Gu Shaoyu only thought about never hiding anything from Xie Zhaozhao and speaking openly on the table, but he forgot that women are most likely to say one thing and mean another.

His "frankness" really made Xie Zhaozhao angry.

"You haven't married for so many years. Did Princess Yurong ruin your marriage? If she hadn't messed it up, would you have had many wives and concubines?"

Gu Shaoyu listened to the strong sourness in her words, flicked her forehead and said, "What are you thinking about? If I want to marry, what is a Princess Yurong? Can she stop me?"

"The reason I have delayed until now is that I met Yuanji Living Buddha when I was very young. He said that I would face a great disaster when I was 28 years old. If I could avoid it, my life would be smooth. If I couldn't avoid it, I would have no future."

In this way, he did not want to drag an innocent woman into being a widow for him.

Because he didn't want to get married and have children, he didn't look at any woman.

It was not until the Shangsi Festival that he met Living Buddha Yuanji again.

That day, the Living Buddha washed his feet with cold water by the river, muttering that he could gain blessings.

Gu Shaoyu got out of the car immediately and asked, "Does the Living Buddha still remember me?"

Yuan Ji didn't even look at him and asked, "Who are you?"

He then told her who he was and what happened to him when he was 28.

Yuan Ji shook his head and said that he had said so many things that he couldn't remember them.

Gu Shaoyu rolled his eyes 360 degrees. The Living Buddha actually didn’t remember what he had said!

He didn't believe it.

"You peeked at me while I was washing my feet?!" Yuan Ji was playing a funny trick, kicking his old shoes and walking away. Suddenly, he seemed to be stepped on by someone and shouted, "Well, you, go to Xie's house tomorrow. There is an opportunity."

After saying that, he ran away. Gu Shaoyu chased him for a long time but couldn't catch up with him.

He and His Majesty were burning incense at the Huguo Temple and met Xie Zhaozhao who was praying for blessings.

The abbot sighed and said, "Every year on her birthday and festivals, Miss Xie spends her time here praying for blessings. This child is so filial that she is so touching."

He didn't see her appearance, but he felt a liking for her.

Could the fate that the Living Buddha was talking about be Miss Xie?

The next day, he found an excuse to go to Xie's house, and then met Xie Zhaozhao in the garden.

"Zhao Zhao, when I saw you for the first time that day, I suddenly felt that it was fate. You are the one I have been waiting for."

Gu Shaoyu held her hand, which was still a little hot. He took a cold towel and wiped her hands, folded it into a long strip and placed it on her forehead.

"What happened next?" Xie Zhaozhao was anxious to hear what happened next.

This is very interesting. What did he do when he found out that she was Gu Chengyan’s designated wife?

"Your brother told me that was the day you and Gu Chengyan exchanged engagement letters, and I felt that he was not worthy of you at all, and you and I were the most suitable!"

After Gu Shaoyu finished speaking, Xie Zhaozhao blushed, and said "Pooh" softly, and then asked anxiously: "What happened next?"

"I was in my brother's study at the time, and I wrote a letter to the old lady, asking her to hire you for me."

Gu Shaoyu said, "Do you think it's fate? I wrote a letter and asked Nanxing to deliver it to the old lady. When I left the study, I met Living Buddha Yuanji. When he saw me, he said madly, 'Okay, okay, everything is back to its place'. Do you think he meant that we were meant to be a couple?"

Xie Zhaozhao could not tell the living Buddha that he had invited him, so he could only shake his hand and say, "The living Buddha's heart is like Mingtai, he is not crazy!"

Gu Shaoyu nodded: "Yuan Ji is not bound by the precepts, and his behavior seems crazy, but his heart is full of wisdom and compassion. He has always helped others in his own way."

"Speaking of the Living Buddha, I want to tell you something. I am sick not only because I was tired yesterday, but also because I had a nightmare."

She said she dreamed of a place called Zhongzhou where there was a severe earthquake, houses collapsed, and countless people and animals were killed and injured.

She was frightened and tired after a long day, so she fell ill.

"The worst thing was that after the earthquake, there was heavy rain for a month, and then a plague broke out..." Xie Zhaozhao said with tears in his eyes.

"You worry too much. You're still worried even though you're sick. Things like earthquakes are unpredictable."

Gu Shaoyu assured her, "This year's grain harvest is not bad. I will go back and order the local government to prepare for the autumn harvest, prevent floods and waterlogging, and reinforce the houses."

Xie Zhaozhao breathed a sigh of relief. God gave her a chance to be reborn so that she could make up for all her regrets.

Then save the people of Zhongzhou at once, so that my life will not be in vain.

The conversation started with Princess Yurong and ended with saving the country and the people, and the topic quickly became very diverse.

Manman reported outside the door: "Madam, Miss Zhang and Miss Liu are here."

Gu Shaoyu stood up and said to Xie Zhaozhao, "I'm going to the study to take care of some things first. You guys talk, don't get tired."

Gu Shaoyu moved away, and soon Zhang Yanyan and Liu Yiyi came.

The two of them brought a lot of gifts, and when they came in and saw Xie Zhaozhao like this, their eyes became red.

Seeing that she looked very haggard in one day and one night, Zhang Yanyan angrily said, "I don't know what has happened to Prince Xunguogong to marry such an arrogant prince's wife.

Various situations occurred frequently, and Zhao Zhao was detained for an innocent day, and even became sick from exhaustion! I will definitely let my father report this to Prince Yin later."

Liu Yiyi clenched her fists and said, "That's right. I'll ask Grandfather to report him. He was blind to marry such a woman. I saw her yesterday jealous that we were richer than her."

Xie Zhaozhao leaned against the bed and soothed him, "I haven't been sick for a long time. Getting sick once is not necessarily a bad thing. Haven't you heard that if a person who has never been sick suddenly gets sick, it is a serious illness? I got a minor illness like this and avoided a major disaster."

The three of them talked for a while before Zhang Yanyan frowned and said, "Before I came to the Marquis' Mansion, I heard that the housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion brought people to smash Sun Bo's Mansion!"

Xie Zhaozhao was surprised and asked, "Why did he smash Sun Bo's house? Because of the Third Miss?"

"Ms. Gu Da and Miss Gu Er have been found. Do you know where they are?" Zhang Yanyan whispered, "They were found in the secret door. I heard that Sun Kehai sold them because he owed gambling debts."

Xie Zhaozhao said listlessly, "Maybe because I'm sick, no one in the mansion told me these things."

Zhang Yanyan immediately said, "I just mentioned it casually, don't take it seriously. Everyone has their own destiny, and no one else can control it."

Liu Yiyi is the worst at beating around the bush: "Don't get involved in this mess. Don't bother with it even if they ask you for help. Don't find a husband for them, or you'll be scolded in the future."

Xie Zhaozhao naturally would not take over this mess, as she and Gu Jiaojiao already had a grudge against each other.

Besides, how could she help someone who harmed the innocence of the sisters in the mansion?

Zhang Yanyan and Liu Yiyi were afraid of tiring her out, so they sat for a while and then left.

Gu Shaoyu quickly took away the cushion behind her, let her lie down, and said, "I will tell the outer courtyard to persuade anyone who comes to visit the patient to go back."

Xie Zhaozhao nodded: "When I get better, I will thank you all together."

It is said that the imperial harem does not interfere in the affairs of the court. How is that possible?

Among the family members of court officials, who would visit an unrelated patient?

In the afternoon, Gu Shaoyu asked Aunt Cui to stew the stone frog that Xie Xiangxiang brought for her, which is the best for clearing away heat and detoxifying.

As usual, Manman helped Xie Zhaozhao rinse his mouth, drink the after-meal tea, and then went to bed.

He looked a little more energetic during the day, and I thought he was getting better, but in the middle of the night he had a splitting headache, became dazed, and even started talking nonsense.

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