A few years later, the matchmaker came again.
Before Gu Yuniang could use the same trick again to drive the matchmaker out, the matchmaker took the initiative and spoke violently and harshly, which frightened Gu Yuniang.
It was not until the matchmaker left that Gu Yuniang came to her senses.
Then he started wailing, "Oh my God, this is killing me! The third brother actually wants to marry the princess's daughter. Is he crazy, or does he want to kill me? I'm going to find the third brother and ask him to cancel this marriage."
"Mom, we can't go. The third brother said that if anyone dares to go to the county government office to find him, he will sever ties with us even if it means sacrificing his future. Who will support Mom then?"
Several sons tried to stop him.
Gu Yuniang was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood.
She also wanted to live in the county government office and show off her power, but Gu Yu had blocked everyone's way before taking office.
It’s not that she didn’t make a fuss before. She once carried a quilt to the county government office to make a fuss.
That bastard Gu Yu acted like a filial son in front of others, coaxed her and coaxed her into the backyard.
When they got to the backyard, he was gagged in one sentence, thrown into a carriage, and sent back to his home in the capital.
Not only that, because of this incident, Gu Yu stopped paying money to his family for three months.
He also had the runners of the capital's prefect and the Embroidered Uniform Guard come to his home every few days to cause trouble, and even arrested several of his brothers and locked them up for a few days.
Afterwards, Gu Yu scolded his brothers, "If you can't keep an eye on mother and let her go out and make trouble, then don't blame me for disregarding our brotherhood. Just stay by her side and don't let her go to the county government office to make trouble. I will send money back home and let you keep the shop open."
Otherwise, I can't do anything to my own mother, but I have no pressure to deal with you and my nephews. Whether you want waterboarding or flogging, it's up to you."
Gu Yu used both soft and hard tactics to intimidate the brothers.
Because they were watching over Gu Yuniang, she didn't dare to cause trouble at the county government office in the past two years.
Now that Gu Yu's mother is about to make trouble again, Gu Yu's brothers will of course try to stop her, as they don't have the courage to let their mother go out to make trouble for Gu Yu.
They also thought about threatening Gu Yu with his future.
However, Gu Yu had been in official circles for many years, and he had used one trick after another.
If his brother dares to threaten him, he will first cut off his brother's thoughts.
For several years in a row, the yamen runners would arrest several of Gu Yu's brothers and lock them up in jail for a few days so that they could see with their own eyes how the yamen runners tortured them. In this way, all of Gu Yu's brothers became obedient.
"The third brother is not young anymore. If he really marries the princess's daughter, it will be a blessing for our family. It's a good thing."
"Yes! Such a good marriage cannot be ruined."
The brothers worked together and finally stopped their mother from going out.
But their hearts were bleeding.
Gu Yu is alone now, and he has his own methods.
It would be even more terrible if he married the daughter of the notorious Princess Huyang.
None of the brothers could match Gu Yu alone.
With the addition of Princess Huyang, Gu Yu is going to make a big fuss.
But he didn't have the courage to make a scene, nor did he dare to instigate his parents to make trouble for Gu Yu, for fear that the shop would be closed down and he would be thrown into jail.
Just wait and see, what ability does Gu Yu have to marry a girl from a princess's family?
On the third day after the matchmaker came to visit, the two families met each other.
Princess Huyang made Gu Yuniang lose face on the spot and killed her to show her power.
Princess Huyang said frankly, "I am very satisfied with County Magistrate Gu. He is a young man of talent, ability, and courage. Therefore, I am willing to form an alliance with your family and marry my daughter to County Magistrate Gu.
However, whoever dares to bully my daughter because she is a new bride, set rules, give her a cold shoulder, trip her up, use filial piety to pressure her, and play tricks like crying, making a fuss, and threatening to commit suicide, and whoever takes advantage of my daughter's unfamiliar appearance, I will take her life.
Back then, hundreds of members of the Chen family were buried with me in Huyang. Now, I wouldn't mind exchanging twenty heads of your Gu family for a comfortable and fulfilling life for my daughter. If anyone doesn't believe me, you can try and see if I can make your entire family die. The blood on the guillotine in the vegetable market hasn't even dried yet."
Hu Yang directly threatened that this was not a blind date, it was clearly a forced marriage.
Can the princess do whatever she wants?
The Gu family members looked at Gu Yu and didn't believe that Gu Yu could endure such humiliation.
Gu Yu coughed lightly and said, "The daughter of the Princess is naturally noble. If I am lucky enough to marry Miss Chen, I will not let her suffer even the slightest injustice. I promise here that after the three court visits, I will take her to the yamen to live alone. No one will say anything nonsense in front of her."
"How can that be! A new daughter-in-law should set the rules in front of her parents-in-law."
Gu Yuniang started yelling.
Princess Huyang glared at her, "What did you say? How dare you ask my daughter to set the rules?"
Bang!
Hu Yang slapped the table, scaring Gu Yuniang out of her wits.
"Anyone who dares to ask my daughter to set rules or give her any grievances is making things difficult for Hu Yang. Everyone here knows the reputation of Hu Yang. Don't blame me for destroying your family when the time comes. I'll see who dares to intervene."
Everyone in the Gu family, young and old, changed color.
Only Gu Yu lowered his head and smiled secretly.
Princess Huyang's status was clear; once married, she was the in-law. It was only natural for the in-laws to vent their daughter's anger, and the government couldn't interfere.
Gu Yu felt very satisfied that Hu Yang took care of his mother.
After all these years, there is finally someone who can truly control his own mother.
Gu Yu finally understood why Liu Zhao said that Huyang was a burden to others but a help to him.
The marriage was decided, the engagement letters were exchanged, and the next step was to go through the formalities.
Chen Min showed up and returned to the carriage to wait for Princess Huyang.
When the mother and daughter met, Hu Yang smiled happily, "Your marriage has been arranged. Here is Gu Yu's engagement letter. I'll keep it for you."
"oh!"
Chen Min was neither happy nor angry.
Hu Yang glared at him, "What's with that expression? Are you dissatisfied?"
“No dissatisfaction.”
I was completely bewildered, as if I couldn't come back to my senses and everything was just an illusory dream.
Who would have thought that she would get engaged in just a few days.
Hu Yang smiled broadly, "As long as you are satisfied. Follow me into the palace and tell the Queen Mother the good news."
…
Emperor Wende was stunned when he learned that Chen Min's marriage was settled, but the person she was betrothed to was not Su Zheng, but Gu Yu.
"Didn't you say you were interested in Su Zheng before? Why did you change to Gu Yu now?"
Princess Huyang said with a smile, "Su Zheng has become stupid from studying. He's not suitable for Minmin. Gu Yu is more suitable. He's pragmatic."
Emperor Wende was so angry that he laughed. "It's only been a few days, and their minds have changed so quickly. Even Minmin's marriage has been decided."
"Royal brother, I'm so anxious! If I meet the right person, I must grab him."
Emperor Wende was too lazy to reason with Huyang because it didn't make sense.
He said to the eunuch beside him, "Go, call Su Zheng and Gu Yu here. I want to personally investigate. Also, call Gu Jiu here as well."
Gu Jiu, who was far away in the palace: It’s none of my business!
It is understandable that the emperor wants to meet Su Zheng and Gu Yu.
What does it mean to call Gu Jiu?
Empress Dowager Xiao asked him, "Why did you ask Gu Jiu to enter the palace?"
Emperor Wende smiled and said, "Huyang first took a fancy to Su Zheng, and then to Gu Yu. They were all attracted to Gu Jiu. I naturally want to ask Gu Jiu what she thinks."
Empress Dowager Xiao looked towards Huyang and asked, "Huyang, what do you say?"
Hu Yang felt guilty at first, but then he raised his eyebrows and smiled, "My nephew's wife has a unique vision. The person she chooses is naturally the best of the best. Both Su Zheng and Gu Yu are excellent. But Gu Yu is more suitable for my Minmin."
Empress Dowager Xiao snorted, dissatisfied with Hu Yang's blatant praise of Gu Jiu. And this was under the premise that she knew she didn't like Gu Jiu.
Empress Dowager Xiao asked Chen Min, who was standing in the corner with a very low sense of presence, "Minmin, tell me, are you happy with this marriage? If you are not satisfied, I will make the decision for you and cancel this marriage."
"Mother, Minmin's marriage has been decided. Please don't make things more complicated, okay?" Hu Yang was not polite at all when speaking to his own mother.
Empress Dowager Xiao's face turned green with anger. "Asshole, how dare you despise me and cause trouble?"
Emperor Wende also had a stern face, "Huyang, why don't you apologize?"
Hu Yang was unwilling to accept this, but Emperor Wende was truly furious, so she could only apologize, "Mother, I was wrong. Please forgive me, and I won't dare to do it again next time."
Emperor Wende was cruel to Huyang, and Empress Dowager Xiao, who was already furious with Huyang, felt distressed again.
Empress Dowager Xiao sighed secretly, thinking that children are all debts.
Then she said, "Forget it. I won't bother with you this time. If it happens again, I'll ask your brother to beat you."
Hu Yang smiled brightly and took Empress Dowager Xiao's arm, "My Queen Mother is the best to me."
Emperor Wende coughed lightly and said, "Mother, since Huyang has arranged Minmin's marriage, let's take a look at her first. If you don't like her, it's not too late to cancel the marriage."
Empress Dowager Xiao nodded in agreement.
As they were talking, Empress Pei, Concubine Shen, and Concubine Luode all arrived.
When the three learned that Chen Min's marriage was settled, they rushed to the Cining Palace to congratulate Chen Min.
Chen Min seemed to come back to his senses at this moment and found a sense of reality.
Being congratulated continuously made her blush.
She was so embarrassed that she could do nothing, so Empress Dowager Xiao asked her to hide in the next room so that when people came, she could watch secretly.
After receiving the order, Chen Min covered his face and ran away.
Hu Yang laughed heartily when he saw his daughter's shyness. "This girl, she's only just beginning to feel shy. Mother, let me tell you, that Gu Yu is really good-looking, even better looking than Su Zheng. It's just that he's not very good at studying, he's only a juren."
"Isn't he the magistrate of Xinmin County? Can a scholar be a magistrate?"
Empress Dowager Xiao glanced at Emperor Wende.
Emperor Wende laughed and said, "Gu Yu's appointment as the magistrate of Xinmin County was personally decided by my father, and I agree."
Empress Dowager Xiao frowned slightly. "It's not my place to interfere in government affairs. But the court's rules are there. This Gu Yu is against the rules. Could it be that the eldest son's wife gave the late emperor some valuable gifts?"
Emperor Wende laughed heartily. "The eldest daughter-in-law has made great contributions to the court by resettling tens of thousands of refugees. If she wants the position of Xinmin County Magistrate, I will give it to her. It won't be a problem. And this Gu Yu, although not well educated, has undeniable ability. Since he took office as the Xinmin County Magistrate, he has been diligent and hardworking, making Xinmin County better and better. He is worthy of this position."
Huyang also said, "Mother, you should go to Xinmin County and see it. The changes are so great that even I am shocked. The places that were once crowded with refugees are now all covered with new houses, neatly arranged in rows. It is so beautiful."
Those refugees who were almost starving to death are now wearing gold and silver. It's amazing. Gu Yu is a man of real ability. He is my daughter's son-in-law, and my daughter is very satisfied.
"Alright, alright. Look at how much you guys are praising him. I won't despise him for now, alright?"
Princess Huyang smiled complacently, "Mother, you must trust your daughter's judgment."
Ugh!
If you still trust her judgment, be careful not to be led into trouble. Empress Pei secretly complained about Huyang.
Empress Pei also knew about Gu Yu.
It’s hard not to know the important people related to Gu Jiu.
Gu Yu is a good person, but not as good as Hu Yang said.
Moreover, she had heard about Gu Yu's mother's strange behavior when she was in the palace.
However, Empress Pei was very tactful and she did not mention this.
There was no need for her to argue with Hu Yang over such a trivial matter.
In a way, Empress Pei was also a beneficiary of the marriage between the Huyang and Gu families.
After all, her son depends on her, and she also depends on her son.
A mother is honored by her son, and a son is honored by his mother; they complement each other.
Gu Jiu entered the palace before Gu Yu and Su Zheng. After all, she lived nearby and was familiar with the place.
When I arrived at the Cining Palace, I saw that it was full of people.
Everything that should have come has come, and everything that shouldn’t have come has also come.
She is the younger generation, and everyone present is the elder.
There’s no other way, let’s pay our respects to everyone one by one first.
After greeting, Empress Dowager Xiao asked directly, "Did you know that Princess Huyang is engaged to the third branch of the Gu family?"
"I heard about it." Gu Jiu answered in a low voice.
Empress Dowager Xiao frowned. "What do you think about this? But you were the one who instigated the engagement between Hu Yang and the Gu family?"
"Mother, you misunderstood."
Empress Dowager Xiao angrily shouted, "Shut up!"
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