Chapter 236 Agreement

Song Yichun was so angry that his face turned blue.

Gu Yu hangs around the Song family for at least 360 days out of the 365 days a year. Is it necessary to be so polite to him?

What kind of guest is he!

But in front of Song Maochun and others, Song Yichun could not lose his temper.

If he really confronted Song Mo and Song Mo insisted on not coming to see him, could he still tie him up?

It was even more embarrassing then!

Song Maochun and the others naturally saw it. They had not expected Song Mo to be so powerful. Song Maochun knew that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly said, "Since God has given us guests, let's wait until they leave." Then he changed the subject and talked about other things, "The Duke of Ying's Mansion hasn't held a wedding for many years. I think we should invite people from Chunfangzhai to host this 'Four to the End' banquet. Last time, when the eldest son of the Huichang Earl's family got married, they invited Chunfangzhai, and everyone agreed..."

The "four-in-one" banquet means that before the guests are seated, four kinds of fresh fruits or noodles are placed on the table for the guests to see; when the guests are seated, the snacks are immediately removed and replaced with four kinds of dried fruits, four kinds of snacks, four kinds of fresh fruits, and four kinds of cold dishes. This is only done at weddings held by wealthy families. And the richer the family, the more they pay attention to the "four-in-one" banquet in order to show their wealth and style.

Song Tongchun quickly said, "I also think it's better to ask outsiders to prepare the banquet. Last time when the Dongping Earl's family married a daughter-in-law, they also asked outsiders to prepare the 'four-in-one' banquet - this is popular in Kyoto now!"

The topic then turned to Song Mo's wedding banquet, and the matter was finally resolved.

Gu Yu asked Song Mo, "Is it okay for you not to go see your uncle?"

"What's wrong with that?" Song Mo was helped by his personal servant to change his clothes, and asked with a smile, "Aren't you a guest?"

Gu Yu laughed, but soon frowned again, and stammered, "Brother Tianci, I, I asked my aunt what kind of reward she should give you when you get married. My aunt said that the emperor is not well yet, so it is not appropriate at this time..."

"The Empress is right to worry." Song Mo thought of the scene when the Emperor was ill, and he was still frightened. He warned Gu Yu seriously, "You should be more restrained these days, and be careful not to be impeached by the historians. You are fifteen years old this year, and it is time for you to serve. If you are too noisy, the Empress will not be able to help you. Your brother is only three years younger than you. If you delay for one more year, he will have one more year of opportunity. You can't be as willful as before."

This is from the bottom of my heart.

Gu Yu couldn't help but be moved.

Song Mo took a calligraphy book and threw it to Gu Yu: "We don't have to take part in the imperial examination, so the quality of our knowledge cannot be measured, but the quality of our handwriting can be seen at a glance. Besides, both the emperor and the prince like calligraphy. If you practice your handwriting well, there will be only benefits and no harm." He added, "You don't have to put it off until tomorrow. From now on, you will write three thousand words for me every day." Then without further ado, he called Wuyi in to help Gu Yu practice calligraphy.

Gu Yu listened obediently and sat down to practice calligraphy.

Song Mo watched for a while and saw that he was very serious. He nodded approvingly and said, "I'm going to be out for a while and will be back soon. You should practice calligraphy at home. You must finish writing the 3,000 characters today when I come back!"

Gu Yu was stunned. He looked up and wanted to ask Song Mo where he was going, but Song Mo had already left the banquet room.

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Although it was already dusk, the Dou residence in Jing'an Temple Hutong was very lively. The maids, all with smiles on their faces, were running around, some helping to hang up big red lanterns with double happiness patterns, some helping to hold the ladder, some wiping the chairs with handkerchiefs, and some tying red ropes on the Milanese flowers on the tea table. The whole place was in a joyous mood.

Wang Yingxue looked out the half-open window at the busy and festive scene outside. She could not help but snort coldly, slammed the window shut, and said bitterly, "Nothing more than this!"

Madam Hu lowered her head and did needlework without saying a word.

She knew why Wang Yingxue was so angry.

When the Fifth Lady married into the Jining Marquis's mansion under the name of the Fourth Lady, the Fourth Lady asked for her dowry back. It was not known whether Gao Sheng did it intentionally or unintentionally. This also included the boxes that the Second Lady, the Fifth Lady, and the Sixth Lady of the Dou family had given to the Fourth Lady. At that time, Mother Zhou asked a question, but Su Lan immediately replied: "Aren't the boxes a dowry? Since the boxes are a dowry, they should be taken back."

Mother Zhou had nothing to say and could only watch Sulan instruct the maids and servants to move the things back and lock them in the Fourth Young Lady's warehouse.

Since the Fifth Miss was already a bride, if the Second Madam and the Fifth Madam and other female relatives were more particular, they should have given the Fifth Miss an extra box. But everyone pretended to be deaf and dumb, and no one mentioned this matter. The Seventh Master was angry, and the Seventh Madam was under house arrest. The Fifth Miss was the bride, so could she not have her own? So the matter was left unresolved.

Who would have thought that when the fourth young lady got married, the second and fifth wives and other female relatives would send another box of gifts. And it was even more expensive than the last time. How could this not make the seventh wife angry?

But so what?

Master Seven was determined to keep Madam Seven here, and Madam Seven could only watch helplessly as Sulan smiled as she put those things into the warehouse.

Wang Yingxue asked Madam Hu: "When will the Fifth Miss come over?"

"He said he would come early tomorrow morning." Madam Hu said, "Seventh Master specially asked Gao Sheng to go to the Jining Marquis's Mansion."

Wang Yingxue couldn't help but complain, "Is he just afraid that Ming Jie'er won't come? Ming Jie'er is now the wife of the Marquis of Jining. There are so many things waiting for her to decide at home. Even if she comes a little late, what's the big deal? Besides, the sisters will be in Kyoto in the future. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet each other. Is there any need to rush at this moment?"

How can Aunt Hu comment on this?

Dou Zhao avoided the maid and talked with Song Mo in the Taihu Stone House in the back garden.

The setting sun shone on Song Mo's tall and straight figure, softening his silhouette and giving him an indescribable elegance.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" he asked Dou Zhao with a smile.

Dou Zhao looked at the boy who came in front of him as promised.

His hair was still wet, and in the evening breeze, she could even smell the scent of elm trees on his body. It was obvious that he had heard that she wanted to see him, so he washed up and hurried over.

This made her feel respected and cherished.

Isn't this what women seek throughout their lives?

Dou Zhao burst out laughing.

Out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of the sky where the sun had just set.

The orange sunset glow, like a burning flame, surges in the clouds, covering the sky and the earth, as if trying to seize the last chance. Even though it knows that it will eventually be swallowed by the darkness, it still wants to burn as wildly as it can and paint the earth with its own color.

Dou Zhao suddenly felt enlightened.

In her previous life, she had long been tired of the attitude of living just for survival, so after her rebirth, she tried her best to avoid repeating the same mistakes, and even chose a different lifestyle from before. People and things that did not appear in the last time also appeared in her life, and it seemed that everything was developing in the direction she expected.

But now that I think about it calmly and carefully, in fact, her life has not changed fundamentally.

There is no threat from her stepmother, but there is Dong Dou watching covetously from the sidelines; there is no Wei Tingyu, but there are He Yu, Ji Yong and even Song Mo; there is no hard work in the Jining Marquis Mansion, but she will face the disputes among the several branches of the Dou family... Whether in her past life or this life, she only thought about how to avoid causing herself greater harm, but never seriously thought about what she really wanted?

She wants to see Song Mo.

But until the moment she saw Song Mo, she hadn't figured out what she wanted to say to Song Mo.

Or, deep down in her heart, she secretly hoped that Song Mo would make the choice.

In this way, when things don't go her way in the future, she can comfort herself by saying that she had tried hard, but time was running out.

After all, she is still the cowardly girl in her previous life who had to straighten her back and face hardships with a smile in order to survive!

She never grew up.

The sky is high, birds can fly freely; the sea is vast, fish can jump freely.

If your heart is not free, it will be the same wherever you go!

Dou Zhao took a step forward, walked out of the mountain house, facing the sunset, and stood side by side with Song Mo.

"Song Yantang," she turned her head and smiled at Song Mo. The golden sunset made his eyes seem even warmer. "I want to tell you that I'm afraid I'm not a good wife..." She smiled, her smile was brighter than the burning clouds, and she had the open-mindedness of the sea and sky. "But I will work hard to be your good partner."

Song Mo didn't know what happened.

But he could feel it.

In the past, Dou Zhao was like a gemstone. Although she was dazzling and stunning, she always seemed too calm and composed, which concealed her brilliance. But at this moment, she seemed to have been tempered in fire, flashing an aggressive brilliance, bright, dazzling, and breathtakingly beautiful!

Song Mo stared at Dou Zhao, a smile gently appeared on the corners of his mouth, and then slowly climbed up to the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, spread to the bottom of his eyes, and flowed into his heart...

"Okay!" He heard himself answer Dou Zhao clearly, with an unmistakable joy in his tone.

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Song Mo left Jing'an Temple Hutong with brisk steps and returned to the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion.

Gu Yu had only written one third of the words.

He couldn't help but complain: "Brother Tianci, why did you come back at this time?"

Song Mo smiled and touched his head, then turned around and told Chen He, "Please invite Mr. Yan, Mr. Liao, Xia Lian, and Zhu Yicheng to the study."

Chen He left immediately.

Song Mo changed his clothes, sat down on the big kang by the window, drank a sip of hot tea, and looked a little relieved.

Seeing this situation, how could Gu Yu sit still? He dropped the unfinished words and sat down opposite Song Mo: "Brother Tianci, what kind of tea is this? It tastes so good?"

Song Mo asked someone to make a cup of tea for Gu Yu and said, "Why don't you go and write!"

Gu Yu smiled and sat there motionless. He took a sip of tea and frowned to himself, saying, "Isn't this the Maojian tea I brought back from the palace last month?"

Song Mo tapped him and said with a smile: "Drinking tea requires artistic conception. You are like a cow chewing a peony. It doesn't matter what you drink!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Chaoqing and others walked in.

Song Mo stopped talking and waited for Yan Chaoqing and the others to sit down. The servant served tea, then he smiled and said, "Tomorrow is the day to urge makeup. I want to discuss with you who should help me with makeup?"