Not long after the emperor granted the marriage, the Gu family began to decorate their house.
The emperor's marriage was an invisible move that raised Liu's status to a higher level. With Liu's current status, it was impossible to fool around with the marriage. The Saint Empress was still very popular among the common people.
Because of Liu's recent reputation, Xu was not too bothered by her marrying into the family.
But then he thought that Liu would be the mistress after she married in, and he was now in charge of all the affairs of the mansion, so the two of them would inevitably run into each other all day long, which gave him a headache.
"She comes from a small family. I'm really afraid that we won't be able to get along with her in the future," said Xu.
In the current situation, the emperor has granted the marriage, Gu Yong likes her, and there is no need for her to go against her grandson all the time. She is just afraid that Liu, that woman, comes from a humble family and is short-sighted, and she won't get along with her.
"The little girl she brought with her was also a troublemaker. When she first moved in, she had a quarrel with the Fourth Young Master and even let the dog bite the Fourth Young Master. It's obvious that she's just like her mother..." The maid next to her said indignantly.
But Xu looked at him coldly, "Old Madam...what, what's wrong?"
"Since when has a servant like you been allowed to criticize the mistress of the Gu family?" It was true that Xu disliked Liu, but that didn't mean she didn't care about Liu's reputation. "No matter what, that girl is still my daughter. You have no right to be so nosy! Come on, drag this blind thing away..."
Xu was soft-hearted and didn't hit her, "I don't want to see her again in the future."
She was moved from the servant's yard and had to do laundry and cooking from then on. The girl regretted it very much. She had only done what the servants in the mansion said. She kept begging for mercy, but was still taken away.
"You are so kind, old lady. I think if Madam enters your house, she will be filial to you." The old nanny said with a smile.
"Be filial to me? Just don't cause chaos in the mansion." A woman who has given birth to a child and makes a man want to marry her as his legal wife is not a good woman. Xu was in great pain.
The old lady didn't know what to say, so she just gently massaged her head.
"Forget it. Before getting married, it's better for them to meet in person." After all, she is the Holy Empress appointed by the Emperor himself. Even if she is a woman from a small family and has no manners or upbringing, she still has to follow the rules.
"Let's hold a garden party in the mansion in two days."
The old maid nodded, knowing that Old Lady Xu wanted to take Liu to the circle of nobles. "You are right. The Marquis has not been close to you since childhood. Anyway, your family is not short of anything now. If he likes a low-class woman, then he can marry her. If he really marries a high-class woman, you will be worried when the time comes!"
How could Old Lady Xu not understand the principle that a man of great achievements will bring trouble to his master? If he married someone from an ordinary family, she would naturally not say anything.
"Forget it, he likes it anyway." Now that she is getting older, Old Lady Xu naturally wants to ease the relationship with her grandson.
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"Gu's garden party?"
Shen Qingqiu looked at the gilded post. After the spring, the rich families in the capital often held garden parties. But the Guhou Mansion had no mistress for many years, and Old Lady Xu was old and didn't like to organize this in the past. It had been three or four years, so it was rare.
Liu was also a little nervous.
The last time she was recuperating in the Marquis' Mansion, she didn't even have time to greet the old lady. She didn't know whether the old lady would think that she didn't know etiquette.
"The Marquis's Mansion is rich, so how can the servants have good food and clothing?" Mother Chen said, "Why don't I go get some new fabrics and buy some new clothes for Jin Cai, so that she won't be looked down upon when she goes out."
Jin Cai nodded happily as she got a new set of clothes for no reason.
Liu shook her head, "No matter how much gold I wear, I am just an ordinary commoner." What Saint Queen, what Princess Queen, these titles are all false. Liu frowned again, "Last time at the Marquis' Mansion, I even had a feud with the future prince of the Marquis' Mansion. The Marquis's eldest lady doesn't seem to be someone who is easy to talk to. I hope I don't cause any trouble at this garden party."
He looked at Shen Qingqiu again, as if he was looking at a troublemaker.
Shen Qingqiu raised his hands, "I promise, I will behave well at the garden party and will not cause any trouble."
Liu couldn't help but tapped her forehead, "When did you break your promise?" She added, "Don't think about it. If life is really unhappy, we can just shut ourselves up and live on our own." After being out for half a year, Liu's personality had changed a lot imperceptibly.
But even she didn't realize it.
Soon the day of the garden party arrived, and Shen Qingqiu was going to go to Gu's house with Liu. Today, Chen Mama dressed him up. She tied two cute double-ring buns on her head, and strung a string of tinkling bells. It was a new spring, and the elderly would like to see a happy scene.
He forced Shen Qingqiu to wear a bright red coat.
Fortunately, she was very pretty, and the bright red color made her skin look even more fair and lovely. The clothes Liu wore today were also carefully tailored by Ah Xiu, as if Shen Qingqiu's idea that day had opened up Ah Xiu's meridians. She stopped embroidery and spent the whole day studying clothes.
Liu did not stop her from doing this and even hired a pattern-making master to teach A Xiu. In a few days, A Xiu's garment store would be opened.
The carriage with the Chinese character "Liu" on it arrived at Gu Houfu, and a large number of carriages outside also circled around. Seeing the Chinese character "Liu", they all slowed down at the same time. Many people knew about Gu Yong's rage and breaking into the princess's mansion at night for his beloved. Before Liu's title of "Saint Lady" spread, people in the capital thought that Liu was probably a born foxy fairy.
Especially a young woman who was in the prime of her life and was in love with Gu Yong. It would have been fine if she was a pretty girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, but she was obviously an older woman with a family to support. How could she have seduced Lord Gu, who was invincible on the battlefield, to the point of being unable to walk?
Because of what happened in Changping later, Liu seldom went out alone except for business dealings. Many people had not had the opportunity to see the face of this legendary vixen, but today they finally had the chance.
Then he saw someone opening the curtain of the carriage from the outside, and the burly Tu Jiu was about to reach out and carry his master down.
Shen Qingqiu touched the ground with her toes, and landed on the ground after a spin. It had just snowed before the beginning of spring, and she was wearing a red dress, just like a red plum blossom in the snow, which was particularly eye-catching.
"Wow, this little girl looks like a fairy child?" someone praised.
Just by looking at the daughter's face, one can tell that the mother is not that ugly.
Liu stretched out her hand and pushed open the curtain. She was wearing a cloak of the same color as her daughter's coat, and her hair was piled up behind her head. Although it was already spring, when the late spring cold came, even young noble ladies who loved beauty couldn't help but wear a few more layers of cotton on their legs and waist, which inevitably made them look a little bloated.
But when Liu got off the carriage, she was dressed in flowing clothes like a fairy, her face was fair and pink, her nose, eyebrows and eyes were all good, and when put together, they were even more wonderful. It's no wonder that Marquis Gu couldn't walk when he saw her. Among all the noble ladies who were restrained by their coats in the cold weather, wasn't Liu as graceful as a fairy?
But no matter how ethereal she was, few people talked to Liu, her son, at this moment.
Even if the emperor conferred the title of princess on her, or even if she was called the Holy Empress, she was still a woman from the common people with no roots, just a little wife of a merchant.
"Sister Liu!" Wang Qingluo, on the other hand, spotted Liu and Shen Qingqiu at a glance, and trotted over while holding up her skirt.
"You look really nice in this outfit today!"
Because it snowed a few days ago, Wang Qingluo hadn't been to the Liu family for a long time, so naturally she didn't see the new dress that A Xiu made. "But your clothes are too thin. Although it's spring, it's been very cold these days. You might get frozen..." Wang Qingluo was really concerned.
But when the noble ladies nearby heard this, they thought Liu was scheming.
In such a cold scene, everyone was dressed like a ball, but she was the only one with a slim figure.
"Hey! Sister Liu, why aren't your hands cold at all?" But when Wang Qingluo touched them, Liu's hands were warm, even hotter than hers. Liu smiled and said, "Tu Jiu passed by the north and brought me some clothes worn by the nomads. I found that they often use wool to keep warm, so I put wool inside my clothes."
The wool is thin and soft, and no matter how much you add, it won't feel heavy once you compress it.
"Sister, can I see your clothes?"
When it comes to clothes and jewelry, all the women in the world are the same. When they realized that Liu was not cold-resistant herself but was wearing clothes that showed off her figure and kept her warm, many young girls came over.
"Yes, there is a layer in the middle that feels soft and comfortable?"
Especially this dress is so beautifully made.
"My family is going to open a new clothing store in a few days." Seeing that people were attracted by her clothes, Liu took the opportunity to advertise the new store. "If you girls are interested, go to my store and I will help you choose a few pieces to match."
"Really? Is this dress still for sale? Is it as light and airy as my sister's?"
"Sister Liu, this flower on your head is also very pretty. It's the same color as your dress. Did you buy them together?"
"And this embroidered handkerchief..." Soon, Liu's place was crowded with people. At first, they looked down on Liu and thought she was from a merchant family, but now they couldn't squeeze in.
The Xiao family and the Gu family are old friends. In fact, it is not appropriate to invite the Xiao family to today's merger.
But firstly, their friendship was there, and secondly, the fourth young master of the Gu family was still in a hot relationship with Xiao Ruqin, the young lady of the Xiao family, and it was hard to say when the marriage would be arranged. It was not right not to invite the Xiao family to the garden party, which was held only once every three or four years.
The eldest daughter of the Xiao family, Xiao Ruyun, also came dressed up.
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