Chapter 248 Unusable

Therefore, whether for Gu Shuyan's sake or for the Gu family's sake, arranging a marriage for Gu Shuyan as soon as possible is the best choice.

Once she has a husband's family, Gu Jin doesn't believe that the other party can steal her away.

When Gu Jin came out of Yunxiang Courtyard, he had a worried look on his face. When he looked up, he was surprised to find that Gu Shuyan was still there.

"Father, I have something to say to you."

Gu Shuyan's expression was serious, and Gu Jin knew it was probably related to Xu Yunzhi. He had felt earlier that Gu Shuyan hadn't finished speaking.

"Let's go to the study."

Neither father nor daughter spoke on the way, until they entered the study, when Gu Shuyan said, "Father, if we want to escape the chessboard, we can only rely on ourselves."

Gu Jin didn't quite understand what Gu Shuyan was saying, but fortunately Gu Shuyan wasn't in a hurry. She picked out the most important things that had happened in the past few days and told Gu Jin about them.

When Gu Jin learned that someone had been planting spies in the Marquis's mansion for so many years, he was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.

"Shu'er, is everything you said true?"

"It's absolutely true. Xu Yunzhi used this as leverage. Now it seems there's more than one group targeting our family!"

Gu Shuyan initially thought Xu Yunzhi only knew something, but she never expected that he was actually one of them.

And to say that you know a little more than me? Aren't you just making a fool of me?

"It seems that it's impossible for us to live a peaceful life."

Gu Jin murmured. Although he held the rank of second-grade official, he had never imagined that such a small marquis's mansion would be coveted by so many people.

Thinking of what happened twenty years ago, Gu Jin sighed helplessly. It seemed that what was bound to happen had finally come!

“Father, I know there are some things I shouldn’t say, but given the current situation, I have no choice but to say them.”

Gu Shuyan hadn't planned to involve the Marquis's mansion before, but now that she was involved, she needed to make some things clear to Gu Jin.

"The current Crown Prince is greedy and lustful, and acts rashly. He is not a wise choice for a ruler. The Third Prince is treacherous and cunning, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Such a person is beyond our comprehension. As for the Fifth Prince, he appears to be intelligent and decisive, but in reality, he is also a vicious person. Therefore, none of these individuals should be chosen by the Marquis's mansion."

Listening to his daughter's analysis, Gu Jin frowned involuntarily. This was not because Gu Shuyan dared to speak so much about the prince, but because every word Gu Shuyan said was true.

The Gu family has maintained neutrality all these years, naturally because none of these princes can be truly employed. If he were to be careless and end up being discarded like a hunting dog after the hunt, how could Gu Jin face his ancestors?

"I will give this matter some serious consideration. You should go back now!"

Now that things have come to this point, Gu Shuyan naturally won't stay any longer to bother Gu Jin. Besides, she needs to go back and think carefully about what to do next.

Back in the North Courtyard, looking at the blue and white jade pendant on the table, Gu Shuyan's eyes were unpredictable. After a long while, she thought of the best way to deal with the jade pendant.

That afternoon, Gu Shuyan sent someone to find three skilled craftsmen: Pearl Mingyu, Xu Feng, and another craftsman. Each craftsman brought some scraps for the three to make jewelry.

When Xu Yunzhi received the report from his subordinates, his expression first turned cold, but he quickly curled his lips into a smile.

"As expected of a little girl, daring to destroy royal property, she's really quite bold!"