Chapter 68 Gu Yan’s Wife and Daughter Ran Away

"Mother, I will explain it to you later." Su Zhan said, "Cousin Xiangye and her husband are coming to our house today."

Aunt Yun was stunned: "Xiangye? She came to Luoyang, and with her husband, she got married? When did she get married? Why didn't you tell us about such a big happy event?"

Su Zhan said, "Not long after we left Yongxing City, my uncle set his sights on Xiangye's property, and Xiangye left our family. After I met Xiangye in Chang'an, I learned that all the things we sent to Xiangye and her sister over the years were greedily taken by my uncle."

Aunt Yun said angrily, "Brother, how can you bully your own niece like this!"

Su Zhan said, "Mother, Xiangye has finally found her happy ending after all the hardships she has endured. You certainly can't guess who she married."

Aunt Yun looked at Su Zhan's expression and said, "You met Xiangye in Chang'an. Did Xiangye marry in Chang'an?"

Su Zhan chuckled and said, "Well, Xiangye is married to Princess Sheng Zhao and Prince Ning's son, Gu Yan."

Aunt Yun didn't have the same smile as Su Zhan, "Your sister became a concubine, and you are still so happy?"

Su Zhan said: "She is not a concubine, but the legal wife, the Crown Prince's Consort who has been granted the title."

Aunt Yun couldn't help but be shocked, "Crown Prince's Consort? Why did the Prince of Ning marry Xiangye?"

"At that time, Prince Ning fell into the water and caught a cold, and he was seriously ill. He listened to the Taoist priest's advice and asked Xiangye to bring him good luck, and that's how they got married."

Aunt Yun sighed, and was a little worried: "So it's because of the wedding. Qi Da is not a good match. I wonder how Xiangye is doing in the princess's mansion?"

Su Zhan said, "I've seen Prince Ning treat Xiangye very well on the road these past two days. They will go to the other courtyard to rest first and then come to visit you. You can ask Xiangye yourself."

Aunt Yun was busy arranging for the housekeeper to find someone to clean the door, and asked the kitchen to prepare delicacies from land and sea.

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After Yun Xiangye and Gu Yan took a bath and changed their clothes, they also changed Nuonuo into a new set of clothes.

Yun Xiangye braided two cute little braids for Nuonuo. Nuonuo's fair and tender face was a little red due to the cold weather, making her look even more cute and tender.

Gu Yan picked up Nuonuo and went to the Su Mansion with Yun Xiangye in a carriage.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Yun Xiangye couldn't wait to get off. When she saw the woman standing at the door, she said with tears in her eyes, "Aunt."

Aunt Yun quickly hugged Yun Xiangye in her arms and said, "My son, you have been wronged in Yongxing City over the years."

Yun Xiangye couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions when she saw her aunt whom she hadn't seen for a long time. After her parents left, almost all the relatives on the Yun family were gone, except for her aunt.

Aunt Yun looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "I didn't know your situation in Yongxing City all these years. I really regret not insisting on bringing you and Shuangbai to Luoyang. Did Shuangbai come with you?"

Yun Xiangye said, "Shuang Bai married the second young master of the largest dyeing factory in Jiangnan last year. They have been childhood sweethearts and have a deep affection for each other, so she did not come to Chang'an with me."

Yun Xiangye took Nuonuo from Gu Yan's arms behind her and said, "Aunt, this is my husband Gu Yan, and this is my daughter Nuonuo."

Aunt Yun turned to Gu Yanfu and said, "This humble woman greets the Prince of Ning."

Gu Yan said: "Aunt, please stop bowing to me. I should be the one bowing to you."

Yun Xiangye also smiled and said to Aunt Yun: "Yes, Aunt, you don't have to bow to Gu Yan."

Aunt Yun also smiled faintly as she looked at Nuonuo in Yun Xiangye's arms, "Your daughter is so cute, she looks just like you when you were little."

Yun Xiangye said: "They all say that Nuonuo looks more like her father."

Aunt Yun smiled and said, "Nuonuo looks like you too."

Xiao Nuonuo hugged Yun Xiangye's neck and said, "The baby looks like mother."

Yun Xiangye smiled gently.

Aunt Yun hurriedly said, "Come inside to rest and talk. It's cold outside, but warm inside."

Yun Xiangye followed Aunt Yun into the inner room, while Gu Yan followed Su Zhan to pay a visit to Uncle Su.

In the inner room, Aunt Yun held Yun Xiangye's hand tightly, "I'm really sorry for your father... I was wondering why you've grown older but there's still no news of your marriage. Later, your uncle said that you only wanted a son-in-law so it was hard to find one. I thought I should really take my time to choose a husband, but who knew they would treat you so harshly!"

Yun Xiangye smiled and said, "Aunt, you don't have to blame yourself. The old people who stayed in the embroidery workshop are all very kind to me. I also have my uncle and aunt to help me. In fact, my life in Yongxing City is not that difficult."

Aunt Yun asked, "When you get to Chang'an City, how will the princess treat you?"

Yun Xiangye chuckled and said, "The princess treats me very well."

Aunt Yun heaved a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I was worried that Qi Dafeiou would have a hard time in the Princess's mansion."

Yun Xiangye thought of Gu Yan and just smiled faintly and said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess is fine. There is nothing to make me sad."

After not seeing each other for many years, the aunt and niece seemed to have endless things to talk about.

As they were chatting, it was time for dinner.

At the dinner, Yun Xiangye met two cousins ​​and two younger cousins. The two younger cousins ​​were born out of wedlock and were only thirteen years old.

Yun Xiangye gave gifts to her two cousins.

After the dinner, Yun Xiangye chatted with her aunt alone for a while before leaving reluctantly.

Gu Yan said to Yun Xiangye on the carriage back to the villa: "We will leave after the Lantern Festival. You still have two or three days to accompany your aunt and talk."

Yun Xiangye held Nuonuo in her arms, her thoughts drifting to the distance, "The Lantern Festival is coming soon, I wonder how Shuangbai is doing, this is the first time I haven't spent the New Year with her."

Gu Yan put his hand on Yun Xiangye's shoulder: "My sister is just like you. She is not the kind of person who can tolerate grievances. You don't have to worry too much."

Yun Xiangye shook off Gu Yan's hand and glared at him angrily.

Gu Yan touched his nose and said, "Why don't you write to your sister and ask her if she is willing to come to Chang'an to reunite with you. I will buy her a house near the Princess's Mansion."

Yun Xiangye said coldly: "Isn't it enough that I left my hometown for you? You also want my sister to leave her hometown as well?"

Gu Yan took Yun Xiangye into his arms again, "Then I will send some people to Jiangnan to help Shuang Bai rely on, so that my brother-in-law will not dare to bully Shuang Bai."

Yun Xiangye said: "Your words sound like human words."

Returned to the villa.

Yun Xiangye coaxed Nuonuo to sleep, then looked at Gu Yan and said, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, how did you know I came to Luoyang?"

Gu Yan said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has placed secret guards around you."

"Huh?" Yun Xiangye was surprised, "I have a secret guard next to me?"

Gu Yan was a little puzzled. "Each of these Dark Dragon Guards is a master, and His Majesty uses them to monitor the officials in the court. His Highness also deliberately placed two Dark Dragon Guards beside you. It's a bit of a waste of talent."

Yun Xiangye was surprised and whispered, "Doesn't that mean I will never be able to rescue my sister from the palace?"

Gu Yan then realized the reason why His Highness had placed Dragon Guards in Yunxiangye, and chuckled, "No wonder His Highness had placed Dark Dragon Guards beside you. It turns out he was guarding against you..."

Yun Xiangye frowned and looked at Gu Yan.

Gu Yan whispered to comfort Yun Xiangye, "Actually, Aunt Ye is not doing bad in the palace."

"Being beaten to a bloody pulp is not bad at all?" Yun Xiangye said, "She has been taking contraceptive pills for six years and it's not bad at all?"

Gu Yan said: "According to His Highness's temper, if anyone dares to touch the food, he will kill them directly. Ten strokes of the board is actually a light pardon. For Aunt Ye's sake, His Highness has placed important Dark Dragon Guards by your side, which shows that he cares about Aunt Ye more than we imagined..."

Yun Xiangye frowned and said, "Your so-called concern is extremely ridiculous."

After saying this, Yun Xiangye no longer paid any attention to Gu Yan and just fell asleep holding Xiao Nuonuo in her arms.

The next morning, Yun Xiangye took Xiao Nuonuo to the Su family to look for her aunt.

The two hadn't seen each other for many years and had a lot to talk about.

It was not until noon, when the carriage carrying New Year gifts arrived from the Princess's Mansion, that Aunt Yun believed that Yun Xiangye had not been treated harshly during her stay at the Princess's Mansion.

After all, the New Year gifts sent by the Princess's Mansion are extremely precious.

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The Lantern Festival.

In a quiet courtyard of the Fu family.

Fu Qianran was dressing in front of the mirror. Fu Anran pushed the door open and said with a smile, "Which fairy is this? It turns out to be my sister! My sister is so beautiful. I'm afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not have time to appreciate the lanterns at night and will only be busy looking at you, my sister."

Fu Qianran chuckled and said, "What makes you so happy so early in the morning?"

Fu Anran laughed loudly and said, "Gu Yan's wife and daughter ran away! This is really gratifying. He was so blind that he looked down on me. Now, even his wife and daughter ran away and left Chang'an."

Fu Qianran was surprised and asked, "Are you saying that Prince Ning's concubine ran away? That's impossible?"

Fu Anran said, "It can't be true. This matter has spread everywhere. On the tenth day, Gu Yan and his guards searched for him in Chang'an City for half the night, and then rode out of Chang'an City. Gu Yan didn't even go to court in the past few days. The officials at the Censorate also said that they hadn't seen Gu Yan for several days, and it was because Yun Xiangye ran away with her daughter..."

Fu Qianran asked, "Is Yun Xiangye willing to give up the position of Crown Prince's Consort and run away?"

Fu Anran said: "Gu Yan is so blind that he even looks down on me. He deserves that his wife and daughter ran away. Humph!"

Seeing Fu Anran's love turning into hatred, Fu Qianran couldn't help but smile and said, "It's just right that Yun Xiangye ran away. Now that Gu Yan has lost his crown prince's consort, you have a chance to become the Ning Wang crown prince's consort again."

Fu Anran said, "I'd better not marry a man who can drive away his wife and daughter."

Fu Qianran smiled faintly. She looked at herself in the mirror and was relieved to hear that Yun Xiangye had run away.

Yun Xiangye ran away, and Ye Wanhe no longer had anyone to rely on... This was a good thing for her as well.

Fu Qianran had no intention of competing with Ye Wanhe. After all, she was just a palace maid who couldn't even get a name.

But in the end, for the position of Crown Princess and future children, she couldn't be as calm as a chrysanthemum and not fight for it.

Today, the Princess's Mansion is extremely powerful, and Prince Ning is quite trusted by Your Majesty.

If Ye Wanhe got pregnant with His Highness's child, then the child would be related to the Ning Wang Mansion by marriage, which would endanger her and the child's status in the future. She couldn't help but care about Ye Wanhe...