A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 123 I don't understand either.

Zhou Hanzhang and Gu Qingfeng exchanged a glance. Gu Qingfeng then picked up on the message and hurriedly said to his father, "Father, you see, we and He Shi are both too young. Even if we go up to meet them, no one will believe us. But you, I didn't think so at first, but now that I think about it, someone like Liu Niang is a perfect match for you."

General Gu thought for a moment and then shook his head. "No, no, what if this has nothing to do with them? Wouldn't that be lying?"

Gu Qingfeng moved the chair closer to General Gu. "Father, think about it. My mother has been gone for so many years. It's not like no one has introduced you to anyone over the years, but you didn't like any of them. I've been your son for so many years, and I have a little understanding of your preferences. Someone like Liu Niang is absolutely suitable for you."

"If this matter is related to her, then you should try to find out more. We didn't ask you to lie. Get to know her first, and we'll be family then. There won't be any distinction between 'yours' and 'mine.' If she really is Youying and becomes your wife, then she's like my mother. Since we're all family, wouldn't things be much easier?"

Gu Qingfeng spoke eloquently, almost confusing General Gu. He pushed Gu Qingfeng away a bit, saying, "Things aren't as simple as you make them out to be."

Seeing that General Gu's expression had softened somewhat, Zhou Hanzhang pressed his advantage.

"General Gu, Young Master Gu is right. We're not lying. Why don't you try getting to know Liu Niang first? We'll see if it works out."

The main focus is on discussing feelings; gathering information is secondary. Your marriage is of utmost importance, so even if we don't find out anything, it's not a big deal; you won't lose anything, will you?

"Yes, that's true, but..."

"Don't just say 'it' anymore, it's settled then. You can try to get to know them over the next couple of days."

"Well... okay, but I'm just trying it out. I'm not lying."

Gu Qingfeng looked at Zhou Hanzhang smugly, "I told you my dad likes Liu Niang's type. To be honest, I like her too. I dream of having a mother like Liu Niang."

Zhou Hanzhang looked at the Gu family father and son with some guilt. Good heavens, he only wanted to fool General Gu, but who knew that he had even gotten Gu Qingfeng involved.

Well, since that's how it is, let's just pray for a good outcome.

Seeing that General Gu had agreed but there was no plan in sight, he was also having a headache.

"General Gu, how do you plan to... get close to Lady Liu?" Zhou Hanzhang couldn't help but ask.

"I do not know."

"How...how did you interact with women before?"

"I haven't had much contact with women. I'm good at leading troops into battle, but I have no experience in dealing with women. I've only had three close women in my life."

When Zhou Hanzhang heard him mention two women, his eyes lit up. "Three?"

General Gu nodded seriously, "That's right, one is my mother, and the other is Qingfeng's mother. I only married Qingfeng's mother in this life, and it was through a matchmaker. I had never met her before I married her."

The last one is Qingfeng's sister. I held her since she was little, so we're very close. As for the other women, I haven't had much contact with them.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hanzhang suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. He forced himself to stay upright and remembered that there were women serving them in their army, and that those people would often go to brothels in groups. Gu Qingfeng had just mentioned that he had also been to Hongyanfang.

"I seem to remember there being women in the military?"

General Gu's expression turned serious. "Who told you all this nonsense? How can we fight if there are women in the army? I don't know about other places, but in my camp, such filthy things are not allowed."

"I just heard Young Master Gu say that you also visited the Red Beauty Pavilion?"

As soon as Zhou Hanzhang said this, Gu Qingfeng wanted to rush forward and cover her mouth. Her eyes blinked rapidly, but she still managed to stop her from saying it.

General Gu was taken aback, then realized what he meant and glared at Gu Qingfeng, "How did you tell Hanzhang about me?"

Gu Qingfeng quickly explained, "I didn't. I just said that you had been to the Red Beauty Pavilion. I didn't say that you went to find women."

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General Gu sighed and turned to Zhou Hanzhang, saying, "I have indeed been to the Red Beauty Pavilion quite a few times, but I went there to gather information. Besides the romantic tales, poetry, and songs that are popular among those literati, the Red Beauty Pavilion also secretly sells information."

Zhou Hanzhang nodded. She had heard of this before. It was said that Fangniang of Hongyanfang had a lot of information, not only about the Great Zhou Dynasty but also about other small countries. As long as you had money, there was no information you couldn't buy from her.

What General Gu said makes sense.

But if that's the case, how will they arrange for General Gu to get close to Liu Niang?

As they sat in the room worrying, General Gu suddenly stood up and said, "In that case, I'll go down and find her now."

General Gu's sudden action startled everyone.

Zhou Hanzhang stopped him first, "General Gu, what reason would be appropriate for you to go to her so abruptly?"

Although General Gu rarely came into contact with women, once he made up his mind to do something, he preferred to get things done quickly; dragging things out was not his style.

He waved the map in his hand. "I said I couldn't understand this map, and asked if she was free to show us the way. Didn't you bring a lot of silver? Should I give her silver? Should I try to bribe her with silver?"

Zhou Hanzhang had just taken a sip of tea when he was almost choked by what he said.

She forced herself to swallow the saliva, but the water poured out of her nostrils, causing her to cough violently and turn red in the face.

Everyone present was startled. Gu Qingfeng quickly stepped forward and patted her back, and it took her a while to calm down.

After recovering, Zhou Hanzhang asked General Gu, "Is this alright?"

"I don't know, why don't you teach me?"

He didn't know, and Zhou Hanzhang knew even less. She looked at Gu Qingfeng and He Shi.

He had been by her side since childhood, so he had never had time to interact with women. He shook his head and then looked at Gu Qingfeng with her.

"Why are you all looking at me like that? I don't know either. I've read some comic books that say women like flowers. How about we give her some flowers?"

Zhou Hanzhang shook his head. "That's not appropriate. Let's not even talk about how we've only just met today. Even if we get to know each other better in the future, we should find out what kind of flowers she likes before sending them. Not all women like flowers, and some are even allergic to them."

The group was hearing the term "flower allergy" for the first time and found it quite novel. "People are allergic to flowers?"

"Yes, haven't you ever seen this kind of illness before? It's actually an allergy to pollen, and in severe cases it can even cause shock."