Mrs. Chu He said happily: "Madam Prime Minister, do you recognize this Gu Yimo?"
"We had a chance encounter." The Prime Minister's wife nodded: "Gu Yimo is the youngest son of merchant Gu Quan..."
"Merchant?"
Chu He's smile disappeared and the name card in his hand was thrown aside.
You must know that among the common people, scholars, farmers, and merchants, merchants have the lowest status. In the eyes of the noble family, there is no difference between merchants and lowly slaves. They are as lowly as mud anyway.
It is a great insult to the Chu He family that such a person comes to propose marriage in her noble residence.
Seeing Mrs. Chu He's displeasure, the Prime Minister's wife smiled with relief: "Mrs. Chu, does she know where I have seen Gu Yimo?"
"I don't know." Mrs. Chu He pursed her lips and smiled politely.
"It was at the Tian family's family banquet," the Prime Minister's wife said.
"Tianjia, family banquet?" Mrs. Chu He was surprised.
The Prime Minister's wife nodded and smiled: "On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month this year, the emperor held a reunion banquet with his queens, princes and princesses. With the emperor's grace, the parents of Concubine Rong and Concubine Xiao, as well as my father and I attended this royal family banquet.
, Gu Yimo was actually the emperor's guest.
I heard from the master that the national treasury was not rich in the past two years, so Gu Yimo donated millions of gold to replenish the treasury. The emperor learned that he was specially invited to attend the palace banquet.
This son was as tall as a god. During the banquet, Gu Yimo answered fluently whether it was poetry, songs or state affairs. His calmness and wisdom were better than those of all the princes. The emperor praised him greatly.
In fact, this son did not come from a poor family, but from the Gu family in Belvedere, a century-old family. His father, Gu Quan, started his business as a banker. When he was ten years old, he showed his talent for business. In ten years, he made the Gu family extremely rich and became a great leader.
The head of the Xia merchants was known as the Shangjun.
Although he is not an official, he is something that civil and military officials dare not underestimate. If the champion prince has a son-in-law like him, everything will go smoothly."
Mrs. Chu He listened with a smile, even though the Prime Minister's wife praised Gu Yimo to the heavens, she still cared about his identity as a merchant.
Being able to attend the emperor's family banquet is just a flash in the pan with money, and it is ultimately inferior to the powerful officials.
If she directly rejected Gu Yimo, she would be slapping the Prime Minister's wife in the face.
She smiled and said to the Prime Minister's wife: "The Prime Minister's wife has said that the person is good, so that's right. Butler, please invite the person in."
The butler responded, turned and left.
Chu Zishan lowered his head slightly and played with the white jade forbidden steps in boredom.
The emotional pain in her previous life has made her heart feel like dead water, her children have long been in love, and as a married woman, it has nothing to do with her anymore. In this life, she only wants revenge.
She believed that her mother, who clung to the rich and powerful, would mercilessly reject Gu Yimo.
The sound of footsteps came, and Chu Zishan looked up and saw a man dressed in light coming towards him, like a god descending into the world.
He walked into the hall, and the light receded. He was dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, covering his tall and straight figure. His handsome face was stunning. His lips curled up in a warm smile, and his gentle and elegant temperament showed off his dignity.
Expensive without losing dignity.
As soon as he came in, he looked at Chu Zishan, his eyes as clear and dazzling as obsidian, full of infinite tenderness.
Chu Zishan looked at him. This man was nothing like the smooth and sophisticated merchant. Standing there, she actually felt oppressed by the awe-inspiring king of all living beings.
Seeing Gu Yimo staring at her daughter, Mrs. Chu He said in a deep voice, "Are you Gu Yimo?"
Gu Yimo came back to his senses and nodded slightly: "My son-in-law paid homage to my mother-in-law and met the Prime Minister's wife."
"This kid is so rude!" Mrs. Chu He scolded.
The Prime Minister's wife looked at Gu Yimo with a gentle smile: "Brother Gu, how can a talented person come to propose marriage and call himself son-in-law and mother-in-law? You are too impatient."
Gu Yimo pursed his lips and smiled, looking calm and confident that he was bound to win.
"My son-in-law has prepared some small gifts, and I hope my mother-in-law will accept them."
He clapped his hands, and immediately a servant carried a red-lacquered wooden box into the hall. After a while, more than a dozen red-lacquered wooden boxes filled the huge hall.
The wooden box was opened, revealing a box full of gold, silver, jewelry and jade, precious heads and faces, fine silks and satins...
Mrs. Chu He stared at the dazzling gold and silver jewelry with wide eyes, and her heart was filled with turmoil.
Even the dignified and quiet wife of the prime minister could not help but marvel at the huge wealth in front of her.
"Brother Gu, it's a big deal for you to propose marriage."
Mrs. Chu He came to her senses and felt that Gu Yimo was so rich and generous that he was using money to destroy her noble character. She said in a deep voice: "Do you think that my champion prince will be blinded by money and marry your daughter to you?"
Gu Yimo nodded slightly: "Mother-in-law, these are not marriage proposals, but my gratitude to Miss Chu for saving her life."
"Another life-saving grace!" Ms. Chu He looked at her daughter in shock.
Chu Zishan frowned, puzzled: "You and I have never met, how can I help you?"
Gu Yimo looked at her with tenderness in his bright eyes: "Half a year ago, my caravan passed through Hanyang City and encountered a Turk who came to attack me. I was seriously injured. Before I fainted, I saw the eldest girl coming to the rescue with people and horses.
The valiant and heroic appearance of the eldest daughter was deeply impressed in my heart. After I recovered from my injury, I went to the military camp to find the eldest daughter, only to find out that the eldest daughter had returned to Kyoto to get married. I was very sad and disappointed.
I don’t want to forget yesterday, when I heard that the eldest girl had called off the engagement, I was so happy that I immediately came to propose marriage to the eldest girl."
Chu Zishan thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Half a year ago, such a thing did happen."
"Look, this is a great fate." The Prime Minister's wife smiled.
Gu Yimo took out a red brocade sticker from his arms and solemnly presented it to Chu He: "I propose marriage to Miss Chu with all my heart. I swear that I will never be separated from you until the end of my life!"
"Humph." Chu Zishan chuckled, his pretty face filled with frost.
In his previous life, Sun Zhongfei also said the same thing.
Gu Yimo came to her and looked at her with burning eyes: "Miss, don't you believe what I say?"
He raised his hands and swore with a very serious expression: "I hereby swear that if I violate my oath, I will be struck by lightning from the sky and die."
She looked at him, her cold eyes filled with anger: "I can't have children, so I will never get married in this life." This chapter has been completed!