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Chapter 151 Gu Tingye leaves Beijing (please subscribe)
Gu Tingye left immediately, but the two couldn't persuade him. Early the next morning, they came to Bianjing Pier to see each other off.

"Erlang, Zecheng, I'm very happy that you two are here to see us off. I don't know when we will see each other after we say goodbye today. I won't be able to attend Zecheng's wedding banquet. Congratulations in advance." Gu Tingye let go of his daughter, Bowed to the two of them.

"Zhong Huai, what are you doing?" Yuan Wenshao quickly supported him and said with a smile: "If you feel guilty, you can prepare a generous gift in advance. You are not short of money anyway."

"That's right." Chang Bai also smiled.

Gu Tingye smiled and said: "I am not as good as you, but I have prepared the gifts. When Zicheng gets married, someone will naturally send them to you."

A joke diluted the sadness of parting a lot.

Shitou and Grandma Chang led the people to carry the luggage onto the boat and shouted: "Sir, it's ready."

"I'm leaving." Gu Tingye said with cupped hands.

"Take care of yourself!"

"Take care of yourself!"

Gu Tingye nodded, took his daughter's hand, boarded the ship, waved to the two of them, and walked into the cabin.

"Well, after we say goodbye today, I wonder if there will be another chance to meet again." Changbai sighed.

He also knew that with Gu Tingye's situation, staying away from Bianjing was the best choice.

If nothing unexpected happens, Gu Tingye will not return to Bianjing again.

"Who can say for sure what will happen in the future? Maybe it won't be long before we can see each other again. By the way, how are your marriage preparations going?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"My mother is taking care of it. It seems like I'm going to be hired soon," Chang Bai said.

Although Minglan is now in charge of the Sheng family, major events like Changbai's marriage must be handled by Mrs. Wang, the head of the family.

Yuan Wenshao saw that Gu Tingye's boat had disappeared on the river and said, "Go back."

……

Without an official position, Yuan Wenshao was very happy to spend time with his wife and daughter at home every day.

Sometimes Yuan Wenshao even thinks that there is nothing wrong with living like this for the rest of his life.

In July, the weather was getting hotter and hotter, and Sister Wen no longer had the energy to go out and play.

Although the technology and craftsmanship in ancient times were backward, the ancients were very smart.

Ice is specially stored in the ice cellar in winter and used to cool down the next summer.

However, whether it is collecting or storing ice, the cost is not small. Not to mention ordinary people, even some wealthy families cannot afford it.

Later, someone accidentally discovered that saltpeter dropped into water could form ice cubes. The price of ice cubes dropped a lot in summer.

But these are nothing to Yuan Wenshao.

When the weather got hot, he placed more than a dozen basins of ice cubes in the house. Although the air conditioners were not as effective as later generations, ancient summers were not as hot as later generations, and it was not very hot in the house.

However, if he used it like this, he would have to spend hundreds of taels of silver to buy ice cubes every day, so he was often criticized by Hua Lan.

"Sir, just put two basins of ice cubes in the house. Why do you need so many?"

"Our family has so much money, what can we do if we don't spend it? Although it costs a lot of money, it makes people comfortable."

Hualan: "..."

Yuan Wenshao took out the chilled sour plum soup from the basin and waved to Sister Wen who was practicing calligraphy at the side.

"Daughter, the sour plum soup is chilled. Come and have a drink before practicing."

Hualan felt that her daughter would go to Haijia Private School in the second half of the year, and it was not enough to be illiterate. She had been teaching her how to read and write at home these days.

Upon hearing this, Sister Wen quickly put down her pen and ran over.

Hualan said: "Sister Wen is still young, don't give her too much cold drinks."

"I know, it hasn't been frozen for long."

Yuan Wenshao said, poured a cup of sour plum soup and handed it to Sister Wen.

"Thank you dad."

Sister Wen took it and took a big sip. She breathed a sigh of relief and said with some disgust: "Dad, it's not cold enough. Let's keep it cold for a while."

"Didn't you hear your mother say she won't let you drink ice? Are you still making choices here? Be careful your mother won't let you drink it." Yuan Wenshao said.

Sister Wen blinked her eyes and said: "Two days ago, my mother read to me a passage in the "Book of Rites·Mourning Clothes·Zixia Biography" which said: Before you are married, you obey your father, when you are married, you obey your husband, and when your husband dies, you obey your son. Dad has some husbands I'm so weak."

Yuan Wenshao: "..."

Hua Lan gritted his teeth and said, "Since you know that you will obey your father before you get married, then why don't you drink cold drinks even if I don't let you?"

"I follow my father, not my mother, and my father didn't say not to let me drink." Sister Wen retorted.

Yuan Wenshao saw Hua Lan's eyes getting angry and said quickly: "Have you finished what your mother asked you to write? Why don't you go and write it quickly?"

This stupid daughter not only sought her own death, but also came to trick him.

Sister Wen seemed to have noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere, so she honestly went back to practice calligraphy.

"Official, look at how much you dote on Sister Wen. You dare to talk back to me at such a young age, but how can you be so old?" Hua Lan glared at him angrily.

Yuan Wenshao blinked and said with a smile: "I think, my daughter is going to get married anyway, so it doesn't matter if she is more powerful. Anyway, she will be a disaster to other people's families in the future. You can just discipline your son well in the future."

"Pfft." Hua Lan chuckled when he heard this, rolled his eyes at him, and said, "How could you say that about your daughter?"

However, she also agreed with Yuan Wenshao's words that her daughter's family was more powerful and she would not be easily bullied after she got married.

But when she thought of Yuan Wenshao's last sentence, she touched her belly with a somewhat sad expression and said, "Official, you've been talking for so long and there's still no response. Why don't you go see Mrs. He again?"

Yuan Wenshao was a little speechless. It had only been more than two months since Mrs. He had been seeing Hua Lan. She couldn't have sex for a month without taking medicine. It only took more than a month after taking medicine. How could she get pregnant so quickly.

Yuan Wenshao felt that Hua Lan had a tendency to suffer from pre-pregnancy anxiety, and quickly comforted her: "Madam, how long has it been? Pregnancy is about fate, and there is no need to rush. At most, we will try our best at night."

When Hua Lan heard this, her face turned red, she rolled her eyes at him, and said, "The child is still here, what are you talking about? Tomorrow my mother will go to the Taoist temple to count the days for Changbai, and I want to go with her to burn incense."

Although Yuan Wenshao didn't believe this, he didn't reject it. To put it bluntly, he just wanted peace of mind. Hearing this, he said: "Don't you usually go to the temple to ask for a child? Why don't you talk to your mother-in-law and let her go to the Daxiangguo Temple? Anyway, the three families of the mother-in-law are here letter."

It is said that foreign monks can recite sutras.

Taoism emphasizes purity and inaction, while Buddhism has many functions. There are all kinds of Bodhisattvas who seek official positions, wealth, and children. It is no wonder that other people's businesses are good, and they can prosper after several times of destroying Buddhas.

Hualan: "..."

There is no such thing as going to a temple on an auspicious day to get married. …

Prince Yong's Mansion

Princess Pingning sat in the side hall for a long time, but did not see Princess Yong coming, and she felt a little flustered.

Today, Princess Yong suddenly sent a message to invite her over, but kept her here. Could it be because she kept pushing back and did not agree to let Qi Heng marry the head of Jiacheng County, which made Princess Yong unhappy?
Just when Princess Pingning was thinking wildly, Princess Yong walked in.

"Greetings to Princess Yong." Princess Pingning quickly stood up and saluted.

Princess Yong waved her hand and said: "My daughter is in a bad mood. You also know that the prince and I are so close to our daughter, so we delayed for a while to comfort her and made you wait for a long time."

"I should wait for a while, it's okay."

Princess Pingning naturally understood what Princess Yong meant, but she didn't dare to pick it up.

During this period, Qi Heng had been having trouble with her, saying hello in the morning and evening, keeping a cold face every day, and rarely speaking to her.

She was worried that if she agreed, Qi Heng would get angry and do something, which would offend Prince Yong's family.

However, Princess Yong's words also made her feel anxious.

Although she had been leaning toward a marriage with Prince Yong before, the situation was not completely clear after all. She was also worried about any changes, and she had been unable to convince Qi Heng, so she kept putting it off.

Now it seems that Princess Yong's patience is running out.

When Princess Yong saw Princess Pingning pretending to be stupid, a trace of displeasure flashed in her eyes, and she said calmly: "Sit down."

"Thank you, princess."

After Princess Yong waited for Princess Pingning to sit down, she stopped beating around the bush and said straight to the point: "You told me before that your family Qi Heng was preparing for the imperial examination, and you were afraid that he would be distracted and wait until after the imperial examination before talking about marriage. Now the imperial examination is all done in the past. It's been a few months, it's time to give me a message, right? My daughter is the head of the county, so maybe in the future..."

Having said this, Princess Yong paused and said, "Could it be that you think my daughter is not worthy of your son?"

"Princess, you are serious. The county master is both talented and beautiful. Who among the famous ladies in Bianjing can compare with me? It's my family that has reached a higher level." Princess Pingning said quickly.

"Oh?" Princess Yong smiled and said, "So, you agree?"

"Of course I am willing in my heart, but I have to go back and discuss the marriage with my officials. I don't dare to make the decision privately." Princess Pingning said.

Princess Yong looked cold and said calmly: "Okay, then I will wait for your good news."

"If the princess has no other instructions, I will take my leave first." Princess Pingning stood up and saluted.

"Go ahead, I won't send you off." Princess Yong nodded.

After Princess Pingning left, Princess Yong said coldly: "If you don't drink a toast, you'll have to drink wine as a fine. If the government makes her the princess, does she really think that she is the princess?"

King Yong and King Yan are county princes, not princes, so the daughter of King Yong can only be granted the title of county lord.

It stands to reason that the princess and the princess are at the same level, but the princess of Pingning is not named Zhao. It is just that the officials felt pity for her father's bravery, and in order to win people's hearts, they gave her the title of princess.

And now that Prince Yong and Prince Yan are candidates for the crown prince, they are not comparable to her at all.

"Princess, I feel that the reason why Princess Pingning has not agreed is because she has other thoughts. Could it be because of the girls from the Rong family?" The old nanny beside Princess Yong lowered her head and said.

"Humph." Princess Yong sneered: "Princess Pingning is very shrewd. If she is the daughter of Prince Yan, she can still understand why she is wavering. A noble concubine is somewhat decent based on the favor of the official family. She is just a concubine. When Guan Jia is gone, who will she be?"

"Could it be because of the concubine of the Sheng family? I heard that at the polo match that day, Young Master Qi went to talk to the concubine." said the old mama.

"That's even more impossible. How can a concubine of a minor official be worthy of becoming the eldest son of the Duke? Being a concubine is more like it. I think the reason why she didn't agree is because she felt that King Yan still had a chance and she didn't dare to take it easily. Just agree. However, the marriage with the Duke of Qi is very important to the prince, and Jiacheng also likes it, so it must be decided as soon as possible. If she doesn't know how to promote it, she will have to use some tricks." Princess Yong murmured.

……

When Princess Pingning returned home, it was already dark.

When Duke Guo of Qi saw her coming back, he asked, "Why have you been gone so long?"

Princess Pingning sat down with an ugly expression on her face and said, "Princess Yong was unhappy that I never agreed to the marriage. She waited for a long time before seeing me."

The Duke of Qi said angrily: "King Yong has not yet become the crown prince, yet he dares to humiliate people like this."

"Even so, what can be done?" Princess Pingning said: "This matter cannot be trusted. It must be resolved as soon as possible. Someone comes and calls the eldest young master."

"Yes." A maid responded and withdrew.

"You want to agree? But I'm afraid Yuan Ruo won't agree." Qi Guogong said.

"It's no longer up to him now. Since he can't forget it, I'll stop it for him." Princess Pingning said coldly.

"It's not like you don't know Yuan Ruo's temperament. Although he is usually very obedient, once he decides something, it is difficult to persuade him." Qi Guogong said.

"I have a solution for this matter," Princess Pingning said.

When Qi Heng learned that his mother was looking for him, he thought that the cold war during this period had worked, so he hurried over after hearing the news.

"I've met my father and mother." Qi Heng saluted.

Princess Pingning nodded and said, "Princess Yong invited me over today and mentioned your marriage to Princess Jiacheng."

Qi Heng's face turned pale and he asked, "Mother, did you agree?"

"No."

Qi Heng felt relieved after hearing this and heard Princess Pingning say: "Your father and I have discussed it. Princess Jiacheng is very talented and beautiful and plans to go to Prince Yong's Mansion to propose marriage in the near future."

"Does the mother have to choose a girl from a high-ranking family? Our family is already the palace of the Duke of the State, with endless glory and wealth. If the mother feels that this is not enough, the child will definitely be named on the gold medal list in two years and shine the lintel of the Qi family. Please Mother, think twice." Qi Heng begged.

Princess Pingning looked at Qi Heng with sharp eyes and said, "Are you still thinking about that little concubine?"

Qi Heng did not refute, knelt down, knelt on the ground, and begged: "The child has never asked his mother for anything since he was a child. He only asked his mother to fulfill his wish once."

"Impossible." Princess Pingning did not show any mercy and said coldly: "Unless I die, that little concubine of the Sheng family will never be able to enter the Qi family."

Upon hearing this, Qi Heng kept kowtowing and said, "I beg my mother to grant me permission."

Duke Guo of Qi quickly grabbed him and said, "What are you two doing, mother and son? Is there something you can't talk about?"

"Yuan Ruo, if you really like that girl from the Sheng family, how about asking her back and making her a side wife for you?"

"No, how can you let Sixth Sister be your concubine? This is absolutely not possible." Qi Heng shook his head repeatedly.

"What kind of family is ours? What kind of family is his Sheng family? She is not qualified to be a concubine. If we marry her back to be the first wife, our family will become a joke in Bianjing." Princess Pingning said with an ashen face.

Qi Heng broke away from his father's hand and kept kowtowing.

"I beg my mother to help me."

(End of this chapter)