And I can also promise you that I will definitely find you a wishful man who satisfies you. It's your own satisfaction, not the words of your parents or matchmakers. ”

Gu Xueqi heard Su Jinyao's insistence on the sentence "I am satisfied", and my heart couldn't help but be lively.

If she had met Su Jinyao before, Gu Xueqi would never have had such a mind.

Of course, the matter of marriage should be decided by the parents. And her marriage may not even be counted as what her parents say, but it will be decided by the emperor or the queen mother.

So the last time the Queen Mother summoned Gu Xueqi into the palace, she knew that it was about marriage (qíng), but she still went.

The seventeenth in Gu Xueqi's heart

At that time, when Gu Xueqi heard that the nobles came to ask for marriage, the queen mother actually agreed. She was anxious and sad in her heart, but there was nothing she could do.

Fortunately, the second prince disappeared later, and the marriage was abandoned. But now that she thinks about it, Gu Xueqi really has palpitations.

If you can really find a Ruyi Langjun she likes as Su Jinyao said, then this gamble ...... It's worth it!!

Su Jinyao saw that the expression (qíng) on Gu Xueqi's face was gradually loosening, so she hurriedly encouraged: "It doesn't matter if you lose, I promise I won't let you do something that you don't want to do, or make you embarrassed (qíng), so it's okay, right?" ”

Gu Xueqi raised her head and looked at Su Jinyao's very sincere eyes, then nodded and said, "Okay." I bet you. ”

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "Xueqi, don't worry, I will definitely heal Seventeen's scars." ”

After speaking, Su Jinyao reached out and took down the bamboo pole that was holding the window, waved it at Gu Xueqi, and said, "It's not early, go to sleep quickly." Remember to close the windows, it's too cold at night. ”

Gu Xueqi said "um", and saw that Su Jinyao had closed the window. But she was still staring blankly at the window opposite, looking thoughtful.

I don't know how long it took, until a cold air blew into the window, and Gu Xueqi trembled, and she suddenly came back to her senses and closed the window.

But inexplicably, the scene that I saw after hearing a voice on the other side and quietly pushing open the window appeared in front of me.

I saw that under the moonlight, a (tǐng) emaciated silhouette stood like a knife, so that Gu Xueqi could feel the indifference and loneliness around him.

But after the face towel on his face was torn off by Su Jinyao, he showed a little helplessness and a little helplessness, which made people feel that this man also had a soft and helpless side in his heart, which made people feel inexplicably distressed.

Looking from Gu Xueqi's direction, the man in front of Su Jinyao's window could only show half of his side face, but it was exactly the cheek that the scar had scratched.

On the jade-like white and angular face, a scar does not look hideous, but has a bit of man's unique fortitude.

Gu Xueqi couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling that this man was so mysterious and had a lingering attraction.

I obviously wanted to take a few more looks, but due to the layers of shackles and the shackles of etiquette, Gu Xueqi didn't dare to look more. I could only quietly close the window again, and peeked through the crack in the window.

She even envied Su Jinyao, who could talk to that man face to face, and could tell him to do things without fear.

Even when the man smiled slightly, or raised his eyebrows, Gu Xueqi noticed it carefully.

Gu Xueqi only had one feeling, that is, in this dark night, the only moonlight was sprinkled on the man (shēn), shining on his full (shēn) glow and pure light, but it could not dispel his (shēn) indifference and loneliness.

Gu Xueqi even wanted to lift a cotton robe and rush out to drape the thin but broad shoulders, so that he could feel a trace of warmth.

But when Gu Xueqi came back to his senses, he saw the man (shēn) floating in the shape of a fluttering cat, jumping onto the roof like a civet cat, performing unparalleled light skills, leaping and.

As light and silent when he came, he was so free and easy when he went, which made Gu Xueqi leave a trace of regret in his heart.

It wasn't until Su Jinyao called her again that Gu Xueqi's heart jumped, and she was about to jump out of her throat like nervousness.

She knew that she had been discovered by Su Jinyao, but she didn't know how to explain that she had peeked at that man (qíng). Even she was nervous in her heart, was it because she bumped into something that she wanted to make Su Jinyao angry?

Fortunately, everything is just a mere nuisance. Su Jinyao is not as stingy as she thought, and the two of them are simply a master-servant relationship.

What made Gu Xueqi feel at ease the most was that she also knew the man's name, his name was "Seventeen". It's certainly not a name, it's a code name. But how does it sound so good on him (shēn)?

It's not eleven, twelve, or fifteen, but it's called "seventeen", so that there is a code name (xìng).

If, that is, if Su Jinyao didn't go back to sleep, and she had a mind reading technique to know Gu Xueqi's current thoughts, she would definitely laugh and roll to the ground.

Seventeen, the simplest codename, can be so fascinated by Gu Xueqi's thoughts, she is also going to get drunk.

However, Su Jinyao fell asleep, of course, she couldn't read minds, and she didn't know that Gu Xueqi had been entangled all night for a man with a number as his name.

The next morning, Su Jinyao opened her eyes automatically. Glancing at the window, there was only a faint gray-blue glow on the window paper.

Su Jinyao secretly calculated the hour, it was late in winter, this light should be about to reach the end of the day, and her biological clock was still valid.

It seems that even the comfortable (rì) son did not make Su Jinyao lose her due vigilance and self-discipline prematurely, and the general devilish training imprinted in her bones at the beginning laid a particularly deep foundation for her, and now she can still start whenever she wants.

Su Jinyao had just put on a big shēn when she heard footsteps outside the door.

Then Mingjuan's voice sounded through the door: "Miss, is it shēn?" We're here to take a shower and change your clothes. ”

"Well, it's up. Come in. Su Jinyao agreed, and went over to pull the door latch open.

Mingjuan and five other maids stood outside the door. With the exception of Mingjuan, two of the other five carried a large wooden bucket, and the other three each carried a bucket (rè) of water.

Su Jinyao let go of the door, and the maid carrying the wooden bucket and the water walked straight behind the screen inside, set up the wooden bucket, and began to pour water.

Mingjuan, on the other hand, walked up to Su Jinyao's (shēn) and asked respectfully, "Does Miss have any special habits when she bathes?" Is it spiced or petaled in the water? ”

Su Jinyao knew that it was definitely not a simple matter for everyone to take a bath, especially the bathing and changing clothes before worshipping the ancestors, strictly speaking, it should be a fragrant bath.

Su Jinyao asked, "What is the fragrance of spices or petals?" ”

"Rose petals and essential oils are available; Gardenia and peony、** Only prepare essential oils. **And hibiscus flowers only incense. In addition, there are sandalwood and musk spices, which can be used for incense and bathing. ”

Su Jinyao thought about it, and finally chose the essential oil of gardenia and put it in the water for direct bathing. The rest of the aromas, spices, and petals are not used.

First, Su Jinyao doesn't like too strong flavors; Second, there are too many patterns used, and the fragrances interfere with each other but lose their elegance and become a little more kitsch.

Mingjuan was very cooperative and didn't have too many suggestions, basically what Su Jinyao said, she just did it.

This is something that Su Jinyao (tǐng) likes, at least there is no need to talk nonsense.

Gaiter rope

Mingluo looked at the dress she was going to wear for Su Jinyao, chose a few ribbons that matched the color of the dress, wrapped a special fancy in Su Jinyao's bun, and tied a few knots.

At first glance, this knot is classical and bright, and it really looks much better.

When applying makeup to Su Jinyao, she didn't use some red colors, but just lightly depicted Emei, and added a layer of peach-colored lipstick, which made the lip color more prominent, and the eyebrows were also quite three-dimensional.

Su Jinyao was also satisfied with this simple and delicate makeup, raised her eyebrows, and said, "The craftsmanship is good, and you and Mingjuan will be regarded as people on my side (shēn) in the future." ”

With Su Jinyao's appreciation, Ming Luo also seemed very happy. However, she seemed to be more honest than Mingjuan, and she didn't thank her immediately, but just smiled lightly, and was a little embarrassed.

It was Mingjuan who poked her arm and signaled her to thank her master, and Mingluo thanked Su Jinyao repeatedly.

Su Jinyao looked in the mirror and stood up (shēn) to put on her dress. This dress is not an ordinary way to wear it, and it actually has to tie the waist and leg rope.

The girdle is more than a foot wide, crossed and tied at the back, and it needs to be tightened to highlight the slenderness and softness of the waist, and there is also a little bit of support (xiōng), which is similar to the plastic (shēn) underwear of the early Western aristocracy.

But this leg rope made Su Jinyao very incomprehensible. It turned out to be a red rope tied around the knee, and the red rope was very short, which limited the stride length.

The knees can be bent when walking, but only the calf part below the knee can be walked, and the faces should be completely together.

After Su Jinyao was tied to the leg rope, she tried to take two steps, her steps were a little bigger, and she almost fell, and she shook for a while before she stood firm with Mingjuan's support.

For the first time, Su Jinyao showed a surprised and helpless expression (qíng), and said, "Can you not use this leg rope?" It's a big deal that I walked slowly and in small steps. ”

"Nope." Mingjuan hurriedly said: "For such a (rì) child, the leg rope must be tied." Miss suffers a little, and I will always serve by Miss (shēn). ”

Now Su Jinyao understands why everyone in ancient times had to have a maid who would never leave (shēn), and someone had to help them get out of the car and step on the threshold. Most of the time it's because of this kind of leg rope that is difficult to walk, and you can't walk well.

But helplessly, Su Jinyao was too lazy to make any feminist remarks, and she was not willing to be in the limelight to fight for the freedom of someone (shēn) at this time. Tie it up, it's tiring to talk too much.

When the dress was put on, Su Jinyao felt that she was going to sweat. In this cold winter weather, this toss has made her tired.

Then supported by Mingjuan, Su Jinyao walked out of the door with small steps and walked towards the main hall.

The hometown of the ancient family is in Anji City, and of course this ancestor worship is not to go back to the old ancestral hall of Anji City. But after the ancient family settled down in the capital, some ancestors had built an ancestral temple of the ancient family outside the city.

At the beginning, this ancestral temple must not be very large. But the ancient family has been the prime minister for several generations, and there is a queen mother, and this ancestral temple has become more and more magnificent.

Old Man Gu, Prime Minister Gu and Gu Shangqing were all on horseback. And Mrs. Gu and the three sisters of the Gu family all rode in carriages. It's just that Mrs. Gu takes one by herself, and the three sisters ride one at the same time.

Outside the ancestral temple, there are also presiding monks who come out to greet them. The old man Gu took the lead in getting off the horse, and the people of the Gu family also got off the horse and got off the car one after another.

Su Jinyao waited until Gu Xueqi and Gu Yuxuan dismounted before moving out little by little.

Although she asked in the carriage, it turned out that the Gu family sisters were also tied with leg ropes, but they were probably more adaptable, so even though their movements were a little restricted, they were not too slow.

It was Su Jinyao, who moved to the door of the car, and had to hold on to the carriage to stand up, and when she wanted to get out of the car, her legs simply couldn't move, and the rope (xìng) jumped directly from the carriage with her feet together.

Fortunately, Mingjuan knew that Su Jinyao was unable to move, so she came over to greet her in advance, and helped Su Jinyao who jumped down with both hands.

Otherwise, Su Jinyao would have landed with her feet so "plopped" like this, even if she didn't fall, she would have to alarm everyone.

Su Jinyao stood up straight, trying her best to make her watch (qíng) peaceful and dignified, but in her heart, she had already greeted the guy who invented the leg rope hundreds of times.

It seems that she is still lonely and unheard, and she doesn't even know that ancient women still have to help with leg ropes. It turns out that everyone walks with small steps, all of which are the credit of this terrible leg rope.

Su Jinyao shook almost one step at a time, her thin waist swayed lightly, and she followed everyone to the ancestral temple with curvy steps.

If you don't know, your eyes will fall on Su Jinyao's (shēn) and you will definitely be fascinated by her graceful (shēn) form.

But only Mingjuan, who was holding Su Jinyao's arm tightly, knew that Su Jinyao's teeth were about to be crushed at this time. Along the way, the sound of grinding teeth almost overshadowed the footsteps.

Mingjuan was helpless, quietly pinched Su Jinyao's wrist again, and said in a low voice: "Miss, why don't we go slower and take a break." ”

Su Jinyao looked up at the old man who was walking in the front, and then looked at the ancient lady who was not big in steps, but also left herself behind, shook her head slightly, and said, "Let's go, it's not good to let others wait." ”

Even if it's slow, there will always be a time to get there. Although the leg rope is inconvenient, it may be better to get used to it.

Fortunately, Su Jinyao has never been a person who is too self-conscious, nor is she the kind of person who is too self-conscious for the so-called freedom. She understands the principle of following the customs of the locals and going with the flow, so it is not too difficult.

The ancestral temple is filled with cigarette smoke, which looks solemn and quiet. Although the place is not large, it can show the grandeur of a large family.

Because there is a link to worship ancestors every New Year, the host in the ancestral temple has already prepared all the procedures and required ritual utensils.

The only difference is that after worshipping the ancestors this year, there are more requests to come out of the clan genealogy and give Su Jinyao a link to naturalization. But this is not too difficult, it stands to reason that as long as there are new members of the Gu family to join, whether it is marriage or addition, it is the same, so there is also a process of its own (tào).

When everything was done, Su Jinyao worshiped the ancestors alone as the daughter of the ancient family (shēn), which was considered a ceremony.

Then the host invites you to eat fast at the back, and by the way, you want to send a New Year's blessing bag. Everyone has one, which can be regarded as praying for the blessing and safety of the ancestors.

Sitting in the meditation room at the back to rest, Su Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief.

Then I saw Gu Yuxuan, who was sitting diagonally opposite her, quietly twisting her knees under the table, and after a while, the leg rope tied to her knees was removed.

The leg rope is not tied very tightly, otherwise it will be more obstructive and painful. So it's not very difficult to fade off.

It's already low-key

Gu Xuebin is here, if he is not easy-going, is he really waiting for the whole family of the Gu family to give him three bows and nine knocks? It's true that some can't be justified.

Gu Xuebin did not go to the main seat of the head to sit, but was about to sit down next to Su Jinyao. He saw that Su Jinyao was still on a chair at his feet, and bent down directly to serve.

Mingjuan immediately moved over and subdued the chair that Su Jinyao had just pulled over. This kind of thing (qíng), how dare you work the prince to do it himself.

Su Jinyao nodded at Mingjuan and signaled that she could get up.

Mingjuan thought for a moment, then slowly stood up and leaned against the door to stand.

After Gu Xuebin sat down, Prime Minister Gu, Mrs. Gu and Gu Shangqing did not sit down. Gu Xueqi and Gu Yuxuan even stood directly behind the old man's (shēn).

Only the old man sat on Gu Xuebin's left hand seat, and the table (qíng) was still calm.

In this way, Su Jinyao couldn't sit down, standing next to Gu Xuebin (shēn), secretly glaring at him.

Gu Xuebin could feel Su Jinyao's gaze staring at him, but it was not appropriate to stand up and walk at this time. 索 (xìng) picked up the teacup in his hand and took a sip symbolically (xìng).

Then he chatted with the old man again, and the topic was nothing more than asking the old man what he needed, and seeing if the Gu family wanted a special reward for marrying his daughter.

Although this is an official word, Gu Xuebin said it very naturally, and from time to time he turned his head to look at Su Jinyao, and the doting in his eyes was unobstructed.

Everyone also saw it, even if the old man said that he wanted a gold mountain at this time, Gu Xuebin would also agree.

However, the old man Gu is not a person who has never seen the world, so naturally he will not open his mouth.

What's more, the girl of the ancient family can marry into the palace, which is an infinitely glorious thing (qíng). When the queen mother got married, it was also beautiful, but I didn't hear that the ancient family and the emperor wanted any dowry.

After talking for a while, Gu Xuebin said that he still had official business (shēn) and was leaving.

Gu Xuebin Qi (shēn) left his seat, and the ancient prime minister intended to send him off. The old man said, "Jin Yao, you can send the prince (diàn) for your grandfather." ”

Saying this, Prime Minister Gu stopped. However, he still bowed (shēn) to Gu Xuebin and sent him out.

Su Jinyao followed Gu Xuebin (shēn) out of this meditation room together. She also knew that it was her grandfather who was giving them a chance to speak.

Su Jinyao followed Gu Xuebin out of the door, and then saw that there were still many people kneeling in the courtyard. Some of them are monks, and the others are the family members and slaves brought by the ancient family.

Then from the gate of the ancestral temple.