The Duke of Zhenguo smiled but did not answer.
Gu Shouxin didn't insist on his answer, and said with a smile, "The marriages of our Gu family daughters are decided by their grandparents. It's no use asking me, the Duke, or the Emperor, about this wedding date. My parents don't agree, so it's no use who decides it."
The Emperor nodded in agreement: “That’s right, that’s right, Gu Er is right. I originally wanted to set a wedding date directly, but considering my aunt’s personality, I decided to let her make the decision.”
Everyone present knew about the relationship between the Gu family and the royal family, so the emperor directly addressed her as "Imperial Aunt."
The Duke of Zhenguo was taken aback, then nodded to indicate that he understood. He then toasted the Emperor and Gu Shouxin.
The Duke of Zhenguo was in good spirits today. Uncle Gu didn't say a single sarcastic word to him, and he was able to defuse the situation with ease, making Uncle Gu feel like he had punched cotton.
Finally, Uncle Gu was drunk to the point of passing out, Prince Kang and Duke Cheng'en were drunk to the point of passing out, and Third Uncle was drunk to the point of passing out.
Only the Emperor, General Peng, and Gu Shouxin remained, along with the Duke of Zhenguo, who had drunk the most.
Gu Shouxin suddenly became interested in the Duke of Zhenguo. Just like the emperor, he wanted to see just how much the Duke of Zhenguo could drink.
Anyway, by the time the banquet ended late at night, General Peng was quite drunk, even the Emperor was a little tipsy, but the Duke of Zhenguo was still quite sober.
Each family sent someone to help their drunkard home.
Cai Xiaolian was in the same car as Gu Shouxin. Looking at Gu Shouxin, who was sitting unusually upright, she knew he was a little drunk. She laughed and said, "People say that only a son-in-law and father-in-law can drink like this. What do you two in-laws think you're drinking like this?"
Gu Shouxin held Cai Xiaolian's hand and said seriously, "The Duke of Zhenguo has a better alcohol tolerance than Lu Zheng. I'm still a bit better than my son. *hiccup*"
After saying that, he let out a burp.
Cai Xiaolian was surprised: "Tsk, it's rare for you to praise someone! I didn't expect that the Duke of Zhenguo would be praised by you for his drinking capacity."
Gu Shouxin continued seriously, "Not only that, he's also very good at pretending. That silly boy Lu Zheng probably still doesn't know the cause of his mother's death or his father's true feelings for him."
Cai Xiaolian: "?"
Gu Shouxin added, "The Lu family has a secret, a great secret concerning life and death. I'm thinking about whether or not to let Xinxin marry into the family."
Cai Xiaolian: "...No, I mean, Gu Shouxin, you drank with people all night, with so many people around, especially the Emperor, how could you possibly get their secrets out?"
Gu Shouxin shook his head: "I didn't get any secrets out of them. But I'm sure they have a secret."
Cai Xiaolian thought Gu Shouxin was drunk because he had never been so serious after drinking before.
Therefore, she did not take Gu Shouxin's words to heart.
At the same time, Lu Zheng once again brought his drunken father home.
The Duke of Zhenguo behaved perfectly normally outside the carriage. Once inside, he lay down and closed his eyes, leaving Lu Zheng looking helpless.
He had a strange feeling that if this person continued to drink with Uncle Gu and the others like this, he would eventually become like Prince Kang and Duke Chengen. It wasn't that they were bad people, but he couldn't imagine that the person he had hated for so many years would turn out like that.
Back at the Duke's mansion, Lu Zheng nudged the Duke, but there was no response. If it weren't for the faint snoring, Lu Zheng would have thought he was dead drunk.
In the end, he asked the driver for help to carry the person on his back and take him back.
He was carried to the study, and seeing that the servant and his attendant were there, he said nothing and went back to his own room.
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