There is still less than half a month before the Autumn Festival, and Gu Yu rarely has some free time.
The invitations to the Duke's Mansion are piling up more and more, and the threshold that has been silent for a long time is being stepped on. There are chrysanthemum appreciation parties, tea tasting parties, and incense fighting parties, all of which are tacitly understood.
The eldest lady coughed a few times and said: "You have also seen that the marriage granted to you by the Holy Spirit is far from complete. The position of the Crown Prince's wife is vacant every day, and people are thinking about it every day."
That night at the ancestral hall, the eldest lady still caught a cold and had a cough again, but she was still busy processing the posts sent by various governments.
Gu Yu fed her medicine and said softly: "I brought back a concubine named Li Ruo from Jiangnan this time."
The eldest lady shook her head and said: "A concubine will not be on the stage after all. When you enter the court, there will be no shortage of interactions between ladies. Neither Sun Caiwei nor Li Ruo can represent your face."
It's not that Gu Yu doesn't know this, she just thinks it's not good to trap a girl in her own backyard for nothing.
The eldest lady said: "You must have heard that I brought back a cousin girl from the Ji family."
Gu Yu said: "I heard about it."
The news came from Zhuangzi that the cousin's name was Ji Miaoxian, and she looked like a fairy.
The eldest lady said: "She is very suitable to be your wife in every aspect. She is an orphan from the Ji family. Her parents are dead and she is helpless. She is so beautiful that ordinary women would feel ashamed when they see her. The most important thing is
The thing is, her character..."
The eldest lady paused and said: "Her character is really rare. I have already told her your life experience, and she readily agreed."
Gu Yu was startled and said: "Mother, this is too hasty!"
Gu Yu was afraid that her aunt would take advantage of Ji Miaoxian because she was an orphan. If Ji Miaoxian was unwilling, she would easily suffer backlash.
The eldest lady said: "Don't refuse in a hurry. Go to Zhuangzi and meet her, and you will understand why mother chose such a person for you."
Gu Yu put down the medicine bowl and said, "I'm going to see her. If she doesn't want to, mother, can we find another way?"
The eldest lady said: "I know that you are particularly soft-hearted towards women. Don't worry. If she regrets and disagrees after seeing you, we will find another way."
Gu Yudao: "I'll go take a look first."
Gu Yu's carriage drove from Zhenguo Gongfu to Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the city.
On the other side, the carriage of the eldest princess's palace was galloping on the official road of the imperial city. Guan Yan, who was driving the car, suddenly opened the curtain and said to Junze inside: "Gu Mansion, carriage."
Junze leaned out and saw the Gu family's carriage running in the opposite direction from a distance. The female members of the Gu family stayed at home, and the only person sitting inside was Gu Yu.
Junze immediately said: "Bump into it."
Guan Yan:...
Seeing that Gu Mansion's carriage was about to come, Junze emphasized again: "Hit me, be careful not to hit it too hard."
Gu Yu had Ji Miaoxian in her mind and was distracted for a moment. Suddenly the carriage made a "bang" and collided with someone. She almost flew out again.
Gu Yu got off the carriage and saw Junze getting off the carriage, with a faint smile on his handsome face.
Gu Yu said in a strange tone: "I haven't seen you for a few days. Guan Yan's driving skills have really improved a lot."
Junze looked at the situation next to Gu Yu's carriage, and Guan Yan still won his heart. Not only was Gu Yu intact in this collision, but the left shaft of the Gu family's carriage was cracked and was now hanging on the wheels. It looked funny no matter how it looked.
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Junze raised his eyebrows and said, "It's a lot of improvement, Guan Yan, remember to go back and receive the reward."
Gu Yu glared at him and said, "You did it on purpose!"
Junze said: "If we say it was intentional, it can only be intentional because you, Gu Shizi, are an expert in porcelain. My carriage was walking smoothly on the road, and you came here in a hurry."
Gu Yu sneered: "Your Majesty's ability to confuse right and wrong is getting more and more powerful."
Junze smiled heartily, and the depression in his heart for the past few days disappeared the moment he saw Gu Yu again.
He said: "Let's go, Prince Gu. Wherever you want to go, I will be merciful and give you a ride."
Gu Yu glanced at his carriage and said, "I'm going to Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the city. It's a long way, so I won't bother the prince."
Junze's heart, which had just cleared up, was once again filled with dark clouds.
What else could Gu Yu do when he went to Zhuangzi except to see Shi Laozi's cousin Ji?
Mo Zheyan's peacock doesn't know what he's doing day by day. So far, he has no clue what he's doing with Cousin Ji.
Junze said shamelessly: "What a coincidence, I am going to visit an old friend in Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the city."
Gu Yu frowned and said, "I'm afraid the Zhuangzi of the eldest princess's residence and the Zhuangzi of my Gu family are not on the same path."
Junze said: "The Zhuangzi I just bought is right next door to you. It's a great convenience."
In order to allow Mo Zheyan to get close to Ji's cousin, Junze directly bought a village and let Mo Zheyan live in it, so that he could live in it first-come-first-served.
Gu Yu looked like you are sick and said: "The villages next door to Gu's house are losing money every year. The prince really has money and nowhere to throw it away."
Jun Ze said: "If you lose money in the hands of others, in the hands of this king, you will naturally make a fortune every day."
Gu Yu was once again refreshed by his shamelessness.
Junze walked up to her and said, "Let's go, Prince Gu. The suburbs of the city are far away. If you continue to delay like this, it will be completely dark when you come back."
Gu Yu was still weighing whether to wait for the Gu family to arrange a carriage to arrive, or to go with him.
Ordinarily, after Jiangnan, there would be no need for such avoidance between the two, but Gu Yu kept thinking of this man inexplicably these days, making her subconsciously resist having too much contact with him.
Junze put his arms around her shoulders, as if they had a good relationship, and said, "I have condescended to invite you, and Prince Gu still doesn't show your respect?"
Gu Yu threw his arm off her shoulder and said uncomfortably: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
Two shining jade lions were driving in front, and the car was still extremely luxurious.
Junze said: "Has the date of Gu Shizi's wedding been decided?"
Gu Yudao: "While waiting for the Ministry of Ceremonies, if the prince is free then, he can come and watch the ceremony."
Junze turned the jade ring in his hand, feeling that he was simply trying to trouble himself by asking this question. Looking at the calm expression on Gu Yu's face, he couldn't help but think that maybe Gu Yu was not looking forward to this marriage.
Junze tentatively said, "If you don't want to get married, I can send a message to the Ministry of Rites to postpone the wedding."
Gu Yu said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty, you are joking. I cultivate myself, manage my family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. I am already old, so how can I not want to get married? But Your Majesty, I am already twenty-three this year, so marriage should be put on the agenda."
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Junze added another obstacle to himself and suddenly said: "Twenty-four soon."
Gu Yu didn't understand his hint.
Jun Ze said: "It will be my birthday in one month. Please go to the eldest princess's mansion to congratulate me."
Gu Yudao: "Why did the prince insist on giving me a ride? It turns out he was taking the opportunity to ask for a birthday gift."
Junze's eyes were blazing, with complex emotions surging in his peach blossom eyes, and he said, "Yes, I'm waiting to receive the gift from Crown Prince Gu."