Shocked! After rebirth, my princess wants to remarry

Gu An and Gu Ping were thinking about Gu Qinghe's marriage. One wanted Qinghe to find someone who pleased her, and the other hoped that Qinghe could enter the Eastern Palace.

At this time, Gu Ping was looking forward to the conversation between the emperor and the prince, hoping for a quick result. It would be best if the emperor directly issued an imperial edict, then everything would be settled.

Just as Gu Ping guessed, the emperor was indeed discussing marriage with Xiao Jingheng at this time.

In the back hall of Xuanzheng Hall, the emperor drank a bowl of medicine under the service of the chief eunuch and barely stopped coughing.

"Prince, I want to ask you, why did you speak up for Gu An today?"

"In reply to your Majesty, everything I said is true. I am just telling you the truth. I don't want her reputation to be ruined because of me." Xiao Jingheng said this with a righteous look on his face.

"Oh? Then you have helped the father and daughter of the Gu family today. Gu An has gained a good reputation, and the daughter of the Gu family behaves properly and appropriately. I think there will be many matchmakers coming to their house. Even if you go to a banquet, you will be stared at." The emperor said quietly.

While he was speaking, he kept observing the prince's hands. This child was raised by him and the queen, so he knew the prince's little habits very well. When he was uncomfortable, his hands would be particularly busy. Look at him now, the ring on his hand was almost worn thin.

"I'm also worried that Gu An, the Minister of Personnel, might marry another official. It's fine to arrange a marriage for her, preferably with someone from a family without power or influence." The Emperor paused, then looked the Crown Prince in the eye and asked, "Hanlin Academy, are there any suitable candidates?"

Xiao Jingheng originally thought that his father was going to arrange a marriage between him and Gu Qinghe, but he didn't expect that the emperor was talking about someone else, and that person was from the Hanlin Academy. That Lu Wangzhou was a newcomer to the Hanlin Academy, and his family had no background, so he was a perfect match.

How could this be possible? Xiao Jingheng pondered for a moment and said, "Father, the chief examiner for this year's Spring Curtain is Lord Gu An. With the teacher and the student becoming one, it's hard not to be accused of favoritism by Lord Gu."

Father, you still remember that I praised Gu An as a good official this morning.

After hearing the prince's words, the emperor chuckled twice before saying, "You are so thoughtful for Master Gu's sake."

"Yes, I learned everything from my father." Xiao Jingheng replied with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, the emperor waved his hand, showing no expression on his face, but he was complaining in his heart, "Not necessarily. I wasn't like this when I was young. Your mother and I were a young couple and fell in love with each other over time. We didn't have as many ups and downs as you. At least the censor didn't expose our relationship in front of your grandfather's court and say anything."

"Very good. I previously asked your Royal Grandmother to take care of your selection of the Crown Princess. Your Royal Grandmother said you had a plan in mind, so I haven't urged you in the past few months. Today, I want to ask you, have you made any progress?"

"To reply to my father, it will be soon." Xiao Jingheng said.

The emperor hummed softly, his expression unchanged. Xiao Jingheng thought that the conversation between father and son this morning was over, but he didn't expect his father to ask again, "Which girl is it? Do you want me to issue an imperial decree to you to avoid trouble?"

Xiao Jingheng hesitated for a moment when he heard this. Thinking of Gu Qinghe's reaction when he saw him, as if he had seen a plague, he shook his head and said, "Father, it's not the time yet."

When the emperor heard what the prince said, he was shocked. His prince did not say that it was not necessary, but that the time was not right yet. Does this mean that his son must marry her even if he asks the emperor to issue an imperial decree?

He waved his hand and looked at the prince, "It's up to you. Don't delay matters at court. Your third brother, Prince Jin, will also come to the capital on August 15th this year. You will be responsible for entertaining him then."

"Yes, your son will obey the order of your father." Xiao Jingheng replied with a bow. The smile on his drooping face disappeared, and his eyes seemed to be filled with coldness.

When Gu An and Gu Ping returned to the Gu Mansion, they were stopped by the gatehouse servant and told to go to the old lady's room as everyone else had already gone there.

The two brothers came to the old lady's yard. Before they entered the house, they heard the women talking. Gu An didn't say anything. Gu Ping sighed and then went into the house.

"Third sister, you don't know. I went out to a banquet with mother yesterday and was laughed at by others. They said that the daughter of our Gu family had no manners and was with a man outside the family without avoiding suspicion. It must be that the eldest sister has already been engaged to the young master of the Lu family, otherwise she would not have said anything about him." The speaker was naturally Gu Ruoxing.

These days, she heard people talking about the story of the third daughter of the Gu family and the prince, which made her jealous. Why wasn't she the heroine in the rumor?

Gu Qinghe listened quietly, blowing on the tea leaves floating in the teacup from time to time, as if Gu Ruoxing was not calling her.

Bai was also pretending to be dumb and not saying anything.

Wang was furious when she saw the mother and daughter being so stubborn. "Second sister-in-law, you can't just pretend this never happened. We both have daughters who want to talk about each other. Qinghe's being so shameless isn't just hurting her reputation. The daughters in our family will also be criticized. How can we live like this?"

Gu Chuan sat beside Wang and gently nudged her arm. "Don't say anything. I heard someone say it was just a simple thank you. There's no such thing as a complicated story. It's all just a rumor. It's just a rumor spread by the third person."

Wang rolled her eyes at Gu Chuan and cursed in her heart: This guy is confused and only speaks for others.

Old Madam Gu felt a headache as she looked at the Third House family. She rubbed her forehead and said, "Don't say anything. On the day this happened, your second sister-in-law brought Qinghe to tell me. It was all an accident. Fortunately, we got help. We didn't have any other interactions along the way. Otherwise, we wouldn't have said goodbye at the city gate. Others can't see clearly, so how can your own family believe what others say?"

Wang was speechless for a moment. Gu Ruoxing also looked at Gu Qinghe with a headache. Didn't they dislike their grandmother? Why did she explain everything in detail?

"Don't worry, Second Sister. If this affects your marriage, I will stay home and accompany you." Gu Qinghe said with a smile. As expected, Gu Ruoxing wanted to get anxious. "When that happens, you can blame me. It's clear that someone is behind this. I believe that our girl will be cleared of all charges soon."

Gu Ruoxing snorted softly, "What a big tone."

"Ruoxing, you can't talk like that. This morning, your second uncle was impeached by the censor, and it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who personally said it was just a coincidence. The Emperor also praised the girls of our Gu family for being well-educated. I'm afraid the matchmaker will knock on our door soon." Gu Ping said with a smile as he walked in.