Chapter 172 Chapter 172 is the only genuine version...
Gu Zhizhuo looked bewildered: "So fast?"
"OK?"
"good."
She responded happily, her eyes pure.
Gu Yican felt a pang of sadness. His sister, with whom he had been inseparable since birth, was about to go to another family. This made him unhappy no matter how he thought about it.
If Xie Yingchen hadn't been needed to bring good luck to his sister, he would have definitely kept his sister until she was twenty years old, no, at least twenty-five!
Gu Yican's eyes were wet and he was about to cry.
Brother-in-law is definitely the most annoying person in the world!
After a moment of confusion, Gu Zhizhuo finally came to his senses.
For her, it was just a nap, and the memory was still lingering on the severe pain in her chest. Later, she was very tired, so tired that she didn't want to get up.
But she soon discovered that this was not just a matter of sleeping because she was tired.
She called out "Master" with a smile, but when she tried to get up, her limbs were so weak that she couldn't even do a simple action like sitting up.
Thinking about the chest pain I had before, I suddenly understood.
Gu Zhizhuo muttered, "Heaven is so stingy."
Gu Yican sat on the edge of the couch, helped her up, and let her lean on him. His eyebrows, which were always extremely open-minded, were now filled with deep worry.
Even if I were on the battlefield, trapped in danger and escaping death, it would not be as anxious as I am now.
"You idiot."
Wuweizi swung his whisk, lightly hitting her shoulder. The silver thread brushed her cheek. He said sternly, "Are you satisfied now?"
Wuweizi had sharp senses and could see that the aura of Heaven's disgust on her had intensified. It seemed as if Heaven was eager to send down thunder to smash her into ashes.
"I don't know how to restrain myself at all."
"He was just full of brute force, bumping around like a fool."
"You must have hit your head and it's bleeding."
Wuweizi scolded with a fierce look on his face.
"You're still not obeying even after being hurt!"
"Have you ever listened carefully to anything the master said?"
It is natural for a master to discipline his disciples, and Xie Yingchen and Gu Yican did not dare to interrupt.
Gu Zhizhuo chuckled at him, pinched his sleeve coquettishly, and shook it: "Master... I was wrong."
But I won’t change.
"Don't be angry."
No matter how angry you are, I won't change.
"I'll obey you."
No matter how obedient you are, I won't change.
"Master~"
Her voice was a little weak and feeble, sounding delicate and soft.
Wuweizi had never raised a girl. All the boys in the temple were brought up in rough conditions. As long as they had a bowl of rice, they would not starve to death. As long as they had a Taoist robe, no matter whose it belonged to, they would not freeze to death.
Even though he could clearly see the duplicity and sweet talk of this only little girl, and that among her ten words, only the word "Master" was true, he was still helpless when she started to act coquettishly and had to pretend to be deaf and dumb and pretend not to understand.
Wuweizi stroked his white beard and said seriously, "It's good that you admit your mistakes."
"That's all." Wuweizi's eyes were deep as he touched the top of her head. His voice softened. "Master is here. Don't be afraid."
Gu Zhizhuo leaned her head on her master's arm lovingly.
Her long eyelashes drooped slightly, hiding the emotions surging in her eyes.
Master always treats her so well.
In her previous life, she was covered in wounds, and only her master was by her side, accompanying and protecting her.
Oh, this girl. Wuweizi's loving face was filled with heartache.
He gestured to Gu Yican to let her lie down, and then said, "Chen'er, Can'er, you two can go back first. Zhuo'er will stay in the temple for the time being."
"yes."
Xie Yingchen stood up and bowed deeply.
Gu Zhizhuo was so weak that he couldn't even sit up, so it was better for him to stay in the temple and be looked after by his master.
"Master, when should we choose the date for the engagement?"
Xie Yingchen did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.
Wuweizi asked for his birth date and calculated it with his fingers: "The tenth day of the ninth month."
That means there are still five days left.
In terms of time, it's quite rushed.
"Cancan, let's go first."
Gu Yican hesitated for a moment, wanting to spend more time with his sister. Xie Yingchen said, "If you don't go back now, the city gates will be closed, and we have to discuss the betrothal."
This is serious business.
"Sister, I'm leaving now." Gu Yican was reluctant to leave. "I'll come back tomorrow."
"Master is here, what are you afraid of?"
Gu Zhizhuo turned around and smiled at Wuweizi ingratiatingly.
The whisk tapped her forehead lightly, and Gu Zhizhuo hurriedly covered her forehead with both hands exaggeratedly, blinking pitifully.
Gu Yican said goodbye to Wuweizi and left reluctantly.
They rode at full speed when they came, and they also rode at full speed when they returned. Finally, they entered the city before the city gates closed.
However, after two or three hours, the entire capital was like boiling water. People in the streets and alleys were talking about the deposed prince and the late emperor. When entering through the city gate, many people were crying and wiping their tears.
Once upon a time, the deposed crown prince killed his father, committed unforgivable crimes and was riddled with infamy.
Looking back now, all I can think of is the good things about deposing the crown prince.
Xie Yingchen listened and remained silent for a long time.
He still remembered that when he went to Liang State as a hostage, from the palace gate to the city gate, all he heard along the way was spitting and cursing.
The carriage sped through the bustling streets, and by the time it arrived at the Zhenbei Palace, it was already completely dark.
Gu Yican jumped off the carriage and asked, "Would you like to come in and sit down?"
No matter how much he disliked her, Xie Yingchen was willing to bring good luck to his sister, as they were connected to her fate, and Gu Yican's attitude towards him became much kinder.
Xie Yingchen shook his head and said, "I'm not going in. I still have to go to Prince Li's mansion."
In addition to Prime Minister Song, an elder is also needed to go to the Zhenbei Palace to propose marriage for him.
Although the date was set very urgently, Xie Yingchen did not want to be too casual and wanted to have everything he needed.
Very good. Gu Yican smiled slightly, waved at him, and went back to the house first. He had to discuss this matter with his grandmother and uncle as soon as possible.
Xie Yingchen lowered the carriage curtain and said to the outside, "Let's go to Prince Li's mansion."
The carriage started moving again, this time heading straight for Wangfu Street.
Prince Li had just returned home from Hanzhang Palace. Tired, he asked the princess to rub his head. He listened to the princess nagging that if he continued to be so busy, he would have a stroke sooner or later. Then, he heard that Xie Yingchen had arrived.
"This kid finally remembered to come to me."
Prince Li had him brought in, and the princess did not avoid him, considering him her own nephew.
"Just now at the Meridian Gate, he left as soon as he said he would. He's finally back."
"Princess, let me tell you, this guy is obsessed with his wife and doesn't care about his own affairs at all."
"Gu family girl, you're so fierce. Hey, one wants to fight, the other wants to be beaten. You haven't seen the way he smiles at the Gu family girl..."
As he was speaking, Xie Yingchen walked in. After greeting him, Prince Li thought that he came to see him about the throne.
Shortly after he and the girl from the Gu family left, the emperor flew into a rage and kicked the Duke of Wei upside down before leaving in a rage. However, Prince Li heard that upon returning, the Duke of Wei began writing memorials and meeting with his followers, presumably planning to collude.
When Duke Weiguo originally supported Xie Jing, he didn't plan so carefully for Xie Jing, but now he is wholeheartedly devoted to him.
Prince Li deliberately put on a stern face, picked up the tea and pretended to sip it, intending to wait for the prince to reflect on his behavior of leaving them all behind and running away, and then agree to submit a memorial to request the establishment of a crown prince on his behalf.
As a result, the first thing he said when he came up was: "Uncle, please go to the Gu family to propose marriage for me."
Offer a marriage proposal?
What kind of engagement?
This topic was completely beyond the scope of Prince Li's expectations. He was stunned for a long time and blurted out: "What for?"
"Propose an engagement."
"Whose?"
The princess rubbed her forehead. Her prince's brain was not working well after the stroke. Fortunately, Prince Chen had always respected him, otherwise he would have let the prince retire and go home to check his brain.
The princess said gently, "Of course, I will propose to Miss Gu. It's time for Chen'er to get married, and this is a great joyous event."
Xie Yingchen smiled and said, "Yes, please ask my uncle to go to the Zhenbei Palace to propose marriage for me."
Prince Li nearly spit out his tea: "The girl from the Gu family hasn't reached the age of marriage yet, right?"
In his opinion, there is no need to be so anxious. The girl from the Gu family has not yet reached the age of marriage, and their Xie family does not need other girls to bring good luck. They have to wait until she reaches the age of marriage before making the betrothal proposal, which will be more solemn.
By this calculation, it will be next year.
Isn’t the most important thing now to decide on the title of crown prince?
"Chen'er," Prince Li said sincerely, "Now, both the court and the people are regretting and blaming your father. You should take this opportunity to first determine the title of crown prince. I can work hard on your behalf. People like Prime Minister Song and the Duke of Wei are also on your side."
Every word he said was for Xie Yingchen's sake.
"As long as you can get half of the court to side with you, you will definitely get the emperor to issue an order to appoint a crown prince. If you miss the opportunity and the emperor is prepared, it will be difficult to deal with. After all, the emperor has his own sons, who would be willing to give up the throne to his nephew from the next family? Forget about the throne, even if you ask the common people, they won't bypass their own sons to pass on the family pots and pans to their nephews."
"Besides, look at you. You are in an awkward position now, and you don't know what your future holds. How can you be worthy of that girl?"
Xie Yingchen knew his good intentions and said frankly, "Uncle, the marriage is more urgent."
Prince Li frowned. Even though he was full of disapproval, seeing his frank gaze, he still asked, "Why?"
"Auspicious."
Ah? Is it really a wedding for good luck? Prince Li was shocked and asked nervously, "Are you feeling unwell again?"
Prince Li still remembered how sickly Xie Yingchen looked when he first returned to Daqi.
"What's wrong with you? Have you consulted a doctor?"
"You are such a fool! Why didn't you just send someone to tell me? Why did you come here by yourself?"
Prince Li asked several questions in a row, and Xie Yingchen finally caught up with him and interrupted him: "I am the one who brought happiness to Yaoyao."
This must be made clear. After all, there are rules for a wedding to bring good luck, which is different from an ordinary betrothal gift. Don't get it wrong.
Prince Li: “…”
His voice got stuck in his throat and he choked.
The princess covered her mouth and laughed.
Prince Li looked at him seriously, and Xie Yingchen said with equal seriousness, "My parents are both dead, and my uncle's family has severed ties with me. I have no choice but to ask you, my great-uncle, as the elder, to propose marriage on my behalf."
“You you you!”
Prince Li was furious. This kid from their Xie family, the dignified Crown Prince, might ascend to the throne and rule the world in the future, but how could he end up having to perform a wedding for someone else?
How will history books write about this in the future?!
He felt as if thunder had struck his head, making his head buzz, and he muttered, "You might as well marry into the family."
"That's fine."
"No way!" Prince Li slammed the table, puffing his beard and glaring, "Don't even think about it."
Never mind, just have a wedding to bring good luck, it’s better than marrying into the wife’s family.
Although he was angry, he was still worried: "What happened to the girl from the Gu family?"
He was quite energetic in the morning, but the emperor was so angry that he vomited all over the floor and almost had a stroke.
"Are you really sick?"
"yes."
"Then find an imperial physician to take a good look at her. Don't believe those quacks. Princess, where is my invitation? Quickly call all the imperial physicians to the Zhenbei Palace. Oh, how come this girl is sick all of a sudden?"
"Yaoyao is from the Taoist sect."
Yes.
"If my great uncle doesn't want to, then..."
"Okay, okay, okay."
Prince Li quickly agreed, "I will go, I will go! When is the date?"
"The tenth day of the ninth month."
"The tenth?" Prince Li counted the days on his fingers. "Have you prepared the betrothal gifts?"
"I'll invite you after we set a date."
Prince Li was finally satisfied, so he sent him away to get busy. He then sent someone to call the Minister of Rites. There were still some rules and rituals for a royal family to propose marriage.
But then I thought, my boy is going there to get married, there must be no such precedent in the royal family before, so I can't just copy it.
Prince Li covered his slightly aching cheek. He wanted to figure out how to carry out this ritual. He had to force the Minister of Rites to look through ancient books and think carefully about it.
Even if it is a wedding to bring good luck, it must be done in a royal manner!
Xie Yingchen stood up and said goodbye. After personally going to Song Shoufu's house to ask him to be the matchmaker, he hurried back to his house.
It’s the tenth day of September, and time is indeed a bit tight.
Xie Yingchen had actually started preparing the betrothal gifts long before, hand-picking each one by hand. He had prepared 128 loads of gifts, but was still short of a few. Unwilling to settle for second best, Xie Yingchen went to the storehouse as soon as he returned home.
These storehouses in the palace were my father’s private storehouse and my mother’s dowry.
They were all confiscated into the emperor's private treasury.
When he moved out of the palace that day, the emperor returned all of these to him to show his magnanimity.
When they heard that their young master was going to propose marriage, everyone in the palace was beaming with joy. Huai Jingzhi also went over to help, holding a book from the warehouse and helping to select the betrothal gifts.
Xie Yingchen worked until almost three o'clock in the morning and finally prepared all the betrothal gifts.
He took out a brand new bright red invitation with gold sprinkled on it and copied the betrothal gift list over to it personally.
While Huai Jingzhi was sorting and checking, he asked, "Sir, do you need a banquet?"
"put."
"yes."
Huai Jingzhi responded cheerfully, "I'll go make a list."
Their young master is finally getting married!
Other families with children of the same age as the young master would already have children around them, but this young master's house was empty and there was no warmth in the entire mansion.
Well, I'm used to it and don't think there's anything wrong with it.
However, ever since Miss Gu started coming here from time to time, decorating the house and settling people in, the mansion suddenly became lively and bustling.
He wasn't good at housekeeping, so both he and the maids lived in poverty. For example, clothes were purchased by the steward from the ready-made clothing shop in batches and distributed to everyone. When they wore them, they were either too big, too small, or too hot; few of them fit.
After coming a few times, Miss Gu couldn't stand it anymore, so she specially called people into the mansion and had clothes tailored for everyone, from top to bottom. Not only clothes for summer, but also clothes for autumn and winter were all prepared. She even sent a few cooks to take charge of the rough chores and feed the maids.
For example, Zhang Ping's face is almost crooked with smiles when he sees Miss Gu.
If you go down and ask, as long as you say that Miss Gu is about to get married, everyone will be happy and smiling.
No one even cared that the young master was going there to get married.
After Xie Yingchen copied the betrothal gift list, Huai Jingzhi also drafted a list. Xie Yingchen looked through it and asked him to take it to the Zhenbei Palace to compare it with the Zhenbei Palace's banquet guest list to avoid any conflict.
Huai Jingzhi hurried to do it as soon as the sun rose.
No matter how low-key they are on weekdays, the Gu family is going to make a big deal this time.
To celebrate a happy occasion, it must be lively and fun, so that the joy can be felt.
After checking the list, invitations were quickly written and sent to various prefectures in the capital.
So, within two days, the whole capital knew that Prince Chen was going to propose to the eldest daughter of the Zhenbei Palace.
Oh, it’s Prince Chen who goes to bring good luck.
What, a wedding?
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