Wei sent the matchmaker away and immediately said: "Quick, quick, get someone to invite the master."
After half a cup of tea, Gu Yanqi entered the inner house.
Mrs. Wei personally served the tea and said, "Sir, the British government has come to propose marriage. What do you think should be done?"
Gu Yanqi had heard about this a long time ago, and he had already scolded Gu Qingwan in his heart. He was someone who was not easy to mess with. He actually brought the British government here, what a disaster!
He threw the tea cup heavily on the table and said sternly: "How can I accept the marriage from the British government? You should quickly accept the marriage from the Jiang family and reject the marriage from the British government."
Seeing that the master's tone was not kind, Mrs. Wei kept saying yes.
"From today on, I will detain you in the mansion and you are not allowed to go out unless there is nothing to do. She is either causing trouble or attracting flowers all day long. The face of the Gu family has been lost to her."
The more Gu Yanqi thought about it, the angrier he became, and he said in a hateful voice: "If something bad happens again, don't blame me for locking people up."
Wei's heart skipped a beat, and suspicion flashed in her eyes.
It is said that the daughter's family is a pampered guest, and she should not be scolded or beaten. Even for the sake of her future husband's family, she should be pampered and well-clothed and well-fed.
If the elder said such serious words, if word spread... There are so many granddaughters in the house, but the master hates this sixth girl the most. Why on earth is this
"Reporting to the Crown Prince, the Gu family asked me to come back in three days."
Yin Lifeng hurriedly asked: "Did they say anything? Is Gu Qingwan here?"
The matchmaker laughed so hard that her branches trembled with laughter. She had been a matchmaker for decades and had seen anxious people, but she had never seen anyone more anxious than Prince Yin.
"Oh, my eldest son, how can a rich family be a matchmaker and keep a young lady by their side? Mrs. Gu's family is a kind person, and she only said that she would discuss it with the men in the family. Don't worry, a good family like the British Duke's family, They can’t even ask for it.”
"Seriously?" Yin Lifeng was delighted.
The matchmaker couldn't care so much and said casually: "Of course it is more real than real gold. Master, please go back and wait for the good news about me, mother-in-law."
"Xiao Zhong, watch the reward!"
Yin Lifeng exhaled a breath and his face relaxed.
Qingguan returned to the courtyard, and instead of going to the room, he went straight to the backyard.
In the past few days, things were coming to her one after another. She was a little caught off guard and had to think about it carefully.
"Mea..."
Under the tree, two dairy goats screamed happily. Qingguan watched intently, thinking that only animals could live so carefree.
Unable to calm down, Qing Guan stood for a while, then returned to his room and took some medical books to read.
Over the years, she has formed a habit of letting go of difficulties beforehand, reading a few chapters of medical books, and thinking about difficult and complicated diseases, and her slightly confused mind can slowly calm down.
Yueniang walked in and whispered: "Miss, tomorrow will be Qingming. Chen Ping will come to pick us up at midnight. Everything is ready."
Qingguan breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "Yue Niang, I want to calm down and don't see anyone coming. You block it for me."
"Yes, miss."
Yueniang opened the curtain and went out, holding a bamboo chair and sitting at the door. Just as she picked up the sewing basket, she saw Chunni running in with sweat on her head.
"Where's the lady?"
Yueniang quickly shook her head, "Be gentle, young lady, please be calm and don't see anyone. Don't go in. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it later."
Chunni wiped her sweat and came closer and said, "The master asked his wife to reject the British government's marriage proposal. He also said that the lady should stay in the room to prepare for the marriage, and she is not allowed to go out unless there is nothing wrong."
Yueniang curled her lips and sneered: "If you don't want to go out, you won't go out. If my young lady wants to go out, there are many ways. What's the big deal?"
A small voice penetrated Qingguan's ears. She frowned imperceptibly and continued to read the medical book.
Prince Lao Qing's Mansion.
Princess Huayang had lunch with the old concubine, and was about to pack up her things and head back home, but she never thought that Grandma Tan would arrive.
Hua Yang was overjoyed, it must be that the man couldn't wait any longer, so he asked Aunt Tan to urge her to go back. Then he smiled angrily and said, "Why do you want to come here? We'll be back soon."
Grandma Tan's face turned sad, and she took a few breaths and said, "Princess, something serious has happened."
The old concubine was holding the maid's hand to take a nap when she heard the words and asked, "What happened?"
Seeing that the old concubine was there, Grandma Tan hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Back to the concubine, my uncle hired a maid in the study yesterday, and this morning I took the initiative to carry her to my aunt."
"What?"
Zhao Huayang's expression changed drastically. You Gu Songtao, I just walked away, and you carried me behind my back to sleep with another woman. You are really worthy of me.
The old concubine glanced at her daughter coldly, "Where is this maid from? Which courtyard is she from?"
Grandma Tan hurriedly said: "It's the second-class maid in the eldest grandma's room. Somehow she bumped into the second master's arms, and the two of them..."
"Mr. Zhou, this bitch, dared to put people in my room. You and I are irreconcilable. Gu Songtao, you weakling, I'm not done with you!" Zhao Huayang couldn't hold it back.
"Shut up!"
The old concubine pushed away the maid's hand and slammed the crutch on the ground. "She is just a cheap maid. Life and death are in your hands. She can cause any trouble. Now you are asking for death by making trouble with a man because of her." road."
Zhao Huayang was also mad for a moment, so he cursed like that. After being touched by the old lady, she immediately realized it and gritted her teeth without saying a word.
Wu Yanling admired her grandmother sincerely. She was a wealthy woman with ruthless methods. She could even collapse before her eyes without changing her color. She had to learn from her.
Nanny Tan stepped forward bravely and said: "Old concubine, there is one more thing..."
"What's the matter?" Zhao Huayang said angrily.
Nanny Tan glanced at Miss Ling who was sitting silently beside her from the corner of her eyes, and whispered: "Back to the concubine, back to the princess, the British government has invited a matchmaker to come to arrange a marriage?"
"Who are you talking about?" The old concubine was curious.
"It's... the sixth lady in the mansion."
An embroidered handkerchief fluttered on the ground. Wu Yanling stood up suddenly, her face changed several times and said: "Main wife or aunt?"
Aunt Tan replied nonchalantly: "Miss, the British prince has taken a fancy to her and wants to marry her as his wife."
What? Wu Yanling felt a pain in her chest and fell down on the chair.
Zhao Huayang took the handkerchief and slapped it hard on the table, and said contemptuously: "I underestimated this lunatic. Not only did he seduce the men of the Jiang family, but even the British prince was seduced. He is really a vixen." ”
The old concubine glared at her with an angry look. She lost all sleepiness for a moment and sat down slowly.
It stands to reason that a lunatic who is just right in his madness and is not favored has some color. It's fair to say that the Jiang family liked the daughter because they missed her old friend; but the British prince wanted to marry her as his official wife, so how could he make such a statement
Moreover, the British government and the Jiang family are from two camps. It is really hard for people to understand that they come to ask for marriage rashly.
Wu Yanling sneered at the corner of her mouth and said in a deliberately long tone, "Hey... this lunatic seems to be crazy and stupid, but he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. Now that my mother is so strong in suppressing her, if she goes out one day... There is really something wrong with my granddaughter. Her opponent."
The old princess pondered these words thoughtfully, her eyes growing colder.
Wu Chunling held the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, and said with sadness in her heart: "Grandma, you don't know. When my mother married into the Gu family, people in the south said that Qian was forced to die by her mother. Now it seems that this The madman must be holding a grudge."
"How do you say this?" The old princess' sharp eyes flashed with cold light. Wu Yanling felt guilty, lowered her head and did not dare to look again, but said: "Grandma, don't you understand? Back then, the British prince fell in love with me first, and he wanted to marry me. Who would have thought that the lunatic would go to the flower-viewing banquet, and then... The prince changed his mind. The British father was like this, and maybe the Jiang family was like this too.
So, if not, how could it be such a coincidence. Could it be that my granddaughter can't even compare to a lunatic? "
That's right.
Zhao Huayang slapped his thigh and said sternly: "Why didn't I think of this? This lunatic must have blamed me for her mother's death and secretly wanted to ruin our good deeds."
The old princess' gloomy eyes glanced lightly, and the maid and mother-in-law in the main room left with a look.
With no outsiders in the room, the old princess showed a ruthless look on her face and said, "In this case, we have to move this lunatic."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Huayang's mother and daughter's hearts jumped.
"Mother... what do you mean?"
The old princess sighed softly, turned the Buddhist beads in her hand a few times, and said: "Your father has repeatedly confessed that Sister Ling's marriage must be related to the Jiang family, but the Jiang family is interested in her. Since she is blocking our Tao, then don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
Grandma Tan had long disliked Miss Sixth. When she heard this, she hurriedly stepped forward and said joyfully, "You are so awesome. This lunatic has long been unable to keep me here, but the princess is so merciful."
"snort!"
The old princess snorted coldly, her eyes dark and dark, "A person who is kind-hearted and soft-hearted deserves to be ridden on the neck by the eldest brother."
Zhao Huayang was scolded so much that he did not dare to say a word.
Wu Yanling let out a long sigh of relief. Gu Qingwan, your good days are over.
Because Mr. Gu has brought his new aunt, according to the rules of the Gu family, a few tables must be set up to make it lively.
The dinner was held in Mr. Gu's courtyard, and there were three tables in total. Qingguan sat at the junior table and squinted at the empty seat on the main table.
That position is supposed to belong to the princess, because she has not returned yet, so it is vacant. Qingguan turned her eyes to Mr. Gu and smiled slightly in her heart. I really plan to kill him first and then show him off. I don’t know how the princess will make a fuss when she comes back.
After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, the master and his wife had a little use and left with an excuse.
As soon as the elders left, the people below also dispersed. Qingguan was about to leave with her second sister, but she was stopped by Zhou's words.
"Sixth girl, auntie, I want to ask you something."
When Mrs. Zhou opened her mouth, Qingguan knew what she was planning. She smiled and said, "My eldest aunt wants my two brothers to worship under the Jiang family."
"What a smart kid, how did you guess that?" Mrs. Zhou was delighted.
Qingguan pouted and said, "I didn't guess it, my ancestor had expected it a long time ago." Oh, this ancestor is really a character. Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "What did the ancestor say?"