His Uncle Zhan was like that; he only married Aunt Wang in his entire life.
He even replaced the people who were supposed to serve the War King with Xiao Si.
Everyone in the capital knew that Wang Shu was henpecked, but Chang'an regarded him as their role model.
This is why Chang'an has been slow to marry and take a concubine.
Later, because he was busy with state affairs, he no longer had time to think about matters between men and women.
Therefore, when the Emperor and Empress asked him to marry Liu Qionghua, he agreed without hesitation so as not to worry his father and mother.
However, now that he has met the person he loves, he secretly vowed in his heart to be like Uncle Zhan.
Gu Lili shook her head and laughed.
I don't know whether to laugh at Chang'an's naivety or at my own love affair ending before it even began.
"Let's discuss this another time," Gu Lili said.
Let alone a lifelong commitment to one person, even if it were just about annulment, the Emperor and Empress would certainly not agree.
Royal marriages were always linked to the previous dynasty.
A single hair can affect the whole situation. For a county princess who is just a peasant girl, that's clearly impossible.
Gu Lili has no father or brothers to support her in the previous dynasty, so even becoming a concubine in Chang'an would be a great honor for her.
Gu Lili was well aware of this.
Moreover, her ambition was not to fight to the death with a group of women in the palace, but to become a wealthy woman.
Chang'an nodded, knowing that anything he said now would be meaningless.
Once he gets things done, Gu Lili will naturally trust him.
"I'm going back now."
Gu Lili originally wanted to go to Li Ershu's place to ask him if he was willing to stay in Jiangdu, but now that she had received such important news, she felt that she needed to go back to her room to process it.
Gu Lili did indeed have a good impression of Chang'an.
However, he is not indispensable.
Even when she heard Chang'an say he had a fiancée, Gu Lili had already backed down.
She didn't want to hurt other women.
She believed that among the myriad men in the world, no one should devote their heart and soul to only one person.
She wasn't the only woman in the world like Gu Lili; she felt that Chang'an had run into a wall with the Emperor, so she naturally gave up.
With so many daughters of noble families in the capital, there's bound to be one who catches Chang'an's eye.
Chang'an, however, did not think so. He still remembered that when he first met Gu Lili, he was naked.
Although when I woke up later, I was wearing clothes.
However, he was almost certain that Gu Lili had seen his entire body.
Therefore, he felt that he should take responsibility.
Most importantly, he was truly in love with Gu Lili.
Because the thought of sending Gu Lili back to Donghai Town and then having Qichen return to the capital made him feel stifled and uncomfortable.
He didn't want to part ways with Gu Lili.
In fact, given his status, if he directly ordered Gu Lili to return to the capital with him, Gu Lili would have no choice but to comply.
He didn't want to force Gu Lili and upset her.
He knew that Gu Lili's world shouldn't be confined to the high walls of the four sides.
Thinking of this, Chang'an sighed deeply.
Even if he could persuade his father and mother to annul the engagement, he would only marry Gu Lili. Gu Lili probably wouldn't want to be locked in a gilded cage.
However, if Gu Lili is unwilling, Chang'an is naturally willing to provide her with an estate in the suburbs of the capital, so that she can move the workshops from Gu Estate there.
He will definitely give his full support to whatever she wants to do.
The two tossed and turned in bed, lost in thought, until dawn broke, and then they slowly drifted off to sleep.
When Gu Lili opened her eyes, she pushed open the window and saw the sunlight outside; it was almost noon.
He quickly got up, washed, and dressed, preparing to go to the front hall of the Liu residence to see if the human teeth had arrived.
As soon as I arrived at the front hall, I saw Liu Ying having tea with the matchmaker.
Upon seeing Gu Lili arrive, Liu Ying quickly went to greet her.
"Girl, you're awake! I've found you. Why don't you take a look?"
Gu Lili had specifically instructed that her identity be kept secret in front of outsiders to avoid trouble.
Gu Lili said apologetically, "I went to bed late last night and woke up late. I'm so sorry."
The matchmaker arrived at some unknown time. Liu Ying guessed that she didn't want anyone disturbing her sleep, so she came to keep the matchmaker company while she drank tea.
Liu Ying waved her hand dismissively and said, "It's alright. I also need to buy some servants. This is a big business. The matchmaker can wait. Miss, would you like to take a look at the servants now?"
With Liu Ying taking back control of the Liu family, the servants in the Liu household naturally had to be reshuffled.
Liu Ying has sold off all the people who used to follow Liu Yuanliang.
Those who are lazy and cunning should also be rejected, and new servants should be selected to serve them.
Wang Yapo nodded repeatedly, confirming that Liu Ying was telling the truth.
This is a big deal, so she'd probably be more than willing to wait until nightfall to find the matchmaker.
Gu Lili nodded, and Liu Ying then gestured for the matchmaker to come into the courtyard to talk.
Then he took Gu Lili's hand and walked into the courtyard.
The matchmaker followed them into the courtyard and winked at Dongchun beside her.
The servants she brought today were brought up by Dongchun.
Gu Lili had instructed yesterday that they would need to buy about twenty or thirty people.
Therefore, the matchmaker brought at least seventy or eighty people with her today for Liu Ying and Gu Lili to choose from.
"Miss, you go first," Liu Ying said to Gu Lili, pointing to the people in the courtyard.
She wasn't in a hurry to buy the person.
If there's nothing suitable today, you can look for something another day.
So Gu Lili was chosen first.
Gu Lili didn't hesitate, nodded, and stepped forward to start selecting people.
Gu Lili selected more than twenty men and women in total. After Gu Lili made her selection, Liu Ying also selected more than ten people to stay and serve her.
In addition, she gave all the people she wanted to sell to the matchmaker.
Buying a property requires going to the county government office to complete the paperwork. It just so happened that Gu Lili wanted to buy Liu Ying's estate. After arranging the servants, the two of them took a carriage to the county government office together.
"Madam Liu, here are six hundred taels of silver notes. Please keep them safe." Gu Lili smiled and handed the silver notes to Liu Ying.
The matchmaker had just estimated that the estate was worth six hundred taels of silver.
Gu Lili felt that Liu Ying might have let the score go.
However, she repeatedly assured Gu Lili that it was indeed the market price, so Gu Lili had no choice but to give up.
They took advantage of Liu Ying here, and they can make up for it elsewhere.
Gu Lili had never been to Liu Ying's estate, but she had heard Liu Ying say that the courtyards there were three-sectioned.
Her father bought her from a wealthy merchant who was keeping his mistress.
It must be quite large.
Liu Ying didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the silver note with a smile, saying, "Then I'll accept it."
The two then looked at each other and smiled.
After completing the paperwork, the two returned to their residence. During lunch, even Li Ershu, who was outside, rushed back to eat, but Chang'an was nowhere to be seen.
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