Chapter 175 What Benefits Will Be Given?

Taking this opportunity, the Gu family proposed to marry Ouyang Jing. It seems that in order to resolve the trouble, Ouyang Biao had no choice but to agree, even if he didn't want to.

But judging from Yun Yichen's words, it seemed that after he promised to do this, he had not done so at all.

"Shushu, Ouyang Biao is not as simple as you think. It's not just your Gu family that can solve this problem. Perhaps he will use this opportunity to curry favor with some prince?"

Yun Yichen changed his usual attitude and became surprisingly kind and gentle to Gu Shuyan.

"Alright, you don't need to worry about this. His Majesty has already agreed, and the imperial edict should be delivered to your residence soon."

Gu Shuyan knew that her method might not work, and might even alert Ouyang Biao.

But she had promised Gu Yingjie that she would help him marry Ouyang Jing, and this was the only way Gu Shuyan could think of for the time being without hurting Ouyang Jing.

Otherwise, getting Ouyang Biao, who is so eager to curry favor, to agree to the marriage proposal would be harder than climbing to heaven.

Now that Yun Yichen has asked His Majesty to personally issue an imperial decree to grant them marriage, Ouyang Biao has no choice but to comply, no matter how unwilling he is. However, looking at Yun Yichen, Gu Shuyan felt that the emperor would not agree so easily.

"Did you give the emperor some benefits?"

Gu Shuyan was referring to the Emperor, not His Majesty.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yichen's pupils contracted slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. "It's just a bet, what benefits could he possibly offer? Besides, the other party is the ruler of a country; is there anything he doesn't have?"

Although Yun Yichen said that, Gu Shuyan did not believe him.

Is he making a bet with his subjects? Gu Shuyan had been the emperor's daughter-in-law for so many years, but she never knew the emperor could be so magnanimous.

However, since Yun Yichen was unwilling to talk about it, she didn't press him further.

"Brother Yun, would you like to come to my house for a simple meal?"

Gu Shuyan regained her usual expression and looked at Yun Yichen with anticipation.

Yun Yichen really wanted to agree, but as the chief minister of the dynasty, he had already wasted most of the day, so he naturally couldn't continue to slack off, otherwise what would happen to the pile of official duties?

"Let's do it another day! I have something to do today."

Yun Yichen declined Gu Shuyan's invitation, but Gu Shuyan did not show any disappointment. It was just a casual question, and Gu Shuyan would have been surprised if Yun Yichen had actually agreed.

Back at the Gu residence, before dinner time even arrived, the emperor's edict had already reached the Marquis's residence.

After receiving the imperial decree, some members of the Gu family were still in a daze.

Only Gu Yingjie was overjoyed when he received the imperial edict. He glanced back at Gu Shuyan and saw that she looked calm. Gu Yingjie knew that she must have known about it all along.

Although he didn't know how Gu Shuyan did it, Gu Yingjie was still very grateful to her.

Gu Yingjie originally thought that he and Ouyang Jing were destined to be apart, but Gu Shuyan's return changed Ouyang Jing's mind and strengthened his determination to marry her.

"Shu'er, come with me."

On his way back, Gu Renjie gave Gu Shuyan a ride. Looking at Gu Shuyan, who had grown taller, Gu Renjie sighed slightly.

"Are you very familiar with Yun Yichen?"

This wasn't the first time Gu Shuyan had heard this question today, but hearing it from her older brother's mouth still made her shudder.

An animal instinct told Gu Shuyan that what awaited her next was definitely not a pleasant heart-to-heart talk between siblings.