Chapter 649 Gu Zongjie Gets into Trouble

"I've already told you it's none of your business, don't you understand?"

Lu Yuanbin was really annoyed by this princess consort he didn't like. In the past, Luo Yuying could always help him with big and small matters, but now she was completely useless.

Thinking that he still needed the support of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, Lu Yuanbin rubbed his head. "I didn't mean to be mean to you. I'm just a little irritable. Princess Consort, if you have nothing else to do, go back and rest early!"

This could be considered a slight gesture of goodwill from Lu Yuanbin towards Luo Yuying.

Luo Yuying was such a proud person; even at home, the Duke of Anguo would listen to her advice. But now, the Fifth Prince had indeed become so impatient.

Perhaps my father and sister are right: it's better to work for yourself than to work for others.

Those who succeed are bestowed with imperial robes, enjoying endless wealth and supreme power; those who fail, even if they lose their lives, are better off than scheming for others and ultimately being despised.

"Then Your Highness, please take care of yourself. I will take my leave now."

Luo Yuying's thoughts were only in a moment, and the next second she bowed to Lu Yuanbin.

Seeing that Luo Yuying didn't cause any trouble this time, Lu Yuanbin felt that he had intimidated her, so he happily went to find his concubine.

A night of passion allowed Lu Yuanbin to temporarily forget his troubles.

After Luo Yuying returned to the house, her expression turned gloomy.

“Send a message to my father, saying that I have agreed to help them.”

Upon hearing this, the maid immediately relayed Luo Yuying's message.

Meanwhile, Lu Changqing was also puzzled by the emperor's unusual behavior.

"Is Father still investigating that matter?"

The matter that Lu Changqing mentioned was the matter of the emperor investigating the second prince.

"I heard there's been no news these past few days, so they probably already have a result!" the guard guessed.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changqing pondered for a moment before continuing to ask, "Did Father notice anything unusual when he visited the Marquis's residence today?"

"Nothing unusual happened. I heard they returned after the ceremony," the guard continued, shaking his head.

He actually got the news from others. Everyone noticed that the emperor had attended the ceremony, but no one paid any attention to the matter of him taking the main seat.

But it was this small detail that caused them to miss the opportunity to properly investigate the truth.

"Is it just about attending the ceremony?" Lu Changqing pondered, and the answer he came up with was similar to that proposed by Lu Yuanbin's advisors, but he felt that things shouldn't be like this.

Lu Changqing couldn't figure out the key to the matter, so he simply sat in the hall for a long time without moving.

And his worries were finally "completely" resolved by the emperor on one of Gu Renjie's court sessions.

Of course, that's all in the future. Now, when Huai Xiang returned to the second branch of the family, she immediately ran to Gu Zongjie's courtyard.

Gu Zongjie, having only studied for a few days, now thinks he is truly a genius. Coupled with the fact that he has been praised by Master Gu a few times, he is even more arrogant and loses all sense of direction.

Knowing that it was Gu Renjie's wedding day and many scholars would be attending, Gu Zongjie waited early in the men's section, eager to test his knowledge against these learned men.

When Huai Xiang arrived at the courtyard, everyone else had gone to slack off, except for Gu Zongjie's mother, who was still there to keep watch.

"Oh, Miss Huaixiang, what brings you here?"

Upon seeing the fragrance of locust blossoms, the old woman narrowed her eyes and hurriedly approached.

"Miss asked me to come and deliver a message, Mother, please listen carefully."

Huai Xiang looked at the old woman and said slowly, "The Second Madam is going out shopping tomorrow. To prevent the Third Young Master from causing trouble, Miss, please ask the old woman to persuade him not to go out."

Upon hearing this, the old woman's smile immediately widened from three points to five.

"Please go back and tell Miss that this old servant will definitely persuade the Second Young Master."

The old woman was always very polite. Seeing this, Huai Xiang nodded in satisfaction and then returned to Gu Yuxin's side.

On this day, Gu Shuyan did not return to the Yun residence until she had seen off all the guests.

Lying in bed, Gu Shuyan said wearily, "Why am I more tired on my brother's wedding day than on my own?"

"Of course, you don't need to go around greeting guests when you get married. You can just sit in the bridal chamber and wait."

Yun Yichen was also very tired today. He had to attend the morning court session early in the morning, and there were still many things to deal with during Gu Renjie's acting period. Most importantly, he had to help entertain the guests today.

It is said that on the wedding night, while Gu Renjie was busy preparing for the wedding, Gu Jin had invited several people from the second wife's family.

"I heard that you publicly scolded the old tutor's grandson today, and even made him sick?"

Gu Jin sat in the main seat and looked at Gu Zongjie kneeling below, asking a question.

The old Grand Tutor was once the emperor's tutor, and could be considered an imperial advisor. He was particularly fond of his grandson and often said in front of others that this child would surely be more successful than him when he grew up.

But who would have thought that Gu Zongjie would hear someone composing a poem today, in which he said that the old Grand Tutor's grandson was utterly useless.

That child was proud and arrogant, and had never been criticized like that before. He immediately compared himself to Gu Zongjie.

"The sunset glows and the lone wild goose fly together; the autumn waters blend with the vast sky!" The grandson of the Grand Tutor recited.

Gu Zongjie chuckled upon hearing this, "How can the sunset glow fly with the wild geese, or make the autumn water the same color as the sky? Is your water blue? Let me give you a piece of advice: if you don't understand, don't talk nonsense, lest you make a fool of yourself."

Gu Zongjie, arrogant and haughty, not only refuted all the poems the other party recited, but also ridiculed the idol of the Grand Tutor's grandson.

In the end, Gu Zongjie, who knew absolutely nothing, successfully mocked the other party by talking nonsense, arguing irrationally, and spouting gibberish. Not only that, he also managed to anger the other party to the point of collapse.

"He just has a short temper, otherwise how could he get sick so easily? And I think he was faking it. He deliberately fainted so that I would get beaten up."

Gu Zongjie's unrepentant attitude, as if he had done nothing wrong, almost made Gu Jin faint with anger.

“Third brother, the most important thing for a scholar is to be polite. You don’t understand the meaning of the poem, so you nitpick and deny the ancients. If it were the old tutor, he would have disciplined you with a ruler long ago.”

By the time Gu Yingjie received the news, the young master had already been sent to rest.

After listening to the servants' report, Gu Yingjie felt that the Gu family had been utterly disgraced by his cousin.

"What right does he have to lecture me? My husband has never lectured me. He also said that one should have one's own opinions on how to conduct oneself."

Gu Zongjie always seemed to be right, and seeing his attitude, Gu Jin suddenly felt too lazy to lecture him.

"Second brother, Zongjie is your son. Take him back and educate him yourself! If all else fails, you can hand him over to He Yin. She is the wife you have chosen, and I'm sure she won't abandon your son."

Upon hearing He Yin's name, Gu Zongjie immediately lowered his head.