou, but he disagreed with thousands of people.
Although Zhao Chengyou is indeed a talented person in the younger generation, he is brilliant in writing, good in horsemanship and martial arts, and has a good temperament, but he has such a bad family, even the emperor, he can't bear to endure hardships.
But that would be pretty prejudiced against him.
No matter what he said, he would not listen. He was afraid that the prejudice between father and daughter would deepen, and it would not be easy to refute her face. He thought to himself that if it was a big deal, he would leave Zhao Chengyou in the capital and stay away from his family's bad things. Be careful, he kept it under his nose and looked after it, so that nothing would happen.
I didn't expect that Manman would propose to break off the marriage later.
It's weird, but it's exactly what he wants...
Chang Shan waited for a while without waiting for his answer, and couldn't help but say, "Master Guo, people are still waiting in the outer hall."
Gu Wuji was so annoyed, but he was no longer what he was when he was young. He would do whatever he wanted and just rely on his own temperament, but now he can't. Even if he doesn't like it, he still has to give him the face he deserves.
His eyebrows were filled with disgust, and his tone was extremely cold, but he still stood up, "I'll go take a look."
I saw the two brothers and sisters stand up.
Gu Wuji wiped his hands while holding the handkerchief, and said to them, "You don't have to come here." He knew Zhao Sheng's personality, and naturally he knew why he came, but he didn't want their son and daughter marriage to be like this. Destroyed.
As for why I hate this marriage so much...
Gu Wuji thought of the active mind of the Marquis of Yongan in recent days, and the transfer of personnel from the DPRK to China. I was afraid that Langya had been staying for a long time and wanted to come to the capital.
ridiculous.
As he thought about it, the sneer on his face grew thicker.
Although he can no longer act like he did when he was a teenager, isn't he sitting in this position just to protect his family and let them have a carefree life
Especially his daughter.
He broke the rules and gave her such a name, not just to listen to it.
His daughter can do whatever she wants, even if it breaks the sky, he will support it. It's just a marriage, when will they let their Zhao family have the final say
Chang Shan followed Gu Wuji out, leaving only Gu Wuji and Gu Jiufei in the room.
The dishes on the table were still steaming, full of color, fragrance, and taste, almost all of which Gu Wuyou likes to eat. She used to eat happily, but now that such a person is here, where does she have any appetite? Looking outside, she wanted to go over and have a look, but before she could speak, she heard Gu Jiufei's voice coming from beside her, "Do you want to go over?"
"Well."
Gu Wuyou looked back at him, without deceiving him, nodded.
Gu Jiufei didn't speak anymore, got up and wiped his hands. He is now a little taller than Gu Wuyou, he no longer has to look up at her like before, he can even lower his eyelids and look down at her. , "Let's go."
"what?"
Gu Wuyou looked at him blankly, as if he didn't react.
Gu Jiufei didn't say anything, just looked at her.
"You, do you want to accompany me?" Gu Wuyou looked at him in surprise, nodding when he was almost inaudible, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and then he didn't have any scruples, he just pulled the person's arm. Go outside.
Suddenly someone grabbed his arm, and Gu Jiufei's figure was a little tense.
He is not used to this kind of closeness, not even with his mother. Because he is not used to it, he seems to be walking with the same hands. Fortunately, there is no one outside, and Gu Wuyou around him has not noticed it, so he will adjust a little. After a while, he returned to normal.
Just kept breathing lightly.
Hospitality is in the outer hall.
When the siblings passed by, they happened to see Chang Shan going in to deliver tea.
Seeing them coming, Chang Shan looked slightly startled. Before he could speak, he saw Gu Wuyou shook his head desperately, and stretched out his fingers to boo, as if he wanted him to keep a secret. Zixia bypassed him to the next door, and then went in to deliver tea.
After Changshan entered.
The two brothers and sisters have also entered the next door.
The room where they are now is connected to the place where the guests are entertained. They are only shielded by an eight-leaf wooden screen, which can block their figures and prevent others from seeing them, but it is convenient for them to watch the situation next door.
After entering, Gu Wuyou let go of Gu Jiufei's arm, she held her breath and looked out cautiously.
Gu Jiufei glanced at the falling arm. It stands to reason that he should be relieved, but for some reason he was a little reluctant. He pursed his lips and glanced at Gu Wuyou without blinking. Looking outside, he also retracted his eyes and looked next door.
next door.
Gu Wuji sat on the Taishi chair, holding a cup of tea in his hand, his expression was dull, and he did not speak.
And what about Zhao Chengyou and his son? One was kneeling silently, the other was standing, the one who would be standing was bowing and talking with Gu Wuji, his tone was respectful and polite, "I originally wanted to visit Brother Gu for a long time, but I'm far away in Langya, and I'm not called. You are not allowed to enter the capital, this time you are fortunate enough to be summoned by His Majesty to come to the door to apologize."
"This bastard, I don't know how it got quite unhappy in the first place, and it got to such a level."
Zhao Sheng lowered his breath. When he mentioned Zhao Chengyou, he was full of reproach. He turned to look at Zhao Chengyou, who was kneeling upright behind him, and said sharply in a commanding tone, "You bastard, why don't you kowtow to Uncle Gu to admit your mistake?"
Zhao Chengyou's thin lips pursed slightly, and just as he was about to kowtow, he was interrupted by Gu Wuji's cold voice.
He couldn't bear to talk to the father and son, and now he just said lightly: "Okay, this matter has passed, and there is no need to bring it up again."
Zhao Sheng's face changed slightly, but the moment he raised his head, it returned to normal. He smiled shyly and said, "Brother Gu said that the matter has passed, which children did not make trouble before they got married?" He paused for a moment. He added, "When my first wife was still in Langya, my wife and I could be regarded as sisters."
While looking at Gu Wuji's expression, he said again, "It would be a pity if this marriage really went away."
He knew that the high-ranking Dingguo Duke was not afraid of heaven and earth, and even the one in the palace, he has always been blunt, but there are only two dead spots... One is the deceased wife of the original wife, and the other is the his daughter.
That's why he tried his best to get Zhao Chengyou to marry her.
With Gu Wuyou, it is equivalent to having the power of both the Gu family and the Wang family, not to mention that half of the blood of the person in the East Palace now comes from the Wang family.
really-
After he mentioned Wang Chengdai, Gu Wuji, who had a cold face at first, became a little stunned.
He saw this scene, and Gu Wuyou, who was hiding behind the screen, also saw it. She was really going to be pissed off by the Zhao family, and she was shameless to the extreme for her power and status!
Just as she was about to go out, Gu Jiufei grabbed her sleeve, and she paused for a moment. She turned her head and saw that Gu Jiufei shook her head at her.
Gu Wuyou also knew that it would be bad to go out, so he pursed his lips, and finally he gritted his teeth and endured it.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for him to sway his mind.
He glanced at Zhao Sheng and Zhao Chengyou who was still kneeling with a light expression, and then withdrew his eyes expressionlessly, took a sip of tea slowly, and said in a flat tone: "My wife only expects the little girl to be happy and worry-free."
"Since she wants to break off the marriage, she doesn't like it. Since she doesn't like it, how can she say it's a pity?"
He spoke decisively, his tone was indifferent, and he didn't say anything polite, "The Marquis of Yongan doesn't need to tell me about this anymore, the news of our two breaking off of marriage has long been spread all over Langya and the capital, what would it be like to be together again? look."
When the words fell, he sneered again, "If it spreads out, it's a must for me to be a man from your Zhao family."
Zhao Sheng said urgently, "Brother Gu..."
Gu Wuji couldn't bear to listen any longer, raised his hand to interrupt him, waited for someone to stop his eloquence, but said slowly: "The Hou Yong'an came from a long way, and should have asked you to stay for tea and dinner, but the hunt is imminent, Gu Mou Business is busy, so there will be no guests."
It means to chase people.
Chang Shan stepped forward and bowed to the two of them, "Marquis of Yongan, Shizi, please."
For the sake of saying this, Zhao Sheng couldn't stay any longer, no matter how thick-skinned he was, he suppressed his emotions, barely maintained that smiling face, and crossed his hands, "If that's the case, then Zhao will say goodbye first. Now, I'll see Brother Gu when I have time in the future."
Done.
He turned to leave, and when he passed by Zhao Chengyou, his footsteps paused slightly, his eyes were filled with unfathomable coldness, he didn't say anything here, he just walked away.
Zhao Chengyou naturally noticed his gaze, and also knew what situation he would face when he turned back. He was not afraid, and even guessed what the result would be long before he came. He stood up with his hands on his back and kneeled for too long. His knees were numb.
He gritted his teeth, stood firm, and crossed his hands towards Gu Wuji.
The attitude is still the same as before.
Just as he was about to leave, Zhao Chengyou's slightly drooping eyes caught a glimpse of a red skirt behind the screen carved with the fishing boat singing at night. The skirt corner was made of high-quality brocade, with bright colors and no impurities. The peony flowers are also embroidered with delicate silk threads, which are very fine.
Seeing this corner of the skirt, his originally dull eyes suddenly seemed to be covered in a layer of panic, Zhao Chengyou staggered and almost fell.
"Zhao Shizi, are you alright?" Chang Shan was on the side, seeing him like this, he quickly raised his hand, trying to support him.
Gu Wuyou also lifted his eyes to look at him, frowned, and asked, "Are you alright?"
"… fine."
Zhao Chengyou didn't look at the screen again, but pursed his lips and gave Gu Wuyou another salute. After that, he didn't let Chang Shan help him, he walked straight with his sore legs, turned around and walked out.
If you look closely, you can see that his footsteps are a little hurried.
When he walked out of the room, Gu Wuji didn't look any further, but held the tea cup and said in a hurry, "Come out."
The two brothers and sisters behind the screen looked at each other and knew that it was discovered. Gu Jiufei took the lead and walked out, and Gu Wuyou followed behind. She saw the man sitting on the chair with a very indifferent expression. No emotion, for fear that he would blame Gu Jiufei, he stepped forward and stopped in front of Gu Jiufei, and said with the same person, "Dad, I insisted on pulling Jiudi here, it's none of his business."
Gu Jiufei looked down at Gu Wuyou, who was standing in front of him, with a stunned expression.
Heart is a little warm.
"Come here in a hurry, are you afraid I will agree?" Gu Wuji looked at the two children with a funny look.
Gu Wuyou is not afraid of this, she raised a cute smiling face, stepped forward and hugged his arm affectionately, smiling very sweetly: "Of course I am not worried about this, I am afraid that their father and son are tricky and deceive. You." She doesn't like Zhao Chengyou at all now, so naturally she doesn't care about putting eye drops on their father and son.
"Just now that Marquis of Yongan deliberately mentioned A-Niang to make you lose your mind, it shows that his heart is not pure."
Gu Wuji listened to her talking about this, and the expression on his face faded, and his words were harsh and harsh, "He has always been such a person, who will do anything to achieve his goals."
He doesn't care about Zhao Sheng's personality, but pulling Cheng Dai out is a taboo for him.
Seeing that his father had already made up his mind, Gu Wuyou stopped taking the eye drops, but changed his mouth and said, "And what kind of sisters are A-Niang and Mrs. Sheng, when she married in Langya, A-Niang had already arrived. In the capital, the two of them have only met a few times at most..."
She was very thoughtful and clever, and added: "Speaking of sisters, I heard Momma Meng say that A-Niang used to be very good with Mrs. Shen from the Li family."
Hear her talk about this.
Gu Wuji's expression was a little more nostalgic, and his voice was a little lower, "Yes, your mother and Mrs. Shen were indeed very close."
Gu Jiufei looked at Gu Wuyou's brows and eyes, looking like she was going to talk to Li's house about everything, she was a little helpless, and when she saw her father praising Li Qinyuan following her words, she felt even more speechless... If you let father know Gu Wuyou's thoughts, It is estimated that he will regret what he said today.
Just as he was about to find a place to sit, he caught a glimpse of a figure outside, his eyebrows narrowed, and the expression on his face faded.
Looking straight out, Zhao Chengyou, who should have left long ago, hasn't left yet, but he noticed that someone saw him, so he didn't stop, his eyes fell on him lightly, and he turned and left after a while.
Zhao Chengyou's back is straight, and he walks slowly and slowly, which seems to be the same as usual, but if you look closely, you can see that his two legs are walking deep and shallow.
Gu Jiufei looked at the figure of Zhao Chengyou leaving, and the expression on his face became a little gloomy.
"Jiufei, what are you looking at?" Gu Wuyou's voice came from behind.
He glanced outside and saw that Zhao Chengyou was no longer there, so he turned back and said softly, "It's nothing."
Zhao Chengyou, who left, had the same expression on his face as before, but the thoughts in his heart were not calm. He didn't know why he was panicking just now, or even a little embarrassed.
He didn't know why he had such emotions, he just simply didn't want Gu Wuyou to see himself like this.
But why didn't want to let her see, Zhao Chengyou couldn't explain clearly, he only knew that his heart seemed to be covered with a thick barrier, and a little edge was exposed, but he wanted to take a step inside, but Can't get past anything.
Wait for him to go outside the door.
Zhao Sheng had already left, and only Sheng Ze was outside with the chauffeur. When he saw him coming out, he hurried over to greet him. Seeing that his face was pale and his footsteps were faltering, he worriedly said, "Are you alright?"
Zhao Chengyou shook his head, not wanting to say more.
He said in a hoarse voice, "...help me into the carriage."
"Yes."
Sheng Ze supported him carefully, but yesterday's old injury didn't heal, and after kneeling for so long today, Zhao Chengyou was in severe pain all over his body. Then he asked in a hoarse voice, "Where are the others?"
"The Marquis of Yong'an said that he has something to do, so you should go back first... rest." Sheng Ze poured a cup of tea for him and whispered.
Zhao Chengyou pouted softly, knowing that Sheng Ze was adding something to himself, how could that person let him rest, I'm afraid he would have to try to torture him again, he didn't care about this, just... Without the marriage of the Gu family, What would his good father do
Slender fingers tapped the tea table.
Gu's family must not work here. With Zhao Sheng as a person, I am afraid he will make him choose another person.
And these people chose—
The most suitable one is... Wang Zhao.
In the past, if you change the candidate, you will change the candidate. Although Wang Zhao is no match for Gu Wuyou, she is also the direct daughter of the Wang family. The most important thing is that today's Wang Zhao has better control than Gu Wuyou. After Wang Zhao, he and Gu Wuyou are no longer possible.
His heart felt as if a needle had been stabbed, and it hurt so badly.
"What's wrong with you?" Sheng Ze was taking the ointment, and when he saw his frowning eyebrows and white lips, he frowned worriedly, "Does it hurt again?"
Zhao Chengyou didn't answer him, but asked in a hoarse voice, "Uncle Sheng, you..."
Sheng Ze wondered, "What?"
Zhao Chengyou looked at him and moved his lips, but in the end he didn't say anything... What if he asked? For his good father, he was originally a chess piece to let him ascend, unless he didn't want the throne, and it didn't matter whether the mother and son would occupy the position of mother and him.
otherwise.
He just gritted his teeth and accepted it all.
"Little Master?"
"… nothing."
the next few days.
There were no more guests at home.
Gu Wuyou knew that Li Qinyuan was very busy these days, so he didn't bother him, but stayed at home obediently, occasionally talking with his grandmother, occasionally going to the second sister and Ayu to play, and when he really had nothing to do, he would Looking at fifteen paintings.
Sometimes she would be in a daze with the white jade comb that Li Qinyuan gave her.
Fortunately, within a few days, the annual royal hunt finally started.