Chapter 557: Don’t get close to me if you don’t give me gold and still show off your affection
Gu Helian's words caused "the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people", but Xiao Yan endured it again and again. When he landed, his footsteps were still so heavy that it seemed as if they were going to crush the bricks and stones.
This fat sheep cannot be plucked...
Can't rob him...
Can’t…bullshit!
Xiao Yan's face was expressionless. "I've heard you guys talking about gold from afar. Master Gu knows I'm short of silver, so he's planning to be generous and donate?"
"What are you thinking about?"
Gu Helian rolled her eyes when she saw Xiao Yan come in: "It's still daylight."
What are you dreaming about?!
Xiao Yan looked at the local tycoon, who was acting as if on guard against thieves, and said calmly, "When my aunt saw me the other day, she asked me if she wanted to go to Zuozhou. I saw that she was very hesitant. Well, she has been in the capital for many years after all. Although Zuozhou is a rich place, it is also remote. I decided not to persuade her..."
Someone suddenly grabbed her arm, and Gu Helian smiled warmly, "Look at what you said. What I mean is that it's still daylight, and there are so many people staring at your Cumulus Alley. It would be bad if they saw me delivering something."
"Wait a little later, when it's dark, I'll ask Mu Feng to bring you a few boxes of gold. Think of it as a gift from your uncle."
Mu Feng: “…”
Master, can you please have some backbone?!
Cao Dejiang and the others twitched their lips slightly, and Tang Ning and Xue Ru were also speechless.
Seeing Gu Helian pestering Xiao Yan about Rong Yue's trip to Zuozhou, Cao Dejiang couldn't help but ask, "Has Patriarch Gu been like this before?"
Tang Ning was silent for a moment, thinking that this was her future uncle after all, and she had to give Gu Helian some face. She just pretended not to hear what was said, forced a smile and changed the subject: "Lord Cao, General Fu, why are you here?"
She looked at Di Tao again: "I heard from my brother earlier that General Di was injured. How is he? Is his injury better?"
Di Tao's eyes subconsciously fell on Xue Ru, and saw that she was just standing there quietly with a normal expression, not showing any concern at all.
He was a little disappointed at first, but he cheered up in a moment, patted his chest and grinned brightly: "Thank you for your concern, Princess. It's just a minor injury. It has been healed for so long that it is no longer a problem. As for you, congratulations!"
Tang Ning was puzzled: "Congratulations on what?"
Di Tao asked, "Didn't Prince Ji send you a gift? How could you not know?"
Seeing Tang Ning's bewildered expression, Cao Dejiang smiled and said, "His Majesty has awakened today and summoned the court officials to the palace. He not only promised to exonerate the He family and posthumously confer the title of Duke Dingguo on He Wenzhuo, allowing Xiao Yan to inherit his title, but he also granted you and Xiao Yan a marriage."
"Although the imperial decree granting the marriage hasn't come down yet, everyone in the court is probably aware of it. Not only Prince Ji, but the other people who are sending gifts are probably on their way. Before tomorrow, Jiyun Alley will be packed with people coming to offer their congratulations."
Xue Ru was pleasantly surprised when she heard about the arranged marriage. She knew that her sister was about to get married.
Tang Ning was also surprised for a moment. When he looked up at Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan also walked over with Gu Helian as if he had thrown away a plaster.
"I originally planned to ask the Crown Prince to grant the marriage, but since His Majesty is willing to speak, it's naturally better. The imperial edict granting the marriage should be sent together with the imperial edict of conferring the title. We will go see my aunt later to discuss the marriage, and then ask the people from the Imperial Observatory to predict an auspicious date."
Although he wanted to marry Tang Ning immediately, he also wanted to give his little girl the best.
She wants to have what others have, and she also wants to have what others don't have.
Xiao Yan's voice was gentle, with a smile in his eyes.
Tang Ning was shy after all, and her cheeks flushed slightly when she spoke of marriage with Xiao Yan in front of them. Seeing that Cao Dejiang and the others were all joking, she couldn't help but whisper, "We'll talk about this later. Brother, please discuss matters with Lord Cao and the others first. I'll go put away the things sent from Prince Ji's Mansion."
Xiao Yan raised his lips: "Go ahead."
Seeing Tang Ning pulling Xue Ru to the side in a hurry, with a shy and flustered look on her back, Cao Dejiang teased: "After all, she is a little girl, she is not as thick-skinned as you."
"Thank you, Cao Gong, for your praise."
Xiao Yan chuckled nonchalantly and extended his hand forward, "Lord Cao, General Fu, please come in."
Cao Dejiang smiled as he and Fu Yue entered the hall. Xiao Yan and Di Tao followed shortly after. Canglang was a step behind and grabbed Hua Wu, who wanted to follow Tang Ning and the others to count the boxes. "Little Hua, bring some tea."
Hua Wu glared at him: "You are the little flower!"
What a crappy name!
The girl clearly said that her name meant lush flowers and grass, and the green weeds of autumn. She hoped that she could grow everywhere like weeds and be as brilliant as spring flowers. But when she fell into Canglang's mouth, she turned into dogtail grass on the roadside.
Canglang leaned forward and smiled: "Xiaohuaer is so nice, so intimate and smooth... Ouch!"
Someone stepped hard on the instep of her foot, and Hua Wu crushed it hard on her leg: "Who wants to kiss you?!"
The little girl glared at him angrily, swung the bell on her head, turned around and left.
Cang Lang hugged his feet and jumped on the spot, gasping for air: "This stinky girl, she wants to step on me to death..."
He reached out and climbed onto Mu Feng's shoulder, hoping to gain leverage to rest, but Mu Feng's shoulder tilted and Cang Lang nearly fell headfirst onto the ground.
Mu Feng walked past Canglang without even looking at him. It was already annoying enough for him to serve his mistress who was obsessed with Mrs. Rong and wanted to pack up and marry into the Rong family to keep people warm.
Anyone who shows off his affection without giving gold should not get close to me!
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The things sent from Prince Ji's Mansion looked messy, but they could be quickly sorted out according to the gift list attached.
Through the hall door, Xiao Yan could still see Tang Ning instructing the servants to carry the boxes away, while Xue Ru had someone bring over the account book to record the accounts.
Gu Helian was sitting opposite him. Seeing Xiao Yan staring at the courtyard, he couldn't help but feel sour as he spoke: "Stop staring. Aren't you two married by a grant? You can marry her in a few days."
Xiao Haitang is about to get married, but he still hasn't asked for a legitimate marriage.
Gu Helian looked at Xiao Yan dimly, her eyes red with jealousy.
Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze and ignored Gu Helian's sour words. He simply poured tea for Cao Dejiang and the other two across from him before saying, "General Fu came to see me today. Are you planning to return to the northwest?"
Fu Yue nodded. "Emperor An summoned Lao Guo and me today and asked about Shang Qin and the Dragon Court Guards. I brushed off his insinuations about the late emperor, but I think he's still suspicious."
He did not mention Long Yuling directly, but everyone present knew what Emperor An suspected.
Although Yu Yanfeng helped to cover up what happened in front of the palace gate that day, the guards who were near the palace gate and heard the conversation between Xiao Yan and Shang Qin were either killed in the explosion on the Jinshui Bridge or silenced, but Shang Qin suddenly led his troops back to the capital, and coincidentally, he led his troops to "support the king" when Xiao Yan's palace coup occurred.
Emperor An is not really a fool. How could he not suspect that Shang Qin and Xiao Yan were colluding and fail to see that Shang Qin had suddenly turned against them?
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