The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 852 Thinking of You

"What are you looking at, little brother?"

An old beggar poked the young beggar, looking puzzled.

"I didn't see anything."

The young beggar came to his senses, and his loose hair covered the haze in his eyes.

"Little brother, I advise you not to think too much. Such a beautiful bride and such a large dowry are beyond our reach. Instead of thinking about these things, you might as well eat another bowl of meat later. Shopkeeper Tong is in a good mood today, and the food he gave to us beggars when he married his daughter is all the big fish and meat from the table, and there are enough steamed buns." The old beggar shook his head and looked happy when talking about the meat and vegetables.

The young beggar withdrew his complicated gaze from the last load of dowry and thought disdainfully, what do you know? You don’t even know who I am.

If he had not rejected Gu Taohua's love, all these dowries would have been his.

The coachman of Tong Huaqiong's family was really lucky. One day he became a close minister of the emperor and married Gu Taohua.

If he had known that the widow who set up a stall in Qinghe Bay had such a big business and gave such a large dowry, he would have stuck to Gu Taohua even if he was beaten to a pulp.

You can even cook raw rice into cooked rice.

Almost, almost, he would be the groom today.

That’s right, this young beggar is Fan Tong.

He was afraid that the Gu family would discover his whereabouts, so he mingled with many beggars and came to Gu Taohua's wedding banquet to make money.

Anyway, he has now become a real beggar. His clothes are dirty as if they were covered with starch, and his beard and hair are mixed together. Even if he stands in front of the Gu family, they probably won't recognize him.

"I almost became the son-in-law of this family." Fan Tong murmured.

The old beggar looked at him and said, "You've seen too many operas, haven't you? You think that if a beggar picks up a lady's handkerchief, she will marry him, even if it means betraying her family. Let me tell you, that's all just the fantasy of pedantic scholars to scare people. You're not afraid of dreams, but you're afraid of being deceived."

Fan Tong remained silent, his cold eyes sweeping over Gu Honglian who was busy distributing wedding candies and cakes.

This woman's heart is really vicious. She used to act like she loved him to death, but now she just disowned him in the blink of an eye.

After he got married, he did not have three wives and four concubines. He went to Beijing to pursue his career and took her with him even though he was criticized by his mother. He only made a mistake once, but Gu Honglian did not even give him a chance to turn back.

Gu Honglian was wearing a light red dress and looked radiant. She saw a row of beggars sitting at the foot of the wall and asked the servant to bring the meat and vegetables that had been removed from the table to them.

"There are many of you here today, but you are not allowed to fight over the food. Everyone can eat their fill."

As Gu Honglian spoke, she took a steamed bun from the basket and handed it to an elderly beggar nearby, saying, "Old man, please eat more."

The other beggars rushed forward with their bowls in hand, but Fan Tong turned his head away to avoid Gu Honglian's gaze.

It was so embarrassing to meet Gu Honglian under such circumstances.

But he was really hungry. He hadn't had a drop of food in his stomach for two or three months. He couldn't help but come even though he knew that he would be exposed if he came to the Gu family to ask for food.

Fortunately, Gu Honglian didn't notice him.

Fan Tong picked up two steamed buns, picked up a bowl of meat and vegetables, and started eating.

After eating and drinking, Fan Tong dozed off against the pile of firewood.

The spring breeze brings warmth and the fragrance of flowers, and it feels very comfortable blowing on your body.

Fan Tong had a strange dream, which seemed so real that it seemed like it had happened.

In his dream, he was still an unsuccessful scholar who failed to pass the provincial examination three times.

The Gu Taohuazi in the dream was as free and unrestrained as the Gu Taohua he knew.

Widow Tong did not do business, and the Gu family was still an ordinary farming family in Qinghe Bay. What was extraordinary was that they had a talented man named Gu Jingzhe, who was valued by the Shengjing Lu family and became the Lu family's son-in-law.

Gu Taohua liked him, but he felt that the Gu family could not provide him with any help, so he kept Gu Taohua hanging.

Su Chengmin did not appear at that time, and Gu Taohua revolved around him wholeheartedly.

After Gu Jingzhe passed the imperial examination and married Lu Zhaozhao, Fan Tong finally agreed and sent a matchmaker to propose to Gu Taohua.

Tong Dajiao and Gu Jingzhe objected desperately, but Gu Taohua was determined to get married.

When Gu Taohua married him, her good sister-in-law Lu Zhaozhao gave them land and a shop.

After getting married, Gu Taohua took care of the household chores while supporting his studies. She still had the same bad temper. If anyone said anything bad about Fan Tong, she would argue with them until the other person apologized.

With Gu Taohua's support, he took the provincial examination twice more but failed, and gave up the idea of ​​changing his fate through studying. Heaven was kind to him.

Gu Jingzhe won the third place in the imperial examination and his official career went smoothly. He soon became a rising star in the court.

After Gu Taohua's crying and making a fuss, Gu Jingzhe, who had always looked down on him, was forced to find him the position of county magistrate.

After arriving at his post, he took in several beautiful concubines, which hurt Gu Taohua's heart.

Although his political achievements were a mess, no one dared to say anything to him because of Gu Jingzhe.

During the years he was in office, he exploited the people and imposed taxes privately. Finally, the people, who could no longer tolerate his rule, caught him and tied him to the city wall.

In order to save him, Gu Taohua stood up and took all the blame on herself, and was tied up by the angry people.

Later, both of them were burned to death in the fire.

Gu Taohua said in the fire that she would never meet him again in her next life.

When Fan Tong woke up, it was already dark and the people attending the wedding banquet had already left.

There was a peach tree next to the pile of firewood. The peach blossoms were in full bloom, and the branches were swaying in the moonlight. The falling peach petals were chasing the spring breeze, and not a single petal fell on him.

He didn't know whether he was in a dream or in reality.

Fan Tong felt a sense of loss and reluctance.

Gu Taohua sat in the new house.

Su Chengmin came to the room twice during the trip, once to bring her food and once to ask her if she was tired. He was discovered by his colleagues, who pulled him out.

Gu Taohua wanted to take off the veil on her head several times.

She was held down by the nanny who came with her dowry and was told to endure it and let her son-in-law uncover it.

Gu Taohua quietly lifted the veil a little, then crossed her legs and leaned sideways on the bed.

Getting married is so tiring. The jewels and jade on your head are so heavy, and the wedding dress on your body is also so heavy.

As night fell, people attending the wedding banquet said goodbye and left in twos and threes.

Old Mrs. Min took action and drove away all those who wanted to cause trouble in the bridal chamber.

Gu Taohua stared at the red candle on the table and asked the nanny, "Why hasn't Su Chengmin come yet?" If he doesn't come, she will take off her veil herself.

"Madam, I'm here."

As she was speaking, she heard Su Chengmin's voice floating in. Gu Taohua lowered her eyes and saw Su Chengmin's shaking boots.

Gu Taohua quickly covered her head with the veil and sat up straight again, feeling quite guilty.

Su Chengmin couldn't help laughing.

Old Mrs. Min quietly appeared at the door of the bridal chamber and winked at the nanny in the room. The nanny covered her mouth and walked out, leaving the bridal chamber to the newlyweds.

Su Chengmin lifted the red veil.

Although he was already very familiar with Gu Taohua's appearance, Su Chengmin's heart still skipped a beat.

Gu Taohua is so beautiful as the bride.

Su Chengmin looked at Gu Taohua motionlessly, his whole body hot. He slowly sat down and took her hand, then stood up and took the two glasses of wine prepared on the table and handed one to Gu Taohua.

The two of them crossed their arms and drank the wedding wine.

After drinking the wine, Gu Taohua's face looked like a blooming peach blossom.

The red candles were flickering, and the peach blossoms in the valley were in a trance for a moment, and it seemed that the scene before them was familiar.

Suddenly, she spun around and was held in a pair of strong arms, and then her face was lifted up.

Gu Taohua raised her eyes and met Su Chengmin's deep eyes.

Su Chengmin asked, "Madam, what are you thinking about?"

Gu Taohua smiled sweetly: "I'm thinking of you."