marriage contract

Capital, Wei Xibo Mansion.

On the path leading to the pavilion in the back garden, an eleven or twelve-year-old girl is walking slowly. This girl has clear eyebrows, exquisite facial features, a girlish bun, and a big red dress, just like a painting. The people in the middle are average.

There was a man in the pavilion standing with his hands behind his back. He turned his head to look at the sound of footsteps. This man was not as young as a weak crown, with a tall and straight figure and a handsome appearance. Smile and tenderness.

"Brother Qi." The girl's voice was clear and sweet, and the smile on her face became sweeter.

The man walked out of the pavilion, came to the girl in a few steps, and said with a smile: "Ke Ke, long time no see."

The man's name is Gu Yanqi, and he is the son of Gu Chengzhi and Chu Junyi. He is 17 years old this year. It's too big, it's too intrusive, and it's time to drive out for a while to live in the world of two people.

The girl's surname is Zhu, and her maiden name is Ke. People close to her like to call her "Ke Ke". She is the eldest daughter of Wei Xibo Zhu Ning, and the only girl in the Zhu family. There are five older brothers, and she is from the Zhu family. The youngest of the children.

Although Gu Yanqi is not a child of Zhu's family, Chu Junyi and Zhu Ning have a very good personal relationship. The children of the two families have known each other since childhood, and they are like brothers in love.

Ke Ke is the youngest, and she is also a sensible and well-behaved girl, so everyone naturally prefers her.

Ke Ke blessed the body, and asked with a smile: "When did Brother Qi arrive in the capital? Did the journey go smoothly?"

"It's only been two days since I came back, and the road went smoothly." Gu Yanqi grasped the hand hanging by his side, and resisted the urge to stroke Coco's bun. They are getting older and can no longer be as casual as before.

"That's good." Ke Ke frowned slightly after laughing, "This journey is exhausting, so we should rest for a few more days."

I want to see you, this sentence almost blurted out, but thanks to Gu Yanqi's quick reaction, he swallowed the words in time, and replied: "My health is very good, and I don't feel tired, so you don't have to worry."

Hearing what he said, Ke Ke felt relieved. She knew that Gu Yanqi had practiced martial arts since she was a child, and her body was better than the average person's. Moreover, he had never lied to her, so she naturally believed his words.

The two walked into the pavilion, sat down separately, and the girl brought tea and snacks, and then stood guard outside the pavilion.

Gu Yanqi glanced at the four maids and two nuns standing outside, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Even if she is the concubine's daughter, she doesn't need to be surrounded by maids and mothers in her own home. The two maids and mothers outside are sent by Mrs. Zhu and Mrs. Zhu. After all, he is a man. It would be good to let Ke Ke come out to see him, if there is no one sent by the elders around, it will hinder Ke Ke's reputation.

In the end, it was because they were old and needed to avoid suspicion. In two years, even if there was a maid and nanny with them, the Zhu family would not be able to let Keke come out to see him again.

Thinking of this, Gu Yanqi inevitably felt a little depressed.

Ke Ke poured two cups of tea, one was placed in front of her, and the other was passed to Gu Yanqi.

Gu Yanqi suppressed the inexplicable emotions in his heart, took the teacup and asked, "Have you read all the letters I wrote?"

"Looked at it." Ke Ke nodded again and again, with a pure and beautiful smile on his face, "Brother Qi is amazing, he has traveled so many places."

After receiving Ke Ke's compliment, the smile on Gu Yanqi's face gradually deepened, and then he talked about what he had seen and heard that had not been written in the letter.

Ke Ke listened attentively, her eyes stared straight at Gu Yanqi's face, there seemed to be stars twinkling in her eyes, which made Gu Yanqi's ears turn red.

Although Gu Yanqi has traveled abroad for two years, his correspondence with the capital has never been broken. Apart from the letters to his two fathers, he also recorded some of what he saw and heard during his travels, and then sent them back to the capital and handed them over to the In Coco's hand, occasionally there are some local gadgets, which are very local and the kind that little girls like very much.

Coco likes the letters written by Gu Yanqi very much. It can be said that in the past two years, she has always been looking forward to a letter from her elder brother Qi. As a daughter, it is difficult to leave home without the company of her father and brother, but Gu Yanqi's letters It's like showing the scene thousands of miles away in front of her eyes, even if she can't get there, she can still see everything in the distance.

The maid and nanny standing outside seemed to lower their eyebrows, but in fact their ears were pricked up. The girls in their family are going to discuss marriage in two years, so they must not ruin their reputation.

If Gu Yanqi hadn't grown up with the masters of Zhu's family, and the two wives regarded him as their half-son, how could Keke come out to see him.

But to be honest, Gu Yanqi is really kind to their girls. Sometimes even the masters of Zhu's family can't compare to his thoughtfulness and consideration. If it weren't for the big age difference, their wives would probably want him to be their wife. son-in-law.

It's a pity that the girl in their family is really young, and Gu Yanqi probably intends to discuss marriage when he returns to Beijing this year. No matter how good the relationship between Zhu's family and Chu Junyi is, it's too embarrassing for Gu Yanqi to wait five or six years to get married.

Gu Yanqi didn't stop until his mouth became parched, the teacup in front of him was already empty.

Ke Ke quickly refilled his tea with a satisfied smile on his face.

Gu Yanqi drank one cup and felt that it was not enough to quench his thirst, so he drank two more cups before putting down the teacup, looked at Ke Ke and asked, "I heard that you have already learned how to house house with Aunt Zhu's, are you tired?"

"I'm not tired, but there's a lot of knowledge in it. My aunt said that I'm still young, so I can learn slowly." Ke Ke shook her head. There are still five or six years before she leaves the court. As long as she puts her heart into it, she can definitely learn well, "and I have to learn more than just being a housekeeper."

"Oh? What else?" Gu Yanqi looked at her tenderly, and the curve of his mouth was gradually deepening.

"A lot." Keke counted with his fingers: "The housekeeper must learn, and there are also human relations, the Zhuangzi outside, the relationship between husband and wife, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and the relationship between sister-in-law... By the way, you also need to learn how to treat concubines."

"Wait first!" Gu Yanqi's eyes widened. The first few items were normal, but why did the latter ones sound so awkward? What the hell is the last one about how to treat the concubine's room? !

"What's wrong?" Ke Ke raised his head suspiciously.

Gu Yanqi took a deep breath, and asked a little stiffly: "I can still understand the relationship between husband and wife, mother-in-law and sister-in-law, why should I learn how to treat concubines?"

Ke Ke pouted, and said unhappily: "It's not you men. Both my aunt and mother said that a man will have three wives and four concubines, and there will be concubines and concubines, and there are mother-in-laws on top, and some mother-in-laws like to marry their daughter-in-law. The room is full of rooms. Everyone thinks that the husband's family style is decent, the husband is reliable and doesn't care, the mother-in-law is kind and doesn't bother the daughter-in-law, and the sister-in-law is easy to get along with and doesn't embarrass others, but how many people are there? My aunt said Instead of thinking about trying my luck in the future, it is better for me to learn more and be mentally prepared so that I will not be overwhelmed in the future."

Gu Yanqi was speechless, he wanted to say that he was reliable and not careless, but it was not suitable for Ke Ke.

The girl who grew up in his hands had to face these things after she left the court. Not only her husband's family members, but even the concubine's room came out, and an unknown fire burst from the bottom of her heart, as if to Burn his whole body to death.

After a while, Gu Yanqi finally found his voice, he gritted his teeth and said, "If it's so wronged to marry, why don't you marry me at all!"

The maids and mothers outside all had their eyelids twitched. As early as when Ke Ke complained about the concubine's room, they wanted to jump out to stop it. Gu Yanqi's surname is not Zhu, even if he has a good relationship with Zhu's family, he can't say everything, but Gu Yanqi's The complexion was so ugly that the girls and women were too scared to speak.

"How can you not get married..." Ke Ke sighed, and said again: "Just like Aunt Yu, she delayed getting married for so many years, how much pressure the Yao family has endured, if it wasn't for the empress's face, Gossip can kill her."

Marrying would be wronged, and not marrying would not work. Gu Yanqi felt as if he had been thrown into an oil pan for frying, and after being fished out, he was thrown on the peg board and rolled around. He felt extremely uncomfortable, but he still comforted her. Said: "Don't worry, I wish my uncle loves you so much, and I will definitely not wrong you."

"I know." Ke Ke nodded and said, "Auntie said, it's just in case, the miserable family will definitely not let me marry, but if you know people, know face but don't know heart, if a true love suddenly pops up, that's really true." There's no way out."

"Girl, it's time for you to go back." A nanny couldn't bear it anymore. What Ke Ke said was not wrong, but it was really inappropriate to tell a man.

Ke Ke froze for a moment, looked at the sky, and it was indeed time to go back.

Gu Yanqi didn't want to stay too long, so he left Zhu's house after saying goodbye to Ke Ke.

However, Gu Yanqi did not go home directly, but abducted to Shao's mansion next to Wei Xibo's mansion, where he found Zhu Ning who was drinking tea leisurely.

Shao Yan couldn't take the imperial examination route, but he had helped the Supreme Emperor and Jin Rong back then, and after Xiaoman, he also got an official position as a general, and he has secured his fourth-rank position over the years.

Shao Yan's nephew, Shao Hang, is already engaged and will get married next year. Shao Yan bought another house for Shao Hang, and Shao Hang will not live with Shao Yan after marriage.

Seeing Gu Yanqi coming to him, Zhu Ning was quite puzzled, but after hearing his complaint about Ke Ke, his face sank.

Gu Yanqi observed Zhu Ning's expression, he knew that Zhu's family loved Ke Ke very much, and it was impossible to choose a bad family for her, but he was still worried, what if he was wronged after leaving the cabinet?

"You go back first, I'll talk to them." Zhu Ning took a deep breath, and comforted him: "Ke Ke is still young, and when it's time to discuss marriage, he must choose his son-in-law carefully... dare to treat my daughter badly, hum!"

Gu Yanqi nodded in response, and asked Zhu Ning to inform him afterwards that he also cared about Ke Ke.

Zhu Ning agreed and sent Gu Yanqi away, then turned around and returned to Wei Xibo's mansion.

And Mrs. Zhu had already heard everything from the maid, and when she saw Zhu Ning approaching aggressively, she sighed softly and said, "I know what you want to say, let's sit down and talk slowly."