mtl008 Chapter 287 Is it good to be good to your mother?
Chapter 287 Is it good to be good to your mother?
Chapter 287, Are you good to your mother?
"I'll talk to Jinghe about it."
With Tian Tian's words in mind, Gu Yu went to the Imperial Study the next day after court.
"Lord Duke, you..."
Gu Yu knelt before the Emperor as soon as he entered.
Upon seeing this, Ling Jun stood up in surprise. "Lord Duke, what are you doing?"
He came out and helped Gu Yu up. "What are you doing?"
Ling Jun thought of something...
"Does Your Excellency still not wish to take a wife?"
Ling Jun sighed, "I am not forcing the Duke to marry. I am just grateful that the Duke has dedicated half his life to Daqi, yet now he has no one to talk to."
"Hey..."
"If the Duke truly does not wish to marry, then I will not force him."
Gu Yu grabbed Ling Jun, "Your Majesty, I am willing to take a wife."
Ling Jun was even more puzzled, "Willing to get married?"
"Since the Duke is willing to take a wife, why is that?"
Gu Yu insisted on kneeling, "Your Majesty, I...I would like to request Your Majesty to grant me a marriage."
Ling Jun couldn't pull him up, so he let him be. "I'm going to bestow a marriage upon you, Duke. Just tell me, which of those portraits... do you fancy?"
Gu Yu shook his head, "I didn't even fancy any of them."
Ling Jun was confused. "You didn't take a liking to him? Then how does the Duke want me to bestow a marriage upon you?"
Gu Yu lowered his head and said, "This old minister begs Your Majesty to grant me a marriage with...the mother of Princess Fufeng...Madam Lu."
“The mother of Princess Fufeng... Madam Lu?!” Ling Jun exclaimed in surprise.
He repeated incredulously, "Does the Duke mean... Sweetie's mother? That Madam Lu?"
Gu Yu nodded, "It is indeed this Madam Lu."
Ling Jun was completely stunned.
"Duke, when did you and Madam Lu... get together?"
Gu Yu looked up, his face full of embarrassment, "Your Majesty, we..."
Ling Jun then realized that his choice of words was not very good.
"you..."
"what happened?"
Does Sweetie know?
Gu Yu quickly replied, "I know."
"This old minister already consulted with them yesterday, and Lady Lu's children all agreed..."
Feng Jun frowned. So, he's the only one missing?
"Then I... will bestow a marriage upon you and Lady Lu."
"Your Excellency, please get up." Ling Jun was a little flustered.
After Gu Yu got up, Ling Jun returned to his desk and said, "I will immediately grant you a marriage."
"Your Excellency, congratulations!"
"I have put my mind at ease."
"Thank you for granting my request, Your Majesty." Gu Yu bowed deeply.
Ling Jun's imperial decree of marriage was sent to both the Duke's mansion and the Princess's mansion, and soon all the officials knew about it.
"The Duke and the Princess's mother?"
How could these two be involved?
"I used to think that Princess Fufeng had no foundation in the capital... but now it seems that she is the one who is truly powerful."
"That's right. One family had one princess, two county princesses, and two ladies of high rank. Now the princess has become the crown princess, and the ladies of high rank have become duchesses."
"This family is no ordinary one."
When the imperial edict was delivered to the princess's residence, everyone in the family was overjoyed for Lu Tao.
Tian Tian then went to Qingya Academy to pick up Tian Jinghe.
Tian Jinghe was unaware of this and happily clung to Tian Tian.
"Second sister, I miss you so much."
"Second sister, you finally remembered to take me back to the manor."
"Second sister... how are Mother, eldest sister, and third sister?"
"How is Aunt Liu?"
Tian Tian nodded absentmindedly, "Okay, everything's fine, everything's fine."
Tian Jinghe noticed something was wrong with her and clung to her, "Second sister, what's wrong? You look like you have something on your mind."
"What's on your mind? Tell me about it."
"Second sister, don't you look too much like me?"
Tian Tian looked at him and said directly, "Jinghe, your mother is going to remarry."
Tian Jinghe didn't react immediately, "Mother's getting married, good...she..."
"What?!" He jumped up as soon as he realized what was happening.
"Get married?"
"Is Mother going to remarry?"
Tian Jinghe picked at his ear. "Who is Mother going to marry?"
"What does that person look like?"
Is he good to his mother?
"Second sister, have you seen him before?"
Have you seen the eldest sister before?
Have you met Aunt Liu and Third Sister?
Tian Tian: "Everyone in the family except you has met me."
"The Emperor has already bestowed the marriage upon us."
Tian Jinghe clung to Tian Tian, insisting on asking, "Is he good to his mother?"
"Second sister, if he treats Mother badly, I will not allow Mother to marry him."
Tian Tian was quite surprised by his words, "You don't object to Mother remarrying?"
Tian Jinghe has almost no memory of Tian Zhiyuan.
Or rather, in his childhood memories of those five years, his fear of the other members of the Tian family outweighed his memories of Tian Zhiyuan.
When my family first opened the Baishi Tea House, our family's life improved.
Liu San Niang and Lu Tao often joked about getting married in the future.
Tian Jinghe was young then, and he always stayed by their side, so he heard a lot about it.
Back then, Liu San Niang would always joke about finding someone good-looking, someone rich, someone from the prefectural city, someone who's an official, someone...
Lu Tao only occasionally mentions that she wants to find someone who is good to her and good to the children.
Tian Jinghe remembered it.
"No objection!"
Tian Jinghe shook his head, "As long as he's good to Mother, that's fine."
“As long as we’re good to our mothers, it doesn’t matter if they don’t like us,” he said.
The little one stared intently at Tian Tian, "Second Sister, is that person good to Mother?"
Tian Tian looked at the little guy's innocent face, and her eyes welled up with tears.
She thought for a moment, then nodded. "It's alright."
Upon hearing this, Tian Jinghe's face darkened. "It's not okay!!"
"He has to be good to his mother."
Tian Tian pinched his cheek. "Well... when we get back to the manor later, observe him and see... whether he treats Mother well or not."
Tian Jinghe asked in confusion, "Is he going to have dinner with us?"
Tian's sweet dessert.
Tian Jinghe put his hands on his hips and said, "Alright, then I'll keep a close eye on him. If he treats Mother badly, I'll go to the Emperor and ask him to withdraw the imperial edict."
Tian Tian affectionately ruffled the top of his head.
Suddenly, she remembered Cui Mingyi, "Have you seen the young master of the Cui family recently?"
"Young Master Cui?" Tian Jinghe slowly sat down, leaning against Tian Tian. "Young Master Cui is ill."
I got sick?
"When did this happen?"
Tian Jinghe thought for a moment, "It will take some time."
Do you know what illness he has?
Mentioning this, Tian Jinghe pouted angrily, "I asked Commander Cui, and Commander Cui said... he's lovesick."
“I asked him what lovesickness was, and he told me to come back and ask my third sister.”
"I don't even know what lovesickness is, how would Third Sister know?"
"When I came back, I asked the teacher, and he scolded me, saying that I was just talking nonsense as a child."
"Second sister, what exactly is lovesickness?"
"Is Commander Cui trying to fool me?"
"Longing is missing someone. Since you miss someone, then go and meet them."
"Who does Young Master Cui want to see?"
Tian Tian reminded him, "Didn't Commander Cui tell you to come back and ask your third sister?"
"After you've eaten... ask your third sister."
Tian Jinghe nodded knowingly, "Okay."
*
Upon returning to his residence, Tian Jinghe immediately went to find the man who was going to marry his mother.
"Who wants to marry my mother?!" His voice was clear and crisp.
Startled, Gu Yu stood up abruptly. "Is that Jing He?"
Tian Jinghe approached Gu Yu like a little adult, "I am Tian Jinghe, and you are the man who is going to marry my mother?"
Lu Tao was extremely embarrassed and pulled Tian Jinghe to her side, "Jinghe..."
"This is the Duke of Zhongguo."
"Don't be rude."
Tian Jinghe looked at Lu Tao seriously, "Mother, no matter if he is the Duke of Zhongguo or anyone else, I only care whether he wants to marry you."
Seeing how serious he was, Lu Tao asked in a low voice, "Jinghe, the Duke is still here. We can talk about it later."
Gu Yu quickly tried to smooth things over, "Tao'er, don't be like that."
"Jinghe, is there anything you want to say?"
Tian Jinghe shook his head. "I have nothing to say to you right now."
He had to observe secretly.
Tian Jinghe sat down next to Gu Yu and looked him up and down.
Everyone else was trying not to laugh.
Tian Jinghe had heard others mention Gu Yu at Qingya Academy.
On the day Gu Yu arrived in the capital, the scholars of Qingya Academy were very excited.
Everyone admires him and says that his family has been heroes of Daqi for generations.
At that time, Tian Jinghe also admired him very much.
But now... he's going to marry his own mother.
Let's put worship aside for now.
At dinner, everyone sat at a table and ate their food attentively, while Tian Jinghe kept staring at Gu Yu.
At first, Gu Yu felt very uncomfortable, but he gradually got used to it.
He served Lu Tao food and soup, speaking softly.
When Lu Tao stood up, he helped her move the chair.
As soon as Lu Tao turned her head, he knew to hand her a handkerchief.
For Lu Tao, all she had to do at the event was eat.
Tian Jinghe saw all this and became increasingly satisfied with Gu Yu.
He just didn't tell Gu Yu right away.
After dinner, Lu Tao escorted Gu Yu back to the Duke's mansion next door.
The others returned to their respective courtyards, while Tian Jinghe followed Qin Youyou with a bouncy gait.
"Third Sister," Tian Jinghe said, holding Qin Youyou's hand, "I have something to ask you."
Qin Youyou and Tian Jinghe have a good relationship, after all, they've spent a lot of time together. "Is it about Aunt Lu?"
"No, it's about Young Master Cui."
Upon hearing the name Young Master Cui, Qin Youyou stopped in her tracks.
"What happened to him?" Qin Youyou's heart had softened somewhat because of Lu Tao and Gu Yu's situation.
These past two days, she's been thinking about... finding time to meet with Cui Mingyi.
“Young Master Cui is ill,” Tian Jinghe said.
"What?" Qin Youyou squatted down in surprise. "Jinghe, what illness does Young Master Cui have?"
Tian Jinghe repeated what he had said to Tian Tian.
"Lovesickness?" Qin Youyou's face scrunched up. "Lovesickness..."
Is lovesickness considered an illness?
"According to Commander Cui, Young Master Cui hasn't eaten for several days and has lost a lot of weight."
"Really?" Qin Youyou panicked.
"Was it Commander Cui who said that?"
Commander Cui is Cui Mingyi's older brother. He is a teacher at Qingya Academy. He shouldn't be lying, right?
Cui Mingyi...
"It was Commander Cui who said it."
"Third sister, what exactly is lovesickness?"
Qin Youyou was stunned. "Um..."
"Lovesickness is... it's a kind of illness."
Tian Jinghe pouted, "Third Sister doesn't know either? Commander Cui said you definitely know."
Qin Youyou: "So, Commander Cui said that?"
Tian Jinghe nodded.
Qin Youyou straightened Tian Jinghe's clothes. "Jinghe, you're going to Qingya Academy tomorrow, right?"
Tian Jinghe nodded, "Yes, I'll go."
"Then...you tell Commander Cui..."
"Just say your third sister wants... wants to meet Young Master Cui." Qin Youyou grabbed Tian Jinghe's hand. "Got it?"
Tian Jinghe nodded, "I've got it."
What's so hard to remember?
"Don't worry, Third Sister, I will definitely talk to Commander Cui tomorrow."
Over there, Tian Xiang's maid, Ying'er, entered the room.
"County Lady."
Ying'er followed Tian Xiang's instructions and went to deliver food to Qin Qingyun in the outer courtyard.
But in her past...
"Princess, Young Master Qin is not in the house."
"What?" Tian Xiang stood up. "He...isn't in the house?"
Ying'er nodded, "This servant looked carefully, and the bundle in that room is gone."
"The maid asked the gatekeeper, who said that Young Master Qin left yesterday afternoon."
Tian Xiang slumped into a chair, looking utterly dejected. She left yesterday afternoon? Without even saying goodbye?
"Princess, Young Master Qin is so unfair! He left without even saying goodbye," Ying'er complained.
Tian Xiang was no longer listening to what she was saying...
Her mind was filled with thoughts of him leaving...
Qin Qingyun is gone...
So, he regretted it?
He must be regretting it.
Thinking of this, tears welled up in Tian Xiang's eyes...
“Princess,” Ying’er knelt down, “you can’t cry for someone like that.”
"Princess..."
When Chu Qian and Chu Yao returned from Liu San Niang's place, they heard Tian Xiang crying.
The two children rushed to Tian Xiang's side and hugged her on either side.
"Mother, don't cry."
"Don't cry, Mother, don't cry."
Tian Xiang hugged her two children, wiped away her tears, and said, "Mother, don't cry..."
Chu Qian poked his head out and asked expectantly, "Mom, Grandma Liu said that you've been preoccupied lately and told us not to bother you."
"Mother, what's on your mind? Can you tell Qian'er?"
"Qian'er is a big boy now, and he can share his mother's worries."
Tian Xiang touched his face deeply, "Mother... has nothing on your mind."
"Mother is just...suddenly feeling a little sad."
"Mother is not sad." Chu Qian raised his hand and touched Tian Xiang's face as well. "Mother is sad, and so is Qian'er."
Tian Xiang could no longer hold back and hugged him, bursting into tears.
*
Over there, Lu Tao and Gu Yu were still pacing back and forth outside the two residences...
"Tao'er, I'll take you back..." For what seemed like the umpteenth time, upon arriving at the Duke's mansion, Gu Yu once again offered to escort Lu Tao back home.
Lu Tao nodded.
The two turned back and walked away.
The distance between the two prefectures was not far, and we arrived there in no time.
"Brother Yu, let me take you home, it's dark on the road..."
"it is good."
Coming and going...
Arriving at the Duke's mansion, Gu Yu grasped Lu Tao's hand, "Tao'er, I can't wait to marry you into the mansion."
Lu Tao nodded shyly.
"However, the Ministry of Rites has to set an auspicious date, so our date has to be arranged after His Highness and Tian Tian's. I estimate it will take at least half a year."
Ling Yao and Tian Tian's wedding is just two months away.