Chapter 593 That face is worth my daughter's lifelong bet
After finishing breakfast, Song Yuntang thought about it, and discussed with Xu Qingye, who had just come out of the study after finishing his official business, and asked someone to prepare a generous gift and send it to the farm where Mrs. Gu lived.
The next day, Gu Xinjiu came to express his gratitude with a note.
"I didn't do anything that day. The princess sent me such a big gift, and Xinjiu was terrified after accepting it. I wanted to bring it back to the princess today, but I was afraid that the princess would blame me. I didn't know what to do for a while."
"It's okay. If it's a gift to Miss Gu, then it belongs to Miss Gu. Just keep it." Song Yuntang looked at her. "How does Miss Gu's mother usually call you?"
Gu Xinjiu looked respectful.
"Mother usually calls me Jiuer."
"Miss Gu is seventeen this year, five years younger than me. How about I call you Jiuer?" Song Yuntang looked at her and asked.
Perhaps it was because she seldom made friends outside, Gu Xinjiu felt a little awkward facing Song Yuntang's sudden approach.
Just nodded slightly.
"good."
Song Yuntang waved towards the courtyard, and saw Hao Ting running towards the house.
"Haoting told me that he didn't have enough fun fishing in Taoxi Mountain that day, and he wanted to go fishing somewhere else. It just so happens that there is a fish pond in my hot spring villa. I wonder if Jiuer is free these days? Then we can go together."
As soon as Hao Ting came in, he saluted Gu Xinjiu with his chubby little fist. Although he was small, his movements seemed clumsy but actually they were quite skillful, which made her couldn't help laughing.
Cover your lips and smile.
"I am free. If the princess and the young master want to go, Xinjiu will accompany them at any time."
Hao Ting sat down on the chair next to her, looked at her and said, "Auntie, my name is Hao Ting, you can call me by my name."
"May I?"
Gu Xinjiu said this and looked in the direction of Song Yuntang.
This child is very smart and clever. He is very familiar with her and there is no awkwardness when they are together. She likes him very much.
Song Yuntang shook his head.
"Hao Ting only lets you call him by his name because he likes Jiu'er. He has no objection. I always respect children's wishes, so I don't have any objection." Then he said, "I think the weather tomorrow should be good. How about we make an appointment tomorrow?"
Gu Xinjiu nodded.
"good."
Song Yuntang looked up and saw Xu Wencheng was about to go out, so he hurriedly shouted, "Wencheng, where are you going?"
Xu Wencheng looked into the house.
"Go to the camp, does my sister-in-law have any instructions?"
Song Yuntang pulled Gu Xinjiu up and said, "Jiu'er lives in the suburbs of Beijing. I'm worried that she won't be safe on the way back alone. Can you send her off for me?"
Gu Xinjiu waved her hands somewhat embarrassedly.
"No need, I always come and go like this, nothing will happen, I won't bother you, General Xu."
Song Yuntang smiled and said, "It was peaceful before, but now it's hard to say. Jiuer, don't forget what we went through two days ago."
Xu Wencheng also felt that he couldn't be careless.
After all, Gu Xinjiu has done a favor to our family, so there is nothing wrong in giving her a gift.
"I just happened to be going out, so I'll send Miss Gu home safely first."
After saying this, he left the house first.
Seeing that Song Yuntang and Xu Wencheng had already made arrangements for her, Gu Xinjiu could not continue to refuse, so she bowed to Song Yuntang.
"Princess, Xinjiu will take her leave now."
Song Yuntang smiled and nodded.
"Slow down."
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Li Shengnan and several of his brothers, Jiang Yuan, followed Xu Wencheng in fighting at the border for several years. Now that the war is over, they are still staying with Xu Wencheng, and their relationship is as good as that of brothers.
At this moment, several people were waiting for Xu Wencheng at the gate of the mansion. Seeing that he was not in a hurry to leave after getting on the horse, they couldn't help but ask.
"General, who else are we waiting for? Is the young master going to follow us again?"
Xu Wencheng shook his head lightly.
"Not him."
After she finished speaking, Gu Xinjiu walked out of the mansion with her head slightly lowered. With the help of Linglan, she got into the carriage and did not dare to look in the direction of Xu Wencheng.
Xu Wencheng spoke only after he saw her get on the carriage for a while.
"Let's go to the outskirts of Beijing."
Li Shengnan, Jiang Yuan and several other brothers followed with surprise on their faces.
"General, what's going on? Why are you going to the outskirts of Beijing for no reason?"
Xu Wencheng uttered two words.
"Send it to someone."
Someone looked in the direction of the carriage behind and asked mischievously, "General, has your iron tree blossomed?"
Xu Wencheng glanced at him coldly.
"Don't talk nonsense. If you ruin the girl's reputation later, will you be responsible?"
The man raised his brows and sat up straight.
"A rich lady wouldn't look down on a rough guy like me."
“It’s good to be self-aware.”
Along the way, Xu Wencheng didn't say anything.
Li Shengnan looked silently at Xu Wencheng in front of him, then looked at the carriage behind him, wondering what he was thinking in his heart.
Gu Xinjiu sat in the carriage without saying a word, nor did she dare to lift the curtain to look outside, for fear that it would be awkward to meet the eyes of the young general.
She couldn't help but wonder the princess's intention in asking General Xu to send her home.
After two contacts, General Xu is indeed a good person. He acts decisively and knows how to consider her reputation. Most importantly, he has a devoted brother.
According to the Xu family's tradition, after he gets married in the future, he will most likely not have concubines.
All in all, he is indeed a good choice.
It’s just that Dad seems to have some prejudice against military officers.
While I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard Xu Wencheng's voice coming from outside the carriage.
"Ms. Gu, we're here."
Gu Xinjiu lifted the curtain of the carriage, got off the carriage with the help of the maid, and bowed to Xu Wencheng.
"Thank you, General Xu, for seeing me off."
"No problem, goodbye."
Xu Wencheng nodded and led everyone away.
In the yard, Mrs. Gu, who heard the noise, pushed open the gate and saw her daughter standing next to the carriage. She followed her line of sight and looked at the man in front of her whose back she could only see, and suddenly said something.
"Everyone has gone far away, but you are still reluctant to come in?"
When Gu Xinjiu reacted, she felt her cheeks getting hot and she walked into the yard with her head slightly tilted.
Mrs. Gu sat at the table, looking somewhat unhappy.
She poured herself a glass of water.
"He's here, but he didn't even say hello to me before leaving. This would allow me to see what my future son-in-law looks like. Even if he can't guarantee the future, at least that face has to be worth my daughter's lifelong bet. Otherwise, what's the point of him?"
As he said this, he took a sip of water with an awkward look on his face.
Gu Xinjiu was amused by Mrs. Gu's words.
"Mother, you are overthinking. The princess was ambushed outside the city a few days ago and was worried that her daughter would get into trouble on the way out of the Xu residence, so she entrusted General Xu to send her daughter home. That's not what you think."
Mrs. Gu glanced at her with a look of disappointment.
"What kind of person is the princess? To be adopted as a daughter by the Tang family and valued by His Majesty, how could she be an ordinary person? Why do you think she gave you such a big gift yesterday?"
She put the cup back on the table.
"It's because you went to her Xu family today."
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