Seeing the two people beside her starting to bicker again, Jiang Yu looked helpless.
Why does my head hurt a little?
With just one sentence, Gu Lin and Gu Qingyan, this pair of sworn enemies, immediately stopped and looked anxiously at Jiang Yu, "Mother, what's wrong?"
"Ayu, are you alright?"
"Don't even mention it! It's all your fault for arguing with me and giving Mother a headache." Gu Qingyan glared at Gu Lin, then ran behind Jiang Yu. "I specially learned a method of massaging the temples from Mei Chu. I'll let Mother try it."
Jiang Yu gave Gu Lin a reassuring look, then smiled and said, "Alright, then Ayan will give it a try."
Feeling the strength in Gu Qingyan's hand, Jiang Yu's lips twitched.
How did Mei Chu teach her? Ayan is about to explode her brain.
Seeing that Jiang Yu's expression was anything but enjoyable, Gu Lin quickly said, "You brat, stop pressing. Come here and let's show your mother a few moves."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu quickly nodded and said, "Yes, let these two father and son make a fuss."
To avoid being caught in the crossfire and suffering the consequences, she was about to start to suffer.
Jiang Yu nestled in a recliner, covered with a thick cloak, holding a warm hot water bottle in her arms, her mind still on Lingyun Garden.
"I wonder how things are going at Lingyun Garden?"
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Kui took some things over early this morning." Granny Ling naturally knew what Jiang Yu meant. "This Miss Guo is really pitiful. She didn't even go home for the New Year and caught a cold and developed a high fever."
"Your Majesty had no other choice but to send Prime Minister Kui to Lingyun Garden on your behalf."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu smiled slightly. "Yes, I only hope that Prime Minister Kui can understand my feelings."
......
Lingyun Garden.
Violent coughing could be heard coming from the room where Guo Siyuan was.
“Miss, why is your illness still not getting better after several days? Master Xie said that if it doesn’t get better, she will go to the palace to beg the highly skilled Doctor Mei for help.”
"No need... cough cough cough..."
Guo Siyuan quickly waved her hand, "I know my own body best. I just caught a cold. Don't bother Doctor Mei. He has more important things to do."
"But Miss..."
"I'm not some kind of prostitute, you should go back and rest."
Guo Siyuan's face was flushed red from the fever. On New Year's Eve, Master Xie came to keep her company. At the end, she drank a cup of sake, and that one cup of sake caused her to catch a cold.
But she didn't regret it; she only felt exhilarated at the time.
Why should women from ordinary families only be allowed to drink plum wine?
"Siyuan, Prime Minister Kui is here." Xie Zhiqing's voice came from outside. Guo Siyuan's pupils dilated. Why would Prime Minister Kui come?
After an incense stick had burned, Guo Siyuan, dressed neatly, walked out of the inner room with Xie Zhiqing's help.
"I am ashamed to have to trouble Miss Guo while I am ill." Kui Ruo bowed to Guo Siyuan. "I have come today on the orders of the Empress Dowager to see how Miss Guo's condition is improving."
"Oh, I suddenly remembered that the ginseng soup is still simmering. Minister Kui, I have to go out and check it out first." Xie Zhiqing reacted almost instantly and left the house with a casual excuse.
Outside, the young maidservant asked, somewhat puzzled, "Sir, why did you keep Miss Guo and Prime Minister Kui alone together...?"
"You can't just say things like that." Xie Zhiqing reached out and tapped the little maid on the head. "Didn't you hear what Prime Minister Kui said about who he was representing?"
"yes......"
The maidservant realized what was happening and immediately covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes widening involuntarily.
"You'll be more careful what you say from now on."
inside the house.
The atmosphere was clearly a bit awkward. After a moment of reflection, Guo Siyuan vaguely understood Jiang Yu's intention.
"Why would the Empress Dowager send Minister Kui to visit a weak woman like me?" Guo Siyuan straightened her expression, and given her already pale face, she appeared even more serious in Kui Ruo's eyes.
At this moment, Wei Ruo's heart also began to pound.
"Since Miss Guo has asked so directly, I will not hide anything from her."
After pondering for a moment, Wei Ruo decided to tell the truth.
"The Empress Dowager intends to bring the two of us together."
"Matchmaking?" Even though Guo Siyuan had vaguely guessed something, she still found it hard to believe after hearing Wei Ruo's words. "Prime Minister Wei, you are the high and mighty Prime Minister, while I am just an ordinary weak woman. How could I be worthy of you?"
"Although Miss Guo said that, there was not a trace of fear in her eyes."
Kui Ruo looked directly at Guo Siyuan, "Miss Guo is exceptionally talented, why can't she be a match for me?"
"I know this is a very abrupt statement, but if Miss Guo is willing, I will certainly welcome you into my family in a grand and respectable manner. After the marriage, I will not interfere in any of your affairs..."
Upon hearing Wei Ruo's words, Guo Siyuan actually laughed.
"Prime Minister Kui, forgive my boldness, but you clearly don't want to get married; you're just putting on a show for the world."
"Miss Guo doesn't want to get married either, does she?"
Kui Ruo's palms began to sweat. In recent days, he had looked through almost the entire register of women in the capital, and Guo Siyuan was the most suitable candidate.
He only needs a wife in name only.
"On what basis does Prime Minister Kui make such a conclusion that I am unwilling to marry?"
The two stared at each other, and there was a hint of tension in the air.
“Because once you get married, the man who is in charge of the household will restrain your behavior, and you want to be a lady-in-waiting.” Wei Ruo could smell a very clear ambition in Guo Siyuan. “And I will not interfere with you.”
"But others will only say that I became a female official because of your influence, Prime Minister Kui."
Guo Siyuan twitched the corner of her mouth. "What Prime Minister Kui said, I just need to remain unmarried for the rest of my life."
"Never to marry?"
Kui Ruo gave a bitter smile. "I once thought about never marrying."
“Of course, I am here today only on behalf of the Empress Dowager to check on Miss Guo’s health, not to force Miss Guo to marry me,” Kui Ruo said slowly. “Miss Guo’s wishes are naturally the most important.”
"Minister Kui, I'm curious, if I fail the exam in March instead of passing, would you still think we're a good match?"
"If you fail once, take the test twice; if you fail twice, take it three times. As long as you are willing to take the test, I have said before that even if we get married, we are not one. I will not interfere with you."
After saying this, Wei Ruo got up to take his leave, leaving Guo Siyuan staring blankly at the door.
Not one entity?
Then what's the point of talking about getting married? Is it just to fulfill an obligation?
A few snickers rang out, and Guo Siyuan slowly lay back down on the bed. Men, indeed, are the things you should never touch.
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