Actually, He Likes Me Very Much

Su Liang returned to Hanxiangyuan with the imperial edict granting marriage. As soon as he entered the door, Ren Dong asked, "Master, does the Emperor of Liang have other intentions?"

As ministers of Gan State, if Su Liang and Gu Ling accepted the canonization of the Emperor of Liang State, they would be half Liang people.

Gu Ling's mother's family is the royal family of Liang State, but Su Liang originally had no relationship with Liang State.

Su Liang put the imperial edict on the table, his eyes slightly condensed, "Gu Hou will probably refuse."

"Then it is better for the master not to accept this imperial edict. Otherwise, the emperor will know what he will think." Ren Dong was worried that Su Liang would have trouble returning to Gan State.

Su Liang turned around with a smile on his face, "Everyone knows that I am infatuated with Lady Gu. I accepted the imperial decree just because I want to marry him, there is no other intention. It would be strange if I refused such a good opportunity, what do you think?"

Rosewood frowned, "I still think that the emperor has bad intentions."

Su Liang walked out, "I should go to the palace to give him acupuncture."

Yesterday, Situ Han said that Situ Xie did not need to accompany Su Liang to the palace every day, and should take care of his grandson more.

Situ Xie did not go with Su Liang today, but Su Liang still saw him in the palace and came first.

After Su Liang saluted, Situ Xie smiled and stood up, "Ling'er is in Qingjing Temple. I don't know if she has received the imperial decree. I will go to see her."

"Please tell the Marquis of Changxin that after the marriage, I will definitely treat him twice as well." Su Liang looked serious.

Situ Xie and Situ Han both laughed, and the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.

But just after Situ Xie left, Situ Han said to Su Liang, "Uncle Emperor thinks that my enthronement and marriage between you and Gu Ling is very inappropriate, and will definitely cause dissatisfaction with Emperor Gan. What do you think?"

An obvious fact is that Situ Han and Situ Xie are not of the same mind.

Su Liang is not sure whether Situ Han knows that Situ Xie is his biological father and not his uncle. If Situ Han is not aware of it at all, Su Liang can fully understand that he is afraid of Situ Xie. No emperor wants his uncle to be so powerful.

In response to Situ Han's question, Su Liang smiled and said, "How can my emperor be dissatisfied with the good intentions of His Majesty Liang Emperor?"

Situ Han laughed, "Since you said so, I am relieved. But shouldn't you change your words?"

Su Liang was stunned for a moment. Calling Situ Han his foster father? She really couldn't say it...

"It doesn't matter. When you get married with Gu Ling, let him call me uncle." Situ Han smiled.

Su Liang sighed, "I don't know if Gu Hou will agree to marry me."

After Su Liang finished acupuncture for Situ Han, he was about to leave when he heard someone report that Gu Ling had come with the imperial edict in his hand.

Situ Han asked Su Liang to go back first, and he wanted to have a good talk with Gu Ling.

Su Liang and Gu Ling looked at each other, and it was hard to tell what he wanted to do. Today's incident happened suddenly, and they had no chance to meet and discuss. She was not worried, because no matter what the result was, it didn't matter to her.

...

After leaving the palace, Su Liang returned to the Prince of Yue's Mansion, and Situ Yao came to her with the snacks she made.

"Grandfather said that my cousin has entered the palace, and I don't know if he will accept the marriage." Situ Yao sighed slightly, looking worried for Su Liang.

Because Gu Ling is now a minister of the country, if he refuses Situ Han's canonization and marriage, it is not considered to be disobeying the imperial edict. Similarly, Su Liang can also refuse. It's just that she has been playing the role of a pursuer obsessed with Gu Ling, and it is reasonable to accept it.

Su Liang shook his head, "Gu Hou has no interest in me, so he will probably refuse. But I won't blame him, and I don't want to force him."

Situ Yao held Su Liang's hand and said seriously, "You are so good, my cousin will definitely see it. I think you two are a perfect match."

"What about you? Do you like our Crown Prince?" Su Liang smiled slightly and asked about Situ Yao's feelings.

Situ Yao was stunned for a moment and said, "I have heard a lot about him and think he is very good. He has good character, talent and ability, and most importantly, he is a good friend to you, which makes me feel most at ease."

Rosewood's voice came from outside the door, "Master, Gu Hou is back."

Su Liang immediately stood up, walked out two steps, and came back to sit down, "What should I say when I see him?"

Situ Yao said she could go and ask for Su Liang.

"Forget it, I'll go in person, after all, it's a matter between the two of us." Su Liang took a deep breath and walked out.

After entering Ningxiangju, Gu Ming came out of Gu Ling's room. When he saw Su Liang, he bowed and smiled, "Congratulations, Dr. Su."

Su Liang was stunned for a moment, "Did he agree?" He rushed into Gu Ling's room in two steps.

When Gu Ming looked back, the door was closed. He left quickly and reported to Situ Xie.

The moment the door was closed, the smile on Su Liang's face disappeared. He frowned and walked over to sit opposite Gu Ling, "What's the situation? Why did you agree to the marriage? How will it end next?"

Although Su Liang thought that any result would be fine, she thought Gu Ling would definitely refuse.

Gu Ling looked at Su Liang with a calm expression, "There's nothing wrong with getting married."

Su Liang nodded, "That being said, we have pretended to be a couple before, but not many people knew about it that time, and it was nominally me and Ning Jing. This time we are getting married again, and everyone in the world knows about it, but you have been rejecting me before, and suddenly agreed, there must be a convincing reason, otherwise how to explain to Duanmu Yi? Could it be that the moment you received the imperial decree of marriage, you suddenly realized that you liked me? That's a bit far-fetched."

Gu Ling lowered his eyes, "I asked Situ Han for the same thing."

Su Liang was stunned, "What? You want Situ Han to give you a benefit by accepting the marriage as a condition of the transaction? What treasure is it?"

"Thousand-year snow lotus." Gu Ling said.

"Situ Han has this? What do you want it for? To stay young forever?" Su Liang felt a little puzzled.

"It's not in the plan." Gu Ling explained, "He has it, but he only promised to give me two snow lotus petals."

Su Liang nodded, "Such a precious thing, of course it's impossible to give you the whole thing. Why do you think Situ Han wants us to get married?"

"To alienate us from Duanmu Yi." Gu Ling said.

Su Liang was thoughtful. Although she was just an imperial physician and always thought that her position in the country was not important, Situ Xie and Situ Han didn't seem to think so.

Su Liang could also guess what they were thinking. After all, she had been a general before and could be assigned to lead troops to fight at any time. The loyal and faithful marquis Xing Ji had a close relationship with her, as did the Qin Guogong Mansion, the Lin Mansion, and the prince Duanmu Chen, who Situ Yao called "Su Liang's good friend".

In addition, Su Liang was not only the head of the Ning family, one of the four major merchants in Gan State, but also had a very close relationship with the Wan family and the Yan family, and controlled considerable wealth.

If Su Liang and Gu Ling really accepted Situ Han's canonization and marriage in Liang State, even if there were more reasonable reasons, it would be a slap in the face for Duanmu Yi, and it could even be considered a betrayal.

This was also the reason why Su Liang accepted it but thought that Gu Ling would refuse, so everything would be fine.

"But why did you agree for two snow lotus petals? Who is waiting for this life-saving?" Su Liang expressed confusion.

"When Gao Jiabao was poisoned, I went to find someone to ask for medicine." Gu Ling suddenly mentioned this matter.

Su Liang certainly remembered this, "What was the woman's name?"

Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, "Yuan Ying."

The poison master Yuan Ying admired Gu Ling and gave him the antidote he needed urgently, on the condition that Gu Ling would be with her, but Gu Ling refused and changed the condition to: If Gu Ling wanted to get married, Yuan Ying would show up to compete with his wife in poison, and if she won, Gu Ling would go with her.

"Yes, if we get married this time, I might be poisoned to death." Su Liang held his forehead, "Without anyone teaching me, I will definitely lose in a poison competition."

"She needs the snow lotus." Gu Ling said.

Su Liang's eyes lit up, "You mean, when she shows up, give her the snow lotus, and your bet will be voided?"

Gu Ling nodded.

Su Liang clapped his hands, "I see! Only in this way will she come to you, and only in this way can she solve her problem, and there will be no worries!"

"Do you want me to regret the marriage then?" Gu Ling asked Su Liang.

Su Liang thought for a moment, "Let's see what happens. I think Duanmu Yi might send someone to stop us after he finds out. But no matter what, we have a reason to explain ourselves when we return to Gan Country. In this way, we can not only repay the favor owed to Yuan Ying, but also avoid future disputes. Are you sure she will give up you for the snow lotus?"

Gu Ling nodded, "Her only brother is sick and needs snow lotus as medicine."

"Then how do you know Situ Han has a thousand-year-old snow lotus?" Su Liang asked.

"Not sure, just guessing. If there is in this world, it should be in Liang Country." Gu Ling said.

Su Liang nodded, "If it is in Liang Country, of course it is the Liang Kingdom royal family."

Today's incident happened suddenly, and Gu Ling also responded flexibly, intending to take the opportunity to make a deal to solve the previous troubles. He made a bet with Yuan Ying in a hurry, and he couldn't break his promise, but there was still room for discussion and change. Perhaps when he and Su Liang are really going to get married, Su Liang's poison skills will not be inferior to Yuan Ying, but Gu Ling does not want anyone to disturb and disrupt that day.

"God, you are really smart. Good, let's do it this way!" Su Liang thought it was feasible, "It seems that we can only celebrate the New Year in Liang Country. Have you set the wedding date?"

"The sixth day of the New Year." Gu Ling said.

"Almost, by then I can cure Situ Han. If he doesn't want to go to war with Gan Country, he won't ask us to stay in Liang Country. If old man Mu appears during this period and accepts you as his apprentice, it will be even better." Su Liang felt that everything was going well so far.

Gu Ling was originally helping her with Gao Jiabao's matter, but he provoked a difficult person. Of course, it would be best if the favor could be repaid as soon as possible. It can be said to be an unexpected gain.

As for whether to get married or not, Su Liang didn't care.

When Su Liang returned to Hanxiangyuan with a happy face, he saw that Situ Yao had not left yet.

"Doctor Su, I heard that my cousin agreed to marry you. Is that true?" Situ Yao asked Su Liang.

Su Liang smiled and said, "It's true. I asked him."

Situ Yao said happily, "I knew that my cousin must like you!"

Su Liang shook his head, "It's hard to say. I asked him why he was willing to marry me, but he didn't say anything. I don't think he really wants to marry me. Maybe he wants to do it for some other purpose."

Situ Yao frowned, "No way? Don't think too much."

Su Liang sighed, "I hope I'm overthinking. But no matter what, I should be happy that he is willing to marry me. I fell in love with him at first sight. I hope he will fall in love with me over time!"

Situ Yao said he would.

Ren Dong watched from the side. The two seemed like best friends, but compared to the way Su Liang was with Yan Yu or Lin Xueqing, Ren Dong felt that when Su Liang was with Situ Yao, he seemed to be wearing a mask, a little fake.

…

The news that Gu Ling accepted the title and became the Ning Wang of Liang State, Su Liang became the Princess of Yuheng, and the two would get married on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year quickly spread throughout Yao City.

Situ Han also rewarded Gu Ling with Prince Ning's Mansion, which was not far from Prince Yue's Mansion.

In name, Gu Ling suddenly had the same status as Situ Xie. But in terms of actual power, there is no comparison.

Situ Xie asked Gu Ling why he was suddenly willing to marry Su Liang again. Gu Ling did not inform Xuelian about the deal, but only said that it was his own business and told Situ Xie not to worry.

How could Situ Xie not feel that Situ Han distrusted him more and more? This time the matter was not discussed with him at all. The other person who was given the marriage was his grandson, but it seemed that he had no right to interfere.

But on the surface, Situ Xie was very happy that Gu Ling and Su Liang were about to get married, as if he was not the one who entered the palace to stop Situ Han.

Mu Yu spent two days repairing the broken folding fan and delivered it to Su Liang.

In fact, Su Liang thought it was much uglier than the original one made by Gu Ling, but it didn't show on her face. She praised it very much and asked Mu Yu to help her make five more ones. She wanted to take them back to her friends.

Soon, this matter also spread in Yao City. The hidden weapon folding fan of a descendant of the Mu family was dismantled by Su Liang, and a skilled craftsman in the Yue Prince's Mansion restored it to its original state and was able to make a similar one.

This was news that Situ Xie deliberately released in order to attract Mu Yu's master and obtain the other half of the secret records of the agency. Otherwise, Old Man Mu would never be found if he hid it.

…

On the third day after Gu Ling accepted the canonization and became Prince Ning, he took Gu Ming to Prince Ning's Mansion, which was rewarded by Situ Han.

Su Liang learned about it and chased after it with Lonicera.

"Lonicera, please invite Gu Ming to have a drink, and I'll accompany Gu Hou around here." Su Liang ordered.

Gu Ming quickly said that he didn't drink, so he was dragged away by Lonicera, "We are too much of a hindrance here."

Gu Ming frowned, but still followed.

The empty Prince Ning's Mansion has a rough architectural style. Gu Ling said that the original owner was Situ Hao, Situ Han's younger brother.

Situ Hao died of illness when he was young, and the house has been empty ever since. After being given to Gu Ling, it was repaired urgently.

In this season, except for pines and cypresses, all other trees are bare.

Gu Ling and Su Liang were walking in the garden of Prince Ning's Mansion. They could see everything around them clearly and there was no need to worry about what they said being heard.

"Situ Xie has released the news. I wonder if Old Man Mu will go find his evil disciple." Su Liang was still thinking about Gu Ling's apprenticeship.

"Maybe not." Gu Ling walked into a pavilion, took out a handkerchief and wiped the dust on the stone bench, then walked to the opposite side.

Su Liang sat on the stone bench that Gu Ling had cleaned, looked at the icy lake not far away, and sighed, "If I were Lao Mu, I wouldn't go to Mu Yu. After all, he is the child he raised. He couldn't bear to kill him, and the problem was the teachings of the Mu family's ancestors. That thing itself may not be right. Mu Yu only wanted to pursue glory and wealth. He would not look back unless he hit the wall. He just let it go. Sooner or later, he would do it. There is a price for his choice.”

After Su Liang finished speaking, a cold snort sounded from behind. She turned her head and saw Old Man Mu appearing not far away.

"You girl, could it be that you have Qiqiao Exquisite Heart, how can you even guess what I'm thinking?" Old Mu came over and sat on the untouched stone bench between Su Liang and Gu Ling. It was obvious that he had listened to what Su Liang had just said.

In fact, as soon as Su Liang said a few words, Gu Ling saw old man Mu, but did not interrupt her.

Su Liang was very happy to see Old Mu, "I thought you wouldn't come to us again, Old Mu!"

Old Man Mu hummed, "Stop pretending, you must have known I was coming!"

Su Liang smiled and said, "That's right. Because I hope so. Lao Mu, you are already old. It would be too miserable to hide back in the mountains and forests to die alone. Why don't you live a better life with us?"

Old Man Mu asked, "What is a good life?"

Su Liang thought for a while and said, "Eating well, drinking well, and sleeping well is a good life."

Old Man Mu didn't expect Su Liang to say it so simply, but then he thought it made sense. A good night's sleep is something that many people don't get. Old Man Mu himself has been suffering from insomnia for many years. He even drank too much and lived in a state of intoxication.

"Girl, you are right. Mu Yu has grown up, and I have nothing to feel sorry for him. From now on, it will have nothing to do with him. Good or bad, it is all the path he chose." Old Mu sighed deeply. "At this age, it's time for me to live for myself. Boy, why don't you call me Master?"

Gu Ling called out calmly, "Master." He didn't kneel down or bow, which was completely emotionless.

However, Old Man Mu even abandoned the instructions of his ancestors that he had followed all his life, and did not care about these details. He nodded and accepted Gu Ling as his apprentice, and then said to Su Liang, "I like your temperament and his It’s a pity that you don’t have any talent, his temper is so annoying!”

The corner of Su Liang's lips curled up slightly, "How about you, Lao Mu, accept me as your disciple? He will learn skills from you, and I will be your good disciple?"

Old Man Mu blinked and said, "Is this still possible?" Then he laughed loudly, "Hahahaha! Good, good! You win my heart!"

After Old Man Mu calmed down from the excitement of accepting two disciples, he looked at Su Liang and said, "I will hand over the complete secret record to you later. I believe that with your character, you will handle it properly."

"Don't worry, Lao Mu, we will be careful." Su Liang looked serious.

"Why don't you call me Master?" Old Mu glared at Su Liang.

Su Liang smiled slightly and said, "It's so boring to call Master."

Old Man Mu snorted, "I know you are not a well-behaved girl!"

"Alas, the King of Yue is waiting for you, Old Mu." Su Liang pretended to sigh.

Old Mu sneered, "Let him wait!" He looked at Gu Ling, "You don't dislike this girl, why do you suddenly want to get married?"

Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, "It's hard to disobey the will of the emperor."

"Bullshit!" Old Mu turned to look at Su Liang, "Tell me! What's going on?"

Su Liang held his face and smiled obediently, "He is pretending, but he really likes me." He looked at Gu Ling and asked, "Don't you think so?"

Gu Ling nodded, "Yes."

Su Liang saw his reflection in Gu Ling's calm dark eyes. Seeing his serious expression, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly retracted his gaze and coughed lightly, "No more jokes. Old Mu, you are so old, do you know any poison masters?"

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