The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is a good time to get married!
Good luck to Gu Ting’s wedding!
The Gu Mansion set up eighty tables to entertain relatives, friends, and colleagues in the officialdom.
In addition to Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao, many royal family members also attended.
Everyone said that the royal family members only attended Gu Ting’s wedding banquet because of Gu Jiu.
Men and women guests sat at separate tables.
With so many guests, it is obvious that the Gu Mansion does not have enough servants.
He could only borrow help from Master Gu's family and the Marquis' Mansion.
Gu Jiu also arranged for Qingzhu to lead twenty maids of all sizes to the Gu Mansion to help greet guests.
The auspicious time has arrived and the bride-picker has returned.
The auditorium was crowded with people.
The bride and groom bow to heaven and earth, then to their parents, and then the couple bow to each other, and the ceremony is complete.
Gu Ting could tolerate everything else, but when he was paying his respects to his parents for the second time, he felt uncomfortable and annoyed when he thought that the person sitting above was Xie.
If it wasn't a happy day today, he would have definitely made a scene and asked for his mother Su's spirit tablet to be taken out.
Of course, Lord Gu would never agree.
If a quarrel really breaks out, the father and son will definitely be at loggerheads, and neither of them can convince the other.
Gu Ting took a deep breath and endured it!
Tomorrow he will take his wife Pei Man to pay homage to his biological mother, Su.
When they arrived at the bridal chamber and lifted the veil, Gu Ting was stunned by the bride.
Wow!
"The groom was stunned when he saw the bride."
"Ha ha……"
Everyone laughed good-naturedly.
The bride blushed and didn't dare to raise her head.
Gu Ting smiled stupidly, and only reacted after being reminded.
After drinking the wedding wine, Gu Ting was dragged to the banquet to drink.
Today is a happy day, I must get drunk.
Gu Jiu stayed in the new house, smiling, and walked forward, "Meet sister-in-law!"
Pei Man stood up hurriedly, her face flushed, and she was a little at a loss.
In terms of identity, she is already Gu Jiu's sister-in-law.
But in her heart, she was still the girl of the Pei family, and Gu Jiu was the high and mighty Madam Zhao, her cousin's wife.
When she suddenly heard Gu Jiu calling her sister-in-law, she was not used to it for a while and felt a little nervous.
"Sister-in-law, please sit down. You are the bride today, and everything comes first."
Pei Man smiled shyly, "I told you to laugh at me."
She lowered her head, looking shy.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I really should have asked my brother to come and take a look. He would be so stupid after seeing my sister-in-law's appearance that he would be unable to walk."
The maids all smiled kindly.
Pei Man became more shy and nervous. She kept her head down and didn't dare to look at people.
Mrs. Hu joked, "The bride is shy. Second Aunt, please stop making fun of her."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Third sister-in-law is right. Leave two people here to accompany the bride, and we will go out for a drink. Today is a happy day, so we must drink a few more glasses."
"Second Aunt is right."
Mrs. Hu left two capable maids for Pei Man to serve.
"Now that you're here, don't be shy. If you need anything, ask these two maids to help. They're both elders in the mansion and we're all familiar with each other."
Pei Man nodded with a smile, "Thank you, Third...Sister-in-law."
At this moment, Pei Man finally accepted her new identity from the bottom of her heart.
Mrs. Hu followed Gu Jiu out of the bridal chamber.
"The bride is so beautiful."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I still remember the day when my sister-in-law and my third brother got married. My sister-in-law was also very stunning."
Mrs. Hu laughed and waved her hand, "Don't talk about the past. I'm old now, almost a yellow-faced woman."
"Sister-in-law is still young, how can she be called a yellow-faced woman? Like me, even when I am in my forties or fifties, I will not admit that I am a yellow-faced woman." Gu Jiu said coquettishly.
Mrs. Hu laughed and said, "How can I compare with Second Aunt? No, no."
Gu Jiu said, "Of course we can compare. As long as my sister-in-law is willing, we will always be eighteen years old."
Hahaha……
Everyone laughed.
Gu Jiu also laughed. She was still eighteen years old at heart.
The banquet was lively and everyone was having a great time as it was a rare occasion for everyone to get together like this.
Halfway through the banquet, Gu Jiu was already a little tipsy.
"No, no. I need to find a place to rest for a while. I'll drink with you guys later."
"Second Aunt, please come back soon and don't avoid drinking."
"You guys drink slowly."
Gu Jiu waved his hand and was helped by the maid to the side room to rest.
The wing room was heated by a floor heater and was very warm.
Gu Jiu took off his cloak, threw it aside, and lay down directly on the couch.
Nanny Fang brought a quilt to cover Gu Jiu, "Madam, be careful not to catch a cold."
Gu Jiu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "With Mammy by my side, I will definitely not catch a cold."
Nanny Fang stood by the couch, "Madam, please rest in peace. I will be watching over you."
Gu Jiu nodded, closed his eyes and rested peacefully.
The room was warm and covered with a quilt.
Not long after sleeping, Gu Jiu started to sweat, feeling sticky and uncomfortable.
She pushed the quilt away, but she was still in a daze and had not fully woken up.
Someone helped her cover her whole life.
Feeling something was wrong, she snapped her eyes open.
"Why is it you!"
Xiao Qin'er laughed out loud, "If not me, then who else could it be?"
Gu Ji glanced around, "Where's my maid? Where's Aunt Fang?"
"Tell them to get some hot water. Aunt Fang is old and feels a little uncomfortable after drinking, so she's resting next door. Do you want to call her over?"
Gu Jiu sat up from the couch, his mind still a little confused.
"Why is Fourth Sister-in-law here?"
"I drank too much and went to the side room to rest. I heard from the servants that you were here too, so I came to check on you. I didn't expect that my sister-in-law would kick the quilt while she was sleeping."
Xiao Qin'er's cheeks were red, and she reeked of alcohol as she spoke. She had obviously been drinking quite a bit.
Gu Jiu smiled at her and said, "Thank you, Fourth Sister-in-law."
Xiao Qin'er raised her eyebrows and smiled, "The way sister-in-law looked at me just now, did you suspect that I was going to harm you?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "I was just surprised that the maid and Nanny Fang were not here."
"It's my fault. I didn't consider that my sister-in-law would wake up so soon. Don't worry, the maid will be back soon with some hot water." Then she added, "I promise I have no ill will towards my sister-in-law."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I know. Didn't Fourth Sister-in-law say she wanted to rest? Is the room next door empty?"
"I'm fine. It's nice to talk to my sister-in-law. It's been a long time since we two sisters-in-law sat down and had a good chat like this."
Xiao Qin'er felt a little emotional, filled with nostalgia for the past years.
Gu Jiu got off the bed and stretched.
After a short nap, I felt much more refreshed. I could have had three more drinks.
At this time, the maid brought hot water.
The maid was very thoughtful and even made a pot of hot tea.
"Madam is awake!" The maid was nervous and hurried to help Gu Jiu wash up.
After washing up and drinking a cup of hot tea, Gu Jiu felt refreshed.
"Fourth brother's wife should also drink a glass to sober up."
Xiao Qin'er nodded slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
She drank some wine and felt a little melancholy.
"Sister-in-law, aren't you worried? I'm so worried that I can't sleep."
Gu Jiu felt funny, "Why should I worry?"
Xiao Qin'er burped, "Your Highness has been beaten with a stick, lost his job, and there are all kinds of rumors outside, so you don't have to worry."
Gu Jiu stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her eyes twice. "I'm worried about my own things, why are you worried about them?"
Xiao Qin'er stared at Gu Jiu, "I'm scared! I'm afraid that His Majesty will dislike the Queen's legitimate lineage. I'm afraid that one day I'll be buried with the imperial power. It doesn't matter if I die, but I can't bear to see my children suffer."
Gu Jiu was surprised, "Have you said this to the Fourth Prince?"
Xiao Qin'er nodded. "How could he not have said anything? But he told me to shut up, saying I was worrying too much and spreading rumors to confuse the public. Sister-in-law, please judge for yourself, am I really worrying too much? That's the eldest prince, a prince who has made countless contributions. It's terrible that he fell out of favor just like that."
After saying that, Xiao Qin'er burped again.
Gu Jiu asked the maid to give Xiao Qin'er a cup of tea, and then sent all the maids away.
She said, "You're worrying for nothing. I'm not worried, so why should you worry?"
Xiao Qin'er was stunned. "Sister-in-law isn't worried?"
"Why worry?"
Xiao Qin'er didn't understand, she didn't understand.
Gu Jiu said simply and clearly, "Even though Liu Zhao has resigned from his post, he is still His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Besides His Majesty the Emperor, who else would dare to give him a hard time?"
Xiao Qin'er was a little slow to react, "But aren't you afraid?"
"What's so scary? Is it losing an arm or a leg, or having to switch to two meals a day because you can't afford three meals a day? Life will go on as usual, even more freely than before."
Hearing this, Xiao Qin'er gave a bitter laugh, "Sister-in-law is indeed free and easy. I'm not as free and easy as her. Sometimes I think too little, and sometimes I think too much. My cousin always says that I don't need to focus on serious matters."
After saying that, Xiao Qin'er burst into laughter. "What serious matters? They are all just bullshit. I envy my sister-in-law. I really envy her. You live a free life. I am not as good as you."
Gu Jiu said: "You are drunk!"
Xiao Qin'er shook her head. "Maybe he's really drunk. Remember, don't let me down. Don't let my last glimmer of hope be shattered."
She staggered to her feet and walked out of the room.
When he reached the door, he turned back to remind Gu Jiu, "Remember, please don't let me down. At least let me witness another possibility."
A tear rolled down Xiao Qin'er's eye.
She shook her head and left the room decisively.
Gu Jiu felt inexplicably melancholy.
She understood the other possibility that Xiao Qin'er mentioned!
He had no concubines, no illegitimate sons and daughters, and lived a free and easy life.
While men are busy with their careers, women don’t have to be confined to the inner house and can focus on their own careers.
Gu Jiu did things that many women would never even think about.
Set an example for many people.
As a woman, it turns out that I can live like this.
If she were sober, Xiao Qin'er would never say something like "At least let me witness another possibility."
She would hold her head high and look down on others with a condescending look.
Only through alcohol could she speak out the words buried deep in her heart.
Gu Jiu sighed.
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