After seeing off Lao Mu, Su Liang went to the Lin Mansion to visit Lin Min and Lin Jingyun, who had just given birth. They sat for a while and then went home.
When I saw Lao Bai again, he was still sitting in the pavilion by the lake, staring directly at the calm lake, like a sculpture.
Su Liang walked over and sat down opposite him. Only then did Lao Bai come back to his senses. His eyes fell on her face, and he swayed visibly. Then he opened his mouth and asked her a question, "Who did you learn your medical skills from?"
Su Liang wanted to say, "My grandfather was a famous doctor," but this was a lie. However, the true origin of her medical skills could not be told to anyone, so she shook her head and said, "My master is a secret."
Lao Bai frowned slightly, and when Su Liang thought he was unhappy because of this, he heard him say, "Very good. You must keep the secrets you promise others to keep."
Su Liang felt inexplicably that Lao Bai's words were more like what she said to himself. Because what she said was not "I promised Master to keep the secret."
Then, Lao Bai dictated the medicinal materials needed to teach Su Liang the poison technique, and Su Liang carefully recorded it.
Just after writing a page, Lonicera appeared not far away, "Master, the old man from the Duke of Qin's mansion is here."
"Let's get here first." Old Bai finished his sentence and returned to his previous appearance, looking towards the lake.
Su Liang used a paperweight to hold down the list of medicinal materials and flew across the lake. Qi Jun had already invited Mr. Qin over.
"Your place is nice, very quiet." Mr. Qin said happily, looking in the direction of Lao Bai, "That is..."
"An old man." Su Liang smiled.
Mr. Qin did not ask further questions, looked away, and followed Su Liang into Yuanming Pavilion.
After Lonicera served tea, Su Liang said with a smile, "I wanted to visit Grandpa Qin at the Duke's Mansion another day, but I didn't expect that Grandpa Qin came to see me first."
"You are so busy, don't worry about me, I am in good health." Mr. Qin said with a smile, "In a blink of an eye, Boyan has become a father, and life flies so fast. I still remember when you first came to the capital.
A skinny little girl, I saw today that she has grown taller again."
Su Liang nodded, "Grandpa Qin is much younger than last year."
Mr. Qin laughed heartily, "It's all thanks to you! Last time when I played chess with Qing'er's father, he said that with you as a miracle doctor, we can feel at ease and enjoy happiness."
Just when Su Liang thought that Mr. Qin just came to visit with nothing to do, Mr. Qin took a sip of tea and asked with a smile on his face, "I went to Liang Kingdom. How did you get along with that boy from the Gu family?"
Su Liang still didn't expect that it was Gu Ling who invited Mr. Qin to come. He just thought that the elders were concerned and said with a smile, "I think it's good. That time we got married in Liang Kingdom, it was just a temporary measure to deal with Emperor Liang. We
Collusion, not deception.”
Mr. Qin nodded his head, "I already know about this matter."
Su Liang thought it was Xing Yusheng who said it.
"Since you get along well and are interested in each other, let's get married as soon as possible!" Mr. Qin said with a smile.
Su Liang was stunned for a moment, then heard Mr. Qin continue, "Is that guy not warm to you? He's pretending! He came to see me, invited me to propose marriage, and insisted on coming today, not even tomorrow!
Haha! I have said it before, how could he not like you?"
Su Liang: ...This is what the great god said, tell her not to do anything, and he will arrange it?
By the way, Su Liang thought that Gu Ling would start chasing her next, but instead she directly invited someone to come to propose marriage and started the necessary procedures before the marriage.
Simple, direct, and good.
"Liang Yatou, why don't you say anything? Don't you want to marry him anymore?" Mr. Qin frowned slightly.
Su Liang seemed to have just come back to his senses and showed a big smile, "I'm so happy! Really? Really? Grandpa Qin, please don't lie to me!"
Mr. Qin glared at Su Liang, "Be reserved! Otherwise, the boy from the Gu family might be so proud! I think he has already fallen in love with you, and he deliberately pretended not to be happy to tease you!"
"No, Gu Ling is a gentleman." Su Liang looked serious.
Mr. Qin looked at Su Liang as if she was obsessed with Gu Ling, and reasoned with her earnestly, "Even if you get married, you should not wrong yourself for him. If there is any conflict, we can discuss it and we can't do it."
Because I like him, I make him respect him in everything. If he dares to bully you, you come to grandpa for support!"
Su Liang felt warm in her heart. Mr. Qin would only say this to her as if she were his own girl, even though he was nominally helping Gu Ling propose marriage.
"Grandpa Qin, don't worry, I won't be bullied by others." Su Liang said with a smile.
"Gu Ling doesn't like to talk, so don't imitate him. No matter what problems you have, you must talk about them openly and honestly. If two people live their lives by guessing, it will be very tiring!" Mr. Qin has already begun to teach Su Liang about his experience.
How to get along as a couple.
Su Liang nodded, "I understand."
"You have such a good temper, if there is any problem, it will be with Gu Ling. I will have to talk to him later," Mr. Qin said.
When Su Liang asked if the wedding date was confirmed, Mr. Qin couldn't help but raise his forehead, "You two are really... The boy invited me to propose marriage, and he set the wedding date on the fifteenth day of next month. I said no, it's too
You're in a hurry, you haven't nodded yet, and you are so impatient."
Today is the last day of the first lunar month, the fifteenth day of the next month, that is, half a month later. Not to mention high-ranking aristocrats, it is rare for ordinary people to get married half a month after getting engaged.
"Then let's do it on February 15th." Su Liang said. Since I decided to do this, the sooner the better, so as to avoid long nights and dreams.
Mr. Qin looked helpless, "You said so, then it's settled. Neither of you have any elders to take care of it. I came to propose marriage for him. Since you recognized Xing Ji as your adoptive father, let Yu Sheng's grandmother give it to you."
Let’s take care of it.”
Su Liang shook his head, "The young lady from the Zhongxin Hou Mansion has been arranged to marry. If the old lady wants to worry about her granddaughter, she won't bother her anymore."
"Then I'll talk to Qing'er's father!" Mr. Qin felt that he could only talk to Lin Shuzhi, the elder on Su Liang's side.
Su Liang actually didn't care, but Mr. Qin insisted and listened to him.
"Oops! Time is so rushed, there are so many things to do. I'm going to Lin's house now, and take a look at Boyan's son." Mr. Qin drank a cup of tea, then left in a hurry, and went to Lin Shuzhi to discuss Su Liang's marriage on behalf of Gu Ling.
, and Lin Shuzhi didn’t even know that they were going to get married at this moment.
Mr. Qin did not ask Emperor Su Liang what to do if he objected, because he had already asked Gu Ling about this matter. If there were any obstacles, it would be Gu Ling's turn to solve it.
…
Su Liang sent Mr. Qin away, and when she turned around, she saw Lonicera and Qi Jun looking at her in surprise.
"What's wrong?" Su Liang asked.
"Master and Marquis Changxin are getting married?" Qi Jun asked with wide eyes.
Su Liang nodded and smiled, "Yes."
Lonicera frowned, "Is it true this time?"
"Of course. Grandpa Qin was invited by Gu Ling to propose marriage." Su Liang said with a smile.
"Don't Gu Hou like your master?" Qi Jun scratched his head. On the way back, he didn't see how good the relationship between Gu Ling and Su Liang was.
Lonicera said in a faint tone, "Just because we didn't see it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
"Yes." Su Liang walked between Ling Dong and Qi Jun and patted their shoulders at the same time, "You guys have something to do. I'm getting married on February 15th, so get ready."
Qi Jun was a little confused, "What are we... preparing for?"
Liandong also had no experience in this area, "Preparing a dowry for the master?"
Qi Jun looked at Su Liang's back and asked, "Master, are you going to marry me, or is Marquis Changxin joining our family?"
"I can do it." Su Liang said.
Lonicera frowned, "But Changxinhou Mansion only has one courtyard, and it's very dilapidated."
"Oh, I'll ask him next time I see him." Su Liang said casually and walked away.
Then Qi Jun and Rendong began to discuss how to prepare for Su Liang's marriage.
When Su Liang saw Lao Bai again, he mentioned that she would get married in half a month.
Lao Bai hummed, "The boy's eyes have been cured? Are you sure you want to follow him?"
Su Liang nodded, "OK."
"What if he changes his mind?" Lao Bai asked.
Su Liang thought for a while and said, "Close the door and let Master go?"
Lao Bai:......
Before the list of medicinal materials was finished, Xing Yusheng and Lin Xueqing had already heard the news.
"Sister Su, are you getting married?!" Lin Xueqing pulled Su Liang around happily, "That's great! I knew you would be able to conquer Beauty Gu!"
Xing Yusheng concluded calmly, "I'm not surprised at all that Gu Ling would fall in love with you."
"Sister Su, when you and Brother-in-law Gu have a child, our two families will arrange a marriage!" Lin Xueqing looked serious.
Xing Yusheng immediately agreed, "That's very good."
Su Liang refused, "It's best not to do it. It's better to let nature take its course."
Lin Xueqing didn't expect Su Liang to be unhappy, "Sister Su, are you afraid that my baby won't look good?"
Su Liang quickly swore that it was definitely not the case.
"Let's wait until we both have children." Xing Yusheng felt that it was indeed too early to say anything. He and Lin Xueqing didn't have children yet, and Su Liang just got engaged today.
…
In the evening, the news that Gu Ling invited Mr. Qin to the Su Mansion to propose marriage quickly spread throughout the capital, and everyone who heard about it was surprised.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the two got married once in Liang Kingdom, but it was annulled that day because Gu Ling deceived Su Liang.
A month had not passed yet, and Gu Ling took the initiative to propose to marry Su Liang, which was really confusing.
The most widely spread theory about this matter is that on the way back from Liang Kingdom, they met day and night, and Gu Ling fell in love with Su Liang. So just a few days after returning to China, he asked someone to propose marriage.
Some people think that Gu Ling is too fickle and has problems with his character.
But more people think that they are a perfect match made in heaven.
When the news reached the palace, Duanmu Yi was having dinner at Concubine Xiao's place, and Duanmu Chen was also there, enjoying themselves happily, just like an ordinary family of three.
When he heard the news from the old eunuch that Gu Ling had proposed marriage to Su Liang and that the two were engaged today and the wedding was on February 15th, Duanmu Chen looked at Duanmu Yi and his face instantly darkened, he threw his chopsticks, got up and left.
Concubine Xiao was a little confused. Duanmu Chen comforted her, "It's okay. Gu Ling said before that she didn't like Su Liang, and today she took the initiative to propose marriage. My father must be dissatisfied because of this." After saying that, he chased Duanmu Yi away.
Arriving in the imperial study room, Duanmu Chen spoke cautiously, "Father, I am not surprised that Gu Ling changed his attitude towards Su Liang and fell in love with her. After all, they have been together in Liang Kingdom for a while, and they are pretending to be married.
It’s for official business and not counted.”
When Su Liang and Gu Ling returned to the capital to meet the emperor, Su Liang expressed her stance that she had not given up on Gu Ling. Gu Ling did not express her stance because Duanmu Yi did not ask about his relationship with Su Liang at all.
Therefore, with what happened today, Duanmu Chen could understand why Duanmu Yi was angry. It was not the reason he told Concubine Xiao, but because Duanmu Yi did not want Su Liang to marry Gu Ling.
Duanmu Chen himself was also surprised. But looking at the development of the relationship between the two people from beginning to end, including today's sudden engagement, there was nothing wrong. Su Liang never concealed her love for Gu Ling, and Gu Ling once said no
My liking for Su Liang happened a few months ago when I "just met" Su Liang, so it can naturally change. Therefore, there is no deception.
It can't be said that they made their own decisions. The rules for getting married have always been dictated by the parents and the matchmaker. Neither Su Liang nor Gu Ling had parents or elders, and they were not princes or princesses, so they did not need to ask Duanmu Yi for permission to get married.
"If I don't want them to get married, do you have any good ideas?" Duanmu Yi asked with a cold face.
Duanmu Chen sighed, "I'm not speaking for Su Liang, I'm just thinking, what if the huge stone that fell from the sky was artificially misleading us? Some people in the Liang or Yan countries have deliberate intentions, and it may not be perfect."
"What's misleading?" Duanmu Yi frowned.
This is something Duanmu Chen has thought about for a long time, and now he finally has the opportunity to say it, "People in both Liang and Yan countries know that Emperor Father values Su Liang, and she is a rare talent. If anyone thinks that Emperor Father cares about Su Liang,
If they find that stone, they will force Su Liang into the palace, but with Su Liang's temperament, it is impossible to agree, and then irreconcilable conflicts will arise. Wouldn't it be an excellent tactic to divorce?"
"I have thought about this matter. But what if it is not man-made, but God's will?" Duanmu Yi asked coldly, "If Su Liang is really a phoenix girl born into the world, does her marriage to Gu Ling mean that Gu Ling will subvert the Qian Dynasty?
country?"
Duanmu Chen felt that it was normal for Duanmu Yi to think this way. After all, Gu Ling became a loner because of his father's rebellion, and he had a "black history" in his family.
Duanmu Chen was already prepared for this, carefully considering his words and said, "Father, Su Liang will get married sooner or later. With her temperament, she will never be willing to enter the harem and become a concubine. Her skills are on the battlefield, and on the battlefield.
With the plan in mind and her medical skills, once her wings are broken and she is trapped, will she be gained or lost? If she is really the destined phoenix, Tianyu's "gain" may not necessarily refer to the relationship between a man and a woman.
Possession. Now, Qian Guo has obtained Su Liang, right?"
This is what Duanmu Chen really thinks as the crown prince of the Qian Kingdom, and it is not out of the mentality of protecting Su Liang. If the stone is man-made, and they have a conflict with Su Liang over it, they have fallen into a trap. If the stone is really God's will,
Duanmu Chen also never believed that the future and destiny of Qian Country depended on who could possess Su Liang. This was so ridiculous, it was a complete denial of everything he had worked hard for since childhood.
The experience of sitting on the throne of the prince made Duanmu Chen believe that "the one who wins Su Liang will win the world", but it has nothing to do with the stone. The "win" he thinks should not be the physical level between men and women, that is too shallow
.
Duanmu Yi fell silent, and after a long time, he asked, "If you were in my position, would you still think this way?"
Duanmu Chen looked respectful, "I don't know if I will change my mind in the future, but I can't find any reason to stop Su Liang from marrying Gu Ling at the moment. Even without Gu Ling, sooner or later Su Liang will fall in love with another man. If my father
If the emperor wants Su Liang to enter the harem, his sons and ministers will definitely dissuade him because it will not be beneficial."
Duanmu Yi rubbed his forehead and said, "Chen'er, you are becoming more and more calm. My thoughts on this matter are quite narrow-minded compared to yours."
Duanmu Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
"In that case, let her go this time." Duanmu Yi sighed, "I hope my tolerance and kindness to Su Liang will not be let down."
Duanmu Chen knew that this was only temporary, and no one knew what would happen in the future. Including himself, he and Su Liang were not friends in the true sense. It was determined by their status. This was tacitly understood by both of them. They couldn't get along better at the moment.
Well, there may not be conflicts of interest in the future. He is just doing what he thinks is right at the moment.
…
When Duanmu Chen left the palace, it was already very late.
Chang'an was still driving, and he couldn't help but mention Su Liang and Gu Ling's marriage, "Does the master approve of their marriage?"
Duanmu Chen hummed, "They are a perfect match for each other. How can I oppose them?"
His master started acting strangely again... Changan said weakly, "They are both engaged today, so there shouldn't be any changes, right?"
Duanmu Chen said after a while, "Unless Gu Ling does something sorry for Su Liang, she believes that no one can stop her."
…
Su Mansion, Yuanming Pavilion.
When Gu Ling arrived, Su Liang was sorting out the list of medicinal materials that Lao Bai dictated to her during the day.
"The emperor didn't summon me." Su Liang said.
Gu Ling nodded, "Same."
"This is a good time to test whether the emperor is sensible enough. If he interferes, we will disappear and find a place to live in seclusion." Su Liang said calmly.
This coincides with Gu Ling.
"But I don't want to live in seclusion for the time being. I won't be free and will be hunted down. It's good now." Su Liang said, "Because of that broken stone, sooner or later my marriage will become a conflict between me and the emperor. It should be early
The best solution is to solve it. We will know the emperor's attitude after tomorrow."
Seeing that Su Liang had ticked out the names of medicinal materials that were not at home, Gu Ling took a list that had not yet been sorted out, found a pen, and worked with Su Liang.
With Gu Ling's help, the list was quickly put together, and she planned to arrange for someone to find the medicinal materials tomorrow.
"If the emperor does not interfere, then there is only one problem left." Su Liang looked at Gu Ling seriously and asked.
"What?" Gu Ling said, arranging the two books randomly placed on the table. When he saw that one of the books was dog-eared, he picked it up again and flattened it with his thumb.
Su Liang chuckled lightly, "You can't live there. If you come to live with me after we get married, you will be accused of marrying into your wife. Of course I don't mind. If Gu Meiren marries into my house, I will be so proud!"
Gu Ling looked at the smile in Su Liang's eyes, and the waves in his heart began to surge again. He closed his eyes, continued to press the corner of the book with his fingers, and said in a calm voice, "I will give you this face."