Chapter 471 Sweet Lies
Aunt Zhang, the old doctor, Shi Tou, and Lu Jing are all together tonight.
No one spoke at the dinner table, and everyone seemed to be in a bad mood.
Even Xiaohua was lying there listlessly, not moving.
The only sounds in the room were the slight sound of chopsticks being moved and someone sighing.
Until Stone sighed for who knows how many times.
Gu Xixi finally couldn't stand it anymore and stopped the steamed bun that was brought to her mouth. "How old are you and you're sighing like that?"
"If you encounter any difficulties or are bullied by someone, just speak up."
"There are so many people in our family now. If we can't scold them, are we afraid we can't beat them?"
Shitou said weakly, "Sister Xixi got it wrong."
He sighed again, and said with a sad expression that was extremely inconsistent with his age, "It's a pity that the capital is too far away. If I could go there, I really want to scold him in person and make him feel ashamed!"
"I was wrong about him!"
Shi Tou gritted his teeth fiercely, and his grinning look made him look like a little beast.
Gu Xixi's hearing system triggered the key words, "Beijing? Who are you going to scold?"
Shitou is a local and has never been to Beijing. If you were to ask him if he knew anyone in Beijing...
There are only two, He Jinglan and Mu Nanzhao.
He Jinglan sent two top-quality wolf-hair brushes to Shitou a few days ago.
The little guy was so happy that he kept holding the brush and calling Sister Jinglan "how wonderful she is."
And tonight I saw Shitou practicing calligraphy with that wolf-hair brush.
So if it's not He Jinglan, then it must be...
Gu Xixi glanced around sharply and said, "I noticed that something is wrong with all of you tonight."
"Especially Aunt Zhang and Shitou. From the looks of your two, it looks like I'm going to kick my legs and treat the whole village to a feast tonight."
Aunt Zhang immediately spat, "Pah, pah, pah, don't say that it's unlucky!"
"If a man runs away, it would be like the sky falling if it happened to someone else."
"But our family is different. We have money, land and a house. We don't have to worry about life and death!"
Shitou nodded vigorously, "Sister Xixi, I support you!"
Gu Xixi asked in confusion, "What happened?"
"Do you know something that I don't know?"
It can be said that she has been taking care of the orchard in the village these days, running from house to house and has been very busy.
Maybe there's some new news out there that she's not aware of?
Seeing that everyone was silent again, he became even more dejected.
Gu Xixi narrowed her eyes, "Did something happen to Mu Nanzhao?"
She paused and looked at Lu Jing, "You know it too, right? Go ahead and tell me."
Lu Jing looked around with difficulty, and after a moment, he whispered, "The Beili envoys have arrived in the capital."
"I heard... I heard... in ten days, the two countries will have a marriage alliance, it will be the Rouran princess and the regent."
Gu Xixi's expression tensed, then she smiled calmly and said, "Impossible."
Shitou shouted, "How is that impossible? It has spread everywhere!"
Aunt Zhang was furious. "He is such a heartless man!"
Finally, the old doctor struggled a little, but still spoke, "Xiao Mu hasn't written to you for a long time, right?"
"I remember there were letters every day some time ago?"
Gu Xixi was stunned.
Yes, that does sound unusual.
I only heard Lu Jing continue, "I saw that he seemed angry last time. He turned around and walked away without saying anything."
"It's true that he's gone forever."
Aunt Zhang sighed, "You can't blame them entirely."
"He proposed to me several times, but Xixi refused to agree."
"After so much delay, someone else finally took advantage of the situation."
Lu Jing agreed, "Maybe he didn't want to do that, but there's nothing we can do about it."
"I just happened to be favored by that princess, and I'm still a free man, isn't that bad?"
Gu Xixi suddenly stood up, went down to the bed and put on her shoes without saying a word.
Aunt Zhang exchanged glances with Lv Jing and Shitou, and asked, "Xixi, what are you going to do if you don't want to eat?"
Gu Xixi said without even turning her head, "Let's go to the capital."
"I don't believe what others say. I want to hear what he says in person."
Even if they wanted to break up, it would be a matter between her and Mu Nanzhao.
How can we just let it go based on rumors?
Anyway, the farm work in the village has come to an end for the time being.
In this way, Gu Xixi left home on horseback overnight.
The sound of horse hooves faded away.
The three people and the cat quietly poked their heads out of the door to look in.
Aunt Zhang said worriedly, "Is it okay to run away so late at night?"
Lu Jing smiled and said, "It's okay, someone is following to protect her."
Shitou said excitedly, "We should also grab our things and set off quickly, otherwise we will definitely miss it!"
…
After traveling for several days in a row, Gu Xixi rode a horse during the day and stayed in the post station at night.
But the closer she got to the capital, the clearer her mind became.
Thinking back to many unreasonable things.
For example, Aunt Zhang didn’t believe that Mu Nanzhao was the regent before, so why did she blurt out and call him a heartless man when she heard that the regent was marrying a princess?
For example, the slightly apologetic expression on the Master's face when he spoke made it seem more like he was forced to participate.
For example, she left home in a hurry that night, and Aunt Zhang, who always cared about her safety, did not stop her.
And weren't the performances of the three of them that night too uniform?
So neat as if it had been discussed in advance!
In addition, there are many suspicious points in the capital.
First, if Mu Nanzhao wanted to marry someone else, He Jinglan should have been furious and wrote an urgent letter to Huachidu Village.
Secondly, Mu Nanzhao would rather break his legs than marry the princess, and he compromised after only half a month?
Something is wrong. Something is very wrong.
Gu Xixi was a little confused when she went out, but now that she has calmed down and gradually sorted out her thoughts, she has already arrived near the capital.
Forget it, now that I’m here, I can’t just turn back.
She wanted to see what these people were going to do together!
Near noon, at Xiao He's house, Gu Xixi dismounted and went forward to knock on the door.
As soon as the door opened, Zi Yan, Lu La, Lian Xing and Guang Zhu came out to greet us.
Without saying a word, they surrounded Gu Xixi and walked towards the inner courtyard.
Gu Xixi struggled in vain, "My horse!"
Guangzhu smiled and said, "Don't worry, young lady, someone will take care of the horse."
Gu Xixi passively walked forward, disoriented, "Where are you going? Is your daughter here?"
"Ask her to accompany me to the Regent's Palace next door!"
The four maids pursed their lips and laughed.
Gu Xixi was puzzled when she heard Zi Yan say softly, "Don't be anxious, young lady."
"Before the wedding, the bride cannot meet the groom."
Gu Xixi was stunned. "The bride?"
She felt her head was in a knot, "Who?"
As he was talking, he had already walked into Yuzhu Courtyard.
He Jinglan only laughed out loud, "Finally you're here!"
Gu Xixi raised her eyes, as if she saw a savior, "Jinglan! They..."
However, He Jinglan seemed to be blind to Gu Xixi's pleading eyes, and she kept ordering, "Hurry, hurry, get your clothes and jewelry ready. If you don't get dressed quickly, you might miss the auspicious time!"
Then another group of maids and old women rushed forward and surrounded Gu Xixi.
Gu Xixi almost walked into the house with her feet off the ground.
By the time she saw the festive colors in the room and realized something was wrong and wanted to escape, it was too late.
Bathing, changing clothes, washing face, combing hair...
After everyone dispersed, Gu Xixi looked at herself in the mirror wearing wedding clothes and having makeup as beautiful as a peach.
And the person who appeared behind her at some point.
Gu Xixi gritted her teeth and burst into an angry roar, "Mu Nanzhao!!!"
Mu Nanzhao stood in a red shirt with his hands in his sleeves, adding a touch of allure to his cool temperament.
"It was my fault for tricking you into going to Beijing to get married."
"Once we enter the bridal chamber, I will let my wife do whatever she wants."
"There is still one hour until the Regent Princess enters Qinglu in the evening to officially go through the palace and take part in the ceremony."
"If the boss refuses to follow me, there is enough time to leave."
"but……"
He paused, "Aunt, Master, Shitou and the others left a little later than you, but I sent a fast horse to pick them up, and they will definitely be able to catch up tonight to watch the ceremony."
Gu Xixi suddenly turned around, the beads on her head swaying, making her shy expression look lively and cute.
"You did it on purpose!"
Mu Nanzhao followed suit and said, "Yes, I did it on purpose."
"You have exchanged silver locks with others. I am afraid that if I wait any longer, there will be more trouble. Maybe a jade pendant or something will appear one day."
Gu Xixi glared at him angrily, "Didn't they say we can't meet before we get married?"
Mu Nanzhao thought for a moment, “I did so many tricks, thinking I couldn’t escape.”
"But I'm afraid you'll really run away."
"If I don't come and take a look, I'll really feel uneasy. Anyway, if I climb over the wall, no outsiders will know, so it won't be considered impolite."
Seeing the dignified Regent talking about climbing over the wall so generously, Gu Xixi couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Forget it. I'm already dressed like this. The arrow is on the string, so it doesn't hurt to solve my lifelong problem at the same time."
She stepped forward and lifted Mu Nanzhao's chin.
"My dear, you said that I am in charge of you tonight, and you meant it."
Mu Nanzhao's eyes were filled with the reflection of his beloved, and the smile reached the bottom of his eyes.
Leaning in for a kiss.
"This life will never change."
(end)
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