Value peace

Chapter 76 Private Dating
The news of Gu Zuo's marriage quickly spread throughout the Gu residence, and it was already the afternoon of the next day when the people in Wuyuan heard the news.

Gu Xiyan just smiled lightly.

Mo Ju looked at Gu Xiyan and remained silent.

After hearing this, Ping'er was thoughtful, but disappeared, and did not show up until before dinner.

As for Huilan and Xinghong, they murmured together and didn't know what they were talking about, their voices were full of excitement.

It was Mrs. Gu who came over to look at Gu Xiyan specially: "The appointment will be made on August [-]th."

Gu Xiyan said with a smile: "Then mother will have to worry about it!"

The corners of Mrs. Gu's eyes suddenly turned red: "Don't worry, although the time is a bit rushed, I will not be careless about the dowry. I have sent a letter to Seventh Brother, and I will definitely not let people look down on you."

Gu Xiyan lowered her head and smiled, as if she was shy to talk about these things.

Seeing this, Mrs. Gu could only let out a long sigh.

The vase who was serving tea at the side smiled and said: "Ma'am, since this is the case, I think Huilan's matter should be settled early. The imperial concubine should also report to the imperial concubine, if you can ask the girl It would be more honorable to give a marriage..."

Ping'er is a new maidservant in the mansion, it is against the rules to interrupt when Gu Xiyan is talking to Madam Gu, Madam Gu can't help but stare at Ping'er sternly, and was about to say something, but Ping'er didn't seem to notice , even smiled and said: "Jiang Houye's mansion, you should also send someone to say hello to someone who can talk!"

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she frowned and locked her head tightly, and swallowed the words she wanted to reprimand Ping'er.

The maid named Ping'er reminded her, is it really difficult to explain to Master Jiang?
She couldn't help pondering: "Yes, this matter really needs to be discussed with the empress in the palace, and see who is more appropriate to send to Lord Jianghou's mansion. It is best if the empress can come forward and talk to Mrs. Jiang, that is the best I'm done!" After finishing speaking, he couldn't even sit still, so he hurriedly said goodbye.

As soon as Mrs. Gu left, Gu Xiyan looked at Ping'er with a smile that was not a smile: "I don't know who you are responsible for me marrying!" Her words were smiling, not angry, like teasing.

Ping'er blinked at Gu Xiyan: "Aren't I afraid that the girl will be too sad and tired?"

"In that case," Gu Xiyan also blinked at Ping'er, "Then you help me make a private appointment with Jiang Xinglin to come out and meet!"

This time Ping'er didn't blink her eyes anymore, she looked at Gu Xiyan solemnly for a long time, and said bluntly: "This is not allowed!"

"Ping'er!" Gu Xiyan called her name with emphasis: "Your name is Ping'er now, isn't it Yingluo?"

A sharp light flashed in Ping'er's eyes, and a chill like ice and snow radiated from her body.

Gu Xiyan looked at her coldly without moving her eyelashes.

After a long time, Ping'er smiled and bowed her knees in a low salute: "Yes, girl."

Gu Xiyan remained calm, and responded lightly, "Go down!"

Ping'er gave another blessing, and walked out of the room lightly.

Gu Xiyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

None are fuel-efficient lights.

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Only half a month has passed, and everyone seems to have forgotten the street killings. Shengjing's East Market is still bustling, and street stalls with big umbrellas are still there to receive those women in coarse clothes, rushing The donkeys transporting the goods are still wearing small gowns and showing their strong arms, and the blind men who are hanging banners and reading fortune-telling are still there waving their fans and making unfathomable indifference. In front of teahouses, taverns, and pawnshops, there are crowds of people, sitting arrogantly, Those who ride horses and those who carry burdens shuttle like silk.

Gu's carriage drove slowly into Hongshang's Guangliang Gate, the young man in the green hat stepped forward to hold the horse, and the woman in the green skirt immediately stepped forward to open the carriage door.Ping'er stepped down the car door first, and then reached out to let Gu Xiyan get out of the car with her arm on her arm. When the woman in the green dress saw her, she hurriedly said to a young man next to her: "Hurry up, go and call Liu Gu, Gu's mansion The second girl is here!"

Gu Xiyan was greatly surprised, and couldn't help feeling respectful.

Soon, the sixth aunt who received them last time hurried over, and saluted Gu Xiyan with a smile: "Miss, hurry up to the house for a rest, there are many people and vehicles here, so as not to smoke the girl."

They walked through the grassy and lush courtyard, Liugu smiled and said, "Why don't you see Aunt Duan who accompanied the girl last time?"

Gu Xiyan said softly: "She is old and has returned to her hometown."

Sixth Gu's eyes were slightly dazed, she quickly changed the subject, looked at Ping'er and smiled, "What's your name for this sister?"

Ping'er was wearing a white skirt and a sky-blue skirt, with a sash tied around her waist. She was clearly dressed as a maidservant, but she was calm and generous, which made it hard to judge.

Gu Xiyan glanced at Ping'er with a smile that was not a smile, and said calmly: "This is the big girl in my room, named Ping'er."

Sixth Aunt hurriedly stepped forward to salute Ping'er again, very polite and enthusiastic.

A group of people entered the wing room and sat down, Liugu made tea for Gu Xiyan herself, and said apologetically: "The skirt that the girl made for the wife was not tied properly last time, so sister Mo Ju in the girl's room made a trip for nothing. , I'm really sorry. Our boss heard about it and lost his temper. I was about to come to apologize, but I didn't expect the girl to come first. It's really a coincidence!"

Gu Xiyan smiled and said, "Don't worry about Liugu. I came here today to take the skirt I made last time, and to see if there are any new styles and make two clothes."

Liugu hurriedly and enthusiastically called someone to show Gu Xiyan new fabrics and styles.

Gu Xiyan flipped through it absently, and after a while, she ordered a dark green eight-panel skirt with folded branches and flowers, and said, "Just make it according to my mother's size."

Six Gu was startled, hesitated to speak, and finally bowed her head and bowed her knees to be blessed, and asked someone to come and take down the selected fabric and style.

Only then did Ping'er open her mouth and said, "Liu Gu, you can go down first, our girl is bored in the car, and I want to take an expensive place to rest for a while before leaving."

Sixth Aunt hurriedly smiled and retreated.

Gu Xiyan smiled and said, "Where did you make an appointment with Young Master Jiang!"

Ping'er smiled and said, "It's in the wing room, so that no one can see it."

Gu Xiyan also thought it was good and did not object.

After a while, someone knocked on the door, Gu Xiyan hurriedly stood up, Ping'er went to open the door, and it turned out to be a woman in Tsing Yi, holding a small lacquer plate with some sunflower seeds, peanuts, sesame cakes and other snacks in it , she put the things on the lacquer plate on the table, and said with a smile: "This is sent by Liu Gurang to relieve the girl's boredom."

Gu Xiyan raised her chin towards Ping'er, Ping'er frowned, thinking to herself, although I know that the person coming is as light as a woman, I still have to open the door!She looked back at Gu Xiyan a little puzzled.

Gu Xiyan sighed secretly, and had no choice but to personally take out a small piece of broken silver from her sleeve and hand it to the woman: "Sister, you have worked hard!"

The woman took the silver with a smile on her face, and even bowed her knees to Ping'er: "Thank you, miss!"

Ping'er's face was blue and red.

Seeing it, Gu Xiyan couldn't help but feel happy, and her feeling of being a little bit aggrieved has finally improved a lot.

They waited for a while before waiting for Jiang Xinglin.

When he came in, he was wearing coarse clothes and a very inappropriate soft felt hat. Seeing an unfamiliar bottle in the room, he took off the felt hat with a long sigh, revealing his face covered with sweat.

Gu Xiyan was surprised: "What's wrong with you?"

Jiang Xinglin smiled shyly: "I'm afraid that someone will recognize me and ruin the girl's reputation."

Gu Xiyan was slightly taken aback, with a feeling of ignorance in her heart.But she chose to ignore it, and said with a smile: "The people who come and go are all made of silk and satin, but you are wearing coarse clothes, aren't you deceiving yourself!"

Jiang Xinglin was stunned, and touched his head in embarrassment, there was no such thing as flying freely when meeting him for the first time.

Gu Xiyan smiled and said to Ping'er: "Go out, I have something to say to Mr. Jiang alone."

Ping'er dawdled and walked for a long time without going out the door.On the other hand, Mr. Jiang, who responded more directly, took a few steps back and murmured: "Girl, if you have anything to say, just say it..."

Gu Xiyan was furious over it, and gave Ping'er a look, Ping'er then quickened her pace and went out the door, she stood under the eaves and listened quietly.She only heard Gu Xiyan say "Young Master Jiang, I have something to ask" and there was no more to say. She moved her footsteps lightly and stood under the window lattice. Only occasionally there was a rustling sound, and she couldn't hear anything else. arrive.She couldn't help being anxious, and with a little force on her little finger with long nails, a small hole neatly appeared in the curtain made of linen paste. Ping'er took a closer look, and saw Gu Xiyan and Jiang Xinglin standing side by side with their backs facing each other. Looking at her, I don't know what to do.

Ping'er's heart that had been slacking off all this time gradually came back.

When Duke Yan asked her to come, she didn't think so.A daughter who was raised in a deep boudoir, no matter how much she climbed a tree, caught a bird, or even sneaked out for a stroll, now it seems that the incident was not that simple. At that time, I ignored Yan Guogong's face A flash of helplessness.

A little girl who made Yan Guogong Qi Hao find it difficult, how could he think that she was very simple...

Ping'er calmed down this time, adjusted her six breaths, and prepared to listen carefully to the movement in the room, but just as she stood still, the door opened with a "squeak", and Jiang Xinglin slumped like an eggplant beaten by frost. When he came out, he was still in a daze, holding the felt hat in his hand, without even looking at the bottle, he staggered out the door.

Jiang Xinglin walked to his family's carriage, and his servant helped him into the carriage, and he returned to Jiang's mansion all the way in a daze, and went straight to the living room of Old Lord Jiang.

The people around Old Master Jiang saw Jiang Xinglin, and immediately went in to give him a message, and the servants at the side hurriedly welcomed Jiang Xinglin to the side warm pavilion to sit down, and made tea again, Jiang Xinglin was in the mood to drink Tea, just staring at the teacup in a daze.Fortunately, Mr. Jiang quickly sent word that he wanted to see him.

Jiang Xinglin hurriedly lifted the corner of his robe and followed the young man into the study of Old Master Jiang.

Mr. Jiang Laohou is already 81 years old today. He is a medium-sized man with silver hair, rosy face, and kindness in his eyes.Seeing Jiang Xinglin wearing coarse clothes, he was stunned, and said with a smile: "Xiao Jiu, how can you sing well!"

(End of this chapter)