Chapter 520: Confused Mood

He doesn't like cold food, something Yun Yichen mentioned casually before. But today he was sitting in front of the stall eating ice cream, which is enough to prove that he knew he was going to the stall, so he was waiting for him there.

When Xu Yunzhi saw that Gu Shuyan had actually guessed it, he couldn't help but show a genuine smile.

“Now that I am being closely watched by the emperor, it is extremely inconvenient for me to do anything, so I have no choice but to come to you.”

Xu Yunzhi spoke as if it were only convenient for her. Gu Shuyan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Stop dawdling and tell me what it is."

Gu Shuyan made no attempt to hide her impatience. This was not only because Xu Yunzhi had concealed his identity, but also because she couldn't see through him and didn't want to have any more contact with him.

Looking at Gu Shuyan's expression, Xu Yunzhi had probably guessed what she was thinking. Unfortunately, even if she didn't want to, she was now involved.

Xu Yunzhi took out the letter from his pocket and handed it to Gu Shuyan, instructing, "Make sure you deliver this letter to Yun Yichen. Remember, it's your responsibility to deliver it personally."

After saying this, Xu Yunzhi stopped trying to displease Gu Shuyan and quickly stood up and left the teahouse.

On the way back, Gu Shuyan stared at the letter in her hand, lost in thought for a long time.

"Miss, what are you thinking about?"

As they approached the main gate of the Marquis's residence, Gu Shuyan still clung to the letter, leaving Pearl and Yufei somewhat puzzled.

"Go to the Yun residence." Gu Shuyan's pupils suddenly contracted as she spoke.

Although the two maids sensed that something was wrong with their mistress, they still obeyed her every command.

So, the Gu family's carriage stopped in front of the Yun residence, and Gu Shuyan got off the carriage and quickly ran into Yun Yichen's study.

"Shushu, you're here!"

Yun Yichen was pleasantly surprised when he first saw Gu Shuyan, but when his gaze fell on Gu Shuyan's expression, Yun Yichen's heart sank and a bad premonition instantly surged into his heart.

"Shushu, what's wrong?"

Yun Yichen hurriedly stepped forward to Gu Shuyan, intending to reach out and help her, but to his surprise, Gu Shuyan simply stepped aside.

Then Gu Shuyan slowly took out the letter and faced Yun Yichen with the cover containing the writing on it.

"Lord Yun, don't tell me this letter wasn't written by the Crown Prince of Jin. I recognize Xu Yunzhi's handwriting; this letter is indeed in his own handwriting."

Yun Yichen looked at the letter, his throat seemed to be stuck, and it took him a long time to reply: "The letter is indeed in his own handwriting."

Gu Shuyan already knew this outcome, but hearing Yun Yichen's words with her own ears was still hard to bear.

"So, so you're not from the Great Zhou?"

Gu Shuyan's voice was hoarse; she didn't know how much effort she had used to ask that question.

"No, I am a citizen of the Great Zhou, I am half a citizen of the Great Zhou."

Yun Yichen originally planned to tell Gu Shuyan about his background after the wedding, but he didn't expect that Gu Shuyan would see the letter Xu Yunzhi gave him at this time.

"Half a Zhou person, haha!"

Gu Shuyan didn't expect Yun Yichen to admit it so readily. She had originally wanted to hear Yun Yichen's excuses, but now she didn't want to hear anything at all.

Gu Shuyan put the letter on the table, glanced at Yun Yichen, and then ran out.

Pearl and Mingyu had just entered the courtyard following Gu Shuyan when, before they could even know what had happened, Gu Shuyan ran out again.

Seeing this, the two exchanged a glance and had no choice but to turn around and run out again.

Watching Gu Shuyan's departing figure, Yun Yichen wanted to call out to her, but in the end, he didn't say it.

"Master?" Zhong Lin was somewhat bewildered.

She must have misunderstood.

As Yun Yichen spoke, he picked up the letter and looked at the words "To my elder brother, with resentment on my part" written on it. He couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Isn't Master going to explain to Miss Gu?" Zhong Lin asked.

"Explain what? Explain my relationship with Xu Yunzhi, or Xu Yunzhi's relationship with the Great Zhou?"

Everyone's identities were already a mess twenty years ago, and it's impossible to explain them clearly in just a sentence or two now.

But seeing Gu Shuyan run away like that, Yun Yichen felt very sad.

Yun Yichen had been able to get whatever he wanted these past few years, but he never imagined that one day, a young woman would cause him such turmoil.

Looking at the letter in his hand, Yun Yichen didn't have the courage to open it for the first time.

“Master.” Zhong Lin said with some worry. Yun Yichen perked up upon hearing this and finally opened the letter.

Gu Shuyan ran straight to the North Courtyard before stopping. Looking at her familiar courtyard, Gu Shuyan's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

She had heard countless rumors about Yun Yichen—a genius, an outstanding person—but no one had ever told her that Yun Yichen was not from the Great Zhou.

Thinking of the traitor Lu Youming spoke of in her past life, perhaps Yun Yichen, like others, only wanted to marry her because he saw the benefits she could bring him.

No wonder a ruthless, woman-averse king of hell would treat a young girl like me so specially. Thinking back to my thin, dark-skinned appearance when I first returned, I realized I had no redeeming qualities that could attract his attention. Was it all just a ploy to achieve his goal?

Gu Shuyan was better off not thinking about it, because the thought of it made her feel like her own flesh was being ripped out.

She thought she could rewrite her destiny and allow her family to live in peace, but in the end, she walked out of one pit only to fall into another.

How incredibly stupid must she be to be so blind to human nature, to be manipulated time and time again, and to repeatedly drag her family into the vortex of power struggles?

"Miss!"

Pearl and Yufei followed them in and saw Gu Shuyan squatting on the ground with her arms crossed.

The two maids rushed closer and saw that Gu Shuyan's forehead was covered in sweat, and her face had turned deathly pale. Terrified, the two maids hurriedly helped Gu Shuyan into the house and fetched a doctor.

By the time the doctor arrived, the rest of the Gu family had already gathered in the north courtyard.

"Doctor, is my daughter alright?" Madam Ji asked anxiously.

The doctor glanced at the weak Gu Shuyan and replied, "Don't worry, Madam, the young lady is fine. She'll be alright after taking two doses of medicine."

The doctor led everyone out, and once they reached the outer room, he looked at Gu Jin with a solemn expression. "My lord, is there anything troubling the young lady?"

The doctor's words not only baffled Gu Jin, but everyone present also shook their heads in confusion.

Since returning to the Marquis's residence, Gu Shuyan has been very lively, and most of the time she is always smiling, showing no signs of having any lingering resentment.

"What you mean, sir, is that Yan'er is troubled." The old lady, being more knowledgeable, immediately guessed what the doctor meant.