Chapter 771 Gift of Sachet
After Du Yan returned home, she went to find her mother.
Mrs. Du was very surprised to see her daughter's blushing face, which looked like she was thinking about love.
"What's going on?" she asked curiously.
"Mother, can you send my portrait to the Gu Mansion?" Du Yan asked.
If a family has a daughter who is about to get married, they can send the portrait to the family of the man who is interested. If the man's family is interested, they can arrange a meeting.
In the past, Du Yan never wanted her mother to give the portrait away. This was the first time.
"Is there a boy you like?" Mrs. Du was very happy when she heard it. "Which Gu family is this?"
Mrs. Du thought of a possibility, and the smile on her face froze: "Could it be that Gu family?"
"Yes, it's the Gu family, the Regent Princess's family." Du Yan said.
This frightened Mrs. Du.
The Regent's family and the Gu family are both families that they dare not dream of. Xiaowei and Wei Ziyi are in love with each other because of their deep feelings, which has overcome the difference in family background. However, Xiaoyan has never met the young master of the Gu family. The huge difference in family background is there, and her daughter's portrait may not even be delivered to that young master.
"Yan'er, the Gu family is probably too high for us to marry," Madam Du said with a serious expression. "And you're talking about the second young master of the Gu family, right? He's away on the battlefield all year round. Even if you marry him, you'll be apart for most of the time."
When Du Yan thought of Gu Huaiyu's handsome and elegant appearance, her heart began to pound. She didn't care about the difference in family background or the fact that they were often apart. She just wanted to give it a try, otherwise she would definitely regret it for the rest of her life.
"Mom, please just send my portrait." Du Yan said coquettishly.
Seeing her daughter's determination, Mrs. Du had no choice but to agree.
However, after the portrait was sent to the Gu Mansion, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no reply after several days.
…
The triumphant return of the Gu family father and son is naturally a cause for celebration for everyone in the government and the country.
The emperor personally hosted a welcoming banquet for them, attended by all the ministers, and it was a very grand occasion.
The ministers all congratulated him, but there were also some discordant voices.
"The regent's brother-in-law, a chief justice, and a son-in-law. This one is even more extraordinary. He is directly the god of war of our Great Zhou and holds the military power..." This sentence is meaningful, implying that the regent's power is so great that it has surpassed the one on the dragon throne.
These discussions naturally reached Wei Qing's ears.
Wei Qing's personal guards were naturally a little indignant. Their regent worked day and night for official duties, but had to endure criticism from a group of people.
Wei Qing looked calm and not angry, as if these words had no effect on him at all. After finishing his work, he went back to accompany his wife.
In addition to the welcoming banquet hosted by the emperor, the Gu family will also hold a banquet, which is both a welcoming banquet and a family dinner to celebrate the family reunion.
The banquet was held in a low-key manner, with only some close friends and relatives invited.
Because he had to help prepare for the banquet, Tang Li stayed at the Gu family longer than at the Wu family.
In the evening of that day, Tangli took her two children back to Wu Mansion in a carriage.
As soon as Tang Li got off the car, someone stopped her.
"princess."
Tang Li looked at the girl in front of him. Her hair was messy, as if she had been waiting here for a long time.
"Du Yan, looking for me?" Tang Li asked.
Although Tang Li and Du Yan did not have much interaction, he was impressed by her. This girl was straightforward and free-spirited, but also knew her limits. Tang Li quite liked her outspoken personality.
Du Yan nodded: "Princess, I would like to ask you for a favor..."
"What help?" Tang Li asked.
"Princess, could you give me an invitation to the Gu family's welcoming banquet?" Du Yan blinked her almond-shaped eyes and looked at Tang Li.
The portrait she sent to the Gu Mansion fell into oblivion. She had been almost falling sick with longing for him for some time, so she wanted to find an opportunity to meet the Second Master Gu.
Tang Li looked at her with a girlish shyness, and it was obvious that she had other intentions. Thinking of her brother's return a few days ago and Du Yan's stunned look, she immediately understood her real purpose.
Tang Li is a person who likes to help others achieve their goals.
Her second brother is like an ice cube, perhaps only a passionate girl like Du Yan can warm him up.
However, there is also the possibility that instead of keeping warm, you might get frostbite...
Tangli was also a little worried that the little girl would get hurt.
"My second brother is a good person, with a gentle personality, but he is a little cold..." Tang Li said.
Du Yan loved listening to Tang Li talking about Gu Huaiyu, and even her cold personality seemed to have some good qualities in her.
If I weren't so cold-hearted, I would have gotten married long ago, maybe even had children around me. How could I give myself a chance?
Seeing that Du Yan was still enthusiastic, Tang Li said, "I'll tell the Gu family's servants that you can just come directly, no invitation is needed."
"Thank you, Princess."
Du Yan smiled and thanked him repeatedly.
The next day.
When she went to Gu's house again, Tang Li asked about her second brother's marriage.
"In the past few days, many portraits of young girls have been delivered to Huaiyu's room. He has been reading military books all day and has never opened the portrait of that girl." Mrs. Gu sighed lightly.
"Miao Miao, let Huai Nian talk about him too." Mrs. Gu said to Fang Miao.
Fang Miao quickly agreed: "I'll tell my husband when he comes back today."
Tang Li thought about his eldest brother, who was expressionless, trying to persuade his second brother to find a wife. He felt that this was weird and unreliable. Her mother was really desperate and tried every possible means.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the welcoming banquet.
Because the people invited were only relatives and close friends, there weren't many people.
Tang Li saw Du Yan in the crowd at a glance.
Du Yan was wearing a brightly colored dress today, having dressed up specially. She looked very bright and conspicuous among the crowd.
Even Mrs. Gu noticed her presence and asked Tang Li who this girl was from.
"Xiaowei's sister." Tangli said.
Du Wei is her grandson's fiancée. Mrs. Gu is very familiar with Du Wei. After hearing the news, she couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
Du Wei and Zi Yi were only engaged and not married yet, so they did not attend the family banquet.
Du Wei didn’t come, so why did Du Yan’s sister come?
Tang Li told Gu's mother what Du Yan was thinking.
Mrs. Gu looked at Du Yan a few more times, and the more she looked, the more she felt that this girl looked a bit like her daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Gu told Tang Li about this idea, and Tang Li was immediately amused.
"Mom, you're missing your daughter-in-law so much that you're crazy."
Madam Gu sighed softly: "I think about this matter when I have free time. I can't think about it anymore. Let it go."
She still couldn't hold out hope. There had been girls who had taken a fancy to Huaiyu before and had taken the initiative to show their affection, but they were soon repelled by his gentle and cold attitude.
Du Yan was a very outgoing person and was chatting with the person next to her. It just so happened that the person on her left was Gu Huaiyu's deputy general and personal soldier, who knew Gu Huaiyu very well.
It was a young man named Zhang Mingzhao. He had a baby face and looked a little immature, but from his rough hands, it was clear that he was holding a knife or a gun. When Zhang Mingzhao saw that the girl took the initiative to talk to him, his face flushed slightly and he was a little afraid to look at her.
However, he soon discovered that the girl kept talking about his general, and he immediately understood that the girl had a crush on his general.
"My general likes reading, playing chess, practicing martial arts, and he eats everything; he's not picky..." Zhang Mingzhao explained everything. "He doesn't like girls, apparently. There was a princess from an enemy country who fell in love with the general, but he chased her away."
Du Yan took note of it carefully. When she heard about the princess of the enemy country being chased away, she couldn't help but chuckle. She thought he was really unromantic, but she also felt that he was inexplicably... cute.
Du Yan and Zhang Mingzhao asked about Gu Huaiyu, but their eyes often glanced at Gu Huaiyu.
Today, Gu Huaiyu was wearing a white robe, looking elegant, handsome and extraordinary.
Seeing Gu Huaiyu leave the table, Du Yan also left the table, walked to his side, and handed him the sachet she had made.
Du Yan felt a little embarrassed. Her needlework was not very good and the sachets she made were far worse than those sold on the street. However, since it was her first time giving something to Gu Huaiyu, she wanted to give something with some sincerity.
Du Yan felt uneasy, fearing that Gu Huaiyu would dislike her.
"It's for me?" Gu Huaiyu took her sachet with a smile on her face and a gentle voice, "It looks very beautiful. Thank you."
Du Yan was so happy that she didn't notice that Gu Huaiyu's smile didn't reach her eyes.
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