I've watched the original novel and TV series of "Story of Minglan" several times, and some characters have left me with deep regrets.
These include the Old Madam Sheng who lost h...
If Bai Shi had heard what the Marquis of Dongchang said, she would have found it ridiculous. If a man had concubines and maids in his courtyard, as long as he lost his wife, people would say he was lonely and single.
But now, Gu Yankai clearly has a legal wife, so Marquis Dongchang is pretending that Bai Shi doesn't exist.
If Bai knew what Gu Yankai would do next, she would definitely roll her eyes.
After hearing what Marquis Dongchang said, Gu Yankai actually nodded.
Seeing Gu Yankai's reaction, the Duke of Dongchang continued, "In my opinion, that woman looks well-mannered and must come from a good family. But the material of her clothes is a little worn. If such a beautiful woman doesn't have a good man to rely on, her life will not be easy."
After downing another glass of wine, Gu Yan began to speak: "Master Taishan, how can I allow a woman who looks like Zhenzhen to be my concubine?"
Marquis Dongchang spat out a mouthful of wine and said, "Oh my God, this man is truly a lovesick man."
This woman was no one else but the daughter of the Marquis of Dongchang's concubine. Unexpectedly, she actually resembled Daqinshi by seven points, and after imitating her makeup and manners, she looked almost exactly like her under the influence of alcohol.
If he had known that Gu Yankai had such thoughts, why would the Marquis of Dongchang have made such an arrangement? It would not be easy to just bring her back to the mansion, record her in the family tree as a concubine, and find an opportunity to make her a concubine.
After Gu Yankai wiped the wine off the Marquis's beard, he angrily gulped down a glass of wine. He sighed and said, "Back then, I had a concubine I loved very much, but unexpectedly, my wife kicked her out of the house when she was about to give birth. If that child had grown up, she might have been as big as the girl I just saw."
Gu Yankai consoled him, saying, "Master Taishan, please tell me your concubine's name and appearance, and I will send someone to look for her."
Narrowing his eyes, the Marquis of Dongchang spoke for a while before asking a servant to bring pen and paper to trace the portrait. Before the two of them left, Gu Yankai assured him, "Don't worry, Master Taishan. I will do my best to find her for you."
The Duke of Dongchang patted Gu Yankai's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Then I'll leave this matter to you."
After escorting the Marquis of Dongchang back to his residence, Gu Yankai rode back to the Marquis of Ningyuan's residence. On the way back, the guard explained the woman's whereabouts and identity: "Your Majesty, the girl's surname is Zhou, and I heard she took her mother's. She only moved to her current residence two years ago. Her mother is an embroiderer, and the girl is quite skilled at it. We went to the tavern today to get some wine to thank the owner of the embroidery workshop. It was purely coincidental that we met."
Holding the reins with his left hand, Gu Yankai unconsciously rubbed his right hand, a hint of possessiveness flashing in his eyes.
After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, Gu Yankai handed the horse to the servant and went directly to the ancestral hall. After entering the ancestral hall, he stepped forward and stroked the tablet of Daqin, and soon tears began to flow.
Then, Gu Yankai hugged Da Qinshi's tablet and cried uncontrollably. After a long while, Gu Yankai looked at Da Qinshi's tablet and asked, "Zhenzhen, are you back? I miss you so much. It would be great if you were back."
The crying scene, which hadn't been performed for two years, was performed again today. Gu Yankai performed the crying scene until the third watch.
The next day, when Bai woke up and learned about this, she didn't even bat an eyelid.
After calmly rinsing their mouths, Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Chang continued to count the loot they had received that day. There were more than ten carts full, and whenever they came across something they had never seen before, they would carefully examine it before registering it.