Chapter 187: Revisiting the Past

My fourth aunt never thought that a woman’s only way out was to get married. Even if this was the only way to choose, she would choose someone who could share the joys and sorrows with her and walk hand in hand with her.

Rather than making the "best" choice after weighing the pros and cons, there is no initiative at all.

Her words made Gu Xiaolang's eyes well up with tears.

She suddenly threw herself into her fourth aunt's arms and started crying.

It is precisely because the love and concern of the elders in the family for her are above all else that sometimes Gu Xiaolang even doesn't want to marry out.

As she started crying, her third aunt also started crying, and everyone in the room was filled with sorrow.

When Shang Ji came over, he happened to see this scene.

I stood outside the house, not daring to push the door open.

If he hadn't met Du Jingyi, I'm afraid he might have really married this cousin for the sake of the Gu family.

But that was not what he wanted.

Therefore, no matter how much he couldn't bear it, he would not disturb her at this time. He turned around and left resolutely.

When I returned to Xitangyuan, my sister-in-law Liu and my aunt Madam Xing had already left.

Therefore, only Du Jingyi leaned on the couch, wanting to rest for a while.

As soon as he saw Shang Ji walk in and saw that he didn't look happy, Du Jingyi became a little confused.

Isn't today's meal good? So he asked softly.

"General, what's going on?"

Shang Ji walked up to her and sat down beside her, as if only this could relax his slightly guilty heart.

"I originally wanted to go to Xulaiyuan to see my grandmother, but I overheard their conversation at the door. The Guo family is interested in cousin Lang, but my grandmother and fourth aunt are very opposed to it."

"be opposed to?"

Although Du Jingyi could see some of what Madam Gu and the others were thinking, she was still a little surprised by such direct opposition.

"Well, they don't want Cousin Lang to marry him because of family matters. They're afraid that she won't live well in the future and won't have a chance to divorce."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi also understood their concerns.

But even though she understood it, she didn't quite agree with it from her perspective.

There has never been any relationship in this world that can be independent of dependence. Even if Shang Ji is so powerful, it is only because of the Gu family that he is what he is today.

The same goes for the marriage with the Guo family.

Instead of worrying about your future life, it is better to lay a solid foundation from the beginning.

Anyway, in the eyes of outsiders, the Guo family, the Gu family and the forces represented by Shang Ji have long been the prince's party, so whether to marry or not will not actually affect the opinions of outsiders much.

Perhaps there is also the issue that the Gu family knows Gu Xiaolang's feelings, so they are unwilling to force it.

But in Du Jingyi's opinion, this marriage is indeed a good one.

Since most people in the Gu family have concerns and are unwilling to accept it, Xue Niang can take a look.

First, you don’t have to marry far away, and second, you will be loved by more people.

However, everything about this Silang from the Guo family is suitable, so the only thing to examine is his character.

As a woman in the inner chamber, she was really unable to do this.

Therefore, she told Shang Ji the purpose of her sister-in-law's visit today.

After listening, Shang Ji also fell silent.

A housewarming party at the general's mansion made the fourth son of the Guo family a popular celebrity.

Neither Shang Ji nor Du Jingyi had expected this.

But now that the problem has been raised, the couple has to solve it.

So, Shang Ji thought about it and said.

"Since my grandmother and the others have no interest in the Guo family, let's forget about this matter. I will meet the Crown Prince another day and then talk about Xue Niang indirectly. One is my cousin and the other is my biological sister. No matter which one it is, I think His Royal Highness will be happy to see it happen."

After hearing this, Du Jingyi also agreed very much.

However, although the couple had good intentions, things in this world are always tortuous and unexpected.

After the housewarming party, we rested for two days.

The general's mansion mobilized a large number of troops and went to the farm in Wuling.

What was told to the outside world was that Madam Gu was not feeling well and needed to rest for a few days.

And everyone knew that there were many hot spring pools in the Wuling area, so no one found it strange, except that the Duke's Mansion was criticized again.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The carriages and horses from the general's mansion set out one after another, and with Shang Ji's personal guards following behind, they occupied nearly half of the street.

But they were all warm and polite people, and it didn't cause any big disturbance.

However, the Duke's Mansion has done nothing these days, as if it was being targeted, with past affairs constantly being dug up and "dirty" water being thrown at it.

In the Yunjin Courtyard.

Princess Fu was sullen, and Madam Wei and Shang Silang, who were sitting next to her, were also unhappy.

Silang's wife did not show up because she had to take care of Shang Zhihe.

As for the Duke Shang Yukuan, he just turned his back and didn't ask about anything.

Therefore, at this moment, only Mrs. Wei's one daughter and two sons were present, naturally including the reluctant Shang Qilang.

"The rumors out there are so unpleasant, they want to say that our family is all black-hearted, and your father doesn't care, I really have no other choice, so I called you three siblings over to give me some advice."

Ever since Old Madam Gu fainted again and again because of the Wei family's people, the people who used to have frequent dealings with them have become polite to them.

The end of the year is approaching, and sending some bland New Year gifts is just following the old customs, without any of the seriousness and carefulness of the past.

Madam Wei could sense that the circle of ladies in Sui'an City were intentionally or unintentionally distancing themselves from her.

This is not a good thing, especially since Qilang is about to take the imperial examination and it is time to make some connections.

Last time, Shang Ji blocked me at the door and I couldn't get in.

And now, he has encountered setbacks in poetry meetings one after another, which makes Shang Qilang very sad.

The situation of Princess Fu was not much better.

Originally, she was able to be respected by others only because of her dependence on Prince Fu's Mansion and Princess Yuehua. But now, because of Madam Gu's attitude, many people are not in harmony with her. She has always been a cruel person and can't tolerate it.

So, he began to speak.

"Mother, why don't we ask my grandfather's family to hold a banquet someday? In our own land, it's possible to save some face."

"I have thought about it, but the Chinese New Year is only a few days away. How can we prepare a banquet? We have to wait until after the Lantern Festival."

Mrs. Wei was also anxious, but she had to endure the attacks and she was also holding her breath.

"And I have also asked my father and brother carefully. They want to use Jialian's coming-of-age ceremony as an excuse to hold a grand ceremony. Can't the Gu family invite members of the royal family? The same goes for the Wei family. The same invitation will not be sent to the general's mansion. Since they want to do things in a hostile manner, we don't have to be polite."

The number of Xiaoxiang tickets has exceeded 1500. I will give you more updates tomorrow～～～

A new January, a new beginning. I wish everyone a full and energetic life~~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)