jdhmnovel Chapter 115 Want to marry my daughter to Xiao Cong
Chapter 115 Want to marry my daughter to Xiao Cong
The man was fat and had big ears. The clothes he wore were made of high-quality fabrics. If you looked closely, you could see that the man was somewhat similar to Xiao Cong.
When he saw the man, Xiao Cong's face showed surprise and joy, "Uncle, why are you here?"
"It's your birthday today, how could your uncle not come? This is a gift that your uncle prepared for you personally." The middle-aged man opened the brocade box, and inside lay a jade pendant with excellent water content.
Gu Jianchu glanced at it lightly and immediately looked away.
"Thank you, uncle." Xiao Cong was about to hand the jade pendant to the servant beside him.
He was immediately stopped by the middle-aged man, "My uncle had the jade pendant specially blessed by the abbot of Guangci Temple. It can bless you with peace and safety. You should wear it."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man pulled the jade pendant out of the box and tied it around Xiao Cong's waist.
Then the middle-aged man's eyes fell on Gu Jianchu and Xie Ci'an, "These two are..."
The emperor and empress left the palace in a low-key manner, naturally not wanting anyone other than the ministers in the court to know their identities. Xiao Cong stopped in front of his uncle and explained, "They are here to give me a gift. I will take them somewhere else first, and uncle will go around first."
The middle-aged man's gaze lingered on Xie Ci'an for a while until their figures turned into another private room, and then the middle-aged man withdrew his gaze.
"Your Majesty and Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am a businessman and don't know the rules. If I have offended Your Majesty and Your Majesty, I apologize to you on your behalf." Xiao Cong saluted the two of them humbly and politely.
"No problem." Xie Ci'an didn't reveal his identity, so he naturally wouldn't care about such things. "My dear, you still have guests to greet, so go ahead and get busy."
Xiao Cong bowed again before leaving.
The private room that Xiao Cong prepared for them was probably the best room in the entire Yaoyue Tower. It was surrounded by windows on three sides. When the front window was opened, one could see most of the Yaoyue Tower. The back window was the pavilion in the middle of the lake, where many literati and scholars recited poems and composed couplets. Through the back window, one could also see the scenery of Xiao Cong and his room.
Outside the window on the other side is the street outside Yaoyue Tower. Because of its high geographical location, you can see most of Shengjing City from the window.
After the wind blew through the window, Gu Jianchu felt much more energetic.
"I didn't even know there was such a good place." Gu Jianchu looked at the pavilion in the middle of the lake through the lighted window, then turned his gaze to the private room next door where Xiao Cong and the others were.
There were many people in the main room, so the windows were naturally open. Although there was a private room between them, they could see all the sounds and scenes in the main room.
A young girl wearing a veil came in front of Xiao Cong. She was wearing a crescent-colored dress. Because of the thin veil, her face could not be seen clearly. She first politely saluted Xiao Cong, "Su Yue greets cousin."
Xiao Cong was stunned for a moment before he reacted, "I didn't expect that Su Yue has grown so big after not seeing her for so many years. Did you come here with your uncle?"
As Xiao Cong was speaking, the middle-aged man came up to him again and said, "Uncle was originally escorting a shipload of goods to Shengjing City, and brought you a birthday present. Who would have thought that little girl Su Yue would find out about it, and she insisted on coming along, saying that she hadn't seen her cousin in years. Uncle had no choice but to bring her here."
"My uncle has been busy escorting goods to various warehouses these days, so I'm afraid he doesn't have time to accompany Su Yue. I wonder if Erlang has time to accompany Su Yue to take a good look around Shengjing City. After all, this is Su Yue's first time in Shengjing."
"Don't worry, Erlang. I have already booked a place for Suyue to stay at Laifu Inn. Apart from accompanying Suyue for a walk, I will definitely not trouble Erlang too much."
Xiao Cong has a cousin who is the second oldest in the family, so the elders in the family call him Erlang.
Xiao Cong was soft-hearted and kind-hearted, and he wasn't good at rejecting others. Moreover, since his uncle had already said so much, it was difficult for him to refuse directly. "My cousin and uncle have finally come to the capital. I will ask for leave tomorrow and accompany my cousin and uncle to have a good time in the capital."
It is said that his uncle's family helped him a lot after his parents passed away. Even the money for him to come to the capital to take the imperial examination was paid by his uncle.
Hearing Xiao Cong say this, the middle-aged man's tense expression gradually relaxed.
"Why do I feel like this uncle and cousin are here to extort money?" Gu Jianchu sat in the armchair by the window, holding a snack in one hand and lightly tapping the table with the other.
"I won't bring my daughter with me when I'm begging for money." Xie Ci'an sat lazily beside Gu Jianchu.
Now Xie Ci'an has become accustomed to eating melons with Gu Jianchu.
[Oh my god, you're not here to take advantage of me. You're laying all this groundwork because you want to marry your daughter to Xiao Cong.]
No one knew of Xiao Cong's past with Minister Lin. Xiao Cong's looks were the dream of countless young girls in Shengjing City. Seeing that Xiao Cong hadn't married yet, his uncle's family had their sights set on him. Becoming Xiao Cong's father-in-law would bring him far more benefits than extortion.
[I could almost hear the abacus beating in the palace.]
Minister Lin is still at home making lotus seed soup. Your dear Grand Secretary is being missed.
Su Yue shyly raised her head from beneath the veil, her gaze fixed on Xiao Cong through the thin veil. "I heard that my cousin is well versed in poetry and songs, and is a well-known talent in the capital. I wonder if Yue'er can appreciate my cousin's talent."
Xiao Cong blushed in embarrassment when he heard this, "That's all just rumors from outside. In terms of talent, Minister Lin is still the best."
"I don't know any Minister Lin. In Yue'er's heart, my cousin is the most talented person. When Yue'er came here, she heard the manager of Yaoyue Tower say that many talented people were reciting poems and composing couplets over at the Lakeside Pavilion. Yue'er has envied those talented people since she was a child. I wonder if my cousin can take me over to see them." Su Yue looked expectant.
Xiao Cong showed hesitation, "I am the protagonist today, and I have to entertain guests here. I am afraid it is not convenient. Why don't I take you around another day?"
"The banquet will start in a while, and the guests haven't arrived yet. We still have a housekeeper and servants here to help entertain them. You can take Yue'er for a walk first. If there is anything urgent, your uncle will call you." The middle-aged man urged the two to go out, not giving Xiao Cong any chance to refuse.
Xiao Cong wanted to argue a few more words, but his uncle pushed him out. He had no choice but to accompany his cousin to the pavilion in the backyard.
When Gu Jianchu saw Xiao being taken away by Bei Suyue, he felt anxious for Minister Lin.
Gu Jianchu said in a roundabout way, "It's already so late, and Minister Lin hasn't arrived yet. Could it be that he forgot his appointment with the Emperor? Would the Emperor like to send someone to urge Minister Lin?"
"The banquet hasn't started yet, there's no rush." Xie Ci'an pushed a cake in front of Gu Jianchu, "I saw Ah Chu likes cherry pancakes before, this is what Zhongfeng just bought at Wangxian Tower."
It would be a waste of talent to ask Chongfeng to go to Wangxianlou to buy her cherry pancakes.
"I'm just eating it as a snack. Your Majesty, there's no need to make them go through so much trouble." Gu Jianchu felt a little embarrassed while eating.
"It's not far, so it's not too much trouble." Xie Ci'an leaned back naturally, and put his arm around Gu Jianchu's slender waist with one hand.