Chapter 143: Unintentional
Chapter 143 Unintentionally
When the night came, Peng Yizhen's family retired and went to rest, and the servants who had been tired on the boat were also sent to rest early.
Lingbao took Cao's arm and led her around the bedroom, saying where she bought the juan yarn, where she bought the laying, and led her to look at the seasonal flowers on the windowsill.
"I've already spent a lot of money on it, and I'm bothering about this .....," Cao Shi only said, wiping his tears with a handkerchief.
As she spoke, Gu Ba Niang came in, and Lingbao was about to retire, but was pulled by Cao's hand.
"Has your brother had any news?" She asked.
Lingbao shook his head, but then smiled again, "Miss said, I will definitely find it." ”
Cao Shi recited the Buddha, and then grabbed the Lingbao who was leaving, thanking her for her affection and righteousness to Gu Hai.
"This is what I should do, the lady's family is as kind to us as a mountain, Lingbao can exchange his life for the young master's life, and it is also worth it...."Lingbao said.
Gu Bainiang sat on the chair and watched them talk with a smile, while gently flicking her fingers.
These days she has wasted her skills, and her fingernails have grown.
Here Cao's babbling pulled Lingbao to talk endlessly, Lingbao gradually realized that something was wrong, reunited after a long absence, the mother and daughter should not be in a hurry to talk all night, how to look at this, Mrs. seems to be a little afraid of being alone with the young lady.
"Alright, Lingbao go rest." Gu Bainiang finally spoke.
Cao Shi suddenly became a little panicked, but it was not good to say any more, so he had to watch Lingbao retire.
The daughter's clear eyes looked straight at her, Cao Shi only felt even more helpless, she just wanted to find an excuse to dodge, but saw Gu Bainiang get up and walk in front of her, blocking the way.
"Tell me, what the hell is going on?" Gu Banniang looked at her mother like a frightened deer, and felt like laughing, but she had to suppress it.
"No...."Cao muttered.
"Didn't you?" Gu Banniang couldn't help but smile and stiffened her face, "Did you sell my daughter?"
This sentence made Cao Shi raise his head in surprise and waved his hand hurriedly.
"No, no, that son of the Xin family is different from the rest of their family, he is a scholar, and he doesn't want to calculate your daughter's craft for profit.....," she said worriedly.
Before he finished speaking, he looked at Gu Banniang's smiling face, and lowered his head again.
"Which son of a letter?" Gu Banniang asked, her voice calm, without the slightest surprise.
Cao raised his head and glanced at his daughter, and said in a low voice: "The younger brother of the eldest prince of Xin, called Chunfang."
"Xin Chunfang...."Gu Banniang frowned and read it all over again.
"You may not know him, but he is a scholar, and he knows your brother as well...," Cao explained.
"I recognize." Gu Bainiang interrupted her and nodded.
Outside the Green Bamboo Pavilion, a gentle and humble student boy.
She turned around slowly, and although her face was still unwavering, there was an indescribable taste spreading in her mouth.
In this way, that day and that side were for this person, not for the sake of medicine.
"Eighteen Niang..."Sensing the change in her mood, Cao's face became even more panicked, "You, are you angry that Niang is making her own decisions?" ”
Without waiting for Gu Banniang to answer, she continued in a sad voice.
“..... Living in his house, it is an ordinary family, and he also lost his father early, leaving only a mother and son..."
“..... Soft-natured, diligent and studious....."
“.... At that time, everyone avoided us, let alone mention that they knew your brother, for fear of being implicated, but their mother and son were full of grievances..."
“.... Eighteen mothers, my mother wants to be in case your brother goes, my mother is incompetent, you can have a good home, you are not alone, and you can close your eyes when you die....."
At this point, her voice was choked.
Gu Banniang's tears couldn't help but fall, turned around, and knelt down at this Cao clan.
"Mother, you.... suffered." She choked up.
Cao Shi hurriedly helped her up, while helping her wipe her tears, he shook his head and smiled, "Why do you say that, where is my mother suffering, it is you, I am suffering you, my mother is useless and can't help, but it drags you down from time to time, and you want to worry...."
"Mother...."Gu Banniang buried her head in front of her and choked, "My daughter knows, my daughter knows my mother's suffering.... The daughter is the one who worries the mother..."
Everyone knows that this period is her Gu Baniang who is running around and suffering and suffering.
But is Cao's life easy at home? The life and death of the son is uncertain, but the weak girl is running around, for a mother, the feeling in her heart can be imagined.
She worries that her son cares about her daughter, endures the cynicism of others, and suffers from her own heart.
Since ancient times, the king has been the minister, the father is the son, and there is no father in their family to support the door, and she, as a mother, naturally wants to shelter her children from the wind and rain, but since her daughter woke up from a serious illness, everything has been turned upside down.
A strong daughter, earning money to make them worry about food and clothing, and blocking all bullying from the outside world.
There is such a capable daughter, who is naturally proud of being a mother, but the reversal of the mother-daughter relationship will inevitably bring pressure, and this pressure is manifested in her anxiety, helplessness, dazedness and deep self-blame.
blamed herself for being useless, hated that she couldn't save her son and couldn't protect her daughter, so that sometimes she couldn't help but think that maybe if she died, her son and daughter would be less entangled, and life would be easier.
Gu Bainiang never thought of this, but today's mother is useless one by one, the panicked look when facing herself, the anxiety between her eyebrows, made her vigilant, she has always been wary of Sensen's external appearance, overcoming obstacles and obstacles, but she has never looked back to see what kind of pressure the relatives around her bear.
She herself is reborn, and she has personally experienced all kinds of tragedies that have not happened at present, but her mother and brother have not experienced it this way, but they have chosen to support and believe, hide their panic, staggering behind her, trying not to lag behind her, not to drag her down.
The family's nerves have collapsed to the limit, exhausted, they have money, and all kinds of crises have been resolved, but they have happiness but no happiness, is this the good fate she dreams of with a good result?
"Eighteen Niang, I think maybe it's not the case....." She thought of what Gu Hai said.
That was what Gu Hai said after he was released from prison, facing his sad and indignant accusation of fate, and was silent for a while.
“.. Maybe it's not that fate is unchangeable, but that we control our destiny....." The young man realized after a little tribulation, "Everyone's fate is chosen by themselves, and after this incident, I think this is the truth even more..... Eighteen Niang, it is not fate that forces us to go to the established fate, but the fate I choose by myself, Eighteen Niang, don't be afraid, don't be afraid that fate will force us to step on the same path, be happy, and live the current life with confidence and peace of mind......"
"That's what it means to let go?" Gu Eighteen Niang muttered.
Cao didn't know that her daughter thought of it at this moment, and after listening to her brainless words, she was only worried because of her rash response.
"If you are not satisfied with the matter of the son of the letter, you will refuse......" She stretched out her hand and gently stroked her daughter's slightly frowning brow.
"Still undecided?" Gu Bainiang was a little surprised, according to Cao's temperament, I am afraid that there is no place to maneuver.
"Not Najib yet......" Cao whispered with a little trepidation.
Naji asks Nagina to welcome the six rites in person, the most critical step is Najib, which also means that the letter of appointment is similar to the contract in the shopping mall, once this step is completed, it means that the contract has been completed, and it can be regarded as a breach of contract if it is reversed at this time.
Gu Bainiang breathed a sigh of relief slightly, and immediately smiled, "Why is there no Najib?" ”
It stands to reason that Xin Chaoyang will not let things stop at this critical moment, and should completely settle the marriage before letting Cao leave, which is in line with his actions.
"I wanted to ask what you mean....." Cao said softly.
"Really?" Gu Banniang didn't believe it.
If you really want to ask her what she means, you won't go to Najib's point to remember.
Cao's face was slightly red, and his true emotions were displayed in front of Gu Ba Niang.
"It's because someone in the family said ..... Someone said....." she said hesitantly, raising her head to look at Gu Bainiang.
"Say?" Gu Banniang asked.
"Said that you might want to be the princess of the county...... Cao Shi plucked up his courage and said in a voice like a mosquito fly.
Gu Banniang was dumbfounded, "I'm a side concubine?"
The matter that the king of Wenjun helped Gu Hai to say clearly has been spread all over the world, and the ordinary people do not know or are not interested in the position of these major events in the court, etc., everyone likes the story of the romance style, the weak girl bravely entered the capital, desperately annoyed the royal family and nobles, and was able to see the county king, so far the nobles who asked for help can be widely spread.
It has been passed down to the public, and it is necessary to add some seasonings that are more suitable for the taste of the public, such as childe amorous, red face and so on.....
"That's nonsense!" Gu Banniang raised her eyebrows and shouted, and when she looked at Cao's guilty face, she hurriedly eased her tone, "Mother, you can't believe it in the future, you can't say it......"
Cao Shi nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then said softly: "Eighteen Niang, in fact, I don't want you to climb high branches...... I really want to ask you..... What's going on in your mind?"
Gu Banniang was speechless.
"Eighteen Niang, you are still young, no matter what life.... How about that life.... Now it seems to be like a dream..."Cao Shi stroked his daughter's shoulder, looked at his daughter's tired face under the light, and only felt extremely sad, "People are still very long in this life, they can't be alone, my mother feels uncomfortable...... What's going on in your mind?"
There was silence in the room.
After a while, Gu Bainiang raised her head and shook her head, "Mother, let's talk about it when my brother gets married, I don't want to think about this now." She smiled and held Cao's hand, "But, mother, don't worry, I know it in my heart." ”
"Actually, that kid from the Xin family is really good...... Cao said softly.
Gu Bainiang nodded, "I know." ”
Although the arrangement from Xin Chaoyang makes people feel a little uncomfortable, but aside from this point of view, Xin Chunfang is a very good and suitable marriage partner, she has seen him, how he is more or less confident, he looks dignified, and he is a scholar, the key is that there is no prejudice against their family, it is all good, but it is not good when they meet.
Now she has no intention of getting married.
"In that case, mother listens to you." Cao Shi sighed and nodded, stroking her daughter's thin cheeks, "Eighteen Niang, my mother just wants you to be good and happy, better than all......"
Gu Banniang smiled at her and nodded, "I know." ”
"That mother has dragged down your reputation this time......" Cao said with guilt.
At this time, the only fault is them, and according to everyone's consistent impression, I am afraid that Gu Banniang's reputation will be a little more dirty.
Gu Bainiang laughed, "Fame? What's the use of that? ”
Cao's rejection letter was carefully written, full of self-blame and apology, but this did not relieve the depressed mood of the person who read it.
"I said a long time ago, the capital place, the world of flowers, when you get there, you can't see it with a pair of eyes, and there are many wonderful people to go....." Xin Chaoling said with a yearning face, as if he was already in the midst of flowers, and he couldn't wait to drool, "...... It's strange that Chunfang's kid can take a fancy to it! It's better to ...... you brother."
"Shut up!" Xin Chaoyang snorted.
Xin Chaoling hurriedly shrank his head and silenced.
"She's not that kind of person..... Xin Chaoyang said softly, as if to speak to himself.
Xin Chaoling couldn't help but prick up his ears again, "That kind of person? Brother, that's the capital, Gu Niangzi arrived in the capital, how did you say that, the sky is high and the birds can fly and the sea is wide and the fish can jump, waiting for the sea of people to marry her home, people naturally have to choose well, I said earlier, Chunfang's dumb ......"
"Shut up!" Xin Chaoyang shouted again, and a trace of anger appeared on his face that had always been moody.
What went wrong? This result shouldn't be, his arrangement is no more in line with her heart, no matter how suitable, even if she knows that this is her own special arrangement, Gu Niangzi can also appreciate her kindness, even if she wants to keep her interests in it, but her character is good or her family is good, it is definitely not a blind marriage and a dumb marriage.......
Impossible, impossible to refuse so resolutely, he raised his head and looked out the window, the summer courtyard was lush with green, almost covering the blue sky above the courtyard, and a bird streaked across the sky, flying so wantonly.
The man, like a bird, finally jumped out of the sky in front of him.
"I'm going to the capital!" Xin Chaoyang stood up and strode out.
Xin Chaoling was taken aback by his headless words, and reacted and hurriedly chased out.
"Go to the capital to do it?" He asked.
They had already walked outside the door, standing under the plaque, Xin Chaoyang stretched out his hand in front of him, and then slowly closed it, clenching it tightly.
At this moment, a strong wind struck, Xin Chaoyang subconsciously turned his head, and an arrow grazed his ear, and shot into the door with a bang.
There was a sudden scream outside the door of the Xin family, the porters shouted and ran around, protecting Xin Chaoyang, and Xin Chaoling had already gone to the door with his head in his hands.
"Quiet!" Xin Chaoyang paused.
The feathered arrow trembled and nailed a piece of paper firmly to the door.
"Bring it!" He stretched out his hand and said.
The nearest porter immediately reached out and pulled it out, and carefully took the arrow and paper.
"Beware of poison!" Xin Chaoling shouted inside.
Xin Chaoyang ignored it, took the feather arrow, and looked through it in his hand, this is a killing arrow, the close-range shooting power is extremely strong, and it is used in the army to assassinate himself? It's too much of a fuss......
He also looked at the paper that had been pierced by the arrow, and folded it into a strip, and the handwriting in it was faintly visible, and he shook it open, and saw that it was written on it, "If you dare to seek my wife, you will die"
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