sbdcsierra Chapter 112: Not only are they harmonious in heart, but also in appearance.
Chapter 112: Not only are they harmonious in heart, but also in appearance.
The day for going to Xiangguo Temple was set, and Gu Qinghe's two maids became busy, one matching clothes and the other thinking about hairstyles. Only Gu Qinghe leaned on the recliner leisurely and smelled the fragrance of osmanthus in the yard.
"Miss, please give me some advice." Wangchun looked at the girl helplessly and said.
"Just be quick." Gu Qinghe said lightly, and suddenly looked outside. Wangchun followed the girl's line of sight and saw that the persimmons on the persimmon tree were almost ripe. The girl probably wanted to eat persimmon cakes...
"Miss, the lady seems to like it very much this time. You should pay more attention to it." Yingchun said with a smile.
"understood."
August 11
Although Wang Shi couldn't go out, she still learned that Gu Qinghe was going to be taken by Li Shi to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense. She glanced at the paper that was already half a foot high, put down the pen in her hand, and said, "Go and call the second young lady over to me."
Gu Ruoxing was feeling sad in her boudoir. She couldn't think of going out. Her father had arranged for people to guard the door tightly, but she was unwilling to watch her third sister marry her ideal husband.
"Madam asked me to come over and have some private conversation with the second young lady. I'll be back soon and I definitely won't make things difficult for you, young man."
Outside was the mother next to her mother. Gu Ruoxing stood up and saw Mother Sun stuffing a purse into the hand of the servant at the door, and then Mother Sun came in.
"Miss, please come with me quickly. Madam has something urgent to tell you." Mother Sun urged.
Gu Ruoxing came to her mother's room and Mother Sun was guarding the door.
"Mother, you have suffered because of your daughter." Gu Ruoxing said in a tearful voice.
"What's the point of crying? Listen to me," Wang said sternly, "The day after tomorrow, your third sister will be taken by your eldest aunt to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense."
"Go ahead. If a girl keeps going to temples, she might as well become a nun." Gu Ruoxing said unhappily.
"Don't say such angry words. She went there in name only to burn incense, but in reality she went to meet the youngest son of Lord Chen, the envoy of the Embroidered Uniform Guard." Wang said in a low voice.
Although it is said that a new emperor appoints new ministers, the youngest son of the Chen family is the prince's study companion. It is very likely that he will follow in his father's footsteps and continue to serve as an imperial guard.
Being the wife of the Jinyiwei envoy, how glorious it was, she dared not even think about it, but that Bai Shi actually did it...
Upon hearing this, Gu Ruoxing's expression darkened, and she complained, "Mother, what's the point of you telling me this? It just adds another person to the grief and anger."
"Mother naturally has a plan." Wang was so absorbed in her calculations that she didn't notice her daughter's expression. "Your father recently took a fancy to another young man. I told him to arrange for an interview at Xiangguo Temple. You can act accordingly when the time comes."
Gu Ruoxing listened to her mother's plan, and her eyes seemed to light up again. "Is it really possible?"
"If your father asks you, just behave well." Wang said with a smile.
"Yes, thank you mother for planning this for me."
Sure enough, that evening, Gu Hong came to Gu Ruoxing's yard, "Ruoxing, come out, your father has something to ask you."
"Yes." Gu Ruoxing had already dressed very simply, waiting for her father to come over. "Father, you say."
"Your mother just said that you have thought it through and are willing to listen to your father's arrangements to find a husband and get married?" There was still hesitation in Gu Hong's words. He didn't want his daughter to be a person who was obsessed with climbing up the social ladder, but he couldn't believe that she had abandoned her deep-rooted ideas in such a short time.
"Yes, my daughter has thought it through. Father also wants to be like my second uncle and find a son-in-law who can be controlled by our family, so that my daughter will not suffer in the future." Gu Ruoxing said reasonably.
Hearing this, Gu Hong nodded in satisfaction. "I'm glad you understand your father's painstaking efforts. Marrying a daughter off a wealthy family isn't a good idea. If she gets wronged in the future by her husband's family, her parents won't be able to say anything. That would be very difficult to deal with."
"Yes, daughter, I understand now." Gu Ruoxing said with her head down.
"Your mother said you're shy, and your eldest aunt is taking your third sister to Xiangguo Temple these next couple of days, so she asked me to arrange the venue there as well." Gu Hong looked at his daughter's expression and said slowly, "Is Qinghe still angry with you recently?"
"No, Qinghe has always been very generous. Why would he bother with me?" Gu Ruoxing said without thinking.
"Okay, then I'll tell your uncle to take you with me so you'll have company." After Gu Hong finished speaking, he left, leaving Gu Ruoxing with a look of relief on her face and clasped her hands together.
"Xing'er, go back to the room quickly and put out all my beautiful clothes. I want to pick out two pieces." Gu Ruoxing ordered happily, and Xing'er nodded in agreement.
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East Palace
"Your Highness, I just asked someone from the Ministry of Rites. The Prince of Jin's motorcade will arrive at the city gate around noon on the 13th. Do you think you can arrange for someone to welcome them?" Han Desheng said from the side.
"No, he's not a victorious general, so there's no need to greet him. Just arrange accommodation for him." Xiao Jingheng didn't stop writing. "Besides, I have something very important to do that day."
Han Desheng looked at the prince in confusion, then looked at Zhang Wu who was smiling profoundly. What was going on? This rough guy actually looked so confident?
"Go to Yongshou Palace and tell them that Thirteenth should go to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense early in the morning." Xiao Jingheng gave another order. Now, Han Desheng understood what was going on.
It seems he's about to run into Miss Gu San again, or rather, to intercept her. It's really important, at least better than the superficially insincere Prince Jin.
Wait a minute, this Third Miss Gu and the Crown Prince are not on good terms with each other, let alone in their hearts, they don't even appear to be on good terms with each other.
"I will go to Yongshou Palace right now." Han Desheng bowed and retreated, taking a long breath. Oh, heaven, please satisfy the prince for his infatuation. He is the son of the emperor and the grandson of God, isn't he...
Arriving at Yongshou Palace, the Empress Dowager remained calm after hearing Han Desheng's words, as if she couldn't guess what the prince was going to do. She didn't say whether this arrangement was good or bad.
Just when Han Desheng was waiting for a reply until his mouth was dry, he heard the Queen Mother order Lin Ma, "Bring out the jade bracelet that the late emperor gave me when he betrothed me. I will wear it when the time comes."
"Yes." Nanny Lin replied with a smile, and Han Desheng also smiled with a few teeth showing, "Then I will go back and tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that the Empress Dowager has approved this arrangement."
"Go ahead." The Queen Mother waved her hand. "Tell him to be more careful. Don't act like he did in Yongshou Palace before the Buddha. People who dress simply have a better chance of having their wishes fulfilled."
Han Desheng quickly agreed, but what he was thinking in his heart was, you have already taken out the betrothal gift given to her by the late emperor, your purpose is no different from that of the prince.