It's not too far from Jinling to Lin'an, and the waterway has been smooth these few days, and Mrs. Su's mother and daughter will arrive soon.
On this day, Gu Huaijiang sent Qi An, the most respectable old housekeeper, to accompany Gu Shubai and Gu Jiuge to the ferry to greet him in person.
When the little official in charge of the ferry saw this battle, he realized that the aunt of Guhou's mansion was actually sitting in the ordinary-looking merchant ship.
He personally rushed ahead to welcome Mrs. Su's mother and daughter off the boat, and ran back and forth to help arrange the luggage.
Mrs. Su is three years older than Gu Huaijiang, because she is a widow, she only wears a plain brown long coat and a stone-blue beanie over her head, looking dignified and appropriate.
In contrast, the delicate woman in the pink skirt beside her was tall and beautiful, with a lot of pearls and green hairpins, and she was extraordinarily gorgeous.
"Big Brother, Second Brother!"
Seeing Gu Shubai and the two, she happily raised her hand to say hello, and even more affectionately did not mention the word "Biao" in the address, and others thought she was the young lady of Guhou's residence.
Mrs. Su looked at her two nephews, who were tall, handsome and handsome, she couldn't hide the admiration in her eyes.
Gu Shubai and the two went forward to salute Mrs. Su, "Auntie, father sent us and housekeeper Qi to pick you up, as well as my cousin."
Mrs. Su looked behind them, Qi An stooped forward and saluted her respectfully.
"Steward Qi, don't be too polite. You are an old man in our Hou Mansion. You have been working for my father when I was young. Why do you still come out to pick up people in person?"
After finishing speaking, he glanced at Gu Shubai, seeming to complain.
Qi An quickly explained: "Auntie, don't get me wrong, the old slave wants to come. The old slave enjoys a lot of leisure in the mansion. It was Hou Ye who sent me, an old face, to pick you up to show his welcome. Lest you look strange to others."
Only then did Madam Su laugh, "Your Marquis, too, let you come out of the sky, can't you just let Qi Zhou come?"
In this world, Madam Su is the only one who dares to criticize Gu Huaijiang in front of the members of the Gu Hou Mansion.
In that compartment, the luggage on the boat had been neatly placed on the carriage, Gu Jiuge glanced at it, and it was not enough to fit two large carts.
It seems that Mrs. Su is planning to stay here for a long time this time.
"Auntie, Miss Biao, the luggage is packed, please get in the car!"
Mrs. Su nodded, and boarded the car sent by Gu Hou Mansion with Su Yunyan. Gu Shubai and Gu Jiuge rode their horses to lead the way. Pedestrians retreated along the way to enjoy the scenery.
Su Yunyan sat in the spacious and gorgeous carriage, opened a corner of the curtain and looked out, feeling more and more radiant.
"Mother, I still like being in the imperial capital. Let's stay here for a while longer, shall we?"
Mrs. Su saw that she was peeking at the scene on the street, and thought she liked the bustle and bustle of the imperial capital, so she smiled and said, "Our Jinling is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, and its prosperity is not inferior to that of Lin'an, the imperial capital. Why do you like this place so much?"
"It's not because of the prosperity!"
Su Yunyan pouted and said, "After my father passed away, when did we have such a good time when we went out in Jinling? And the little official at Dutou, once he saw the people in Guhou's mansion, his attitude towards us would be different immediately! Even if father is alive , it is not as beautiful as we are under the name of Guhou Mansion!"
The eldest son and second son of the Guhou Mansion opened the way in person, and the housekeeper personally picked him up and sent him off.
Su Yunyan has been spoiled since she was a child, and she enjoys this kind of scenery very much.
Hearing her say the words of her father's death, Mrs. Su's eyes darkened for a moment, and then she shook her head helplessly.
"You, I have spoiled you since I was a child. Our Su family is one of the most noble families in Jinling, and it is also a family of scholars. What about you? You don't want to study hard, but you are so ambitious, even the rich and noble of the Su family I can't even look down on it."
Seeing her look helpless, Su Yunyan knew that she was not willing to blame herself, so she leaned closer with a smile, and leaned her head in Mrs. Su's arms.
"In terms of wealth, apart from the royal family, who else in the world can compare to Guhou's Mansion? Mother, how can I be so ambitious? Didn't you say that you want to marry me into Guhou's Mansion?"
When she marries into Guhou's mansion, she will enjoy this wealth. At that time, it will not be considered too lofty, but should be.
Madam Su was doting and helpless, and nodded her forehead.
"You, how old are you and you still act like a baby! I mentioned this to your uncle, but he didn't agree to it. He even refused the marriage offer from His Majesty, saying that he wanted the sons to marry the women they like. If they don't I like you, that's useless."
Su Yunyan snorted softly and raised her head proudly.
"I was born beautiful, how could my cousins dislike me? Besides, even if my uncle rejects His Majesty, he might not necessarily reject my mother. Who doesn't know, Uncle respects you the elder sister the most!"
She beat Madam Su's leg as if flattering her. Madam Su felt comfortable hearing this and smiled slightly.
"Yeah. We grew up together. When he was a child, his father forced him to practice martial arts. The cold winter and hot summer never stopped. Sometimes I didn't give him food if he couldn't practice well. I gave him food secretly. It's the rules of our Gu family, daughter I came here for pampering. Even if my father knew that I was obedient, he would not punish me... "
"Isn't that enough?"
Su Yunyan seemed more confident than Mrs. Su, "Uncle will definitely agree to mother's proposal. Mother, do you think it's better for me to marry the eldest brother or the second brother?"
He snorted again triumphantly, "Anyway, I don't want to marry that sick man, and I can do anything else."