Zhao Zhilan sat on the wedding bed and quietly raised her ears to listen to what was going on outside, but she didn't hear anything for a long time. The room was like a tomb, and she couldn't even hear the sound of breathing. She pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and stared at her kodan-dyed nails for a while - she knew that the Gu family was reluctant to have this marriage.
Since the Zhao and Gu families decided to get married, not only did the eldest sister Zhao Ruolan regard General Gu as her husband early on and only thought of him in her heart, but General Gu also took great care of Zhao Ruolan because he knew that his future wife would be Zhao Ruolan. , the two of them are childhood sweethearts, the man is in love with the concubine.
If it hadn't been for that accident, she, Zhao Zhilan, would never have had anything to do with General Gu in her entire life.
But at this point, she has already married. If she doesn't plan for herself at all and just becomes a neglected wife who is not liked by her husband, she is not willing to do so.
She guessed that the room was so quiet, probably because the Gu family was giving her a warning. However, now that the wedding is over and the wedding ceremony is over, the Gu family can't afford not to give the Zhao family any face. She just needs to wait. As long as she can see General Gu today, she can make a comeback.
Time passed little by little, and Zhao Zhilan felt that her whole body was stiff. She didn't know how much time had passed outside. From morning to now, she had barely eaten a grain of rice. She was now hungry and thirsty. Once a person suffers from hunger, Zhao Zhilan pursed her lips as she was easily irritable, fearing that she might not be able to control herself and that if she quarreled with General Gu later, something bad would happen. She just wanted to lift her hijab and take a look. If there were snacks on the table, she would take some to fill her stomach.
Anyway, no one in this room made a sound, so she just pretended that there was no one there.
Slowly raising her hand, holding the hijab with two fingers, Zhao Zhilan hesitated. It was important to fill her stomach, but wasn't it a bit unlucky to lift the hijab by herself?
Just as he was hesitating, he heard footsteps coming from outside. Zhao Zhilan quickly put down her fingers, raised her chest and raised her head, just waiting for the people outside to come in. But the footsteps stopped at the door, and there was no other movement for a while.
Zhao Zhilan frowned, feeling a little aggrieved - she wasn't the one who rushed to do such a thing, so why should she be blamed for this mistake?
She waited for a long time before footsteps sounded again, and then a big bronze hand held the hijab and opened it. Zhao Zhilan looked up and saw General Gu standing in front of her with an expressionless face. Although he was the groom's official, except for the wedding clothes on his body that could indicate his identity, his expression and face did not have the slightest hint of happiness from the groom's official.
Zhao Zhilan pursed her lips. She was about to get up and go around General Gu to get the snacks on the table when she heard a voice from the other side: "Congratulations to the groom for lifting his hijab. From now on, the young couple is happy. Please have a glass of wine now."
Two wine glasses were pushed over, and before Zhao Zhilan could speak, General Gu drank the wine without any intention of holding hands with Zhao Zhilan.
Zhao Zhilan pursed her lips and lowered her head to drink the glass of wine. As soon as the wine entered the mouth, a spiciness and bitterness came up, blocking the throat, and the burning feeling rushed to the forehead. Zhao Zhilan couldn't bear it any longer, and stood up suddenly. Her eyes were so big and bright that General Gu couldn't help staring. Frowning - it's like he's bullying someone.
He opened his mouth and was about to say something, when Zhao Zhilan raised her foot and prepared to go around him. However, she did not expect that the skirt of Xifu was too long. When she raised her foot, she stepped on it and her body did not move. She moved, and then she fell on a big horse, but she had to go around General Gu. In other words, the direction of her body movement was to the other side. Not to mention falling into General Gu's arms, she didn't even wait for General Gu to react. He just fell face down on the ground.
It hurt so much that Zhao Zhilan's nose instantly turned red and her tears started to fall.
Even Xi Niang, who was well-informed, had never seen this scene. She didn’t say anything about asking the bride to throw the wine glass. She quietly turned around and left, taking the maids out with her - now this At a good time, the groom quickly picked up the bride and hugged her to comfort her. Isn’t it just natural that the next step is a matter of deep affection?
Xipo never thought that there was a kind of man in this world who had a heart of stone.
Zhao Zhilan cried so hard that General Gu just frowned slightly and stood watching.
"I know you must resent me in your heart, and feel that if it weren't for me, you and my eldest sister would definitely be fine." Zhao Zhilan reached out to cover her cheeks, tears rolling down from between her fingers: "But you don't want to think about what if... I can also be the third prince's concubine now. Even if the third prince is useless, the prince's concubine will still be glorious and wealthy."
"I didn't have any thoughts about you at first. I know you are my future brother-in-law. My sister has been praising you in front of me since I was a child, saying that you are responsible, capable, and very heroic. She also said that you are handsome and considerate. You If I gave her a gift, my sister would definitely tell me about it, ranging from purses and snacks to letters and jewelry..."
As she said that, Zhao Zhilan suddenly changed her tone: "My fair lady, my gentleman is so kind... Ruolan, my wife, I miss you so much..."
General Gu's body stiffened instantly and he didn't know how to express himself - this was a love letter he wrote to Zhao Ruolan after he recovered. Later, because he felt it was not appropriate and was afraid of damaging Zhao Ruolan's reputation, he never wrote it again.
Did Zhao Ruolan even read such a letter to her sister?
No, you can't misunderstand Zhao Ruolan. She has always known the rules and etiquette. Even if the two of them were already engaged, she would abide by the rules. She would never meet him alone, let alone give or receive gifts from him in private. The two of them would pass gifts through their elders. , a third person must be present when meeting, and not even an inappropriate word was said in private. How could Zhao Ruolan show such a private letter to her sister?
Neither can my biological sister.
So Zhao Zhilan must have stolen the letter. She had long had evil intentions and wanted to ruin her marriage with Zhao Ruolan and replace her, so she secretly read the letter.
General Gu was silently firm in his heart. Zhao Zhilan didn't know what he was thinking, so she continued: "When my sister read it to me, I was only thirteen years old. How could I know anything about love? I just felt that General Gu could He is truly a caring person, and he has deep love for my sister.”
General Gu's face turned even uglier. He had tried to persuade himself a lot just now, convincing himself that it was Zhao Zhilan who had peeked at the letter, rather than Zhao Ruolan taking the initiative to give it to him. But now he couldn't convince himself anymore - he was still a child at the age of thirteen. Can children understand the love between men and women? Looking back on past years, thirteen-year-old Zhao Zhilan would only let herself buy snacks every time she saw her.
And he himself was seventeen years old when he became enlightened. Even if a girl wakes up early, she is only fifteen or sixteen years old.
How could a thirteen-year-old child have the desire to read his sister's letters?
Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they quickly take root.
"My sister always said that there is no better person in the world than General Gu. Even if I were her biological sister, I would definitely not be able to find a better marriage in the future." Zhao Zhilan continued, she also held back her tears and sat on the ground. , the whole person felt a little stunned.
"I slowly began to think, why sister? Why not me? If I really can't find someone better in the future, what should I do?"
"Then I thought, it doesn't matter if I can't find it. My sister treats me well. If I don't get a good marriage, my sister will definitely take care of me. Besides, I still have a father and a mother, so I'm afraid that I won't marry well. Can’t live your life anymore?”
"At that time, I only had admiration and admiration for General Gu. Only through my sister's description, I felt that you were the best man in the world."
"On the day I went out, my sister told me that a group of buskers came to the capital. They were proficient in fire-breathing acrobatics. I have always been a person who likes fun. If there are such beautiful acrobatics, I must go and see them."
"My sister gave me a cup of tea and commented on my child's character. She said I didn't remember to bring water. What if I got thirsty along the way?"
"I don't know why my sister said it was a place for busking, but there are no buskers, but there are a few ruffians. I don't know why they still wanted to deal with me even though they saw the Zhao family's mark on my carriage. I use my hands and feet."
"I don't know why General Gu happened to be passing by."
Following Zhao Zhilan's words, General Gu's expression changed again and again - the reason why he happened to pass by was because he got what others said and said he saw the eldest daughter of the Zhao family going there in a carriage.
Because Zhao Ruolan was observant of etiquette, they didn't have many opportunities to meet. General Gu admired Zhao Ruolan in his heart and naturally looked forward to seeing him more often.
But when he rushed over, he only saw Zhao Zhilan, not the eldest girl Zhao Ruolan. He thought that the person who sent him the message had misunderstood. After all, the sisters had similar looks and body shapes, and they all rode in the Zhao family's carriage.
"You said it was Zhao Zhilan who told you that there was a juggling company there?" General Gu finally couldn't help but speak. Zhao Zhilan felt happy, but did not nod immediately. Instead, she glanced at General Gu before answering: "Yes, I have all the maids around me." All of them can testify that my eldest sister told me more than once that a new busker has arrived in that place, they are very good at it and it is very lively."
After a pause, she continued: "My father loves me. When he learned that I was stopped, he sent his servant over to try to save me, but the servant searched for two or three days, but there was no trace. It’s like those people appeared out of thin air and disappeared out of thin air.”
Putting it this way, it feels more like someone is plotting against him.
General Gu frowned and stared at Zhao Zhilan on the ground. Suddenly, he had a ridiculous guess in his heart - these words sounded like Zhao Ruolan was trying to persuade his sister to fall in love with his brother-in-law and then do something wrong. She is not a child anymore. She has got a treasure and she still wants to show it off to her friends? Is it appropriate to show off a man to a sister who is not engaged?
But why?
