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Spring went and autumn came, and six years passed in the blink of an eye. Gu Xiaoya was already seventeen years old. She and the eldest son of the crown prince were getting married this year. It was only the end of April, and the wedding was scheduled for mid-October.

Three years ago, when Gu Huaiyuan turned fifteen, he asked the emperor for permission to go to Nancheng to guard the city. He was accompanied by his brothers Lin Xiaoshan and Lin Xiaoqi. Gu Jinxuan and Lin Qingxue remained in the imperial city.

Under the joint training of Lin Qingxue and Princess Anyang, Gu Xiaoya became a true noble lady in the imperial city. She learned a lot of advanced knowledge from Lin Qingxue.

The eldest prince was very interested in Gu Xiaoya. At first, he deliberately cultivated his feelings for her, and later he really fell in love with her. As they got to know each other better, he fell in love with her.

This year happened to be the year Zhao Boyu turned eighteen, so he couldn't wait to take the prince to find the emperor to set a date for the wedding.

Over the years, Lin Qingxue has become more and more satisfied with Zhao Boyu, which really proves the saying that the more a mother-in-law looks at her prospective son-in-law, the more satisfied she is.

In the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, in the Xuanxueyuan study, Lin Qingxue sat on the main seat and looked at the account books. There was a mountain of account books on the desk in front of her.

At the table next to her, Gu Xiaoya and her two sisters were looking at the account book. Her three daughters were grown up and it was time for them to learn how to manage the household, but the youngest daughter was only a few years old and could still play around.

The study was very quiet, with only the sound of flipping through account books. After several years of being taught by the governess, Gu Xiaoya, Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan had all changed a lot. Even Gu Huaining, who was the most lively and cheerful, had become much more stable.

"Mom, there is no problem with the pile of account books that Xiaoya is looking at," Gu Xiaoya said with a smile after flipping through the last account book.

She was busy for two days and finally finished looking through the pile of account books, her eyes were dizzy.

"Mom, there is nothing wrong with Huaining's account books," Gu Huaining said as he closed the account books in his hand.

"Mom, there's no problem with Xiaowan either," Gu Xiaowan said immediately.

Without even looking up, Lin Qingxue said softly, "You three sisters have been looking at the account books for two days. Since there are no problems, go back to your own courtyard and rest for a while! Xiaoya, you're getting married in October. You don't have to show off your wedding clothes, but you still have to make a set of casual clothes for your future husband yourself, even if it's just for show."

"Yes, mother, Xiaoya will go back and prepare now," Gu Xiaoya responded, then got up and left Xuanxueyuan, returning to her own yard to rest.

"Huaining, are you sure about Xiaoyan? You like him so much, are you not going to change?" Lin Qingxue looked at Gu Xiaoya's back, then turned to look at Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan, feeling a headache.

She and Gu Jinxuan have six children in total, two sons and four daughters. Among all the children, Gu Huaining is the one who gives them the most headaches and worries.

In the past few years, the children have grown up, and because the relationship between the Gu family, the Lin family and the royal family has become increasingly deep, Gu Huaining somehow fell in love with Lin Xiaoyan, the eldest son of her third brother.

Lin Qingxue's mother's side has ten nephews. Lin Qingmin and the fourth princess have two sons, six-year-old Lin Xiaoting and three-year-old Lin Xiaotang.

Among these ten nephews, Lin Xiaoshan and Lin Xiaoqi joined the army and stayed in Nancheng with Gu Huaiyuan, while Lin Xiaotao worked for Gu Jinyu.

Lin Xiaohan, Lin Xiaoqin and Lin Xiaoyan had a talent for studying, so they continued their studies. Later, Lin Xiaohui discovered that he was quite interested in doing business, so he followed Lin Qingran to learn how to do business.

As for Lin Xiaokang, he hasn't decided what to do yet. Since he is good at studying and martial arts, he might as well focus on both.

Lin Qingyue married a colleague of Lin Qingmin, who was also a scholar with good character. Her parents-in-law were also sensible people, and the couple lived a happy life.

Lin Qingyue gave birth to two sons, Su Hangmiao and Su Hangbo, five and two years old respectively.

When she got married, Lin Qingxue gave her a lot of dowry. The whole imperial city knew that Lin Qingyue was the younger sister of Lin Qingxue, the wife of the Crown Prince of Huguo, and his most beloved sister.

Lin Xiaoshan and the others did not get married and had been hiding in South City with Gu Huaiyuan, unwilling to come back to visit. Everyone could do nothing about him and just let him be.

"Mom, I just like cousin Xiaoyan," Gu Huaining said with a pursed mouth. If I like someone, I like him. How can I change that?

"Huaining, your cousin Xiaoyan's family is not well off. If you marry him, your mother and father will at most give you some extra money as a dowry, but it won't be higher than your eldest sister and your two younger sisters."

Lin Qingxue looked at Gu Huaining with a smile and said that in fact, she agreed with Gu Huaining marrying down from her parents' family, not because Lin Xiaoyan was her nephew, but because her personality was not suitable for being the mistress of a powerful family.

Although Gu Huaining has become more calm in recent years, her nature has not changed. She is lively by nature and lacks a sense of security. She was raised very pampered by her and Princess Anyang, but her nature is still hot-tempered.

As for the Lin family, they had a family motto that forbade taking concubines. After Gu Huaining married into the family, she only needed to respect her parents-in-law and get along well with her sisters-in-law.

In addition, Gu Huaining is a princess and does not need to negotiate with others. The dowry prepared by Lin Qingxue and Princess Anyang is enough for her to live a rich life.

"I know, mother. Can you help me talk to my father, children and grandmother? I'm afraid they won't agree," Gu Huaining walked to Lin Qingxue and wanted to hug her arm and act coquettishly, but she dodged him.

"You are still young, there is no rush for your marriage, let's wait a few years," Lin Qingxue shook her head. She couldn't resist her daughters' coquettishness.

After thinking for a while, Lin Qingxue said again: "You should go back and rest! You are exhausted from looking at the account books these days. Xiaowan, you too, you should go back and rest!"

Seeing Lin Qingxue like this, Gu Huaining was a little disappointed, but he also knew that it was useless for her to continue talking, so he pulled Gu Xiaowan away.

After sending her three daughters away, Lin Qingxue rubbed her nose. It turned out that children are indeed a debt.

Thinking of the source of the debt, Lin Qingxue thought of Gu Jinxuan. She planned to wait for him to come back in the evening and talk to him about the marriage issues of her children.

Although they don’t get married right away, you should at least have a marriage partner and the idea of ​​marriage!

The night was as dark as ink, and the lights were just coming on. Under the illumination of the lights, the Duke of Huguo's mansion was somewhat quiet. After handling the affairs of the court, Gu Jinxuan walked back to the mansion under the moonlight.

As soon as I stepped into Xuanxue Garden, I saw Lin Qingxue sitting on a carved chaise longue. On the table beside her, a cup of tea was emitting wisps of hot steam.

"Why are you sitting here waiting for me today?" Gu Jinxuan took off the jade pendant from his waist, put it aside, and looked at Lin Qingxue with concern.

Lin Qingxue raised her eyes, a look of helplessness on her face: "The children are all grown up now. You are busy with court affairs all day long. Have you ever paid attention to their marriage? Xiaoya is getting married in October, and Huaining is obsessed with Xiaoyan..."

Gu Jinxuan sat down on the chair opposite and pondered for a moment: "Xiaoya's marriage has been prepared by the prince. We only need to prepare her dowry. As for Huaining and Xiaoyan, I have no objection. Do you disagree or do you have other ideas?"

"I don't disagree, nor do I have other ideas," Lin Qingxue interrupted him. "You know Huaining's personality well. She's not suitable for marrying up. Although the Lin family isn't noble, they have a simple family tradition. Xiaoyan is also down-to-earth and motivated. He and Huaining are a good match."

After a pause, Lin Qingxue looked at Gu Jinxuan helplessly and said, "Huaining is young, and marriage is a serious matter. I'm worried that she's just acting on impulse and is only thinking about marrying Xiaoyan because of the Lin family's rule of not taking concubines. That's why I came to discuss it with you."

Gu Jinxuan nodded, and after a moment's contemplation, he said, "What you said makes sense. So, I'll go to Mother's place tomorrow and feel her out. It would be best if Mother could ask Uncle Emperor for an imperial decree granting the marriage. However, Huaining is only fourteen, and there are still several years before she can get married. There's no rush."

Lin Qingxue glared at Gu Jinxuan angrily and said, "Do you think I'm anxious? Huaining came to me today to talk about this matter and asked me to come to you and mother to talk to you and ask you to agree to let her marry Xiaoyan."

"Let's talk about it in two years! Xiaoya first, how many dowries have you prepared?" Gu Jinxuan touched his nose awkwardly and changed the subject.

"The Crown Prince's betrothal gift already had nearly thirty bearers, my mother added thirty, and I prepared thirty bearers. My brothers from the Lin family were able to gather about ten bearers, and the second wife, Jinyu, and her husband prepared six bearers. Add to that some donations from relatives and friends, and I plan to carry Xiaoya's dowry to the East Palace with one hundred and eight bearers, and place the rest in her dowry yard."

Lin Qingxue thought about it and realized that the dowry she prepared for her eldest daughter was indeed a lot, just because the prince had proposed marriage. She was marrying the prince's eldest son, who was very likely to be the future emperor, so such a dowry was not excessive.

"Xiaoya's dowry is so much, what about Huaining, Xiaowan and Huaixi? And Huaiyuan and Huaiyi's wives," Gu Jinxuan thought about it, wondering if he had to work hard to save dowries for his daughters?

"As for Huaining and Xiaowan's dowries, it depends on who they marry. It can be a little less on the surface, but the silver notes in the bottom of the box must not be less."

Lin Qingxue shook her head. Considering Gu Huaining's feelings for Lin Xiaoyan, there was a high possibility that they would succeed. She knew her third brother's family background, and he probably couldn't give much as a betrothal gift.

Therefore, the dowry she gave to Gu Huaining could not be too much, either sixty-six or eighty-eight loads, which was definitely not comparable to Gu Xiaoya's, and the same went for Gu Xiaoya and Gu Huaixi.

"Okay, you take care of these. I'll go and test mother's reaction tomorrow to see what she means. There's no rush. Huaining and Xiaoyan are still young," Gu Jinxuan said with a smile.

"Well, let's take a rest! It's getting late," Lin Qingxue nodded slightly and went to wash up.

When she came out after washing up, she saw Gu Jinxuan sitting beside the bed in his pajamas. They blew out the lights, lay down and fell asleep in each other's arms.

On the second day, at dawn, Gu Jinxuan came to Princess Anyang's Dongyang Garden.

When Gu Jinxuan walked over, Princess Anyang was sitting under the carved window lattice, reading a book softly. When she heard Gu Jinxuan's greeting, she put down the book in her hand, smiled and motioned him to sit down.

"Boss, why are you here today? Aren't you busy with official business?" Princess Anyang looked up at Gu Jinxuan without a smile in her eyes. She didn't know that this brat never came to visit her for no reason, so it must be no good thing for him to come to her.

"Mother, I came here today to talk to you about something and to ask for your opinion. Now that the children have reached marriageable age, Huaiyuan refuses to come back to Nancheng, Xiaoya is getting married in October, and Huaining is in love with Xiaoyan. What do you think about this matter..."

Gu Jinxuan said respectfully that he came with a mission, whether it was for Lin Qingxue or Gu Huaining, he had to get the job done?

Princess Anyang frowned slightly and was silent for a moment: "Although Xiaoyan is your wife's nephew, the Lin family is of lower status after all. Huaining is the princess of our Huguogong Mansion. This marriage must be carefully considered."

"Mother, you know Huaining's personality. She is lively by nature. If she marries into a wealthy family, she may not be able to live a comfortable life. But do you think Huaining can be a good mistress of a powerful and noble family? The Lin family is different. The Lin family has a family motto that prohibits taking concubines. If Huaining marries into the family, she will definitely not be wronged. For Qingxue's sake, the Lin family will definitely not make things difficult for Huaining."

Gu Jinxuan explained patiently that the most important thing was that Gu Huaining liked Lin Xiaoyan, and the Lin family was the most suitable family for her in the imperial city. Their life was not rich, but comfortable and happy.

Princess Anyang pondered for a long time and nodded slowly: "You and your wife have a point. Since Huaining likes her and the Lin family has a good family tradition, I have no objection to this matter. However, the dowry cannot be shabby."

Gu Jinxuan nodded slightly and said, "Qingxue's point is that the Lin family might not be able to give a lot of betrothal gifts, so the dowry we prepared for Huaining is either 66 or 88 loads, and the rest will be exchanged for her precious banknotes."

After hearing what Gu Jinxuan said, Princess Anyang had to admit that Lin Qingxue was thoughtful. She smiled and said, "Your wife is thoughtful. You didn't come here just to talk about this, did you? Is there anything else?"

"Yes, mother, when the time comes, you will have to take this matter to your uncle the emperor and ask him to write an imperial decree granting the marriage, so as to prevent the people in the imperial city from saying bad things," Gu Jinxuan said awkwardly, touching his nose.

"I knew it. Okay, I'll take note of it. You can go back if you have nothing else to do!" Princess Anyang waved her hand, signaling him to get out quickly. She didn't want to see him at the moment.

Gu Jinxuan was delighted and agreed immediately. After coming out of Dongyang Garden, he went straight to Xuanxue Garden and told Lin Qingxue what Princess Anyang meant.

After hearing this, Lin Qingxue smiled with relief: "That's good. Huaining's marriage is settled. Xiaowan, Huaixi, and Huaiyi are still young. As for your grandmother Huaiyuan's marriage, which noble lady in the imperial city is suitable?"

Gu Jinxuan thought for a moment and spoke slowly, "Nancheng has been stable these years. Huaiyuan has made many military achievements. He is young and promising. Many noble families are interested in marrying into our family. I am also worried that the emperor may have other plans for Huaiyuan's marriage."

Lin Qingxue pursed her lips slightly, her fingers unconsciously stroking the teacup: "Are you saying that the emperor wants to grant Huaiyuan a marriage? This is too sudden. Why didn't you tell me before?"

Gu Jinxuan nodded, then shook his head and said, "This is just my guess, I'm not sure yet, but it's very likely that the Emperor has granted the marriage. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a son and a daughter, and his daughter is thirteen years old this year."

Following Gu Jinxuan's hint, Lin Qingxue began to recall what the Crown Prince's daughter was like, but found that she couldn't remember it after thinking for a long time.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's daughter rarely goes out and is very low-key. I only heard that she has a good character, but I don't know anything else about her?