Chapter Seventy-Six: Private Appointments

The news of the marriage of the two families of Gu Zuo quickly spread throughout the Gu Mansion, and it was already the afternoon of the next day when the people in the garden heard the news.

Gu Xiyan just smiled faintly.

Mo Ju looked at Gu Xiyan and remained silent.

The bottle was thoughtful and disappeared until just before dinner.

As for Huilan and Xinghong, the two of them got together and muttered together, not knowing what they were talking about, and their tones were full of excitement.

When it was Mrs. Gu, she came over to see Gu Xiyan: "I will be hired on August 6." ”

Gu Xiyan smiled: "Then Mother Lao will bother!" ”

The corners of Mrs. Gu's eyes turned red: "Don't worry, although the time is a little rushed, I won't be sloppy about the dowry, I have asked people to bring a letter to Brother Qi, and I will not let people underestimate you." ”

Gu Xiyan lowered his head and smiled, as if he was very shy to talk about these things.

Seeing this, Mrs. Gu had to sigh.

The bottle of tea standing aside said with a smile: "Madam, since this is the case, I think the matter of Huilan should be settled as soon as possible." The imperial concubine also has to go there to pay a respect, if she can ask the girl for a marriage, it will be more decent......"

Bottle'er is a new servant girl who has entered the mansion, and when Gu Xiyan and Mrs. Gu were talking, she interjected a little unruly, Mrs. Gu couldn't help but stare at Bottle'er sternly, and was about to say something, but Bottle'er didn't seem to see it, and even smiled: "Marquis Jiang's mansion, you also have to send someone to say hello!" ”

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she frowned and swallowed the words that she was going to reprimand the bottle.

This maid named Bottle reminded her, is it really difficult for Marquis Jiang to explain?

She couldn't help but groan: "Yes, this matter really has to be discussed with Niangniang in the palace, and see who to send to the Marquis Jiang's mansion to say that it is more appropriate." It's best if Niangniang can come forward and say to Mrs. Jiang, that's the best! After saying that, he couldn't sit still, and hurriedly left.

Mrs. Gu left. Gu Xiyan looked at the bottle with a smile: "I don't know who you are responsible for marrying me!" He smiled and was not angry. Such as ridicule.

The bottle winked at Gu Xiyan: "Aren't I afraid that the girl will be too sad and tired?" ”

"In that case," Gu Xiyan also winked at the bottle. "Then you can help me privately ask Jiang Xinglin to come out to meet!"

This time, the bottle didn't blink, looked at Gu Xiyan with a solemn face for a long time, and said bluntly: "This thing can't be done!" ”

"Bottle!" Gu Xiyan shouted her name in an accentuated tone: "Your name is bottled now, isn't it called Yingluo?" ”

A sharp light flashed in the bottle's eyes, and a chill like ice and snow emanated from her body.

Gu Xiyan's eyelashes did not move, and he looked at her coldly.

For a long time, the bottle smiled. Bending his knees low, he saluted, "Yes, girl." ”

Gu Xiyan remained silent, and responded lightly, "Go down!" ”

The bottle was another blessing, and then walked out of the room with light steps.

Gu Xiyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

None of them are fuel-efficient lamps.

Only half a month has passed, and everyone seems to have forgotten about the street killing. Shengjing Didong City is still prosperous, holding a big umbrella and setting up a stall is still there to receive those women in coarse clothes and cloth, the foot force driving the donkey to transport goods is still wearing a small coat to show strong arms, hanging a flag and looking at the fortune teller blind man is still there shaking a fan to make an unfathomable indifferent appearance, teahouses, taverns, pawnshops are crowded with people, arrogant, horseback, and carrying burdens shuttle like silk.

Gu's carriage slowly galloped into the red-robed Guangliang Gate, the blue-hat boy stepped forward and grabbed the horse, and the woman in the green skirt immediately stepped forward and opened the door. Bottler stepped down the car door first, and then reached out to let Gu Xiyan get out of the car with his arm. When the woman in the green skirt saw it, she hurriedly said to a small servant next to her: "Quick, go and call the sixth aunt to come, the second girl from the Gu Mansion is here!" ”

Gu Xiyan was surprised and couldn't help but feel respect.

Soon. The sixth aunt who received them last time hurried over. smiled and saluted Gu Xiyan: "Girl, hurry up to the house to rest, there are many people here." lest you smoke the girl. ”

They walked through the courtyard of the grass and trees Fusu Land, and the sixth aunt smiled: "Why didn't you see Aunt Duan, who accompanied the girl last time?" ”

Gu Xiyan said softly: "She is old and has returned to her hometown." The sixth aunt's eyes were slightly stunned, and she hurriedly changed the topic and looked at the bottle and smiled: "What is this sister called?" ”

The bottle is wearing a white undergarment and an azure skirt, and a ribbon tied around her waist is a wishful knot, which is clearly a dress of a maidservant, but she is calm and relaxed, and her demeanor is generous, which is really difficult to judge.

Gu Xiyan glanced at the bottle with a smile, and said indifferently: "This is the big girl in my house, called the bottle." ”

The sixth aunt was busy stepping forward to salute the bottle, very polite and enthusiastic.

The group entered the wing room and sat down, and the sixth aunt personally made tea for Gu Xiyan, and said apologetically: "Last time, the girl didn't make a good skirt for her wife, so I let Sister Moju in the girl's house run away in vain, I'm really sorry." When our host heard about it, he lost his temper, and I was about to come to apologize, but I didn't expect the girl to come first, this is really fate! ”

Gu Xiyan smiled: "Sixth Aunt doesn't have to take it to heart. I'm here today to take the dress I made last time, and to see if there are any new styles and make two clothes. ”

Liugu hurriedly and enthusiastically called someone to show Gu Xiyan new fabrics and new styles.

Gu Xiyan flipped through absentmindedly, and after a long while, he settled on a dark green folded branch flower eight-piece skirt, and said, "Just make it according to my mother's size." ”

The sixth aunt was stunned, wanted to speak and stopped, and finally bowed her head and bent her knees to bend her knees, and called someone to take down the selected fabrics and styles.

Only then did the bottle speak: "Sixth aunt, you go down first, our girl is bored in the car, and I want to borrow your place to rest for a while before leaving." ”

The sixth aunt hurriedly smiled and retreated.

Gu Xiyan said with a smile: "You made an appointment with Jiang Gongzi to meet somewhere!" ”

Bottle smiled: "It's in the wing, so that no one will see it." ”

Gu Xiyan also felt good, and did not object to it.

After a while, someone knocked on the door, Gu Xiyan hurriedly stood up, and the bottle went to open the door, and it turned out to be a woman in Tsing Yi, holding a small lacquer plate, in which were some melon seeds, peanuts, sesame cakes and other snacks. She put the things on the lacquer plate on the table and said with a smile: "This is sent by the sixth aunt to relieve the girl's boredom." ”

Gu Xiyan raised her chin towards the bottle. Bottle frowned, and thought to herself, although I know that the person who came was as light as a woman. But you can't leave the door open! She glanced back at Gu Xiyan a little puzzled.

Gu Xiyan sighed secretly, and had to personally take out a small piece of broken silver from his sleeve and hand it to the woman: "Sister has worked hard!" ”

The woman smiled and pulled the silver with a smile, and bowed to the bottle: "Thank you, girl! ”

The bottle's face was blue and red.

Gu Xiyan couldn't help but feel happy in his eyes, and he always felt that he was a little aggrieved and his mood was finally a lot better.

They waited for a while before waiting for Jiang Xinglin.

When he entered, he was dressed in coarse cloth and wore a very unfashionable soft felt hat. Seeing that there was a strange bottle in the room, he took off his felt hat with a long sigh, revealing a sweaty face.

Gu Xiyan was surprised: "What's wrong with you?" ”

Jiang Xinglin smiled a little shyly: "I'm afraid that someone will recognize me and ruin the girl's reputation." ”

Gu Xiyan was slightly stunned, and her heart was filled with inexplicable emotions. But she chose to ignore it. smiled: "The people who come and go are all silk and satin, and you are dressed in coarse cloth, don't you cover your ears and steal the bell!" ”

Jiang Xinglin was stunned, and touched his head embarrassedly, where was the first time he saw him.

Gu Xiyan smiled and said to the bottle: "You go out, I have something to tell Jiang Gongzi alone." ”

The bottle staggered and walked for a long time without going out of the door. It was Jiang Gongzi who reflected more directly, and took a few steps back. muttered: "Girl, if you have anything to say, just say it......"

Gu Xiyan was angry and glared at the bottle, and the bottle sped up and went out. She stood under the eaves and listened. I only heard Gu Xiyan say, "Jiang Gongzi." I have something to ask for" and she moved her steps slightly. Standing under the window lattice, there was only the occasional rustling sound, and nothing else could be heard. She couldn't help but feel anxious, the little finger with long nails was a little hard, and a small hole appeared neatly in the window cloth made of summer cloth, and when the bottle got closer, she saw Gu Xiyan and Jiang Xinglin standing side by side with their backs to her, not knowing what they were doing.

The bottle's heart that has been sluggish has gradually retracted.

When Yan Guogong asked her to come, she was unimpressed. A daughter raised in the deep boudoir, no matter how much she is just climbing a tree and catching a bird, no matter how much she sneaks out for a walk, now it seems that the incident is not so simple, and she ignored the helplessness that flashed on Yan Guogong's face at that time.

A little girl who made Yan Guogong Qi Hao feel tricky, how could she think that she was very simple......

Bottle'er calmed down this time, adjusted the six breaths, and prepared to listen carefully to the movement in the room, who knew that as soon as she stood still, the door opened with a "squeak", Jiang Xinglin walked out like a frosted eggplant, his expression was still a little trance, holding the felt hat in his hand, he didn't look at the bottle, and staggered out of the door.

Jiang Xinglin walked to his carriage, and the little servant he carried with him helped him into the car, and he returned to Jiang's mansion all the way and went straight to the living room of the old marquis Jiang.

The people around the old marquis Jiang saw Jiang Xinglin, and immediately went in to pass it on to him, and the little guys on the side were busy welcoming Jiang Xinglin to the warm pavilion on the side to sit down, and made tea again. Fortunately, Master Jiang quickly sent a message saying that he wanted to see him.

Jiang Xinglin hurriedly lifted the corner of his robe and followed the little servant into the old marquis Jiang's library.

Old Marquis Jiang is eighty-one years old today, a medium-sized person, with silver hair, a ruddy face, and a loving eye. Seeing Jiang Xinglin dressed in coarse cloth, he was stunned and said with a smile: "Xiao Jiu, which one are you singing!" ”