The memories of the past life suddenly came back to him, and ripples appeared in his eyes again...

All the women around looked towards Yu Chaoyun and Gu Yanfei.

Everyone present was no fool and immediately detected the hidden tension in Yu Chaoyun's words.

The old woman who leads the horses of the Yu family is right here, but Yu Chaoyun asked Gu Yanfei, a stranger, to bend down and pick up the gold collar for her. Isn't this treating her like a maid?

Pick the soft persimmons.

Among the group of girls including Wei Jiaoniang and Lu Qin, there are families from the powerful Duke of Weiguo, the general's family guarding the border, and the earl's family in charge of the military power of a state. They are all popular families.

Only Gu Yanfei came from the declining Dingyuan Marquis Mansion.

The reason why Yu Chaoyun chose Gu Yanfei to show his power is obvious.

This girl from the Yu family has extraordinary means.

The other girls from noble families exchanged glances with different expressions, some were waiting to see what was going on, some were frowning, some were smiling in an ambiguous way, and some were stroking their sleeves as if it was none of their business.

These noble ladies dared to be rude to the aristocratic families and challenge their authority. If Yu Chaoyun could teach Gu Yanfei a lesson and make him bow his head, it would also help them vent their anger.

Feeling everyone's eyes on him, Yu Chaoyun's lips curved up a little more, and he said with a smile: "Pick it up."

The previous sentence was polite, but this one is already domineering and aggressive.

Yu Chaoyun smiled slightly, stared at Gu Yanfei, and silently put pressure on her.

She had just arrived and had not yet established a firm foothold in the capital. Today was the best opportunity for her to establish her authority.

Having made up his mind, Yu Chaoyun slowly stroked his sleeves and said with a smile, "I heard that Miss Gu's brother is now serving in the Imperial Guard. What a coincidence, my uncle, Duke Ying, is now in charge of the Imperial Guard."

Her tone was gentle and slow, as if she was chatting with Gu Yanfei, and a gleam of determination flashed across her eyes.

The girl in yellow and the girl in pink looked at each other meaningfully and chuckled.

Interesting, this Miss Yu should have just arrived in the capital a few days ago. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, she had figured out the layout of the capital and the intricacies between the various prefectures, and knew how to take advantage of the east wind.

The eldest branch of the Gu family is in an awkward position. Gu Yanfei's brother is her only relative, so it is natural for her to consider his future.

Next, it depends on whether Gu Yanfei dares to risk his brother's future.

This is no longer just a quarrel between a few girls, but also a contest between aristocratic families and nobles.

Facing Yu Chaoyun's somewhat arrogant face, Gu Yanfei's eyes were a little dazed and he forgot where he was for a moment.

In her previous life, she had a hard time in the Marquis' Mansion and was stuck in a quagmire. It was only Yu Chaoyun who took the initiative to show her kindness, gentleness and consideration, making her regard Yu Chaoyun as her only friend and confide in him.

After Yu Chaoyun betrayed her, she once asked him why he wanted to destroy her and her brother's only chance of survival.

At that time, Yu Chaoyun had the same expression as now. She let the maid push her to the ground and stepped on her right palm...

My fingers are connected to my heart, and the piercing pain is still engraved in my heart.

In just a moment, Gu Yanfei was filled with thoughts. Soon, the slight ripple in his eyes disappeared, and his eyes looking at Yu Chaoyun were as calm as a mirror.

It was like looking at a stranger I had never met before.

There was silence all around, time seemed to have stopped at that moment, even the wind stopped.

Although the two groups did not fight or shout at each other, the tense feeling in the air could not be hidden at all, and anyone with eyes could see it.

Baili Yin, who was not far away, also noticed the movement here inadvertently.

Huh? He spotted Gu Yanfei in the crowd at a glance, so he stopped his horse and looked around the group of girls with interest, finally landing on Gu Yanfei's slender figure.

The stunning young girl with bright eyes, a charming look and a graceful figure just standing there makes her stand out from the crowd, making the girls around her look like ordinary women.

Alas. Baili Yin sighed silently in his heart. No wonder the little beauty was targeted and embarrassed.

Baili Yin had been accustomed to the competition among concubines in the palace since he was a child. The competition among women was the most interesting. They competed for men, status, jewelry and new clothes... and they were also jealous of each other.

At the mildest, it could be verbal provocation, at the worst, it could be killing without bloodshed.

Baili Yin looked at Gu Yanfei from afar, revealing his neat white teeth between his thin lips, with an interested light flashing in his eyes.

Chu Yi also stopped his horse and looked in the same direction and at the same person.

Gu Yanfei continued walking forward as if no one was around, his steps neither fast nor slow, and even his rhythm did not change at all.

Yu Chaoyun on the horse looked at Gu Yanfei walking towards him, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and the smile on his face deepened by three points.

At first glance, she seems gentle, graceful, elegant, but there is a gleam of superior arrogance in her eyes.

She was just waiting for Gu Yanfei to bend down and pick up the gold necklace on the ground for her.

The next moment, her smile froze at the corners of her lips, and she saw Gu Yanfei's right deerskin boots stepped heavily on the gold collar on the ground.

“Crack.”

The subtle footsteps sound was infinitely amplified in Yu Chaoyun's ears.

"..." Yu Chaoyun widened his eyes in disbelief, looking palely at the gold collar that was crushed by Gu Yanfei's foot.

This gold necklace is the signature item of Jinpinzhai this season. It is one-of-a-kind and was a gift given to her by her aunt, the Duchess of England, after she came to the capital.

At this moment, her face was like this unique gold necklace, stepped on by Gu Yanfei, and something in her heart seemed to be broken.

Yu Chaoyun could no longer maintain her usual elegant and gentle demeanor.

The surroundings became even quieter. Anyone could see that this was Gu Yanfei's counterattack, simple and crude.

Everyone was silent.

Be it the girl from the aristocratic family on the opposite side, or the noble ladies like Lu Qin, none of them expected that Gu Yanfei would dare to slap Yu Chaoyun in the face so blatantly and fearlessly.

Gu Yanfei paused for a moment, tilted her face slightly, raised her beautiful right eyebrow, and sighed, "It hurts my feet."

As she spoke, she moved her right toe and crushed the gold collar into further pieces with the tip of her boot.

"You..." Yu Chaoyun's face turned slightly blue, and her slender body trembled slightly.

Without the master's order, a burly woman stepped forward and angrily shouted at Gu Yanfei: "Miss Gu, what are you doing?!"

"roll."

Gu Yanfei spat out a word coldly.

In an instant, a stern aura emanated from her body, like a sword drawn from its sheath, exuding chilling air.

It seems to be saying that a good dog doesn't block the road.

The old woman couldn't help but shudder. She was overwhelmed by her intimidating aura and shrank back.

"Let's go." When facing Wei Jiaoniang, Gu Yanfei's delicate little face showed a faint smile, happy and comfortable, like a unrestrained breeze.

Gu Yanfei held Wei Jiaoniang's hand and continued to walk forward, his steps brisk and elegant, without even looking at Yu Chaoyun, as if the other person did not exist at all.

A ruby ​​fell from the crushed gold necklace on the grass, and the gem rolled around a few times, as if mocking something.

The other girls from the noble families were all stunned, dumbfounded, with one thought lingering in their minds: Where did this wild girl come from! How dare she! !

Yan Fei did a great job! Lu Qin and others in the back gathered together and whispered happily, laughing and joking, and followed Gu Yanfei. Wei Jiaoniang even held her arm affectionately.

As for those girls from aristocratic families, no one was too lazy to even glance at them.

Not far away, Baili Yin, who was riding a horse under a lush tree, had not left yet. Occasionally, a few fallen leaves were blown down by the wind and landed on his face, shoulders and hair.

Baili Yin seemed to be completely unaware of it, staring at Gu Yanfei with burning eyes full of amazement.

He had never seen such a woman before, as fiery as fire, as thorny as a rose, and as dazzling as the sun.

She was completely different from the gentle, charming and beautiful women from the south of the Yangtze River that he had seen in Yue State before.

He couldn't help but want to get closer and couldn't help but wonder: How could such a free and unrestrained beauty be born?

Baili Yin's heart was burning with anger. He patted the horse's buttocks and called out "Whirlwind" to the black horse, wanting to go to Gu Yanfei's side.

The black horse snorted, but before it moved, the white horse beside him galloped out, its snow-white tail swinging ostentatiously, brushing the back of his hand lightly.

Baili Yin was slightly stunned.

He forgot to move forward for a moment and just watched Chu Yi ride his horse to Gu Yanfei's side and dismount.

"Be careful." Chu Yi smiled softly and stretched out his right hand to Gu Yanfei, his slender fingers like bamboo shoots making an inviting gesture.

The casual movements he made exuded indescribable elegance and nobility, which was pleasing to the eye.

The mountain breeze blew by, his clothes fluttered, his hair danced, a winter sun hung in the sky, casting warm golden rays of sunshine, gently enveloping him, like a green bamboo in the wind, with extraordinary grace.

Gu Yanfei, who was originally talking to Wei Jiaoniang, paused and glanced at a dead branch blocking the road half a foot ahead.

I was careless. She raised her eyes to meet Chu Yi's, her lips curved into a smile, revealing a pair of faint dimples.

Chu Yi looked at her, a gentle smile flowing out of his eyes uncontrollably, and moved his hand half an inch closer to her.

Gu Yanfei subconsciously placed his hand on his and lightly jumped over the dead branch that was three or four feet long and as thick as a bowl.

Gu Yanfei gave Chu Yi a joyful smile, bright and cheerful.

"..." Baili Yin of course saw this scene, his eyelids raised, and the smile on his face became strange.

Countless eyes around were cast on Gu Yanfei and Chu Yi, some with surprise, some stunned, some envious, and some sour.

Time seemed to stop and solidify again.

(End of this chapter)