On the small building in the corner of the garden, Gu Yan wore a gold crown, a sapphire brocade gown, and a jade belt. He stood in front of the window, tilting his head slightly and looking at the pavilion built along the hill opposite with interest.
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In the pavilion and the warm pavilion, the embroidered ribbons were fluttering, and there was laughter and joy, and it was very lively.
On today's day, Princess Rui invited all the young ladies from all the capital's houses to come here to enjoy the plum blossoms, but everyone knew exactly why.
Prince Rui is already twenty-two years old!
The ladies from all the families who came to enjoy the plum blossoms were all dressed up much prettier than the flowers.
Regardless of whether this marriage in Prince Rui's palace is noble or not, the prince is so good-looking!
Once upon a time, there was a childhood sweetheart named Mrs. Shi, and the two families had made an engagement early. The younger ladies from each family had never had a chance, so they never missed her.
Ever since Prince Rui's palace withdrew from the Shi family's marriage, the handsome prince has become the thoughts of almost every young lady.
Because of this, the excitement during this year’s Chinese New Year is much higher than in previous years.
Next to Gu Yan, the prince was wearing a thin gray plain satin cloak. He was carefully flipping through a book that was more than half a foot thick. After reading the last page, the prince patted the book with his hand and sighed repeatedly,
"Your mother-in-law has spent all her time on this booklet for the whole year, right? You are so dedicated."
Gu Yan turned around and squinted at the booklet.
Years ago, when he had just returned home, before finishing a cup of tea, his aunt held this book in front of him as if it were a treasure, saying that all the girls of the right age who matched his family from all over the country and in the empire were in this book.
Let him take a good look at the booklet and he will be able to pick out one.
"Look at this meticulousness, appearance, talents, temperament and habits. From childhood to adulthood, what kind of books do you like to read, what kind of food do you like to eat, what kind of tea do you like to drink? Tsk! It's really clear and obvious! These little
The statues are all works by famous artists. Was it your mother-in-law who brought people to the house to paint them?" The prince clicked his tongue in admiration.
"I'm already twenty-two, and it's only natural for her to be anxious." Gu Yan picked up the thick book from in front of the prince, raised his hand and threw it out. The book flew across half the room and hit the couch opposite. p>
"Since you know you are already twenty-two, why don't you hurry up and pick one!" The prince's eyes followed the flying booklet, then came back and pointed at the pavilion opposite.
"Didn't the great monk of Daxiangguo Temple say that my Red Luan Star hasn't moved yet? If the Red Luan Star doesn't move, there's no chance of marriage." Gu Yan said with a smile.
"Don't talk nonsense to me." The prince laughed, "Tell me, what's wrong with Ms. Shi? Don't say anything about me being too familiar to be my sister. This is nonsense. Why?"
Gu Yan looked at the prince, was silent for a moment, and then looked away, "Aniang thinks that she is talented, knowledgeable, and scheming. She is also rare to be gentle, virtuous, and will be an excellent helper to her husband and children. I have always been like this.
Thought."
Gu Yan paused and looked at the prince.
"Their family's rule of health is to keep your head cool and your feet warm when sleeping, and you must wear socks. Her little brother doesn't like to wear socks to sleep. He will kick off his socks when others are not prepared, so she has his socks sewn shut.
At the corners of the trousers, sew the trousers and top tightly together, and when you get up early the next day, use scissors to cut them open."
The prince frowned slightly when he heard this.
"I took the opportunity to test it out and asked her, since she is determined to be a good wife, what will she do if her husband is unkind? Do you know what she said?" Gu Yan looked at the prince.
"Huh?"
"She said that a virtuous wife is not called a virtuous wife who indulges her husband's mistakes, but a virtuous wife who helps her husband." Gu Yan chuckled, "Whether the husband is virtuous or wrong, does she think that or do I think that? If I think that
Everything I do is for the sake of the country and the people. She thinks that what I do is harmful to the country and the people. What will she do?"
The prince frowned and looked serious.
"The empire has been passed down to this day. It is extremely prosperous and extremely rancid. This is what you have talked about the most and worried about the most in the past few years. What you want to do is what I want to do.
"But this matter is about cutting out flesh and scraping bones, and swimming against the current. How many people can see it clearly when they start to clean it up? How many people know that this is a must-do, a century-old plan, and that it is urgent to achieve success?
Do people think I am acting willfully and causing harm to the country and the people?"
Gu Yan's voice was low, filled with strong resentment.
The prince's expression was stern. After a while, he sighed softly, "Miss Shi Da is indeed too stubborn."
After a pause, the prince looked at Gu Yan, "You are going south again after the first lunar month. Since you know that you are already twenty-two this year, you should quickly pick one and settle on it so that your parents can rest assured. You will now
If you don't pick one quickly, wait until you go south and come back, but it will be another year and you will be twenty-three."
"It's true that Hong Luanxing hasn't moved. What's the rush? Look at our family. Anyone who gets married early will have a son late. Anyone who gets married late will have a son early. It's better to be a few years later." Gu
Yan looked serious.
The prince laughed out loud, "I'm not here to give you a son. You're old enough and it's time to start a family."
"I think my marriage is in the south." Gu Yan looked at the prince and said with a smile.
"Huh?" The prince suddenly raised his eyebrows, "Is there someone you like? Which girl is she from? Who are the people in Pingjiang Mansion? The Lu family?"
"Where are you thinking? There is no girl from any family, let alone the Lu family. I just think Wu Nong, the girl from Jiangnan, is cute and cute when she talks softly and scolds people. It's just casual talk.
"I went south two years ago, but only half a year later, what I saw was far more rotten and corrupt than we expected. At this moment, I just want to find out the general outline as soon as possible and find a place to start. I really don't have time to think about marriage?
"Besides, it's not suitable for early marriage in Prince Rui's palace, and it's even less suitable for me. An early marriage is bound to be unlucky. Let's wait a few years."
When the prince heard the last part, he glanced sideways at Gu Yan, and after a while, he said slowly: "We two have been playing together since we couldn't crawl. What can you hide from me?
"Forget it, since you don't want to talk, I won't ask any more questions. I'm not in a hurry about your marriage anyway."
"It's really nothing. If something really happened, I would definitely write to you on the same day." Gu Yan said seriously.
"This summer and autumn, I plan to go south and take a look along the coast." The prince sighed vaguely.
Gu Yan raised his eyebrows. The prince glanced at Gu Yan and said, "My father's energy is not as good as before. After this trip south, I probably won't be able to leave the capital again."
Gu Yan's face turned pale, and after a while, he let out a low hum.
"Since you don't plan to choose a wife, then stop looking and go out for a horse race in the city?" the prince suggested.
"Okay!" Gu Yan let the prince pass and followed the prince downstairs to go out.
