The Empress was awakened by Lu Ziwei's shout and scolded, "You've come this far, are you trying to deceive the Emperor?"
"This just proves that you two are destined to be together."
"I think Gu Heng is good, and your mother is also satisfied. With your aunt backing you up, he will definitely not dare to mistreat you in the future."
Lu Ziwei was somewhat troubled; it wasn't that she was afraid Gu Heng would bully her.
Instead, she felt that she was being unfair, since the other person had saved her, but she had dragged them into this mess.
Knowing that he has someone he likes, yet still choosing to marry someone he doesn't like, seems like a real act of repaying kindness with enmity to Gu Heng.
Moreover, she feared that if time went on, she would develop feelings for Gu Hengsheng and become hostile towards Jiaojiao.
Therefore, she didn't want to get involved with Gu Heng.
But now, it seems she's been forced into this situation; she has no choice but to marry him.
"You all go out, I want to talk to Jiaojiao for a while."
"Jiaojiao, how are things between you and Qian'er lately?"
Su Yujiao blinked, looking completely bewildered. What happened?
She and Lu Ziqian have nothing to do with each other anymore, right?
"I don't quite understand what the Empress means."
The Empress smiled and said, "What I wanted to ask is whether there is any possibility of you and Qian'er reconciling."
"No, there's absolutely no chance. I finally managed to get a divorce from him, how could I possibly get back together with him?"
"So what do you think of the Crown Prince?"
puff……
Su Yujiao spat out a mouthful of tea, which choked her and caused her to cough violently.
Do all the women in the palace love to play matchmaker?
Has Consort Jing finished ordering?
Queen point?
"Your Majesty, cough cough... Is it as I understand it? You want me to become the Crown Prince's concubine?"
"Not a concubine, but the principal wife, the future empress."
The Empress smiled kindly: "I really like you. If you could become my daughter-in-law, I would be laughing in my dreams."
“You are about the same age as the Crown Prince, and he is even half a year older than you. I think you two are a good match.”
Su Yujiao looked horrified. Were weddings in ancient times really this casual?
After marrying her cousin, she married her younger cousin. Don't they feel awkward?
"Your Majesty, please don't make such jokes. They're not funny."
"I am serious."
"Have you asked the Crown Prince for his opinion?"
"No need to ask him. Marriage is always decided by parents."
"Did you ask Lu Ziqian what he thought?"
"Didn't you two say you were no longer related? Why should I ask him?"
Hmm, that makes a lot of sense!
In the end, Su Yujiao politely declined, and it's unclear what she said that convinced the Empress to let her go.
"You should go back first. The marriage certificate will be sent to the Gu family after it is framed."
The two left the palace together, and Lu Ziwei said with a heavy heart, "Jiaojiao, come with me to the Gu family. I don't know how to explain to Lord Gu."
"You rejected him yesterday, and today you're pushing him to marry you. What kind of nonsense is this?"
"I feel like I'm repaying kindness with enmity."
"He shouldn't have saved me, and he wouldn't have gotten into this trouble."
Seeing Lu Ziwei's troubled expression, Su Yujiao couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"How could it be troublesome?"
"I think the Empress is right; you two are destined to be together."
"Brother Gu is a very good person. Once he marries you, he will take responsibility for you."
"You don't need to think too much, don't worry about whether he loves you or whether you're holding him back."
"Didn't you say before that you never planned to fall in love with anyone else in this lifetime?"
"Since you're not planning to love anymore, just pick someone you like and live together."
"Brother Gu is your savior, isn't he pleasing enough to you?"
"Besides, this is an unchangeable fact, so you can only accept it."
"I think it's not important how it starts, but how it ends."
"Life is something you have to live by yourself, and marriage also needs to be managed. As long as you have a positive attitude, life will definitely get better and better."
Looking at Su Yujiao, Lu Ziwei couldn't help but sigh, "Jiaojiao, being with you always makes me feel at ease."
The two went to the Gu family's house together. It was almost evening when Gu Heng finished his shift.
When Su Yujiao took the initiative to find him, Gu Heng was somewhat flattered, but when he saw Lu Ziwei, he instantly calmed down.
"Brother Gu, I hope I haven't disturbed you by coming so late?"
"No need to disturb, please have a seat."
Lu Ziwei also called out "Brother Gu".
Gu Heng knew they must have something on their mind to come over so suddenly, so he asked them directly.
Lu Ziwei lowered her head, too embarrassed to speak, so Su Yujiao said, "Let me speak."
"Brother Gu, you may soon receive an imperial decree to bestow your marriage upon you."
Gu Heng was taken aback, and his gaze involuntarily turned to Lu Ziwei. Seeing that her ears were red with embarrassment, he knew who his betrothed was.
The man felt a pang of bitterness. He knew even with his toes that it couldn't be Jiao Jiao, otherwise Jiao Jiao wouldn't be so calm.
Su Yujiao quickly explained what had happened in the palace that afternoon.
The man nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, I will take responsibility."
Faced with his indifferent reaction, Lu Ziwei felt even more guilty and suddenly stood up and bowed to Gu Heng.
"Brother Gu, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."
"If you hadn't been trying to save me, you wouldn't have gotten into all this trouble."
"I know you don't like me. After we get married, we'll live our own lives, and I will never interfere in yours."
"Just be the same as before you got married, do whatever you want. You can take concubines or maids if you want."
"In a few years, when you meet a woman you like, we'll get a divorce."
"Sorry to bother you."
After Lu Ziwei finished speaking, she ran away with her face flushed red.
Although she is usually very easygoing, she still blushed and her heart raced when she said such things to the man who was about to become her husband.
Su Yujiao followed them out.
Gu Heng watched the two figures as they walked away, his gaze complex, seemingly lost in thought.
The difference today is that his gaze is more focused on Lu Ziwei.
He never expected a woman to speak so frankly; he thought all noble ladies were as arrogant and haughty as Princess Qinghe.
Three days later, Zhang and all of Gu's relatives and friends came from their hometown to excitedly prepare for the wedding.
One of the things Zhang wanted to do upon arriving was to see Lu Ziwei. Gu Heng solemnly instructed her not to say anything she shouldn't.
He was terrified that his mother would say something like "second-marriage daughter" or "used goods" and that he would be kicked out of the Lu family.
After all, his mother was used to being shrewish and arrogant, thinking that if she passed the imperial examination with top honors, she could do whatever she wanted in the capital.
In his mother's eyes, the emperor was number one, and the top scholar was number two.
So, if he doesn't scare her beforehand, she'll say anything.
Unexpectedly, Zhang was extremely satisfied with the marriage, mainly because Lu Ziwei's status was so high.
She is the empress's niece, the daughter of the former Zhenguo General, and the sister of the current first-rank general, which is practically equivalent to being a princess.
Her son marrying a princess is enough for her to brag about for a lifetime.
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