Chapter 216 Why doesn't Mr. Liu do good to me?
"Oh, she is in a hurry to avoid trouble." Bai Ziyu smiled bitterly. As the granddaughter of the prime minister, as long as Gu Siqing's marriage is not settled, there will be restless butterflies around her all day long, and Gu Siqing hates this the most.
Xuanyuan Yu was sitting at a table not far away, reading a scroll. He didn't need to look up to smell a sour smell just from Bai Ziyu's words. It seemed that the emperor's uncle was jealous of the choice of a son-in-law for his sweetheart.
Bai Ziyu felt uncomfortable just thinking about Gu Siqing chatting and laughing with other men.
He has not had a single day of peace of mind since returning to Qi. When he received the news that Gu Siqing was looking for a husband, his desire to return to Yue reached its peak, but he could not leave behind the mess in Qi for the time being.
Bai Ziyu raised his eyes irritably, and saw the smile on Xuanyuan Yu's face, and impatiently scolded: "What are you laughing at! It's all because of your uselessness! Why don't you quickly cut the Gordian knot, settle the matter smoothly and become the king, then I don't have to worry about you here."
Bai Ziyu picked up a memorial and threw it at Xuanyuan Yu, who caught it steadily in his hand: "I am deeply touched by your kindness, but when it comes to big things, you should take your time. Or, does your uncle think that I am too slow and will delay your marriage?"
Xuanyuan Yu was the most unforgiving with his words. Bai Ziyu was already worried that Gu Siqing might get married with someone else at any time. His face darkened when he heard that. He threw another memorial to Xuanyuan Yu. Wasn't this little bastard delaying things?
"Hey! Uncle, don't be angry. I know I was wrong. You have helped me a lot, so how can I not work harder? Your wife can't run away." Xuanyuan Yu put away the memorial that Bai Ziyu threw over and promised seriously.
He knew that his uncle was not interested in the court, so he would find whatever his uncle wanted. He only needed to use some tricks, and no other man would appear around Miss Gu in a short period of time. He had already done so, but his uncle didn't know.
"Don't be so cynical. That memorial is for you to read, not to put away." Bai Ziyu sighed lightly.
Xuanyuan Yu smiled awkwardly and picked up the memorial again: "Nephew, I'll take a look at it right away!"
Thanks to Xuanyuan Yu's interference, Gu Siqing spent half a year coldly choosing but still failed to find a man who was suitable to marry her.
When the young men of the famous and prominent families in the capital city found out that Gu Siqing was looking for a son-in-law, they surrounded her like peacocks at every banquet.
Gu Siqing had no interest in the noble and aristocratic young men, but she had to put on a smile to deal with their advances. After making sure that the young men from lower-class families did not dare to approach her, Gu Siqing stopped attending banquets and often went out of the house to listen to stories in teahouses.
If she saw a man she liked in a teahouse, Gu Siqing would ask someone to find out about him, but she was never satisfied. She was blocked in choosing a son-in-law, while Chi Hongyuan's power in the court was booming.
That day, after Gu Siqing finished his work at Ruyi Pavilion, he inexplicably wanted to go to Zuixian Tower to have a few drinks, so he asked Guihua and Huasheng to go back home first.
Gu Siqing was wearing men's clothing today, so she didn't care about going to the private room. She just wanted to sit in the lobby to listen to the opera, have a few drinks and then go back to the Xiangfu. As soon as she stepped into Zuixianlou, she heard someone talking to the waiter: "Pack a few of these things each, and make sure they are packed carefully."
After the waiter finished speaking, the speaker said, "Will these big...big brother like them?"
The person he asked replied calmly, "Yes."
After being busy for most of the day, Gu Siqing was a little tired, so when he heard this extremely familiar voice, he did not react immediately.
However, she was the first to react with her body movements, and turned around and left. But that person would not let her do as she wished, and said loudly: "Mr. Liu."
The person who called her seemed to be very happy, and his voice was quite loud, which attracted the attention of the waiter. The waiter didn't know what happened between Gu Siqing and him. When he saw the boss, he immediately came up to him with a smile and said, "Boss, you are here, why don't you sit down before leaving?"
The waiter had no ill intentions; he was just doing his job and entertaining the guests warmly, especially since the guests were his boss.
"Ninth brother, is he an old acquaintance of yours? Why does this young man look familiar to me?" Chi Hongqi looked at Gu Siqing and asked curiously.
"It's a rare opportunity to meet Master Liu, why don't we have a few drinks together? If we just turn around and leave, wouldn't it make us seem too distant?"
Chi Hongyuan ignored Chi Hongqi and just stared at Gu Siqing. His pupils were as deep as a bottomless abyss. The moment Gu Siqing met his gaze, she immediately lowered her head, thinking that she should check the almanac before going out.
"Boss?" When the waiter saw that Gu Siqing didn't say anything, he realized something and regretted speaking too quickly.
"Since you have sincerely invited me, how can I refuse your kindness? I will prepare a private room for you and send you the best wine."
Gu Siqing patted the waiter's shoulder and told him not to worry about it. Then he smiled and nodded to Brother Chi Hongyuan, "Please."
"Master Liu often comes to Zuixian Tower, so why not let him lead the way." Chi Hongyuan smiled happily, his eyes curved into crescents.
Gu Siqing maintained her excellent manners and did not roll her eyes at him. She turned around, went up the stairs and led the way for the two of them.
The waiter was very quick and as soon as the three of them sat down, the food and drinks were served, filling up the table. Gu Siqing handed him a tael of silver and said softly, "Go away. You've worked hard."
"Master Liu is so kind to others. No wonder everyone who knows him is on good terms with him, and his subordinates are even more loyal to him."
Chi Hongyuan's thoughts were hard to fathom, and Gu Siqing couldn't tell whether his words were true or false for a moment.
Among the three people, Chi Hongqi was the only outsider who didn't know what was going on. He looked back and forth between the two of them.
Was it his illusion? Why did his brother's words seem to be full of ulterior motives? But he could see that his brother had no ill will towards this young master.
"I'm used to being kind to others." Gu Siqing didn't know whether Chi Hongyuan was saying good or bad things, so she could only perfunctorily reply to him with something that wouldn't go wrong. The other party clearly saw that she was being perfunctory, but he didn't get angry.
"Why don't you see Master Liu being kind to me?"
"puff!"
At the same time as Chi Hongyuan's voice was heard, Chi Hongqi was choked by tea. Chi Hongqi looked at his royal brother in horror. Although he was extremely shocked at the moment, he quickly took a handkerchief to wipe the tea stains from the corners of his mouth.
Chi Hongyuan glanced at Chi Hongqi, and even though his eyes were calm, Chi Hongqi immediately avoided his gaze.
"Your Highness, we only have business dealings. I should be considered generous in business matters. However, since Your Highness is dissatisfied, it must be because I did something wrong. I will pay more attention to it in the future."
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