Qiu Dayu hadn't even thought about this problem. "I'm not in a hurry. I'll wait until my second brother gets married."
Qiu Dayu was quite looking forward to his second brother's marriage.
I don't know who could stand his sullen personality.
After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Yuanyuan said in a low voice, "My mother said that she will find me a husband after the New Year."
"Looking for someone to marry?" Qiu Dayu was slightly taken aback, which surprised him. "Yuanyuan, my niece isn't even married yet, why are you in such a hurry?"
"It's not that I'm in a hurry, it's that my mother is. She says that once my brother gets married, it will be my turn. What should I do?"
As Zhao Yuanyuan spoke, she looked at Qiu Dayu, waiting for his reaction.
Qiu Dayu thought about the question for a moment, then said, "Then you should tell your mother that marriage is a major life event and should not be taken lightly."
"What if my mother insists that I get married?"
Zhao Yuanyuan asked somewhat impatiently. As a young woman, there were some things she couldn't bring herself to say, but why was Qiu Dayu so oblivious?
"How could your mother do this? If this girl doesn't want to get married, she can stay at home for a couple more years. It's not like we can't afford to support her."
Qiu Dayu was at a loss, but seeing Zhao Yuanyuan's red and anxious eyes, he began to rack his brains.
Finally, he slapped his forehead, "I know what to say."
Zhao Yuanyuan's eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly, "What do you mean?"
"Tell your mother to give it a break. Just say that in two years, Brother Dayu will find you a good match in Baiyang. It'll be better than the ones introduced in the village."
Zhao Yuanyuan gritted her teeth; if she continued talking to Qiu Dayu like this, she would get sick from anger. "Who asked you to look for me?"
After she finished speaking, she angrily sat further away, not wanting to talk to him.
Qiu Dayu scratched his head. "Yuanyuan, what did I do to offend you?"
Seeing that Zhao Yuanyuan was suddenly ignoring him, Qiu Dayu was puzzled and shamelessly sat down next to her again.
What's wrong with you?
After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Yuanyuan asked, "Do you like her?"
"Who?" Zhao Yuanyuan's sudden question left Qiu Dayu completely bewildered.
“Her.” Zhao Yuanyuan looked at Song Jiao.
After thinking it over carefully, Qiu Dayu said, "Miss Song Jiao is gentle and virtuous; no one dislikes her."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuanyuan felt like crying. "Do you like me?"
Without thinking, Qiu Dayu blurted out, "I like it."
Before Zhao Yuanyuan could even feel happy, Qiu Dayu said again, "I like everyone in our little courtyard, including that little donkey."
"Little donkey?" Zhao Yuanyuan's face turned completely dark. She glared at Qiu Dayu and turned to leave.
"What's wrong with you today?" Qiu Dayu turned around and chased after her after she left, but then he heard a bang as Zhao Yuanyuan slammed the door shut and ignored him.
Qiu Dayu rolled his eyes slightly and muttered to himself, "I don't think I've offended you, have I?"
Qiu Yan watched the scene unfold, and seeing her uncle scratching his head in frustration, she shook her head, thinking, "What a heartless person."
Song Jiao looked at Qiu Dayu and Zhao Yuanyuan, and inadvertently, she played a wrong note, causing the music to stop abruptly.
"Ling'er, let's stop here for today and continue tomorrow morning."
Qiu Ling'er sweetly replied, "Okay."
After she finished speaking, she went to Old Master Mu's courtyard.
A month later, Qiu Dafu temporarily handed over the house construction to the Wu brothers and went to Huaiyuan with Jiang Liu.
This matter surprised Qiu Yan quite a bit.
Now, Xingyuelou has a monopoly, and its business is booming.
Poor Gu Shao stayed in Baiyang for two whole months, but still couldn't take his son away.
He wanted Qiu Yan to come with him, but with the end of the year approaching, Qiu Yan wasn't going with him now.
Let's wait until next year to discuss everything.
Gu Qian had just arrived in Shangjin when he received news that an envoy from Northern Qi would be arriving soon to discuss seeking peace.
Qi Heng was placed in the Dongjin Imperial Palace. Although his food, clothing and daily necessities were not bad, he was under strict guard and had difficulty coming and going.
Today, the weather turned bad, and snowflakes began to fall heavily.
On the same day, the carriages of the Northern Qi arrived in Shangjin City.
As for why they arrived so quickly, it was because they had set off before the war began. They just hadn't expected that the two countries would be at war at this time, and that Gu Qian would kidnap their crown prince.
In the main hall of the palace, He Lin sat at the head of the table, hosting a banquet for the envoys.
Qi Heng was among them, and seeing people from his own country made him feel ashamed.
The envoy bowed to He Lin and said, "Your Majesty Dongjin, His Majesty has long intended to form a marriage alliance with your country, and I have come here today precisely for this purpose."
The princess is also a child of His Majesty, who has always doted on her. We have come here today to form an alliance with your country through marriage.
We urge His Majesty Dongjin to spare our Crown Prince for the sake of our princess.
After he finished speaking, he looked at the princess beside him.
The princess had long been in love with Gu Qian, and now that she saw him, she couldn't take her eyes off him.
She stood up and leaned slightly towards He Lin.
Gu Qian felt disgusted to be stared at so openly by the Northern Qi princess.
A hint of disdain flashed across He Lin's face. He sat high on the dragon throne and said, "Your Crown Prince eats, dresses, and uses the same things as the princes in Dongjin. Do you think I'm going to neglect him?"
The implication is that it is impossible for the Northern Qi envoy to take Qi Heng away.
Qi Heng's expression shifted from joy to sorrow. He really didn't want to stay in Dongjin, but he also knew that it was impossible for them to let him off easily.
He blamed everything on General Chu, saying that if it weren't for his instigation, he wouldn't be trapped here.
He Lin took a look at Qi Heng's expression, and then smiled at the people in the prince's group, including Gu Qian and his brothers: "Eldest brother, third brother, which of you wants to marry the princess of Northern Qi?"
Both princes shook their heads simultaneously, neither of them responding.
The Northern Qi princess looked embarrassed; she didn't even consider either of them worthy of her attention.
She said directly to Gu Qian, "General Gu, in this life, I only want to marry you."
This princess is so unreserved. The eldest prince sneered, while the third prince remained indifferent.
Following the Northern Qi princess's words, He Lin also looked at Gu Qian.
"General Gu, the princess is deeply in love with you, this marriage..."
"Your Majesty, you seem to have forgotten that I already have a fiancée." Gu Qian did not glance at the Northern Qi princess once from beginning to end.
His words surprised everyone in the hall. The Northern Qi envoy tried his best to maintain his smiling face, while the princess, who had been spoiled since childhood, suddenly frowned.
He Lin knew that Gu Qian would embarrass him.
He said this merely as a formality. "Princess, you heard it too. Our General Gu is unwilling to marry you, so this marriage is off."
The Northern Qi princess exclaimed, "We can't give up! His fiancée can only be me!" General Gu was famous at a young age and was also very handsome. What kind of woman could catch his eye?
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