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Chapter 575: Ah Li's Marriage

Children are the couple's bottom line. Gu Huanxi's alarm bells immediately went off. "What does he want to do?"

Xu Huaiyi scratched his head in annoyance. "I'm not sure either. He just said it casually, as if he was chatting about family matters. But he is the emperor after all. He speaks in a roundabout way. The court officials can guess his meaning. I don't want to think too much, but I can't help thinking too much..."

Gu Huanxi stared at him closely, frowning, "What are you thinking about?"

Xu Huaiyi gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid he is thinking about our Ah Li's marriage!"

This was the only thing Gu Huanxi could think of. In the past few years, A Li had come to the palace more than once or twice. During every New Year, the palace would hold a banquet, and officials above the third rank could bring their families with them. She did not like socializing, but she could not find excuses to refuse every time, as that would seem ungrateful.

Besides, some interactions are still necessary. She likes to stay at home, but she also has to consider her two children. They need to make friends, expand their network, and gain more knowledge so as not to be excluded by the upper circle.

Furthermore, only by entering the palace could she meet Gu Xiaoyu legitimately and without arousing suspicion. This was one of the few opportunities for her and him to meet.

Unlike Xu Huaiyi, who works in the palace, it is quite easy to see him if you want to.

Even A Li had a much more convenient time than her. When she followed Doctor Jiao into the palace to see patients for the emperor or concubines in the harem, she often met Gu Xiaoyu. The brother and sister were still young at that time, and no one would think much of it when they met and chatted for a few minutes.

But now...

In the eyes of the couple, A Li is only ten years old and is definitely a child, but Xiao Yu is fourteen years old. He has grown rapidly in the past two years and is almost as tall as Xu Huaiyi. He has shed his childishness and looks like a young boy who is beginning to fall in love.

It’s time to discuss marriage.

Especially in the royal family, people were more active in getting married. At the age of fourteen, they could even arrange for palace maids who were well-trained in human affairs to serve them closely.

These are the norm nowadays and everyone takes them for granted, but she couldn't accept it. When she educated her daughter, she naturally revealed this attitude, so her daughter's ideas were not much different from hers. Not only could she not accept polygamy, she couldn't even tolerate a man sleeping with a concubine before marriage.

But these are the most normal things for the royal children.

How can they talk about marriage with these cognitive contradictions between them?

Even if Xiaoyu is willing to remain a virgin for A Li, would Emperor Yongping agree?

Xiaoyu will be the emperor in the future, and the emperor will have only one concubine in his harem. Will the court officials agree?

There were too many practical obstacles and problems in front of them, which made Gu Huanxi completely pessimistic about this marriage. She was silent for a while and said bluntly, "We can't let him interfere. Find a way to make him give up this idea!"

Xu Huaiyi asked, "Are you sure?"

Gu Huanxi nodded without hesitation, "Sure, Ah Li is still young, it won't be too late to talk about marriage in ten years. Can Emperor Yongping wait ten years?"

Xu Huaiyi pondered, "But that's Xiaoyu. He has changed a lot in the past few years, but no matter how he changes, his filial piety to us is the same as before. Moreover, whether it is appearance, temperament, or talent and ability, there are few people as outstanding as Xiaoyu in the whole capital. If we don't want such a son-in-law, who else can we look at?"

Gu Huanxi sighed, "Does my disagreement mean that I think Xiaoyu is not good enough? How can I not like the child I raised? I am satisfied with his personal conditions, but I cannot accept his identity.

You know what a hell of a pit the royal family is. Would you be willing to let your daughter jump into it?

How much pressure and grievances does it take to be a daughter-in-law of the royal family? We don't expect her to gain any benefits for the family, so why should we let her take the most difficult and dangerous path? "

Xu Huaiyi said in confusion, "I understand what you said. In the past few years, I was more wary of that kid than you were. I was afraid that he would have some ideas, but some things can't be prevented at all.

Ah Li often went to the palace, so he deliberately created opportunities to meet her. After a few visits, they became familiar with each other, and then they had a legitimate reason to contact each other. Ah Li called him "Brother Prince" all the time, and the boy followed suit and called Ah Li "Sister". Everyone thought that they were childhood sweethearts. What could I do?

I don't want A Li to enter the East Palace, but what if A Li is willing?

Should we stop it or not?"

Gu Huanxi's face turned cold, "What do you mean? Are we going to let her do whatever she wants in this matter? How old is she? Ten years old, still a child, how can she understand the relationship between men and women? If we don't help to check, who will worry about it? Let her make the decision herself, are you out of your mind?

No matter how much you spoil a child, you won't be as good as him!"

Seeing her scratching, Xu Huaiyi hurriedly coaxed her, "Wife, don't be angry, you misunderstood me, when did I say that I would let her make the decision? I can compromise on other things, but I definitely can't let go of such an important matter in life. Don't worry, I will definitely stand by you and fight on the same front with you. It's just a matter of forcing a couple to break up. How about I do it myself?"

Gu Huanxi snorted, "You acted so tough in front of me, but as soon as your daughter begged you, your brain turned into mush. So forget it, you are the only one who is trying to break up the couple. For so many years, you didn't even dare to say a harsh word. Can you still lift a stick?

I'd better be the vicious Queen Mother. Your image as a loving father cannot be ruined!"

Xu Huaiyi laughed guiltily, "Wife, Ah Li is so sensible and well-behaved, I don't have the chance to teach her a lesson. I'm not spoiling her. I know better than anyone that spoiling a child is like killing him. Look at me training his brother and sister in martial arts. When have I ever been soft-hearted? They were both exhausted like dogs, but didn't I just stand by and watch with a hard heart?"

Gu Huanxi said with disdain, "That's because they are hardworking and self-disciplined. What does it have to do with you? You want to be soft-hearted, but they won't accept it."

"young married woman……"

"Shut up, you must listen to me this time, don't hold me back. As for Ah Li, we are her guardians until she reaches adulthood. We have the responsibility and obligation to help her make certain decisions. It's a small matter, so respect her choice. Even if she's wrong, we can cover it up, and she has the opportunity to make amends and correct it. But in this matter, once you make the wrong choice, there's no turning back!"

There is no such thing as separation in the royal family. The only possibility is widowhood.

Xu Huaiyi faced his wife's strong will and said cautiously, "Wife, I don't think we can hide this from Ah Li. She is ten years old, but she has been walking around outside since she was a child. She is more mature than other children of the same age. She has the right to participate in her own life events. We can't deprive her of the opportunity to choose just because we are doing good for her.

Didn't you hate such authoritarian parents the most in the past? "

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi said with a dark face, "If she is fourteen years old now, I promise to give her the right to choose. Even if she disagrees with me, I will respect her no matter how reluctant I am. But no matter how precocious she is, she is only ten years old. What can she understand?"

Xu Huaiyi muttered softly, "Maybe my daughter is quick to realize things..."

Gu Huanxi angrily gave him a nap, "Is being smart early a reason? Even if she really has some ignorant feelings for Xiaoyu, so what? Is that a reason for marriage?

Liking someone is a reason to fall in love, but it can only be one of the conditions for getting married!

Besides, is there any eternal love in the world? Over time, it will fade. If it can turn into family affection, it is good. Most people just make do with their lives.

At that time, men can take concubines openly, but what about women?

When did you become a love-brained person? "

Xu Huaiyi confessed in a serious tone, "Wife, since I met you, I have been obsessed with love. Also, my feelings for you are not just family love, but a genuine love between a man and a woman!"

Gu Huanxi got goosebumps from his disgusting words and became even more angry, "Get lost!"

"young married woman……"

"Shut up. If you can't make Emperor Yongping give up his idea, don't come back."

Xu Huaiyi's face suddenly turned bitter. "This matter is really difficult to handle. If the emperor wants his subjects to die, they have to die, not to mention marriage. In his eyes, it might be a promotion for our family. If I refuse, it means I am not giving face to the royal family. The emperor is not the emperor of the past. He has great majesty and it is not easy to offend him..."

Gu Huanxi was unmoved and sneered, "It's hard to offend, but you have to refuse. Compared with your daughter's lifelong happiness and your future, which one is more important?"

"That must be my daughter's happiness!" Xu Huaiyi said firmly, and then smiled bitterly, "What if he directly issued an order to grant the marriage? If you disobey the order, you will be beheaded, my wife!"

Gu Huanxi thought for a moment and said, "Go and ask Han Jun for help. Ask him to postpone this marriage and say that Ah Li is still young and should not be considered for marriage. We should keep her until she is at least 20 years old. We may even have to recruit a son-in-law. She is really not worthy of marrying into the royal family."

Xu Huaiyi reminded, “Maybe Han Jun supports this marriage even more than the emperor does.

After all, marriage is the most stable relationship. He hopes that Xiaoyu and I can be closer. I can be his son-in-law even if I lose my status as his adopted son. I can stand on the same side openly and honestly. He will definitely be happy to see it happen."

Gu Huanxi was unmoved, "He owed us a debt before, so just say that he can pay it back now."

At the beginning, Han Jun hid the drama from their family and acted out that drama on his own. Since then, the relationship between the two sides has been a little lukewarm. However, Han Jun still did not leave the Gu family in the past few years. One reason was to repay his gratitude, and the other was perhaps to monitor them. In short, he once said frankly that he owed the Gu family a debt, and they could ask for it back if they needed it in the future.

Now is the time.

Xu Huaiyi whispered, "Then Xiaoyu will be sad..."

Gu Huanxi's expression froze, and he said self-deprecatingly, "Between him and A-Li, I can only choose my own daughter."

She also wanted to take both into account and make it happen, but she didn't dare to gamble on the royal family's sincerity.

Xu Huaiyi sighed helplessly and said nothing more.

In his heart, A Li is naturally more important, but to Xiao Yu, he also gives his fatherly love sincerely. It's like the palm and the back of the hand, both are flesh. If you protect the palm and hurt the back of the hand, won't it hurt?

With many children, parents always want to treat them equally and not treat any of them unfairly. However, reality always forces you to make certain choices, and at this time, it will be obvious if you are partial to one of them.

However, the pain is really painful.

Afterwards, when the couple had calmed down a little, they talked about the matter with their daughter.

Xu Huaiyi spoke first, his wording was tactful and implicit, his roundabout and vague questions were so confusing that Ah Li was completely bewildered.

Gu Huanxi glared at him unhappily and asked directly, "Ali, do you have any thoughts on getting married?"

Ah Li was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. "I'm still young and haven't thought about this. Didn't my mother say that it's best for girls to get married and have children in their twenties? By then, their mentality and body are mature, and they won't make mistakes or get hurt easily."

Gu Huanxi smiled and touched her head, "That's what mother said. In the future, the legal age for marriage is 23, and the best age for childbearing is around 26. Being too young or too old is unhealthy for the body and mind.

But this is ancient times after all, and people are used to looking for marriages early, and some people may date for a few years. If they really have to wait until they are in their twenties, those outstanding young men will already be taken..."

Ah Li was smart and had already reacted. He opened his eyes wide and asked curiously, "So, someone wants to propose to me?"

The couple looked at each other and nodded. This time it was Xu Huaiyi who took over the conversation. "In fact, when you were one or two years old, some people came to Dad to talk about your marriage. There were Dad's classmates, colleagues, and some who wanted to marry into our family. Dad rejected them all because at that time, Dad wanted to marry you off as a son-in-law, so he turned down everyone who came.

But in recent years, with your younger brother around, it’s no longer appropriate to use the reason of marrying a son-in-law. Of course, it’s not that Dad doesn’t want you to marry a son-in-law. If you don’t want to get married, Dad would be willing to support you for the rest of your life.

But there are almost no good sons-in-law willing to be a son-in-law. My son A Li is so outstanding, how can he find an ugly one? Dad doesn't want to let you down.

My daughter must be matched with the most outstanding young man in the world!"

Ah Li smiled, without any shyness on his face, "So, Dad, after all you've said, who is the one proposing marriage?"

Seeing that her parents were in a difficult situation, they sent her brother away and talked to her alone.

Xu Huaiyi carefully looked at her imperial expression and whispered, "It's the Emperor..."

Ah Li was shocked when she heard this. She covered her mouth and said in disbelief, "The Emperor wants me to enter his harem and be a concubine?"

"Puff!" Xu Huaiyi was almost choked to death by his saliva.

Gu Huanxi glared at him angrily, then rolled her eyes at her daughter, "It's not the emperor, he's asking for your brother, the crown prince."

Ah Li said "Oh" and acted as if he suddenly realized something.

Gu Huanxi couldn't figure out her thoughts for a moment, so he asked directly, "What do you mean?"

Ah Li laughed, "It doesn't mean anything, I just know it!"

"Aren't you surprised?"

"What's so surprising about this? Many people secretly say that the prince and I are childhood sweethearts. Especially those women in the harem, they even speculate that the prince deliberately approached me, hoping to use this marriage to get my father to support him to ascend to the throne."

Gu Huanxi was even more puzzled, "You're not angry?"

Ah Li spread his hands, "How can I control what others think? Just let them do what they want. People who think they are right tend to judge others by their own standards. I know that the Crown Prince doesn't have that kind of snobbish idea, that's all."

"What about you?" Gu Huanxi hesitated, not knowing how to open his mouth. His daughter was too young, and he always felt awkward discussing such things.

Xu Huaiyi was straightforward this time, "So do you want to marry your brother, the prince?"

After asking this question, the couple became subconsciously nervous.

Ah Li didn't seem to be affected at all, she was still smiling, "Dad, Mom, I've already told you, I'm still young, I don't want to think about getting married now, let's talk about it in a few years."

"But your brother the Crown Prince is not young anymore. The Emperor must be anxious to find a marriage for him. What if he gets married when you grow up? What should we do?"

"That means we are not destined to be together. If we can miss each other, then we are not destined to be together. Just let it be! Anyway, I dare not settle it now, unless the Emperor allows me to regret it at any time, and the Crown Prince cannot be angry with me for not keeping my promise. People's hearts are fickle, and I can't guarantee that I will not change my mind in the future."

Xu Huaiyi, “…”

My goodness, her daughter has the potential to be a scumbag? He and his wife have been worrying for nothing.


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