Princess Huasheng returned from the palace with a lot of good things given by the emperor. She was in a very good mood, not because of the rewards, but because of the emperor's favor towards her.
She beckoned Gu Yuanfang over, playing with the ancient jade in her hand, and asked casually, "I heard that you were sent to the nunnery. Is it related to the Fourth Prince?"
Gu Yuanfang sank to his knees. "Princess, I was delusional. I admired the Fourth Prince's appearance and temperament, and I had inappropriate desires. I deserved what I ended up like that. I didn't know what I could do."
"Hey, there's no need to be so self-deprecating." Seeing that she was speaking honestly and looked innocent, not as she had heard, Princess Huasheng's unhappiness instantly disappeared.
She reached out and helped Gu Yuanfang up, "Get up."
"Thank you, Princess." Gu Yuanfang had known Princess Huasheng for the past few days and knew that she was moody and needed to be alert at all times. Fortunately, what Princess Huasheng liked most about her was her simplicity and lack of scheming.
Princess Huasheng put down the ancient jade and looked at Gu Yuanfang. "The Fourth Prince is extremely talented in both civil and military affairs. He is handsome and graceful, like a dragon and a phoenix, and as gentle as jade. Many young ladies in the capital are attracted to him. It's normal for you to like him. As a woman, it's right to be happy with an outstanding man."
"However, with your looks, you are indeed not worthy of the Fourth Prince. All the women in his backyard are extremely beautiful and each has their own unique characteristics. If you really entered the Fourth Prince's mansion, I'm afraid you would be forgotten."
"Thank you, Princess, for your advice."
Princess Huasheng was somewhat dissatisfied with Gu Yuanfang's appearance. She liked beautiful things, including people. It was obvious that Gu Yuanfang did not meet her aesthetic requirements.
However, it was Gu Yuanfang who saved her life and blocked the Guanyin from falling from above. If she hadn't rushed over and pushed her away, she might have been seriously injured and unable to return to Beijing to participate in the Wanshou Festival.
"Don't worry, after the Wanshou Festival, I will adopt you as my adopted daughter, and you can choose any man in the capital."
Gu Yuanfang was extremely excited to know that she was really going to be adopted as her adopted daughter, and it showed on her face, "Thank you, Princess."
"Well." Princess Huasheng waved her hand. "Now that you're back, go say hello to your old acquaintances. I'll let Aunt Qi accompany you."
"Yes." This was exactly what Gu Yuanfang wanted. The first thing he did was to go to the Marquis of Anchang's Mansion to show off.
After changing into new clothes and taking Nanny Qi and a gift, Gu Yuanfang took a carriage to the gate of Anchang Marquis's mansion. The gatekeeper was surprised to see Gu Yuanfang, and before he could even salute, Nanny Qi came forward and angrily scolded him, "You dog slave, didn't you see my young lady coming? Why didn't you quickly report it to your old lady and your wife?"
The gatekeeper at the Marquis of Anchang's residence had never met Madam Qi before. Seeing her condescending demeanor, he suppressed his anger and asked, "I wonder whose daughter Miss Gu is now? Is she no longer Miss Sun from the third branch of the Marquis of Dongping's residence?"
This question is ironic. If you don't introduce yourself but show off at the gate of the Marquis's mansion, who do you think you are?
Aunt Qi said arrogantly, "Miss Gu is now the adopted daughter of Princess Huasheng. Of course, she is a lady of the Princess's Mansion."
The doorman said, "I'm sorry, I've never heard of that. I only know that Miss Gu Yuanfang is the third concubine's daughter of the Marquis of Dongping. I'm truly ignorant."
It didn't work. Gu Yuanfang didn't want to stand at the door and be stared at. "I've been away from the capital for a while. There are so many things you don't know. Okay, now I want to go see my great-aunt. You won't stop me, right?"
"Everyone here is a guest. How could I stop them? Please come in, Miss Gu." The doorman immediately sent someone to notify the old lady and raised his hand to invite Gu Yuanfang in.
When the old lady heard that Gu Yuanfang had arrived, accompanied by a maid from Princess Huasheng, she stood up instantly. Su Nanting had already told the old lady yesterday that Gu Yuanfang had returned to the capital, and she expected him to come visit her, but she didn't expect him to come so soon.
Thinking back to when Gu Yuanfang asked for help from him, he turned a blind eye and ignored her. Now she has returned to Beijing, is she here to take revenge on her?
The princess's nanny was also brought along, and the old lady became uneasy.
"Grandaunt~"
When the old lady was feeling uneasy, Gu Yuanfang's sweet voice came, which frightened her. She looked towards the door and saw Gu Yuanfang herself walking in through the curtains, throwing herself into the old lady's arms, "Grandma, Fang'er missed you so much."
After being hugged by Gu Yuanfang and crying for a while, the old lady finally came to her senses and felt as if she had returned to the past. The old lady took Gu Yuanfang by the hand and sat down, "Fang'er, you have suffered a lot. Your great aunt is useless and can't protect you."
As he spoke, tears streamed down his face, and he cried with Gu Yuanfang, "I'm old and useless. Since you left the capital, I haven't left the mansion for several months. Now that the Marquis and his wife are back, I don't need to take care of the affairs of the mansion. I can live as an idler."
What I mean is that she has no power in the Marquis' Mansion now. It's useless to tell me anything you want to say, because she can't make the decision.
Gu Yuanfang knew the old lady best. She was a coward when faced with trouble, but she was the most cheerful when nothing happened. She hadn't come to ask anything of her this time, but to demonstrate her current status.
After a while of thunder and no rain, Gu Yuanfang finally wiped away the tears that had stopped. "Since the Madam is back, I, as a junior, should go and pay my respects to her."
"No need to go. She went to Rong's house early in the morning and won't be back until after dinner." The old lady was very dissatisfied with Song. "If you want to see her, you have to tell her in advance, otherwise you won't be able to see her at all. She's busy."
Gu Yuanfang knew that Song was not here, and mentioning it would make the old lady dislike her. She smiled and said, "Is that so? Then I will go to Rong's house later. They are all old acquaintances."
Then, she started to act coquettishly with the old lady, hesitantly saying, "Grandma, you don't know that I can return to the capital thanks to Her Royal Highness Princess Huasheng. Her Royal Highness is like a reborn parent to me."
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