Chapter 185: Marriage is not easy to discuss in the future
"Aunt?" Seeing Guihua bowing, Gu Siqing turned his head to look at the door, and it was indeed Madam Zhen who came.
Zhen came alone without any servants. Seeing this, Gu Siqing guessed that she must have something to say, so she asked Guihua to go downstairs to prepare tea, put away the storybook, stood up and politely saluted Zhen: "Aunt, do you have anything to say?"
"You are a very smart child. But this is not an instruction. I just want to talk to you." Zhen was weak and did not want to be polite with Gu Siqing. She let Gu Siqing help her sit down.
"Siqing would like to hear the details." Gu Siqing sat down next to Zhen. She was very respectful to this elder.
"As the granddaughter of the prime minister, it's inevitable that someone in the capital would take a fancy to you. You find it annoying, so it's understandable that you avoid those banquets. However, it would be fine if it happened once or twice, why did you pretend to be sick for a month?"
Zhen cast a concerned look towards Gu Siqing. She really cared about the younger generation. Plus, she was gentle in appearance. When she looked at you, the light in her eyes was so gentle that it made people let down their guard.
"It's not that Siqing is a bad person, but the letters kept coming to your house, so I had to claim that I was sick all the time."
Gu Siqing explained to Zhen somewhat awkwardly, it was impossible for him to be well for two days and then sick again in two days, it was like he was playing a joke on her.
As an elder, Zhen had more concerns than Gu Siqing. After hearing this, she pondered and said, "You have been pretending to be sick for a long time. Outsiders who don't know the situation will think that you are really in poor health. It will be difficult to discuss marriage in the future."
Zhen pondered over these words for a long time, thinking hard about how to tell Gu Siqing.
Because of the matter of pretending to be sick, Yin Yaoxin didn't say much to Gu Siqing, and seemed to be willing to let her do whatever she wanted. Zhen Shi didn't know the real reason and thought that Yin Yaoxin loved her daughter and couldn't bear to say anything to her, so she let her do what she wanted.
From the perspective of others, Zhen was a little nosy today, but every word she said was out of consideration for Gu Siqing. She was worried that because her father had passed away, her mother would spoil her and eventually delay the child's marriage, which would not be worth the loss.
"Siqing knows that my aunt is doing her best for me, but I don't really want to get married. That's why I asked my mother to deliberately say that I'm two years younger. I want to be with my mother for a few more years."
Zhen was very good to her, and Gu Siqing didn't want to hide it from her and make her worry about him.
"As for marriage, if I find someone I like in a few years, it won't be too late to talk about marriage. Aunt, please don't laugh at me. I'm not afraid of not getting married. The Xiangfu protects me, and I also run a business, so I won't have to worry about the rest of my life."
Worried that Zhen's worries about her marriage might harm her health, Gu Siqing had to make it clear that she had no intention of getting married.
When it comes to marriage, it would be nice if you can find someone you like and get married, but if not, it's fine.
Zhen was very perceptive and understood what Gu Siqing meant. When the mother and son returned to the Xiangfu, they told each other about their past experiences. Zhen knew that she had married the wrong person before and was probably discouraged about marriage, so she stopped urging them.
"Since you are so open-minded, your aunt won't say much. With your grandfather and uncle here, no one can bully you. Don't be afraid. Do whatever you want. We will protect you."
Zhen held Gu Siqing's hand and patted it tenderly. She truly loved this child.
Because of her poor health, she only had one child, Yin Miaoyin. Now she had another child who was both sensible and well-behaved, so she naturally loved him.
"Thank you, aunt. I will keep your words in mind." Gu Siqing's eyes were slightly warm and then turned red.
When Zhen saw her like this, she touched her head distressedly and sighed, saying, "You have suffered."
After Gu Siqing pretended to be sick for more than a month, there was finally some action on the letters sent by various mansions.
During this period, whenever Gu Siqing went out to handle shop business, she would wear men's clothes. In addition, when she went out for a stroll, she would also wear men's clothes for convenience.
It rains a lot in spring. Halfway through the stroll, a drizzle began to fall, so Gu Siqing had to rest at Zuixian Tower.
"Boss? You haven't been here for a while. We just got some Baihao Yinzhen yesterday. It's really good. It's a good opportunity for you to try it. Would you like to sit in the lobby or go to a private room?"
The waiter came over to greet Gu Siqing when he saw her and told her warmly what new teas and new dishes the store had.
Gu Siqing was just about to say that she wanted to listen to a book today, so she might as well sit in the lobby, when she heard the sound of an umbrella being closed from the direction of the door behind her. She turned around and met a familiar pair of eyes. They were both stunned.
"What a coincidence? It seems that we can't sit in the lobby. Please clean up the private room so that I can have tea with Master Bai."
Unexpectedly, the two of them would meet at the entrance of Zuixianlou after going out, and they both found it a little funny.
After sitting down in the private room, Bai Ziyu opened his mouth and said, "Ms. Gu has been very busy recently. Invitations to her residence are flowing in like water. Miss is like a hot commodity. Which noble family in the capital wouldn't be jealous?"
Gu Siqing knew that this guy would tease her whenever they met, but she would not get angry about it.
"Don't mention it. The reason why they frequently sent invitations to the Prime Minister's Mansion was only because of my grandfather and uncle. They also thought that I was doing business to make a living, so I was easy to manipulate and had no sincerity towards me."
Gu Siqing, who was dressed as a teenager, spread her hands. What if these people really wanted to be friends with her at the beginning?
Power is not a fault. If a person does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. However, the purpose is too clear, which inevitably makes people feel uncomfortable.
Seeing Gu Siqing's intentional disgust towards these people, Bai Ziyu said something and changed the subject.
"You have been either busy with business or stuck in the Prime Minister's Residence recently. I guess you didn't know that Xuanyuan Yu has returned to Qi."
As soon as Bai Ziyu finished speaking, the voice of the storyteller came from downstairs.
"I think everyone knows that a few months ago, the Qi State's hostage, Prince Yu, disappeared. Unexpectedly, not long ago, news came back that Prince Yu had returned to Qi State."
Under the feet of the emperor, the people of this dynasty dare not discuss the royal power, but they can talk about anecdotes of other countries.
Not long after Xuanyuan Yu returned to Qi, Yue had already compiled a complete set of scripts.
"He was held hostage in Yue State for many years, but he returned to Qi State intact. I don't know how many plans he made. This man is not a simple person." The guests sitting downstairs began to discuss.
"It is clear that Master Yu is quite capable. He returned just when several princes of Qi were fighting for the throne. Isn't it a coincidence that he returned?"
The storyteller unfolded his folding fan and chatted with his guests about the royal family of Qi.
"Your Majesty suspected that Chu was behind this incident. Qi also had this concern, so after Prince Yu returned to the capital of Qi, he sent the hostage sent by Yue back to the capital."
Gu Siqing did not listen to what the storyteller said afterwards. Instead, she looked at Bai Ziyu depressedly. It seemed that she needed to pay more attention to the affairs of the court, otherwise she would not even know these important matters.
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