[Red Mansion] Ronghua Road of Mrs. Hou's Mansion

Gu Xingchi acted very quickly, sneaking into Wang's house that night without making a sound.

The bright moon hangs high and the stars are shining brightly. Even if the candles are all extinguished, there is still a hazy light in the room.

The maid who was on duty for the night withdrew, and Sister Feng blew on the candle beside the bed, undressing to sleep.

There was only a 'click', and accompanied by a gust of cool wind, a voice came, "Wait a minute."

Sister Feng was startled, quickly gathered her clothes, quickly took a coat and put it on, her voice was extremely vigilant, "Who?"

It seemed to hear the sound of closing the window, and someone whispered, "It's me."

With the help of the moonlight, Sister Feng saw who was coming, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she thought of something again, "It's deeper and more exposed, what's the Lord Hou doing here?"

Gu Xingchi heard the dissatisfaction in her tone, coughed lightly, "I have something to tell you."

Sister Feng looked at the sky, her expression was gloomy.

"I didn't mean to break into your boudoir, but this matter is very important, and I must tell you personally."

Sister Feng hesitated for a moment and said, "But the whereabouts of Chen Yun?"

Gu Xingchi looked at her and nodded slowly.

At this moment, Sister Feng couldn't care less about the defense between men and women, and asked, "What's unusual about her recently, and who has she met?"

Gu Xingchi said, "There is no rush for this matter, what I want to talk about is another matter."

"Master Hou, please tell me something." Sister Feng could only say.

Gu Xingchi always does things as he pleases, but this time he pondered over and over again: "I heard... Mrs. Jiang intends to marry the Lu family?"

Sister Feng was stunned. Why did he ask this?

The shadow of the moon was hazy, and he couldn't see his slightly reddened ears clearly. Sister Feng could sense that his eyes were fixed on her, and asked hesitantly, "Could it be that the marriage between the Wang and Lu families will harm the interests of Lord Hou?"

"No."

Sister Feng frowned.

"You just need to answer if Mrs. Jiang meant that?"

Sister Feng couldn't help it, so she could only reply: "As you think, the two families are already negotiating."

Since the marriage between the Wang family and the Lu family will not hinder the Gu family, then Gu Xingchi wants to know, so it's okay to tell him.

In the moonlit night, it seemed that his voice suddenly became low, "Do you want to?"

Actually, what he wanted to ask was whether she liked Lu Li, but after thinking about it, he changed his words.

Sister Feng felt that Gu Xingchi was very strange tonight, she hesitated for a moment, then she nodded.

Gu Xingchi's heart tightened, "Why?"

Sister Feng: "Uh..." Why did he ask such a stupid question?

Even though she couldn't see his expression clearly, Sister Feng still felt a sense of oppression.She sighed lightly and said, "Master Hou, don't you know that a male college should marry a female college? Because I need to get married, my aunt will naturally find a suitable family for me. Do you need any special reason?"

Gu Xingchi was taken aback, as if this was the reason.So she agreed to this marriage just because she was old and suitable, not because she liked Lu Li?

Thinking of this, his voice softened, "So pick and choose, do you think Lu Li is suitable?"

"Yes."

Suddenly, he heard him chuckle and say, "Why is your eyesight still so bad?"

Sister Feng's eyes widened, she couldn't believe it.He actually said that she has poor eyesight?Didn't he know that among the noble children in the capital, Lu Li was already a very good person?

Sister Feng hadn't figured out the meaning of his words, but he sneered and said, "Do you think such a weak man is enough to match you?"

Seeing how he didn't take Lu Li seriously, Sister Feng suddenly found it funny.One sentence blurted out: "Oh, I don't know who Hou Ye thinks can match me?"

Gu Xingchi leaned forward slightly, under the moonlight, his hair was as cool as fine silk and satin, but his breath was scorching hot.

"Far in the sky, right in front of you."

Sister Feng was joking, but her smile faltered when she heard the words, "Why did Lord Hou say that?"

"What do you think?" Gu Xingchi's voice was hoarse and confusing.

"I..." She took a step back unconsciously.

Gu Xingchi smiled, and continued: "Even a bastard can't be suppressed, are you sure you want to choose him? But if he has a plan, he shouldn't be bullied by the bastard for many years. It's obvious that he is weak and incompetent, but it has to be attributed to himself." You have to study hard and have no energy to fight with others. Is it possible that he still wants to let you deal with those people for him after marrying you? Let a woman fight for him instead of fighting for everything that belongs to you. Of course you have this means, but He is really not good enough for you. Besides, the Lu family not only has one house, but also has a prosperous population and a mixed population, which is much more troublesome than the Wang family."

Speaking of this, his voice changed, "But, I am different. I am the only one in the Gu family's eldest house. When you marry in, you will be Mrs. Hou and the real mistress of the Hou's mansion. You don't need to fight with anyone. Robbing, I don’t know how much trouble it will save. Without parents-in-law, you don’t need to set rules, and grandma likes you very much, and she won’t deliberately make things difficult for you. Except for grandma, as long as the brain is not broken, everyone will give you three points. As long as you want, If you marry, you can manage the house, no one will share power with you, you don't have to be careful, you can do whatever you want. If someone bullies you, I will protect you, so I won't need a woman to protect you like someone. Tell me what you want, my people and my money are available at any time, you don't have to worry about being in debt to me. The most important thing is——" he said seriously, "Being an in-law with the Gu family, the Wang family will be safe and sound."

Sister Feng was terrified, and had to say, what Gu Xingchi said was really tempting.That's right, compared to the Lu family, the Gu family is really 'simple and clean'. When you marry in, you will be a legitimate mistress. Even if she wants to monopolize the power, no one can say anything, and she will no longer be controlled by others.

The most important thing is that the family members of the Gu family are in prosperity, Gu Xingchi has received the favor of the emperor, and if he is married to the Gu family, the crisis of the Wang family will be completely resolved.

However, even if she could analyze the pros and cons, she never thought of marrying Gu Xingchi, she dared not even think about it.

Seeing that she seemed to be struggling, Gu Xingchi said softly: "After all, we have known each other for a long time. Instead of marrying a stranger, why not marry me?"

Sister Feng was silent for a long time.Everything Gu Xingchi said was what she had wanted, and the benefits of marrying him are not 01:30.But, when did he think about her like this, or...he has other purposes?

After struggling for a long time, she finally asked, "Why?"

"Do you remember what I said?" Gu Xingchi's voice was low and serious, "I will only marry the woman I like."

Sister Feng's breath was stagnant, she looked at him, not knowing what to say.

Gu Xingchi approached her again, the aura of pine and bamboo on his body became more and more intense, and he said persuasively: "We have known each other for so long, and we have shared joys and sorrows, so you don't feel the slightest bit about me?"

She pursed her lips and lowered her head.She doesn't know many men, and in her heart, Gu Xingchi is indeed the most special existence, but if it is talking about marriage, it is really unexpected.

"Think about the Wang family, think about yourself, marrying me is the best."

She has always been sensible and knows what to do in her best interest.In the past, she did not dare to think of marrying Gu Xingchi. Since he proposed to marry him, why did she refuse?

She said in a strange way: "But, my aunt has already promised Mrs. Lu, if I go back on my word now, wouldn't it be a breach of trust?"

"Are you agreeing?" Gu Xingchi was a little surprised.

Sister Feng was noncommittal.

"Don't worry, this villain won't let the Wang family do it." Gu Xingchi smiled softly, "I've never cared about my reputation, others will only think that I'm the one who stole my love."

Sister Feng's expression was a little unnatural, "Even if I don't read much, I know that this word is not used in this way."

She didn't expect to make a lifelong decision with Gu Xingchi in just a few words, and she squeezed her palms hard to believe it was true.

"Then... when will the Gu family come to propose marriage?"

Gu Xingchi jokingly said, "So anxious to marry me?"

"You're overthinking. Xihe's marriage has already been decided. As the elder sister, she can't marry before me."

Gu Xingchi said: "Soon. I originally planned to propose a marriage, but now it seems that it is better to ask His Majesty for a marriage, so that everyone will think that I have taken a fancy to you, and directly ask His Majesty for a marriage to steal the Lu family's marriage. That's fine, in the eyes of everyone, it is a great honor to be granted a marriage by His Majesty, and no one dares to underestimate you."

Gu Xingchi wanted to jump out of the window, but he walked a few steps and turned back.He gently embraced Sister Feng in his arms, and kissed her on the forehead.

"Okay, now it's really settled."

He hooked his lips into a smile, turned around and jumped out.

Sister Feng touched her forehead, covered her hot cheeks with both hands, and buried herself in the quilt.

She has lived two lifetimes, why is she still as shy as a little girl...

Gu Xingchi spoke quickly, indeed very quickly.On the second day, someone came to the palace to read out the imperial decree of marriage.

Mrs. Jiang was still in a daze until she left.

"Sister Feng, what's going on?"

Sister Feng pretended to be surprised, "I don't know why Your Majesty would worry about the Wang family's marriage."

"Our royal family is naturally not worthy of His Majesty's concern. Only the affairs of the Marquis of Jing'an will be taken care of by His Majesty."

"Could it be that Marquis Jing'an asked for the marriage? However, we don't have much friendship with the Gu family."

Mrs. Jiang thought for a while, "That day at the Jing'an Marquis Mansion's banquet, Mrs. Gu held you for a long conversation. Could it be that she took a fancy to you at that time?" She patted Sister Feng's hand and said with a complicated expression: "Actually, Master Gu Xiaohou is also a good candidate, but his personality is unpredictable. I'm afraid you won't get along with him and you will be wronged."

Sister Feng said softly: "Auntie, don't worry, we have no enmity with the Gu family, and the marriage decree was requested by the Gu family. I think the Gu family will not treat me harshly."

"That being said, it happened too suddenly and weirdly, and I don't know what Mrs. Lu would think..."

Soon, the news that Emperor Tianshun bestowed a marriage on Gu Xingchi and Sister Feng spread throughout the capital. Everyone was surprised but at the same time took it for granted. After all, many people saw that Mrs. Gu was getting close to Sister Feng intentionally that day.

Some people also said that Marquis Jing'an personally asked for this marriage decree, and he must have liked this Miss Wang very much. I don't know if he knew about the Wang family and Lu family's intention to get married before.

It is a great gift for the emperor to grant marriages to his courtiers and their families, let alone to the Marquis of Jing'an.

Therefore, on the second day, Sister Feng entered the palace to thank you with many curious, shocked, envious, and jealous eyes.