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It wasn't until dusk that the carriage arrived at the Kazuba Mansion.

Everyone got out of the carriage, Jinye Hou was already waiting at the gate, and when he saw his wife and daughter, he hurriedly greeted him and said, "Madam, how is Xi'er?" ”

He opened his mouth to ask Gu Ruoxi, Mrs. Jinye Hou wanted to say something, but when she saw that it was the gate, she only nodded and said, "She is in good condition at the moment, let's go in and talk about it!" ”

Jin Ye Hou nodded, bypassed his wife, and went to the back carriage to visit Gu Ruoxi in person.

Gu Yuetong had already gotten out of the carriage early, and when she saw that her father didn't pay attention to herself, she only cared about going to see her sister, she still felt a little unhappy in her heart, and immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "Daddy! ”

Jin Yehou turned his head to look at her, and said with a smile: "Tong'er is also back?" Let's go in with my mother! As he spoke, he reached out and patted Gu Yuetong on the head, and walked to Gu Ruoxi's carriage.

Gu Yuetong stood there, her mouth suddenly pursed.

Gu Xiaoye walked over, glanced at his eyes, and said lightly: "Sister, let's go in and talk about it!" "He's a double-liver skill.

Gu Yuetong nodded at this time, and followed Gu Xiaoye into the Hou Mansion. The brother and sister were halfway through talking and laughing.

Here, Gu Ruoxi got out of the carriage, and when she looked up, she saw her father, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face: "Dad! ”

"Hey! Coming back? Jin Yehou still loves this little daughter who once used stratagems to drive away Ding Hailan, and immediately stepped forward, looking at Gu Ruoxi's still pale face, he said distressedly: "Xi'er, suffer!" Don't worry, this time Daddy will definitely pay back justice! ”

How to get it back? Did you kill Xu Ziyan or abolish King Jing? It's simply not possible. The so-called justice of Jinye Hou is to ask the other party to apologize to herself, but this is of no use to Gu Ruoxi at all, and she might as well stay at home to recuperate from her injuries at that time.

"Dad, there's no rush in this matter, let's take our time." Gu Ruoxi said lightly. He didn't want to put any pressure on Kageba, being an official was already very hard, so why did she embarrass this old man?

Jinye Hou listened, nodded, and said, "That's right, the current lifelong event is more important, okay, let's go in!" As he spoke, he personally instructed his cronies and guards to carry a soft sedan chair over and let Gu Ruoxi sit inside.

Everyone went directly to Mrs. Jinye Hou's Jinghong Courtyard, and when there was usually a major matter to discuss, the ancient family gathered here for a meeting, and today is no exception.

Gu Ruoxi was the last to arrive, and when she and Jinye waited to go in, everyone had already sat down, and Gu Ruoxi was placed on the soft couch by Ye because she was a patient.

Only then did Jin Yehou speak: "Madam, the news of your descent from the mountain today has reached the palace, and I guess that within tomorrow, the Queen Mother will summon Xi'er, so I have invited Xu Gongzi overnight to meet Xi'er."

Simultaneously. ”

"What? Invited Xu Gongzi? When Mrs. Jinye Hou heard this, her face suddenly turned ugly, and she was surprised and reproached: "Master Hou! I don't want to think about it, if it's dark today! How can I let my daughter meet with a foreign man privately? If the matter spreads, will Xi'er still be a person? “

Gu Ruoxi sat on the side, and almost sprayed the tea on the ground, when she was outside just now, her father was smiling all the time, but she never expected that as soon as she entered the door, her father was waiting for her with such a 'big gift'!

"This can't be delayed." Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Jinye Hou immediately explained: "If we don't meet again, I'm afraid there will be no chance, maybe the marriage decree will be issued tomorrow, if Xi'er is not satisfied with Zihui at that time." So what to do? ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent. Everyone unanimously looked at Gu Ruoxi. The hesitation on Mrs. Kazuba's face couldn't be hidden. There is also a thick sadness between the eyebrows.

"Xi'er, Dad knows that this is not in order, but the matter is urgent, and he can't take care of it so much." Jin Ye Hou looked at Gu Ruoxi, and said with a pleasant face: "Although Zihui is a person that his father is satisfied with, his father really doesn't know that he is not satisfied, so he ......."

"Dad, I just want to know, I fell into the water and was rescued by His Royal Highness King Jing, does Xu Gongzi know about this?" Gu Ruoxi suddenly interrupted.

Jin Yehou was stunned for a moment, but then nodded again and again: "Zihui naturally knows about this matter, but he doesn't mind." ”

"He doesn't mind, so does the rest of the Squire's Mansion mind?" Gu Ruoxi said lightly: "After all, it's a matter of falling into the water." My reputation is broken, and few people can accept a woman like me without a trace of guilt in my heart, does my father know this? ”

After she asked, the room suddenly fell silent again.

Jin Ye Hou never expected that Gu Ruoxi could ask such a question so calmly in this eye, but these are difficult questions, how can he answer?

Gu Ruoxi looked at Jinye Hou's face, and knew that he was not sure about this matter, at the moment. She said, "Dad, since Gongzi Xu has been invited, let's meet him!" It would be nice to let my sister avoid it then. ”

The implication is that she wants others to accompany her to meet Xu Gongzi.

With so many people with her, she is not a private meeting with a foreign man. Gu Ruoxi thought about it very much.

Hearing this, Jinye Hou thought for a moment, then turned to his wife and asked, "Madam, how do you see?" ”

"Master Hou, just do what Xi'er says!" Mrs. Kazuba Hou thought for a while and replied, "It's not rude to have us here. ”

Jinye Hou nodded at this time, and immediately ordered his subordinates to invite Xu Gongzi, who was already waiting in the study.

Gu Xiaoye stood up and said, "Dad, mother, I'll send my sister back to Haitang Courtyard." ”

Kazuba Hou waved his hand and said, "Go ahead!" ”

Gu Xiaoye took Gu Yuetong and retreated, before leaving. Gu Yuetong turned her head and said to Gu Ruoxi with a pair of big eyes: "Sister, although that Gongzi Xu is not as handsome as His Royal Highness King Jing, since he can be valued by his father, he is also an amazing talent, but you must grasp it well!" ”

said this, as if Gu Ruoxi couldn't get married anymore, and it was easy for a man to come, so he had to find a way to catch it.

Why does everyone think that she has a crush on King Jing? Countless black lines rose from Gu Ruoxi's head. But in the face of Gu Yuetong's innocent expression, she couldn't say anything, she could only nod and say, "Sister, I remember." ”

"That's good!" Gu Yuetong smiled sweetly, and immediately followed Gu Xiaoye out.

As soon as she left, the smile on Gu Ruoxi's face faded a lot.

Mrs. Jinye Hou knew that Gu Ruoxi was uncomfortable, but she couldn't think of a better language to comfort her daughter, so she could only pray there secretly. Hopefully things will work out for the better. He died of liver disease.

Jin Yehou sat there, but he was full of confidence, as if in his heart, Gu Ruoxi would definitely be able to take a fancy to Xu Gongzi, whom he admired. In his opinion, this is indeed a good family business, so he does not have sorrow. It's joy.

But everyone didn't know that Gu Ruoxi had never thought of marrying so early. Before the Gu family changes its fate, she will not fall in love with any man.

Now that things have developed like this, she really didn't expect it, but if she did it all over again, she would still jump into the water without hesitation to save Gu Yuetong.

A quarter of an hour later, a servant from outside came in to report that Xu Gongzi had brought it.

"Let him in!" Jin Ye Hou waved his hand and said.

"Yes, Master Hou!" The servant answered and withdrew.

After a while, footsteps sounded at the door, and Mrs. Jinye Hou in the room couldn't help but sit upright, and she also stretched out her hand to straighten her sideburns, as if she was the woman who looked at her lover, but Gu Ruoxi, who was sitting next to her, had a calm face, as if an insignificant person came in from outside the door.

Of course, as a young lady, her posture is also very positive.

Jin Yehou was the only one in the room who was smiling, and when the man outside the door finally came in, he stood up from his chair at once: "Nephew, here?" ”

Gu Ruoxi looked up slowly, and saw that the person who came in was no different from the portrait handed to him by Mrs. Jinye Hou that day

is indeed an extremely handsome and charming son, but the expression on this person's face is different from others, there is a seriousness between his eyebrows and eyes, such a look, with such an expression, he forcibly erased the trace of romantic charm that should have been on his face, and looked like a very learned scholar.

In fact, this Xu Xian is indeed very well educated, otherwise, he would not be so loved by Jinye Hou, and he would marry his favorite little daughter to him.

"The little nephew greets Hou

Father! Meet Madame! As soon as the stern-faced boy entered the door, he bowed to everyone, and his manners were not impeccable. He is indeed worthy of the praise of Shang Jinye Hou for him: a handsome son, amazing talent. There is no one who can compare to him in this capital except King Jing.

"Good, good! Nephew, please take a seat! When Jin Yehou saw his proud protégé, he immediately smiled from ear to ear.

But that Xu Xian suddenly turned around and specially bowed his hand to Gu Ruoxi, who was sitting on the side, again: "Second Miss Gu, the first time we met, I was polite." ”

Gu Ruoxi stood up from the chair unhurriedly, and also bowed his head and blessed his body: "I've seen Gongzi Xu." ”

Jin Ye Hou sat on the chair and didn't understand, looking at this pair of beauties, the smile in his eyes didn't stop, and he hurriedly asked Xu Gongzi to sit down on the chair again.

Gu Ruoxi looked at the other party quietly, and saw that no matter how Xu Xian behaved, she was always looking at each other, so she withdrew her gaze.

It seems that this man is not a playboy.

Gu Ruoxi's heart was settled, now she doesn't care much about whether she is engaged or not, anyway, it is impossible to marry now, what is she still worried about so much? Let's talk about that later!

For marriage, Gu Ruoxi is this attitude that can be delayed again and again.

The two of them returned to their seats, but Xu Gongzi was also secretly looking at Gu Ruoxi.

I have long heard that the two young ladies of this ancient family are the best in the world, and when I look at it today, it is indeed worthy of the name, and the young lady standing in front of him is indeed worthy of those rumors. But there are also things that do not match the rumors, such as cowardice.

The person who dares to jump into the water to save her sister, can she be said to be cowardly?

It's really funny, the corners of Xu Xian's mouth turned up, and he couldn't help but show a shallow smile. Regarding those things in Huguo Temple, others are entangled in the fact that Miss Gu Er's name has been ruined, but his focus is on Gu Ruoxi's brave diving to save her sister, and she also rescued her sister, such a woman is definitely not bad.

What's more, when ordinary women are in this situation, the Queen Mother dislikes it, King Jing doesn't want it, it's nothing more than crying and crying, looking for death and life, and feeling that she has been greatly wronged, after all, King Jing went into the water to save her, but he is unwilling to marry her, which is a catastrophe for any woman, and some of them have a strong temperament, and they will die to make their intentions clear.

But what did he see?

This Miss Gu has a calm and calm face, and when facing him, her attitude is not humble or silent, showing the excellent tutor of a young lady from a family to the fullest.

Based on this alone, Xu Xian felt that he had come to the right place today.

He remembered that before leaving, his mother repeatedly dissuaded him, and even begged bitterly: "Xian'er, if you marry the second lady of the ancient family, you will definitely be the biggest laughing stock in the world in the future!" Mother and father will be embarrassed in front of people, do you really want to be like this? ”

At that time, he replied to his mother like this: "Mother, my father has promised Jinye Hou to let Miss Gu Er choose her son as her husband in front of the Queen Mother, this is already a sure thing, I promised others, there is absolutely no reason to regret it, are you now persuading your son to be the one who betrays his faith?" ”

The mother immediately had nothing to say.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Xu Xian's face again, he believed that if he married this young lady back, he would definitely live a peaceful and beautiful life in the future, which was enviable!

At this moment, he heard the young lady's voice, which said to Jinye Hou: "Dad, my daughter has a few words that I want to ask Xu Gongzi, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

Xu Xian suddenly turned his head and glanced at Gu Ruoxi.

Under the light, the beauty's face was hazy with a faint halo, and it became more and more beautiful to look at the skin and snow. But Xu Xian's focus was not here, what he paid attention to was Gu Ruoxi's expression.

The woman's face was solemn, and when she saw him, a strange man, she didn't see the slightest shame, and some of them were just generous.

When Jinye Hou heard this, he immediately responded: "Xi'er, if you have anything to say, just say it in front of you, and say it on the other side!" That's a good thing, don't be shy. ”

When Gu Ruoxi heard this, he immediately nodded, turned to Xu Xian and asked.

"Xu Gongzi. I wondered, why would you want to marry me? Do you know that King Jing saved me? ”

This first sentence is so unceremonious and straight to the point, it is really difficult for ordinary people to answer.

Jinye Houwan on the side didn't expect Gu Ruoxi to ask such a tricky question, and suddenly had a different look on his face, and hurriedly said: "Xi'er! ”

Gu Ruoxi nodded at him, turned his head and looked at Xu Xian without dodging.

This is the first time Xu Xian has faced Gu Ruoxi, Gu Ruoxi has been keeping his head down before, what he saw. It's just half a beautiful face.

Now that he was looked at by that Qing Lingling, who was like a stream of autumn water, he suddenly felt that his whole body was bright!

After seeing such a pair of eyes, and then looking at other women, they all became rouge fans.

"Xu Gongzi?" Seeing that Xu Xian was just staring at him and didn't answer, Gu Ruoxi immediately frowned.

Xu Xian reacted immediately, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then replied: "Second Miss Gu, in fact, to be honest, it was my father who agreed to this marriage. But in my heart, I admired Miss very much, because I heard that Gu Shizi was also present at that time, but there was only one who bravely jumped into the water to save people. ”

When the Jinye Hou couple heard this, a trace of embarrassment involuntarily appeared on their faces, at that time, Gu Xiaoye saw her sister fall into the water and did not go down to save people, they didn't feel anything before, but when they heard Xu Xian say it today, they immediately felt that their son was a little greedy and afraid

Die up.

But Xu Xian didn't pay attention to this. He was still talking: "Such a brave and kind-hearted woman, it is not a humiliation to be able to marry Xiaosheng, besides, in terms of the threshold of the ancient family, the second lady marries in the next, this is a subordinate marriage, and she will definitely be treated well." ”

Xu Xian understands that a smart and resolute woman like Gu Ruoxi must be unwilling to listen to lies, so he will truthfully say everything in his heart.

Hearing this, Gu Ruoxi was silent for a moment, and asked again, "Is this what I thought before?" ”

Xu Xian immediately replied: "Yes, but as soon as I saw Miss today, this idea in Xiaosheng's heart became even more firm." ”

Such a beautiful woman. Of course he's going to book it quickly!

Listening to this, the Jinye Hou couple immediately laughed from ear to ear, especially the Jinye Hou, Xu Xian performed so well, and he was the happiest person.

But at this moment, Gu Ruoxi spoke again: "Then if I have an injury on my body and am still a sick seedling, I will be bedridden in three days, are you still willing to marry me?" ”

The smiles on the faces of the Kageha Hou couple suddenly froze.

This kid, how did he tell this story!

Xu Xian didn't expect Gu Ruoxi to say such a thing, he was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but raise his head and look at Gu Ruoxi carefully.

At this glance, he really saw that the beauty's face was showing an abnormal pale color, which was very distressing to look at.

"Second Miss, I wonder if you can ask a doctor for treatment? I know a doctor with very good medical skills......"

Before he finished speaking, Gu Ruoxi suddenly rolled up the sleeve of his left arm, and suddenly, the arm covered with pimples was suddenly exposed in front of him. He's got a lot of liver.

The surprise in Xu Xian's eyes was even worse.

(End of chapter)

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