Chapter 244 Engagement Day

"How could such a good girl become my cousin's wife? If I had come to Jinling City a few years earlier, would I..."

"Don't dream, your cousin's wife doesn't like you."

"Why?"

Shang Ji looked at Xing Zhao with contempt, and he was a little confused, so he spoke.

"Because only this general is her destined husband, it's useless for others to come earlier or later."

That confidence is really as good as when he threatened to repel the enemy army of the Jin Dynasty.

Seeing this, Xing Zhao was quite amused.

"Okay, okay, I will take Lang'er back to Jinling City in two days. We are really the same people who are in the same world~~~~"

His frivolous character really can't bear any loss, and he has to say it to his heart's content.

When everyone gathered in the flower hall, the eldest sister-in-law Liu and Xue Niang had arrived in advance, and they were all laughing happily.

Because after lunch, it was the auspicious time for the Guo family to come and get engaged.

And the two of them didn't know what had just happened in Xu Laiyuan, so their happiness at the moment was not mixed with other attitudes.

"Granddaughter-in-law (granddaughter) meets grandmother, third aunt, and fourth aunt."

"Get up, why should we be so polite as a family?"

The eldest sister-in-law Liu saw Du Jingyi supporting Mrs. Gu at a glance, and the two of them had an inexplicable sense of intimacy that she had never seen before. She was a little curious in her heart, and then she saw the outsider raised his voice and said.

"Miss cousin is here."

Not long after, Gu Xiaolang also walked in.

She didn't look very emotional, but there was still a decent smile on her lips.

The third aunt couldn't hold it anymore, and walked over and held her hand tightly, as if she wanted to pass on her strength to her daughter, and Gu Xiaolang also felt the care from her mother, so she felt even more guilty.

Seeing that her emotions were about to collapse, she saw the fourth aunt coming over.

It seemed that she was going to talk to her eldest sister-in-law Liu, but in fact, she was covering for Gu Xiaolang.

After all, it was better for fewer people to know about this kind of thing, and Gu Xiaolang was still a person who wanted to save face.

Xue Niang didn't have so many twists and turns in her mind, and she stepped forward and took the arm of Mrs. Gu and said.

"My granddaughter asked the kitchen today, and they said that they made white sauce round vegetables and prawns that grandma likes the most. You must use more later."

"Okay, only when you are full can you have the energy to deal with Xiao Ba's engagement, right?"

Xue Niang was a girl after all, so she was a little thin-skinned. She blushed when she was teased casually. Everyone turned their eyes to her, so they paid less attention to Gu Xiaolang.

She was relieved, and the eldest sister-in-law Liu, who was sitting next to Xue Niang, was both happy and sighing.

It was as if a scroll was unfolded in front of her, broadcasting the process of her raising Xue Niang one by one.

The child who was only in her calf has now grown into a big girl and is about to get engaged. Although she is not the mother, she is naturally more touched than others because the eldest sister-in-law has taken care of her like a mother for so many years.

And Xue Niang also knew this very well, so when she looked at the eldest sister-in-law, she was grateful from the bottom of her heart.

The dishes were served quickly, and Shang Zhiping also came. The family sat in the flower hall and had lunch while chatting.

It took less than half an hour, so everyone went to the front hall to drink tea and wait for the people from the Guo family to come.

Another half an hour passed, and Xue Niang was in a state of anxiety. Although she was sitting in the hall, her thoughts were no longer here.

On the contrary, Mrs. Gu was as steady as a mountain and was not in a hurry at all.

Du Jingyi admired her and told himself to learn more.

Before the idea came to fruition, housekeeper He walked in with a smile and said happily.

"Old lady, the people from the Guo family are at the gate."

"Who are they?"

"Prime Minister Guo, Old Lady Guo, Third Master Guo, Third Lady Guo, and Fourth Son of the Guo family are all here, and they have brought a lot of engagement gifts, and are waiting at the gate now."

"Why don't you invite them in?"

"I said, but the Prime Minister said that they dare not move without permission unless the girl's family gives permission."

After hearing this, Old Lady Gu couldn't help laughing.

"This old sly guy is still as fond of joking as before. Let's go, I'll go pick him up myself."

The Guo family did this to give Xue Niang enough face.

They wanted to let the world know that their Guo family was sincerely seeking to marry Shang Xue Niang, so they made such a big fuss.

And Old Lady Gu did this to give the Guo family some face.

You come and go, and in the future they will be in-laws, so it's reasonable to help each other and save face.

The gate of the general's mansion was just bustling yesterday, and today there are many people around again.

The Guo family is going to get engaged to the Shang family. This is no secret in the rich courtyards, but it is the first time for the common people to hear about it, so they are standing around and watching curiously.

"The fourth son of the Guo family is a capable man, young and with a good family background. I thought he would marry a princess or something to be a good match, but I didn't expect that he would marry the Shang family."

"Who is the one to be engaged? Does the Shang family have any unmarried girls?"

"Yes, the daughter of the original Mrs. Gu, the eighth daughter, but I don't know much about her. I heard that she is a little weak and sick, so she is kept in the yard and doesn't like to come out to see people."

"Ah, isn't that a pity? A good boy marries a sickly girl."

"Who said it wasn't?"

The gossips among the people never stopped, and all these words fell into the ears of Guo Jia Silang, so the smile on his face faded a lot at this moment.

But he thought again, fortunately she was not very outstanding in the past, otherwise I am afraid that their marriage would not be so fast, so he let it go.

He smiled more brilliantly than before, just to let the world know.

He, Guo Jia Silang, sincerely asked to marry the eighth lady of the Shang family, not for status, not for fame, but simply wanted to choose a favorite lady to spend the rest of his life.

So, when Madam Gu appeared, his eyes were also full of heat as he looked at Shang Xueniang who was supporting her.

This was probably the first time that Xueniang showed her face in front of the people. Although she was very nervous, she dared not forget the rules taught by her grandmother for a moment.

"Is this the sickly girl you mentioned? Bullshit, I think she's more like a fairy."

"That's right, look at her complexion, her aura, her figure, how can a sickly girl be so good?"

"Hey, didn't I hear that too? Just watch the show, stop talking."

People have two lips, but sometimes the best way to break a rumor is to face it. Shang Xueniang was unknown before, but in the future, her reputation will spread.