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Gu Tingye nodded and replied, "Yes, it's the eldest daughter of the Yu family. I thought she was very good before, and she could tolerate my mistress and a pair of children. Now that woman is gone, but I still have a pair of children. If I marry a woman who can't tolerate others, they will definitely suffer. I have already inquired a lot about the eldest daughter of the Yu family. If I marry her, I won't have to worry too much about Chang Ge'er and Rong Jie'er."

"Have you really made a decision?"

"Yes, Old Master Yu and Master Yu have already agreed. Even my father went to the Yu family in person to discuss the marriage. I also gave them a betrothal gift a few days ago. We are just waiting to set an auspicious day for the wedding."

After hearing what Gu Tingye said, Zhou Chen looked very strange. Even the betrothal gift had been given, so it seemed that this marriage would definitely be a success.

Gu Tingye and Yu Yanran, even he was really surprised.

Gu Tingye's future trajectory has been completely changed. If he marries Yu Yanran, he is destined to no longer have a relationship with Minglan in the future. So what will be the future of Minglan, the heroine of "The Story of Minglan"?

For a moment, Zhou Chen's mind was a little confused. The plot of the male and female protagonists had been completely changed. Who knows if the future plot will also be completely messed up.

'But this seems to be more interesting.'

It's good to have foresight, but with his current strength and ability, it doesn't really matter whether he knows the plot or not.

On the contrary, the plot has completely changed now and seems to be more interesting.

"Since you are already planning to marry the eldest daughter of the Yu family, you don't need to follow us on this trip south to suppress the rebellion. Just prepare for the wedding."

"Don't."

Gu Tingye said hurriedly: "Brother, I must go to suppress the rebellion this time. Although I have already paid the betrothal gift, I am not in a hurry to get married. This suppression of the rebellion is a rare opportunity, so I want to go with you."

Zhou Chen frowned slightly: "Will your father and the Yu family agree?"

Gu Tingye smiled and said, "Although I don't know why my father has been treating me better recently, it was he who asked me to go with my brother to quell the rebellion this time. Since the Yu family has agreed to marry their eldest daughter to me, I must be responsible for her. I don't want to miss such an opportunity."

Zhou Chen looked Gu Tingye up and down in surprise: "Interesting, you seem to have changed a lot recently, and you have matured a lot."

Gu Tingye smiled, then said seriously, "I have figured it out. I am about to get married. For the sake of the eldest daughter of the Yu family, for Rong Jie'er and Chang Ge'er, I have to cheer up and can't mess around like before. Since I can't pass the imperial examination, I will choose the path of a military officer. I will take my brother as my goal, and I may achieve something in the future."

It's really different.

Zhou Chen clearly felt that Gu Tingye in front of him had changed a lot from before. It seemed that Zhu Manniang's incident had dealt him a big blow. However, this blow was not a bad thing. Instead, it made him mature and more responsible.

"Well said. I have high hopes for you. You will definitely be promoted to a general and given a title in the future. But do the people of the Yu family have any objection to you coming with me to quell the rebellion?"

"Of course, Old Master Yu and Grandmother Yu are really very good people. They both support me in my quest to build a career. I have also promised them that I will never mistreat their granddaughter in the future."

"Well, since you have made up your mind, then go back and prepare. I will entrust you with an important task this time, but if you want to achieve success, it depends on your own ability."

"Thank you, brother."

After Gu Tingye left, Zhou Chen sighed. The plot of "The Story of Minglan" has changed completely, from the relationship between Gu Tingye and Minglan to the future pattern.

It is unknown whether the new emperor Zhao Zongquan in the plot would have a chance to ascend the throne in the future if he had not been rescued by Gu Tingye.

However, Gu Tingye's marriage to Yu Yanran may not be a bad thing for him.

The current head of the Yu family, Yu Yanran's father, although not very capable, but the old master Yu is still alive and his influence is still there. If Gu Tingye marries Yu Yanran, the old master Yu will definitely be a great help to Gu Tingye in the workplace.

Although Gu Tingye looks like a romantic and unrestrained person, he is actually very responsible. Yu Yanran, as the eldest daughter of the Yu family, has been raised by the old Master Yu and his wife, and has the demeanor and temperament of a lady from a noble family.

Just like Gu Tingye said, Yu Yanran might have a soft personality and could not become a strong lady, but with her character, she would definitely not be harsh to his illegitimate children. On the contrary, she might treat them well because of her own experiences since childhood.

If you really think about it, Gu Tingye and Yu Yanran can be considered a good match. Moreover, now that Gu Tingye and Yu Yanran are engaged, he will no longer do such a stupid thing as to anger his biological father to death.

If we were to say what the biggest problem is, it might be that Yu Yanran, who is simple and kind-hearted, does not have the scheming and ability of Minglan. She is probably no match for Madam Qin of the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion and Dalang of the Gu family. If she really wants to marry Gu Tingye, she will definitely suffer in the early stages.

Zhou Chen shook his head and thought it was very funny. This was someone else's business, why should he think so much about it? It was just unnecessary to worry about it.

Yu Mansion!

Upon learning that Yu Yanran and Gu Tingye's marriage had been settled, Minglan came to Yu's house specifically to congratulate them.

"Sister Yanran, congratulations." Minglan happily congratulated Yu Yanran.

Yu Yanran's face did not show much joy, but instead showed worry: "Ming'er, I'm a little scared. I heard that Gu Erlang is not a good student and is not a trustworthy person, but my grandfather said that he is not bad. I really don't know what to do?"

Minglan held her hand and comforted her softly, "Sister Yanran, don't listen to what others say. I have known Second Uncle Gu for a long time. Although he looks a little unruly, he is not as bad as people say. On the contrary, he is a very kind person. Let me tell you, when I was in Yangzhou..."

Minglan told Yu Yanran what happened in Yangzhou. After listening, Yu Yanran had some impression of Gu Tingye.

"But I also heard that he already has a mistress and a pair of children. Although my grandfather said that his mistress had been driven away, but, but..."

"Sister Yanran, you just think too much. In fact, Second Uncle Gu is not as bad as you think. Besides, the old master loves you so much. She must have considered Second Uncle Gu before agreeing to this marriage. You don't believe Second Uncle Gu, but you also don't believe the old master?"

Yu Yanran said: "Of course I believe in Grandfather, but I am still worried."

"My sister Yanran, you just think too much. As women, how many choices do we have? Could it be worse than staying in Yu Mansion?"

Yu Yanran's face changed slightly. Yes, given her current situation, if she hadn't had her grandparents protecting her at home, she would have been bullied. If she married Gu Tingye, at least she would be his legal wife. Moreover, the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion was a dignified marquisate, so they would surely not really bully her.

In fact, her demands were not high. As long as it was better than staying in Yu Mansion, she would be satisfied.

"Ming'er, what I envy the most is your elder sister. Your elder sister was favored when she was in the palace, and she became even more favored after marrying Marquis Zhou. I have seen how Marquis Zhou treats your elder sister. Their relationship is really good, which is really enviable."

She had been to Sheng Mansion several times before and had seen the love between Zhou Chen and Hua Lan, so she was particularly impressed.

Minglan sighed, "Everyone envies you, and my grandmother always says that you are blessed. Your husband is a rare hero in the world, but he dotes on you. I think you and your husband love each other, and they are the happiest people in the world. Status and titles are secondary."

Yu Yanran nodded repeatedly, she felt the same way.

"Tomorrow, when I get married, you must come to accompany me."

"it is good."

Zhou Chen came to the Zhou family ancestral hall, burned incense silently, and looked at the rows of memorial tablets.

It has been ten years since he came to this world, and he has developed a deep affection for this place. Although he has never seen most of the people on these spirit tablets, they are indeed ancestors who have made contributions to the Zhou family.

Before he got the system, he didn't believe in ghosts and gods at all. Now that he has the system, although he has never seen ghosts and gods, he has begun to believe in them to a certain extent.

He has the system, and it can also allow him to travel through the world. Although he has traveled through so many worlds and has never encountered these supernatural things, who knows if the world he travels through in the future will definitely not have these things?

There is a god above your head. Even if you don’t believe in it, you should still be reverent.

As he was about to go south, Ningyuan Hou Gu Yankai looked for Zhou Chen again. He didn't say anything extra, just asked him to take good care of Tingye.

Zhou Chen naturally agreed to the father's entrustment. The father and son of the Gu family have similar personalities and neither of them would give in to the other, but they really care about each other.

On the eve of departure, Zhou Chen was affectionate with Hua Lan for a long time. Finally, under the reluctant gazes of Hua Lan and others, he resolutely left.

Having not been to the battlefield for several years, a long-lost surge of fighting spirit suddenly emerged in his heart, and he picked up the Fang Tian Huaji that had been put away for a long time again.

"set off!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1138: Suppressing the Rebellion in the South and Going South to Yuyang

Zhou Chen led his troops from Bianjing City, headed south, and then began the journey to suppress bandits.

The reason why Emperor Zhaode's rebel army was so powerful was not because it was strong, but because it was divided into many waves and rebelled in various places in the south.

They are called insurgents, but in reality they are no different from bandits and robbers. There are even some corrupt officials among them, because what they do is really no better than those of bandits and robbers.

Unable to take down the big cities, they committed crimes in the small towns, robbing farmers, wealthy families, and merchant caravans. In short, they did not look like an army of righteous men at all. They were just a group of people who could not survive, who selfishly formed gangs and rebelled against the court.

But because of this, it is more difficult to eliminate them, because they will never gather together, they all act independently, and some even rob wherever they go.

Zhou Chen's goal is to quell the rebellion and wipe out all these rebels, so this is a time-consuming and labor-intensive task that is impossible to complete in the short term.

Of course, their main target was still the rebel leader, Emperor Zhaode Nong Zhigao.

But this guy is very cunning. There are reports of him appearing all over the south, and no one knows where he is. It is not easy to catch him.

Faced with this situation, Zhou Chen was not in a hurry. He first led his troops to the south, identified several places where the rebels were most active, and then began to clear them out one by one.

With the imperial edict, the local troops had to obey Zhou Chen's orders even if they were reluctant. So although Zhou Chen only brought 10,000 Dragon Guards, he could dispatch local troops and militia, so he was not afraid of shortage of troops.

In the process of suppressing the rebels, Zhou Chen appointed Gu Tingye as the vanguard general and let him lead the troops into battle.

Gu Tingye was indeed a brave guy. He always served as a soldier and killed many rebels.

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Bianjing City!

It has been nearly half a month since Zhou Chen led his troops away. On this day, the old lady of the Sheng Mansion missed the eldest son of the Sheng family in her hometown of Youyang because she got married, so she decided to go back to Youyang to meet her old sister-in-law.

They are all elderly and no one knows how long they can live. The last time they saw the old lady from the first house was when Hualan got married. Several years have passed in the blink of an eye. So the old lady wanted to take advantage of the excitement this time to meet the old sister-in-law from the first house. Otherwise, it would be hard to say whether she could see her again in the future.

However, she did not plan to go alone, but asked Sheng Hong for Minglan and prepared to take Minglan to Youyang.

Sheng Hong naturally had no objection to this, and he specially prepared many gifts and arranged for ship guards, maids, and so on.

After nearly a month of preparation, the day of departure is finally approaching.

When Hualan learned that the old lady was leaving, she was naturally very worried and went to the Sheng Mansion several times to pay her respects to the old lady.

Because the old lady and Minglan are leaving tomorrow, Hualan came to Sheng Mansion again today.

In Shou'an Hall, Hualan held the old lady reluctantly.

"Grandmother, how about I go with you tomorrow? The rebels are rampant in the south right now. Even the officials have been sent to the south to suppress the bandits. The road to Youyang is not peaceful. I am really worried about you and Sixth Sister going alone."

The old lady slapped Hua Lan and scolded her, "What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Now that Sanlang is out suppressing bandits, you are the head of the mansion. You are the eldest lady of the mansion. If you are not here, who will help you manage such a huge mansion? I am not old and can't move, and there is also Ming girl. You don't have to worry about me. You should take care of the mansion."

She also knew that her granddaughter was worried about her and was doing it for her own good, but she didn't want Hualan to delay her own important affairs because of her own affairs. As the mistress of a family, how could she be away from home for a long time, not to mention that there were two children at home.

Hualan also knew that what she said was unrealistic, but she was still worried.

"Grandma, I really don't mean to scare you. The situation in the south is really unstable right now. Do you really have to go this time?"

The old lady sighed, "In fact, Changwu's marriage is secondary. The main reason I went to Youyang this time was to visit the old lady of the first house. She and I had a very good relationship. She has been ill for several years now, and it is not very good since she came in. She wrote to me, thinking about me. I don't have much time left, so I want to go back and see her."

"Grandma, what are you talking about? You are so energetic and will definitely live a long life. Don't say such depressing words."

"Hua'er, I'm not saying this to discourage you. But at my age, I know one thing in my heart: the less we see each other, the less we will see each other. So this time, I will definitely go back. As for you, just stay in the capital and take care of the mansion and the children for Sanlang. Don't worry about me."

Hua Lan refused and said, "You are my grandmother. If I don't miss you, who should I miss? You don't have to let me go, but you have to let me rest assured. Before leaving, the master left me a lot of capable guards. Take them with you when you leave."

"No, really." The old lady waved her hands repeatedly.

"Grandma, the south is really unstable. This is my granddaughter's filial piety. If the official knew, he would definitely do the same. Please obey me, otherwise I will worry about you at home."

Seeing Hua Lan's persistence, the old lady patted her hands and said with relief, "Okay, then I'll obey you, kid."

In fact, she didn't take it too seriously, thinking that they were just a few guards and nothing serious.

"Hua'er, your father still ignores you these days?"

Hua Lan's face changed slightly, she stopped smiling, and said calmly, "Grandma, you don't have to worry about me. After all, my father and I are biological father and daughter. He is just mad at me, but it won't last long."

"Your father is a very proud person. He must have been very angry when you did that last time."

Sheng Hong was raised by the old lady, so she knew his temper best and she looked dissatisfied.

"I saw everything that happened that day. I don't blame you. If you want to blame someone, blame him. He was a concubine who was spoiled to death. He couldn't tell the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, or between good and bad. The Sheng Mansion was messed up by them. This is all your father's fault."

Although it is not a good thing to say bad things about your son in front of your granddaughter, the old lady has been dissatisfied with Sheng Hong for a long time.

In the past, when Sheng Hong needed to rely on her, he was obedient to her. But since the Sheng family gradually got better, he became the master and took Lin Qinshuang as his concubine, everything changed. He became more and more deceiving towards her, and his father-in-law was hypocritical.

In fact, she knew that they were not biological mother and son, and their relationship was destined not to be too close, so it would be enough to maintain superficial harmony.

But Sheng Hong favored his concubine over his wife, turning the Sheng Mansion into a mess. If she hadn't been able to keep it under control, who knows how this family would have been ruined.

She had no hope for Sheng Hong, but the next generation of the Sheng family were all good kids.

Needless to say, the eldest son, Sheng Changbai, is much more capable than Sheng Hong was back then. The eldest daughter has even become the wife of a marquis. It seems that the Sheng family is about to get better.

But Sheng Hong was different. For the sake of a concubine and a concubine's daughter who had made a mistake, he could not distinguish between the primary and the secondary, and handled family conflicts based on his own preferences. In the end, he had a huge quarrel with his own daughter and did not speak to her for more than a month.

What made her even more dissatisfied was that for more than a month, Sheng Hong basically stayed overnight at Lin Xiaoniang's house. He hardly talked to Wang Ruofu, and rarely stayed overnight at Wang Ruofu's house. He even argued with Wang Ruofu several times during this period.

Such behavior is not the style of a clean person at all. If it happened in the past, it would be fine.

But the problem is that Sheng Changbai is married now, and his daughter-in-law is staying at home. How will his daughter-in-law view Sheng Hong's behavior? How will his daughter-in-law view her mother-in-law?

This is no longer a matter of whether Wang Ruofu, the mother-in-law, is shameful or not, but it concerns the reputation of the Sheng family.

"Fortunately, Changbai is a good boy. He is different from your father. Changbai's wife is also a good one. I like her very much."

Although the old lady was not very close to Sheng Changbai, she liked him very much. She was even more satisfied with Sheng Changbai's new wife, Hai. Hai was more ladylike and had the temperament of a mistress of the house than her daughter-in-law Wang Ruofu.

When talking about her younger brother and sister-in-law, Hualan also smiled.

"Grandmother is right. Changbai and my sister-in-law are both good children. Coincidentally, the courtyard of my mansion is called Chaoyun Pavilion, and my sister-in-law's maiden name is also Chaoyun. It's really fate."

The old lady also laughed out loud. This was really a coincidence. Who could have thought that such a coincidence would happen.

Hua Lan added, "Grandma, don't worry about me. There's nothing wrong between my father and me. I don't care about it anymore."