Chapter 90 A Fool's Idea
Wu Yixuan glanced at Gu Ruanci and saw seriousness in her eyes.
"Do you want me to be your sister-in-law?"
She asked directly, and although she blushed a little, it was better to be honest at this time.
Gu Ruanci nodded and said, "My third brother told me before that you are my eldest brother's sweetheart. He even asked Xiao Yixian to take care of you if he came to Dizhou City. However, I didn't tell you about these things before. After all, my eldest brother is away from home all year round, and I don't know if you have someone in your heart... If I tell you, it will affect your life, which would be bad. The situation is different now. If I don't tell you now, I'm afraid your marriage will be delayed."
After listening to Gu Ruanci's narration, Wu Yixuan was silent for a moment.
"Soft words, I also need to be frank with you. I've actually been aware of this for a long time, but I didn't dare to bring it up. First, as a woman, I must be reserved. Second, and most importantly, my father said that he is the top civil official, and the Duke of Shou is the pinnacle of military generals. If they become in-laws, even if the emperor doesn't suspect anything, there will always be people who will try to sow discord... Your elder brother and I are of no benefit to the Prime Minister's Mansion or the Duke of Shou's Mansion."
Gu Ruanci also knew that Wu Yixuan's worries were not unreasonable.
"Sister Yixian, have you ever thought about this? Now that you are favored by Prince Duan, as long as this marriage fails, you won't even have the chance to meet someone in the future. No one dares to confront Prince Duan's Mansion. The Shouguo Mansion dares, but apart from our Gu family, I guess no one dares to confront Prince Duan's Mansion directly."
Gu Ruanci knew her father and mother's personalities, and they would support anything their children liked.
And Lu Enyan will definitely not die. With her, the little medical genius, around, it will not be Concubine Wen's turn to make the decision when Prince Duan's mansion comes.
The conflict between Prince Duan's Mansion and Duke Shou's Mansion in the future will not be as big as imagined.
Wu Yixuan was actually moved, and she also admired Gu Yutang.
But she had more things to consider. Now that their Wu family was in trouble, she needed this marriage to help her solve the current predicament, which would set certain prerequisites for their future life.
"It's really not appropriate to let your Gu family get involved passively like this. Thank you for your kindness, but I'd better wait until I think of another way to overcome the current difficulties."
After saying that, she smiled again.
Gu Ruanci didn't keep talking. They were both strong-willed people, so some things could just be said at the end.
When she returned home, Gu Yulou told her that he had already written a letter to her elder brother.
"When did you write it?" Gu Ruanci asked.
"When I heard about it just now, I told him that he might have a mother-in-law. If he wants to marry a girl from the Wu family in the future, it might be very difficult."
Gu Ruanci looked at his sincere face but didn't say anything.
"Big brother said that he must be informed of her affairs, especially her marriage, as soon as possible."
Gu Yulou explained again that he was not a nosy person, and this time it was because of his eldest brother's death order.
"Third brother, I didn't say you were wrong, but the situation might be a little complicated. I think we should discuss it with Father and Mother..."
Soon, the Gu family gathered together again.
"Father, Mother, Third Brother told me the other day that Sister Yixian is actually the one that Big Brother loves. And Sister Yixian also confessed to me today that she doesn't reject this marriage, but as a woman, she can't take the initiative to make it clear, and she is also concerned about the direction of the court."
Gu Ruanci shared with them what she could say after meeting Wu Yixuan today.
"Actually, we've thought about this marriage a long time ago, but just like her, Prime Minister Wu was also concerned about whether becoming in-laws would arouse suspicion. So, he wasn't very enthusiastic."
Gu Congyun seemed to say this with some regret.
"If she marries into the palace, my elder brother will be unhappy, and my elder sister Yixian will be unhappy. I think my father and mother will be even more unhappy because my elder brother has lost his beloved and is fighting alone at the border."
Gu Ruanci's words directly touched the hearts of Gu Congyun and Zhuang Hefeng.
They really didn't want Gu Yutang's wish to be dashed.
"Sister, why are you always thinking about this marriage? Aren't we just choosing one of the two? Even if you can solve the problem of Sister Yixian marrying into Prince Duan's Mansion, how can you stop Wen from marrying into the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
When the Gu family heard this, they were indeed stunned.
"Yes, although this marriage is just a pretext, if we really cancel Wu Yixuan's marriage, Prince Duan will be very angry and will really stick to this matter..."
Gu Congyun has dealt with Prince Duan a lot over the years, so he understands his personality.
"After all, Prince Duan's mansion still has the Princess and the Crown Prince. The sister of a concubine is now a member of the Zhou family. Prince Duan can't have the final say alone..."
After Gu Ruanci finished speaking, everyone felt that it made sense.
"That's true. It seems we should think about how to resolve Yutang's marriage."
Gu Congyun said this with a serious expression.
Zhuang Hefeng said worriedly, "If we come to propose marriage at this time, wouldn't it be a bit like taking advantage of someone's misfortune and appear insincere?"
Gu Ruanci understood what she meant. Wu Yixuan felt that he was implicating the Gu family, and the Gu family felt that they were neglecting the Wu family. Both sides were considering each other.
"You're willing to risk Prince Duan's wrath to propose marriage at this time. Don't you have any sincerity? I understand what Mother is thinking, but now is not the time to consider these things. If it's too late, I'm afraid Prime Minister Wu really can't withstand Prince Duan's pressure."
Gu Yuting spoke up. He also felt that it was better to come at the right time than to come early. Proposing marriage at this time meant that it was an opportunity given by God.
"Second brother is right. It's better to do it sooner rather than later. Let's get the marriage done quickly to avoid any more complications." Gu Yuxuan also joined in.
Finally, the usually steady Gu Yulou said, "No, let's wait for Big Brother's reply first. After all, this concerns his lifelong affairs, so we have to see what he thinks... Fortunately, we are not far from the Dashun border, and the carrier pigeon will be back tomorrow..."
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