Marquis Su was furious, but the dowry he prepared for Jiujiu did not shrink at all. In fact, it was even more generous than what he had prepared before.
Marquis Su comforted himself. Although Gu Yuan's status was not as high as the Emperor's, he was still the person the Emperor valued the most. His future was limitless. If Jiujiu married Gu Yuan, she would have a good future.
Gu Yuan would also take care of the Marquis's Estate in the future.
At night, Jiujiu silently dismissed all the servant girls serving her and stayed in the room alone.
Gu Yuan arrived as expected at midnight.
Jiujiu looked at Gu Yuan standing in front of her and smiled, "Sir Gu is so punctual."
"How would I dare not to come when a beauty invites me?" Gu Yuan sat by the bed with a calm expression and looked at Jiujiu with a burning gaze, "Miss, can you tell me now what you think?"
"The Emperor has already decreed the marriage. Does it matter what I think?"
"It does." Gu Yuan had a faint smile on his face, handsome and elegant, "If Miss is willing to marry me, I will naturally be endlessly happy."
Jiujiu raised her brows, her face cold, "What if I'm not willing?"
Gu Yuan was not discouraged, only saying, "If Miss is not willing, I will still marry Miss, but I will do my best to obtain Miss's consent."
Gu Yuan's answer seemed to be the same, but it was somewhat different.
At least, his heart was completely honest.
Jiujiu pursed her lips and smiled, "Sir is honest."
Gu Yuan smiled embarrassedly, "I truly want to marry Miss, so I naturally do not dare to hide anything. What does Miss think?"
"Since you truly want to marry me, then you should know my rules." Jiujiu reached out and grabbed Gu Yuan's collar. Her fingers exerted force and the collar quickly contracted. Gu Yuan's face was red from holding his breath, but his arms still hung naturally. His submissive appearance was very interesting.
"I have a bad temper and a small heart. If you want to marry me, you must not take any concubines in this lifetime. Can you do that?"
Gu Yuan nodded. "Miss Ruo, those common women are naturally not pleasing to my eyes. I will definitely not take any more concubines. Miss, you can rest assured."
"I've always been pampered. When I'm at home, everything I eat and wear is the best. I hope that after marrying you, everything I eat and wear will be exactly the same as when I was in the marquis' estate."
Gu Yuan nodded. "Of course."
"I've always liked to sleep in. I'm afraid I can't get up early to greet you. I wonder if your mother can understand?"
Gu Yuan said, "My mother has always been worried that I won't be able to find a wife. Now that I can marry Miss Su, my mother's heart is filled with endless joy. Miss, please rest assured."
Jiujiu: "I don't have any other requests. What about you?"
"I like girls. As long as it's a girl, I like it. However, I hope that you will marry me because you truly like me, and not because of an imperial edict."
After Gu Yuan finished speaking, he looked at Jiujiu eagerly. He wanted to hear Jiujiu's answer.
Jiujiu covered her mouth and chuckled. Her eyes flickered, overflowing with colors. "I've only met you once. It's a little too fake to say that I won't forget you. The only thing I can promise you is that I don't hate you. Anything more than that, it's all there is to it."
Hearing Jiujiu's answer, although Gu Yuan was a little dejected, he knew that Jiujiu was speaking the truth. He sighed and said, "Miss, don't worry. I will definitely make you truly like me."
Jiujiu smiled faintly, revealing her dimples. "I'll wait and see."
Looking at Jiujiu's dimples, Gu Yuan was a little dazed.
Jiujiu looked at Gu Yuan's confused eyes and coughed lightly. "It's getting late. Young Master, you should rest early."
Only then did Gu Yuan regain his senses. He nodded and quickly left.
After Gu Yuan left, Jiujiu slept until dawn.
When she was eating breakfast, Marquis Su came to find her again.
Marquis Su's face was dejected. His usually high-spirited face was also a little dejected.
The election was just around the corner. With Jiujiu's looks, as long as she participated in the election, she would definitely be selected and become the Emperor's favorite concubine.
Even if she couldn't become the Empress, as long as she became the Emperor's favorite concubine, the Marquis's household would enjoy endless glory and wealth.
But now …
Sigh ~
That brat Gu Yuan had benefited.
Looking at his beautiful girl, Marquis Su only had one sentence in his heart. A good cabbage was eaten by a pig.
Marquis Su's heart was bitter, but he didn't show it in front of his beloved daughter. He only softly reminded Jiujiu that her wedding with Gu Yuan was set for the eighth day of the next year. He told Jiujiu to prepare her wedding dress as soon as possible.
Looking at Jiujiu's normal expression, Marquis Su sighed. Since he had no fate with the imperial family, Jiujiu naturally didn't need to continue cultivating as usual.
Marquis Su finally realized that his daughter had no fate with his glory and wealth, so he began to cultivate the youngest son that he had always ignored.
After all, even if the position of Marquis was hereditary, if he didn't have some tricks up his sleeve, who knows when the position would be gone.
It was better to quickly cultivate his son. He didn't expect him to bring glory to the Marquis's household, but he had to be able to maintain the stability of the Marquis's household.
After Jiujiu was entrusted with an important task, the young master of the Marquis's household was once again trained by Marquis Su.
So much so that during this period, Jiujiu could hear her brother's cries every day.
Regarding this, Jiujiu silently lit a candle for Little Brother Su, then laughed without sympathy and continued with her own matters.
The wedding dress required a lot of work and consumed a lot of manpower. Jiujiu naturally couldn't embroider it stitch by stitch by herself.
Jiujiu picked up the needle and thread and casually embroidered a few times, then handed it over to the embroiderer under her.
After the last time, Gu Yuan would take a few days out of his time every month to take Jiujiu on a scenic tour.
Gu Yuan was a little immature in front of Jiujiu, but his talent was indeed as outstanding as the outside world praised him to be.
And what Jiujiu liked the most was that Gu Yuan was not only talented, but also skilled in martial arts. Even his cooking skills were exceptional.
In response to Jiujiu's doubts about why he knew how to cook, Gu Yuan's explanation was that he had heard his mother teach his sister that if you want to keep a person's heart, you have to keep their stomach. So he went to learn how to cook.
Although the truly skilled cooks were all men, it was quite rare for someone like Gu Yuan, who had never cooked before, to be able to cook such delicious food.
This also showed that Gu Yuan had really put in a lot of effort into their relationship.
Moreover, in this world where men were superior to women, even if she was the Marquis's daughter, she was still like water that had been poured out after marriage.
Although her family could lend her strength, they couldn't give her much help. Gu Yuan's respect and love for her was her capital to settle down in the future.
Gu Yuan could treat her as an equal, which was much better than most men in this aspect.
Jiujiu also began to slowly accept Gu Yuan.
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