That day when Gu Xiyan returned to Xiyuan, Qiushi asked her: "Do you believe what the old lady said?"
"It seems that there is no malicious intention, but I don't believe anyone in the Liu family. Since my grandmother said that Mr. Xu is better, then I will target Mr. Xu as my husband." Gu Xiyan had already made a plan.
What she fears most is that the old lady rejected the matchmaking offer from the Yongcheng Hou Mansion in order to send her to Prince Qin's Mansion as a concubine. If she were to be with Zhou Xing, wouldn't she be on the same path as her previous life?
Her rebirth was not to relive the tragedy of her previous life. She had to control her own life and could not count on the Liu family.
"What the girl said is, should we contact Mr. Xu?" Qiushi asked in a low voice.
"It's not appropriate to contact directly. Why don't you help me go to Jixiang Building to deliver a letter to Shopkeeper Wu. Mr. Xu often goes to Jixiang Building for meals, so let Shopkeeper Wu deliver the letter to Mr. Xu." Gu Xi
Yan quickly made a decision.
Qiushi thought this was a good idea and was planning to do it. However, he didn't expect that this time the matchmaker was so angry at Wanqinghou Mansion that he actually spread the word of the old lady in the capital.
For a time, Gu Xiyan's name once again spread throughout the capital.
There were also jokes from the common people who went to watch the opera, saying that Gu Xiyan's life was as thin as paper and her heart was as high as the sky. She was obviously just an orphan girl who suppressed her father and mother. She was not even looked down upon by a noble family like the Yongcheng Hou Mansion.
, I don’t know what kind of family she wants to marry.
When Dong Yong found out about this, it was too late to stop him. He didn't expect that the matchmaker would spread unfavorable rumors about Gu Xiyan everywhere.
If he had known this, he should have asked the matchmaker to silence him.
This incident spread like wildfire in the capital. Not only Dong Yong heard about it, but Xu Yanqing also knew about it.
He cursed Dong Yong secretly, he was such a disgusting person, and he actually made Gu Xiyan bear the infamy.
Because he was worried about Gu Xiyan, he finally made it to the next shift and hurried out of the official office.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Mu left the official office earlier than him, and the carriage was about to leave.
At this moment, he suddenly thought, could Zhou Mu be anxious to return home because of Gu Xiyan?
This thought flashed across his mind and took root in his mind.
From the moment he first met Zhou Mu, he had an inexplicable hostility towards Zhou Mu. In addition, he had the same sandalwood as Gu Xiyan's, but he couldn't find it, let alone mix the same.
Incense.
Zhou Mu just glanced at Xu Yanqing lightly and did not say hello to Xu Yanqing.
"Let's go!" Zhou Mu lowered the curtain and ordered Qi Zhiyuan.
After Qi Zhiyuan drove away, Xu Yanqing got on the carriage and ordered people to go to Wanqinghou Mansion.
At the same time, Wanqinghou Mansion was very lively, just because Zhou Xing came.
As a prince, when he came to Wanqinghou Mansion, Liu Chaoyan was certainly the happiest person.
Zhou Xing was distracted. He looked left and right, but there was no sign of Gu Xiyan.
He came here for Gu Xiyan this time, but because the Dong family suddenly came to the Liu family for matchmaking, he discovered another thing. Emperor Cheng De was actually playing matchmaker for Gu Xiyan.
The most ridiculous thing is that this matter has been spread among the upper class circles for a long time. Dong Yong had already met Gu Xiyan, but he was the last one to know.
For this reason, he scolded Zhao De so much that Zhao De did not dare to say a word.
Liu Chaoyan could see that Zhou Xing was absent-minded, and the smile on her face was a bit unbearable, but it was hard to show it on her face.
Zhou Xing sat for a while and saw that no one mentioned Gu Xiyan. This time he couldn't help but ask: "Where is Xiyan?"
He just mentioned Gu Xiyan's name, and everyone present fell silent.
The smile on Mrs. Li's face condensed in an instant, and she said sharply: "When this kind of thing is reported, the elder girl has no face to see others. She must be hiding in Xiyuan right now and crying bitterly."
Gu Xiyan has become the laughing stock of the whole city, and the happiest people are those who don't like Gu Xiyan.
"I will go and see her." Zhou Xing didn't want to look at Li's sharp and mean face, his expression was cold.
Li Shi pushed Liu Shuzheng, Liu Shuzheng understood and hurriedly stopped him: "His Royal Highness King Qin comes here rarely, why not spend more time with Chao Yan, this child talks about His Highness every day. His Highness will marry Chao Yan in the next year, the two of them should
Cultivate more feelings."
At this time, the old lady appeared with the support of Ci Gu and said: "Sister Xi is at the cusp of the storm. Please, Your Highness, be considerate of Sister Xi and don't make it harder for her to be a good person."
"Anyway, what are you afraid of when I'm with you? I have said before that when I get married to Chaoyan next year, I will make Xiyan my concubine. No one will dare to say anything bad about her then." Zhou Xing
I didn’t want to play a riddle with the Liu family, so I simply pointed out the topic.
As soon as he said this, the Liu family fell silent.
Liu Chaoyan's eyes turned red with anger. She gently tugged on Li's cuffs, and Li gently tugged on Liu Shuzheng's cuffs.
Liu Shu was Gu Xiyan's biological father. He was related by blood after all, so it was perfect for him to reject Zhou Xing's proposal.
Liu Shuzheng had always thought that he had no daughter like Gu Xiyan. If Gu Xiyan followed Zhou Xing, wouldn't Chaoyan and Gu Xiyan have to share the same husband in the future?
He couldn't let this happen to his baby girl.
"Xiyan's destiny is not good. She will overwhelm her father and mother. Your Highness must stay away from Xiyan. She even overthrew me, her biological father, and even overthrew her biological mother to death. If Your Highness goes too far with Xiyan,
"It's so close, I'm just afraid..." Liu Shuzheng's unfinished words left people thinking.
Zhou Xing frowned upon hearing this.
The fact that Gu Xiyan defeated his father and mother had long been spread in the capital, but he just scoffed at it and didn't take it seriously.
But because Gu Xiyan was in an awkward position in the Hou Mansion, he still chose to break off the engagement with Gu Xiyan.
"According to my opinion, this rumor of slaying one's father and slaying one's mother needs to be verified. Aren't you still fine and have nothing to wear?" Zhou Xing raised his lips sarcastically.
Liu Shuzheng, a good-for-nothing, can enjoy the blessings in the Liu family, isn't it because he has benefited from Marquis Wan Qing?
Liu Shuzheng did not expect that Zhou Xing would not take him as his prospective father-in-law seriously at all. This sentence was clearly a slap in his face. However, he was the prince whom His Majesty valued most, so he could not have any dissatisfaction with King Qin.
"Your Highness is right, but Xi Yan is not lucky enough to serve His Highness." Liu Shuzheng did not give up and wanted to persuade him again.
Zhou Xing smiled coldly: "Whether Xiyan is lucky or not is a matter for me to say. Without bothering you, an outsider, you are not Xiyan's father now, and you are not qualified to decide on her marriage. I am going to see Xi
Yan!"
Seeing Zhou Xing's arrogance, the old lady had no choice but to stand up and said: "Your Highness, please stop!"
"The old lady also wants to stop me?" Zhou Xing looked at the old lady coldly.
The old lady has been in charge of the Liu family's backyard for many years, but she is not afraid of Zhou Xing's aura. She replied calmly: "It is related to the reputation of the eldest daughter of the Liu family, so I have to stop your highness. If your highness really pities Sister Xi, don't let her suffer."
As a human being, the day for Your Highness to get married next year is not far away. Your Highness, please be more patient. Sister Xi is in the Hou Mansion and cannot escape."
Next year, when Zhou Xing wants Sister Na Xi, the situation may be different, and she can only delay it one day at a time.
