In the Zaohui Hall, Wan Qinghou was in a good mood and specially accompanied the old lady to have dinner.
When the old lady saw Marquis Wan Qing smiling, she felt that something good must have happened. The second son had always been relatively stable, rigorous and rarely smiled. She, a mother, rarely saw such an emotional side like today.
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"Why is my son so happy?" The old lady did not suppress her curiosity.
"If nothing unexpected happens, something good will happen to the Liu family recently." Marquis Wan Qing said with a smile on his eyes and brows.
It was Qi Zhiyuan who came here to convey the message that His Highness would see him tonight. Qi Zhiyuan also said that he had something to do with Sister Xi.
Qi Zhiyuan also said that Sister Xi is someone whom His Highness values.
He and His Highness have known each other for many years, and this was the first time that His Highness solemnly said that he wanted to see him and said that he had something important to discuss with him.
It was an important matter, and it was related to Sister Xi. He had a hunch that it might be related to Sister Xi's marriage.
The old lady didn't ask any more questions. After all, nothing would come of it. She stopped asking about things that her son couldn't tell.
After dinner, Wan Qinghou calmly waited for Zhou Mu's arrival in the study.
The fourth girl, Liu Huiyan, went out to eat in Bieyuan after dinner. She walked casually and inadvertently came to the vicinity of the ancestral hall.
When she realized that she had gone a long way, she was about to turn around and walk back, but at that moment she saw a man wearing light blue straight-sleeved dark clothes walking from the corridor.
The lights nearby were dim and the light was not very bright, but the man's demeanor, clear and elegant, pure and handsome, just like an immortal descended from the sky, burst into her eyes like this.
Liu Huiyan felt her heart beating very fast, and she didn't dare to blink for fear that the person would disappear.
Zhou Mu didn't expect that there was anyone near the ancestral hall at this time. He didn't know Liu Huiyan, so he only glanced at her and headed towards Wan Qinghou's study without squinting.
Liu Huiyan woke up from a dream and saw that the banished immortal master who suddenly appeared was about to walk away. She ignored her restraint and hurriedly chased after him.
Zhou Mu heard footsteps approaching and ordered in a low voice: "Stop her!"
Qi Zhiyuan agreed, and when Liu Huiyan chased after her, he barely blocked Liu Huiyan's path: "Girl, please stop!"
"Why are you stopping me? I have a fate with your young master..." Liu Huiyan stood on tiptoes and looked at Zhou Mu's back. Seeing him walking further and further away, she was spinning in circles anxiously.
Qi Zhiyuan was unmoved. He saw Zhou Mu walking away and was about to follow him, but Liu Huiyan chased after him and asked: "Who is your young master's name? Why did he appear in the Hou Mansion at this time?"
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!" Qi Zhiyuan didn't like Liu Huiyan's eagerness.
Only Miss Gu reacted normally when she saw the young master. The other women were like bees seeing sugar when they saw the young master. No wonder the young master avoided him.
Liu Huiyan was good at reading people's expressions. Thinking of the gentleman's air of temperament, she knew he must be someone with a background.
Thinking about it again, I am just a concubine. If this young master is a person of high status and a distinguished guest of his father, then she will let her father decide whether she can be his concubine in the future. She is also willing to let her be his concubine.
When she thought about this possibility, her face turned red with embarrassment.
"I am a girl from Wanqinghou Mansion. I would like to ask if that young master is a distinguished guest of my father's?" Liu Huiyan looked at the direction Zhou Mu left, which clearly leads to her father's study.
"Four girls, please don't follow me! By the way, my young master doesn't like women." Qi Zhiyuan said this and walked away.
The maidservant beside Liu Huiyan was named Yinghong. When she saw this, she asked, "Why don't you follow me, miss?"
"Following the past will only make that young master unhappy. You might as well ask your father to find out what his father says." Liu Huiyan stood there in a daze, thinking of the young master's allure just now, she blushed with embarrassment.
She was not in a hurry to go back to the Villa, and simply went near the study, wondering if she could see the stunning young man again later.
After that, Zhou Mu made sure that Liu Huiyan was not following, so he went to Marquis Wan Qing's study.
Marquis Wan Qing had already been waiting in the study. When he saw Zhou Mu, he stepped forward to salute.
"No need to be polite, Mr. Hou. I came to see Mr. Hou today because I have something to discuss with him." Zhou Mu went straight to the point.
Marquis Wan Qing thought that what made Zhou Mu come over to discuss with him at this hour must be a big deal, and it must be related to Sister Xi.
He said calmly: "Your Highness, you just say you are defenseless."
Zhou Mu was actually a little embarrassed to say it, but he still didn't feel at ease unless he explained it.
"I want to put a hold on Miss Gu's marriage proposal." Zhou Mu said cryptically.
Wan Qinghou was overjoyed. His intuition was indeed correct. His Highness came here just for Sister Xi's marriage.
There was a little figure dancing in his heart, but he responded seriously on his face: "I will listen to His Highness's instructions. But Sister Xi is already sixteen, and if the girl's family refuses to marry her when she is too old, it will only attract criticism. What's more,
Sister Xi's marriage has been canceled by His Highness King Qin again, I'm only worried that Sister Xi's reputation will be damaged."
Zhou Mu fell silent, knowing that Wan Qinghou's worries were justified.
"I..." Zhou Mu wanted to make a promise, saying that no matter how bad Gu Xiyan's reputation was, he would still like her.
He was just not sure whether his illness could be cured. If he got sick frequently, he would lose control and be afraid of hurting Gu Xiyan. In addition, Gu Xiyan didn't have the foundation of martial arts like others, so he might be able to do it with a casual palm.
It killed Gu Xiyan.
The few people who serve him are good at martial arts, even Grandma Yin is a great one.
"Your Highness, if you have anything to tell me, please tell me." Seeing Zhou Mu hesitate to speak, Marquis Wan Qing looked at him earnestly.
Zhou Mu organized his speech and then said seriously: "To be honest with you, Lord Marquis, I am very fond of Miss Gu and want to marry her."
Although he had struggled and was afraid that he would harm Gu Xiyan, he suddenly understood something that day. If he could not imagine the scene of Gu Xiyan being close to other men, even imagining it could arouse his jealousy and make him jealous.
Losing control means that he must marry her, and he must marry her only.
Wan Qinghou was extremely happy, it was indeed what he thought.
Sister Xi is really capable of making a lonely person like His Highness fall into an affair.
"Master Hou doesn't seem too surprised?" Zhou Mu asked suspiciously when he saw that Marquis Wan Qing looked calm.
Wan Qinghou was very active, how could he be surprised?
As early as when His Majesty wanted to propose marriage to Sister Xi in His Majesty's name, he could see how special His Highness was to Sister Xi.
He knew what kind of temperament His Highness had. He had no desires or demands, and didn't care about anything. In His Highness's eyes, there was always no difference between men and women.
But for such a person who is not in the mortal world, he cares deeply about Sister Xi and thinks about Sister Xi in everything. What is this if he doesn't like her?
"Your Highness has always treated Sister Xi well, and I can somewhat tell that Your Highness treats Sister Xi very special. What's more, Sister Xi is a simple and kind child, so it is reasonable for His Highness to like her."
