Liang Zhirui sighed, looking at his granddaughter's quiet face, he couldn't help but think of his eldest daughter.
Yao Mengxian hasn't recovered from what she just said. She had felt that Gu Chengyu had no intention of her at all, but why did Gu Chengyu agree to her grandfather?
Is it to repay his grandfather's kindness to him for teaching him over the years?
Since my grandfather said that Gu Chengyu values friendship, this is very possible.
At this moment, Yao Mengxian didn't know what she was feeling in her heart. She was sad and guilty, but there was also a hint of joy in her heart.
"Grandpa, Xian'er knows that Mr. Gu is a good man and a rare good match. But Xian'er doesn't want to embarrass his grandfather and grandmother, let alone Mr. Gu. Presumably he was unwilling before, right? You are threatening to do so.
Repaying a favor is no different."
Yao Mengxian confessed her thoughts. She did not want Gu Chengyu to marry her in order to repay her grandfather's kindness.
"You silly girl, you were born in the Duke of Zhenguo's palace and you are the eldest daughter of the eldest son. Why wouldn't he want to? Don't be stupid. Do you really want to marry Prince Jing?"
Ning's eyes looked at Yao Mengxian with helplessness, as if she hated the iron.
"Why do you have the same temper as your mother? If you are stubborn, you will easily suffer." Looking at her granddaughter's stubborn and guilt-filled eyes, Ning was furious.
"Although Prince Jing is not well, if he goes to the fiefdom in the future, I can live a more pure life."
Yao Mengxian shook her head. Gu Chengyu had a better choice and she didn't want to delay him.
She knew that her background was not bad, but it would not help Gu Chengyu to marry her at all.
Can her father and grandfather give Gu Chengyu some support? How is this possible?
So what could Gu Chengyu want from her? Speaking of dowry, apart from the part of the dowry left by her mother when she got married, how much could her family give her?
Besides, Gu Chengyu was not short of money at all. The good things he had given to his grandfather and the others over the years were shamelessly enjoyed by him.
Thinking about it this way, a person as ambitious, perseverant and capable as Gu Chengyu will still worry about not being able to marry the legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family after he has risen in rank in the next few years?
"Could it be that your maternal grandfather's family will harm you? Do you know who Prince Jing is?"
Ning was so anxious that she almost jumped. Wasn't her granddaughter also confused by the title of princess?
Yao Mengxian was a little confused. Who was Prince Jing? She really didn't know.
In the dream, her name was only mentioned a few times with this person! Whether in the dream or now, she had never met Prince Jing.
However, in the dream, she only heard that Prince Jing came out of his mother's womb with poison in his body, and even the imperial doctors judged that he would not live long.
After his weak years, he did not go to the fiefdom, but stayed in the capital to recuperate. In this way, he still fell ill from time to time. Anyway, he was just a sick man.
And since she woke up from the dream, the rumors she heard till now are consistent with those in the dream.
It is possible for a person who is in poor health and has been tortured by illness for many years to change his temper.
Could it be that grandma and the others heard bad rumors about Prince Jing? Otherwise grandpa wouldn’t be so eager.
"Then Prince Jing is so ambitious. Who knows if he has been really sick or faked for so many years? If you really get married to him, how will you deal with it if he starts an army in the future?"
When Mrs. Ning saw that her granddaughter didn't know the true identity of Prince Jing, she spoke out anxiously.
She couldn't care less about the inappropriate words. Now it was most important to dispel her granddaughter's desire to marry Prince Jing.
"Indeed! If the emperor chooses Prince Jing to be the prince, then you will be on a high branch by marrying him. But I think the emperor has never set his sights on Prince Jing, and Prince Jing's ambition is extremely great. If he is the prince in the emperor's heart,
If he's not the chosen one, he won't just watch."
Liang Zhirui also quickly persuaded her, saying that her granddaughter was just a boudoir girl, so how could she know about Prince Jing's private plans?
"What? You mean Prince Jing?" Yao Mengxian was shocked. She didn't expect Prince Jing's ambition to live a peaceful life in the fiefdom.
"Yes! So I think Jin Yu is the best candidate. Think about it, even if Prince Jing succeeds in the end, you may not be the one who wins the world. And because of your choice, I and others
The disciple must choose Prince Jing."
Liang Zhirui was a little helpless. Marriages between aristocratic families were always entangled with interests.
Jin Yu doesn't think highly of Prince Jing, and he doesn't think highly of Prince Jing either. So Jin Yu will agree to his request, and this reason should be part of it.
Yao Mengxian's face turned a little pale. It turned out that Gu Chengyu had such considerations in agreeing to marry her.
Then does she have any other choice? It seems that Gu Chengyu is her good match at the moment.
"What do you think? If you don't want to, I won't force you. Since I have given up my old face, I am not afraid of embarrassing myself again in front of my young disciple. He said before that he wants to ask you what you mean. You
If he doesn't want to, he will find another way."
Liang Zhirui looked at his granddaughter who looked a little gloomy, although he knew it was inappropriate to force a girl to choose her own marriage.
But what period is it now? They have to move faster, otherwise Prince Jing will surely get the first step.
"But will the town government agree?"
Yao Mengxian suddenly thought that this was the Liang Mansion, and her grandfather was just a grandfather after all, so he probably couldn't make the decision.
As soon as she heard this, Mrs. Ning knew that her granddaughter was willing. It was just because of some concerns that she didn't agree.
"I have my own way."
Liang Zhirui is a man, so naturally he won't think so much. He is still waiting for Yao Mengxian's answer.
Yao Mengxian took a deep breath and clenched her fists tightly, "I want to see him first!"
Gu Chengyu got off the carriage and quickly entered the corner door of the tea house's backyard.
This place is at the far end of the alley, in a remote location. I did this because I didn’t want others to see me having an appointment with someone.
After entering the private room reserved for himself, Gu Chengyu vaguely heard someone singing an opera in the hall downstairs.
This was Gu Chengyu's idea. A few seats were set aside on the second floor as private seats, so the charges would naturally be higher than those on the first floor.
Of course, in addition to opera, he also found storytellers. In short, this is a good place for rich people to spend their free time.
If you find it too noisy and have something to discuss, the private room upstairs can also meet the needs of guests and is much cleaner than downstairs.
"Sir, I have already given instructions to the shopkeeper. As soon as Miss Yao comes, he will personally bring her here."
"Yeah!" Gu Chengyu nodded.
"Girl! Here we are, this is the house." Lian Xin jumped out of the carriage first, and Yao Mengxian put on her curtain hat and was helped down.
Yao Mengxian did not bring Qingdai with her this time, but left her at Liang Mansion. Anyway, she would stay in Liang Mansion for two days this time.
The coachman of the Liang Mansion drove the carriage away from the entrance of the teahouse and found a place to park the carriage.
Looking up at the glittering golden sign above, Yao Mengxian took a deep breath and stepped in.