After being forced to marry the prince

The woman has always believed in her appearance, and she didn't believe that someone would refuse if she took the initiative to speak.

Just like just now, after she opened her mouth, didn't that handsome-looking man return the umbrella to her?

However, before she could make a move, Gu Baiji had already hugged Gu Nanshu, and said to Chu Wu:

"Then let's go. There is a family over there who make good bamboo tube snacks. Didn't you want to try Qing'an's special snacks before? Let's take a look."

Chu Wu nodded, and the two of them turned and left while talking, leaving the beautiful woman staring dissatisfiedly behind.

After wandering outside for most of the day, several people were a little tired. Although Chu Wu still had a lot to say, but seeing that it was time for Gu Nanshu to take a nap, he offered to go back.

"Okay." Gu Baiji said, "You take her back first, and I'll be back in a while."

Chu Wu nodded without asking why.

After putting Gu Nanshu in the room to sleep, Chu Wu went to the study next to him, found a book on the bookshelf introducing local folk customs and flipped through it.

After reading a few pages, he heard footsteps outside, Chu Wu raised his head and saw Gu Baiji walking in with something extra in his hand.

"Here you are." Gu Baiji handed over the umbrella in his hand.

"General?" Chu Wu took it in a daze, a little in disbelief.

"Why, don't you like it?" Gu Baiji said, "Sorry, I didn't find the exact same one."

"I like it very much." Chu Wu opened the umbrella in surprise, a few stalks of green bamboo were painted on the moon-white umbrella, which was very elegant.

"It's beautiful, even better than that one." Chu Wu carefully put away the umbrella, "Thank you General, I like it very much."

Gu Baiji felt a little embarrassed, and joked: "You are a majestic prince, are you so easily satisfied?"

Chu Wu just smiled, put the umbrella in the palm of his hand and played with it gently.

Although Gu Baiji had issued a ban before to prevent people from visiting, the local officials and gentry still sent invitations over and over again.Among them is Lin Youzhi, the local county magistrate.

Compared with other people, Lin Youzhi was full of sincerity. The invitations were more sincere every time, and he only came to the door himself.Lin Youzhi had been a county magistrate in the local area for more than ten years, and he did not make great achievements, nor did he make any principled mistakes.

The Gu family is considered a big family in the local area, and the two parties naturally have to communicate with each other on weekdays. Therefore, it is reasonable for Lin Youzhi to come to pay a visit to Gu Baiji, a high-ranking official from the Gu family, when he returns to his hometown to worship his ancestors.No matter how impatient Gu Baiji was, he couldn't refuse again and again.

But before going, Gu Baiji still had some doubts in his heart. It stands to reason that if this Lin Youzhi really wanted to court him, a prince like Chu Wu was here, so he would never miss it. However, he didn't seem to know that Chu Wu was coming. As far as Qing'an, Chu Wu was not mentioned in every invitation.

Of course, if the other party didn't mention it, Gu Baiji would not take the initiative to bring Chu Wu there.Not to mention other things, just thinking of Gu Yuan's eyes that day, Gu Baiji is not willing to let Chu Wu get in touch with these people in his heart.

The banquet prepared by the county magistrate was grand, as if to better show his sincerity. In addition to Gu Baiji, he also invited two local celebrities in Qing'an to accompany him, including Gu's family. The patriarch of the first generation, Gu Conglin, brother of Gu Baiji's grandfather.

There were delicious food and wine at the banquet, Lin Youzhi's face was full of glory, and he excitedly said various words of praise to Gu Baiji.The rich and elegant words used almost exhausted his lifelong learning.

After half a round of drinking, when everyone was feeling a little drunk, the sound of silk and bamboo music suddenly sounded in their ears.

The place where Lin Youzhi held banquets was originally separated by curtains. At this time, there were a few musicians sitting outside the curtains. Along with the sound of music, a woman in light gauze and fine clothes with a veil on her face walked away. After coming in, after bowing to everyone, he raised the ribbon in his hand and danced beautifully.

The dance was beautiful, and the dancers were also beautiful. Everyone in the banquet was almost obsessed with it.

Lin Youzhi looked at everyone's reaction and was quite satisfied.Raising his wine glass, he made a toast to Gu Baiji, and said meaningfully:

"The lineage of generals can be said to produce talents from generation to generation, especially generals, who are born to be generals."

Gu Baiji half-raised his eyes and glanced at Lin Youzhi, who was eloquent, and then looked at the ribbon that was inadvertently thrown in front of him for the first time, and he almost understood the real purpose of this banquet in his heart.

Sure enough, Lin Youzhi said next: "General, His Majesty bestowed a marriage to His Royal Highness King Ke. Although it is a beautiful thing, it is a great pity that he will not be able to leave any descendants after all."

Gu Conglin, who was sitting next to him, nodded in agreement when he heard the words. Obviously, he not only knew the purpose of today's banquet, but even agreed with it.

As the patriarch, Gu Conglin deeply understands that Gu Baiji, who is the only person in the court who ranks among the most respectable ministers in the court, is responsible for most of the Gu's clan's current status in the local area.Even if Gu Baiji doesn't do anything, others only need to hear his name, and they will give way to the Gu family.

However, except for Gu Baiji, the Gu family's generation is actually mediocre, so Gu Conglin deeply realized that if the Gu family wants to prosper for a long time, the incense of Gu Baiji's line must not be broken.

Gu Conglin's idea is very simple, it's fine to marry the prince.But this does not affect him leaving his blood in other places.So what if the person who occupies the position of wife is the prince?

Gu Conglin, or people like Lin Youzhi and others, had a thought in their minds from the moment they heard that Chu Wu had married into the General's Mansion. It was just a pawn used by His Majesty to win over General Gu.

As Lin Youzhi's voice fell, the song ended. The dancing woman stopped her movements gracefully, walked up to Lin Youzhi and Gu Baiji, and lifted her veil with her hand. The woman who snatched Chu Wuzhi's umbrella.

The woman bowed to Lin Youzhi, "Father!"

"Yuean!" Lin Youzhi smiled, "I'll see the general soon."

"Yes, father." Lin Yue'an said, then turned to Gu Baiji's direction, and bowed politely, "Little girl, Yue'an, I have met General Gu, and the general is blessed!"

The voice is soft and charming, penetrating into the bone marrow like a drizzle.

Of course, this is for others.Gu Baiji just looked at Lin Youzhi directly when he heard the words, and asked directly:

"What does magistrate Lin mean by this?"

Hearing this, Lin Yue'an looked at Gu Baiji shyly and timidly, her eyes were hard to hide, and her heart almost fell on him.

Lin Youzhi saw it clearly, and said with a smile, "Since my farewell on the street that day, I have missed the general very much. Although Yue'an is not as good as the ancient chant Xu Xienu, she is still quite talented and good-looking. That's it. If the general thinks Yue'an is good, he can keep her by his side to serve her. I don't know what the general wants?"

Gu Bai was extremely funny, "You want me to take a concubine?"

"This..." Seeing that he said it so bluntly, Lin Youzhi said simply, "If Yue'an can be lucky enough to spread the branches and leaves for the general, it will be considered her blessing."

Lin Yuean's face flushed with shame when she heard the words, her head lowered even lower, but her feet involuntarily moved half a step towards Gu Baiji's direction.

With a "touch", the wine glass in Gu Baiji's hand was placed on the desk by him, the movement was not large, but the glass shattered in an instant.

Everyone in the hall was startled, Lin Yuean was the closest, screamed in shock, and hurriedly raised her head to look at Gu Baiji.

It wasn't until this time that the Lin family's father and daughter realized that it was only other people who were immersed in Lin Yuean's beauty at the banquet. A grain of dust makes no difference.