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Chapter 140 That bastard Gu Tingye (please subscribe)
"I've met Mrs. Yu." Gu Tingye bowed and saluted.

Mrs. Yu stood up quickly and said, "Gu Erlang, there is no need to be polite."

After looking at the gifts brought in and the middle-aged woman behind Gu Tingye, Mrs. Yu asked doubtfully: "Gu Erlang, what are you doing?"

"Madam Yu, I have taken the liberty to come here to propose marriage." Gu Tingye said.

"Propose marriage?"

Mrs. Yu was also confused by Gu Tingye's operation.

After a while, he regained his composure and said, "I wonder who Gu Erlang is proposing for?"

"For myself." Gu Tingye said.

"Yourself?" Mrs. Yu was stunned for a moment, then forced out a smile and said, "This important matter of marriage has always been ordered by the parents. How can you come forward on your own?"

"I came here today to inquire about the Yu family's intentions. If the Yu family agrees, I will naturally come to propose marriage to my father," Gu Tingye said.

He also knew that it was unreasonable to do so. He came to the door today just to persuade Mrs. Yu to agree.

The old master of the Yu family is still here, and he can be considered a famous family. With his reputation, it is impossible for Gu Yankai to come to propose marriage without making arrangements in advance.

Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to be rejected.

After hearing this, Mrs. Yu relaxed and said with a smile: "Gu Erlang, please take a seat."

After Gu Tingye sat down and the servants brought tea, Mrs. Yu said, "I wonder who you want to marry?"

"I admire the eldest daughter of the Yu family and want to hire her as my wife. I ask Mrs. Yu to make it happen." Gu Tingye said.

Mrs. Yu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Although the Gu family was waiting for him, Gu Tingye had a bad reputation. If it was her daughter who asked to marry him, she would definitely not agree.

As for Yu Yanran, she has no worries in this regard.

Based on the conditions of the Gu family, if you agree, you will definitely get a generous betrothal gift.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Yu was a little moved. She hesitated and said, "Gu Erlang, to be honest, I am just her stepmother, and she has been raised by her father-in-law and mother-in-law. I really can't make the decision in her marriage."

"Haha, Mrs. Yu said before that all major marriage matters are ordered by my parents. I also know that I had a bad reputation before, but I have changed my ways over the years."

After Gu Tingye finished speaking, he took a gift list from Shitou's hand, handed it to Mrs. Yu, and said with a smile: "This is the betrothal gift list I prepared. If Mrs. Yu agrees, I will ask my father to come to propose marriage."

Mrs. Yu took the gift sheet and looked at it. When she saw what was on it clearly, her eyes widened.

"This...Erlang, you must have written it wrong, right?" Mrs. Yu said in disbelief.

She roughly estimated the value of the items on this gift list to be around 10,000+ taels of silver.

Even if they are hired by princes and nobles, they are not so generous.

Although part of the betrothal gift needs to be paid in dowry, it is not impossible for some families to stay behind.

Although doing this will have some impact on her reputation, does Mrs. Yu care?
"I personally drew up this gift list. If the Yu family agrees, the betrothal gift will be based on this, and there won't be a cent missing." Gu Tingye said.

Mrs. Yu swallowed her saliva, looked away from the gift list with difficulty, and said, "Erlang, I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to wait for my officials to come back to discuss it with him."

"In that case, I'll take my leave first." Gu Tingye stood up and saluted.

"Then these things..."

"Haha, you can't bring back the things you sent out. Regardless of whether they are successful or not, these are all sent to the Yu family. Mrs. Yu can just watch and deal with them."

After Gu Tingye finished speaking, he cupped his hands and left with the others.

"Erlang, you send Gu Erlang off for me." Mrs. Yu said.

"Oh...Okay." Yu Erlang came back to his senses and quickly chased after him.

Mrs. Yu quickly stood up and checked. When she saw what Gu Tingye had given her, she secretly smacked her lips: "The meeting gift alone is worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. This Erlang of the Gu family is so generous. I heard that he inherited his mother's family's millions in property. Look, It’s true.”

Thinking of this, Mrs. Yu hurriedly sent someone to bring Yu Jiang back.

Seeing Yu Erlang come back, Mrs. Yu asked: "Do you know why Gu Erlang asked to marry Yanran?"

"How did I know that yesterday at the polo field, he was helping the third sister play polo. I first heard that he came to propose marriage, and I thought he was asking to marry the third sister." Yu Erlang said.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yu waved her hands and said, "Okay, you go down first. Don't talk nonsense about this matter first."

"Oh." Yu Erlang bowed and retreated.

Yu Jiang got the news and hurried back. When he saw Mrs. Yu, he said, "Didn't Dad agree to come forward? Isn't that Uncle Zhongyong still unwilling to give up?"

Mrs. Yu said to the servants in the hall: "You all can go down."

"Yes." The servants responded, bowed and left.

"Master, this is not why I came back to you. Gu Erlang came to propose marriage today and wants to marry Yanran. I came back to discuss it with you," Mrs. Yu said.

"What's negotiable about this matter? It's not like you don't know. I promised dad that Yanran's marriage will be decided by them. With the reputation of the second son of the Gu family, dad will definitely not agree. You can just go back." Yu Jiang said.

"But the meeting gift he gave me was worth ten thousand taels of silver, and he also gave me a gift list, saying that as long as our family agrees, we will hire according to this gift list."

Mrs. Yu said and handed over the gift list left by Gu Tingye.

Yu Jiang took it and took a look, his breathing became much faster.

There were many rare treasures written on the gift list. In addition, there were tens of thousands of acres of fertile farmland outside Bianjing City alone.

After a long time, Yu Jiang put down the gift list and said, "Although the Gu family is a Marquis, they are not so wealthy, right?"

"Sir, you have forgotten that there was a lot of rumors in Bianjing a few years ago that the second son of the Gu family inherited a million-dollar fortune from his mother's family." Mrs. Yu said.

"When you said that, I remembered it. When the Queen Mother was regent, many nobles borrowed a lot of money from the national treasury, including the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. After the officials came to power, the national treasury was empty, so they asked these nobles to borrow money If you do not pay back the money after the due date, you will be dismissed from office and prosecuted. In order to raise money, the Gu family seems to have married a wealthy businessman from the south of the Yangtze River. Because this matter was a bit embarrassing, they did not make a big deal about it. After marrying the woman, she had difficulty in giving birth within a few years. After her death, Gu Hou remarried the current Xiao Qin family. If Gu Erlang really inherited his mother's family business, it would be reasonable to be so generous. But I can't make the decision on Yanran's marriage, so I can only refuse. "Yu Jiang sighed.

He was also greedy for this betrothal gift, but he did not dare to disobey his father and agree to the marriage.

"Master, I think I can agree to it. The Gu family is the Marquis of the Marquis. Yanran married into her, and her wealth is indispensable to her. Although Gu Erlang's reputation is a little worse, it has changed a lot in the past few years." Mrs. Yu said.

Yu Jiang said angrily: "I want to agree, but can dad agree? I asked dad to help me come forward before, and dad was already very dissatisfied with me. If I talk about this, what if I make him angry? what to do?"

"Master, now this house is given to my father-in-law by the official family. When my father-in-law returns to his hometown, the house will be returned to the official family. This house in Bianjing is so expensive. With the little money our family has, I can buy it for a three-year-old man." I can't afford it. Moreover, Erlang and Yanhong are planning to get married. The family has no money, so how can they be married to a good family?" Mrs. Yu said.

Yu Jiang heard this and said irritably: "How can I not know what you are talking about? But what can I do if dad doesn't agree?"

"Haha, marriage is all about the matchmaker's orders from our parents. If we agree, will my father-in-law break off the engagement for the sake of Yanran's reputation?" Mrs. Yu said with a smile.

For Gu Tingye's generous betrothal gift, Mrs. Yu had already made up her mind to kill her first and then show off. "This..." Yu Jiang hesitated, but thinking of Gu Tingye's gift list, he gritted his teeth and said, "Just do as Madam said."

Mrs. Yu was very happy when she saw Yu Jiang's agreement. The two discussed for a while, and then sent someone to notify Gu Tingye and asked him to choose a date to come to Yu's house to propose marriage.

The Gu family came to propose marriage with great fanfare, and this matter would inevitably spread throughout Bianjing. By then they would agree, and even if Mrs. Yu wanted to refuse, it would be too late.

……

When Gu Tingye learned the news that the Yu family had agreed, he was extremely happy and told Mannia the news.

After hearing this, Mannia was not as happy as she had imagined.

Gu Tingye thought she was worried that Miss Yu would not be able to tolerate her, so he comforted her: "Manniang, don't worry, I have inquired about this Miss Yu. She is very good-tempered. Even if a brothel girl asks her for embroidery lessons, she will teach her carefully." , I can definitely accommodate you."

Mannia forced a smile and said, "Erlang has taken such trouble for me, I just feel a little uneasy."

"Don't think so wildly. I'm worried about the long nights and dreams. I'll go back to the Marquis and explain the matter to my father now," Gu Tingye said.

"Well, I'll wait for you to come back." Mannia said as she helped Gu Tingye tidy up his clothes.

After Gu Tingye left, Mannia's face darkened.

Before, she just wanted to be Gu Tingye's concubine, but last time she deliberately exposed her. Although it prevented Gu Tingye from leaving Bianjing, it also caused Gu Tingye and the Gu family to completely break up.

Afterwards, Gu Tingye told her a lot about the Gu family. She also knew that Gu Tingyu was weak and sick and had no heirs.

After knowing this, she became more active and was no longer satisfied with being Gu Tingye's concubine.

Gu Tingyu had no heirs and was frail and sick. If he died of illness, Gu Tingye would most likely inherit the title. If she could become the head wife, she would become the eldest lady of the marquis' residence.

However, she hinted many times, but Gu Tingye didn't know that he didn't hear her, but he pretended to be so. He had no intention of marrying her as his wife.

If Gu Tingye really marries the eldest girl of the Yu family and decides on her concubine status, she will never have the chance to become a real wife.

Because the law stipulates that concubines are not allowed to be straightened.

From the day a concubine becomes a concubine, she is destined to remain a concubine forever.

Now Mannia can only hope in her heart. Because of what happened before, Gu Tingye's father is unwilling to propose marriage on his behalf.

……

"Girl, this is a letter from Yangzhou." Cuiwei walked into the study with a letter and said to Minglan who was settling accounts.

Minglan took the letter, checked the paint carefully, asked Cuiwei to step back, opened the letter and read it.

The letter was sent back by Aunt Wei. In addition to telling her that the doctor who treated her mother had not yet been found, it also told her that Chi Wu had followed her to Yangzhou.

Seeing this, Minglan's face darkened.

When Aunt Wei came before, she sent Aunt Wei away and returned to Sheng's house, where she met Xue Niang.

Minglan was cautious and asked Aunt Wei to stay for one day before leaving the next day.

Chi Wu was Xue Niang's man and one of Lin Xiaoniang's confidants, but now he suddenly went to Yangzhou and followed Aunt Wei, which basically confirmed that her mother's death was closely related to Lin Xiaoniang.

After reading the letter, Minglan burned it, looked at the burning paper, and murmured: "Don't worry, my dear, when I find the evidence, I will definitely avenge you."

"Girl, the catkins next to Miss Yu are here, saying they want to see the girl." Cui Wei led a maid in.

When the maid saw Minglan plop, she knelt down and said, "Miss Six, please save our girl."

"Liuxu, get up quickly, what's wrong with Yanran?" Minglan quickly helped Liuxu up and asked.

"The Marquis of the Gu family came to the palace yesterday to propose marriage and wanted to marry my girl..." Liuxu told the story in a tearful voice.

After hearing this, Minglan said angrily: "Gu Tingye is such a bastard!"

It turned out that Gu Tingye went to see Mrs. Yu a few days ago with a generous gift. Mrs. Yu was obsessed with money and took a fancy to Gu Tingye's generous betrothal gift. She discussed with Yu Jiang that he would behead first and then pay later.

After Gu Tingye got the reply, he went back to Ningyuan Marquis Mansion to find his father and asked him to propose marriage to the Yu family.

Although Gu Yankai was very angry with Gu Tingye because of Mannia's incident, he was still father and son. Hearing that the Yu family had agreed, he brought the matchmaker to propose marriage.

Naturally, this matter could no longer be concealed. Mrs. Yu was so angry that she used family methods to beat Yu Jiang.

However, Yanran was worried that Mrs. Yu would be so angry that she volunteered to marry Gu Tingye.

The matter has become a foregone conclusion. Even if the old master doesn't want to, he can only grit his teeth and admit it.

Although it was only tentatively agreed, and there was no marriage certificate or appointment, the news that the Gu family wanted to marry a girl from the Yu family had already spread.

Mrs. Yu thought about it carefully, and found that except for Gu Tingye's reputation as a dissolute man in his early years, he was pretty good in other aspects.

Moreover, Gu Tingye has also restrained himself a lot in the past few years, and he is considered a good match.

Unexpectedly, on the second day of the Gu family's marriage proposal, a woman came to the door with her two children and wanted to serve tea to Yu Yanran.

At first, I thought I had met a madman, but after asking, I found out that it was Gu Tingye's outer room.

It's normal for a man to have several sexual intercourses before he gets married, but it's different if he has a wife and children.

Mrs. Yu's anger was still lingering, but she was so angry that she fainted.

Mrs. Yu was so sad that she didn't know what to do.

Yu Yanran, a girl who had not yet left the court, didn't know how to deal with this kind of thing. She couldn't figure it out and actually wanted to commit suicide.

Fortunately, the maid discovered it in time and saved him.

Liu Xu was Yu Yanran's personal maid. She was very familiar with Minglan and knew that she had many ideas, so she came to the Sheng family to seek help from Minglan.

After Minglan finished scolding, she said, "I'll go over with you and take a look."

"Girl, the old lady told you not to go out these days." Cui Wei reminded.

There are indeed some rumors outside these days. The old lady doesn't let Minglan go out. On the one hand, she doesn't want her to hear these things, and on the other hand, she also wants this matter to fade away as soon as possible.

"Human life is at stake, I can't control that much. I will naturally apologize to my grandmother when I come back."

After Minglan finished speaking, she hurriedly left the Sheng family with the catkins.

(End of this chapter)