NOVEL NEXT Chapter 50:
In his prime, just in time for a promotion, Gu Xulin, who was just about to show his ambition, was torn between wanting fame or fortune. An attendant came in and knelt down to report: "Master, Madam, Princess Changle has arrived with her consort. They are already in front." Waiting in the inner hall.”
Gu Xulin and his wife were both shocked. They just handed over the Geng Tie last night and promised that they would come to propose marriage within three days. However, it only took one night, so why did they come... again?
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Princess Changle is over thirty years old. Because she is well-kept, she looks no more than twenty-seven. Her facial features are bright and majestic, and she has no resemblance to the handsome appearance of her brother, the prince, who is from the same mother. However, she is also a A graceful and beautiful woman.
At this moment, this beautiful woman's eyes were glowing with a green color that could not be concealed by makeup and powder. She was sitting on the upper seat of the reception hall of the Gu Mansion. She had a noble and arrogant look on her face. She looked at the Gu family and his wife with undisguised eyes.
The Gu family is the leading wealthy family in Xuzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. It has been a prosperous family for hundreds of years, and the children it has produced are naturally good. Even Gu Xulin, who is over forty years old, still makes people feel elegant and impressive at first glance.
Mrs. Li is also a rare beauty from the south of the Yangtze River. Being able to join the Gu family as a clan wife, her background is naturally not low. Even when she meets the princess of the Tian family, she does not look flustered and her words and deeds are very steady and steady.
When Princess Changle saw her, her tense mind relaxed slightly.
With parents like this, Gu Yunran, who seduced her daughter into all kinds of confusions, must not be any worse.
As for the lintel, compared with other aristocratic families in the capital, the Gu family's lintel is a little low, but it doesn't matter.
Gu Xulin is in his prime and holds real power. Since he was able to escape from the swamp in the south of the Yangtze River and was favored by her brother, the prince, and transferred back to the capital, he is by no means an ordinary person. If nothing happens, he will definitely be highly valued. , the future will not be bad.
Moreover, her brother, the prince, named Xiaoer by name yesterday to marry into the Gu family. I am afraid there is some deep meaning in it.
The emperor's younger brother has been a bit indifferent since he was a child, but he is not someone who would make things difficult for his juniors. Although she doesn't know where Xiao'er violated his taboo, Princess Changle believes that her younger brother, as her biological uncle, will never interfere with marriage matters. Killed her daughter.
Thinking of this, she smiled and said, "I heard that Mr. Gu returned to Beijing, and I and my wife came uninvited. Mr. Gu won't blame you, right?"
"I don't dare," Gu Xulin sat down, stroking his beard and smiling: "It's just that the princess is an honored guest, and I'm afraid I won't treat you properly and will neglect you."
Seeing his restraint, Princess Changle smiled in her heart and did not do Tai Chi. She said bluntly: "Today we, husband and wife, came to visit in person. Lord Gu must have guessed what the matter was. I wonder if your Gu family is married to the Duke of Qi?" One thing, are you willing?"
Gu Xulin's heart skipped a beat. He never expected that the daughter of a princess would really hate getting married. How could she ask such a question.
This makes people...
"What?" Seeing his hesitation, Princess Changle frowned and said displeasedly, "Could it be that your Gu family is unwilling?"
“That’s absolutely not the case,” Mrs. Li on the side interjected: “Princess, maybe she doesn’t know that my son is already the daughter of the second wife of Marquis Zhongyong…”
"I know this, but it is just a verbal agreement." Princess Changle waved her hand to interrupt her, and said impatiently: "Don't say that it is just a verbal engagement. Even if the engagement has been made, it doesn't matter. Just withdraw. , you are using these words to excuse yourself, but you are not happy to marry me, the Duke of Qi?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall fell into silence.
Such aggressive remarks made even the Prince Consort of Qi, who was sitting under Princess Changle, stunned for a moment, let alone the family.
It is simply unheard of for a royal princess to act as if her daughter cannot get married. It can be said to be forcing officials to marry their own daughters... It is difficult to refute the fact that the princess has a noble status...
Princess Changle was already in a bad mood when her daughter was made a joke by everyone in the capital yesterday. She went to the palace to complain to her father but was hit with a wall. Seeing that the Gu family and his wife were still hesitant and unwilling to agree to the marriage, she was immediately angry. pole.
"Xiao'er is the only daughter I love. She has been doted on since she was a child. Whatever she wants, I will do my best to satisfy her and will never be insulted." Princess Changle said coldly: "In order to make my son's wish come true, I personally came to the door and tried to lose face. You must have thought about it carefully. If you really want to..."
At this point, she snorted coldly: "Marriage or enmity, you guys can choose one."
The prince of Qi State was sitting under his wife, his face was calm, and he never opened his mouth, as if he was not talking about his daughter's marriage.
The weather in early summer has become increasingly sultry, but Gu Xulin and his wife felt as if they had been blown by a cold wind, their faces glowing white.
Even Li, who was quite proud of the princess's daughter favoring her son at first, felt a chill in her heart.
Look at the arrogant and domineering attitude of this princess. How much better can a daughter be?
Qi Yuxiao came to visit from time to time in the past few days, and Mrs. Li had seen her a few times. Now that I think about it, that generous and kind look was probably not a show off to coax her, right?
The Qi Fu Qianjin entered the door. With this fierce princess, she was guarded in the back. Where can her mother -in -law be able to stand the rules, I am afraid that she would not have to coax her daughter -in -law every day?
It is said that a daughter-in-law becomes a mother-in-law after a long time. Is she going back after the hard time?
Furthermore, if her son marries such a domineering wife, wouldn’t it mean that he will suffer from it for the rest of his life?
At this moment, the Gu family and his wife thought of their eldest son.
Although marriage is a major matter of parents' orders, it is the children themselves who live behind closed doors.
It is true that Princess Changle is a mother who cares about her daughter, but Gu Xulin is also a father who cares about his son. Thinking that his son's heart is attached to the girl from the Wei family, if he is not allowed to get his wish, it may become a hurdle that he will not be able to overcome in his life.
I don’t even want my eldest son to marry a fierce woman and live in silence for the rest of his life.
Thinking of this, as the third-rank official of the imperial court and the patriarch of the Gu family, Gu Xulin was proud and determined. So what if he offended the princess and the Duke of Qi?
After standing up solemnly and bowing uprightly to salute, she was about to decline politely when she raised her eyes and saw Princess Changle taking out a dagger from her sleeve.
Her fingertips gently and slowly stroked the scabbard, and said slowly: "When you first came to the capital, you may not know that this thing was a gift from my father before I got married. He said that if anyone dares to do anything to me in the future, It doesn't matter what rank you hold or what your title is, you can disrespect the palace..."
She turned to look at Gu Xulin, who looked uneasy, and added with a smile: "You can kill him first and then tell him the story."
This dagger was made when Emperor Qi was worried that if he forced the Prince of Qi to divorce his wife and marry another woman, he would have resentment in his heart and treat his beloved daughter coldly in the future. When he bestowed this dagger in front of the Qi family, he also personally gave the dagger. .
This incident was extremely sensational at that time, and almost everyone in the noble family in the capital knew about it. This is also the reason why Princess Changle has become increasingly domineering in recent years.
But as time goes by, no one will suddenly mention the past. The Gu family who just arrived did not know that a princess who ignored the government had the right to behead first and report later. They were shocked at first.
Looking at the traces of murderous intent in Princess Changle's eyes, Gu Xulin had no doubt that if the Gu family refused to marry the Duke of Qi today, the princess would really dare to let the dagger in her hand see blood.
Gu Xulin and his wife felt chills in their hearts.