Pei Man returned to Beijing.
Lady Lu Hou was overjoyed.
Holding her hand, I asked a lot of questions.
He asked about the situation of Marquis Lu, the situation of General Pei, whether Pei Man was adapting well to life in the northwest, etc.
Gu Ting was only mentioned at the end of the questioning.
"Young General Gu, I've met him twice in the past. I can't remember his exact appearance. Are you satisfied with this marriage your father has arranged for you? If you're not, don't worry, tell mother. Even if it means angering your father, mother will cancel this marriage."
Pei Man gave a rare shy smile, "Mom, don't worry. General Gu is a very good person."
have to!
Female students are not allowed to stay in college.
It was obvious that Pei Man was satisfied with this marriage.
Maybe Pei Man fell in love with Gu Ting first, which led to their engagement.
It has to be said that Lady Lu knew her daughter very well and guessed the truth right away.
Lady Lu sighed, "Forget it, forget it. Since you have no objection, the marriage will proceed as planned. It's just that the wife of the Gu family is really not presentable. Every time I see her, I get very angry.
If you marry into the family, you'll have to serve under the Xie family as a servant. The thought of it makes me sad. That Xie family, before the marriage between the two families was finalized, wouldn't even be qualified to speak to us.
Now you have to be treated as an equal and have the right to set rules for you. It's really infuriating and really unfair to you."
Pei Man lowered her head and said, "I'm not wronged! This marriage was chosen by my daughter herself. I can bear the good and the bad."
Madam Lu was so angry that she poked Pei Man's forehead fiercely. "Before you even get married, you're already devoted to the Gu family. It's true that girls are extroverts."
Pei Man stuck out her tongue and tugged at Lady Lu's sleeve, "Mother, don't worry. The Third Young Mistress of the Gu family was able to subdue Madam Xie, and my daughter won't be any worse than her. I'll follow her example, and I'm sure I'll be able to live a good life."
Madam Lu snorted, "Then you haven't considered that the third young master of the Gu family is an official in the capital, so the couple don't have to be separated. However, General Gu is a military commander, and after three months of marriage leave, he must return to the northwest to serve.
What will you do if you are left alone in the capital without any children? Have you ever thought about this: if General Gu only returns to the capital once every seven or eight years, when will you be able to have children?
If you still have no children, how will your marriage survive? Perhaps General Gu will take a concubine and have a child in the northwest, and you will only be able to bear the title of the legal wife without the dignity of a legal wife.
"He dares! If he dares to take a concubine, I will not forgive him. Father and elder brother will not forgive him either." Pei Man snorted.
Madam Lu sighed again, "Silly girl! Men are one way before marriage and another way after marriage. Don't think too badly of men, but don't think too well of them either. Even your father and brother have no reason to stop General Gu from having a son."
Pei Man looked worried, "Mother, what should I do?"
"Hmph! You're anxious now. What were you doing before? I warned you long ago to keep your eyes open, keep them open, yet you chose General Gu. If I had known, I would have found you a suitable family in the capital, like your sister, wouldn't it be better?"
Lady Lu Hou looked very disappointed.
"What's good about it!" Pei Man muttered secretly, with a look of disgust on her face.
Lady Lu Hou frowned and said sternly, "Don't talk nonsense."
Pei Man whispered, "My daughter is not talking nonsense. If it weren't for my sister's ability and the support of my father and brother, the Prince's backyard in the Zhuguo Mansion would have been filled with beautiful concubines. Last year, that tofu beauty..."
"Okay, stop talking."
Madam Lu interrupted Pei Man directly, "If I say this in front of your sister, it will hit her right in the heart. Once a girl is married, many things are beyond her control. You think General Gu is a good person, but I tell you, it's too early to draw conclusions now. Wait five or ten years and then we'll know whether he is really good or not."
Pei Man lowered her head and said firmly, "I believe him!"
"What's the point of believing him? When judging a man, you can't just listen to what he says, you have to look at what he does. If he only talks but doesn't do anything, he's a jerk. If he only does things but doesn't talk, he's a fool. Don't marry either of these two types of people."
Pei Man laughed, "Gu Ting can talk and do things, so you can marry her."
Lady Lu gave her a sharp look. "What are you so proud of? A man will naturally show his best side in order to marry a woman home.
Have you seen his flaws? Do you know his private habits? Husband and wife are meant to live together for a lifetime.
Don't just look at the good side, you have to see the bad side too, and see how bad he really is. The badness he treats others might one day be inflicted on you. Do you think you can bear it?"
Pei Man wrinkled her nose. "Mother, what you said is too scary! Gu Ting is in the Tianlang Army and often leads troops in battle. He is naturally extremely cruel to the enemy. Do you think I should imagine that he will use the same methods to deal with the enemy on me? Absolutely not!"
Pei Man turned her head away, feeling a little angry. She felt her mother had thought too badly of Gu Ting, completely destroying her expectations for this marriage.
Madam Lu Hou snorted, "I didn't ask you to think that. Just look at how he treats the people around him."
Pei Man said hurriedly: "He is very kind to those around him. He is generous and kind, but he is not ungrateful. He scolds when he should be scolded, beats when he should be beaten, and helps when he should be helped. He is a responsible person.
Mother, just trust your daughter's judgment. Even if you don't trust your daughter's judgment, you should at least trust your father and brother's. They are sure to be right when judging people."
Madam Lu Hou rolled her eyes at her and said, "In two months, when General Gu returns to the capital, I will personally inspect him to see if he is as good as you say."
Pei Man laughed and said, "I promise to satisfy my mother."
"Don't be too confident. If I'm not satisfied, don't blame me for speaking harshly."
"I know, I know."
Pei Man looked relieved, as if she had solved the biggest problem.
After a few days, the wife of the Marquis of Lu sent out invitations to a banquet for relatives and friends.
In name, it was to appreciate the flowers, but in reality it was to welcome Pei Man.
In order to prepare for the flower viewing banquet, various varieties of chrysanthemums were specially brought in and placed in the garden for the guests to enjoy.
Gu Jiu also received the invitation and replied that she would attend the banquet on time on that day.
She asked Liu Zhao, "The Marquis of Lu is hosting a banquet. Do you want to go?"
Liu Zhao shook his head, "They are all women, so I won't go."
"Not only are there female guests, but there are also male guests. You forgot that the youngest son of the Marquis of Lu is still in the capital. He is responsible for greeting the male guests."
"The youngest son of the Marquis of Lu is my cousin, so I naturally remember him. Never mind, I'll go with you."
Just happened to have a chat with Pei Rong.
Gu Ji pursed his lips and smiled, "It's really rare that you are willing to attend such a banquet."
"My aunt is treating me to a meal, so as her nephew, I naturally have to give her enough respect," Liu Zhao said righteously. He also wanted to take the opportunity to meet his uncle and give him a warning.
On the day of the banquet, Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao took a carriage to the Marquis of Lu's Mansion together.
There are two children. Yu Ge'er has to go to class and can't come.
Brother Heng is still too young and not suitable for attending such occasions.
Several sisters-in-law were also invited. Xiao Qin'er, Ouyang Fu, and Cui Shi were all there.
The women of the Gu family and the Marquis's family were also invited.
Since she is going to become a relative of the Gu family, no matter how much she dislikes this marriage, for the sake of face, Lady Lu Hou will definitely do her best and will not let anyone find any fault.
Not only did she send an invitation to the Gu family, but when the female members of the Gu family came to visit, she also went to the second gate in person to greet them to show her respect.
Others said that the wife of the Marquis of Lu was extremely satisfied with this marriage, which was why she came out in person to welcome the women of the Gu family.
Mrs. Hu was frightened.
How could she have deserved to be greeted personally by the wife of the Marquis of Lu?
He hurriedly got off the carriage and bowed as a junior.
"Junior greets Madam!"
Lady Lu helped her up with a smile, "Where's your wife? Why don't you see her?"
Mrs. Hu looked slightly embarrassed, then said regretfully, "Madam was going to come, but she accidentally caught a cold last night and woke up this morning feeling dizzy and dizzy. She called a doctor, and he said it was a cold. She was afraid she'd passed the illness, so she didn't come. Please forgive me, Madam."
When Lady Lu heard that Xie was not coming, she felt relieved.
At least I don’t have to face Xie’s annoying face.
She was still very satisfied with Mrs. Hu.
After all, he was born into a scholarly family, so he had a method for what he said and did. Unlike Xie, who was born into a humble family and was not particular about style.
Mrs. Lu's smile grew even brighter. She took Mrs. Hu's hand and said, "Come, let's have tea in the garden. We were supposed to go to the flower hall, but everyone saw the chrysanthemums in the garden and asked to have the banquet in the garden instead."
Mrs. Hu smiled and said, "The weather is beautiful today. It would be wonderful to have a feast in the garden accompanied by the fragrance of flowers!"
"You young people are the ones with ideas. When you have time in the future, come to my house more often."
"Thank you, ma'am!"
In the garden, you will see chrysanthemums of various colors arranged in various shapes, which is truly beautiful.
Chairs, benches, tea and snacks have been placed among the flowers.
The women sat among the flowers, chattering and laughing.
Everyone looked excited and in a very good mood.
She also saw Gu Jiu, Gu Mei, Gu Qi and other sisters of the Gu family.
Of course, Pei Yun, the daughter-in-law of the Pei family, is also indispensable.
Mrs. Hu smiled and said, "I thought I came early, but I didn't expect that I would be the last one to arrive."
She said goodbye to Lady Lu and walked towards her sisters.
Gu Jiu was the first to see her and waved at her, "Sister-in-law, come quickly. Qingzhu, serve tea to the Third Young Madam."
"Second Auntie is here so early!"
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "I just had nothing to do and was bored, so I came here early."
"Sister Xiaojiu obviously wants to come over earlier to meet her future sister-in-law." Gu Mei teased her.
Everyone burst into laughter, all good-natured laughter.
Gu Ji pursed his lips and smiled, then said frankly, "Sister Mei is right. I want to meet my future sister-in-law as soon as possible. But I've been here for so long and still haven't seen her. Sister Pei, could you send someone to invite Miss Man out?"
Pei Yun smiled and said, "My sister is shy and might be too embarrassed to come out. If Xiaojiu doesn't mind, you can wait a little longer."
"It's my first time, young lady, I can wait as long as I want!"
Everyone burst into laughter again.
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