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Chapter 68 Nameless Dining Hall (18)

Du's was having a headache because of the juniors in his brother's family. He called for the wet nurse to massage his temples and release him. When he heard the servant say that the third young master had returned, his face revealed a hint of happiness as he hurriedly ordered his servants to invite him in.

Gu Mingyuan entered the door and sized up his mother's complexion. Seeing Du's's pale white face, he knew that the guard hadn't exaggerated his words and was a little dissatisfied with Du Mumei.

He respectfully saluted the Du's: "Mother, are you alright?"

The Du's shook his head in relief and went over to help the person up, "I'm perfectly fine. Why did you come back so early today? Have you finished what your father told you to do? "

He actually just didn't mention the incident with Du Mumei. Gu Mingyuan was a little confused, thinking that his mother had deliberately kept it a secret because she was afraid of First Uncle. He could only nod: "It's not hard to just take a look at the errands in the fields, you can come back after you've finished reading. "Mom."

After saying that, he was still unresigned. Gu Mingyuan immediately pierced through the window and asked: Mother, did something happen at home? Instead of listening and waiting on you, why are those few women guarding the parlour? "

Du's did not want to hide it from him, but the fact that Du Mumei was a traitor. It could even be described as shameless. She had the face to do it, but the Du's had the face to say it out loud, so he didn't reveal it in front of his son.

However, when his son pressed him, Du's could only sigh and say tiredly: "The reason that your cousin came here today is to ask me about the marriage between you and Prince Yi's Mansion. She said that she is willing to be wronged and that she is an equal wife …"

Before Du's even finished talking about the second option, Gu Mingyuan already looked like he was stepping on dog shit: "What does this have to do with her? What's more, she's just a girl, where did she get the guts and face to come over and talk about marriage? "

Du's also felt that Du Mumei's actions of coming to visit today was too rude. She had often heard of her parents' disgraces and felt ashamed when she mentioned them in front of her husband. She did not expect that her elder brother's daughter would be able to change her understanding of her parents' family.

Du's coughed lightly, embarrassed. "Who knows, the moment she opened her mouth, even I was frightened by her and couldn't stop her. In the end, Mu Mei kept talking endlessly about how you treated her like this, and the two of you were a match made in heaven."

Gu Mingyuan suddenly felt that there was nothing he could say. When did he treat her with green eyes? When he saw her, he didn't even have time to run.

"She's talking nonsense! "There's no such thing as this. Mother, you don't know me, your son. I've never provoked my cousin …"

Gu Mingyuan was so wronged that he died, anxious to defend himself, he almost couldn't speak clearly. Du's tenderly caressed his head and said softly, "Mother knows that you are a good child. Everything your cousin says, Mother naturally doesn't believe a single word of it. She had really read for nothing after so many years. She had been carrying a book all day, and her mind was poisoned by those words that had not been taught well by others. I already told your First Aunt that his daughter, Mu Mei, has read too many nonsense regarding these useless talented people. Sooner or later, there will be trouble, and your First Aunt wouldn't believe it.

"A book? Haha, is that also called a book? It was just a few poor Elementary Scholars who were starving in order to deceive ignorant boys and girls. Which proper girl would privately set the back garden in the middle of the night with a scholar who didn't even have the ability to do anything? The young miss of the Thousand Gold Miss worked tirelessly to wait upon the scholar's family. Once she won the top scholar and married the princess, the young miss of the Thousand Gold Miss would be sensible. She would either die or just leave and give up the position to the princess … They wanted to! A toad wants to eat a swan. If a girl like that was born in our family, mother would be the first to break her dog legs. This kind of girl from a wealthy family, even father and mother have never mistreated her.

Gu Mingyuan had never read these books before, but hearing his mother say this, it seemed like she had read a few books before, and for a moment, he did not know how to answer her question.

Du's angrily said a few words before realizing that he had gone too far. He hurriedly pulled her back: "Your cousin was just fooled by these books. After the marriage proposal, she probably didn't realize that she was wrong and was touched by herself until she couldn't take it anymore. Mother, I was really about to faint from anger just now. I was afraid that if I were to leave any later, I wouldn't be able to resist teaching your daughter a lesson on behalf of your First Uncle.

Gu Mingyuan could not help but ask: "Mother, what else did Cousin sister say to anger you to such an extent?"

This time, Du's was not as straightforward as before. After hesitating for a moment, he asked Gu Mingyuan instead, "Ming Yuan, tell me honestly, do you have someone you like in your heart?"

Gu Mingyuan could not help but laugh: "Mother, you always listen to people's nonsense. I have been so busy these days that I can't even turn around, I'm either going to the shop or I'm at home.

Du's was still worried, she wanted to warn him as well, "Your father already agreed to it with Prince Yi's Mansion, even I can't decide on the marriage between you and Mingshang. When the princess comes next month, she will choose which one she likes.

Gu Mingyuan scoffed in his heart, the dignified Royal Merchant Gu family, was actually a family with a lot of reputation in the Da Song, but their legitimate son was reduced to the point where it was like others buying food for them. But sadly, there was nothing unusual about such an arrangement in the depths of his heart. He even hoped very much that the person chosen would be him and not his second brother Gu Mingshang.

This was probably the point he could not deny.

"Mother, I know. I have never had such thoughts towards anyone's girl. "What? Cousin is using this as an example?"

Du's sighed: "Is that so? When I first heard this, I was also startled. Mu Mei told me that she had taken a fancy to a little country girl and didn't even bother to fly a kite with her. She eagerly chased me to the restaurant that was opened by a little girl. I didn't believe it at first, but she asked very clearly where that girl lived and how old she was this year. You're still telling me that we should prepare for the future? There's already more than one equal wife, and one more, no matter if it's a princess or her, she won't be able to tolerate it. "Tell me what this child is like, he is willing to be your equal wife. If it wasn't for the fact that I asked you to catch up to me today, I wouldn't even want to tell you about it. It's so filthy."

The last few words, just based on the fact that Du's was a relative of Aunt Du Mumei, could already be considered to be very serious. But Gu Mingyuan felt that his own mother had already said these words to the point of being extremely restrained and polite.

"Mother, what should we do next? However, she was just left like that in the courtyard. Even though there is a wife watching over her, it is inevitable that people in the Palace will gossip about her, "When Gu Mingyuan thought of Du Mumei, he felt a headache coming on. He glanced at the wet nurse standing next to his own mother, and suddenly felt that he also needed Jin Bao to rub his head for him.

"I was angered by your cousin to the point of fainting. I've let her go for a long time, I think it's about time to calm down. You sit here and don't move. I'll go meet her again. Otherwise, my mouth will be full of nonsense …" Du's rubbed between his eyebrows. He didn't know what to do in his heart, could it be that they could kill him?

"Mother, do you want us to call the Du Family over?"

The Du's sneered: "If you are called over, then we are only short on time to pay respects. Why do you think that two months ago, when you were a good cousin, she couldn't come over, so she kept pestering you? Your uncle and aunt really hid it from us. Mumei had caused trouble at home, and your uncle and aunt couldn't do anything about her. If they invited him over, they might have to depend on him. These people really don't make me feel at ease! "

Du's had never hated his parents as much as he did today. It was one thing if he did not help, but he still added fuel to the fire.

Du's laughed: "You think that your cousin is a servant of our family? You can even say that you want to tie her up just like that, then when your First Aunt comes to get her, your cousin will be smarter and pour some dirty water on our family. Your wife is really going to be married off."

Gu Mingyuan didn't know what to do, thinking that dealing with these girls was more tiring than talking about business.

"Dad and Big Bro probably received the message already. They should be home soon. Mother, why don't you wait for Father to come back first? "

Du's shook his head: "I know your father. What good idea could he have, he can't even figure out what his concubines are thinking."

These words were related to the elder's private matters and the Du's did not continue to elaborate. Even if Gu Mingyuan was curious, he could not pursue this matter.

"Forget it, it's better if I go. Men cannot interfere in a woman's battlefield. Ming Yuan, you're tired too. Milk mama, you just need to get someone to send you some soup that will soften your spleen and stomach so that you can serve your young master. "

This meaning was to have the wet nurse look at Gu Mingyuan, so that he wouldn't run around and run into Du Mumei in case she ran into him. It was too late for Gu Mingyuan to hide from Du Mumei, and he didn't have the thought of sending himself to her doorstep to deliver himself to her. Thus, he obediently stayed in the Du's's room. The kitchen was quick. In less than half a breath's time, someone had brought over a bowl of ginger soup with goat's milk.

The goat's milk stank, but after being boiled with old ginger, the taste was no longer as bad as it had been before. Under the fine quality, Gu Mingyuan felt that there were some red dates in the goat's milk ginger soup, and upon hearing it carefully, he could smell a faint fragrance of red dates, but the smell was extremely faint, he guessed that the kitchen had some red dates cooked with goat's milk, and after cooking, he fished out the red dates.

Since he had nothing better to do, after eating a bowl of sweet soup, the Li family's food had also been washed clean. With a smile, he asked the wet nurse for more food.

Du's watched as she grew up, and out of all the children that the young miss had given birth to, the one she doted on the most was Gu Mingyuan. Hearing him say that he was hungry, she quickly got everyone up and asked Gu Mingyuan, "Young master, there's a lamb in the kitchen that was killed on the spot.

Gu Mingyuan laughed, "As you wish."

After warming the furnace and preparing all the dips, Gu Mingyuan finished eating and the voices of his father and mother came in from outside the house.

Gu Mingyuan took the soft handkerchief and leisurely wiped his hands. He was puzzled, his father had only met him at the door, and it was Du Mumei who came with his mother to meet him.

Just as he was thinking about it, Gu Chengye and Du's had already entered the house. Upon entering, Du's smelt a scent of mutton and looked at his wet nurse in amusement, "Momo, you have spoiled him a lot. This smell in the house, it will take some effort to smoke it off later."

Gu Mingyuan paid his parents good night, while secretly sizing up Gu Chengye's expression, he couldn't really ask Du's Du Mumei whether or not this big problem of hers had been solved. While he was hesitating, Gu Chengye glanced over, and seeing that he was still in his room, he frowned unhappily and said: "Good night, hurry back to your own room. Didn't you see your mother's face pale after being so tired?"

Hearing his father's tone, Gu Mingyuan was not sure what he meant for a moment, but looking at the looks his mother gave him, she should have already resolved the matter.

When he came out of his parents' room, he went to the parlour to take a look. As expected, he saw that the few wives guarding the entrance had all left, and a large portion of his heart was relieved. It seemed like everything was really alright now, just that he did not know what methods his mother used to get the great Buddha, Du Mumei, out.

However, there was one thing that he was very clear of. In the next few days, unless it was absolutely necessary, he would not want to go out again.