Harem Daily Life

Chapter 217 Visiting the Mansion

Lord Gu glared at Gu Cheng and said, "You have read all the books of sages into your dog's stomach!"

Then he glared at Madam Gu and said, "Look at the good son you raised!"

Lord Gu walked past the mother and son, angrily throwing his sleeves and walking out the door.

Madam Gu slapped Gu Cheng hard: "Can't you just say it quietly in private? Why do you have to let your father hear it? Look, his impression of you has become worse again!"

Gu Cheng touched his nose and said, "I am just anxious to give my mother some advice. Ning'er's marriage is so difficult to decide. Finally, a young man came forward. It would be a waste if I didn't blackmail him!"

Gu Xiao smiled and said, "Big brother is also thinking about my sister's reputation, but father is partial to that person. That person said that big brother is calculating, so father scolded big brother. In my opinion, as long as he is still the prince of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, father will never look at us brothers in the eye."

Mrs. Gu heard this and hid the dark color in her eyes: "Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Go and see your sister and the man who sent her back. Take a good look at each other. If they are a good match, the rest will be easy."

The mother and her two children hurried out. As soon as they reached the gate, they saw Lord Gu and Gu Yi standing in a daze in front of a handsome young man. The young man was holding a three or four-year-old baby in his hand.

When Madam Gu saw that the boy was only about sixteen or seventeen years old, she guessed that the child must be her younger brother. She also saw that the boy was very handsome, even more beautiful than the young girl Gu Ning, and she couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"Oh, so you are the one who brought my daughter back, right? I heard that you two were riding in the same car?"

"And me, I'm in the car too. There are three of us riding in one car." Without waiting for Tao Yanyan to speak, little Jinan spoke in a baby voice.

Madam Gu looked down at him and ignored him. She then asked Tao Yanyan, "I wonder if you are from the capital? Who else is there in your family? What is your father's name?"

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!" Lord Gu immediately coughed violently, trying to stop Madam Gu from continuing.

Gu Yi glanced at Tao Yanyan and refrained from speaking.

"My master has caught a cold and has a cough. I hope you can forgive me. It's almost noon, why don't you bring your brother in for a quick meal?" Before she even got to the bottom of the matter, Madam Gu wanted to invite them in and interrogate them in detail.

Tao Yanyan looked at Lord Gu and Gu Yi standing beside him. Both father and son didn't know why Concubine Tao would appear outside the palace disguised as a man with the second prince, but they wisely chose not to expose it.

Gu Yi said: "If you don't want to enter the mansion, then I will invite you to the best restaurant."

Lord Gu felt that his wife was very tactless today, and he didn't want her to continue to embarrass herself in front of Concubine Tao, so he said, "Let me be the host and invite everyone to Jufulou for dinner."

Mrs. Gu was unhappy. If she let him go, where would she go to find out his whereabouts in the future? She could guess that this father and son would never let Ning'er get involved.

"Would it cost too much money to go out for a meal? We have everything in the mansion, and you are Ning'er's savior, so just set up a banquet in the mansion. Don't worry, my lord, the banquet will be arranged decently."

Lord Gu simply wanted to sew his wife's mouth shut with a needle. His face turned blue and white, and he tried to dig out three bedrooms and two living rooms with his toes.

"Brother Yan, why don't we eat at their house? I've never been a guest at someone else's house." Xiao Jinan said cutely.

He used to beg for food everywhere. Occasionally, he would come across a wealthy family having a wedding. He would watch the guests go in and eat at the banquet openly while he could only squat at the door waiting for the leftovers to be thrown out. He felt inexplicably aggrieved.

Tao Yanyan glanced at him. She always did what she could for Xiao Jinan's request, so she looked at Li, who smiled and said, "Since the young master is willing, then stay at Ningyuan Marquis's mansion for a meal. I think Lord Gu will be very happy."

The emperor's favorite Concubine Tao has arrived with the second prince, and Lord Gu has no choice but to be happy no matter how unhappy he is.

"Yes, yes, I am happy, very happy!" Lord Gu turned sideways and said, "Please bring the young master into the mansion!"

So Tao Yanyan took Xiao Jinan by the hand and led people into the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion.

Mrs. Gu first took her daughter to the backyard and asked about the disappearance and the situation of the young man. Seeing that her daughter knew nothing, she rolled her eyes at her and said, "Why don't you ask around? You are such a fool. Hurry up and pack up, and come out to meet the guests later. I think the young man is very handsome, and if he has a good family background, then we must seize the opportunity to arrange a marriage for you, understand?"

Gu Ning blushed and quickly shook her head, gesturing with her hands: "Mother, please don't do anything. Your daughter is not worthy of him!"

Being disabled and unable to speak, Gu Ning has made up her mind not to marry for the rest of her life. Anyway, the Ningyuan Marquis's family is rich and powerful and can afford to support her.

Even after her parents pass away, the prince will still take care of her.

Why should I drag this crippled body with me to bring harm to the young master?

Madam Gu did not take it seriously. She felt that with the status of the Ningyuan Marquisate, it would be a great fortune for a young man from an ordinary family to marry her daughter.

Without having time to say more to her daughter, she hurried downstairs to prepare the meal. She had a cheerful look on her face, not the panicked look she had when she lost her daughter an incense stick ago.

In the front hall, Lord Gu was on pins and needles.

"I wonder what the young master is going to do?" Lord Gu hesitated for a long time before asking a question.

Tao Yanyan said, "My family has a lot of assets, so I helped my master look after them. I saw the daughter of the Ling family lost on the road, and she was stopped by two scoundrels, so I rescued her. By the way, one of the two scoundrels is the nephew of Lord Shu, and he said Lord Shu is his uncle."

Lord Gu's eyes turned cold: "Uncle? As far as I know, Lord Shu has only one nephew, and that is the current emperor. However, the Shu family also has several illegitimate daughters. They may be the children of Lord Shu's illegitimate sister. They are not related to Lord Shu."

After that, she thanked him sincerely: "Thank you for saving my daughter, I will go to the Shu family to seek justice."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "Anyway, my identity has been revealed to you. It's up to you to decide how to support my daughter."

After a while, Madam Gu came over and said the meal was ready. Everyone moved to the dining room. Lord Gu sat in the main seat, Madam Gu sat on the left with her two sons and one daughter, and Gu Yi sat on the right with Tao Yanyan and the second prince.

The meal was prepared in a hurry, but it was obvious that a lot of thought was put into it.

"Thank you Madam Gu. I wonder if there are any arrangements for my followers?"

Madam Gu immediately said, "Everything is ready. Let's have dinner over there. By the way, may I know your name, sir?"

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "My surname is Tao, and my given name is Yan."

"So it's Master Tao. I wonder where your father is employed?"

Lord Gu coughed lightly and said, "Madam, the food is cold. Let Master Tao eat in peace." Ask, ask, ask, be careful of the trouble that comes from your mouth! Lord Gu was really tired.

"My father has just been transferred to the capital and is working in the Ministry of Revenue."

Mrs. Gu quickly searched her mind for officials with the surname Tao in the court, and matched them with a newly promoted vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

It turns out that this is the eldest son of the Tao family!

Although he has not yet entered the official career, his family background is not bad, and there is even a concubine in his family!