Chapter 245: Phoenix Seeking Phoenix

"Prime Minister Guo, this is a waste of time and effort. Please come in."

Madam Gu and the two elders of the Guo family have known each other for many years, so there was a hint of sarcasm in her words.

Mrs. Guo couldn't help but chuckle when she saw this, and she even gave her husband a teasing look.

Prime Minister Guo also looked at Xuenniang with satisfaction. This child really looks more and more like Yun He back then.

So those who love the house and the dog in it spoke out loudly.

"I have come to the General's Mansion today on behalf of my grandson Silang to ask for the hand of the Eighth Miss of the Merchants, Xue Niang. I hope Madam Gu will grant my blessing."

His words made Xue Niang feel shy.

She hid behind Old Madam Gu delicately, and at first glance she had the attitude of a girl.

Anyone who saw this in the general's mansion would have wanted to laugh, but they still held it back.

Madam Gu just waved her hand and said to Prime Minister Guo.

"We'll discuss this inside the mansion. Hurry up."

Seeing this, Prime Minister Guo also understood what Old Madam Gu meant, and then he smiled and said to the people at home.

"Let's go."

"yes."

A large group of people entered the general's mansion again.

The good show was forced to be interrupted, and the people who were watching the show only had a vague understanding of it and were still savoring it.

The front hall of the mansion was also full of people at this moment.

Madam Gu and Guo Xiang sat at the top, Shang Ji and Madam Guo sat opposite each other, and they sat in order down the table, without breaking any rules.

Shang Xuenniang stood beside Old Madam Gu and nodded slightly. If you look closely, you can see that there are still two blushes on her face, obviously the shyness from just now is still there.

So, Mrs. Guo came out and interrupted.

"The old man loves to make the children laugh. Don't mind it, old sister. We like Xue Niang very much. Just help the two children."

After saying that, he shouted to Guo Jia Silang.

He stood tall, walked to Old Madam Gu and Prime Minister Guo, knelt down, and spoke in a loud voice.

"I am Yong, the grandson of the Guo family, the fourth child. I have two older brothers and one older sister who are all married. I am now twenty years old and serve in the Ministry of War. I came to your house today because I am attracted to Miss Eighth. I have prepared a small gift, and I hope Madam Gu will accept it. I hope that the two families can become good friends and visit each other often."

He was quite straightforward. His words "I admire the Eighth Miss" overshadowed the words "gentle, graceful, educated and well-mannered" that were often used when seeking to marry a noble lady.

Shang Ji was also happy to hear this, and his sister-in-law Liu even shed tears.

Old Madam Gu looked at the kneeling Silang of the Guo family and felt a lot of emotion in her heart. In the past, the two families had the opportunity to get married, but things in the world are unpredictable.

Therefore, she approved of this marriage from the bottom of her heart.

So without further ado, he spoke to the fourth son of the Guo family.

"Xue Niang is my only granddaughter. You must treat her well. Otherwise, not to mention Shao Yu, even I will go to your house in person to seek justice for her. Do you understand?"

"Zi Yongding will protect Miss Eight with all his heart and will not let her suffer any injustice!"

When Guo Jia Silang said this, Mrs. Guo San also gave assurance from the side.

"Don't worry, old lady. I'm watching over you. If he dares to do anything bad, I'll break his legs!"

Everyone in the Guo family, from the grandparents to the parents-in-law and even the husband, were determined to treat Xuenniang well. Everyone could see that.

So Madam Gu stopped being pretentious and took Xue Niang's hand and said.

"Then your grandmother will accept this marriage for you?"

Although Xueniang was shy, she was not opposed to the idea of ​​marrying into the Guo family, so after a slight pause, she nodded in agreement.

At this point, Prime Minister Guo and Old Madam Guo's faces looked much better.

Everyone present also smiled happily.

Gu Xiaolang stood in an inconspicuous position, looking at the scene in front of him, feeling very envious.

The Guo family originally wanted her to marry him, and everyone in the Gu family understood this, but they still rejected her ideas.

Now that Guo Jiashilang and Xue Niang are together, she is happy but at the same time she can't help feeling hesitant about her own future. What will she be like in the future?

Xing Zhao noticed her thoughts, took two steps forward, and whispered into her ear.

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

"Don't be afraid. When we return to Jinling City, your cousin will find you a good one. It won't be worse than this Guo Silang."

Gu Xiaolang was almost amused by his joke. Although there was some anger in her eyes, she knew that Xing Zhao was doing it for her own good, so she also said something in a low voice.

"Thank you, cousin."

Seeing that she was in a better mood than before, Xing Zhao didn't say anything more.

Everyone started discussing the marriage between Guo Jia Silang and Shang Xuenniang.

Otherwise, why would the Guo family be so anxious? So even though they brought a matchmaker, the matchmaker had no say, as Prime Minister Guo and Old Madam Guo had everything to say.

Exchanging engagement letters was secondary, as he just started by saying a few good days.

Some are at the end of this year, and some are at the beginning of next year. Anyway, the dates are neither too close nor too far, which is enough time for the two families to complete the marriage in a lively manner.

Old Madam Gu, on the other hand, was a little amused and joked to Old Madam Guo.

"You guys are too impatient, won't the date be set in some time?"

Adoption and name-asking could still be omitted, after all, the two families knew each other well and there wouldn't be much delay. But Najib hasn't even been decided yet, and they're going straight to ask for marriage, which is a bit too fast.

Who knew that Mrs. Guo was so direct.

"If I wasn't afraid of gossip, I would have sent the betrothal gifts here today. You don't have to worry, after all, my granddaughter is still young, but look at this one in our family, he's already 20 years old, what a shame if he doesn't get married!"

She said this with a smile, but Guo Jia Silang didn't care, as he was thick-skinned anyway.

Upon seeing this, Madam Gu no longer refused. This marriage was originally initiated by them. If they continued to whine about these pedantic things, it would probably not be good for Xuenniang in the future.

So we chose March 3rd of next year.

The peach blossoms were in full bloom, filling the garden with spring. It was a good time to get married. Moreover, Xue Niang would be seventeen years old at that time, and Guo Jiasilang had not yet celebrated his birthday. The age difference between the two could be counted as one year smaller, which was perfect.

Seeing this, the Guo family also agreed.

March 3rd is exactly one year away from now. Du Jingyi originally thought that she might get married in about two years, so the things prepared for her were time-consuming and costly. Now it seems that they have to hurry up.

The two families had also agreed to present the betrothal gifts at the end of the month. From this point on, the matchmaker was no longer useful, but the red envelope given by the Guo family was generous enough, so she was happy to save herself the trouble.

(End of this chapter)