Chapter 240 I'll make the decision on your marriage!

Gu Hanyue felt more and more that this matter might not be so bad, but she also knew that if she told Madam Gu at this time, she would definitely be scolded, so she decided to keep her mouth shut and just gave Consort Li a reassuring look.

However, Consort Li did not understand what her brother meant at all. She just sighed and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid I can only stay in the palace and die of old age in this life."

Seeing Consort Li like this, Madam Gu felt even more heartbroken and started crying while holding her.

Seeing this, Gu Hanyue had no choice but to leave silently and then went to the Begonia Palace.

Sure enough, Gu Hanyue could hear the laughter coming from inside from afar, especially Zhao Bailu, whose laughter sounded like firecrackers.

He entered the room and bowed to Meng Yanzhi, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

"You've arrived! Perfect timing! We can eat grilled fish right now!"

"Come on, try my cooking."

Meng Yanzhi smiled gently at Gu Hanyue and then handed him a grilled fish. Only then did Gu Hanyue realize that Meng Yanzhi was almost the same as before, except that her clothes were a bit more expensive.

Gu Hanyue stepped forward, took the grilled fish, and smiled, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

"I think you have a dog's nose. I just finished cooking and you came?" Zhao Bailu said with a laugh, then looked at Meng Yanzhi with anticipation. After getting a fish, she ate it with her eyes crinkling: "Delicious, Yanzhi, you are so amazing. I really admire you!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Gu Hanyue frowned. "From now on, you should call her Imperial Concubine!"

Zhao Bailu looked at Gu Hanyue with some disdain, then said irritably, "You're really annoying. I always thought you were a spoiled brat, but I didn't expect you to be a law-abiding citizen?"

"Your Majesty, I actually have something I want to ask of you. If Your Majesty is willing, I will naturally be extremely grateful. But if Your Majesty is not willing, could you please not make a fuss about it and just pretend I never said anything?" Gu Hanyue looked at Meng Yanzhi with a pitiful expression.

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Zhao Bailu put down the fragrant grilled fish in her hand and looked at Gu Hanyue with some confusion: "What are you going to do?"

"Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just that my elder sister doesn't want to waste her time in the palace, so I beg Your Highness to think of a way to grant her freedom."

Gu Hanyue suddenly knelt on the ground and stared longingly at Meng Yanzhi.

He knew it was too risky for him to go directly to Meng Yanzhi to talk about this, but he just couldn't bear to see his sister so upset.

Seeing Gu Hanyue like this, Zhao Bailu suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly said, "Are you out of your mind? Rouge, please don't take these words to heart. Just think of him as someone who has lost his mind, okay?"

Seeing Zhao Bailu's anxious expression, Meng Yanzhi found it quite adorable. She smiled slightly and said, "I'm not in a hurry, why are you so anxious?"

"I……"

Zhao Bailu belatedly realized what was happening, her eyebrows furrowed tightly as she glared at Meng Yanzhi through gritted teeth: "Are you deliberately teasing me?"

"Yes." Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and then said, "I knew you liked the young marquis too, didn't you?"

"This isn't the time to talk about this. Besides, I don't like him at all!" Zhao Bailu huffed arrogantly, then rolled her eyes at Meng Yanzhi: "Look at this guy, you can tell he's not very bright, so please don't bother with him, okay?"

Although Gu Hanyue was saying something outrageous, Meng Yanzhi knew that this was her brother's love for his sister!

She smiled gently and then said directly, "I'm certainly willing to help with this, but you should all understand that this isn't something I can decide alone. I need to discuss it with His Majesty, however..."

Meng Yanzhi looked at Gu Hanyue and sighed helplessly: "You should understand that for a woman in the palace, the only way to leave the harem is to die. So from now on, she can no longer be the eldest daughter of your Gu family. Are you willing?"

Gu Hanyue shook her head: "I don't know whether my sister is willing or not, so I should go back and ask her properly."

"Alright, come back in three days. By then, you should have a decision on whether you're willing or not." Meng Yanzhi waved her hand and picked up the grilled fish, eating it in large mouthfuls.

Gu Hanyue originally thought this matter would be very difficult, but she never expected that Meng Yanzhi would agree so readily.

He looked at Meng Yanzhi, then realized what was happening and knelt on the ground, kowtowing heavily: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness and virtue. I will never forget it!"

"You don't need to be unforgettable. Just treat Bailu well after you get married, and that will be better than anything else."

"And you also need to clean up those women outside, lest they taint our Bailu's eyes!"

Meng Yanzhi waved her hand dismissively and directly expressed her gratitude.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Bailu blushed and gave a slightly coquettish humph: "That's probably going to be difficult. The young marquis has so many confidantes, when will he ever be able to clean them all up?"

"It will be available immediately."

Gu Hanyue raised her head and smiled at Zhao Bailu: "I promise!"

"Who cares!"

"You can be friends with whomever you want!"

Zhao Bailu gave a haughty snort, saying she didn't care about it, but in fact, she cared about it a lot!

Upon hearing this, Gu Hanyue immediately moved closer to Zhao Bailu and whispered, "Really? I can be friends with whoever I want?"

"Really!" Zhao Bailu felt a pang of sadness, but she stubbornly refused to admit it.

At this moment, Gu Hanyue suddenly grabbed her hand: "Then I love being with you, I'll be with you from now on, okay?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhao Bailu was startled by his sudden confession, frowning and looking at him with a puzzled expression: "Don't be ridiculous!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Hanyue smiled bitterly: "You think our marriage came suddenly, but you don't know that I begged my parents for two years to get it. I liked you when I saw you on the polo field two years ago, and it has never changed in the past two years."

"What did you say?" Zhao Bailu looked at Gu Hanyue in disbelief. "You, did you get fish poisoning?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi immediately understood and hurriedly got up and walked outside, afraid of disturbing the proud young couple!

As she reached the door, she saw Xiao Xingyuan walking over, and Meng Yanzhi grabbed him.