Marry First and Talk Later

The candles flickered.

Su Liang looked serious, "Great God, shall we get married?"

Gu Ling did not see any admiration for him in Su Liang's eyes, nor any shyness, and she was still discussing business as usual.

This made the wave that had just surged in Gu Ling's heart recede quickly. He knew very well that it was another fake marriage with another purpose.

Therefore, Gu Ling asked calmly, "Why?" instead of asking Su Liang if she liked him.

Su Liang explained that today Xing Yuyan was canonized as a princess and was about to marry far away in Liang State, and the old lady Xing had some advice for her, which made her feel very reasonable.

"The scheming and strategies of the emperor and the prince should not be underestimated. I know very well what the basis of their trust in me is, but this trust is unreliable." Su Liang sighed.

Duanmu Yi and Duanmu Chen believed that Su Liang would only do what she thought was right. Therefore, when foreign enemies invaded, she would defend her country without hesitation. When someone was seriously ill, she would help. Of course, she defended the country of Gan, because she was a Gan national, and her home was here.

From another perspective, Duanmu Chen believed that if he made a mistake and did something that Su Liang thought was wrong, he would lose Su Liang's support. In this way, when he needed Su Liang, he would restrain his behavior, which was the premise of cooperating with her. But when Su Liang was of little use to him, their relationship would inevitably change.

Su Liang had a clear understanding of these, and she would always stick to her principles.

Gu Ling certainly understood what she was talking about. The two of them had come to this day, and they were often pushed by some people and things. Being a minister was not their choice and purpose. It was not easy to get out, so they needed to be more cautious.

As two lonely people, the possibility of their marriage being arranged by the royal family was very high, and it could even be said that it was inevitable, and it was only a matter of sooner or later.

This was also the reason why Su Liang deliberately pursued Gu Ling in public, making everyone think that she had someone in her heart.

But as long as the marriage was not settled, it would give others room to interfere.

Seeing that Gu Ling didn't say anything, Su Liang frowned slightly, "Master, you don't like it? Forget it."

Gu Ling shook his head, "No, I was just thinking about something else."

Just now, for a moment, Gu Ling was thinking, is this the time to confess to Su Liang?

But soon, he gave up the idea.

Su Liang took the initiative to bring up marriage tonight, which was a pleasant surprise for Gu Ling. Even if she didn't really want to be husband and wife with him, at least they could have the name of husband and wife, and they could live together openly without giving a third person the opportunity to get involved.

Compared to now, Gu Ling can only "sleepwalk" to see Su Liang, and it's much better to live alone at other times.

But Gu Ling knows Su Liang. She doesn't have any feelings for him yet, at least she doesn't want to change the tacit and natural friendship between the two for the time being. In this case, if Gu Ling confesses rashly, he may be pushed away by Su Liang.

Therefore, Gu Ling's reason tells him: Don't be impulsive, marry first.

"What do you mean, Master?" Su Liang asked.

Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, "Are you really determined to do this? This is different from when we were in Sujia Village, and it is also different from when we were in Liang Country. By then, the whole world will know that you and I are husband and wife."

Su Liang chuckled, "It doesn't matter to me, as long as you don't mind that I will block your peach blossom. If I fall in love with a man in the future, he must be someone who trusts me."

I absolutely trust you... Gu Ling thought.

"Okay. It doesn't matter to me either. This will make life much more convenient, and it's good for me." Gu Ling was not only very calm, but also gave a very reasonable and realistic reason. No matter how the relationship develops, he wants to live with Su Liang.

Su Liang knew this and smiled when he heard it, "Very good, deal!"

The two clapped their hands and reached a new agreement. But this time they only talked about getting married, and did not talk about the circumstances of separation. Su Liang thought there was no need to talk about it, they knew it tacitly, and everything was easy to say. Gu Ling also felt that there was no need to talk about it. If Su Liang married him for the third time and he still couldn't keep her, he would just become a monk...

"Then next, Master..." Su Liang planned to discuss with Gu Ling how to play the subsequent scenes.

But he was interrupted by Gu Ling, "I will take care of it. You just wait."

Su Liang was stunned for a moment, "Oh, okay, then I'll leave it to you, I won't worry about it. It just so happens that I have to learn poison techniques from Lao Bai quickly, and I have to arrange people to go to Lao Bai's secret base to get the treasure. I hope the things are still there."

But this matter is not easy to handle. Su Liang has only two subordinates around her. She always regards Qi Jun as a helper and does not want to send him to do risky things. And Ren Dong is the spy planted by Duanmu Yi around her. Although she has been loyal to her, if Ren Dong leaves Beijing, she must give Duanmu Yi a reasonable explanation. And Su Liang does not want the royal family to know that she is learning poison techniques.

"Let Lao Mu go." Gu Ling guessed what Su Liang was worried about, so he expressed his opinion.

Su Liang's eyes lit up, "Yes, I forgot about my master. I'll ask him tomorrow. If he doesn't want to, I'll find another way."

Lao Mu is strong and familiar with the area where Lao Bai was active before. He is the most suitable candidate.

After talking about things related to them, Su Liang mentioned Xing Yuyan's marriage.

"I didn't think the emperor would arrange for my adoptive father's daughter to marry. I thought that my adoptive father was leading troops in the north. If his daughter married to Liangguo and became the crown princess, wouldn't the emperor be afraid that my adoptive father would collude with the royal family of Liangguo? But this kind of thing really happened today."

Su Liang sighed slightly and continued, "The emperor is very shrewd, suspicious, but also decisive. The foster father's family is in the capital, and the possibility that he will risk rebellion for a daughter who is married far away is almost non-existent. And after the previous experience, The emperor knew the character of his adoptive father very well and knew that he valued love and loyalty but had no ambitions. Only the daughter of the former King of Beijing was qualified to marry him. This was someone who was the founding father of the Qian Kingdom and the Liang Kingdom must be satisfied with this. And he must have expectations for his adoptive father. Once the Liang Kingdom really takes action, the adoptive father will use his plan to his advantage, which will be very beneficial to the Qian Kingdom."

In any case, Duanmu Yi's move of asking Xing Ji's daughter to get married does have risks, but if he is right, the benefits will be even greater.

In the final analysis, the marriage on the surface is just the beginning of the game, and the princess is just a pawn.

From Su Liang's perspective, he could see at a glance what this marriage would bring to Xing Ji and how he would choose. Duanmu Yi naturally knew it.

Gu Ling agreed with Su Liang's view. From Duanmu Yi's point of view, this move is definitely a good move.

…

When Su Liang woke up early in the morning, he opened his eyes and remembered what he had discussed with Gu Ling last night. He rubbed his face and said to himself, "Are you a little too impulsive... It's okay, it's the master anyway..."

Su Liang is a person who likes to think through all the possible consequences of everything. But what she didn't realize was that her absolute trust in Gu Ling had reached the point where she didn't need to consider the consequences when it came to matters between the two of them, because she knew that Gu Ling would make a good choice for her no matter what.

When Gu Ling left last night, he said not to tell anyone about the marriage in advance and not to let the third person know that it was a lie.

Su Liang agreed with this. Since it is a secret, the fewer people know about it, the better.

When she saw Lao Mu again, she asked him if he wanted to go to the brothel again.

Lao Mu said sternly, "What do you mean by going again? I've never been there, dear disciple, don't slander my innocence!"

Su Liang couldn't help laughing, "Yes, yes, master is right."

"I won't go, it's not interesting." Lao Mu shook his head. When the madam leaned on him and he ran away, he was destined to take a detour when passing by the brothel in the future, let alone go in to drink.

"I have something to ask Master for help." Su Liang smiled sweetly.

Lao Mu nodded cheerfully, "Why are you being polite to me? I'm not Lao Bai, I don't even dare to be your master. Giving you something is just an empty talk. I don't know if there is any!"

Lao Bai appeared at the door and looked at Lao Mu with an unkind look in his eyes. "Come out and we'll make gestures."

Lao Mu said to Su Liang seriously, "Did you see my dear disciple? Lao Bai is a violent maniac with a simple mind and well-developed limbs. He can't do anything else except fight! I don't like fighting!"

Su Liang: ...No one can describe someone who dares not accept a challenge even though he knows he will lose in such a refreshing and refined way...

But of course she won't ruin it, because she still wants Lao Mu to help find the baby.

Su Liang invited Lao Bai in and sat down to drink tea together.

"My dear disciple, you just said that you need help from me if you have something? Whatever, just say it!" When Lao Bai was present, Lao Mu preferred to show how good his relationship with Su Liang's master and disciple was, and he was quite proud of it.

Su Liang looked serious, "I want to ask Master to help me find Lao Bai's treasure."

Lao Mu immediately shook his head, "No! I have to pick up the things he gave you. Why doesn't he go by himself? If you have the energy to fight, don't pretend to be sick! I won't be an errand boy for him!"

Su Liang quickly explained, "Master, it's like this. I want to start learning poison skills from Lao Bai as soon as possible. In addition, he is really not in good health and is not as healthy as Master. I invited Master to go because Master is the most powerful person around me." Qiang, the most stable person. Neither Qi Jun nor Liao Dong can do it."

Lao Mu liked hearing this, "That's right, they are too young and have no experience in traveling around the world, so they are not reliable in their work. If I can't go, then I will help you make a trip!"

"Thank you, Master." Su Liang was very happy.

In the end, Lao Bai said, "It's somewhat useful if I can run errands for you."

Su Liang held his forehead and listened to the two old men starting to argue with each other again, but stopped trying to persuade them. It's not a bad thing to vent your emotions on the spot, and it's healthier to make noises. They were friends before they met Su Liang. This is their unique way of getting along.

At the end of the quarrel, Lao Bai made it clear what he should tell Lao Mu, telling him to run away immediately if he met any old woman.

"Look, I scared you. What did that crazy woman do to you?" Old Mu snorted.

"If you want to come back alive, just remember what I said." Lao Bai said coldly.

"I know, I know, there's so much nonsense!" Lao Mu looked impatient, looked at Su Liang and burst into laughter, "My good disciple, I have to go on a long journey as a teacher, so I have to eat well!"

Su Liang nodded, "No problem. I'll cook a big meal for Master today."

"I eat meat, can I let Lao Bai become a vegetarian?" Lao Mu asked.

Su Liang shook his head, "It's best to have both meat and vegetables."

Su Liang cooked the lunch himself and it was very sumptuous.

Lao Mu had a good meal, packed his bags, and planned to help Su Liang find the treasure. In fact, Lao Bai always said that Lao Mu was taking advantage of her by being Su Liang's master and was of no use to her. Although Lao Mu was very angry, he also knew that Lao Bai was right. Su Liang was too kind to him, but he really had nothing to teach her.

Therefore, when Su Liang needed Lao Mu's help, he was actually very happy. As for Gu Ling, the secret records have been given to him, so he can read them by himself.

Su Liang sent Lao Mu to the gate. Lao Mu hesitated for a moment and asked a question, "Little girl, when you were in Liang, did you tell Situ Han about Mu Yu's surrender to Situ Xie?"

Su Liang shook his head, "No."

Lao Mu breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good." After all, he was the apprentice raised by Lao Mu. He chose to let go, but he hoped that Mu Yu could survive. If Situ Han knew that Situ Xie had a descendant of the Mu family around him but kept it from him, the conflict between the Emperor of Liang and the King of Yue would intensify, and Mu Yu, who was caught in the middle, would likely become cannon fodder and soon end up in a dead end.

Lao Mu knew that even if Su Liang used Mu Yu to sow discord between Situ Xie and Situ Han, it was not her fault, after all, she had her own position. But he was still relieved to know that Su Liang did not do that.

And the reason why Su Liang gave up the opportunity to sow discord was because he knew that Lao Mu did not want to see Mu Yu end up miserably. In fact, the fight between Situ Xie and Situ Han has already come to the surface. Whether Mu Yu is there or not, the conflict is destined to be irreconcilable.

Su Liang sent Old Mu away and was still thinking on the way back to Yuanming Pavilion. I wonder how Gu Ling plans to get the two of them to the point of marriage. Is he going to start pursuing her openly? I'm really a little curious.

...

What Su Liang didn't know was that Gu Ling was on the way to Qin Guogong Mansion at this moment.

Mr. Qin was at home today. When he heard the servant say that Changxin Hou was visiting, he was stunned for a moment, and then said unhappily, "What does that kid want to see me for?"

The housekeeper asked if he didn't see him. Mr. Qin frowned, "Please ask him to come over! I want to see what he's doing!"

As for whether Gu Ling deceived Su Liang, Lin Shuzhi knew, but he didn't tell Mr. Qin, because he shouldn't know at the time.

After Xing Yusheng knew it, he didn't think of telling his grandfather specifically.

For Situ Han's sake, Duanmu Yi did not publicize the truth, so outsiders still believed that Gu Ling had a problem with his character, including Old Master Qin.

When Gu Ling was invited to Old Master Qin's study, he did not even prepare tea and was not very friendly, "How did Marquis Changxin have time to come here?"

Gu Ling saluted and sat down, "I have something I want to ask Old Master Qin for help."

"Marquis Changxin is joking, you are a favorite of the emperor, I am too old to take care of things, I can't help you." Old Master Qin said indifferently.

Gu Ling's expression did not change, "Junior wants to ask Old Master Qin to help me propose marriage to Su Mansion and marry Su Liang."

Old Master Qin was stunned, suspecting that there was something wrong with his ears, "You...what did you say?"

Gu Ling repeated it again.

Old Master Qin couldn't help but get angry, "You kid went back on your word, what's going on? Explain clearly!"

Gu Ling's face was calm, "The previous marriage in Liang Country was a temporary measure that Su Liang and I conspired to deal with the Emperor of Liang. I didn't intend to deceive her."

Old Master Qin was stunned for a moment, "Really?"

Gu Ling nodded, "Yes."

Old Master Qin frowned, "Then why do you want to marry her now?"

Gu Ling's eyes were clear, "After getting along in Liang Country, I like Miss Su Liang."

Old Master Qin's brows relaxed, "That's right! Liang girl is so good, it would be strange if you don't like her! But this matter, the emperor's side..."

Gu Ling shook his head, "I am unmarried, she is unmarried, and there is no elders in the family to restrict us, so we can make our own decisions. If we love each other, it has nothing to do with others."

Old Master Qin nodded, "In this case, I will be your matchmaker. When do you want me to propose marriage?"

"Today." Gu Ling said.

Old Master Qin glared at him, "What were you doing earlier? Really! I'll go change my clothes right now!"

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