Gu Sui felt it was all bullshit. What kind of ultimate marriage pressure was this!

Gu Tingsong adjusted Gu Sui’s collar, then took a black cloak trimmed with fur from a nearby rack and put it on him, carefully tying the strings.

“It’s cold outside, you must wear more. Let’s go, we won’t ride horses today, we’ll take a carriage.”

Gu Sui: “……”

*

Yulu Tower, a unique brothel in the capital.

Unlike ordinary brothels, it was truly a refined place where scholars and elegant guests gathered. Usually, when the nobles held banquets and such, they would either do it at home or at Yulu Tower.

The news that the Gu family’s young master would be arranging a marriage at Yulu Tower at the end of the eleventh month had spread a month ago. Today, Yulu Tower was especially lively.

Gu Sui could be considered a legend in the capital.

As a man, he followed his mother in military campaigns, achieving numerous military merits large and small, the only male general in the current dynasty, holding a third-rank position.

In the Mu Dynasty, most men married out after the age of fifteen. The fact that Gu Sui was almost twenty-five and still unmarried was due to this.

Everyone in the capital had heard of Gu Sui’s temperament – extremely cold and unsympathetic.

The incident three years ago when Gu Sui massacred a city in the Western Regions was still criticized to this day.

Additionally, he had been at the frontier before, only returning to the capital half a year ago, so his marriage had been delayed.

But just because Gu Sui hadn’t married didn’t mean he couldn’t marry.

Gu Tingsong was the current General commanding two hundred thousand troops, and Gu Sui was the only son of the Gu family. Whoever married him would be marrying into those two hundred thousand troops.

Therefore, even knowing Gu Sui’s peculiar temperament, many people came to Yulu Tower today to join in the excitement.

The third young lady of the Chancellor’s mansion, the fifth young lady of the Minister’s mansion, last year’s third-ranked scholar…

Almost all the unmarried women of suitable age in the capital had come, and even several princesses, as well as martial artists who had come from the jianghu after hearing the news.

Yulu Tower had an open-air, square-shaped structure. At this moment, those women were gathered in the elegant rooms on the first or second floor.

Gu Sui was now standing in a room prepared in advance inside Yulu Tower. He had barely glanced down when he hurriedly retreated from the window.

How could there be so many people!

It was just Gu Sui arranging a marriage, were these people giving too much face!

Gu Tingsong had originally wanted to accompany him, but she was urgently summoned to the palace on the way, so only Sui Yu and Yun Mu came with him to Yulu Tower.

Just as Gu Sui was thinking about how to muddle through this large-scale blind date, Sui Yu came up to him carrying a tray with three embroidered balls on it, which startled him.

“What is this for?”

Yun Mu beside him introduced the process of this marriage arrangement.

“Young Master, these are three embroidered balls. Later, you will throw them down from the corridor. Whoever wants to marry you must first grab an embroidered ball to obtain the key to the first round.”

Gu Sui rolled his eyes. How could arranging a marriage be so troublesome, throwing embroidered balls? He wouldn’t throw them!

Yun Mu continued: “There are three embroidered balls in total. Three people will successfully enter the second round, which will be a competition among these three people.

Only the final winner will have the right to face you in combat, and only the one who ultimately defeats you can marry you.”

“Goodness, do you think I’m some kind of treasure, worth all this effort for these people to fight over?”

Gu Sui was very self-aware about himself. What had he done to deserve this!

However, Sui Yu felt that his young master didn’t understand himself.

“What are you thinking, Young Master? Of course you’re worth it. You’re the only son of the Family Head, the heir to the Gu family’s army!”

Gu Sui: “……”

Not to mention that, but what about that last round where he had to fight himself?

Whoever could come out of the first two rounds must be some kind of expert.

Although he had transmigrated into Gu Sui’s body, he didn’t have any of Gu Sui’s memories, let alone inherit his martial arts skills.

With just his own daily fighting skills, how could he beat any of those people down there!

“Why don’t we just go home? This marriage arrangement, it’s fine to cancel it!”

Sui Yu and Yun Mu were shocked: “Young Master, you can’t!”

“The Family Head specifically instructed before leaving that you must complete this marriage arrangement today!”

Gu Sui thought about Gu Tingsong’s emphasis on the words of that Imperial Astrologer, and felt a headache coming on.

Feudal superstitions can’t be trusted, but if it really comes down to it, selective superstition would be better!

“The Regent has arrived–”

Suddenly, an announcement came from outside the building, and Yulu Tower instantly became much quieter.

The expressions of Sui Yu and Yun Mu also suddenly became much more serious. Gu Sui, in his distress, noticed the abnormality.

“What’s wrong?”

“In response to the Young Master, this servant doesn’t know why the Regent suddenly came. Everyone in the capital knows that the Family Head doesn’t get along with her. This servant fears the Regent’s intentions may not be good.”

Sui Yu replied with worry. After thinking for a moment, Yun Mu said, “Should this servant find someone to notify the Family Head?”

“Just who is this person that makes you all so on edge? Let me take a look.”

Saying this, Gu Sui walked back to the window, pushed it open a crack, and looked towards the main entrance.

On the other side, the Regent, wearing a golden crane crown and a white cloak, descended from the carriage.

A maid holding an umbrella followed half a step behind her, somewhat blocking Gu Sui’s view.

Yulu Tower had never been this quiet today. Where the Regent passed, no one dared to joke around as they had been doing earlier.

Entering through the main door, walking along the luxurious carpet, ascending the stairs on the west side, the ink jade pendant at her waist chimed with each step, clear and pleasant to the ear.

The central booth on the second floor had already been prepared, with tea sets and snacks laid out, respectfully awaiting her to take the seat of honor.

“Your Highness, is everything to your satisfaction?”

The seated person waved her hand casually, and the manager of Yulu Tower hurriedly retreated.

The maid put away the umbrella, and that face was finally exposed to Gu Sui’s view.

“Holy crap, Mu Jiulu!”

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