With both parents deceased, Yu Tingwan lived under others' roofs, diligently working from dawn till dusk. Her maternal aunt was cruel, intending to sell her to a lecherous gentryman well past s...
Chapter 297 You... know who I am, right?
The palace is huge and luxurious.
It has white marble pillars, the walls are carved with gold thread, and the spacious hall is hung with silk curtains.
The road from the Yangxin Palace is not short. If a lady from a secluded house walks, she may break half of her leg. Fortunately, Yu Tingwan has been working since she was a child, so she walked without blushing or beating her heart.
The female guests were chatting and laughing not long ago, but there was a moment of dead silence at this moment.
It's not that I'm surprised by Gu Fuju's behavior.
Gu Fuju was also a teacher in the Imperial College in his early years and taught Wei Zhao. He didn't say it, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was satisfied with Wei's son.
It's normal for an outstanding student to be excited after escaping death.
As for his eyes, they kept falling on the young lady who suddenly appeared in Shunguogong's Mansion. I think he also knew that the student was married and wanted to see the new bride.
The low voices of the crowd came from the crowd.
"Look, how much the Grand Tutor likes General Wei, he even stood up and went to greet him personally, how many people can have this treatment?"
"What a pity, I thought the Wei and Gu families were going to marry their children, but a girl from a small place got there first. General Wei is confused, he sacrificed his life for the grace of saving his life."
"What's confused? General Wei has his own ideas, is he someone who can be blackmailed by favors? He supports the family, but he doesn't need the help of the Yue family. Since he has the ability, of course he wants to marry the girl he likes."
Shen Zhiyi also heard the voice of the noble lady next to him.
"The material of her clothes is actually Yunjin."
The color is gorgeous and beautiful like clouds.
Ordinary people can't hold it down, but she has a good appearance and a good figure, which adds to her charm.
Yunjin has a complicated process and is known as an inch of gold and an inch of brocade. The raw materials used are mulberry silk, gold thread, silver thread, peacock feather thread, etc.
Sometimes, you can't buy it even if you have money. There are only a few pieces of it in Jiangnan every year.
Shen Zhiyi rolled his eyes.
What's the big deal? The handkerchief that Yu Tingwan used to wipe her mouth on the street was made of silk.
The man asked again: "What is she wearing on her head?"
"It's just a gold hairpin, there's nothing strange about it."
"No!"
The noble lady retorted: "I'm talking about the pearl flower, take a closer look, it's made of conch pearls! Conch pearls!"
There was a gasp around.
Shen Zhiyi: ...
Amazing.
It was just bought at Jinluxuan not long ago, and it's only been a few days, and it's already on her head?
At the same time, Xiao Huaiyan was raising his eyebrows.
He leaned back and found a comfortable position.
"Incredible.
" "I thought Wei Zhao was not greedy for women. There are many girls who have fallen in love with him over the years, but he didn't even look at them. I thought he might like men, and I would be in danger."
Xiao Huaiyan sneered: "So he wants to pick the most beautiful one."
"Yes, he always wants the best of everything."
After saying that, he glanced at He Xuran, whose mood was quite wrong when Wei Zhao appeared.
He was happy when He Xuran was unhappy.
Xiao Huaiyan smiled and said in a mean way: "Why don't you talk?"
"Are you under a lot of pressure?"
He Xuran stared at that place.
He was so angry that he almost laughed.
Xiao Huaiyan: "Are you looking at Wei Zhao or his wife?"
"Looking at Wei Zhao is fine, but looking at his wife is presumptuous."
Who is as presumptuous as Wei Zhao!
He Xuran's emotions were surging.
He didn't think anything was wrong before, but now he thinks that there are many things wrong!
For example, he was able to get the support of hundreds of officials and go to Ze County smoothly. After going to Ze County, he inexplicably found out about the Yu family. Then he turned around and found out about Yu Tingwan.
Someone has been pulling him forward!
Wei Zhao?
Wei Shen?
When he was in Ze County, when he went to the Wei family to inquire, the person wrapped in gauze on the sickbed with his face covered was Wei Zhao.
It's really shameful!
No wonder he had no clue about Yu Tingwan's whereabouts after leaving Ze County.
How could Gu Fuju not see the trick when He Xuran could guess it?
He seemed to be unable to hear the noise around him, and there was only the pretty girl in front of him.
Gu Fuju was afraid that this was an illusion, and there was a warm water color flowing in his eyes. He wanted to reach out and touch her, but he was afraid that it would break if he touched it. The person in front of him would disappear.
His hand fell in the air, hesitating.
But he saw Yu Tingwan take a few steps back. The girl only had a strange look in his eyes towards him.
Yu Tingwan was indeed a stranger.
She was even as calm as still water, not touched at all.
The Gu family and the Wei family had a friendship, and Yu Tingwan bowed lightly to Gu Fuju. He called in a gentle voice, imitating Wei Zhao's address.
"Teacher?"
This uncertain voice brought Gu Fuju back to his senses. He suddenly closed his eyes. Later he realized that this was real.
"You..."
He was a serious person, and he seemed to be even more serious at this moment.
But the girl was looking at him, as if she was sizing him up.
Gu Fuju was afraid of scaring her.
He tried to be gentle: "Can I call you Yaoyao?"
Yu Tingwan just frowned, and then she heard Wei Zhao ask: "Who called you that?"
She subconsciously answered: "My parents."
Yu Tingwan met Gu Taifu's eyes: "I don't think it's appropriate."
Wei Zhao: "That's it."
Gu Fuju didn't want to pay attention to Wei Zhao.
Even this outstanding student was annoying to him.
"You..."
His voice was hoarse: "You should know who I am, right?"
Although it was a question, he clearly saw the answer. But he didn't want to give up. Yu Tingwan's word "teacher" had already made her attitude clear, and she didn't want to recognize him.
Yu Tingwan hesitated: "... um."
Even Gu Fuju, who was well-educated and eloquent, was at a loss for a moment.
Wei Zhao was very respectful: "Teacher, if you don't have anything else to tell me, my husband and I will take our seats."
He also said to Yu Tingwan: "The snacks in the palace taste good, and they should suit your taste."
Yu Tingwan also saw it.
The palace maids, all dressed in the same clothes and attire, were carrying snacks to the tables.
She glanced at Ning Suchan again. There were two seats on the side, which were obviously for her and Wei Zhao.
It seemed that she and Gu Fuju didn't have anything to say to each other, and it would be strange for them to just stand there. So she prepared to go over.
Gu Fuju looked at Wei Zhao, who wanted to ignore him but was annoying, with his chest heaving. He asked word by word, as if he was squeezing out words from his teeth.
"Tell me, who is she to you?"
Wei Zhao: "Are you surprised, teacher?"
Gu Fuju looked at him coldly: "I showed you the portrait yesterday!"
Wei Zhao just smiled and said nothing.
Although he didn't say anything, it was almost written on his face.
- The student brought the person to the palace banquet, and let you meet him by the way, how could it not be fulfilling the trust?
Gu Fuju's eyes were dark.
He was not stupid.
Even if he didn't want to admit it, even if they were blood relatives, Wei Zhao was the closest person to Yu Tingwan.
He couldn't even ask. Wei Zhao had obviously noticed Yu Tingwan's identity a long time ago, so why didn't he tell him!
Obviously, Wei Zhao did it on purpose.
The palace banquet was held today, and it had something to do with him.
In public, Wei Zhao was clearly forcing him to make a choice between Yu Tingwan and Gu Wu.
If he missed this opportunity, he would never get it back again. It was impossible for him to recognize his daughter privately without any pain.
If he said that Yu Tingwan was the legitimate daughter of the Gu family, then Gu Wu, who was carefully raised by the Gu family, would definitely not be able to cope with it.
As expected of a son of the Wei family, he really had good tactics.