Ji Shuyao frowned when she heard the three words "Gu Qingqing".
He immediately said “No.”
A few days ago, the news about Gu Qingqing was all over the city. Although everyone knew that the news might be false, after all, she had just been rejected by her boyfriend and encountered such rumors. Ji Shuyao felt from the bottom of her heart that this woman was not good enough.
Moreover, a few days ago, her parents-in-law suggested marrying Lu Chengruo to her brother as a concubine, and she said they would consider it. Now Ji Yu asked to marry her, how could she agree?
Ji Yu thought of Gu Qingqing's weak appearance lying on the bed, and what people in Lin'an City were saying about her behind her back, and he became determined.
He knelt on the ground and pleaded, "Sister, I have never asked you for anything in my life. Just this once, Ah Yu, I beg you, I really want to marry Qing Qing."
Ji Shuyao thought he had just returned and didn't know what had happened to Gu Qingqing in the past few days, so she advised him, "Her reputation has not been very good recently, and her engagement was broken off. How can such a woman be worthy of you? My brother is the top of the list, and he should be worthy of the best woman in the world."
Ji Yu lowered his head and muttered to himself, "If my sister is unwilling to seek marriage for me, then what's the point of not being able to marry you in this life, and what's the point of passing the imperial examination? It's better to live alone until the end of my life, and always be with the ancient Buddha."
Ji Yu shook his head again and said, "Forget it. There is no point in living. After all, I will not be recognized by my family and will be separated from her. It is the same whether I am in the temple or in the court."
It must be said that Ji Yu's lost look and desperate expression showed the essence of a person who has seen through the mundane world.
Ji Shuyao was so frightened when she heard this that she quickly said, "It's not impossible."
Ji Yu waved his hand again, "No need to embarrass my sister. I am still alone, so I will always be with the ancient Buddha!!"
"It's not difficult, it's not difficult! I will propose marriage to you tomorrow." Ji Shuyao was still relieved, mainly because her brother was a man of his word. She was afraid that her brother would really convert to Buddhism, and her family's incense would be cut off. How could she face her parents in the afterlife?
Ji Yu was feeling happy in her heart, but her face could only show a distressed look, "Are you really not going to embarrass my sister?"
Ji Shuyao nodded affirmatively and said, "I will go out right away and ask someone to prepare the three matchmakers and six gifts. I will come to your house tomorrow morning."
Ji Yu finally felt relieved and said, "I have been traveling all day. I want to rest for a while. Please ask the servants to bring me lunch later."
Seeing that he still looked dejected, Ji Shuyao reminded him before leaving, "I will go to propose marriage tomorrow, so don't think too much about it."
Ji Yu quickly agreed, and Ji Shuyao left the room with peace of mind.
Ji Yu was probably really tired from the continuous journey. He slept from morning till evening.
When Ji Yu left the room, Ji Shuyao asked with concern, "Why didn't you eat?"
Ji Shuyao was really worried that Ji Yu would become a monk. Now he doesn’t even have the desire to eat!
Ji Yu explained, "I overslept."
Ji Shuyao quickly asked someone to bring the warm rice over, and told Ji Yu to "eat more."
While eating, Ji Yu said, "Let's renovate the house we lived in before! Otherwise, we will have to live in the Lu family when we get married at the end of the month."
"I haven't even gone to her house to propose yet, how do you know the wedding will be at the end of the month?" Ji Shuyao asked puzzled.
"The end of the month is a good day! I want to get married early, and I have to rush back to the capital at the end of the month to take part in the palace examination in June!" Ji Yu explained.
"Yes! You are going to take part in the palace examination in June. Why don't you stay in the capital to review? Why do you rush back?" Ji Shuyao then remembered that she hadn't asked the serious question yet!
Ji Yu smiled brightly, "I heard that Brother Zhao canceled the engagement. I rushed back to marry Qingqing. I was thinking that if I couldn't marry Qingqing in this life, it would be meaningless! I didn't expect that Brother Zhao canceled the engagement, so I rushed back."
"So what you said this morning about the ancient Buddha was a lie." Ji Shuyao asked a little angrily.
"I'm not lying to you! If I can't marry Qingqing in this life, I won't marry anyone else. I swear to God. I..." Before Ji Yu could finish his words, Ji Shuyao covered his mouth.
Ji Shuyao quickly said, "Pooh, pooh, pooh! Stop saying such unlucky words. Sister is a man of her word. I will go to propose marriage tomorrow."
Ji Yu took out another two hundred taels of silver from his pocket and gave it to Ji Shuyao, and explained, "Please ask my sister to find someone to repair the house. If there is extra money, we can buy some furniture."
Ji Shuyao did not take the money Ji Yu handed over, and only said, "It is my duty to help you, and I don't want your money. After you passed the exam, many people sent gifts, and those gifts were exchanged for a lot of silver."
Ji Yu smiled and nodded. Finally, he put the money into his arms.
After dinner, Ji Yu went back to his room to rest. Now he should think about how to clarify the rumors. A woman's reputation is really important.
At the Gu Mansion, Gu Qingqing woke up slightly in the evening. She looked at the empty room around her, so was she still dreaming?
Xiao Tao came in with egg custard and said happily, "Miss, you are awake."
"Yeah." Gu Qingqing's voice was still faint, her head was dizzy, and her body had no strength at all because she had not eaten for several days.
"Miss, let Xiaotao feed you this egg custard! Master Ji said that he asked Xiaotao to persuade you to eat peacefully and take care of your health, and he will come to propose marriage in a few days." Xiaotao explained while scooping a spoonful of egg custard.
Gu Qingqing only heard the three words "Mr. Ji". She asked doubtfully, "Ji Yu, is he back?"
"Yes. Master Ji is back." Seeing the young lady reaching out to take the bowl, Xiao Tao quickly handed it over.
The moment Gu Qingqing took the bowl, the bracelet on her hand collided crisply with the porcelain bowl.
Gu Qingqing only then saw the bracelet on her hand, and remembered the words Ji Yu said when she left, "A token of love."
Gu Qingqing blushed suddenly and picked up the egg custard to eat it herself.
Xiao Tao saw that Gu Qingqing's face suddenly turned red, and was afraid that she had a fever again, so she quickly asked, "Miss, if you feel uncomfortable, Xiao Tao can feed you."
Gu Qingqing said no, she could eat by herself.
After dinner, Gu Qingqing continued to rest. Thinking of what Ji Yu said today, she slept soundly all night.
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