"No wonder, I said I had never heard my master mention it." Mrs. Lu smiled, feeling that there was really nothing to use in this matter, because she secretly regretted it in her heart, but her face was still full of spring breeze.

Until the end of the day, Gu Mingyang came back with a happy face, and Mrs. Lu was busy asking someone to go to the kitchen to pass the meal, but she saw her husband waving his hand and said: "No need, I used the imperial banquet in the palace, and I am full at this time." ”

"Isn't that what a feast is all about? It's not that I haven't eaten before, and on the Halloween Festival in previous years, it didn't mean that the dishes in front of you were cold, but eating a bite or two should suit the occasion. I'm going to have to eat when I get back. ”

Mrs. Lu took off her coat for her husband, and the little girl waited there with a copper basin handkerchief, Gu Mingyang washed her face, and then said with a smile: "I haven't experienced it before, so I don't know, it turns out that this night's banquet is different from noon, they are all the emperor's ministers of the humerus, only in the Chunyang Palace, less than a hundred people, twenty or thirty tables are all ready, we all sit behind the table, and the dishes and soups are all hot." I am with the last seat again, no one pays attention to me at all, and the emperor rarely speaks, everyone is eating, so why don't I hurry up and get full? ”

"I see." Mrs. Lu also smiled and took the handkerchief from Gu Mingyang's hand: "The concubine heard Steward Lu say that the master specially sent someone to send a letter back, saying that Prince Rong has become the prince today, no wonder you are so happy, I heard the news, and I am happy for the eldest girl." ”

As soon as he said this, Gu Mingyang was even more happy, and laughed: "Isn't it?" At that time, the ministers were so shocked that their eyes were about to pop out, but today's saints have always liked to be surprised, and this thing is unexpected, but it is also reasonable. Because of the relationship between the two children, Prince Rong also said two words to me today. I was able to stay on the list of feasts, probably because he specially ordered it. Not only that, General Xiao and Jiangbei also stayed in the evening to give a banquet, and the emperor praised Jiangbei in front of everyone, saying that he was the pillar of the country, and promised that if he could make greater military achievements in the future, he would be named the marquis. ”

"Is this true?"

Mrs. Lu was deeply shocked, and at the same time, her heart was dripping with pain: "How could it be? The emperor is a golden mouth and jade teeth, how can such a promise be lightly promised? How difficult it is for our Great Xia Dynasty to get a title, now there are not ten marquis in the capital, they are all descendants of the generals who followed Taizu to fight in the Quartet when the country was founded, how old is that child? He doesn't have a title, so the emperor wants to give him a marquis? ”

"Hehe, Madame, I don't know. Everyone in the capital said that the kid was a murderer, and this reputation was not groundless, but the point was that he killed all the Tartars. Today, the emperor said that I only knew, it turned out that this child from the age of fifteen went into battle to kill the enemy, a total of more than 1,200 Tartars were beheaded in three years, the king of the Northern Hun Zuoping died in his hands, you see, the number of Tartars he killed is comparable to a big war, such a credit, if he is not too young, this time should be knighted, the emperor probably also wants to sharpen and sharpen him again, and is afraid that such a merit will not be rewarded will hurt his heart, so he made a promise to be a marquis. ”

Gu Mingyang patiently explained, and after speaking, he only heard Mrs. Lu exclaim: "Ouch, fortunately, he has returned to the capital now, if he is still in the frontier, wouldn't he be able to make a meritorious contribution to the marquis?" That's the case, he's the youngest marquis since the founding of our Great Xia, right? ”

"Not really." Gu Mingyang walked to the seat and sat down, the girl brought tea, he took it and took a sip, and suddenly smiled again: "But what you said is not necessarily, I heard that the weather in Northern Hungary has been fine in the past two years, and they have not violated the border much, but how can wolves become sheep?" So sooner or later, there will be a big war, and at that time, maybe it's time for that kid in Jiangbei to make a meritorious contribution to the marquis. ”

Speaking of this, he saw that Mrs. Lu was stunned, so he put down the teacup and called, but he didn't see the other party's reaction, and called three times in a row, before Mrs. Lu came back to her senses, knowing that she had lost her temper, she hurriedly smiled and covered it up: "I'm really shocked, this is really thanks to the wisdom of the master, who set this marriage for the eldest girl before." If it is placed now, where will it be the turn of our family and the Xiao family to get married? ”

"That's nature." Master Gu also felt that he was really wise in doing this, but he soon stabbed Mrs. Lu in the heart: "Speaking of which, I still have to thank Mrs. for this, so it is you who are truly wise in our family." ”

"Don't make fun of me, sir." Mrs. Lu turned her head, blinked her eyes vigorously, and forced back a bubble of tears.

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"You also heard my father's words the night before, I expected that the border would not pass for two years, and there must be a big war, and then it will be the time for you to make contributions to the marquis, hehe, the youngest marquis of the founding of Great Xia, no, maybe it is the youngest marquis from ancient times to the present, you must get your hands on this scenery."

In the study room of the Prince's Mansion, His Royal Highness the new Prince looked at the brother-in-law sitting at the bottom and said with a smile.

"The marquis should also be my father." Xiao Jiangbei frowned slightly, obviously not very eager for the prince's mention.

"The credit is yours, and your father can naturally follow him, but he can't give him the title. I don't think he cares about this kind of thing in his heart, isn't his son's scenery better than his old man's scenery? Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, and when you become parents, you will know this heart. ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince disagreed, thinking of his father-in-law's easy-going nature, he suddenly remembered the interesting story he had heard in the imperial study before, so he sat up straight, stared at Xiao Jiangbei with interest and asked, "I heard that you gave the short knife you got from King Zuoping to the girl of the Gu family." How? Do you like her like that? Why? ”

"Because she's good." Xiao Jiangbei tried to think about it, but only burst out with this sentence.

The prince suddenly became angry, and said angrily: "Nonsense, of course I know that she is good, I just ask you, when you first returned to the capital, how do you know what is good about her?" Could it be that you've met before this? ”

"Nope." Xiao Jiangbei shook his head slowly, and then repeated the words that Gu Qiluo defended himself in the restaurant that day.

It is rare for this cold brother-in-law to say so many words at once, the prince naturally listened very carefully, and after listening to it, he pondered for a long time, Fang slowly nodded and said: "This girl is really good, at that time she was probably also deeply affected by rumors, and she had a heart of disgust and fear for you, in this case, she can still help you say a fair word, which shows that her character is noble, not comparable to those boudoir daughters who are also in the clouds, the most rare thing is her knowledge, there are such a genius among girls?" It must be known that the ministers of the court, how many of them can say, 'Unless the two countries can cooperate on an equal footing in the future, this will first defeat the Tartars and subdue them, and they will honestly make peace with you'? Those old men are not without talent, but there are really few who can see through the real end of this continuous war, this girl is amazing, I want to see it if I have the chance. ”

Xiao Jiangbei heard that his brother-in-law, who was the prince, also praised Gu Qiluo like this, and there was finally a warm smile on his expressionless face, and suddenly the prince smiled and asked: "After fifteen years at the border, and now you have finally returned to Beijing, you haven't walked around in the past few days?" Have you a good time? It's okay to be happy, but don't let the prosperity of the capital get lost, then it will be useless. ”

"Not happy."

To the prince's surprise, the brother-in-law actually showed an angry appearance, he was surprised, and hurriedly asked what was going on? But seeing Xiao Jiangbei groaning for a moment, Fang said angrily: "I don't want to go shopping, and my father and aunt don't allow me to pick her up and walk around." ”

"Who are you talking about?" The prince was confused, and when he saw his brother-in-law's accusatory gaze looking at him, as if he was saying that he was knowingly asking, he thought about it again, and Fang suddenly came to his senses and said in surprise: "Isn't it?" Do you want to take the Gu girl out for a walk? Nonsense, what nonsense, how can there be such a thing? No wonder even your father's good temperament refuses to agree to you. ”

"These so-called rules are really annoying." Xiao Jiangbei snorted coldly and turned his head, but heard his brother-in-law sneer: "You are content, you were bold and reckless in someone's backyard that day, and then I met the girl of the Gu family, how many couples do you know how many couples know each other's looks like on their wedding night?" Even your brother-in-law and I are princes, we can't be an exception, what else do you kid have to be dissatisfied with? ”

"There are no rules at the border." Xiao Jiangbei was still not convinced, and said hard.

"But this is the capital, the capital where dignitaries and nobles gather, and the capital where the most disciplined people behave." The prince accentuated his tone, seeing that his brother-in-law's "arrogance" was finally suppressed by himself, but his face was a little gloomy, and he couldn't help but be angry and funny: "What? Like it like that? I didn't see each other for a few days, and I fell in love? ”

Xiao Jiangbei nodded heavily, but did not speak.

"Well, I actually think those rules are annoying. For the sake of your fifteen years of garrisoning the frontier, let your brother-in-law help you. Well...... My brother-in-law has a manor at the foot of Yulan Mountain, and there are several hot spring pools in it, so why don't I give you this Zhuangzi, anyway, I can't go there once a year. Now it's winter, a good season for hot springs, why don't you take your younger brothers and sisters, and then invite the Gu family to go there for two days? At that time, how can I have a chance to meet? ”

Seeing that the brother-in-law had a rare expression of excitement on his face, the prince hurriedly waved his hand and snorted coldly: "Don't be happy too early, this is actually very nonsense, your future father-in-law may not be able to agree." Anyway, my brother-in-law can only help you get here, and the rest depends on your own means. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness the Prince." Xiao Jiangbei stood up: "I'll go back and discuss with my aunt and sisters." ”

"What's the hurry? Wait, I will ask you to find the title deed of the Zhuangzi, there are hundreds of acres of fertile land around, you are cheaper, you kid, not for the sake of your outstanding military achievements, I am willing to give you such a favorite place? Hum! The prince called Xiao Jiangbei, and then said to the girl beside him: "Go and talk to the princess and bring the title deed of the hot spring village at the foot of Yulan Mountain." ”