Chapter 394: Giving a Surprise and Getting Surprised
Since ancient times, the most feared thing is that the achievements are greater than the master.
Gu Huaizhi is to make the royal family feel at ease.
His achievements, his character, and the son he gave birth to are definitely not mediocre.
Because of the brotherly love, Ji Shuo will not be afraid of him and will not hinder him.
But it is hard to prevent whether the next emperor will also trust the Gu family and be willing to use the Gu family. Whenever the emperor has a different mind, it will be a disaster for the Gu family.
If Gu Huaizhi only had one daughter, the situation would be different.
Especially if Gu Baozhu married Ji Shuo, I am afraid that Gu Huaizhi would not have another child.
People's hearts are unpredictable.
The Queen Mother originally liked Gu Baozhu, but she also had many concerns, so she didn't think of making them a pair. Now that Ji Shuo has said this, what else can she say?
"Marrying a wife is to live with you, you can decide for yourself." The Queen Mother did not interfere much.
"Thank you, mother." Ji Shuo smiled happily, with the vigor that he should have at this age.
The corners of the Empress Dowager's lips slowly rose, revealing a faint smile.
Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings.
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The next day, at dawn, Gu's mother had just finished breakfast and packed up to set off. At this time, an imperial edict came from the palace, deciding that Gu Baozhu would be his fiancée, and the wedding date would be chosen by the Imperial Observatory.
After a night of digestion, Gu's mother accepted this matter and was sincerely happy. She gave the eunuch a generous reward and sent him out respectfully.
She said to Gu Baozhu who was holding the imperial edict: "You will go to Xinghua Village with me this time, and then come to Beijing after the wedding date is set."
Gu Baozhu opened her mouth to agree, but thinking of Ji Shuo's words, she whispered: "Mother, he said that he would send someone to pick me up to Beijing after the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"Girls are no longer under the control of their mothers." Gu's mother teased Gu Baozhu, "Have you packed your things?"
"Yes."
Gu's mother nodded and said to Su Wan: "When you are free, come to Xinghua Village for a short stay. If you are busy, ask someone to send Jiaojiao to me."
"Grandma, I will miss you." Gu Jiaojiao said sweetly, "I will visit you often."
"Okay, okay, grandma will buy you snacks." Mother Gu hugged Gu Jiaojiao and kissed and praised her. She had raised her for several years. She was reluctant to leave. She wiped her tears and said, "Grandma also comes to see Jiaojiao often."
Tears welled up in Gu Jiaojiao's dark and bright eyes. She hugged Mother Gu and said softly, "I will live with you in Xinghua Village and take care of you after I learn medical skills from mother."
This sentence almost made Mother Gu's tears burst again.
Mother Gu didn't like the sadness of parting, so she let go of Gu Jiaojiao, carried her bag, took Gu Baozhu and Old Lady Su to the carriage.
Old Lady Su wanted to go to Xinghua Village to have a look. It was where Su Wan lived and where she became famous.
Su Wan held Gu Jiaojiao's hand, sent them to the door, and watched the carriage slowly drive away.
Gu Jiaojiao shook Su Wan's arm: "Mom, when will we go back to Xinghua Village?"
"In two days." Su Wan pinched her rosy cheeks: "Have you recognized all the herbs?"
"I recognized them all when I was three years old!"
"Have you memorized all the medicinal properties?"
"I can recite them backwards!"
"Recite them for me."
"..."Gu Jiaojiao said crisply: "Mom, please give me a little brother or sister!"
"Aren't you afraid of sharing your love?"
Gu Jiaojiao pouted, "That's not sharing my love, that's sharing my nightmares, one more person to torture you!"
"Mom just likes you , don't want to have another child, you have to bear the deep love of your mother. "Su Wan picked up Gu Jiaojiao and said with a smile: "Let's go to the study to recite."
Gu Jiaojiao saw her father coming back and screamed: "Dad! Dad! Save me!"
"Your mother is teasing you." Gu Huaizhi walked over and took Gu Jiaojiao from Su Wan's hands: "We will set off to return to Xinghua Village today."
Su Wan was stunned: "Didn't you say two days?"
"I have never accompanied you and your daughter on a long journey. Let's go back slowly along the way and arrive at Xinghua Village before the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Gu Jiaojiao jumped up.
Su Wan also thought this was a good idea, so he immediately packed up the boxes and set off with them.
Little did they know that although people in the capital felt sorry for Gu Baozhu's selection as the queen, they had already accepted their fate. There was a boy in the family who was about the same age as Gu Jiaojiao, and he set his sights on her.
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Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunion.
Gu Huaizhi, Su Wan, Gu Jiaojiao and their family of three took a carriage to Xinghua Village.
They did not inform Gu's mother in advance because they wanted to give them a surprise.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the village. Gu Huaizhi got off the carriage first, holding Su Wan and then Gu Jiaojiao.
Gu Jiaojiao came to Xinghua Village for the first time. She looked around curiously and found that the whole village was full of blue brick and white wall courtyards. It didn't look like a village at all. It was richer than some small towns along the way.
She was amazed in her heart. These changes were all due to the influence of her mother. She admired her mother even more in her heart.
"Huaizhi? Wanwan?" The neighbors came back from working in the fields and saw the family of three, but they didn't dare to recognize them.
"Sister Lin." Gu Huaizhi and Su Wan responded.
"Oh, it's really you!" Sister Lin's face was full of smiles, and she looked at Gu Jiaojiao: "The little girl is Jiaojiao, right? She is so beautiful. Your father mentioned her in the village all day long. I saw her today. She really looks like a fairy."
"Aunt, my grandfather rarely sees me. I am the best in his heart." Gu Jiaojiao smiled sweetly: "My parents said that Xinghua Village is now rich and lives better than many families in Beijing. I saw it today and it is really true."
Sister Lin smiled from ear to ear when she heard that they lived better than some people in Beijing. She grabbed a handful of dried fruits from her pocket and stuffed them into Gu Jiaojiao's hands: "Stay here for a while and come to your house for dinner."
"Thank you, aunt, I will go!" Gu Jiaojiao put the dried fruits in her pocket.
Sister Lin exchanged a few pleasantries and went home with her hoe on her shoulder. When she met neighbors on the way, she announced that Gu Huaizhi and his family of three had returned. His little girl was beautiful and her mouth was as sweet as honey, just like Su Wan, and she would be a blessed person in the future.
To the neighbors, Su Wan was the God of Wealth who brought them wealth. When they heard that she was back, they enthusiastically sent food from home to Gu's house.
Gu Huaizhi and Su Wan didn't know that they originally wanted to give Gu's mother a surprise, but they didn't know that there was a bigger surprise waiting for them at home.
The family of three walked slowly to the gate of Gu's courtyard. The neighbors came out after putting things away at Gu's house, greeted Su Wan and Gu Huaizhi, and praised Gu Jiaojiao.
"Today is Mid-Autumn Festival, it's time for dinner, you guys go in and eat quickly, we neighbors won't disturb your family reminiscing about the past, tomorrow the village will host a banquet, invite your family to dinner."
"Huaizhi thanks all the neighbors here." Gu Huaizhi thanked them and watched them leave.
Su Wan and Gu Jiaojiao pushed open the gate, and the scene in the yard came into view unexpectedly, with the family of three standing at the door.
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Author's words:
If nothing unexpected happens, it will be finished in just one chapter, and I won't go into detail about the emotional drama of other supporting characters, there are too many characters, everyone just needs to know that they are all perfect, muah~