Rebirth of marriage

Xie Jiu's teeth, as white as pearls, bit her pink and plump lips, hesitating on how to respond to Gu Xiao's question.

Or just stay silent.

Gu Xiao's deep eyes glanced at her. He really wanted to know the answer. After all, Cheng Cong had not betrayed him yet. He even said that so far, Cheng Cong had been a sincere and outstanding secret guard for nine years. .

Xie Jiu saw the clue at a glance, or she knew it from the beginning.

But how did she know?

Just like how she knew that there would be a snowstorm in Yuyouguan and Cao Shoufu would go to Di Rong.

But he noticed that the dark pupils under her thick eyelashes were turning rapidly, looking a little uneasy. She seemed to be afraid of what he would ask.

He lowered his eyes, hiding the curiosity in his eyes.

She said that there were some things that she couldn't explain to him for the time being, and he promised her not to go into details.

He picked up the tea cup, took a sip slowly, and said softly, "The women in the Zhen Guo Gong's mansion currently include the old Zhen Guo Gong's wife, his youngest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhao Er, his granddaughter Princess Nihuang, and Mrs. Zhao's second wife. Two daughters.

Cheng Cong came to me nine years ago. Judging from the time, the three granddaughters of Zhen Guogong were only a few years old children at that time, which did not match what Cheng Cong said. Only the old lady and Mrs. Zhao were left. "

Xie Jiu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and hurriedly answered, "At that time, you and Princess Nihuang had already made an engagement. Logically speaking, you were the future uncle of the Zhenguo Palace. Neither the old lady nor the Second Madam Zhao had any reason to harm you. , do they have any other involvement with you?"

"No, they are women at home. I rarely appear at public banquets and the like." They may have never even met each other.

Xie Jiu pinched his chin and said thoughtfully, "It seems like the only connection between you and the Duke of Zhenguo is the marriage contract. Could it be that they don't agree to this marriage..."

Before he finished speaking, Xie Jiu denied it himself. This marriage was granted by the emperor. Even if the Zhenguo government disagreed with the marriage, they would not dare to be bold enough to harm the prince to break off the engagement.

break off an engagement?

Xie Jiu was heartbroken. Could it be that the chess piece Cheng Cong didn't serve its true purpose in the previous life because Gu Xiao broke off the engagement?Now that the person behind the scenes has achieved their goal, they won't take action against Gu Xiao?

Mrs. Zhao Er is just Nihuang's aunt. She wouldn't be planning for her husband's niece's marriage like this. Then only the old lady is left.

Is it possible that the old lady didn't like Gu Xiao, an unpopular prince, so she didn't want to get married to Prince Xiao? In her previous life, after Gu Xiao broke off the engagement, Nihuang married the third prince and became the queen of Daxia. This is a great good thing for the town government.

But the Duke is still here, can such a big event be planned by a housewife?

Once this matter is exposed, murdering the prince will be a crime against the nine clans. The old lady only has two sons in total. The eldest son is dead and only the youngest son is left. According to the old censor and his wife, the old lady loves Nihuang very much, but she is really partial to Nihuang. It’s still the youngest son’s family.

After all, the eldest son is dead, and Nihuang is a granddaughter who is getting married. The glory of the Zhenguo Palace must be continued by the younger son.

Would she let her younger son's family take such a big risk for Nihuang's marriage?

"No." Gu Xiao responded to her previous words, "Before the marriage was granted, the consent of the Zhenguo Government was obtained."

I thanked him for the drink, so it couldn't be because of the marriage.

Gu Xiao then said calmly, "I have already made it clear that I will not take a wife in this life, and the Duke of Zhen Guo knows it. If they are willing, they can ask the emperor for permission to terminate the engagement at any time. There is no need to specially place someone beside me for this matter."

Xie Jiu suddenly looked at him, "Will the Emperor agree? If the engagement remains, will you marry Nihuang?"

She remembered that Fake Nihuang had said that she had been waiting with all her heart to be his bride.

"From the day I decided to come to Yuyouguan, I had no intention of returning to the capital. The purpose of the emperor's marriage was to win over the Duke of Zhenguo and join him in fighting against the Cao family.

If I don't return to Beijing to fulfill the engagement all year round, Nihuang is getting older, and the Zhenguo Palace will not be willing to wait. The emperor will not offend the Zhenguo Palace, an ally, and force Nihuang to wait. This engagement is destined to be broken. , I will not take a wife. "

Gu Xiao's face was expressionless and he spoke calmly.

Xie Jiu bit his lip subconsciously. It turned out that his original plan was to wait for Nihuang to take the initiative to break off the engagement. He had never agreed to this marriage, but in his previous life he took the initiative to go to the capital to break off the engagement.

for her.

She suddenly thought, what would he do if she told him now that she was the real Princess Nihuang?Or are you still unwilling to marry a wife, or are you happy that your engagement partner is her?

No, Xie Jiu gradually came back to his senses and his brain returned to clarity. Gu Xiao just emphasized twice that he would not marry a wife, which may not have meant what he heard.

She can't risk it.

Gu Xiao put down the teacup, stood up, and changed the topic, "I will order someone to draw the nanny Cheng Cong mentioned later. I will send someone to the capital to check it out and we will know."

After a pause, he warned, "Cheng Cong will stay with you. You need to be more careful. I'll go back first."

"Yes, I understand." Xie Jiu twitched his lips.

Gu Xiao lowered his head and glanced at her. Her smile was forced, and he understood the reason.

Most women want a status.

That day in the hot spring pool, he made it clear to her that he would only have her as a woman, but would not give her a status. Even though she agreed, talking about such a topic would inevitably make her unhappy.

But Xie Jiu's question just now made him aware of her thoughts, and he had to remind her.

He could give her money, a lot of help, and even trust, but he couldn't give her the identity and family of his wife.

Looking at Xie Jiu's bitten lips that turned white, he suddenly felt despicable.

Unable to continue the topic, he strode out of the room.

Xie Jiu looked at his decisive back and smiled bitterly. This time they broke up on bad terms.

After Gu Xiao and others left, Xie Jiu called Li Sheng and others. Except for Cheng Cong, who was recovering from injuries, Xie Jiu assigned tasks to the other five people.

She divided the penal colony into five blocks and divided them among five people.

Let these five people find out the information of all the prisoners in their block within the specified time. When and why they were exiled here, how many family members are there, the current situation at home, who they are friends with, who they have grudges with, and who they are. What handle or something like that.

Xie Jiu wanted to build his own intelligence network, so he used the exile area to practice their skills. He would make other arrangements when the snowstorm passed and they could get out of Yuyou Pass.

The exile area is very large, and it will be very difficult for just these five people. Xiejia will give them funds and allow them to develop their own downlines, but their conduct must be excellent.

This is Xie Jiu's initial plan for the Jiuxiao Pavilion Intelligence Network, and Li Sheng is temporarily in charge of the intelligence team.

The arrangements were made, and Xie Jiu returned to Lin Shu's house.

Several days had passed since she was kidnapped by the Liu family. Although they knew that she had been rescued by King Xiao, they only felt at ease when they actually saw her safe and sound.

That night Xie Jiu forced himself to stop thinking about things related to Gu Xiao and went to bed early.

Keeping a distance between what has been gained and what may be lost may allow him to recognize his heart earlier.

She serves people with sex, but she also has her own things to do.

Xie Jiu slept fairly well that night. On the morning of the next day, she went to Yang's house.