Xiao Yan's face darkened.
What do you mean by "he's so old"? He's only in his twenties. You're making it sound like he's very old. You really don't know how to talk!
Thinking it over, he blurted out, "If I want to get married, I can do it anytime. But for you, if you want to get married, it will be considered a second marriage, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to find a husband."
A Tuo Jiang Hua's eyes widened. "What second marriage? I have nothing to do with the Emperor. If I wanted to marry, there would be plenty of people lining up to marry me."
"That's not necessarily true," Xiao Yan said, pouring cold water on her enthusiasm.
A Tuo Jiang Hua kicked him angrily, saying, "You can't expect anything good to come out of your dog mouth."
Seeing the two of them suddenly bickering, Wen Nongnong shook her head and chuckled, "Aren't you two childish? If you ask me, since one of you is hard to marry and the other is hard to marry, why don't you two become a couple?"
She meant it as a joke, but to her surprise, the two who were already furious were stunned as soon as she finished speaking, staring at each other with wide eyes.
Wen Nongnong was somewhat taken aback upon seeing this.
Could it be that she guessed right, and there really is a "female-male relationship" between the two?
After a long while, the two came to their senses and said in unison, "Who wants to be paired with her (him)?"
Wen Nongnong: "..."
Well, even their way of speaking is so perfectly in sync.
"Mother, I think the two of them are quite suitable. Why don't you make the decision and let them get married?" Wen Nongnong said deliberately.
She said that on purpose to make the two of them anxious.
Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager took it seriously.
"I also think they are a perfect match." She nodded with a smile. "I've heard them flirting every day since we got here, my ears are practically calloused from it all."
Xiao Yan, A Tuo, and Jiang Hua all stared at her in astonishment.
Who's flirting with whom?
After a long pause, Xiao Yan said somewhat helplessly, "Sis, do you have some misunderstanding about the term 'flirting'? A-Tuo, Jiang Hua, and I are clearly like oil and water, so please stop giving us bad advice."
I have to pick up Hengzhi tomorrow morning, so I'm going to go to sleep now. After saying that, he ran off in a flash.
A Tuo Jiang Hua also said wearily, "I'm really tired after traveling for so long. I'm going to sleep now, and I'll talk to you again tomorrow." After saying that, she hurriedly left with her maid.
There was a moment of silence in the hall, then Wen Nongnong suddenly burst out laughing, "Mother, they even have such perfect chemistry when it comes to making excuses."
The Empress Dowager also smiled and said, "Yes, these two children are destined to be together, but sometimes they get caught up in their own situation and can't see things clearly."
Wen Nongnong smiled and said, "Does Mother also think that Uncle and Jiang Hua are a good match?"
"Hmm." The Empress Dowager nodded with a smile. "On the way to Xiangzhou, these two children have been bickering and making a fuss. Your uncle is already in his mid-twenties, yet he's arguing with a young girl. That's not like him at all."
Wen Nongnong was surprised. She didn't expect that she wasn't the only one who felt there was something between the two of them. The Empress Dowager also thought so, which meant that there was indeed something subtle between them.
"Let them take their course," the Empress Dowager said at the end.
"Mother is right," Wen Nongnong nodded.
The next day.
Xiao Yan got up very early, intending to meet up with Gu Linchao.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived outside the mansion gate, a group of people galloped over.
Who else but Gu Linchao would be leading the way?
Xiao Yan's face lit up with joy, and he stepped forward to personally take the reins for him. "Hengzhi, you're finally back."
Gu Linchao was not surprised to see him.
When Si Yi and Wen Tingyun went to meet him, they already told him that Xiao Yan and his mother had arrived safely in Xiangzhou.
Gu Linchao dismounted and, seeing his attire for going out, paused before asking, "What, are you going out?"
Xiao Yan handed the reins to a servant standing nearby and said helplessly, "It's Nongnong. She was worried about you and asked me to go and meet you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Linchao's handsome face softened. "Is she alright?"
"What could possibly happen to her?" Xiao Yan suddenly joked. "I haven't even congratulated you yet, you're going to be a father soon."
Gu Linchao's lips curled up slightly. "So, you'd better get married as soon as possible, otherwise my child will be long gone, and your wife and children will still be nowhere to be found."
Xiao Yan's smile froze on his face, and he was choked by the words. After a long while, he pointed at his finger and said, "You, Gu Linchao, are you showing off, or are you trying to fool me because I'm not married?"
Gu Linchao said in a low voice, "I think so."
Xiao Yan: "..."
By the time he came to his senses, Gu Linchao was already almost inside the Prince's mansion.
His lips twitched. This guy was really fast. Without even thinking, he knew why he was in such a hurry.
He suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
He was a guest, after all, but this guy had absolutely no manners and just left him there.
He shook his head and sighed. When he saw Si Yi hurrying past him, he couldn't help but reach out and grab him.
"Why are you in such a hurry, kid? Your master is in a hurry to go in and see his wife, and you don't have anyone you're in a rush to see."
Si glanced at him, then pulled his hand down. "Sorry, I also have people I want to see."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan laughed loudly, "You want to see that dead eunuch Wang Houde? Well, he did raise you by raising you, so he's practically your father. It's only natural that you want to see him."
After saying that, he waved his hand generously, "Go on, don't keep Wang Houde waiting."
As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh out loud again.
Si Yi glanced at him indifferently, did not refute his words, and left on her own.
Wen Tingyun walked over, looked at Xiao Yan who was smiling like a fool, and said with a look of sympathy, "Si Yi got married a month ago."
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