Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 237 Aunt Kang’s idea

Gu Tingye brought Qi Heng to the Orange Garden, entered the front hall and said, "Sit down."

Qi Heng did not sit down, but looked at Gu Tingye and said, "Why should the official family grant marriage to you and the sixth sister? Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Gu Tingye waved his hand to the maids who brought tea in, told them to step back, and said, "Yes, I am asking for the marriage from the official family."

"You clearly know that I like Sixth Sister, why do you do this?" Qi Heng asked.

Gu Tingye was silent for a while and said, "Because I also like Miss Six."

"Impossible!" Qi Heng said in disbelief: "You persuaded me to elope with Sixth Sister. How could you like Sixth Sister?"

"At that time, I knew you liked her and didn't want to compete with you. You still wanted to fulfill her, but you gave up on your own." Gu Tingye said.

"I…"

"You don't need to explain. At that time, King Yong was very powerful and you were worried about King Yong retaliating against your parents. I can understand that. But King Yan rebelled and King Yong's family was killed. Didn't you go to the Sheng family to lodge a complaint?" Gu Tingye said. Cut off Qi Heng's words.

"I failed my sixth sister at that time. I wanted to go to the Sheng family to propose marriage after I was named on the Enke Gold List." Qi Heng explained.

"Then what if you fail the exam? Is it possible to let her continue to wait for you?" Gu Tingye asked.

"I…"

Qi Heng opened his mouth and didn't know how to answer.

He really never thought about it.

"Second uncle, you lied to me, right? You don't like Sixth Sister at all. If you go and ask the officials to take back your life, they will definitely agree." Qi Heng begged.

"Yuan Ruo, you are an adult, can you stop being so naive? The official family announced the marriage, who can change it? You are worried about that, but do you know that it was you who asked Buwei to see the sixth girl in the first place? She was kidnapped and gossiped about, but you turned around and married the head of Jiacheng County."

"I…"

"I know you have the last resort, but have you really thought about the sixth girl? If you really like her, after the rebellion of King Yan is put down, you should go to the Sheng family to propose marriage as soon as possible, instead of thinking about taking the exam. What kind of imperial examination is there to make yourself look good? Even so, you should tell the Sheng family, but you didn't do any of this."

Gu Tingye knew that Qi Heng felt that he had already failed Minglan once. The Qi family was not in good condition at this time, and he was still a widower.

Only by succeeding in the scientific examination can he recover a little bit, which can be regarded as a little compensation for Minglan. This idea is too naive and is just his own wishful thinking.

Qi Heng was speechless by Gu Tingye's words. He stayed there for a long time and said, "I hope my second uncle can treat her well."

"Don't worry, I can't guarantee anything else, but I will definitely not let her suffer any injustice." Gu Tingye said.

Qi Heng nodded in despair, turned around and walked out.

Gu Tingye watched Qi Heng leave and shook his head slightly. One thing he did not tell Qi Heng was that even if he passed the exam and proposed marriage to the Sheng family, neither Minglan nor the Sheng family would agree.

This is a matter of principle, dignity, and moral bottom line. No one wants to be a person who comes and goes as soon as he calls.

……

Although the Sheng family was very happy to learn that the official family had granted marriage to Gu Tingye and Minglan, they were not too surprised.

Yuan Wenshao had already said before that Gu Tingye asked the official for a marriage.

What really makes the Sheng family happy is that the Earl of Yongchang came to the Sheng family to propose marriage.

Mo Lan's matter was like a big stone weighing on the Sheng family's head.

Although Yuan Wenshao repeatedly said not to rush, Mo Lan was pregnant after all. If it were delayed for a long time and the news leaked, it would be a huge disaster for the Sheng family.

And as the news of the official marriage grant to Gu Tingye and Minglan spread, before noon, Yongchang Bo and his wife personally brought the matchmaker to the Sheng family to propose marriage.

Except Madam Wang who was not happy about Mo Lan marrying into a high family, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief.

At noon, the Sheng family warmly entertained Yongchang Bo and his wife, and also invited Yuan Wenshao and Hualan back to accompany them.

Because Yuan Wenshao drank too much, Hua Lan helped him to the guest room to rest.

Sheng Hong didn't drink too much, sent Uncle Yongchang and his wife away, and went back to the study to rest.

A few days ago, news came from Zhuangzi that Lin Xiaoniang had died because she was too seriously injured and could not survive.

Although Sheng Hong hated Lin Xiaoniang for ruining the Sheng family's family tradition, he still had some feelings for Lin Xiaoniang. Feeling sad, he settled in the study.

Mrs. Wang returned to Wei Ruixuan and said angrily: "It's really easy for her to do such a thing and let her marry into the Earl's Mansion."

Mother Liu came behind Mrs. Wang and squeezed her shoulders while comforting her: "Don't be upset, Mrs. Wang. Isn't there nothing we can do about this? If word spreads, it will also have an impact on our fifth girl. Now Lin My mother is already dead. If the fourth girl marries into the Liang family in this way, will An be able to live a good life in the future?"

"You're right. Mrs. Wu is very clever. She will suffer in the future." Mrs. Wang felt much better when she thought of this.

"Madam, Aunt Kang is here."

At this moment, a maid came in to report.

"What is she here for?"

Mrs. Wang's face turned cold when she heard this and said, "Tell her that I drank too much and took a rest. Let her come back another day."

The marriage with the Wang family was interrupted by Aunt Kang, which made Mrs. Wang very angry. She didn't want to see Aunt Kang.

"Go back to Madam, Aunt Kang said that she is here to accomplice Madam, and there is something else she wants to say to Madam," the maid said.

Mrs. Wang hesitated when she heard this. Upon seeing this, Mrs. Liu quickly said: "Madam, Aunt Kang may be here just to laugh at you, so I'd better say goodbye."

Although Mother Liu came here as a dowry from the Wang family, she didn't like Aunt Kang very much.

Moreover, Mrs. Wang was often bewitched by Aunt Kang. Who knows what Aunt Kang had planned this time.

Mrs. Wang nodded when she heard this and said, "Just answer what I just said."

"Aunt Kang, you can't go in!"

At this moment, there was a loud noise outside the house.

"My sister is here to accomplice me. Why is my sister hiding away?" Aunt Kang pushed aside the maid who was blocking her and walked in directly.

"Sister, this is the back house of the Sheng family, not your Kang family!" Mrs. Wang said angrily.

"I know my sister is angry with me. Didn't I come to make you feel guilty? Sister, my sister did something wrong. But with the current momentum of the Sheng family, even the legitimate son of Duke Lan can marry, so how can he marry her? Like my sister, my sons and daughters find it difficult to get married. Didn’t my sister do this because she had no other choice?" Aunt Kang said with tears in her eyes.

"Eldest sister said it lightly. My cousin stole my cousin's marriage, and the outside world doesn't know how to laugh at our Wang family." Mrs. Wang sneered.

"Sister, I don't care what those talkative women do. In addition to acquitting my sister this time, I also have a good marriage promise for Ru Lan." Aunt Kang said and came to sit in front of Mrs. Wang.

"Hmph!" Mrs. Wang snorted coldly: "Young master, if such a good thing happens, will you think of me?"

"Sister, listen to what I have to say. If something goes wrong, I will leave by myself without my sister having to rush me." Aunt Kang said with a smile.

Mrs. Wang hesitated for a while, ignoring Mother Liu's wink at her, and said, "Then let me hear what you say."

Aunt Kang raised the corner of her mouth and said with a smile: "This kind of thing can only be discussed with my sister alone."

"You all go down." Mrs. Wang said to the servants in the room.

"Yes."

The servant bowed and left, leaving only Mrs. Wang, Aunt Kang and Mother Liu in the house.

Aunt Kang knew that Mother Liu was Mrs. Wang's confidant, so she didn't say anything and said with a smile, "The marriage I'm talking about is the second son of the Gu family."

Mrs. Wang was stunned and said: "Sister, I'm afraid you said it wrong. You should be talking about Gu Sanlang, right? But I heard that Gu Sanlang's family name has been decided. If the filial piety period had not passed, he would have been killed long ago. They got married."

"Sister, you heard me right, I am talking about the deputy commander of the Palace Front Division, Gu Erlang." Aunt Kang said.

"Are you crazy? The marriage between Erlang Gu and Minglan was only granted by the government this morning." Madam Wang said in shock.

"Don't worry, sister, just listen to me." Aunt Kang smiled and said, "Gu Tingye is a confidant of the official family, but the official family didn't even give him a title. Do you think this is normal?"

"Bianjingdu knows that the current Marquis Ningyuan is in poor health and has no heirs. It is not surprising that the officials want Gu Erlang to inherit the title of Marquis Ningyuan." Mrs. Wang curled her lips.

"Yes, have you ever thought about it, Gu Tingye will be a marquis in the future, but he is a marquis. Why did the government give him a concubine in marriage?" Aunt Kang said.

"Sister, don't talk nonsense. Minglan has been recorded in my name by my mother. She is also a legitimate daughter." Mrs. Wang said.

"This is just to make it sound better. Who outside knows whether she is a concubine or a concubine? There are many rich and noble girls in Bianjing. If the official wants to grant a marriage, they should point out a rich and noble girl to Gu Tingye." Aunt Kang said.

"That's because Gu Tingye fell in love with Minglan and asked the official to marry him. The official gave her the marriage." Mrs. Wang said.

"Oh, my silly sister, do you believe this? Then who is Gu Tingye? Bian Jingdu said he was a dandy before, but so many distinguished and wealthy families in Bian Jing are supporting King Yong and King Yan. But he went to burn the cold stove and heated it up. Let me tell you, everyone in Bianjing looks down upon him. Do you think such a person would marry a concubine just because he likes her?" Aunt Kang said.

Mrs. Wang thought about it carefully and found it impossible, so she asked: "Then why do you think he married Minglan?"

"What else could it be for? My eldest nephew's in-laws are personally promoted by the official family. Mr. Han is not too young. He will retire in a few years. Mr. Hai will most likely take over as Mr. Hai. There was no girl of the right age in the family, so Gu Tingye turned his attention to the Sheng family. I guess the person Gu Tingye wanted to marry at first was Ru Lan, but when he inquired about it before, he knew that you, sister, were dating for Ru Lan. When the Wang family talked about marriage, they could only settle for the next best thing and choose that girl Minglan." Aunt Kang said.

Mrs. Wang thought about it carefully and it seemed possible.

To save others by oneself, if he were Gu Tingye, he would not marry a concubine.

But if Gu Tingye wanted to marry the Hai family, it would make sense.

"Isn't Aunt Kang right? Even if the Hai family doesn't have a marriageable girl, how can there be no side branches? Marrying a girl from the Hai family is better than marrying someone from your in-laws' family, right? Besides, now the official family has granted marriage. , even if Gu Erlang originally wanted to marry the fifth girl, he can't change it now." Liu's mother said.

Aunt Kang smiled and said: "This is where Gu Tingye is smart. If he marries a woman from a branch of the Hai family just to establish a relationship with the Hai family, what will the world think of him? My eldest nephew is the son-in-law of Xianggong Hai. In the future, The future is limitless. Marrying a girl from the Sheng family can not only establish a relationship with the Hai family, but also make friends with my eldest nephew and the Yuan family. Isn't it more cost-effective than marrying a member of the Hai family?"

"As for the official marriage, it would be easier. The official marriage is about marrying the sixth daughter of the Sheng family. As long as my sister tells Hualan husband, he will reveal the news to Gu Tingye, saying that the Sheng family intends to marry the real If the legitimate daughter marries him, Gu Tingye will definitely go to the officials. When the officials say they made a mistake and change it to Ru Lan, no one can find fault."

"This is not good." Mrs. Wang was indeed a little moved.

"My silly sister, Gu Tingye will inherit the title in the future. He also inherited millions of dollars in property from the Bai family and was a confidant of the official family. Such a family cannot even be compared to the Duke's Palace. When the time comes, you two My son-in-law is both a marquis, and my daughter-in-law is the legitimate daughter of Xianggong Hai. Apart from the nobles in the palace, how many of the women in Bianjing City can compare with you?" Aunt Kang advised.

"This…"

When Mrs. Wang thought of her two marquis sons-in-law and one daughter-in-law who was the daughter-in-law of the dynasty's prime minister, and how the ladies of Bianjing would meet and flatter her in the future, she became emotionally moved.

"Madam, let's not say whether the officials will agree or not, but what if we offend Gu Erlang?"

Mother Liu knew Mrs. Wang very well, and when she saw that her heart was moved, she quickly spoke to persuade her.

"Impossible! I just want Mr. Hualan to tell Gu Tingye. If he doesn't agree, he won't be angry because of it. Sister, think about it, then this girl is not close to you. She is well married and treats you. There is no benefit at all. Moreover, Ru Lan will be crushed by her in the future, can you bear this? "

Aunt Kang was very unhappy when she saw Liu's mother ruining her good deeds, but she didn't get angry and continued to persuade her.

Mrs. Wang was a little uncomfortable with Minglan marrying well, but she didn't really care.

Minglan likes to hide her clumsiness and has no conflicts with her. She also has a good relationship with Hualan Changbai.

But Mrs. Wang thought of Mo Lan.

Even if Ru Lan finds a count to marry, there aren't many good count families in Bianjing than Yongchang Earl's Mansion, and she will still be outshined by Mo Lan.

If you can marry Ru Lan to Gu Tingye, you can overwhelm Mo Lan.

"My sister's advice is indeed good. I'll try it later." Mrs. Wang said.

"Haha, my sister will be rich when the time comes, so don't forget about me." Aunt Kang said with a smile.

The old lady hated her and even said that she didn't need to go to see her when she came to visit, and she wouldn't see her when she went.

This made Aunt Kang hate the old lady. Minglan was raised by the old lady. She couldn't take revenge on the old lady, but she could take revenge on Minglan.

Moreover, it would also be good for Ru Lan to marry into the Gu family.

After all, she is Ru Lan's biological aunt. Once the two get married, she and the Gu family will also become relatives.

(End of this chapter)