Rebirth of marriage

After all, I didn't go to Cheng Lu's house the next day, not because the two of them were having fun, but because a six-year-old child came to the palace.

The child's name was Qingshu. He arrived at the gate of Prince Xiao's Mansion early in the morning and wanted to ask Prince Xiao to be a matchmaker for his widowed mother and second uncle.

What Qingshu asked for was related to the government decree that the prince was implementing. The palace guards did not dare to delay and hurriedly reported to Gu Xiao, who then ordered someone to bring Qingshu in.

Gu Xiao looked at the child who was obviously a little scared but pretended to be calm, and asked, "Why do you want me to be a matchmaker for your mother and your second uncle?"

He always looked calm in front of outsiders, and even though his voice was not loud, Qingshu was still frightened by his aura.

But thinking of the purpose of his coming, he clenched his fist tightly, as if to cheer himself up, and said, "My second uncle said that Prince Xiao is a good official who cares about the people. I couldn't find anyone to help, so I thought of it." you."

Before he said anything, he put a top hat on Gu Xiao's head. He was really a smart kid. He thanked him with a smile and pulled Gu Xiao's sleeve to signal him not to scare the child.

Gu Xiao also twitched the corners of his lips, "Then tell me what's going on."

Seeing that neither of them looked impatient, Qingshu breathed a sigh of relief, took out a piece of paper from his arms, pointed at a place and said, "I don't want my mother and second uncle to end up like them."

Mo Li delivered the newspaper to Gu Xiao.

Gu Xiao unfolded it, it was the Yuyou tabloid, and the place where Qingshu pointed was the story of Cui Niang and Wu Da.

He knew that this story was written by Xie Jiu in front of him at that time, and he also understood the meaning of Qing Shu, "Is your mother and your second uncle in love with each other?"

Qingshu nodded, "I was less than one year old. My father went hunting in the mountains and was attacked by wild beasts and died. My second uncle gave up studying and came home from the academy to help my mother raise me.

I know that my second uncle likes my mother. He always looks at my mother in a daze. Some people try to match my uncle, but he refuses. People in the village spread gossip about my mother and my second uncle.

My mother kicked my second uncle out of the house and asked him to go back to college to study hard, but my mother always cried secretly. I knew that my mother also liked my second uncle.

The village chief’s grandfather said in the village, you encourage women to remarry. I want to persuade my mother to remarry my second uncle, but my mother refuses, saying that it will ruin my and my second uncle’s reputation and future, but I don’t want my mother to become like Cui Niang, unhappy for the rest of her life. . "

At such a young age, he was very organized, and several people in the room couldn't help but feel a little more fond of him. Gu Xiao asked, "Can you read?"

"Yes." Qingshu nodded, "My second uncle taught me."

"Aren't you afraid that your future will be affected in the future?" Li Li interrupted and asked. It is against the rules for a sister-in-law to marry her brother-in-law.

Qingshu suddenly straightened his chest, "Second uncle said that I am a man and a man should protect women. I am not afraid of this. I will make my own future when I grow up."

Suddenly he dropped his shoulders again, "But my mother was worried that other people's gossip would hurt me, so she didn't allow my second uncle to ask a matchmaker to propose marriage, otherwise she would take me away from home and go somewhere else.

My mother is timid and is most afraid of officials. You are the biggest official in Yuyouguan. My mother dare not not listen to your words. With you as their matchmaker, people in the village dare not gossip about them. Is that okay? "

On his gray face, his eyes were bright and full of expectation.

Gu Xiao nodded, "Yes, but I cannot force your mother to marry. Everything must come from her own heart."

He paused and said, "In this case, you wait in the palace first, and I will send someone to pick up your mother and second uncle, and ask them what they mean in person, okay?"

Qingshu knelt down with a plop, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Qiye hurriedly pulled him up and looked at Qingshu. He suddenly thought of the prince back then. At that time, he was a young man and very sensible.

However, the prince is not as lucky as Qingshu. He has a mother who loves him, and an uncle who sacrifices his future for him.

He asked Qing Shu's home address and said, "Master, I'm going to invite his parents."

Gu Xiao nodded and ordered, "Take him down to eat something."

Not long after Mo Li led Qing Shu down, he came back and said, "Master, Qing Shu's mother and second uncle have come to the palace."

It turned out that Qing Shu left the book in the middle of the night while his mother was asleep and ran away from home. He walked to the city at dawn and inquired all the way before arriving at Prince Xiao's Mansion.

His mother woke up in the morning and her child was missing, and she was illiterate, so she had to look for his second uncle. After reading the letter, his second uncle knew that Qingshu was coming to the palace to find the prince as a matchmaker, so they were so frightened that they rushed over.

Qing Shuniang hugged the child and said, "You stupid kid, you want to scare mother to death. If something happens to you, what will mother do..."

She was not only worried that something might happen to her child while walking alone at night, but also worried that he would offend someone regardless of the seriousness of his arrival at the palace. She kept her heart tight all the way and arrived at the palace with weak legs. When she saw that the child was well, she was struck by the emotion of having lost and found her, and she didn't care. I went to Prince Xiao's Mansion and cried until I couldn't stop crying.

The man who came with her breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Qingshu was fine. He hurriedly saluted Gu Xiao and said, "Student Shao Yifan pays homage to the prince. If my nephew is reckless, it is the student's problem. The student is willing to take care of him." He was punished."

Gu Xiao nodded and said coldly, "Qingshu breaks into the palace without permission and should be killed with a cane. Since you are willing to bear the responsibility for him, go down and be punished."

Qingshu and her mother both raised their heads and looked at Gu Xiao.

Qingshu's little face turned pale with fright, and he subconsciously begged for mercy, but saw Xie Jiu blinking at him gently. He thought of King Xiao's attitude just now, and seemed to understand something, so he bit his lip.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am Qingshu's mother. If you want to punish me, I should be punished. I failed to teach my children well." Qingshu's mother knelt down and begged for mercy. "Please spare my second brother. Everything is my fault..." "

Shao Yifan believed that Gu Xiao was a good official because of his management of Yuyouguan over the years. However, Qingshu came to the palace rashly and made an unreasonable request to Prince Xiao to be a matchmaker for their common people.

He was worried that Qing Shu would make the prince unhappy, so he said he would suffer for him.

He was also shocked when he heard the stick death, but when he saw Qingshu was silent, he sensed something was wrong.

Qingshu and he share the same love as father and son. If he were to die, Qingshu would definitely plead for him. And he remembered that when they came in, Qingshu was held by a guard, and that attitude was definitely not to lead him to be punished.

He was so concerned that he didn't notice this detail. Seeing that there was no murderous intention in King Xiao's eyes, he immediately understood that King Xiao wanted to scare his sister-in-law.

Seeing that his sister-in-law was so frightened, he couldn't bear it, but thinking of Qingshu coming to the palace in the middle of the night for them, thinking of his sister-in-law's stubbornness, and thinking of their future, he closed his eyes and said cruelly, "Sister-in-law and Qingshu, take care .”

After that, he followed the guard and walked out.

Gu Xiao and Xie Jiu looked at each other, and both of them could see in each other's eyes their admiration for Shao Yifan. He was a smart man who could remain rational in a life-or-death situation and could tell that they were just acting.

"No." Qing Shuniang got up from the ground in a hurry and grabbed his sleeve, "It's not your responsibility. You have already paid enough for us. If you lose your life again, I won't be able to survive..."

"Since you don't have him in your heart and don't want to have a future with him, why should you care about his life or death? Wouldn't it be better if you don't have to worry about him and no one will criticize your gossip anymore." Gu Xiao said softly, "Take it. Go down."

"No, it's not." Qing Shuniang cried, "That's not the case. I just don't want to implicate him and the child. We are uncle and sister-in-law. What will the world think of him? How will he take the scientific examination in the future if he comes together with his sister-in-law. "

Shao Yifan's eyes reddened when he heard her admitting that she was in her heart, "The imperial court did not stipulate that if you marry a widower, you cannot take the scientific examination. Even if you can't take the scientific examination, it doesn't matter. I can always find a way to support my family.

In life, there are always choices. In my heart, you mother and son are far more important than the scientific examination. "

"Mom, I don't care about those false reputations. More than that, I want a father, and I want my mother to be happy. My second uncle treats me like my own son, and I won't be sad to leave him.

We live our lives, so why bother what others say. Besides, this is a decree issued by the prince. Who dares to say anything? Mother, just agree to it. "Qingshu advised.

"You are lucky to have them treat each other sincerely." Gu Xiao looked at Qing Shuniang and asked, "If I personally protect your matchmaking, will you be willing to remarry him?"

Qing Shu Niang looked at Gu Xiao in disbelief, and realized at this time that the prince did not really want to kill Shao Yifan, he was fulfilling their wish.

She was really lucky. Tears rolled down her face. She kowtowed to Gu Xiao and said, "The daughter of the people is willing."

Xie Jiu also had red eyes, and she held Gu Xiao's hand tightly. If it weren't for her, how could the aloof Prince Xiao have said this to Qing Shu Niang, and how could he have done the job of keeping a matchmaker and pulling women.