"How could such a good girl become my cousin's wife? If I had come to Jinling City a few years earlier, would it be possible..."

"Don't dream. Your cousin's wife doesn't like you."

"Why?"

Shang Ji looked Xing Zhao up and down with contempt, which made him a little confused. Then he spoke.

"Because only this general is her destined husband, it is useless for others to come earlier or later."

That confidence was just as strong as when he threatened to repel the enemy forces of the Great Jin.

Seeing this, Xing Zhao was quite amused.

"Alright, alright, I'll take Lang'er back to Jinling City in two days. We're both in the same boat~~~~"

With his frivolous personality, he really can't stand any loss at all, and he has to talk about it to his heart's content.

When everyone gathered in the flower hall, sister-in-law Liu and Xue Niang had already arrived early, and they were both smiling happily.

Because after lunch is the auspicious time for the Guo family to come and arrange the engagement.

Moreover, the two of them didn't know what had just happened in Xu Laiyuan, so their happiness at the moment was not mixed with other attitudes.

"The granddaughter has met her grandmother, third aunt, and fourth aunt."

"Get up, why are we still being so formal as a family?"

Sister-in-law Liu saw Du Jingyi supporting Old Madam Gu at a glance, and there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity between the two of them that she had never seen before. She was still a little curious in her heart, and then she heard the person outside raised his voice and said.

"My cousin is here."

After a while, Gu Xiaolang also walked in.

She didn't seem to be in a very excited mood, but she still had a decent smile on her face.

The third aunt couldn't hold it anymore, so she walked over and held her hand tightly, as if she wanted to pass on her strength to her daughter. Gu Xiaolang also felt the care from her mother, so she felt even more guilty.

Just as I was about to lose my temper, I saw my fourth aunt coming over.

It seemed that he wanted to talk to his sister-in-law Liu, but in fact he was covering for Gu Xiaolang.

After all, it’s better for fewer people to know about this kind of thing, and Gu Xiaolang is still a person who cares about his reputation.

Xue Niang didn't have so many thoughts in her mind. She walked forward, took Madam Gu's arm and said.

"My granddaughter asked the kitchen today and she said she made her grandmother's favorite white sauce vegetables and shrimps. She must use more of them later."

"Okay, only when you're full can you have the energy to help Xiao Ba with the engagement, right?"

After all, Xue Niang is a girl, so she is a little thin-skinned. She blushed when she was teased. Everyone turned their attention to her, so they paid less attention to Gu Xiaolang.

This made her feel relieved, and her sister-in-law Liu, who was sitting next to Xue Niang, looked both happy and sad.

It was as if a picture scroll was unfolding before her eyes, showing the whole process of her raising Xue Niang.

The child, who was just calf-length, has now grown into a big girl and is about to get engaged. Although she is not the mother, she has been taken care of like a mother by the eldest sister-in-law for so many years, so naturally she is more touched than others.

Xuenniang was well aware of this, so when she looked at her sister-in-law, her gratitude came from the bottom of her heart.

The dishes were served quickly and Shang Zhiping also arrived. The family sat down in the flower hall and started to chat and eat lunch.

It took less than half an hour and it was almost done, so everyone went to the front hall to drink tea and wait for the Guo family to arrive.

Another half hour passed, and Xueniang's heart was in turmoil. Although she was sitting in the hall, her thoughts were no longer here.

On the other hand, Madam Gu was as steady as a rock and not in a hurry at all.

Du Jingyi was impressed by what he saw and told himself to learn more.

Before I could even think of it, I saw Butler He walk in with a smile on his face and said happily.

"Madam, the Guo family has arrived at the gate."

"Who are they?"

"Prime Minister Guo, Old Madam Guo, Third Master Guo, Third Madam Guo, and Fourth Son of the Guo family are all here, and they have brought a lot of engagement gifts. They are waiting at the door now."

"Why don't you invite them in?"

"I said, but the Prime Minister said that the girl's family would not give their consent, so they dare not act without authorization."

After hearing this, Madam Gu couldn't help but laugh.

"This old rascal is still as fond of joking as before. Let's go, I will go pick him up myself."

The Guo family did this to give Xue Niang enough face.

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

They wanted to let everyone know that the Guo family was sincerely seeking to marry Shang Xuenniang, so they made such a big fuss.

Madam Gu did this to save face for the Guo family.

We are related by marriage in the future, so it is only right that we help each other and save face.

The gate of the general's mansion was bustling yesterday, and today there were many people surrounding it again.

The Guo family was going to get engaged to a Shang family. This was no longer a secret in the wealthy family, but it was the first time the common people heard about it, so they all stood around and watched curiously.

"This Silang of the Guo family is a capable man. He is young and has a good family background. I thought he would marry a princess or something like that, but I didn't expect that he would marry into a Shang family."

"Who is the marriage proposal? Are there any unmarried girls in the merchant shop?"

"Yes, she is the daughter of the original Madam Gu, the eighth daughter, but I don't know much about her condition. I heard that she is weak and sickly, so she is kept in the yard and doesn't like to go out to see people."

"Ah, isn't that a pity? A good man marries a sickly woman."

"Who said it wasn't?"

The gossip and rumors among the people never stopped, and all of them fell into the ears of Guo Jia Silang, so the smile on his face faded a lot at this moment.

But then he changed his mind and thought, fortunately she was not very outstanding in the past, otherwise their marriage might not be completed so quickly, so he let it go.

He smiled even brighter than before, he wanted the world to know.

He, the fourth son of the Guo family, sincerely proposed to marry the eighth daughter of the Shang family. He did not seek status or fame, but simply wanted to choose a wife of his dreams to spend the rest of his life with.

Therefore, when Old Madam Gu appeared, he looked at Shang Xueniang who was supporting her with a burning look in his eyes.

This was probably the first time that Xue Niang showed up in front of the people. Although she was extremely nervous, she dared not forget the rules her grandmother taught her for a moment.

"Is this the sickly girl you were talking about? You're talking nonsense. I think she's more like a fairy."

"Exactly. Look at her complexion, her aura, her figure. How can a sickly person be so good?"

"Hey, didn't I hear it too? Just watch the show and stop talking."

People are not always honest, but sometimes the best way to break a rumor is to face it. Shang Xuenniang was unknown before, but in the future, her reputation will spread.