Master Jiang looked up to the sky and sighed: "The wedding date has been set, it is useless to talk more, you can step down." ”

Jiang Zhiyuan lowered his head, swallowed his saliva, got up from the ground and said, "My father has made up my mind, and my son has also made up my mind, I will not marry Sea Rose." ”

He threw down this sentence and left, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, obviously everything is booming, this is the occurrence of this incident but the situation is turned upside down.

He didn't know when Lord Jiang would deliver the wedding cards to the various governments in Yangzhou, but now this matter can't be known to Guo Xiaoxiao. They have only been reconciled for a long time, and they must not destroy their relationship because of this incident.

Jiang Zhiyuan pressed the matter and did not allow the maid and the maid to send a letter to Guo Xiaoxiao. At the same time, he was very confused, resisting his father on the charge of disobedience, and worrying about whether Guo Xiaoxiao would hear the news.

Master Jiang thought to himself, his son was really calm, he didn't make a big fuss, and he didn't eat or drink like last time. However, Jiang Zhiyuan's appearance made him even more worried. No, he's going to have to get the news out. Guo Xiaoxiao will retreat when he arrives, and as soon as Guo Xiaoxiao gives up, it is useless for Jiang Zhiyuan to insist.

So, Mr. Jiang drew up a wedding card and deliberately put it on the desk in the study. The maid who came in to clean saw that her mouth was not tight, so she quietly talked with the maids in the house. The maids in the surrounding mansions all knew each other, and in this way, the marriage between Jiang Zhiyuan and Sea Rose was rumored.

In the end, it reached Xiaolan's ears.

On the ninth day of the first lunar month, Xiaolan hurriedly returned to the east wing.

"Miss! Miss! ”

"When did you panic so much?" Guo Xiaoxiao was sitting on the couch roasting the fire.

"Outside the table is rumored about the young master......"

"What's the matter with the young master?"

They said...... "Xiaolan is in a hurry," and they said that the young master was about to marry the daughter of his parents in Suzhou, Lord Guanhai. ”

"What?" Guo Xiaoxiao stood up in shock, "Did you hear it right?" ”

"The slaves and maids don't make any more mistakes, they said, Jiangfu is even ready for the wedding card."

Guo Xiaoxiao walked back and forth twice, although he was in a hurry, but his sanity was still there.

"Miss." Xiao La frowned, "You...... Why don't you go and ask Master Cousin in person? ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Guo Xiaoxiao walked a few steps, but the threshold had not been crossed, and his steps shrank back, "No, you can't ask." If I ask him, he will think that I don't trust him, and he will quarrel with me again. ”

"What then?"

"Let's wait, if something happens, he will definitely send someone to inform me." Guo Xiaoxiao sat back on the couch, "Let's wait and see what happens." ”

Xiao Lan sighed: "Xiao Lan finally got together with Young Master Cousin, seeing that a good thing is about to come true, why did such a thing happen again." ”

"Don't talk about it." Guo Xiaoxiao propped his head with one hand, "My mind is messed up." I'm a little hungry and go help me see if there's anything to eat in the kitchen. ”

"Yes."

Xiaolan retreated, but found pastries in the kitchen.

"What a coincidence, Anan just made hibiscus cake." Xiaolan closed the door and placed the pastry on the square table next to the charcoal basin.

Guo Xiaoxiao picked up a piece and ate it, although it was delicious in his mouth, it was tasteless. It's not even fifteen, how did the news come from this thunderbolt on a sunny day?

Guo Xiaoxiao thought while eating, if the rumors were true, what would Jiang Zhiyuan do? She Guo Xiaoxiao is unwilling to be a concubine, but the marriage has been decided, which means that Lord Jiang also agrees. Master Jiang agreed, Jiang Zhiyuan still has something to say!

This night, it was another restless sleep, she blinked her eyes, looked at the bed curtain, and hung the sachet that Yuan Shaocheng gave her. She got up and untied the sachet and lay down on the quilt again.

She sniffed hard, and the smell was, lilacs!

Xiaolan came in, and saw that Guo Xiaoxiao hadn't slept yet, so she said, "Is Miss still thinking about the young master?" ”

"Nope."

Xiaolan saw that she was holding a sachet in her hand, and said, "Why did Miss untie it?" Hang on to it to help you sleep. ”

Guo Xiaoxiao didn't speak, touched the pattern on the sachet, and said in his heart: What is this?

She took a closer look and said: "The peach is dying, scorching its beauty." ”

"What is Miss talking about?"

"What do you see embroidered on this?"

Xiaolan sat on the edge of the bed, took the sachet, and said, "A peach blossom." ”

Guo Xiaoxiao smiled: "I see, it's not that his mother likes peach blossoms, but that he likes peach blossoms." ”

Xiaolan was still confused, and Guo Xiaoxiao had already turned over and fell asleep. Xiaolan was about to go out, Guo Xiaoxiao got up again and snatched the sachet from Xiaolan's hand.

"Didn't you say sleep aids?" Guo Xiaoxiao smiled, "It should be better if I put it under the pillow." ”

Xiaolan smiled and withdrew. The night is long, how can you sleep alone? Guo Xiaoxiao forced himself to close his eyes, not knowing if it was the effect of the sachet, Guo Xiaoxiao lay down for half an hour and fell asleep. In normal times, you may not fall asleep until the rooster crows.

After seven or eight days, Jiang Zhiyuan still did not send the news. Xiaolan was more anxious than Guo Xiaoxiao, Guo Xiaoxiao said to wait. At the end of January, Guo Xiaoxiao went out.

As usual, he wanted to go to Zijin Fang to inspect, and Guo Xiaoxiao first asked Yarong about the money. Yarong said that it had already been sent. The embroidered girls also looked respectful when they saw Guo Xiaoxiao.

Guo Xiaoxiao walked on the stairs of Zijinfang, but heard the embroidery girls muttering about Jiang Zhiyuan's marriage. The embroidery girls categorically didn't dare to say it in front of Guo Xiaoxiao, but as soon as Guo Xiaoxiao left, they began to get up again.

Yarong also knew a thing or two, but was silent.

Guo Xiaoxiao didn't care at first, but when he got out of Zijinfang, the ladies on the street were talking. Some people say that Lord Jiang wants to marry the Hai family because he wants to consolidate his position in the officialdom. Some people say that the three girls of the Hai family are just concubines, and they can't be used to consolidate their status.

Guo Xiaoxiao couldn't help but wonder, what is Jiang Zhiyuan doing at this time? Does he know that he is going to marry the Hai family? If he already knew, why didn't he make a sound, why didn't he tell her? Let her be so frightened and guess all day long!

The relationship between the Jiang family and the Guo family is only known to a small number of people, but it is these small number of people who are like-stirring sticks that mess up the pattern.

Guo Xiaoxiao walked on the street, and people began to point fingers at her, but even if she hid at home, through the wall of the house, she could still hear gossip outside.

Xiaolan didn't dare to bother her with these words, but the old mother, who had some troubles at home, saw that Jiang Zhiyuan often walked around Guo's mansion and behaved intimately with Guo Xiaoxiao, so she inevitably wanted to ridicule Guo Xiaoxiao.

Guo Xiaoxiao almost got into the quilt. Xiaolan saw her frowning and leaning on the couch, and stepped forward to comfort: "Those old mothers used to serve the Duan family, but they like to talk about right and wrong behind their backs, Miss, don't take it to heart." ”

"They said my cousin had a crush on the sea rose." Guo Xiaoxiao looked at the charcoal fire in the charcoal basin, "You say, does he really don't want me anymore?" ”

"Bah, why don't you want you? What nonsense are you talking about? I just told you not to care, you really went to your heart! ”

"Then why hasn't he heard from him for so long?"

"Young Master Cousin may be like you, he is distressed." Xiaolan lowered her head.

"So he's known for a long time." Guo Xiaoxiao sat up straight, "It is said outside that the Jiang family got married on the third day of the first month of March, and it will be February soon." ”

The wind blew the bead curtain outside, Guo Xiaoxiao pulled the silk in his hand, picked up the tongs and put a silver charcoal into the charcoal basin.

She thought for a moment and said, "You're right, I'm going to ask him for clarification." If you wait any longer, the dowry of the Hai family will be ready. ”

Guo Xiaoxiao threw the tongs aside: "Bring my uniform." ”

"Miss...... Isn't it that you can't ride a horse? Xiaolan hesitated.

"Ride faster. Don't worry, I'll be careful. ”

Xiaolan changed Guo Xiaoxiao into a riding uniform, and Guo Xiaoxiao rode a brown horse out. When he arrived at Jiangfu, Guo Xiaoxiao handed over a letter to Lantian, and then turned on his horse and went to the horse farm on the outskirts of the city.

The home is not a place to talk, let alone outside, only the horse farm on the outskirts of the city is sparsely populated, secluded and spacious. Guo Xiaoxiao said the place and time in the letter, and went to the racecourse to wait for Jiang Zhiyuan first.

But she waited from noon until the sun set, and still didn't wait for Jiang Zhiyuan.

Wait another quarter of an hour, wait another quarter of an hour, she said to herself, Jiang Zhiyuan will definitely come.

However, when the sun was setting and the lonely bird was flying away, she still did not wait for Jiang Zhiyuan. She sighed, like a goose with broken wings, and left the horse farm sad and lost.

Xiaolan hurriedly went out to meet her, and Xiaowu led the horse down. Xiaolan followed Guo Xiaoxiao all the way back to the east wing, Guo Xiaoxiao didn't say a word, and went back to the house to sleep.

Guo Xiaoxiao was already frozen, and when Xiaolan covered the quilt for her, she found that her fingers were cold. Fortunately, Xiaolan baked the house warmly, and ordered someone to bring ginger soup.

"Miss." Xiaolan touched the quilt, "Get up and drink some ginger soup." ”

Guo Xiaoxiao slept sideways to the side of the wall, without speaking or moving. Xiaolan knew that she was awake at the moment, but she didn't want to speak.

Xiaolan guessed that it should be a bad situation, otherwise Guo Xiaoxiao would not be like this.

Guo Xiaoxiao refused to drink, Xiaolan also deserved to step down, ordering all the subordinates not to disturb Miss, Guo Xiaoxiao needed most at the moment to be quiet.

Who knew that when Xiaolan planned to freshen up Guo Xiaoxiao on the second day, she found that she was hot all over her body and her feet were cold.

Xiaolan shouted in a panic: "Miss! Miss, don't you? ”

Guo Xiaoxiao coughed, and his voice was very small: "Get me some water." ”

"Okay, you wait." Xiaolan immediately put the charcoal fire on the stove and poured a glass of water, "Miss, the water is still hot, you wait." ”

In order to make the water cool faster, Xiaolan took the water cup out of the window. The wind was whistling outside, and the water was cold in a few moments.

Xiaolan took back the cup, poured a little hot water from the stove, and sat on the side of the bed Guo Xiaoxiao helped him up.

"It was so cold that the water was cold after a while." Xiaolan fed Guo Xiaoxiao water, "It's a shame that you rode a horse to the horse farm yesterday, and the cold wind blew for a long time, making everyone sick." ”