The pretty widow is addicted to money, and the little wolfdog asks for a hug

Bai Shou quickly brought back Qi Yuanshuo's reply.

In the letter, the guy made another passionate and affectionate confession, and then briefly described how he recaptured three cities, without mentioning a word about the dangers and hardships he had experienced on the battlefield.

Qi Yuanshuo excitedly told Gu Qinghuai that he would arrive in the imperial capital in half a month and they would meet then. He couldn't wait.

Qi Yuanshuo also said that he had a handsome appearance, a strong body, a heroic demeanor, and was brave and good at fighting... (many commendatory words were omitted here). He had made great contributions this time and was named a brave young general. When he returned to the imperial capital, there would surely be many women who would take the initiative to throw themselves into his arms. In order to prevent this from happening, he had to go back to Tuniu Village first and formally propose to the third lady of the Gu family so as to set a date for their wedding as soon as possible.

Only in this way could he confidently tell those women who were pestering him that he was engaged and had a boyfriend, so that they would give up the idea completely.

Gu Qinghuai looked at the letter and burst out laughing.

This boy, even when proposing to me, didn't forget to flatter himself!

However, she agreed to his proposal!

In the blink of an eye, it was the day for Liang Yueru to hold her coming-of-age banquet.

Liu Qiushi had stayed at Gu Qinghuai's house the night before, planning to go to Liang Mansion with her the next day.

It can be seen that Liu Qiushi also dressed up seriously, but she obviously overdid it. Not only was her makeup ugly, but the style and color of her dress were also very unsuitable for her.

Liu Qiushi had typical wheat-colored skin, a darker kind at that. However, she wore a light green silk skirt, which made her skin look even darker and dirtier. Overall, she looked like a rough country girl wearing the finest silk material, which was neither fish nor fowl, rustic and lacking in sophistication.

Gu Qinghuai looked at her and said sincerely, "Qiu Shi, please forgive me for being frank, but this dress of yours cannot show off your beauty."

Liu Qiushi smiled and said: "Sister County Lord, it's not the problem of clothes. I have dark skin and I'm not good-looking. I look ugly in anything I wear, alas."

"No," Gu Qinghuai shook her head. "Qiu Shi, you are not ugly at all. Every woman has her own unique beauty, and you have it too. You should be good at discovering your own beauty. If you trust me, I will dress you up again. Are you willing?"

"Yes, yes!" Liu Qiushi's eyes sparkled. "Sister County Master, this is a dress that I picked out after a long time. I don't know how to wear it properly. It's great to have a sister to help me!"

Gu Qinghuai smiled and said, "Your skin color is actually very healthy and youthful. It's called wheat color. Wheat-colored skin is not suitable for bright colors, such as light pink, light green or light yellow, nor for turbid and dull colors, such as rust red and khaki. Relatively calm and noble colors are more suitable for you, such as dark blue, charcoal gray, and dark red."

"Okay, I'll remember it," Liu Qiushi listened carefully.

Gu Qinghuai added: "As for the style of clothes, either a pastoral dress or a heroic women's dress, both are suitable for you."

Gu Qinghuai took out a set of ancient rural-style skirt and a set of dark blue tight skirt from his bedroom, actually from the space, and prepared to give them to Liu Qiushi.

Gu Qinghuai handed the dark blue dress to Liu Qiushi, "Qiushi, wear this tomorrow, and I'll help you comb your hair into a high ponytail, and then put on some light makeup. It will definitely make you more charming and attract a lot of attention."

"No, no, no, Sister County Lord, I can't just accept your clothes. These clothes look very expensive," Liu Qiushi was embarrassed to accept them.

Gu Qinghuai smiled and said, "This is new clothes. I have never worn it. Consider it a gift to you. Take it quickly! If you don't accept it, it would be considered as being distant with me."

"Thank you, Sister County Lord, I really like this skirt," Liu Qiushi took it with great gratitude.

Woohoo...the county lady is so good to her. From now on, she and the county lady will be good sisters for life!

Then, Gu Qinghuai gave Liu Qiushi two sets of sun-proof clothing and hats, and chuckled, "There is no contradiction between pursuing ideals and protecting your skin. You should pay more attention to sun protection on a daily basis. It's not that dark spots on the skin are bad, but long-term exposure to the sun will damage the skin."

"Okay, I'll remember that. Thank you, Sister County Lord, for the reminder," Liu Qiushi happily fiddled with the uniquely shaped sun hat.

On the second day, after Gu Qinghuai helped Liu Qiushi dress up, Liu Qiushi's whole temperament improved. He looked youthful and dashing, making people unable to take their eyes off him.

When even Shu Mingzong saw her, his eyes lit up, "Oh, after dressing up like a black pot ash, she's not that scary."

"What do you mean it's not scary? I'm very pretty, okay? This was dressed up by the county lady herself," Liu Qiushi pinched the end of her ponytail and proudly threw it over her shoulder.

When Shu Mingzong heard that it was Gu Qinghuai who helped her dress up, he immediately flattered Gu Qinghuai, "I thought so, my master can tell the quality with just one move! Guohui, look at the clothes you wore before, tsk tsk, they were just a fig leaf at best. In the future, you should learn more from my master."

Without waiting for Liu Qiushi to reply, Xiao Yueshi patted him and said, "What do you mean by your great god? Don't bring up my cousin when you're talking!"

"What do you mean your cousin? Uncle Zhao and Aunt Xiao haven't gotten married yet!" Shu Mingzong rolled his eyes at Xiao Yueshi.

Xiao Yueshi said stubbornly: "They will get married as soon as they return to Tuniu Village!"

Zhao Wang and Xiao Lingxin, who were standing aside, looked at each other with red faces and serious eyes.

During this period, they dated like a young couple and stuck together all day long.

After everyone laughed and joked for a while, Gu Qinghuai set off with Liu Qiushi and Cui Shishi.

For fear of danger, Gu Qinghuai did not bring Xiao Huhu with him.

Although Xiao Huhu inherited her great strength, it has not yet been verified whether he is immune to all poisons.

Xiao Huhu is left to the care of Lingzhi, Zhao Wang and Xiao Lingxin, and is also protected by Baishou and Baiwei, so he should be very safe.

The Duke of Liang’s Mansion is indeed very grand.

The majestic and tall red gate makes the people in front of the gate look very small, and two majestic stone lions guarding the house are perched on the left and right sides of the gate.

Gu Qinghuai and Liu Qiushi took out the invitation and entered the mansion.

Many people had already come to the garden where the banquet was held, gathering in groups of three or five, chatting and laughing.

"Princess Qinghe and Miss Liu are here!" The servant in charge of guiding them stood at the gate of the garden and announced loudly.

This is because people are worried that the people attending the banquet may not know each other, so they announce the arrivals so that the host and guests can recognize them.

After hearing the announcement, the guests at the scene turned their heads and cast their eyes on Gu Qinghuai and Liu Qiushi.

"Is the dark-skinned one the Princess of Qinghe County?" Someone tilted his head and asked the person next to him quietly.

I heard that the Princess of Qinghe County was a country woman. Country women face the loess and work hard every day, aren't they just charcoal in the pot?