Chapter 20:
When Xiao Yongjia returned to Gao Mansion, he instructed Aju to pack up for Luoshen.
Luoshen looked over and saw that his mother was instructing someone to pack up her own things.
Her expression seemed much calmer than before going out.
"Auntie?"
Seeing her daughter coming, Xiao Yongjia smiled and said softly, "Don't worry. No one can force you to get married. You can go to Bailuzhou with your mother first."
Luo Shen was startled, and then he understood.
Mother should have got some promise from Uncle, because she wanted to delay the marriage first.
She hesitated: "Where's Aye? We're gone, what about Aye?"
Hearing that her daughter did not forget her father at this time, Xiao Yongjia's anger came up again, and he said bitterly: "What else do you care about him? If it weren't for him, we would be in such a situation?"
She snorted coldly: "You, Aye, promised this marriage in public, but he didn't say when he would marry you! You go with A-Niang first, and when you get there, A-Niang will think of other ways. You can always come up with something else. The way. I don't believe it, but I can't be a Jiangbei warrior!"
Knowing that he didn't have to get married right away, Luoshen finally felt a little more at ease. But thinking of this messed-up status quo, I feel like a mess, and I can't bear to leave my father like this and walk away. After hesitating for a while, he turned his face, but saw that his father had also arrived at some unknown time, standing silently outside the door with a bleak expression, looking at himself and his mother, full of guilt.
"Aye!"
She called out.
Gao Qiao was still thinking about the mother-daughter conversation she just heard.
Even so, her daughter still misses herself.
His heart was even more sad.
"Ami, it's all Aya's fault. You lost your tongue first, and you are in such a situation today. Since your mother has asked for a grace period from His Majesty, you can go with her to Bailuzhou first, or stay for a while. Aye is fine. Don't worry. In a few days, Aye will see you."
"Aye, my daughter doesn't blame you!"
Luoshen's heart was sour, and he couldn't help throwing himself into his arms like he did when he was a child.
As my daughter grew up, she was no longer as close as she was when she was young.
But at this moment, she seemed to have become the little girl who was sad and wanted to hug her.
Gao Qiao's eyes were hot, and he raised his eyes, only to see Xiao Yongjia standing on the side with cold eyes, a mocking sneer hanging on his lips, suppressing his confusion, patted his daughter's back lightly, and said softly: "You first Go out, and I'll have a few words with your aunt."
Luoshen nodded, and was a little worried, and turned back three steps.
Gao Qiao closed the door, walked towards Xiao Yongjia, and stopped in front of her.
There was a distance between the two.
Xiao Yongjia still stood like that, staring at him coldly.
"A Ling, I'm sorry for you and Ami..."
Gao Qiao was silent for a moment, then said.
"Do you still know that you're sorry Ami?"
Xiao Yongjia interrupted him angrily.
"My daughter already has the right person! It's time to talk about marriage! But because of your faults, you are forced to marry a Jiangbei warrior with a low character! Gao Qiao, as long as you can leave a little leeway in your words at the beginning, it will not Put your daughter in such a situation!"
Gao Qiao was silent.
Xiao Yongjia's emotions seemed to be hooked out and he walked around in front of him.
"I really regret it! How can I believe that you can solve this problem! If I knew earlier, I wouldn't need you, I'll figure it out myself! Now that it's like this, it's hard to ride a tiger, I really..."
She turned from anger to sadness, her voice suddenly choked, and tears rolled down her eyes.
Gao Qiao was stunned.
The two have been married for many years, and most of the time, the husband and wife are not on good terms.
In Gao Qiao's memory, even if there is a dispute between the husband and wife, no matter right or wrong, she always looks aloof, why did she ever shed a tear in front of her?
It was only half a day today, she would have shed tears when she was with the emperor first, and now she was so sad in front of her.
Gao Qiao looked at her wet and tearful face, and a long-lost and unspeakable emotion slowly appeared in her heart, as if something was surging.
"Arling—"
He called his wife's nickname in a low voice, raised his arms, held her shoulders with his hands, and gently took her into his arms.
Xiao Yongjia gritted her teeth and struggled desperately at first. The pair of drop-shaped jade drop earrings hanging on her earlobes kept shaking with her movements.
Instead of letting go, Gao Qiao tightened his arms and hugged his wife a little tighter.
Xiao Yongjia struggled for a moment, as if he had lost his strength, his body gradually softened, and finally he closed his eyes and leaned against his arms, his cheeks pressed against his chest, motionless, only tears kept rolling down.
Gao Qiao was so upset by the crying of his wife in his arms that he didn't know how to comfort him for a while. After hesitating for a while, he could only raise his arm and pat her on the back just as he did to comfort his daughter.
Xiao Yongjia leaned in his arms and shed tears silently for a moment. His emotions seemed to calm down gradually. He opened his eyes, pushed Gao Qiao away, then turned around, took out the veil, and lowered his head to wipe the tears on his face.
Gao Qiao looked at her back and felt a faint sense of loss in her heart.
Xiao Yongjia wiped away tears, sniffed, and turned around.
"Gao Qiao, listen to me, I don't care what you say to the world, and I don't care about the overall situation. That Li Mu was clearly dispatched by Xu Mi, and the two of them were in a mess, so they deliberately ruined Ami and Cambodia. Ami's marriage, provoked our relationship with the Lu family, so that the Xu family could benefit from it! Even if he doesn't care about his background, he is also a person of inferior character. If Ami really married such a person, he would be dead in this life. Ruined! Your Majesty has promised not to force marriage. Sooner or later I will find a way! If you dare to marry my daughter for your reputation, I can do anything! You know !"
Gao Qiao was silent.
"Why don't you speak? Are you dumb?"
"Aling, I have something to tell you."
Gao Qiao's expression became serious.
"The Xu family and my Gao family have always had a fight. The reason for this incident was also a promise I made to Li Mu that day. At that time, because he rescued Liulang, I was extremely grateful to him and promised that in public. Now I want to come here. , as you said, I was too careless at the time."
"What Li Mu wants is my words."
Gao Qiao frowned slightly.
"I sent someone to investigate Li Mu's general experience after crossing the river at the age of ten. His widowed mother, the Lu family, is still in Jingkou, and she is a kind woman. Jingkou is a place where refugees from the north live. The popularity of his father and grandfather back then, coupled with the fact that he often stood for others in Jingkou in the past few years, he was quite prestigious among the local people, and almost no one knew his name when he was mentioned. He is an excellent brother with a life-and-death friendship. In addition to his previous experience in the military, apart from being promoted faster than ordinary people due to his outstanding military exploits, the closest relationship with him is Yang Xuan. I checked, although Li Mu was in Xu Mi’s military mansion at the time He is the youngest Sima of another department, but before this matter, Xu Mi did not give him much special attention. I cross-examined Yang Xuan carefully. On the day of Yanjun, he was the first to learn that Li Mu was interested. Begging for someone from my Gao family. After he found out, he thought it was inappropriate and persuaded Li Mu to take it back. But Li Mu insisted on not. He had to go to Xu Mi and tell him about it."
"According to Yang's declaration, Xu Mi was very angry at first, saying that Li Mu had two hearts and wanted to join my Gao family. He soon changed his mind and asked him to propose marriage to me immediately. Then, as you know, Xu Mi kept pushing all the way. , so that things got out of hand and became where they are today.”
Gao Qiao fell into deep thought.
Xiao Yongjia was a little surprised, looked at her husband and waited for him to continue.
Gao Qiao paced the room for a while, then stopped.
"A-Ling, if what Yang Xuan said is true, then obviously, the reason for Li Mu's request for marriage was not what you thought, but was instructed by Xu Mi. If what I expected was correct, it would be more like Li Mu took advantage of it. The dispute between Xu Mi and my Gaolu family has gradually achieved its seemingly impossible purpose of seeking marriage."
Xiao Yongjia was surprised.
"Why is he so deliberate and determined to be my Gao family's son-in-law? Could it be that he wants to cling to you?"
Gao Qiao slowly shook his head.
"It's not like! Even if he is dissatisfied with Xu Mi and wants to take refuge in me, with his kindness to my Gao family first, there is no need to completely offend you and me to seek a future. With what he has done, he will never Not like such a stupid person."
"Then why did he act like this?"
Xiao Yongjia was completely confused.
Gao Qiao sighed: "It would be even more absurd to say that he admires Ami so much that she does not marry her. So these days, I am also at a loss for understanding. But this man has a deep heart and is far from being as simple as it seems. One thing is certain."
Xiao Yongjia frowned and rubbed his two temples, which were aching.
Gao Qiao said: "Today's exam, according to what I thought, Cambodia will definitely win. If he wins, this matter will be over, but I didn't expect such a result, but it is also God's will."
He shook his head and looked at his wife: "I know you love Ami very much. Since you have asked for grace from Your Majesty, you might as well take Ami to Bailuzhou for a few days. The whole world. Or at least, to figure out Li Mu's intention to marry. Otherwise, how can I be assured of marrying my daughter?"
A soft color gradually appeared in his eyes as he looked at his wife.
"It's not too early today, it's been a day of tossing, you and Ami must be tired. Don't be in a hurry to go there. Stay at home for another night. I'll take you there in person tomorrow."
Xiao Yongjia can hardly remember, when was the last time her husband spoke to him so gently.
Hearing him speak to him in such a tone suddenly, there seemed to be a thin warm current that silently poured out from the depths of my heart, and slowly spread all over her body and limbs.
She stared at him blankly, without saying a word.
Gao Qiao glanced at the half-packed things in the room, coughed slightly, and asked tentatively, "Is that so? I'll call Aju?"
He looked at his wife, saw that she was silent, hesitated for a while, and finally turned around and went.
Xiao Yongjia looked at the back of Gao Qiao's departure, his footsteps moved slightly, he took half a step, but stopped again.
She bit her lip, and there was a hint of loss in her expression.