Chapter Forty-Nine: Greeting the Minister
Three days later, everything was ready, and the Gu family waited at the door early.
After a while, I saw a sedan chair surrounded by everyone, slowly walking towards this side.
Everyone looked over there and began to whisper, and Gu Ziqing also followed everyone to look over, but for some reason, there was an inexplicable feeling of nervousness in his heart.
Gradually, the sedan chair got closer and closer, until it finally stopped at the door of Gu's mansion.
Song Su hurriedly stepped forward to give a deep salute to the sedan chair, and then carefully lifted the curtain, and Ying Heng slowly walked down from the sedan chair.
Gu Ziqing walked through the crowd, raised his eyes, and saw Ying Heng wearing an official robe, with a long figure, although the whole face was warm, but between the eyebrows, there was no loss of heroism, especially those eyes, which were clear and calm, quiet and deep, as if they could penetrate the hearts of others, which made people dare not look directly.
Gu Ziqing stared at Ying Heng for a moment, always feeling that those eyes were very familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere.
Ying Heng put his hands behind his back and slowly came to Gu Ziqing's face, Gu Rongzhan and Qin Zhiyi hurriedly took the Gu family's people to bow down, and said in unison: "See His Royal Highness." ”
Qin Zhi thought that Gu Ziqing was still stunned, so he reached out and tugged at her sleeve, and whispered: "Qingqing, don't hurry up and meet His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson." ”
Hearing his mother's voice, Gu Ziqing reacted and hurriedly lifted her skirt and knelt down, "The little girl Gu Ziqing pays a visit to His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson." ”
Ying Heng glanced at her, then a subtle smile curled up at the corner of his mouth, and he waved his hand and said, "Get up! His Royal Highness has never liked to be restrained, so there is no need to make such a big gift in the future." ”
He has been in the army all the year round, and he is very disgusted with these complicated etiquette, and feels that not only others are restrained, but also he is very constrained by himself, so it is better to get rid of it!
As soon as they heard this, everyone couldn't help but look at each other, this highness is really different from ordinary people, he is so informal, it seems that he is really a person who is used to staying in the barracks, not like the royal relatives and nobles in the capital, who care about etiquette so much.
"Yes, Your Highness. Everyone received the order in unison, and then they all stood up and stood respectfully aside, waiting for Ying Heng's command.
Ying Heng looked up at the lintel of the Gu family, and Song Su on the side hurriedly stepped forward to introduce him: "Your Highness, this is the Gu family, the richest man in Jiangnan, this is Gu Rongzhan and his wife and daughter. ”
After listening to Song Su's words, Ying Heng withdrew his gaze, glanced at them, and then arched his hand and said, "During the time that His Royal Highness is in Jiangnan, he will have to worry about Master Gu. ”
"Your Highness is polite, you can stay in the Gu family, that is the honor of our whole family. Gu Rongzhan hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Gu Mou will definitely do his best to settle His Royal Highness, so that you can make this trip worthwhile and return satisfied." ”
Ying Heng nodded, didn't say anything, but looked at Gu Ziqing on the side, "Presumably this is Miss Gu, right?"
Hearing his deep and deep voice, Gu Ziqing raised his head slightly, glanced at Ying Heng up close, and then blessed himself and said, "Back to Your Highness, the little girl is Gu Ziqing." ”
Seeing Ying Heng asking Gu Ziqing alone, everyone couldn't help but cast curious glances at them.
"When I was far away at the border, I heard that the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is picturesque, and now I see that it is indeed the case. Ying Heng said with a smile in his eyebrows, "When the affairs are settled, I will have Miss Lao Gu to accompany me on a tour!"
Gu Ziqing bowed slightly, "The little girl must do her best as a landlord." ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Ying Heng asked Gu Ziqing to accompany him by name! For a moment, not only did everyone not feel that there was anything wrong, but they all showed envious eyes.
What a glory it is to accompany the king and drive it! I am afraid that from now on, the Gu family will be unrivaled in Jiangnan.
A few days ago, after Song Su went back to tell Ying Heng about this matter, although he blamed Song Su for making his own opinion, he actually felt in his heart that this was indeed a good way, and the only drawback was Gu Ziqing's reputation.
That's why he said this sentence in front of everyone today, so that since he brought it up first to accompany the driver, then others would no longer say any more gossip.
After all, gossip about the royal family is not so fun, with him in the way, Gu Ziqing's reputation will definitely not be a problem.
And today, when he speaks this matter so naturally in public, it will make the people feel that it is an honor, and not something improper, and that they will not morally condemn them in such a way that they will not condemn them morally.
Gu Ziqing naturally understood this truth, and knew that Ying Heng did this to protect his reputation, so he couldn't help but feel a good impression of him.
Sure enough, in the previous life, the person who was able to serve the king for thousands of miles and defeat the traitor would never be so bad.
Thinking of this, the corners of Gu Ziqing's mouth couldn't help but hook up a smile, Ying Heng looked at her smiling on the side, and was a little distracted for a moment.
Fortunately, Song Su spoke at this time, breaking the tranquility between them and not letting others see any clues.
"Your Highness, let's go in and talk. ”
After listening to Song Su's words, Ying Heng looked around and found that everyone was blocked at the door, occupying half of the street, which was indeed a little bad, so under the guidance of Gu Rongzhan, he raised his legs and walked into Gu's mansion.
The officials and the Gu family who greeted Ying Heng also walked in behind him, and the rest of the people were scattered in an instant.
Gu Ziqing and Qin Zhiyi walked side by side, and the corner of his eye suddenly swept to a person, it turned out to be Liu Qingyuan, he followed behind everyone submissively, and he no longer had the bearing of the old master of Zhizhou.
Since the last incident, Liu Qingyuan has become famous, and he has become famous in the Jiangnan realm, and everyone knows that he has slept with Liu Yanling, who has been adopting his daughter and is about to become his daughter-in-law.
In order to prevent the scandal from spreading, the Liu family canceled the wedding and sent Liu Yanling away, and since then, the Liu family has stopped showing up, and even Liu Qingyuan has taken sick and asked for leave, and even threw away his errands.
However, what Gu Ziqing didn't expect was that after this period of depression, Liu Qingyuan appeared on such an occasion, it seems that he is still a little unwilling about the matter of the governor of Jiangnan!
Thinking of this, Gu Ziqing smiled imperceptibly, after so many things, Liu Qingyuan still wants to be the governor of Jiangnan, it is really wishful thinking, even if others agree, her Gu family will not agree.
But now it seems that she doesn't need to do anything, just the spit of others can drown the Liu family half to death, so let them fend for themselves!
Gu Ziqing retracted his gaze, helped Qin Zhiyi into the gate, and walked with everyone to the other garden prepared for Ying Heng.