Chapter 175 Song Changbai
Ye Cheng was not surprised by Zhou Zhili's refusal. He was well aware of Zhou Zhili's current attitude towards their Ye family.
"Brother-in-law, our two families are actually the same now. Our reputations are not very good outside. Especially when the sons of the Zhou family want to get married, they have seen the incident of Ye and Sheng as a precedent. People with a little status will not consider it. Are you sure you want Yu Xiu to marry those daughters who were forced to marry their unfavored daughters just to get close to them?"
These words really hit Zhou Zhili in the most uncomfortable place. He looked at Ye Cheng and cursed him in his heart.
But he still didn't let go: "Ye Cheng, now is not the time to discuss this matter. Do you think the Ye family is in the mood to discuss this?"
Ye Cheng quickly said, "I just wanted to let my brother-in-law know. Of course, I won't make such a hasty decision. Right now, the shipping issue must be the priority. Please give it some time to think about it over the next few days."
"Haven't you told your sister about this yet?" Zhou Zhili asked deliberately.
"Not yet. After all, he is the prince of the Marquis' Mansion, so of course I have to ask my brother-in-law first. The previous incident with Yu Qi has already put my sister in a dilemma, so as a younger brother, I naturally can't say anything."
Zhou Zhili did not refute, and this statement was quite insightful.
"Both our families have been forced to this point by Gu Ruanci. I believe you understand, brother-in-law. If we can't unite as one, we'll be attacked from all sides in the future. Have you ever considered that the place where Yu Qi got into trouble happened to be the restaurant we just returned to Gu Ruanci? And when Chengyun got into trouble this time, Lord Shang has already proven that there was indeed a stranger at the scene. No matter how hard they searched afterwards, they couldn't find him."
"You mean, even Chengyun's incident is related to Gu Ruanci? She's only sixteen years old, how could she have such great abilities?"
Zhou Zhili was a little bit unconvinced, mainly because he didn't want Gu Ruanci to become too powerful, otherwise it would be too difficult to deal with him in the future.
Ye Cheng said frankly, "Brother-in-law, have you forgotten that she is Little Medical Fairy, that she is Qin Ji, and that she is now the Princess of Chaoyang County?"
These words forced Zhou Zhili to face up to Ye Cheng's problem just now.
He sighed and said, "I didn't expect that she could learn so much in just ten years."
"Didn't my sister tell you that Ye Hesheng actually had the chance to leave back then, twice. The first time was before she got married, and the second time was after she gave birth. She already had a talent for medicine. It's not surprising that Gu Ruanci inherited it."
Zhou Zhili nodded and said nothing more.
The two of them had a tacit understanding about this matter and had a simple idea to avoid any mistakes when talking about it in the future.
As for the Ye family's affairs, Gu Ruanci had already made preparations.
"I heard that Ye Chengyun also fell from the restaurant like Zhou Yuqi, and was pushed down by the merchant's son. Is this retribution..."
When Gu Yuxuan heard the rumors on the street, he found it unbelievable.
"How can there be so many coincidences..." Gu Yuting said.
He probably understood in his heart that this matter was related to Gu Ruanci, but he just had no way to ask.
The Gu family has been very busy these past two days. Gu Yutang just got married and will be leaving for the border in a few days.
After discussing with Wu Yixuan, he decided not to take her with him for the time being. After all, the conditions at the border were different, and the Wu family didn't have a new bride yet. It would be difficult for Old Madam Xiao to handle everything on her own, so it would be better to let her stay and provide assistance from time to time.
As for the Gu family, I'm afraid that when her brothers-in-law discuss marriage in the future, they will also ask for her opinion.
In fact, Gu Congyun and Zhuang Hefeng had considered Lian Yuyan, but the background of the Lian family was indeed a headache.
Lord Lian is like Ye Keguan back then, and Lian Yuyan’s situation now is even worse than Ye Hesheng’s back then.
At least Ye Hesheng had a dowry left by his mother, but Lian Yuyan's biological mother did not leave her anything after her death. At the beginning, Lord Lian was not a promising man, and when he married Lian Yuyan's biological mother, she did not give any decent dowry.
Zhuang Hefeng felt quite sympathetic towards Lian Yuyan and thought that this girl was tough, but he couldn't let his son marry her just out of sympathy.
She and Gu Congyun had feelings for each other. In order to protect their feelings, they did so many dangerous things. Now she would not hastily arrange a marriage for her son.
"The Ye family's affairs have nothing to do with us. I believe there is still retribution in this world. Now the Ye family has only lost someone who should have avenged the Zhou family's death. It's not really retribution, so there's no need for us to make such a fuss."
Wu Yixuan, who had gotten up early to offer tea to Zhuang Hefeng, deeply agreed with Gu Ruanci's words.
The two were good friends before, and now that they have become sisters-in-law, they have even more similar personalities.
"That's right. The Ye and Zhou families settled the lawsuit on their own. The Zhou family chose to swallow it for their own benefit. Now it's the Ye family's turn. I'm afraid they don't have the face to make a scene. But now that Ye Chengyun is gone, there's no one to fight with my third brother all day long. I'm afraid my third brother will get bored..."
Wu Yixuan said it very naturally. Before she got married, she knew that Gu Yuxuan and Ye Chengyun often fought with each other.
Gu Yuxuan blushed a little: "I am studying hard and practicing martial arts now. Maybe I can take the imperial examination and win fame for my family..."
After hearing this, everyone laughed for a while, but did not dampen his enthusiasm.
"Since you have this idea, why don't I help you find a better teacher."
Gu Yuxuan asked, "Which teacher is worthy of my sister's personal recommendation?"
Gu Ruanci said calmly, "Song Changbai."
Silence, the Gu family was silent.
This name is almost a deity among Dayao students.
His disciples were spread all over the world. Even Emperor Shun and Emperor Yu had many devout students who concealed their identities just to study with him for a period of time.
Just ten years ago, he retired and no longer taught anyone.
Over the years, many people have visited him in his secluded place, but he remained unmoved.
Even the emperor once sent people to ask Song Changbai to become the mentor of the princes, but was rejected in the same way.
Unexpectedly, the name Gu Ruanci mentioned casually was Song Changbai's name?
"Sister, you are not lying to me, are you? He has not been in the world for ten years. He lives in seclusion. Even the prince has not been tempted by him."
Gu Yuxuan was a little bit unbelieving, but more of looking forward to it.
Even Wu Yixuan looked at Gu Runci hopefully, waiting for her answer.
"Although Senior Brother has been in seclusion for many years, Master once said hello to him before I left the mountain. If I need him, he should come out and move around..."
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