Chapter 568: Set a time

Have a banquet at noon.
Liu Zhao took the upper seat, next to Master Gu.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Master Gu patted Liu Zhao's shoulder and shouted.
"My son-in-law, it's hard for me! Gu Ling, that stinky boy, has been in the army for several years, and he only sends a letter back every year during the Chinese New Year. I think he clearly forgot his surname and where he was home. I said long ago that I can’t ask him to go out as a soldier, and he would have lost his studies when he became a soldier. This stinky boy wouldn’t listen. And Xiao Jiu, who was also confused, stood on the stinky boy’s side."
There was a small smile on the corner of Liu Zhao's mouth, and he was not impatient.
Gu Teng looked nervous on the contrary.
Seeing that Master Gu's wine glass was empty, Liu Zhao took the initiative to lift the wine jug and pour wine for Master Gu.
"Father-in-law drinks."
"Drink..."
Master Gu raised the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
"This officer wholeheartedly planned for a few children, but none of them appreciated it. This, this, all have to be soldiers after the New Year. What a crime I have done, and I even have a group of unfilial children."
The fourth oldest Gu Heng and the eighth Gu Gong bowed their heads. They retorted 10,000, but they didn't have the courage to say it in front of the eldest prince Liu Zhao.
Besides, they will report to the military camp after the Lantern Festival.
If Master Gu wants to complain, just let him.
Liu Zhao always smiled and continued to pour the wine, persuading him, "Father-in-law drink."
Regarding what Mr. Gu said, Liu Zhao did not express the slightest opinion.
Master Gu drank one drink after another, and he kept yelling when he drank too much.
"This official has been studying since he was a child, and he was admitted as a Jinshi at the age of twenty, and he is considered a young man. In these years, whether he is a foreigner or a Beijing official, he has been conscientious in his work and dare not slack in the slightest. But unexpectedly, a lot of age. , But getting worse and worse. Son-in-law, father-in-law, my heart hurts!"
"Father-in-law will not be bitter if he drinks two more glasses."
Most of a pot of wine entered Master Gu's mouth.
Not surprisingly, Master Gu was drunk by Liu Zhao.
"The officer is not drunk and can still drink. Come, let's continue drinking."
People who are drunk like to say that they are not drunk.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yan quickly sent someone to help Master Gu to rest.
What a shame.
As for the New Year's Day, is this?
As half of the head of the family, Gu Teng had to give Liu Zhao and Gu Shan's husband to apologize.
Liu Zhao said with a smile: "It's okay! Drinking is to have fun."
Seeing that Liu Zhao was really not angry, Gu Teng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After eating wine, I have all kinds of games.
After resting for an hour or two, Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao rode back to the palace in a carriage.
At Gu's side, until the evening, Gu Dahua woke up from drunkenness.
As soon as he woke up, he asked the steward Gu Quan, "Where is your Royal Highness?"
"The man has gone."
"Gone? Why didn't you stop it?" Master Gu became anxiously angry.
Butler Gu Quan said: "His Royal Highness still has a drink in the evening, so I have to hurry back."
Throughout the first month, Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao rushed from one banquet to the next. Every day is spent in the banquet.
When Master Gu heard it, he patted his thigh, very upset.
"Wrong strategy, why is this official drunk? The majesty is really cunning, this official speaks so thoroughly, he didn't respond even a word, and kept acting stupid with the official. On the contrary, he got me drunk. hateful."
The steward Gu Quan was busy comforting Master Gu, "Master, relax. After a few years, I will go to the staff department to find out. It is not good. Go directly to the palace and ask the second aunt and your highness to come forward. There is always a way to help the adults get up."
"Not only to get back, it is best to enter the six yamen."
Master Gu was once again annoyed that he did not seize the opportunity and was drunk.
I hate Liu Zhao for being too cunning, so he can drink all his wine without telling the truth.
"Liu Zhao's mind is really deep."
Butler Gu Quan deeply agrees.
When Liu Zhao came back to the Gu Mansion as a guest, he never made any sense of it in front of others.
On the carriage, Gu Jiu asked Liu Zhao, "I heard someone say that when you were having a drink at noon, the master took you to talk nonsense."
Liu Zhao smiled and said serious nonsense, "No nonsense, it's all from the heart of the father-in-law. I didn't expect that the father-in-law trusted me so much, and I was really flattered."
Gu Jiu almost didn't get stretched, and laughed outright on the spot.
The corners of her mouth twitched, "Did he arrange me and the third brother? Certainly, I know he has a lot of dissatisfaction with me."
Liu Zhao shook his head slightly, "My father-in-law is proud of you."
Open your eyes and speak nonsense.
Gu Jiu gave him a white look.
...
Drinking every day, it was Su's turn on the fifth day.
In the morning, Gu Jiu took the children and Liu Zhao to the Su's house as a guest.
This new year, Liu Zhao is very strange.
She was willing to accompany her to visit relatives and friends. In previous years, he was extremely impatient to do such things.
It is really rare that Liu Zhao is also willing to spend some time on humanity and sophistication.
In fact, Liu Zhao is not ignorant of human relationships and the world, he just doesn't want to.
As long as he wants to, he can do all the tricks.
Gu Jiu asked him secretly, "Why would you like to follow me out as a guest?"
Liu Zhao implicitly said: "It's interesting."
Is it because it's interesting?
When he arrived at the Su's house, he opened the middle door to greet him.
Gu Jiu got out of the carriage and even said it was too polite.
Family relatives, do not need to pay attention to these polite manners.
"I want it, I want it. It's the first time that your Highness and Xiao Huangsun visit the house, no matter how grandly they are."
The three-entry courtyard set up by the Su family in Beijing is very big for ordinary people.
Front yard, atrium, backyard, everything.
But for Gu Jiu, this courtyard is not as big as the east courtyard where she lives.
This is a realistic version of Beijing Residence, which is not easy.
It is not easy to buy such a house in Beijing.
After the Su family bought this house, it was considered to have suffered all the pain, and finally there were signs of prosperity.
Not so particular, the Su family treats guests in the atrium. It is convenient for both male and female guests.
A family of relatives, everyone sat in the flower hall to eat and drink, very affectionate.
After chatting, we talked about Su Zheng's marriage.
The eldest aunt Dow said: "I thought his marriage was easy, but unexpectedly, it was blocked everywhere in the past six months. Later, after careful consideration, I found something strange.
I don't know who my family has offended. Whenever there is something suitable, someone will come forward to make trouble.
Xiao Jiu, look at this, I'm very worried. He's almost thirty, and the marriage hasn't settled yet. What can I do? "
Su Zheng was with him, very embarrassed.
Gu Jiu waved his hand and told him to talk next door, bringing Liu Zhao with him.
When someone left, Gu Jiu said, "I am responsible for this matter. I didn't find something wrong in time."
"How can I blame you. Xiao Jiu, you can't take everything to yourself, it's too hard."
Gu Jiu shook his head, "My aunt heard me say that the source of this incident lies in our palace, to be precise, it is Princess Huyang. Princess Huyang took a fancy to cousin Su and wanted to marry her to cousin Su, but I refused. .
I didn't think that she would send someone to stare at you in private. Whenever there is a turmoil, anyone will come out and destroy the marriage of cousin Su. It's not that Cousin Su is bad, it's that Princess Huyang is too domineering. "
The big aunt Dow was shocked, "Hu, does Huyang Princess really have a fancy to my house?"
"Exactly! But don't worry, my aunt, as long as you don't want to, no one can force Cousin Su to marry Chen Min."
"It turns out that Princess Huyang's girl is called Chen Min. What kind of girl is it?"
"Gentle and virtuous, with a beautiful appearance. Now she is raised by the Queen Mother."
After listening to the eldest aunt Dow, she waved her hand and looked a little panicked, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. This marriage should be rejected. But if the lord Huyang continues to spoil her, what should we do? We rejected her. , Will you offend her?"
Gu Jiu said, "Don't worry, my aunt, Huyang Princess has promised to remove everyone."
Aunt Dow clutched her chest in relief.
"Let’s keep Xiao Jiu, at first, I heard that the princess empress had taken a fancy to my house, I was very happy. But the reputation of the Huyang princess, I also heard a little after coming to Beijing. Her daughter, that’s Your majesty’s niece is still the Queen Mother’s grandson. Our family is not worthy of such an identity. Thank you Xiao Jiu for rejecting the princess empress for us."
Dow is very thankful that Gu Jiu did not casually match Su Zhenglalang.
The daughter of Princess Huyang is terrible.
Su Zhengzhen wanted to show up to a mother-in-law like Princess Huyang, and the consequences could not be imagined.
If she meets a relative like Huyang, she really wants to die.
Huyang is not a good family member because of its reputation.
Gu Jiu paused, and said, "I promised Princess Huyang to give both parties a chance to see each other. After seeing each other, just refuse directly."
"Do you still want to see each other?"
"Otherwise Huyang will always be thinking of cousin Su Zheng."
The eldest aunt Dow was worried. He simply called Uncle Su and Su Zheng, and told him about it in front of Gu Jiu.
Uncle Su looked at Su Zheng, "Look at yourself. If you want to marry, your father will not stop you."
Su Zheng smiled bitterly, no one has ever seen him, how could he want to marry a stranger.
Su Zheng asked Gu Jiu, "Can I not look at each other?"
Gu Jiu shook her head, "Princess Huyang is a bit cumbersome. After seeing each other, she officially refuses to cut her mind."
"Listen to Xiao Jiu. My aunt's harassing skills are famous in the clan." Liu Zhao walked in and sat down beside Gu Jiu, "Since she has taken a fancy to cousin Su, she won't give her a formal Explain, she won't let it go. Xiao Jiu can't help you keep her back again and again, this matter has to be officially ended."
Uncle Su decisively made a decision, "Let's see each other. After the Lantern Festival, choose a day, it is better to stay..."
"It's better to be in the palace, and you don't have to wait for the Lantern Festival. On the eighth day of the palace treats, the uncle and aunt Su's cousin will come. I will also inform the lord of Huyang."
Aunt Dow nodded.
Uncle Su made up his mind, "Then look at the eighth stage. After reading it, I officially refuse."