Chapter 225 Marriage Proposal
After finishing the meal, Prime Minister Yin glanced at his wife, asking if there was anything wrong. The old lady shook her head to indicate that she didn't know.
After lunch, the servants took the food off the table and brought tea for rinsing the mouth. Gu Siqing rinsed his mouth and his spirit became much clearer. He folded the handkerchief in his hand and said, "Grandfather, grandmother, mother, uncle, aunt, please sit down for a while."
Yin Miaoyin had just picked up a piece of fruit to eat, but when she heard this, she hesitated for a moment, put the fruit back on the plate, and sat up straight. The elders in the mansion had never seen her look so serious before, so they paused and looked at her at the same time.
"What do you want to say, my dear granddaughter?" The old lady doted on her two granddaughters and treated them equally, regardless of whether they were related or not.
Prime Minister Yin thought that his granddaughter was indeed worried, so he said sternly: "Whatever is on your mind, just tell us. If someone bullies you, everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion will stand up for you. I wonder what's wrong?"
"Si Qing has already chosen a husband. This is a decision she made after many days of consideration. It is definitely not a rash or impulsive act. I am informing all the elders today."
Gu Siqing solemnly stated that she had already chosen a husband. Both the elders in the Prime Minister's Mansion and Yin Miaoyin, who was of the same generation, knew that she was choosing a husband, and also knew why she was in a hurry to choose a husband.
These days, not only Gu Siqing herself was making the selection, but everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion was also helping her keep an eye out.
However, there was no suitable candidate around, and no one knew who she had chosen, so Gu Siqing said that she would decide on the candidate herself. No one was surprised, and they were all happy that she had decided on such an important matter.
"Oh? It's really a happy event. I wonder whose child it is?" Yin Yaoxin held her daughter's hand gently, thinking about what dowry to prepare.
"Yes, who can catch my cousin's eye? My cousin rarely goes to banquets recently. It turns out it's because she's already found the one." Yin Miaoyin teased and bumped Gu Siqing with her shoulder.
When Prime Minister Yin's sharp gaze swept over, Yin Miaoyin immediately sat up straight, not daring to act rashly.
"Whose child is this?" Although Prime Minister Yin's voice was serious, it was not difficult to hear his concern for his granddaughter.
"Speaking of which, you all know that person. He is an old acquaintance of yours. He is the genius doctor Bai Ziyu."
Gu Siqing coughed lightly and said Bai Ziyu's name a little embarrassedly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell into deathly silence, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"Dr. Bai? How could it be him? Cousin, does he have something on you?" Yin Miaoyin raised her hands in amazement and gestured a few times, unable to understand how it could be Bai Ziyu.
Bai Ziyu is famous for his medical skills as well as his eccentric temper.
This person is notoriously difficult to get close to, otherwise there would have been so many matchmakers coming to him over the years. Although Prime Minister Yin and his friends felt that Yin Miaoyin's words were a little inappropriate, they all felt the same way in their hearts, and they didn't see any affection between the two.
Gu Siqing lightly pinched Yin Miaoyin's face and said, "You are just talking nonsense. My daughter is indeed not interested in Divine Doctor Bai, but he does meet my requirements for a son-in-law the most, and the Divine Doctor is willing to accompany me and treat me with respect."
She spoke with confidence and did not evade the question out of guilt, which showed that she was speaking from the heart.
Furthermore, although Bai Ziyu has a strange temper, he is indeed a kind person. Even if Gu Siqing is wronged by him in the future, the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion will support Gu Siqing.
Thinking in this way, all the elders felt that Bai Ziyu was indeed the right candidate, better than those people whose background they were unknown. This was also Gu Siqing's own decision, so they respected it.
"Since both of you are willing, we as the elders have no objection. But marriage is a lifelong event. Siqing, have you really thought about it?" Zhen looked at Gu Siqing and said earnestly.
She knew that Gu Siqing had suffered a lot in her first marriage and was worried that she would suffer the same fate again.
"Don't worry, Aunt. Doctor Bai is a very good person. Even if he and I are not in harmony, we can still separate in peace. No matter what, it is better than entering the palace in the future, right?"
Gu Siqing's implication was that she had already considered it. The elders looked at each other and thought of Chi Hongyuan, who was now at the peak of his power in the court, and thought it would be good to settle down.
Marry Bai Ziyu, and you can see her often if you miss her in the future. Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. Once you become a concubine, it's difficult for the family to see each other.
The Prime Minister thought about how his daughter and granddaughter had depended on each other for many years, and how they had suffered so much in the past before and finally found each other. Prime Minister Yin really didn't want to see his daughter crying because she couldn't see Gu Siqing in the future.
"Okay, okay, Fu Zhi, you go and help with the arrangements. Make sure this wedding is a lively and dignified one." Prime Minister Yin thought about it and felt satisfied, so he asked his son to help with the arrangements to show his importance.
After getting the consent from Prime Minister Yin and other elders, Gu Siqing sent someone to deliver a message to Bai Ziyu after returning.
Upon learning that Prime Minister Yin and the others had agreed, Bai Ziyu finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in the balance all night. He immediately wrote a letter back to Qi to inform Xuanyuan Yu of the happy event, and then happily prepared to marry his new bride.
On the surface, he is the genius doctor Bai Ziyu, but secretly, he is the free and easy king of Qi. After returning to Qi and then to Yue, his status is different from before.
When he returned to Yue State, although he had given up his identity as the King of Freedom, he still had a lot of money and other things.
Bai Ziyu personally selected the betrothal gifts, choosing each one carefully. It was a bit busy, but Bai Ziyu enjoyed it very much.
Five days later, a group of people carried the betrothal gifts tied with red silk and headed to the Prime Minister's residence with music and dance.
Apart from the people playing music, there was a long line of people carrying betrothal gifts. The capital had not seen such a lively scene for a long time, and many people gathered on the street to watch the fun.
"Whose family are they going to propose marriage to? What a big scene. Look at these boxes of betrothal gifts. They can't be fake, can they?" The onlookers couldn't recognize who the leader was, so they started to speculate.
"Whose house could it be heading to? It's to the Xiangfu to propose marriage. The betrothal gifts are generous, but the young lady in the Xiangfu is naturally worthy of it. I just don't know whether it is proposed to Miss Yin or Miss Gu?"
There were two young ladies waiting to be married in the Xiangfu, but there was no news of who was engaged. Amid the discussions of the people, the betrothal procession stopped in front of the Xiangfu.
Before coming to propose marriage, Bai Ziyu had sent word that the elders in the mansion had already been waiting in the front hall. When Bai Ziyu arrived at the door of the mansion, he immediately asked the housekeeper to welcome the guests in.
Before the engagement, the two families had already gone through the basic formalities, but before that the matchmaker had to run back and forth, so today was the official meeting between the two parties.
The fact that Bai Ziyu went to the Prime Minister's residence to propose marriage caused quite a stir in the capital. People who were paying attention to news from the Prime Minister's residence naturally received the news very quickly.
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