Chapter 408 Reasons

Sulan understood and went to the dental clinic the next day.

Dou Zhao invited Jiang Lizhu, who was married in Kyoto, into the mansion, dismissed the maids and talked alone in the room for a long time. When Jiang Lizhu came out, her legs were shaking a little, and she said to her wet nurse who came with her as a dowry: "I will ask the master's guards to escort you back to Haozhou to deliver a letter to your aunt. You must remember, the letter is alive, the person is alive, the letter is gone, the person is gone."

The master she was referring to was her husband Wu Zijie.

The nurse had experienced the Jiang family's family changes, so she was not panicked when she heard this. She thought that she said this after coming out of Dou Zhao's room, and it must be related to the safety of the Jiang family. She swore, "Don't worry, Madam. Even if I die, I will deliver the letter to the first wife."

Jiang Lizhu nodded, and went back to write a letter in a daze.

Dou Zhao saw that everything was almost ready. While he and Song Mo were looking up the almanac at home, Dou Zhao told Song Mo about Jiang Yan's inquiry to Su Lan about the affairs in the mansion and said, "I want to send Song Shize to serve Sister Yan for a few days. If Sister Yan asks about the old affairs in the mansion again, there will be someone to answer."

Moreover, he is an elder of the Song family, so there is no need to worry about his loyalty.

It can also prove that Dou Zhao and Song Mo did not lie to her.

"You just make the arrangements." Song Mo felt that this was a matter of the inner court, and he should follow Dou Zhao's arrangements.

As he spoke, he turned to the first day of June in the almanac and asked, "What do you think of this date?"

Not the best, but close.

Dou Zhao smiled and said, "Then let's set it on the first day of June."

As the two were talking, Gu Yu ran over.

He complained, "What has Brother Tianci been busy with these days? Why can't I find him?"

Gu Yu looked for Song Mo several times a day, and every time he looked for him, he was always in a hurry. When he was talking about something, it was all about trivial matters. Song Mo thought that if he really had something urgent, he would naturally come to him, and he didn't take it seriously. Hearing this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "I'm very busy these days. Tell me what you want. I have to go to the Bishuixuan behind with your sister-in-law later."

Bishuixuan is separated from the main house of Yizhitang by two courtyards and is a bit remote, but next to it is the back lake of the Duke of Yingguo Mansion and a small hill made of Taihu stones, so the scenery is first-class.

Gu Yu glanced at Dou Zhao and said, "Is sister-in-law planning to move there for the summer?"

Dou Zhao saw that Song Mo had no intention of talking about Jiang Yan, so he smiled and said, "It's not me, but a cousin of your brother. She has been loved by your aunt Jiang since she was a child. As you know, your brother has only two brothers. Your aunt Jiang originally wanted to adopt her as a daughter and raise her under her lap. Later, because the second master was in poor health, she was afraid that she could not take care of her, so she sent her back home. After the Jiang family got into trouble, no one cared about her. Her husband died of illness last year, and she had no children, so the Jiang family took her in. We only found out when the twelfth daughter of the Jiang family was getting married. Your brother thought that the Jiang family was now old and young, so we discussed with my fourth aunt and planned to bring the cousin of the Jiang family to live in the mansion for a few days, first to relax, and second to keep me company. If there is fate, it would be even better if we can find a suitable family. She will arrive in two days, and your brother specially took time out to go with me to see how the place for her to live is arranged. "

Since she is Song Mo's cousin, she must be quite young.

Gu Yu became interested and asked, "This spring, the wife of the commander of the East Camp of the Fifth Army Camp died. What do you think?"

This kind of thing has to be discussed with someone like Gu Yu who has many friends in Kyoto, and the candidate will be named right away.

Dou Zhao asked hurriedly, "What's that person's last name? How old is he? Who else is in his family? Is he good-tempered?"

Song Mo glared at them coldly and said unhappily, "His eldest son is only two years younger than me. Stop messing with me here!" Then he asked Gu Yu, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Dou Zhao and Gu Yu couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Gu Yu whispered to Dou Zhao, "Sister-in-law, isn't it possible that Aunt Jiang wanted to marry this cousin to you, so you are so concerned about her? People's hearts are hidden in their stomachs, you should be careful not to let a wolf into the house! I think it's better to place this cousin of the Jiang family in the other courtyard outside. Didn't the twelfth daughter of the Jiang family marry in Kyoto? They are cousins. I think you can place her with the twelfth daughter of the Jiang family. At worst, we can pay for it!"

What is going on?

Dou Zhao couldn't help laughing. He just thought that Gu Yu was really interesting. No wonder someone as aloof as Song Mo liked him so much.

However, Gu Yu's words also reminded Dou Zhao.

After Jiang Yan entered the mansion, he had to take her around, otherwise people would think that Jiang Yan was given by the Jiang family to Song Mo as a concubine.

Song Mo was so angry that his face turned black. He said to Gu Yu, "Are you okay or not? If you are okay, tell me. If not, go back and squat!"

Gu Yu hurriedly said, "Something's up, something's up!" As he spoke, he wilted like an eggplant hit by frost. "In two days, my family will be exchanging engagement letters with the Feng family. Can you think of a solution for me? I don't want to marry their eleventh daughter!"

Song Mo said, "Then who do you want to marry? Miss Eleven is not only beautiful, but also gentle and filial. I think it's unfair for her to marry someone as playful as you."

Dou Zhao was stunned and said, "Didn't they say that Miss Feng is plain-looking, timid, and dull? Have you found out everything?"

Gu Yu heard this and said hurriedly, "Yes, yes! My sister-in-law and I heard the same thing. Feng Shi has no opinions at all. She is obedient and has no redeeming qualities. If she came to our house, she would definitely hold me back. I don't want to clean up her mess every day."

Song Mo said to Dou Zhao, "Don't listen to his nonsense. I have seen the person with my own eyes. How could it be as bad as he said? He just doesn't agree with this marriage!"

Dou Zhao knew that this marriage would eventually kill the Feng family, so he stood firmly on Gu Yu's side and said, "No matter how good the young lady of the Feng family is, if Gu Yu doesn't like her, she will be perfect even if she is perfect. If you don't have any other options, then forget it. But if you do have some options, you should help Gu Yu!"

Gu Yu treated Dou Zhao like a bodhisattva and showed his courtesy to her: "Sister-in-law, if you help me this time, I promise to help you marry off Jiang's cousin!"

"What nonsense!" Song Mo said with a stern face, "Your uncle also said that this is a good marriage. How can you just casually reject the elders' opinion..."

Gu Yu got annoyed when he heard this and said, "You two are all like this! My uncle is even more straightforward. He said that if he is not satisfied with the girl after marrying her, he can just divorce her and marry again after two years. He told me not to make a fuss and make up stories. He made it seem like the girl from the Feng family is a cabbage that can be thrown away if you don't like her. What about me? Marry, marry, and live happily ever after. I want to find a capable girl and live a good life with her. Is that not possible?"

You found a powerful Zhou in your previous life, but you still couldn't live with her!

Dou Zhao couldn't help shaking his head when he heard this.

Presumably, at this time, Queen Wan's whole mind was on Prince Liao, and she mainly tried to appease the noble. She was afraid that Gu Yu would cause trouble for her marriage and affect Prince Liao's grand plan, so she compromised with Gu Yu on this matter, right?

Thinking about Gu Yu's dissolute and unruly life in his previous life, Dou Zhao felt that Gu Yu was also a pitiful person.

Song Mo had a headache and said, "Then I'll go talk to your grandfather."

Gu Yu jumped up happily and said, "Brother, I will help my sister-in-law decorate the yard for Jiang's cousin. I promise not to let my sister-in-law raise a finger."

Song Mo snorted coldly and said, "If you don't help your sister-in-law, no one in Yizhitang will dare to let your sister-in-law lift a finger."

Gu Yu smiled droolingly and pushed Song Mo: "You should go to Yunyang Marquis's Mansion quickly. It's too late. My grandfather should go to the villa in Shichahai to fish."

Song Mo gave Dou Zhao a few instructions, changed his clothes, and went out.

Gu Yu accompanied Dou Zhao to Bishuixuan.

On the way, Dou Zhao asked him: "Why are you and your stepmother so upset? Although she is a lady of high rank, the Empress doesn't like her. She can bear it even if she is given a pair of small shoes to wear."

"If she had this kind of brain, she would have killed me long ago!" Gu Yu said disdainfully, "She just relies on her connections with the Shen family and thinks my aunt can't do anything to her? If she annoys me one day, I'll instigate Shen Qing to deal with her, and I'll see what she'll be so proud of!"

The Shen family is the maternal family of the current prince.

Dou Zhao looked at his ferocious face and could not help but say, "Look at you. You haven't even used your tricks yet, but you're already shouting them out. Others should be more careful. Who can you deal with? No wonder you, a boy, can't defeat your stepmother even with the support of the Empress!"

Gu Yu was very dissatisfied.

Dou Zhao said: "Then tell me, when did you beat your stepmother?"

Gu Yu's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything for a long time.

Dou Zhao advised him: "Use different methods on different people. For people like your stepmother, you should either keep silent and turn a blind eye, or do it first and leave her no place to redress her grievances."

Gu Yu lowered his head thoughtfully.

When Song Mo came back in the evening, Bishuixuan had been replaced with new Xiangfei bamboo curtains, a painting of a beauty under the moon was hung in the central hall, the hundred-flower stove was burning with the scent of mugwort, the kang was replaced with a hibiscus mat, and the maids and servants were all ready. He nodded with satisfaction and invited Gu Yu to have dinner at home.

Gu Yu, however, only cared about his own business. He pulled his sleeve and asked, "What did my grandfather say? Tell me now!"

"If it doesn't work, would I dare to come back to see you?" Song Mo smiled and pulled his sleeves from Gu Yu's hands, "Be careful not to damage my clothes. This dress was made for me by your sister-in-law herself."

Gu Yu jumped up excitedly, hugged Song Mo and shouted to Dou Zhaozhi: "Sister-in-law, bring the whole pot of wine!"

Song Mo was infected by his mood and smiled cheerfully, saying, "Shouldn't you buy the wine for the whole pot? I can't do the work and treat at the same time?"

"You treat me today, and I treat you tomorrow!" Gu Yu sat down on the kang with a smile and said to Dou Zhao, "Sister-in-law, you should go too when the time comes, so you don't have to stay at home all day."

Dou Zhao pursed his lips and smiled.

Song Han came in carrying a bottle of wine.

Seeing Gu Yu, he was not surprised, but raised the wine pot in his hand and said with a smile: "You are so lucky. I finally got a pot of white pear blossoms from Princess Ningde's mansion to prepare for my brother, but I didn't expect you to be here too."

Gu Yu said indifferently, "Isn't it just the white pear blossoms? I'll send you a cart of them tomorrow."

Song Han didn't care. He sat next to Song Mo with a smile and said to Gu Yu, "You must keep your word. I'll be waiting for your wine tomorrow."

Gu Yu patted his chest.

Dou Zhao smiled and told the maid to serve the food, but he was thinking about Song Han in his heart.

He is almost catching up with Gu Yu these days, coming here every day...

In the evening, after seeing off Gu Yu and Song Han, Dou Zhao asked Song Mo, "How did you convince Earl Yunyang?"

Song Mo smiled and said, "Don't think that Lord Yunyang is old and confused? He just doesn't want to offend anyone. But if it is for the sake of Lord Yunyang's mansion, it is naturally the right thing to do to marry a capable grandson's wife." After that, he asked Dou Zhao, "Have you noticed that Song Han looks a lot like his father when he drinks?"

When Song Mo came to his senses, he was indeed very suspicious.

If I hadn't met him when he was young, gaining his trust would have been harder than climbing to the sky, right?

Dou Zhao sighed and said, "I didn't notice it."