Chapter 434: Marriage
Chapter 434 Marriage
"Master Taishou, this is..." Patriarch Feng's voice was dry, and he really couldn't understand why Gu Qingqiu came to her mansion with the imperial decree.
Master Feng has only dealt with businessmen and gold and silver treasures in her life. For officials, she also thought about climbing a few big trees, but most of the officials disdain businessmen. Therefore, after countless times of hot faces and cold butts, Master Feng never dealt with officials again.
Like Gu Qingqiu, a prefect of a city, Feng Patriarch never thought of having the opportunity to meet with him before, but he didn't expect that today not only Gu Qingqiu would come to the door in person, but even the imperial decree would be presented.
The head of the Feng family is full of apprehension. Their Feng family and the royal family can't even get in touch with each other. How could there be an imperial edict?
Not only Patriarch Feng was puzzled, but even Gu Qingqiu was a little at a loss.
His Majesty suddenly issued a decree to the Feng family, and it was still so inexplicable...
Gu Qingqiu can be sure that Junli and the Feng family absolutely do not know each other, so...
Looking at the imperial decree in his hand, Gu Qingqiu couldn't help coughing lightly, and asked Master Feng, "I wonder if your son is here?"
Hearing this, Patriarch Feng was puzzled, could it be related to her son?
"Which son of... Caomin is the prefect talking about?" Patriarch Feng frowned, and the imperial decree seemed to be related to her son. Coupled with the gossip I got in the past few days, could it be...
Which of her sons went out and met His Majesty?
if it is like this.
Patriarch Feng glanced at the imperial decree, and there was a flash of joy in her eyes. Could it be that one of her sons was favored by His Majesty?
But after thinking about it, I felt something was wrong.
Her sons have been staying in the mansion for the past few days, and none of them have ever gone out, so how could they be favored by His Majesty?
Suddenly, a face flashed in my mind.
That was her fifth son, and the one who was the least up to date. More than a year ago, they eloped for a girl from a poor family, and later they even clamored to become a monk, which completely embarrassed their Fengfu!
Last night, that unworthy son was invited by Mr. Ning Xi to be one of the five sons who worshiped the gods, and she didn't care too much. After all, he is a person who was abandoned by the family, so he is not worthy of concern.
But now, she couldn't help but stop thinking about it.
From the current situation, it may really be her fifth son who is not valued.
Gu Qingqiu saw the change of expression in the eyes of Patriarch Feng, and said coldly, "Of course it is Mr. Feng Zhao!"
Hearing this, Patriarch Feng lowered his head subconsciously, and it turned out to be her fifth son who did not live up to expectations.
Bowed his head and asked the boy beside him, "Is Zhao'er back?"
The servant shook his head blankly, with an expression of not knowing anything.
Seeing this, Patriarch Feng couldn't help saying, "Hurry up and find it!"
Hearing this, the servant quickly ran towards the door, but was stopped by Gu Qingqiu.
"No need, if your son is not here, it will be the same if you are here, Master Feng."
Gu Qingqiu smiled lightly, unfolded the imperial decree in his hand, and read it out slowly.
The content of the imperial decree is nothing more than saying that Feng Zhao and Gu Jiyan were created by heaven and earth, which is very suitable for her Junli, so they are married and married at the beginning of next month.
Until receiving the imperial decree, Patriarch Feng still didn't react.
It's not about letting her son enter the palace as a concubine, but for that Gu Jiyan who she has always looked down upon!
Patriarch Feng felt that everything around him suddenly became unreal.
Gu Qingqiu didn't care about Patriarch Feng's expression, after warning the consequences of disobedience to the imperial decree, he left in a hurry with a group of officials.
Because Junli issued not only one imperial decree, but two!
As soon as Gu Qingqiu got out of Feng Mansion, he immediately got into the carriage, and the officials behind him followed one after another, heading towards Ling Mansion one by one.
Although the Ling family has been in business for generations, it is different from the Feng family.
Feng's family is just an ordinary merchant's family, not looked down upon by officials. However, the Ling family dealt with some officials. The reason was naturally that the Ling family had been an imperial merchant several generations ago.
Although he fell into decline later on, he used to be an imperial merchant, and his background and network of connections were not comparable to ordinary merchants.
When they arrived at the gate of Ling's mansion, some servants who had already received the news ran in, and the rest greeted Gu Qingqiu and his party with smiles on their faces.
Before entering the living room, several people hurried over from the other side of the corridor, and the leader was the current head of the Ling family.
Seeing Gu Qingqiu, Patriarch Ling put on a gentle smile like ordinary brocade on his face, and cupped his hands towards Gu Qingqiu, "Master Taishou can come here, it really makes my Ling family flourish."
Hearing this, Gu Qingqiu showed a smile on his face, and said to the Patriarch of the Ling family, "This officer is going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing."
As he spoke, he walked into the living room, and before Patriarch Ling could invite everyone to sit down, Gu Qingqiu winked at an official beside him.
The official understood, and quickly found a bright imperial edict from a tray beside him, and put it in Gu Qingqiu's hand.
Patriarch Ling on the side was already dead the moment he saw the imperial decree, with a look like Patriarch Feng on his face.
"This..." Patriarch Ling opened his mouth with difficulty, but he couldn't speak.
Gu Qingqiu glanced around, but did not find Ling Jin, so he stopped talking. Unfold the imperial decree, and finished reading the imperial decree under the kneeling of a crowd.
The content is similar to the imperial decree given to Feng Zhao, the only difference is that the imperial decree states Yuchipin's identity and the Ling family is responsible for all kinds of fabrics that will be needed in the palace in the future. In other words, today, the Ling family has once again regained its former status as an imperial merchant!
Such a huge surprise undoubtedly made Patriarch Ling feel dizzy. After recovering, he quickly invited Gu Qingqiu and other officials to have tea.
While drinking tea, they naturally chatted.
"Master Taishou, is it possible that Lord Yuchi is the wife-head that Jin'er chose this morning?" Patriarch Ling asked cautiously. Originally, he was furious when he heard about Ling Jin's random choice of wife-lord in the morning, but now when he heard that the person Ling Jin picked was the imperial bodyguard of His Majesty, Patriarch Ling suddenly felt that his son was still alive. What a vision!
Gu Qingqiu nodded, took a panoramic view of the look in the eyes of the Ling family leader, then got up and said goodbye to the Ling family leader.
After sending Gu Qingqiu and the others outside the gate of the Ling Mansion, the Patriarch of the Ling Family stopped in his tracks and watched the carriages leave slowly, gradually disappearing from sight.
"Patriarch, our Ling family can finally become an imperial merchant again." A man who seemed to be of high status said to the Ling family, his face was full of excitement.
Patriarch Ling nodded slowly, looked up to the sky and said, "Yes, we have waited too long for this day. I didn't expect that after several generations, it would be because of Jin'er that he would become an imperial merchant again..."
(end of this chapter)