Tang Buqing returned home in a daze. When Tang Mu saw him coming back, she asked happily: "How do you get along with your future colleagues? We are weak in the capital, so we have to interact with others more. If we encounter trouble in the future, I can also find a few more people to discuss..."
When Tang Buqing heard her mother's words, she forced a smile and said: "I know, mother, I will get along well with them..."
In fact, it was impossible. No matter who was being talked about in such an insulting manner behind his back, he could no longer get along with them calmly as if nothing had happened.
After Tang Buqing listened to the discussion about his marriage to the eldest daughter of Duke Anguo, he almost ran away.
But he couldn't reveal his sorrow to his mother, she would be worried... So Tang Buqing had to cheer up and talk to Tang's mother for a while as if nothing had happened to comfort her.
After Tang's mother left, Tang Buqing's fake smile suddenly disappeared, and his eyes were terrifyingly cold.
If he hadn't heard those people's conversations, he might not have known about his wife's scandal until they got married, right?
Tang Buqing almost wanted to go to Anguo Gong's Mansion to cancel the engagement right away, but he knew that he couldn't because the marriage had been decided and all the procedures were completed, leaving only a visit to the church to get married.
To say that he wanted to break off the engagement at this time was a clear declaration to the world that he would become enemies with Duke An Guo.
Now he is just a young man who has just passed the Jinshi examination and is about to enter an official career. He has no support at all. If he offends An Guo Gong, An Guo Gong does not need to take action himself. As long as he expresses his displeasure with him, it will naturally happen. If other people come to make things difficult for him, his future will become extremely difficult.
He has been studying for more than ten years, forgetting to eat and sleep, and endured hunger, just to one day stand out, be able to honor his ancestors, and be filial to his mother who worked hard to raise him.
If he insists on breaking off the engagement with Duke Anguo, then the more than ten years he and his mother have worked hard will be wasted, and he will have nothing again, and may even lose his life - he does not dare to expect the high-ranking Anguo The husband will not take any measures to retaliate against himself after he breaks off the engagement.
Tang Buqing clenched his fists tightly, deeply hating that he had been so profit-driven that he agreed to the marriage without understanding the situation of the eldest daughter of Duke Anguo's mansion, which made him unable to get off the hook now.
But what if it is known that An Guogong is cheating on the marriage? It was already too late. If he had refused on the day when An Guogong tested his intention to get married, it would not have offended An Guogong too much. It would be useless for him to regret it now.
How excited he was when he learned that he could marry Miss An Guogong, now he is so embarrassed and humiliated. He felt that he was really lost in his mind at first, although he wondered why he got the heavenly gift. This pie fell without thinking too much
If he had been more cautious, how could he not have realized there was something fishy about it?
He used to live in Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, and he only focused on studying and did not pay attention to outside affairs. Most of the scandals about Yao in ancient times were only circulated among the upper class circles in the capital, so he had no way of knowing.
Now he suddenly realized why the Anguo Guild favored him? Because Yao couldn't get married in ancient times, it would be better to use her to marry him to win over a future talent, and treat it as a bet. If he loses, he will just lose a daughter who himself is ruined. If he wins, wouldn't he be able to tie himself tightly to the ship of Duke Anguo?
Tang Buqing only felt that this was a great shame and humiliation. He had no good impression of An Guogong and his future wife Gu Shiyao. He was even disgusted with their calculations against him. Even Gu Shiyao's kindness in saving him on the road began to doubt. Isn't it also a calculation?
Gu Shi Yao had no idea how bad Tang Buqing's impression of her had become. Ever since Gu Shichu snatched the marriage that she had longed for, she had devoted herself to preparing for her marriage. Every day, she didn't have people custom-made jewelry for her. , even embroidering the wedding dress, everyone can see her joy.
Her concubines and cousins only thought that she was shameless, even though she had done such an immoral and scandalous thing, she was still happily preparing to get married. However, these innocent sisters, because of her bad reputation, the quality of the marriage plummeted. , promising young talents will not consider them anymore, they can only search downwards, and the ones they find will not be those who really like them, but will want to cling to the crooked melons and crack dates of the Duke's palace, so those few sisters are I wish I could curse Gu Shi Yao in the house.
Of course, except at the beginning of ancient times.
Her marriage is not urgent yet. After all, she has a second cousin above her, the concubine of Gu Taoxing. The Zhou family still has to settle her marriage first.
Ming Xun and the Marquis of Qi Yang were arguing about marrying each other in ancient times, and they resorted to all kinds of tricks. In the end, it was natural that both parents could not control their children, so no matter how much they did not want to have anything to do with An Guo Gongfu, Qi Yang Mrs. Hou still agreed to list Gu Shichu as her daughter-in-law, but the prerequisite was that she had to meet Gu Shichu first to see what she was like.
Mingxun agreed without hesitation and acted very quickly. He immediately went to Gu Shichu and agreed on a time and place to meet - a private room on the second floor of Furong Building on a certain day.
"Are you the woman my son longs to marry?" Mrs. Qi Yanghou looked up and down at Gu Shichu with a cold face.
In ancient times, she had willow eyebrows and a beautiful nose, a graceful figure, a pair of clear eyes, and a smile at the corners of her mouth. On both sides of her mouth as red as cherry blossoms were a pair of small and delicate pear dimples, which made her look very lovable.
Mrs. Qi Yanghou, who originally had no good impression of Gu Shichu, couldn't help but say when she saw her appearance: "She looks quite handsome. No wonder she can charm this silly son of mine so much that you don't want to marry her."
"Hehe..." Ming Xun giggled at the side and winked at Gu Shichu.
"Hello madam, I also think I'm quite handsome. Your son won't marry me unless I am. It's not that I fascinate him, but that he wants to find himself a playmate who won't discipline him, and I happen to be him. He chose me because of my fellow-minded people." Gu Shichu said very frankly. When she saw that Mrs. Qiyanghou was a cheerful and generous woman, she did not make excuses to deceive her, but chose to tell the truth.
Ming Xun was shocked when he heard what she said. He was afraid that Mrs. Hou would be angry, so he hurriedly stopped her: "Gu San, how could you say..."
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Hou was not angry, but her expression became softer. She looked at the magnanimous Gu Shichu in surprise and said, "You are sincere. If you dare to tell me the truth, you won't worry that I will hate you even more. Not to mention not agreeing to his marriage to you? You know, no mother would like to hook up with her son’s unmotivated daughter-in-law for eating, drinking and having fun."
