Chapter 465 Discussing breaking off the engagement! Breaking into Gu's house at night!
At this moment, in the Gu family's study, several men were discussing.
"After the morning court tomorrow, I will go to the Emperor to help Jingyao cancel this marriage. The Emperor has been too idle recently to actually grant Jingyao a marriage."
The more Gu Ting thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that the emperor was just too idle and was doing nothing but arranging a marriage for his niece.
The most infuriating thing is that he married his niece to the crown prince, that little "swindler".
In Gu Ting's eyes, the Crown Prince and the Emperor were exactly the same, and the three of them usually didn't get along well.
"Brother, I'll be with you tomorrow. I've owed Jingyao so much over the years. I just hope she can marry someone she loves. Family background and other things are not important."
Gu Shi's eyes were red as he spoke. He had a preconceived notion that his daughter was forced, and the more he thought about it, the sadder he became.
"Don't worry, second brother. With my uncle here, no one can force Jingyao."
Gu Ting originally loved his second brother Gu Shi, and now seeing his red eyes, he became even angrier. If the palace gate had not been locked, he would have wanted to go into the palace and have a quarrel with the emperor.
"Thank you for your hard work tomorrow, big brother!"
"Brother, I've never lost an argument. The Emperor is no match for me. You can just watch from the sidelines tomorrow."
Gu Ting has already made his plans and is waiting to start the war after tomorrow's morning court session.
Gu Jinghuai and Qin Qingyuan looked at the two people in front of them who were full of fighting power, and sighed helplessly in their hearts.
It seems like these two people can't be persuaded, so let them do whatever they want.
Gu Jingyao is Gu Jinghuai's biological sister. He has loved her since she was a child. How could he not care about her?
The reason why he was so calm now was that he carefully observed the expressions of the women in his family during dinner, and they did not show any rejection, so he guessed that his family might not object.
Influenced by Qin Zhizhi, he felt that this matter should be decided by his sister herself. If she was willing to marry, she could marry. If not, he would support her to the end.
As for my uncle and father, one was immersed in his niece's arranged marriage, and the other was immersed in his daughter's marriage, and they haven't come to their senses yet.
"Qingyuan, Jinghuai, what do you think?"
The two had originally planned not to speak, but in the end they couldn't avoid it at all.
"Father-in-law, Second Uncle, I think we should first ask Sister Jingyao what she thinks. Maybe she also likes His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Qin Qingyuan is also a smart man. If Gu Jingyao really doesn't want to, his sister and wife will probably be the first to stand up for her. There is no need for them to discuss it here.
"Impossible! My niece is so dignified and virtuous, beautiful and intelligent, how could she like the prince?"
In Gu Ting's heart, his niece is the best in the world, and even the prince is not worthy of her.
The most important thing is that he and the prince sometimes don't get along, and he feels that the prince is too much like the emperor.
"Big brother is right. Yao'er hasn't met the prince many times, so how could she possibly like him? There are many good men in the capital."
Gu Shi mindlessly supported his elder brother and his precious daughter, so he was reluctant to let her get married, especially to the royal family.
"Besides, the Crown Prince will inherit the throne in the future. If Jing Yao marries him, she will have to share her husband with a bunch of other women."
According to the Gu family rules, men are not allowed to take concubines. If they are over 40 and have no children, they can adopt a child from the clan.
So whether it was Gu Ting who married the eldest princess, or Gu Shi who married a merchant's daughter, neither of them took concubines or had a maid.
The backyard of the Gu Mansion is simple, with only the mistress living there. There is no such thing as jealousy between wives and concubines, and the relationship between husband and wife is harmonious.
Although Gu Shi seems to be out of tune most of the time, that's because he has an elder brother to rely on, so why not just lie down?
Besides, his sons are so ambitious, so he has no reason to work hard. Even if he tries harder, he cannot surpass his eldest brother's power.
Moreover, they have a good relationship as brothers, and the eldest princess's sister-in-law treats him and his wife well. The second branch of the Gu family does not need to engage in any competition, as long as the family lives in harmony.
Even if he doesn't fight for anything, his status as the second master of the Gu family is enough for him to walk all over the capital, not to mention that he has an older brother who dotes on his younger brother.
Some people may work hard all their lives and never reach his level, while others are born in Rome.
"If the prince marries Jingyao, and dares to betray her, I'll show you how I'll deal with him!"
Gu Ting responded to Gu Shi's words instinctively. Gu Shi was stunned for a moment and asked uncertainly.
"Brother, aren't we planning to cancel Jingyao's engagement?"
"Yes, breaking off the engagement. I just said it casually."
"Well, break off the engagement!"
Gu Jinghuai really didn't want to talk anymore. You two had already made the decision. You called him and Qin Qingyuan here to listen to your decision.
"Jing Huai, Jing Yao is your sister. You also support breaking off the engagement, right?"
Gu Shi finally remembered that he had a son and Gu Jingyao had an older brother.
"I always listen to my uncle and dad!"
Gu Jinghuai didn't want to get involved in the decision of his uncle and father, nor did he want to be brainwashed by them, so he chose to compromise.
He planned to go back in the evening to listen to his wife's opinion, and let his uncle and father do whatever they wanted.
With the eldest princess around, the emperor won't care much about the mansion. His uncle is probably going to have a quarrel with the emperor, so he'll leave early after court tomorrow.
He didn't want to waste time watching his uncle and the emperor quarrel.
Gu Jinghuai and Qin Qingyuan looked at each other. They had the same idea and supported them on the surface, but in the end it all depended on the specific situation.
The two decided to issue an order to go to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tomorrow. Instead of making a fuss, it would be better to solve the problem fundamentally.
Gu Ting and Gu Shi didn't know what the two were thinking, but when they saw that they supported them, they became more confident.
Gu Jinghuai was a little worried about the emperor. He was angered by his ministers in the morning, and now he had to deal with his uncle and father after the court session. It gave him a headache just thinking about it.
The men in the Gu family study reached a temporary agreement and reached a consensus.
"Since we have reached a consensus, let's just leave it at that. You two don't have to worry about it. I'll handle this matter so that the emperor won't use his status to embarrass you."
Gu Ting, a master of quarreling, took the initiative to take over the important task and was ready to show his skills tomorrow.
"Thank you for your help, uncle. If you need any help, just let us know."
Gu Jinghuai pretended to be very positive, Gu Ting and Gu Shi nodded in satisfaction, and Gu Shi added.
"Just support us. With your uncle here, you don't have to show up."
"Yes, I'm here, don't worry!"
"Brother is right. The emperor will definitely not be able to win an argument with you. And I will help you. Together, the two of us brothers will definitely win."
"That's a must. The Emperor couldn't win an argument with me when he was young!"
Gu Ting was very proud. He had never lost an argument with the emperor. He only bowed to the emperor in the matter of marrying the eldest princess.
As long as the eldest princess doesn't come forward to stop him, he will definitely win.
Several people were talking in the study when the secret guard suddenly came to report that someone had broken into Gu's mansion at night.
"My Lord, someone broke into the Gu Mansion at night!"
"Go and capture him immediately. What kind of place is my Gu Mansion? How dare you break in at night? You must be tired of living."
Gu Ting was furious. He wanted to see who was so idiotic as to break into the Gu Mansion at night and think that the secret guards and bodyguards in his mansion were vegetarians.
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