Chapter 79 Chapter 78 is a reward for him...
Hua Ling looked up at Gu Shiyan, who looked like a sturdy rooster, and said proudly, "I haven't just been wandering around in Beijing these days."
Gu Shiyan lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking about, but he looked extremely serious. After a moment, he raised his head and a smile appeared on his lips.
The sounds of arguing could be heard again in the hall. The young marquis seemed furious. "Fan Mingxu, are you so eager to speak up for that country bumpkin? The grandson of the dignified Prime Minister is actually doing something so flattering."
A hint of irony flashed across Gu Shiyan's face behind the wall. He didn't believe that this Mr. Fan had the leisure and elegance to speak for him. He had a vague guess in his heart that this Fan Mingxu just wanted to confront the young marquis.
As expected, facing Fu Fengyu's sarcasm, Fan Mingxu just smiled indifferently. He looked extremely evil in his red clothes. He didn't look like someone from a scholarly family at all. Instead, he looked like a prostitute in a brothel.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh. Even the most beautiful courtesans in the capital couldn't compare to this Mr. Fan.
"I'm not as good as the young marquis. If the young marquis could read more books, I'm sure he would be more confident in saying these things." Fan Mingxu said lightly.
It was such a joking tone, and the young and energetic young man could not stand such stimulation. Fu Fengyu stood up and walked towards Fan Mingxu aggressively. Fortunately, the people watching the show around pulled them together and prevented a fight.
Hearing the noises on the other side of the wall getting louder, Gu Shiyan didn't plan to watch the show anymore. He first said to the nanny, "Thank you for your hard work, nanny. Please go to mother first. I'll be here."
The nanny looked at Gu Shiyan with some hesitation and suspicion, as if she didn't trust him very much. It was no wonder she looked like that. In her eyes, Gu Shiyan must have been experiencing such a situation for the first time. It was rare for him not to be nervous and make mistakes, let alone deal with such a dispute.
Then she thought to herself that at this moment, only Gu Shiyan was the most suitable candidate. Not to mention that she was just a servant, and Liang Qiulan was a woman, it would be against etiquette for her to appear here at this moment. Gu Shiyan was a dignified prince and the master of this mansion, so it was naturally appropriate for him to come forward.
Besides, this was Gu Shiyan's first official appearance in the capital. If this matter was handled properly, then the rumors of doubt in the capital would naturally cease to exist. This was simply an opportunity for Gu Shiyan to establish his authority. Thinking of this, the nanny respectfully replied, "Yes."
But she was still a little hesitant, and asked tentatively: "I'd better wait until the matter with the prince is resolved before returning to report to the lady."
Gu Shiyan knew that the other party was worried about him. In addition, if he told Liang Qiulan before the matter was resolved, it would only make the latter worry for no reason. Gu Shiyan nodded in agreement.
The nanny stood behind the wall and watched Gu Shiyan walk through the courtyard gate and step into the flower hall full of disputes.
"I'm a little late, I hope you can forgive me." Gu Shiyan's gentle voice disrupted everyone's original actions, and the two people who were entangled and fighting with each other also stopped what they were doing.
Their eyes were all focused on the gate of the courtyard, and they saw a gentle and elegant young man in white walking over. The young man's brows were relaxed, with a slightly apologetic smile on the corner of his mouth. His steps were light, and the silver-white silk thread looked dazzling under the sunlight.
As Gu Shiyan's footsteps got closer, their expressions gradually recovered from their astonishment, but they were still a little confused.
Could this be the rumored prince of the Duke's Mansion, raised in the countryside? A flicker of suspicion rose in everyone's hearts, some even thinking that the person raised in the countryside must be them. The young man before them, not to mention his upright figure, was impeccable in every move.
Not to mention the appearance of this person. If Fan Mingxu was the most handsome person in the capital before, then comparing him with Gu Shiyan in front of him was the difference between a mortal and an immortal.
Gu Shiyan was standing right in front of them, but they always felt that he was a little unreal, as if such a person did not belong to this world. No matter how fiercely they had quarreled before, this thought arose in their minds at the same time.
Even Fu Fengyu, who was so aggressive just now and seemed to be ready to fight to the death with Fan Mingxu, became obedient at this moment. He lowered his head guiltily, not daring to look into Gu Shi Yan's eyes, as if he was worried whether the other party had heard what he had just said.
He was skeptical. This guy wasn't what the rumors said. He had really made me lose face, and hadn't let Fan Mingxu take advantage of me for no reason. Young Marquis Fu was a little angry, but that made him look kind of cute.
It was Fan Mingxu who first reacted. He bowed towards Gu Shiyan and said politely, "This must be Mr. Gu, right? I've heard of your great name and admired you for a long time. It's an honor to meet you today."
Gu Shiyan smiled and replied, "Mr. Fan, I've heard a lot about you."
Although Gu Shiyan's tone was polite, it was still a bit distant. Fan Mingxu didn't have any objections. He came to speak for Gu Shiyan because of his grandfather's orders.
The prime minister's original words were, "When you go to the Duke of Ying's mansion today, if you encounter anyone talking behind the Duke of Ying's back, speak up for them. As for him personally, don't be too enthusiastic."
Fan Mingxu was a little confused when he heard these words, but he still remembers the prime minister's answer vividly.
The old man with white hair sighed deeply, and then said with a sigh: "The sky of this capital is about to change. From now on, the voice of the aristocratic family will no longer exist. The whole of Daliang will only hear the voice of Your Majesty."
Fan Mingxu was still a little confused and wanted to ask something, but the old man just shook his head, unwilling to continue. Although he was puzzled, he still kept the instruction in mind. Although he was a little eccentric in his daily life, he was still very sensible in such a big matter.
Fan Mingxu took a step to the side to allow Gu Shiyan to enter the flower hall, while the young Marquis Fu looked at Gu Shiyan with a guilty conscience, looking like a frightened mouse. He wanted to go up and talk to Gu Shiyan, but felt a little shy and hesitated to move forward.
Seeing him like this, Gu Shiyan knew that what he said before was not what he really thought. He was probably provoked by someone. After all, judging from his appearance, he didn't seem to have the courage to do so. After all, if he really had such thoughts in his heart, he wouldn't act so guilty at this moment.
Gu Shiyan found a random place to sit down, said hello briefly to the people around him, and then sat there alone. Such an occasion was really a bit boring for him.
Fang Cailing followed him and prepared to come in, but there were still more men here, and it was not appropriate for a girl like her to come in, so Gu Shiyan asked her to go back. Hong Ting had appeared once in the palace before, so it was not convenient for him to do so. Therefore, at this moment, Gu Shiyan was only accompanied by the servants of the Duke's Mansion.
The somewhat hot summer sun shone through the layers of green grass, becoming much softer. The delicate sunlight fell on Gu Shiyan, as if crowning him.
The young man just sat there quietly, with his head down in deep thought. Those who were secretly observing Gu Shiyan from the side, although they could not see the expression on his face, were still speechless by this scene.
They were furious and asked in their hearts, "Who on earth said that? This person was raised in the countryside." Then they suddenly remembered that the news seemed to have been said by the Duke of England, Gu Cheng, in the court. Thinking of this, they even began to doubt whether it was their own fault. Not only were they not as good as Gu Shiyan, they even felt ashamed to stand next to him.
Suddenly, Gu Shiyan slowly raised his head, a smile flashing in his eyes.
Everyone was already attracted to him, and now when a smile suddenly flashed across Gu Shiyan's eyes, they were even more stunned. This smile was from the heart, a joyful, jubilant smile, and it was completely different from the smile just now.
They followed Gu Shiyan's gaze and saw nothing but the tall courtyard wall. When they turned around, the smile on Gu Shiyan's face had disappeared.
They couldn't help but wonder if the scene they had just seen was an illusion, but they noticed that the actions of the people around them seemed to be the same as theirs. They looked at each other and then looked away awkwardly.
At this moment, Gu Shiyan suddenly stood up and broke the awkward situation.
He spoke apologetically, cupping his fists towards the crowd and saying, "I just remembered I have something else to attend to, so I'll excuse myself. I hope you gentlemen will forgive me."
No one said much, just exchanged some polite words, and then watched Gu Shiyan's back slowly disappear.
On the other side of the courtyard wall, Mu Congmo looked at Mo Yu in front of him and couldn't help but scold: "Can't you be more careful? What if A Yan finds out?"
A chuckle came from behind him, "Oh, what did you find?"
Mu Congmo turned around and found that Gu Shiyan appeared behind him at some point. He didn't care about Mo Yu who was still beside him, and threw himself directly into Gu Shiyan's arms, like a guard dog who finally waited for its owner to come home.
Gu Shiyan smiled helplessly and let Mu Congmo throw himself into his arms like this. However, he was still not used to doing this in front of others, so he made a gesture to Mo Yu.
After seeing Gu Shiyan's actions, Mo Yu disappeared without a second thought. Is this a scene he can watch? At the same time, he felt a little lucky that Master Gu had arrived just in time to save him from danger again.
At the same time, he muttered to himself, "Your Majesty is really awkward. He clearly wants to see Master Gu, but he refuses to go through the main entrance and instead hides in the shadows to observe him, not wanting to attract Master Gu's attention. How could such a thing be possible? How could he, a peak-level Seaside Realm cultivator, possibly pull it off?"
After Mo Yu left, Mu Congmo's actions became more unscrupulous. He stretched out his hands to hook Gu Shiyan's waist and suddenly pulled him into his arms, holding him tightly with both hands, fearing that Gu Shiyan would suddenly leave. At the same time, he buried his head in Gu Shiyan's neck and took a deep breath.
Gu Shiyan just let him do what he wanted, and even reached out and rubbed his head a few times. His actions were simply a reward for Mu Congmo.
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