Chapter 914 Daughter-Obsessed (Second Update)
"You know her?" Liao Chen looked at Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao said, "Oh, he's been stalking people in Biyue Hutong for a long time, and he even bought Jingkong's golden abacus. He calls himself 'Young Master Mingyue'."
Liao Chen looked at the other person again, his eyes turning cold: "You're here for Jing Kong? Just who are you?"
Young Master Mingyue recognized Gu Jiao as well. He rubbed his chest, straightened up, and said angrily to Chen, "I didn't come for that little monk! I came for you!"
Liao Chen: "Me?"
Young Master Mingyue said angrily, "I've been searching for your whereabouts for the past few years! I finally managed to track you down to your temple, but you rarely show up, so I had to keep an eye on your disciple! I've been watching him from Zhao to Yan, and now I'm watching him here..."
However, Liao Chen's whereabouts were too secretive. Even if he kept a close eye on Xiao Jingkong, there would always be times when he missed something.
Liao Chen asked, puzzled, "Why are you staring at me? I don't even know you."
Young Master Mingyue said coldly, "You may not recognize me, but you injured my people and stole my things! You'd better give them back to me right now! Otherwise, you'll regret it!"
"So it was about the two of you." Gu Jiao suppressed her murderous aura, holding her red-tasseled spear, and began to watch the show with a leisurely air.
Liao Chen was not someone who could be threatened. He curled his rosy lips into a mocking smile and said, "Oh? You say I took your things? Do you have any proof?"
Young Master Mingyue's face darkened: "That guard is dead, there are no witnesses, but you know best whether you took it or not!"
Liao Chen smiled faintly: "What did I take from you?"
Young Master Mingyue roared, "Sword!"
"Swords..." Liao Chen smiled casually, "Indeed, quite a few people have gifted me swords, but I wonder which one was given to me by your guard?"
Young Master Mingyue said angrily, "What do you mean 'gifted' to you? You clearly stole it!"
Liao Chen looked at him with a half-smile, completely unperturbed by his words.
Young Master Mingyue knew that he was now on the defensive, his skills had been somewhat affected, and he was no match for these people.
You can't win by fighting, so you can only try to reason with them.
Young Master Mingyue turned to look at Gu Jiao: "Miss, I spent five hundred taels of silver to buy an abacus from your brother, but you snatched it back and didn't give me a single coin. You made a fortune off me, shouldn't you at least prove my character to him?"
"Oh," Gu Jiao said to Chen, "As you can see, it's quite resilient."
Young Master Mingyue: "..."
He took a deep breath: "Forget it, I won't argue with you about this anymore. That sword is a precious sword that my father spent a lot of effort to find. My father has passed away, and it is my only memento in this world. You can name your price, and I'm willing to make a deal with you."
The man spoke with great arrogance, which piqued Liao Chen's interest: "What does your sword look like?"
Young Master Mingyue said, "The Xuan Tie Sword has peacock feathers engraved on both its scabbard and hilt in a deep blue color!"
Liao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and pondered, "Now that you mention it, I do seem to have seen such a sword before."
A hint of urgency flashed in Young Master Mingyue's eyes: "As long as you're willing to return it to me, I'll pay you whatever amount of silver you ask!"
Liao Chen shrugged: "It's a pity you're too late. I didn't have that sword. I thought it was too heavy, so I threw it away."
Young Master Mingyue was taken aback: "Thrown it away? How could that be... You'd better not lie to me!"
Gu Jiao thought to herself: What's there to lie about? Is it strange that a spendthrift monk who can even throw the Fuxi Qin into a charcoal brazier as firewood would throw you a sword?
Liao Chen said innocently, "I'm not lying to you, believe it or not, I really threw it away."
"Where did you throw it?" Young Master Mingyue asked.
Liao Chen smiled: "I don't remember. I threw away so many things, how could I possibly remember them all?"
Young Master Mingyue choked: "You!"
"Let's go." Liao Chen ignored him and led Gu Jiao out of the alley.
"You really don't remember?" Gu Jiao asked.
Liao Chen said calmly, "I won't tell him even if I remember."
Daring to lay a hand on his disciple is courting death!
We've already let him off easy by not taking his life today!
"Go inside." Liao Chen escorted Gu Jiao to her doorstep, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to tell her, "This happened several years ago in Yan. I didn't take it by force; his guard delivered it to me. His guard was bullying an old man who couldn't even kill a chicken in a teahouse. I couldn't stand it, so I taught him a lesson. I have no interest in weapons, so I sold it to an iron shop near Shengdu."
Gu Jiao suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
...
In the alley, the gray-clad guard found his young master.
Seeing his young master leaning against the wall with one hand and clutching his chest with the other, seemingly injured, he strode over, took the young master's arm, and asked, "Young master! What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell again?"
Young Master Mingyue said, his face pale, "I went to capture that little monk, but who knew that person would show up..."
The gray-clad guard frowned and asked, "Did he injure you?"
“My body is getting weaker and weaker, and I’m no match for him.” Young Master Mingyue gasped for breath. “He said the sword wasn’t in his hand, and he didn’t seem to be lying.”
The gray-clad guard was shocked: "What? The sword isn't in his possession? Then all this time we've been watching his disciple for nothing! Young master, your condition is getting worse, perhaps... we should go back?"
Looking at the pitch-black night, Young Master Mingyue said with a complicated expression, "Without the sword, we can't go back."
...
That night, Gu Jiao stayed at Bishui Hutong.
After leaving the palace, Duke Anguo took a carriage back to the mansion prepared by his servants.
Steward Zheng also came to Zhao State. He smiled and said to Duke An State, "Young Master... uh... no, I should call you Miss now. Will you be sad if Miss doesn't come back tonight?"
Duke Anguo laughed: "What's there to be sad about? She's been with me for so long, it's only right that she goes back to spend time with her own mother. I'm overjoyed to have someone else dote on her. Oh, by the way, remember to check the dowry carefully. I always feel it's not enough, and I'd like to get some more. The wedding date has been moved up to next month, so we need to hurry. Let's go tomorrow!"
Manager Zheng was completely dumbfounded.
Is this not enough, Your Excellency?
They've already gone all out with a ten-mile-long procession of red bridal procession, haven't they?
Even marrying off a princess wouldn't be this grand.
Among the dowry he brought were his family fortune accumulated over the years, as well as the dowry that Xuan Yuanzi had brought into the Duke's mansion. When he spent all his wealth to collect the bodies of the Xuan Yuan family's sons, he did not touch Xuan Yuanzi's dowry.
Now Gu Jiao has brought them all over.
Even so, he still wanted to give her more.
...
The next day, Steward Zheng came to Bishui Hutong.
Logically, Duke Anguo should have paid a visit to Lady Yao, but since Lady Yao was a woman, it was somewhat inconvenient. So Duke Anguo simply sent Steward Zheng to deliver some special products from Yan State, which was also a way of exchanging greetings.
Madam Yao said gently, "Your Excellency is too kind. Please thank him for me."
Madam Yao also had her servants prepare a return gift, which Gu Jiao would bring along the next time she visited Duke Anguo.
After Manager Zheng left, Gu Jiao prepared to go out.
She had already greeted her great-uncle last night, but hadn't met her great-aunt yet.
She plans to go to the palace soon.
Just then, Madam Yao also wanted to buy Gu Jiao some nice jewelry. Although the family had plenty of jewelry, they were all old styles, and she wanted her daughter to choose them herself.
The mother and daughter carried Gu Xiaobao, along with the candied fruit made by their great-uncle, and boarded the carriage for their journey.
Their itinerary for today is to first buy jewelry together, and then go to the palace to visit their great-aunt.
“Auntie,” Gu Xiaobao said.
Gu Jiao looked at him curiously.
Madam Yao smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager always gives him delicious food whenever she comes. He really likes his great-aunt."
Gu Xiaobao was wearing tiger-head shoes and a tiger-head hat today, looking both fierce and adorable.
Gu Jiao couldn't resist and gently pinched his little cheek.
"Do you want your sister to carry you?" Yao asked.
Gu Xiaobao buried his head in his mother's arms, kicking his little feet excitedly.
The three arrived at Baolinxuan, the largest jewelry shop in the capital.
Gu Xiaobao doesn't like walking. Yesterday, when he went to open the door for Gu Jiao, he had already walked a month's worth of steps.
When Yao tried to put him on the ground, he curled up his legs and refused to let his feet touch the ground.
Having no other choice, Yao could only hold him in her arms.
Gu Jiao was engaged and wore a veil according to the customs of the capital.
Her birthmark was covered, and her eyes were so beautiful that it was impossible to look away. But when her veil was blown up by the wind, revealing the red birthmark on her left cheek, everyone immediately shook their heads in disappointment.
Mrs. Yao frowned and held her daughter's hand tenderly.
Gu Jiao: "I'm fine."
She was used to those looks.
Ms. Yao took a deep breath: "Moving the wedding date forward is the right thing to do."
The virginity mark will soon fade... soon...
"What?" Gu Jiao asked.
Yao's eyes flashed, and she chuckled awkwardly, "Ah, I mean... it's good that you've moved your wedding date forward."
As soon as she finished speaking, a maidservant walked over from the side and called out to Madam Yao, "Madam!"
Yao stopped in her tracks and looked at the other person together with Gu Jiao.
The young maidservant approached her and bowed respectfully: "It really is you! Young Master is here too!"
Gu Xiaobao had a cold expression.
(End of this chapter)
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