Just as Gu Jinshu was feeling smug, Yu Wenchao's servant came to the princess's residence again.
Gu Jinshu was very surprised and asked him why he had come again.
As usual, the servant greeted the princess and took out a letter from his sleeve. The envelope was stamped with a peach blossom mark. Gu Jinshu narrowed her eyes, feeling that it looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it before. So she composed herself and waited for him to speak.
The servant bowed and presented the letter with both hands to the head maid standing beside the princess, saying, "Princess, my young master said that even though you are deeply in love with him, it is still improper for a man and woman to meet in private. He hopes that you will take care of yourself and not go astray."
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Gu Jinshu's head was buzzing with pain. The fact that she could be attracted to Yu Wenchao was a testament to the incredible good fortune of Yu Wenchao's ancestors for eighteen generations.
Pshaw, she's getting all confused. When did she ever express such deep affection for Yu Wenchao?
What a terrible idea that this is!
Thinking of this, she glared fiercely at Zhui Lu.
Knowing she hadn't done her job well, Zhui Lu lowered her head and blushed.
no……
Gu Jinshu reacted again, took the letter from Mulan's hand, and read it over and over, word by word, several times. The anger in her eyes was so intense that it almost burned a hole in the letter. She couldn't see any clues in the letter that could reveal her identity. How could Yu Wenchao be so sure that the letter was written by her?
Before she could finish her question, the servant bowed again and said, "Your Highness, my young master has just arrived in Yujing and suddenly received this letter. Suspecting something was amiss, he ordered his servants to follow the messenger. Only after seeing the messenger enter Your Highness's residence did he realize that the mastermind behind this was none other than Your Highness..."
Before Gu Jinshu could even ask how Yu Wenchao could be so sure it was him when there were other princesses in the princess's mansion, the servant interrupted, "Young master said that this letter paper is as smooth as spring ice, as fine as a cocoon, and of exceptional quality. It should be a tribute to the emperor. Furthermore, the ink on the paper has a faint fragrance, with the scent of dragon's blood, making it a rare treasure. In the princess's mansion, it seems that only the princess herself can afford such paper and ink."
Gu Jinshu gritted her teeth, almost laughing out of anger at him. She stopped arguing and denying, and instead asked, "Since your young master knows it's me, why isn't he interested?"
The servant opened his mouth, but dared not speak.
Gu Jinshu pursed her lips and let him leave.
After the servant left the hall, Zhui Lu stepped forward to apologize and sadly called out "Princess."
Gu Jinshu kept a straight face, but upon reflection, she realized it was her fault. She had asked Zhuilu to use the paper and ink from her room in order to make the letter writer seem extraordinary, but she never expected that not only would she fail to trap Yu Wenchao, but she would also end up shooting herself in the foot.
She waved her hand: "Never mind, go get me a mirror!"
Even if Yu Wenchao had no feelings for her, how could he be so heartless as to reject such a delicate young girl with the noble status of a princess?
Has she been eating too much spicy food lately and gotten a sore throat? Or has she been sleeping poorly these past few nights and looks tired?
Gu Jinshu felt she really couldn't understand this.
Not everyone is Wei Qinglou!
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The servant returned to the Yu residence and went to his young master's courtyard.
Yu Wenchao, dressed in a gray-blue long gown, was sitting upright under a tree, reading a book.
Seeing the servant return out of the corner of his eye, he didn't take his eyes off the book and asked in a calm voice, "Did you convey my message?"
The servant replied with a bitter face, and then asked his young master, "Why don't you go and see the princess? I think the princess is very fond of you. Today you rejected her. Judging from her expression, she looked like she wanted to devour me alive. It was terrifying."
The servant was the son of his wet nurse, and they had grown up together in the same household since childhood, so the two of them were not reserved with each other in private.
No one else would have dared to speak to the young master of the Yu family.
However, Yu Wenchao remained silent about his complaints. Listening to his brother's words, Yu Wenchao seemed to see the image of a girl's angry face. He tugged at his lips, and a faint smile appeared on his usually indifferent face.
Gu Jinshu seemed to be ignited by his repeated rejections. She came up with two more ideas. First, she knew that Lord Yu loved painting, and since Lord Yu and her aunt were cousins, even though they were distant cousins, it didn't stop Gu Jinshu from visiting her elders under the guise of paying respects to them. Later, she and Madam Yu hit it off immediately and were naturally invited to stay for a meal at the mansion.
Gu Jinshu originally thought that this way she would at least be able to see Yu Wenchao.
After lunch and three cups of tea, she learned from the servant that shortly after her arrival, Young Master Wenchao had left on business.
Gu Jinshu was furious. Wasn't this a clear case of her avoiding him?
Alright, she's determined to catch him now!
After remaining quiet for a while, she wrote to Lord Yu again, saying that she had found two rare books in her household. She heard that they were written by Mr. Mu Yuling, whom Young Master Wenchao had been looking for. If Young Master Wenchao was interested, she asked him to come and collect them in person.
However, in fact, this Mr. Mu's article was also a favorite of Lord Yu. Lord Yu pondered to himself that he had never heard his nephew praise Mr. Mu, but since the princess had said so, he might as well ask his nephew. If his nephew had no interest, wouldn't it be quite appropriate to take the rare copy from the princess's residence and give it to his uncle?
At worst, he can just have his nephew prepare a generous gift to return to the princess.
Unexpectedly, Yu Wenchao also refused, saying that since he had no interest in Mr. Mu's unique copy, he should not accept the princess's gift, as this was not the behavior of a gentleman.
Lord Yu had no choice but to regretfully reply to the princess.
Gu Jinshu sighed heavily.
What a stubborn fool Yu Wenchao is! She tried everything, but couldn't even get a glimpse of him!
This is absolutely outrageous!
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiayu thought for a moment and then said to her, "If the mountain won't come to you, why don't you go to the mountain? Since you've tried to invite him to a banquet, used your affection as an excuse to meet him, waited for him at the Yu residence, and used the rare book to lure him in, and he's refused them all, why don't you just observe and wait for him to make a move, then go out and have a chance encounter with him. Since he considers himself a gentleman, he can't just turn away when he sees you. Then you can do whatever you want to tease him, right?"
“However,” she paused, then added, “I think this young master Yu is quite upright, not the kind of dissolute young man, and he has no纨绔 (wan ku, spoiled brat) behavior. So don’t go too far when the time comes, know when to stop, and just vent your anger.”
Gu Jinshu snorted coldly and squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "I do need to vent my anger."
Yu Wenchao, who was far away at the Yu residence, suddenly sneezed. The servant was very nervous: "Young master, have you caught a cold? If you have, you should call a doctor to prescribe medicine as soon as possible!"
Yu Wenchao waved his hand: "It's alright, perhaps someone is thinking of me."
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