Rebirth of marriage

Wen Qi raised the wine jar in her hand and touched it lightly on the wine jar in Gu Xiao's hand, "Brother Xiao, congratulations."

"Thank you." Gu Xiao held his lips, raised his head and took a sip, and asked, "Are you looking for me for anything?"

People from the Liaodong Prince's Palace didn't come to the capital often. They were like a carrot in the Liaodong Army. Wen Qi stayed too long this time and even went to the south of the Yangtze River, which made Gu Xiao feel that something was wrong with him.

Wen Qi and Gu Xiao have known each other for several years. She knew that he would not ask this question for no reason. She must have noticed something, so she asked a question, "Wu Wanqing is your concubine? Is it true or false?"

Gu Xiao raised an eyebrow and looked at him.

"Her father and my sixth uncle were good friends, and he died in the battle in Liaodong. Sixth uncle asked about her situation." Wen Qi avoided Gu Xiao's sight while drinking, "You have a deep love for Xie Jiu, so you are not You're a man of two minds, I want to ask you what's going on so I can reply to Uncle Six."

His people found something in Jiangnan.

Wu Wanqing's mother also had a sister who had similar appearance. The sister died suddenly before Mrs. Wu got married.

The small portraits of the two sisters that were passed around turned out to be the same as the portrait hidden in Uncle Six's study.

This shocked him.

My grandfather and the others were killed in the battle in October. After hearing the news, my sixth uncle left Jiangnan and rushed back to Liaodong. In April of the next year, the woman appeared in the Yuelao Temple in Yancheng with a pregnant belly.

At this time, Mrs. Wu had just married to the capital not long ago, and she was still a bride in Wuhou Mansion. It was usually impossible for her to return to her natal family in Jiangnan for a short time.

Moreover, Mrs. Wu became pregnant with Wu Wanqing a few months later, but the woman had already become pregnant.

There are people with similar looks in this world, but in this city, it is rare for the Wang sisters to have the same looks. It is very unlikely that there is another woman with the same looks as their sisters.

After ruling out this possibility, and then ruling out the possibility that it is Mrs. Wu, the person who appeared in Yuelao Temple is most likely Mrs. Wu's sister.

She didn't die suddenly.

The ancestors said that the woman and her sixth uncle worshiped Yuelao in front of the Yuelao Temple, and they made a blood oath and vowed to be married. In the eyes of the wealthy family, without three matchmakers and six betrothals, it was regarded as a private life-long marriage.

If she was really the daughter of the Jiangnan magistrate, her family would most likely be displeased by her behavior, and they felt that they had lost their face, so they publicized her sudden death.

This also makes sense why the Jiangnan prefect was in a hurry to marry his youngest daughter to Master Wu. I heard that even the normal process was shortened a lot. Could it be that he was worried that the younger daughter would follow in the footsteps of his elder daughter, or that the elder daughter would have something to do with him? A marriage involving the younger daughter broke out?

But since she was the daughter of the magistrate of Jiangnan, why did she tell Uncle Six that she was from the Jianghu family and had secretly traveled to Jiangnan without telling her family?

Although Uncle Six was romantic when he was young, he was not a dirty person. It was impossible for him to get to that point with a woman and not reveal his identity.

He was the most favored son of the Liaodong prince, and he was worthy enough to be married to the daughter of the Jiangnan magistrate. Why didn't that woman tell her family about the identity of her sixth uncle?

Or let Uncle Liu marry her?

What shocked him even more was that his people discovered that someone before them was also investigating the affairs of the Wang sisters.

That can only mean that there is really something wrong with the Wang sisters. Will Xie Jiu and Gu Xiao be the ones investigating this?

This is the real reason why he is here today.

But Uncle Six kept secret about the past. When he was young and playful, he went to Uncle Six's study to look at the portrait and was punished by Uncle Six to kneel down.

The ancestor was worried that he would resent his uncle, so he informed him of the importance of the portrait to his uncle and what happened back then.

But what the ancestor knew was based on what she told Uncle Six when he was drunk and some inferences she made through her own research. Many details were unknown.

The dignified King of Liaodong traveled abroad and married a woman, but was eventually abandoned by her and even became a bastard.

It would be fine if Xie Jiu was Liu Shu's daughter. If not, he would have rashly told people about Liu Shu's past, which would really undermine the majesty of the King of Liaodong.

The most important thing is that before the matter is investigated clearly, he cannot let any of these things leak out, lest Uncle Six know about it and add salt to his wounds again.

At that time, all the adult men in the Liaodong royal family died in the war. After this catastrophe, the sixth uncle took care of the funeral at home and sent people to Jiangnan to pick up the woman.

Unexpectedly, the woman just said, "He and I are just a child's play. I have already found another husband," and sent away the person who picked her up.

After receiving the news, Uncle Six had a high fever all night. The next day, he went to the military camp for training as usual. It was not until a year later that Uncle Six took the head of Emperor Teli and severely damaged the Teli clan, and then personally went to Jiangnan again.

No one knows what exactly happened on that trip to the south of the Yangtze River, but Liu Shu returned to the Liaodong King for half a year without saying a word except about military affairs.

When he was young, he didn't understand. He only felt that his sixth uncle was always cold and fierce.

Now that I have grown up, I understand that Uncle Six, who experienced the death of his father and brother in battle, and the betrayal of his wife, was the enemy of the country and the family, with 15 Liaodong troops and a group of women, children and children in the mansion on his shoulders. What was he going through at that time? of a disaster.

Nowadays, the pain is gradually scabbing with the passage of time. Before there is good news, he does not want to provoke Uncle Six to recall the past.

He could not explain the matter about his sixth uncle to Gu Xiao, so he could only learn more about Wu Wanqing from the side.

Uncle Liu must have hated being betrayed by his wife, so he never wanted to mention it.

But the portrait he hid showed that he still remembered that person. He was still alone when he was forty. He felt sorry for Uncle Liu, but he couldn't help it.

Until he saw Xie Jiu, for some reason the thought suddenly occurred to him that she was most likely the daughter of his sixth uncle.

But in fact, she was more likely to be the child of the woman and another man. After all, when Uncle Six sent someone to pick her up, the woman admitted that she had another man.

But he was unwilling to give in. Even if there was only a slight possibility, he wanted to find out. Uncle Liu had suffered all his life. If he had a daughter like Xie Jiu, would he be able to find some comfort in the rest of his life?Doesn’t it feel less painful in my heart?

He wanted to see Uncle Six smile.

I heard from an old man in Liaodong that Uncle Liu was the one who laughed the most.

Gu Xiaorumo glanced at Wen Qi. Previously in Liaodong, Wen Qi always had endless things to say, and she was unusually silent these few times they met.

But many people have secrets that cannot be told to outsiders. Even if they are friends, they cannot explore them at will, not to mention that he is not a talkative person.

He took a sip of wine and explained why Wu Wanqing entered his palace.

"It's like this. No wonder the fourth prince said that you stole his person." Wen Qi smiled, "I heard that Wu Wanqing and Xie Jiu look very similar. Is it because of this that you take care of her? "

Gu Xiao glanced at him sideways, "I didn't know that they looked similar at that time. I just didn't want the Queen and her son to succeed."

Wen Qi nodded, "That's right. They have never been soft-hearted towards you. Uncle Six knows that, and I would like to thank you for helping Wu Wanqing. There is no telling how much punishment a woman like that will suffer if she falls into the hands of the Queen and her son."

He said this sincerely, but, "What are your plans for her in the future? She will never stay in your Xiaowang Mansion."

"When there is no threat from the capital, it's time to get married." Gu Xiao said calmly, Wu Wanqing was not the person he should worry about, and the Wuhou couple also loved her very much and would make plans for her.

The topic ended. Wen Qi didn't know how to start, so she took a sip of wine and said, "My ancestors and sister-in-law are coming to the capital soon. They have to stay for a while. They will be able to drink your wedding wine by then. They will be happy.

If I hurry up, I might be able to catch Xie Jiu's wedding reception. By the way, when is Xie Jiu's birthday? If I'm in the capital, I have to prepare a birthday gift for her. After all, she will be my sister-in-law in the future. "

He tried his best to sound casual and looked at Gu Xiao.

"Master, something happened." After Wen Qi finished speaking, Mo Qi walked in quickly and said to Gu Xiao, "The old lady Zhenguo committed suicide."

When Gu Xiao heard this, he stood up suddenly and strode out.