She had a very bad impression of Gu Yanfei, and blamed Gu Yanfei for her daughter's estrangement from her.
Obviously, my daughter was very satisfied with this marriage. If Gu Yanfei hadn't come out of nowhere and said some alarmist words, how could the family be in such a mess, and how could my daughter get sick! Madam Lu's anger was rising steadily, and she was sure that Gu Yanfei had bad intentions and had other intentions.
In a rage, Madam Lu grabbed Gu Yanfei's hand holding the bracelet...
Gu Yanfei flicked her sleeves lightly, and a breeze suddenly blew up. Her movements were light and graceful, but when the breeze touched Madam Lu, she felt as if a gust of wind was blowing towards her.
Madam Lu let out a low cry and staggered back two steps, looking at Gu Yanfei in horror. Nanny Yang beside her quickly supported her wife.
Wei Jiaoniang also reacted and hurriedly stood in front of Gu Yanfei in a protective posture.
She straightened her expression and said solemnly to Madam Lu Er: "Aunt, just trust Yan Fei. She won't harm Ah Qin. She wants to save her!"
Madam Lu finally regained her balance, her eyes filled with anger. She held the handkerchief tightly in one hand, and her voice became colder: "Jiao Niang, I have watched you grow up since you were a child, so of course I trust you, but she... I don't trust her."
After arguing and trying to persuade her, Gu Yanfei felt that Madam Lu was unreasonable, so he simply ignored her and let Wei Jiaoniang deal with it.
Gu Yanfei quickly helped Lu Qin put on the white jade bracelet that contained spiritual energy, and drew a simple spirit-attracting formation on her pale palm.
This spirit-summoning formation cannot wake Lu Qin up, but it can draw the spiritual power in the bracelet to her body and protect her soul.
After withdrawing his hand, Gu Yanfei pressed on Lu Qin's pulse again, then put her slender wrist back under the quilt with confidence, and then asked, "Which Hua family is it?"
"..." Madam Lu didn't want to pay any attention to this rude girl at all. She thought to herself: She has no rules and regulations. No wonder I heard that she grew up in the countryside.
Gu Yanfei walked over to Wei Jiaoniang and asked again with emphasis: "Which family?"
"She will die if this continues!"
She spoke the last three words extremely slowly and carefully. These simple words seemed to carry the power of thunder.
Madam Lu's heart trembled when she was looked at by Gu Yanfei's cold eyes, but she didn't show any emotion on her face. She stood dignified and elegant, and her tone became three points colder: "Miss Gu, are you cursing my daughter?!"
Madam Lu glared at Gu Yanfei with fiery eyes, and her fingers trembled slightly in anger.
My daughter just has a fever. What does it have to do with her future son-in-law's family? How can someone curse someone to death?
If it weren't for the Duke of Wei's Mansion, she would have kicked Gu Yanfei out long ago! "It was the Hua family who cursed her." Gu Yanfei said slowly, and his deep eyes looked at Lu Qin who was unconscious on the bed again, "She has too much Yin in her body, and she has lost her blood and spirit, which leads to insufficient Yang. That's why her soul is unstable."
As he spoke, Gu Yanfei's eyes became darker and darker, just like the night sky without stars, as if sucking everything away.
“……” Madam Lu was stunned for a moment.
Gu Yanfei continued, "The groom who was engaged to Ah Qin is about to die."
"When the two of them get engaged, it's like they've made a covenant recognized by heaven and earth, with their essence and blood as a bond. Now that the ceremony is complete, their lifespans are linked to each other. When the groom dies, Ah Qin will also die."
"Until death, this marriage will never end."
As she spoke word by word, the room seemed to be filled with a cold wind and was filled with a bone-chilling chill.
Wei Jiaoniang was stunned and blurted out: "Isn't this a Yin marriage?"
Nanny Yang, who was supporting Madam Lu, swallowed and nodded. She looked at Lu Qin and then at Gu Yanfei in doubt, not knowing whether to believe it or not.
"Secret kiss?" Gu Yanfei raised his eyebrows.
In the Yaoling world, there has never been a term called "yin marriage". This is the first time that Gu Yanfei has heard of this term.
Seeing Gu Yanfei's confusion, Wei Jiaoniang quickly explained: "One year when I went back to my hometown with my grandfather to worship our ancestors, I heard others talk about a ghost marriage when we were in the countryside."
"I heard that a young man in a certain family was dying of illness, so his family spent a lot of money to find him an unmarried girl who died young as a ghost marriage, and later they really found one. After the young man died, the two families held a ghost marriage."
"I wanted to go and see the fun and broaden my horizons, but my grandmother wouldn't let me go."
Gu Yanfei: “…”
If it is a ghost relationship between two dead people, it would be fine.
But now, the Hua family clearly wants to turn Lu Qin into a dead person and let a living person be buried with a dead person!
Madam Lu sneered in her heart, stroked her sleeves, and said seriously: "I have also seen the future son-in-law. He is full of energy and very healthy. He doesn't look like he is about to die as Miss Gu said."
"Besides, even if the Hua family really wants to have a ghost marriage, with the family background of the son-in-law, they can easily find a girl who died at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Why would they risk offending our Chang'an Earl's Mansion by marrying a living person?"
There was no need for the Hua family to harm her daughter. Wouldn't that ruin the relationship between the two families?! Absolutely impossible.
After Mrs. Lu calmed down, she said, "Jiao Niang, don't think too much."
She felt that her daughter and Wei Jiaoniang were being led astray by Gu Yanfei, so she looked at Gu Yanfei with an unfriendly look.
"..." Wei Jiaoniang could naturally sense Madam Lu's hostility towards Gu Yanfei, and felt that continuing to talk to her would be a waste of time.
"Yanfei, let's go." Wei Jiaoniang immediately took Gu Yanfei away.
I only heard Madam Lu's indifferent voice from the back: "Madam Yang, please see the two girls off for me."
After they left the Chang'an Marquis's residence, Wei Jiaoniang looked at the closed corner door behind her, then turned around and whispered in Gu Yanfei's ear, "Let's go. I know where the Hua family is."
"I have a lot of connections." Wei Jiaoniang patted her chest and said confidently, "Mrs. Lu's maiden name is Wu, and Mrs. Wu should be from the Hua family in Anci County."
As she spoke, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face again, and she looked towards the setting sun which had mostly set in the western sky.
Anci County is about fifty or sixty miles away from the capital. If they go out at this time, they will not be able to return to the capital tonight. It is conceivable that their families will definitely not let them go out.
"Yanfei..." Wei Jiaoniang asked Gu Yanfei with her eyes.
Without further ado, Gu Yanfei understood what Wei Jiaoniang meant and said decisively, "Let's go."
Gu Yanfei doesn't like to meddle in other people's business. Normally, if she has warned the other party and the other party still doesn't listen, pay attention or believe her, she will not interfere.
But Lu Qin is her friend.
Moreover, Lu Qin was willing to trust her, so she would do what she could for Lu Qin.
"Okay!" Wei Jiaoniang also gritted her teeth and decided to act first and report later.
The two men sent their maids back home to say farewell, then rode their horses towards the west city gate.
However, no matter how hard they hurried, they were still a step behind. When they arrived at the city gate, the west gate had already been closed.
The sun had completely set, the sky was dark, and a faint silver moon could be vaguely seen in the gray-blue night sky.
The street was deserted, with only three or four passers-by left.
Wei Jiaoniang looked at the tall city walls, her brows furrowed, and she was extremely anxious.
The capital city is under the feet of the emperor, and there are strict regulations on the opening and closing of the city gates every day. Once the city gates are closed, even my grandfather, the Duke of Weiguo, cannot reopen them at will.
Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, they were getting closer and closer.
"Fourth Brother Lu!" Wei Jiaoniang recognized the voice immediately and pulled the reins, causing the black horse under her to turn around.
A few dozen feet away, a man in a royal blue brocade robe was riding a horse towards them, waving the whip leisurely in one hand with a smile on his face. Behind him were seven or eight people from the Five Cities Army.
Lu Si was working at the Wucheng Bingmasi. When he was patrolling nearby, he saw Wei Jiaoniang and Gu Yanfei from afar, so he came over to say hello.
"You two are here at this time, aren't you planning to leave town?" Lu Si looked them up and down.
When Wei Jiaoniang saw the man named Lu, she felt angry and said unhappily, "Save Ah Qin."
"Lu Si, are you still Ah Qin's brother? Ah Qin is about to die, and you still have the mind to patrol the streets here!"
Wei Jiaoniang wanted to touch the other person’s nose with her finger.
"Almost dying?" Lu Si's expression changed instantly, and his brows knitted tightly. "Isn't Sister Qin having a fever?"
He knew that his sister Lu Qin had been ill yesterday, but his mother said that his sister had just caught a cold and the doctor said she would be fine after taking medicine for two days.
His sister was grown up, and as a man he could not just go to her bedroom. Besides, he had to work these two days, so he did not go to his sister's yard. He never thought that his sister would be so seriously ill!
Wei Jiaoniang stared at his face for a while. It seemed that he knew nothing about Lu Qin's affairs.
"You... come here!" Wei Jiaoniang pointed at his nose and said in a domineering tone.
Lu Si said hello to a few colleagues who were on patrol with him, then got off his horse and followed Wei Jiaoniang to a remote place where there was no one around.
Wei Jiaoniang quickly explained the cause and effect of the matter, and finally emphasized: "Yan Fei said that the Hua family is going to have a secret marriage!"
Lu seemed confused after hearing this, as if he was listening to a foreign language.
He only understood one key point: the Hua family wanted to form a secret marriage and harm his sister.
Lu Si had some friendship with Gu Yuan, and knew that there was no need for Gu Yuan's sister to deceive her family. Besides, everyone in the capital knew the abilities of the Second Miss Gu.
Lu Si's face darkened instantly, his thin lips pursed into a straight line, and he said hatefully: "I'll go find that guy named Hua!"
My younger sister came of age last year, and my mother has been talking about finding a good marriage for her. I specifically told my parents to let him see the person first.
On the day of the blind date at Baiyun Temple, he also went and met his aunt's nephew.
At that time, my aunt praised the guy named Hua Xi to the skies, but Lu Si felt that his eyes were sometimes wandering, which gave him the impression that he was not upright enough.
But because his mother and sister were very satisfied with Hua Xi, praising him for his knowledge and kindness, the Hua family was a prominent family, and his eldest aunt was the matchmaker, making the marriage even closer.
My mother said that after looking for my sister for half a year, Hua Xi was the best candidate.
He didn't say anything, thinking that maybe his elder brother-in-law disliked everything about Hua Xi because he liked his brother-in-law.
Lu seemed to be gritting his teeth, feeling angry and regretful.
Lu Si grasped the scabbard at his waist with one hand, and veins bulged on the back of his hand, as if he wanted to kill someone.
"Then do you know where the Hua family is?" Wei Jiaoniang's tone was still not very good. She felt that Lu Si was really unreliable.
"..." Lu seemed speechless, and then he forced out a flattering smile, "I don't know, don't you know, my dear?"
She knew it! Wei Jiaoniang raised her chin and pointed at the city gate, "The city gate is closed. We can't go tonight."
Looking at the towering city gate in front of him, Lu seemed to calm down a little, gripped his sword, and said seriously: "Jiao Niang, you and Sister Yan Fei go to the restaurant next door to wait for me, I will go home first."
As he said this, he climbed back onto the horse. His mount seemed to sense his master's inner uneasiness and neighed twice anxiously, breathing heavily through its nostrils.
Before leaving, he looked down at Gu Yanfei and asked nervously, "Is it too late now?"
His voice was tense, and his face was dark and blurry under the gloomy night sky.
Gu Yanfei looked into his obscure eyes with clear eyes and nodded gently:
"After the small engagement ceremony, both parties will sign a covenant. Once the man formally offers the betrothal gift and signs the marriage certificate, the marriage will be finalized, and Ah Qin will be hard to save."
Lu Si said "I understand" and kicked the horse's belly, then rode away at the speed of light.
The streets of the capital were almost empty in the evening. He rode his horse at full speed, and his back was soon swallowed up by the night.
Wei Jiaoniang and Gu Yanfei looked at each other, and the two girls led their horses and temporarily went to a roadside restaurant to sit for a while.
When most of the tea was drunk, it was completely dark.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard again on the street. In this quiet night, the sound of horse hooves on the cobblestone road was particularly clear.
The sound of horse hooves gradually approached, and soon they saw Lu Si dismounting in front of the restaurant door and walking into the restaurant lobby with a gloomy face.
Not only did Lu Si fail to convince his mother, he also brought some very bad news.
"The Hua family will come to propose marriage tomorrow!"
Lu Si rubbed his brows in annoyance and complained, "My grandmother once told me privately that my mother seemed to be flexible and capable, but was actually confused. I didn't believe it. Alas, it must be my grandmother who has a keen eye!"
"Will you propose tomorrow?" Wei Jiaoniang looked at Gu Yanfei anxiously and said, "Yanfei, what should we do?"
Counting the days, tomorrow was supposed to be the day when the Hua family went to the Lu family for the engagement ceremony, but now it has become the day for the betrothal. From the date when the two families met and exchanged engagement letters to the actual betrothal, it shouldn't be more than ten days at most, right?
The Hua family is so anxious, it doesn't seem right no matter how you look at it, this is not a wedding for good luck.
Lu Si poured himself a cup of tea, raised his head and drank it all, then said resolutely: "I will go to the Hua family in person tomorrow morning as soon as the city gate opens."
He planned to sleep here tonight and go to Anci County as soon as the city gate opened tomorrow morning.
"It's getting late. You two girls should go back quickly. I'm here for you." Lu Si acted like an elder brother. He waved his hand and signaled Gu Yanfei and Wei Jiaoniang to leave quickly. He was quite touched in his heart: it was a great blessing in life for his sister to have such a friend.
Especially Gu Yanfei, she is just like her elder brother Gu Yuan, cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Wei Jiaoniang almost got goose bumps when she saw Lu Si's almost loving eyes. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Gu Yanfei speak before her:
"No."
These three words attracted the attention of Wei Jiaoniang and Lu Si.
"Didn't you say you'd come to propose marriage tomorrow?" Gu Yanfei casually played with the white porcelain teacup in his hand, "Then let's wait until tomorrow."
"Brother Lu, go buy some cinnabar and talisman paper."
(End of this chapter)
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