Chapter 309 Storytelling
After temporarily stabilizing Gu Chan, Xuanyuan Qing looked at the three family heads and said, "Then what do the three families mean?"
"It's very simple. As long as you are willing to marry my daughter Gu Xin as your imperial concubine, our three families will take the lead in donating military pay to you." Gucheng said with a serious face.
Gu Xin sat aside and kept ogling Xuanyuan Qing.
Obviously, she had long since taken a fancy to the ninth prince of Tiancang Kingdom, who was both civil and military. Now, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she had begun to be obsessed with the handsome young man in front of her.
But she was dismissive of Gu Chan.
So from the beginning, her goal was very clear. If she wanted to marry her, she would only marry the Ninth Prince.
This means that even if Xuanyuan Qing wants to use Gu Chan as a shield, it will be impossible.
No, Xuanyuan Qing felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles sitting on the chair right now, with bursts of dry laughter on his face.
For a moment, he was caught off guard and didn't know what to say.
Shen Sanfeng didn't speak during the whole process, he just lowered his head and drank the sweet rice wine in his cup to watch the excitement.
Gu Chan saw Xuanyuan Qing being carried up and felt a little cold. While eating, she helped him out and said, "How can the Nine Emperor Concubines be so easy to be? You even threatened her with military pay. Do you believe it or not?" It’s okay if I don’t take action next time. If I do, you will have to donate military salary unconditionally.”
"Ouch! Where did the toad come from! Talking in such a loud tone?"
"Then you should take action and show us! Why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf in front of the Ninth Prince!"
"Yes! We are really afraid that you won't take action! It sounds like you are really powerful."
The three family heads got angry, and they all started mocking in a weird way.
Wu Feng and the other three also stared at Gu Chan with disdain, thinking that she was just bragging in front of the current Ninth Prince.
Gu Chan looked up at the six people, stretched out her hand to wipe her greasy mouth, and said with a wicked smile, "Are you sure?"
"Come on! Who is afraid of whom?" Wu Chaoyang said while picking up his shirt.
"Okay, then I'm going to take action. Listen carefully." Gu Chan said as she stood up and stood on the chair.
Then she took the bowl in her left hand and the chopsticks in her right hand. She tapped the bowl with the chopsticks and said like a storyteller, "Zhongyuan City! There are three big families. The head of the Wu family loves antiques, the head of the Xu family loves beautiful men, and the head of the Gu family loves mysterious beasts." …”
Gu Chan paused on purpose halfway through singing.
The three family heads' eyes widened and their expressions began to become stiff.
When Gu Chan saw that the three of them were still unwilling to commit the crime, she continued to sing, "It is said that one day, the tomb in the east was robbed, and a beautiful man was hidden in the treasure house, and he slept with a mysterious beast every night..."
"Stop singing, stop singing, Ninth Prince, let's discuss it later."
"Yes! There is nothing non-negotiable about this. We have something to talk about. There is no need for this!"
"Ninth Prince, how much military salary do you want? Let's talk."
Finally, the three of them panicked and quickly interrupted Gu Chan with their hands. They all looked at Xuanyuan Qing and said with a smile.
Gu Chan chuckled and closed her mouth temporarily, ready to continue singing at any time.
Xuanyuan Qing was stunned! This damn thing definitely has a big melon to eat! Otherwise, if these three people were so tough just now, why would they be completely cowarded now?
And like him, there are Wu Feng and three others.
At this time, they were also confused. They each looked at their father and mother. They were all dumbfounded on the spot, with their mouths wide open and unable to speak.
The key is that they don't know anything about the things Gu Chan sings.
The atmosphere in the wing instantly fell into an extremely embarrassing situation.
Shen Sanfeng, who had been silent while tasting the wine, finally smiled and said, "Three heads of the family, please don't take it seriously. My godson usually doesn't show his face and likes to talk nonsense. If I offend you, I, Shen Sanfeng, am here." I apologize to you on his behalf.”
"Mr. Shen is right, he is just talking nonsense. Come on, let's have a drink and pretend this never happened." Wu Chaoyang quickly added.
Then he took the lead in raising his glass and toasting to Shen Sanfeng.
Xu Lin and Gu Cheng also quickly picked up their wine glasses, and then the four of them clinked their glasses and drank the wine in one gulp.
Gu Chan got down from the chair and sat down, put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hands, and said with a bad smile, "Isn't it better this way earlier? I have to waste so much of my saliva. Now hurry up and talk to me. Donate as much as you want, otherwise the people in Zhongyuan City tomorrow will Beggars and storytellers must sing these words I say in the streets.”
The three family heads did not dare to speak and could only stare at Gu Chan fiercely without saying a word.
Xuanyuan Qing came back to his senses, stared at the three of them and chuckled, "As for the three heads of the family, I'll get straight to the point. I've calculated it privately to fight the enemy this time. At least 300 million taels of silver are needed." , and I have also calculated that there are a hundred households of wealthy gentry in Zhongyuan City. If it is divided equally, each of you can't actually donate much, at least it is within the scope of what you can afford. "
"Then this small amount of money is not a problem. The three of us will take the lead in donating. It's just that the Ninth Prince, my daughter Gu Xin is very outstanding. I still hope you will consider it more." Gucheng said with a smile.
"Hey! I actually like Miss Gu too, but I still need the consent of my father and mother to marry the imperial concubine. I can't make the decision myself, otherwise I won't push Gu Chan out as a shield, and I would also like to advise you, if Gu Chan is recommended by me in the future, he will definitely be able to pass the test of his father. In this way, he will definitely become the seventeenth prince of the Tiancang Kingdom. If Miss Gu follows him, it will be a good thing for all three of your families in the future. There are benefits." Xuanyuan Qing said solemnly.
The three family heads immediately fell silent, and they all fell into deep thought.
Gu Chan had an idea and said, "Otherwise, the three of you will go back to the Central Plains camp with me and the Ninth Prince tonight, and then I will let you serve as three lieutenants beside him to help him fight against the enemy and win the battle. Miss Gu Even if you can’t become an imperial concubine, you can at least become a female general. You two young masters can also become generals. You can definitely follow him back to Kyoto and be granted the title, right?”
"This is a good idea, I agree."
"It has to be Shopkeeper Gu. His mind works very fast."
"As for the Ninth Prince, it's settled as Shopkeeper Gu said. We will summon all the wealthy gentry in Zhongyuan City tomorrow to start raising military pay for you. As for the three of them, they will be left to you and Shopkeeper Gu."
The three family heads immediately borrowed the donkeys from the slope to descend the steps.
Seeing this, Xuanyuan Qing couldn't refuse anymore and could only pretend to be reluctant.
After that, everyone stopped talking about military pay and the selection of the imperial concubine. Instead, they talked about fighting the enemy. For a while, the awkward atmosphere was completely resolved, and there was a peaceful atmosphere at the table.
After the banquet was over, the six people hurriedly said goodbye and went back to make preparations.
"Hahaha……"
As soon as they left, Gu Chan and the other three laughed loudly in the side room, they were so happy.
(End of chapter)