Chapter 1848: The Strange Old Man Invited by Master Hou
Chapter 1848 The strange old man invited by the Marquis
The next day, it was still dark.
Gu Nuoer opened the quilt and ran to the window with her black hair on her face.
I saw that the sky was turning white, and the color of the night had not completely faded away.
Disappointment appeared on the girl's delicate and delicate face.
"It's not dawn yet!"
Wanyin and Wanxuan walked in with clothes.
When they saw Gu Nuoer standing in front of the window, they couldn't help but smile at each other.
Wanyin walked over and advised Gu Nuoer to lie back down.
"Your Highness Princess, it's still early. The auspicious time set by the Qin Tian Jian for the Marquis is Chen hour. There's still half an hour left. Please sleep a little longer."
Wanxuan took the smoke basket and arranged the clothes for Gu Nuoer to wear today.
He did not forget to smile and said: "Princess, you can't be in such a hurry. Today the Marquis brings something to the palace to propose marriage. After the Emperor agrees, he still has to follow the rules of the Ministry of Rites. You don't need to show up. It will take a long time."
"If you start looking forward to it from now on, you will have to wait all day!"
Gu Nuoer sat on the bed, shaking her white and tender feet.
Her pearly black eyes were full of anticipation.
"Oh, it still takes so long!"
The girl fell back and lay on her soft and fragrant bed.
After rolling over and over like this, two hours later, it finally dawned.
Concubine Qiao arranged for a young eunuch to run errands to help deliver news between the former court and the harem.
The concubines also came to the Qiushui Palace, and the hall was full of beautiful figures, chatting and laughing.
When the little eunuch came running quickly, he was panting and said: "The Marquis has just been announced to the Jinluan Palace. I heard from the guards in the imperial city that the betrothal gift is as much as twenty carriages!"
When the concubines heard this, they immediately covered their lips and chuckled: "Okay, that's great. The even numbers mean that the stems are connected and the branches are connected. Marquis Yong Ye is very interested!"
However, Gu Nuoer immediately frowned and muttered distressedly: "Where did Brother Siming get so much money..."
Concubine Qiao and Empress Du sat on either side of Gu Nuoer.
Hearing this, Concubine Qiao couldn't help but chuckle and held her daughter's hand.
"You, before you get married, you are already saving money for him."
Gu Nuo'er stuck out her tongue, her watery eyes glowing with shyness: "Brother Siming earns all his hard-earned money. He has earned it through life and death. Of course I feel a little sad."
Queen Du is like an elegant camellia, with dignified and classic beauty all over her body.
She smiled: "Don't worry, Nuo'er. The emperor has promised you not to embarrass him, and he will definitely do it."
"What's more, since ancient times, when a prince-in-law marries a princess, what matters is not the generous betrothal gift, but his true heart."
After a while, the little eunuch ran back again.
He was breathing heavily and holding on to the door frame. Wanyin immediately brought a cup of herbal tea.
"My father-in-law has worked hard, please tell me!"
The little eunuch gulped the herbal tea down his throat and said to the concubines and ladies present: "The Marquis has invited a strange old man to be the matchmaker for the marriage proposal!"
Everyone was stunned, even Gu Nuoer blinked her long eyelashes curiously.
Strange old man?
Concubine Qiao hesitated: "Could it be Taishi Du?"
The young eunuch shook his head: "I have seen many adults, but I have never seen this old man."
"That temperament is incomparable to ordinary people. He is like a god! He is over seventy years old, but he is still full of energy."
"The emperor also asked who he was, and the old man said that he was an old friend of the Marquis."
"The Marquis also said that the reason why he found this old man to be the matchmaker is because he represents longevity and good fortune."
"The Marquis hopes that if the princess marries him in the future, the princess and the people around her will live a long and happy life!"