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Chapter 44 Sending Invitations Again

Gu Xizhi immediately became interested, put down the letter in her hand, and leaned back in the carved chair.

"explain."

Guan Qi then excitedly recounted everything he had seen and heard that day to Gu Xizhi, describing it vividly and in great detail.

Gu Xizhi closed her eyes slightly, as if she was resting, but the corners of her lips gradually turned up.

Guan Qi was sore from talking that he couldn't help but add, "The person who gave me the medicine when I went to the Fang residence that day was this Miss Liang Jiang!"
"No wonder she was so generous! She gave me a pill worth a thousand taels of silver without even blinking. Turns out she's incredibly wealthy and has been hiding her true nature all along."

After speaking, Gu Xizhi did not reply, but simply raised her hand to rub her temples.

Guan Qi couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him: "You said that the Second Young Master Lu of the Earl's Mansion was an imposter of the City Lord of Fucheng, but how did he know the contents of that letter?"

Gu Xizhi slowly lifted her eyelids, her eyes clear and shimmering in the candlelight.

"That's because the real city lord is right in front of him."

Guan Qi was taken aback: "Huh? Who is it?"

Gu Xizhi smiled meaningfully: "It's that Liang Jiang girl you keep praising."

Guan Qi was even more stunned: "How is that possible? She's just a young girl."

"The city lord was originally a woman."

Gu Xizhi said with certainty, "The day she first saw Lu Xingzhan, she exposed his impersonation of the city lord. Because no one in Fucheng knew the true identity of the city lord, I was convinced that the two of them were in cahoots. But I never expected that she was the real city lord in disguise."

A woman with such courage and spirit is not like a frog in a well in the inner quarters; she is an eagle that has soared in the sky. How could she marry a hypocritical villain like Fang Chengxu, and how could she possibly have an affair with other men? In the end, I was just judging a gentleman by my own petty standards.

Guanqi was still somewhat skeptical: "Although the contents of that letter were indeed spoken by her to the prefect, how could she possibly have the ability to order around Young Master Lu?"

"She also seems to be from Yuhua Mountain, so this friendship must have started there."

The two sages founded Jade Flower Mountain. Because of the infamous demon who inspired fear in everyone, Jade Flower Mountain has extremely strict requirements when accepting disciples. Although Lu Er comes from a noble family, he was initially turned away.

This galangal must have quite a background; it's not surprising that someone so young has this much wealth. Besides, have you forgotten what kind of extraordinary people haven't been under the tutelage of the Sage of Yuhua Mountain?"

"That's true. Fang Chengxu has really bitten off more than he can chew this time. Even with the backing of the General's Mansion, he probably won't get the slightest advantage over Miss Liang. My invitation today is just presumptuous of me."

Gu Xizhi glanced at the invitation in his hand indifferently: "Tomorrow you will make another trip and personally deliver this invitation to that Miss Liang. There is no need for outsiders to know."

Guan Qi was puzzled: "Why? I don't think they care about our icing on the cake."

Gu Xizhi glanced at him: "Can't I really invite this beautiful young lady to meet me?"

"what?"

"The location is Zuixianglou. Please reserve a superior private room in advance."

"what?"

Guan Qi hadn't even reacted yet. His master was actually going to take the initiative to invite the young lady—this was unprecedented! If the Dowager Empress found out, she'd definitely be kneeling before the God of Marriage for a long time.

No, no matter how capable this young lady is, she is still an abandoned woman. How could our prince possibly be interested in her?
The prince simply appreciates talent.

Gu Xizhi was a little annoyed: "Shut up!"

Guan Qi shut his wide-open mouth and happily replied, "I will go to Fucheng first thing tomorrow morning and make sure to personally deliver the invitation to this beautiful young lady."

Gu Xizhi neatly folded the letter in her hand and then put it back into the envelope.

Guan Qi recognized that the letter was clearly sent by express courier from the Xiliang border.

Judging by the days, Vice General He should have arrived in Xiliang by now, right?

Fucheng Fangfu.

Grandma Fang has fallen ill again. Due to exhaustion and a sudden onset of anxiety, she lies half-dead in bed.

Fang Chengxu fed her a nitroglycerin pill. When she saw the pill, she thought of the several thousand taels of silver, and her heart ached so much that her head started to ache.

Fang Chengxu also had a headache.

Yesterday's events not only caused the Fang family to lose face, but also cost them a large sum of money.

Old Mrs. Fang refused to part with a single penny of the money, and Tong Zhao'er was also full of resentment.

As the current head of the household, he couldn't even come up with a hundred taels of silver. Being caught in the middle was the most unpleasant thing for him.

After begging Old Madam Fang, he then begged Tong Zhao'er. In any case, if he didn't take the money, he would face legal trouble.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both knew exactly what was going on, but they were just competing with each other, wanting to play a tug-of-war to see who would give in first.

In the end, experience prevailed; Old Mrs. Fang clutched her chest and fainted, deciding to play dumb instead.

Tong Zhao'er had no choice but to reluctantly take out silver from her dowry to compensate the guests and quell the matter.

On their wedding night, the couple sat back to back, where was the affection between newlyweds?

The next morning, Tong Zhao'er urged Fang Chengxu when he would return to the capital. She felt that the Fang family had both the troublesome Liang Jiang and the shrewd mother-in-law, and she didn't want to stay there for another moment.

Fang Chengxu also felt suffocated and oppressed, wishing he could escape as soon as possible, but the Fang family had gone bankrupt to help him get married, so how could he just leave?
He was very troubled about whether to bring his mother to Beijing to enjoy a comfortable life or to find another place for her to stay.

In just a few days, he would have to vacate the house and hand over the property to another owner.

His resentment and anger kept him awake at night.

The entire Fang residence was filled with smoke and fumes, except for the bamboo garden, which was filled with laughter and joy.

Today, Yu Ma was ordered to buy wine and dishes from Zui Xiang Lou. She had just gotten off the carriage with the food box when a person suddenly appeared from the side.

"Aunt Yu, we meet again."

Aunt Yu looked the newcomer up and down in surprise, and finally remembered: "Young man, it's you! How is your esteemed matriarch's health now?"

The visitor was none other than Guan Qi.

Guanqi cupped his hands in greeting to Aunt Yu: "Thanks to your wife, my old lady's health has greatly improved after taking the medicine. Moreover, with your guidance, we have now been able to buy nitroglycerin pills at Renhetang."

"That's good," Aunt Yu said happily, "You're..."

Guanqi took out the invitation and handed it to Aunt Yu with both hands: "My master specially asked me to come and invite Miss Liang to join us at Zuixianglou tomorrow."

Aunt Yu hesitated before answering: "May I ask who is at your residence...?"

"Miss Liang will know when she sees this invitation."

Aunt Yu dared not make a decision on her own: "Then please wait here for a moment, young man. I need to go in and ask my daughter if she is free tomorrow."

He took the invitation from Guan Qi and went inside. He met Liang Jiang and told her what had just happened.

Liang Jiang took the invitation, opened it, glanced at the signature at the end, and was immediately taken aback.

"You mean the person who delivered the invitation is the young man who came to our house the other day asking for medicine?"

Aunt Yu nodded: "It was indeed him. His master must have specially invited you, Miss, to the banquet to personally express his gratitude."

Liang Jiang was quite surprised: "Do you know who his master is?"

Aunt Yu shook her head: "He wouldn't say it outright, saying that you, Miss, must know."

Liang Jiang nodded and slowly said, "Pingxi Prince Gu Xizhi."

(End of this chapter)