Spoiling my mistress and swallowing my dowry? After my rebirth, I changed my marriage to a powerful

Xie Xiangxiang was in a very good mood in the embroidery building.

The maids Xiang Xing and Shui Er complimented, "Second Miss, Master Gu is so kind to you."

"Yes, he offered so many treasures as a betrothal gift."

"Zhang Yanyan's betrothal gift is only five thousand taels."

Xie Xiangxiang said cheerfully: "Don't praise me, my elder sister's betrothal gift hasn't arrived yet!"

"Yes, why hasn't the betrothal gift arrived yet?" Shui'er looked at the hourglass and said, "It's almost noon. It's unlucky to send a betrothal gift in the afternoon, right?"

"Pfft~" Xie Xiangxiang said with a smile, "Lord Gu won't come."

Xie Tingting had been hearing from her sister these days that Lord Gu couldn't come, and she was also curious: "Sister, how do you know Lord Gu can't come?"

"Don't ask, he definitely can't come. Let's go downstairs and see our eldest sister."

Several people came down from the embroidery building and went to Xie Zhaozhao's yard.

On the way, she met Xie Wanwan and Xie Xiuxiu, the daughters of the second and third wives, and they both flattered her, "Second sister, congratulations, Master Gu is so good to you."

"Well, Master Gu said long ago that all his betrothal gifts were prepared by him personally, and several items were purchased by the Crown Prince."

"Oh, there are also royal gifts sent by the prince." Xie Wanwan and Xie Xiuxiu looked at her enviously, feeling a little jealous in their hearts. Prince Gu was so handsome and was so good to their second sister.

Thinking about it, she felt a little sad. Xie Wanwan said, "Eldest sister's betrothal gift hasn't been delivered yet. If she wants to marry Lord Gu, it must be good."

"Oh, just wait and see. Lord Gu will not come. As for the betrothal gifts, maybe the Marquis's Mansion will bring them, or maybe, they will never come."

Xie Xiangxiang said this with such certainty, and Xie Wanwan was immediately very curious: "Second sister, what's going on? Why can't Lord Gu come?"

"Because..." Xie Xiangxiang stopped and smiled mysteriously, "Because my elder sister is an unlucky person!"

Ah, the eldest sister is so beautiful, how can she be an unlucky person?

Isn’t she Guanyin?

The two seemed to have discovered something terrible and ran back to their mother in a panic, saying that the eldest sister was an ominous person.

In the deep courtyard, no one will sincerely congratulate when good things happen, but someone will definitely take bad things seriously.

The aunts from the second and third rooms almost instantly turned the situation around and said that Xie Zhaozhao was the number one jinx in the world and should be dragged out and beaten to death immediately.

The news spread quickly throughout the mansion.

Xie Zhaozhao's proposal of marriage could not be completed.

Lord Gu can't come.

He died outside.

The funeral notice will arrive soon.

......

As the sun slowly approached noon, Gu Chengyan, accompanied by Xie Yu and others, had already drunk two pots of tea. They talked about everything from the court to the people, from Kyoto to the border, from Daqian to the seven countries.

Lord Gu never came.

And his share of the betrothal gift never arrived.

Xie Zhaozhao was in her yard, not saying a word. In the past few days, she had been copying scriptures and praying at the Huguo Temple, but today she did nothing.

She was dressed beautifully, but her face showed neither joy nor sadness. As usual, she was leaning on the beauty couch under the window, reading quietly.

Manman had already run out to look several times, and when he came back he didn't dare to walk again.

Yuanyuan knew from the look on her face that Lord Gu had not arrived yet.

Are you breaking off the engagement?

Or did something happen in Jiangnan?

Yuanyuanman thought of the bracelet that the eldest lady gave to Lord Gu, and thought of her copying scriptures day and night, and her heart sank.

My eyes are red.

Xie Zhaozhao looked up at them and said calmly, "What's the matter? Haven't we been living like this for more than ten years?"

We just exchanged engagement letters, there's no emotional connection between us.

If her father and brother asked her to marry and become a widow with a tablet in her arms, she would go if it would benefit the family. If the marriage was cancelled, she would marry someone else.

These days, she has done everything she could and has no regrets.

Anyway, some people just say that she is unlucky. So what?

"Hey, sister, the weather is so nice, why don't you go out and take a look?" Xie Xiangxiang came uninvited with Xie Tingting.

Xie Xiangxiang wanted to say that Lord Gu would never come again, but she wanted to suppress it. After all, Xie Zhaozhao would be more sad and shocked if she heard the bad news in person, and would be able to see her sadness more clearly.

She tried hard to suppress her pride and said, "Sister, why don't you go to the front yard and take a look? The betrothal gifts have been delivered."

Xie Zhaozhao didn't even raise his eyelids.

Manman said angrily: "Second Miss, if you have nothing to do, please go out and don't disturb the eldest lady from reading."

Xie Tingting opened her big innocent eyes and said, "Big sister, why hasn't Lord Gu come yet?"

"Father and brother will take care of the front yard matters. We don't need to worry about them." Xie Zhaozhao said.

Tiffany Xie continued, "It's already noon. If you don't propose now, the auspicious time will have passed."

Manman couldn't help but said, "Miss San, why are you so anxious about Miss Yi? People who know you are worried about Miss Yi, but people who don't know would think you are anxious to get married!"

"You... Big sister, I'm worried about you anyway. If you give an engagement after noon, it means you're giving an engagement to a widow."

Yuanyuan was so angry at Xie Tingting's words that she was about to explode when Xie Zhaozhao put the book down.

Said to Yuanyuan and Manman: "Slap them! Let them know what respect for elders and rules are."

Yuanyuanmanman couldn't hold back any longer, so without saying a word, she jumped over and slapped Xie Xiangxiang and Xie Tingting several times, making them scream in pain.

"Xie Zhaozhao, you are destined to be a widow! Lord Gu can't come, he died in Jiangnan~"

Nanny Xu and the old lady heard these words when they entered the yard from outside.

Old Madam Xie was so angry that her whole body was shaking. She pointed at Xie Xiangxiang and Xie Tingting and said, "Kneel down! Who taught you to spread rumors? Was it Xu?"

He said to Aunt Liu beside him, "Find a few people to lock these two ignorant people in the backyard and don't let them come out."

Just as Aunt Liu was about to take Xie Xiangxiang and Xie Tingting to their respective boudoirs, a loud and noisy noise suddenly came from outside the house.

Ying Er came running over in a panic: "Old Madam, hurry up, the eldest lady's betrothal gift is here."

"Master Gu is here?"

"No, I didn't see it...it's the betrothal gifts that have arrived."

Xie Xiangxiang and Xie Tingting broke free from Aunt Liu's hands and strode towards the front yard.

The old lady looked at Xie Zhaozhao and said, "Silly child, you should go and have a look too. Don't go to the front yard. Stand on the second floor of the waterside pavilion so that no one can see you."

"Yes, grandmother."

Xie Zhaozhao and Yuanyuanmanman walked with the old lady through the corridor and passed the hanging flower gate. The old lady went to the front yard, and Xie Zhaozhao and Yuanyuanmanman turned and went to the attic on the second floor of the waterside pavilion. From here they could see the front yard clearly.

The overwhelming triangular flags of the royal guard stopped at the gate of Xie's house, and the royal flags were separated on both sides. Prince Jing and Duke Xun of Xun came in person to propose to Lord Gu.

"Your Majesty's oral order: Lord Gu is my right-hand man and I cherish him. Today, Lord Gu is betrothed to Xie's eldest daughter Zhao Zhao. I am pleased and am here to propose marriage to Lord Gu."