Chapter 416 Isn't this a coincidence?
Aunt Zhang said excitedly, "I didn't expect that the Regent had such a legendary experience and romantic affair when he came to our northwest!"
Gu Xixi had a complicated expression: "Romance...affair?"
Lu Jing looked at Gu Xixi sympathetically and forced a smile at Aunt Zhang.
Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "I knew you two would want to hear it, so I quickly ran back to tell you!"
"That regent was once framed by bad guys. In order to help the current emperor, he had to endure humiliation and live in exile in the northwest. But! He met a great beauty from our northwest."
Gu Xixi's mouth twitched, and she couldn't help but look down at her own
Aunt Zhang was still telling the story vividly, "This girl comes from a wealthy family, is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has a beautiful appearance and figure like a fairy!"
Gu Xixi raised her rough hands and looked at them. Hmm...
Aunt Zhang's voice-over: "When the regent was in danger, he fainted on the street. It happened that the girl took her maids and servants out to burn incense and pray for marriage. So the girl kindly took in the regent. The regent changed his name to Chen Fang, and the fate of the two began."
At this point, Aunt Zhang sighed, "Speaking of which, this girl's parents are also good people who have been rewarded."
"They didn't know the true identity of the regent, and they didn't despise him since he had nothing at the time, and agreed to take him in as their son-in-law."
"I heard that they have even gone to the government office to register! In this way, even though they haven't officially gone through the six rites of marriage, the Prince Regent is already considered to be the girl's."
"Oh yes, what a coincidence, my family's last name is Gu, and the lucky girl's last name is also Gu."
"Our son-in-law Xiao Mu once used the alias Chen Fang, and the regent was also called Chen Fang."
"Listen, how could such a coincidence happen in the world?"
Aunt Zhang was very amused and laughed out loud first.
Gu Xixi and Lu Jing looked at each other and smiled to match Aunt Zhang.
The difference is that Gu Xixi smiled bitterly, while Lu Jing wanted to laugh but tried hard not to show it so obviously.
Wait until Aunt Zhang finally laughed enough.
Gu Xixi asked, "Where did you hear all this?"
"It sounds like a story from a storybook to me. It's too exaggerated."
"How can you exaggerate?" Aunt Zhang said seriously, "It was the Prince Regent himself who issued the announcement, confirming the marriage to the whole world! The announcement was posted at Caishikou, Yamenkou, and East Street."
"Several people from our village saw it when they came to the city today, and people all over the city are talking about it."
Gu Xixi tried to explain logically, "But what you just said, you can't write so much in a short notice, right?"
"I think it may be a rumor and an exaggeration."
Aunt Zhang said, "But everyone says so."
"The wife of the Zhou family runs a pickled vegetable stall. I've heard the same thing several times. It shouldn't be false."
Gu Xixi was at a loss for words and felt a little powerless.
It was all her fault for getting carried away and not thinking things through when the separation was imminent.
If she had known that the rumor would spread so outrageously, she should have stopped Mu Nanzhao from announcing it to the world!
Show your affection! I told you to show your affection!
How is the legendary Miss Gu now consistent with me?
Although Aunt Zhang is old, she still has a girlish heart when it comes to love between men and women.
She smiled intoxicatedly, "I think this marriage is a sure thing. I wonder how much good deeds this girl's ancestors have done. Good deeds have brought good results. Now she is envied by so many people in the northwest."
"Are there many people who envy you?" Lu Jing asked on behalf of Gu Xixi.
Hearing this, Aunt Zhang became even more excited, "I heard that after the notice was posted, there were many more beautiful young ladies on the street."
"Everyone wants to emulate the good deeds of the Gu family girl and bring home a handsome and wealthy husband."
"But such a wonderful thing may not happen once in decades, not to mention that not everyone is as lucky as Miss Gu."
Lu Jing chuckled, looked at Gu Xixi and said, "They wanted to imitate, but unfortunately they didn't learn the right way at all."
Because the truth is, it’s not about picking it up, but about buying it, for just one penny.
The girl did not take in the Regent on her own initiative, but was forced to do so unwillingly.
Gu Xixi glared at Lu Jing.
However, Aunt Zhang did not delve into it and continued to sigh, "The Regent is really a kind man who knows how to repay kindness."
Gu Xixi said, "You don't know him, so how do you know he is a good person?"
Aunt Zhang said confidently, "How many men abandon their wives after becoming rich? But the Prince Regent remembered the kindness of the girl's family and did not forget his engagement with the girl. He is a rare man who values love and loyalty."
Gu Xixi remained silent.
Capital city, Regent's Palace.
Before nightfall, Mu Nanzhao returned from the office early.
Not only that, he also responded politely to all the servants and guards who greeted him along the way into the mansion.
When the old butler saw this, he knew that his master was in an unusually good mood today.
Although no one knew why, the atmosphere in the whole house became cheerful.
The old butler gave orders repeatedly, "Add an extra dish of fried shad, the prince's favorite, tonight."
"Get a jar of the best Lihuabai, and send two people to Ganyuju."
"Buy some osmanthus double skin milk."
In the study room in the front yard, Mu Nanzhao opened a small package.
This was just delivered to the Regent's Office by the secret guards this afternoon, coming from the northwest.
You don't need to ask to know who made this thing.
After opening the bundle and then unfolding the quilt, I saw what was inside.
Mu Nanzhao carefully took them out one by one.
Two medicine bottles and a letter.
He didn't care about anything else and opened the envelope first.
He read the letter with a focused expression, sometimes frowning, sometimes smiling, and then smiling bitterly, shaking his head and sighing.
Just like Gu Xixi was in front of him, no matter she was angry or happy, gentle or domineering, she was always the look he loved so much.
So much so that after reading the content of the short page, Mu Nanzhao was still staring at the letter, immersed in it.
"Ah, can love really change a person so much?"
Someone was chirping outside the study window.
"Of course, brother, you have never experienced lovesickness, so you wouldn't understand even if I told you!"
The smile on Mu Nanzhao's face instantly faded, and he said in a deep voice, "If you don't come in, I will personally kick you out."
Soon the door opened.
He Jinglan and He Jinghui walked in one after another.
He Jinglan's face was filled with joy, and she didn't feel embarrassed at all about being caught peeping.
"Did Xixi write you a letter? Show it to me!"
Mu Nanzhao avoided her outstretched hand, calmly folded the letter as it was, and put it into his sleeve.
However, Gu Xixi threatened him fiercely in the letter, asking him to stop attracting so many women. If he used up the antidote to the aphrodisiac, she would just poison him to death in the future.
How can such interest be seen by outsiders?
He Jinglan angrily found a chair and sat down, "If you don't want to watch it, then don't watch it, you stingy guy!"
"Anyway, Xixi's letter to me will be back soon. It's bound to be more than your pathetic piece of paper!"
Mu Nanzhao selectively blocked He Jinglan and turned to He Jinghui, "What's the matter?"
He Jinghui smiled slyly, "It's nothing, I just want to see you sending letters and looking at me with deep longing for you."
Seeing Mu Nanzhao's cold eyes, He Jinghui begged for mercy, "Something happened, something really happened."
"It's still a happy occasion. You'll be grateful to me if I tell you."
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