What to do if you have too many golden fingers? Walk sideways!

Chapter 115 Proposal

After dealing with the family, Qi pulled Gu Xi into the room and checked him from head to toe.

"Xi'er, you've suffered, are you injured?"

The wound on Gu Xi's back had scabbed over and was almost healed. In order not to worry Qi, she smiled and said:

"Mother, with the spirits of father and grandfather in heaven blessing me, how could I be injured? Don't worry, not only am I fine, I have also made great contributions. I will soon go to the capital to receive rewards from the court."

What she has achieved this time is an unprecedented achievement. I wonder how the court will reward her.

"Go to Beijing? What about our identities?" Qi was worried.

Gu Xi pulled Qi to sit down, poured her a cup of tea, and then said:

"Mother, you and your brothers and sisters should not go to Beijing this time. We know nothing about the situation in Beijing right now. The Gu family was exiled by the court and it is not appropriate for them to show up for the time being. After I find out the truth and clear the Gu family of grievances, it will not be too late for you and your brothers and sisters to go to Beijing."

Gu Xi thought about it and decided that in Dingxi County, with Madam Ren protecting them, his mother and the others would be fine. But if they returned to Beijing, it would be hard to say.

Qi's eyes were red, she held Gu Xi's hand and said with tears in her eyes:

"Xi'er, mother is worried about you going to the capital alone. Although the capital is a prosperous place, it is a den of dragons and tigers for us. If we are not careful, we may be doomed."

Gu Xi also knew, which of the officials and dignitaries in Kyoto was easy to get along with?

Entering the court is different from going to war. In a war, she has hot weapons and can just bombard.

But the court is a place where tricks are played. To put it bluntly, she can barely even get by in the workplace in modern times, and she is indeed very naive when fighting against those old foxes in officialdom.

That's why she couldn't take her family on adventures.

"Mom, don't worry. I'm coming to Beijing as Qi Dasheng, and I have the Chu family to protect me. Even if I can't take revenge, I can protect myself." Gu Xi comforted.

This is true. She cannot win in a battle of wits, but with her strength and weapons, who can compete with her?

If you are really pushed to this point, what's the point of talking about the rules of officialdom? Just shoot him to death!

Qi said:

"Mother knows that our coming to Beijing will only be a burden to you, but how can mother not worry? Madam Ren has repeatedly expressed her desire to marry us. Although I know that the Gu family and the Chu family are now worlds apart, mother still wants to agree to this marriage in her heart. After all, with this relationship, the Chu family will protect you more. However, this matter depends on your opinion. Mother has not agreed to Madam Ren."

This issue--

If an arranged marriage could make Qi and the others feel more at ease, Gu Xi wouldn't mind.

Thinking of Chu Zhao, Gu Xi, who had never had any experience in love, was a little unsure.

He seemed to like her, and Gu Xi was not completely indifferent to him, such a handsome young man, innocent and lovely.

But as a modern person, Gu Xi could never accept a man having three wives and four concubines, as can be seen from the fact that she hates mistresses.

Can the men in this world really satisfy her demands for love?

"Mom, this depends on fate."

Gu Xi gave an ambiguous answer. Qi knew that she had to give her daughter time to think about it, so she didn't say anything more.

Over the next two days, the family began to arrange things in the shop.

The shelves are full and the warehouse is also full. The goods that Gu Xi brought back this time are enough to sell for the store for two or three months.

On Chu Zhao's side, the army had also returned to the camp. He handed over all matters to Deputy General Sun. The members of the Turkic royal family were also temporarily detained in the military camp. Then he rode back to the general's mansion at full speed.

The first thing he did when he entered the mansion was to discuss going to Xiyuan to propose marriage with Madam Ren.

Mrs. Ren was extremely surprised.

Before my son went to the war, he was lukewarm about the marriage proposal. Why is he so anxious now that he has just returned from the war?

"Zhao'er, have you suddenly come to your senses and want to get married?" Mrs. Ren joked.

Chu Zhao blushed and said:

"Mother, didn't you say that Miss Gu is the one you like best? I just want to please you."

Mrs. Ren looked at her son's expression. Who is this silly boy trying to fool?

"Oh, my son is so filial! But that won't do. It doesn't matter what kind of daughter-in-law my mother likes. The most important thing is that the person you spend your life with must be someone you like. Otherwise, let's take a look at other girls."

Chu Zhao said anxiously, "Don't! Just look after Miss Gu. I will definitely like the person my mother likes."

After saying this, he didn't want his mother to continue teasing him, so he said:

"I'm going to take a shower first. I haven't taken a shower in a few days. I stink so badly. I'm not going to bother my mother anymore!"

Then he disappeared in a flash.

Mrs. Ren looked at her silly son and burst out laughing.

Mrs. Ren knew that Gu Xi had returned in the past two days and had even gone to Xiyuan to see her. Now that her son had said so today, what reason did she have not to propose marriage?

So he packed up immediately and went straight to West Garden.

The girl's family must agree before she can go through the three matchmaking and six engagement procedures, which is a respect for the girl.

When Chu Zhao heard from the servants that Madam Ren had gone out, he began to feel uneasy again.

Will Gu Xi agree? What if she refuses?

Whenever he thought of the time when he performed surgery on Gu Xi, his face turned red, his whole body felt hot and uneasy, and regardless of his fatigue from the march, he ran to the yard to practice boxing.

I fought until I was sweating all over, and then took a second shower before falling into a deep sleep.

He slept for half an afternoon and a whole night. In the early morning of the next day, his stomach growled and he woke up because he was hungry.

Chu Zhao came to his mother's yard for breakfast. He first wolfed down a few buns until his stomach was half full and he was not so hungry anymore. Then he drank the porridge slowly while secretly glancing left and right at his mother's expression.

"Why are you always looking at me?" Mrs. Ren glared at him.

Chu Zhao then asked, "Mother, did you go to the West Garden yesterday?"

Mrs. Ren replied with a half-smile: "Yeah!"

Then he continued to hold the small spoon and eat the porridge one spoonful at a time, slowly and leisurely, without any rush.

Chu Zhao saw that her mother was definitely unwilling to speak voluntarily, so he asked impatiently:

"So, have you proposed marriage?"

Mrs. Ren suppressed her laughter and replied expressionlessly with one word: "Yeah!"

Chu Zhao couldn't see any clues from his mother's expression and was so anxious that he scratched his head.

"Mom, please stop keeping us in suspense. Did Miss Gu agree?"

Mrs. Ren's face darkened and she sighed.

Chu Zhao felt that his heart had sunk to the bottom, and even his hands and feet began to feel cold.

Judging from my mother’s expression, he was rejected, right?

Mrs. Ren saw Chu Zhao's face turn pale, and she couldn't bear it, so she sighed again and said:

"Alas, the porridge today is not cooked enough, and it is not soft enough when eaten."

What? The mother sighed because the porridge was not tasty?

Chu Zhao was in a state of confusion.