Chapter 19 Chapter 19 He has always been relentless in his fight with his political enemies...
==Chapter 19==
Everyone's attention was drawn by the startled breath, and they all looked at the river lanterns on the lake, but one person's gaze did not move for a long time.
Feng Wenyu could feel the gaze following her like a shadow, fixed on her. She felt a little puzzled. Why was he staring at her?
Although he knew clearly that they had no relationship any longer, the scenes he often dreamed of after the broken engagement, especially the ones about love and sex, were so deep in his mind that Feng Wenyu could not remain calm whenever he was facing Gu Yu.
When Jinshu also saw Gu Yu, she looked at the river lantern that was hit and felt quite unlucky.
How did I meet this person?
On the other side of the bridge, Mu Fan looked at the river lanterns with pity, but when he followed his master's gaze and saw the people on the other side of the bridge, his voice stopped abruptly, especially the two men beside Feng Wenyu. He glared at them and hurriedly looked at his master, his voice slightly distorted:
"Sir, it's Miss Feng!"
Oh my God, why is Miss Feng with another man?
Could it be that Miss Feng has found another good match?
Mu Fan quickly glanced at his master. Seeing his worthless appearance, it was obvious that he still had feelings for her. If he continued to make trouble, Miss Feng would really be gone!
Thinking of this, Mu Fan lay on the bridge, stretched out his arms and waved towards Feng Wenyu's position, shouting:
"Miss Feng! Miss Feng! Long time no see!"
In this lively scene, this sound didn't seem out of place at all, but the expressions of several people present suddenly changed.
Shuyao muttered: "How can he still have the nerve to greet a girl?"
Jinshu secretly rolled her eyes in Mu Fan's direction.
Gu Yushi was also called back to his senses. Seeing Mu Fan's funny behavior with half of his body almost sticking out of the lake, his face darkened and he squeezed out a sound through his teeth: "What are you doing?"
Mu Fan's mouth twitched. Regardless of his master's awkwardness, he dryly took the blame on himself:
"I'm an acquaintance of Miss Feng, so I wanted to say hello."
Mu Fan's words were well-reasoned and Gu Yushi could not help but remain silent for a moment. The strange look of the woman opposite him made him stiffen all over.
He had actually seen Feng Wenyu a long time ago, from the moment she got off the carriage.
He recognized the man who had been protecting Feng Wenyu, and knew that he was Feng Wenyu's cousin. In his previous life, when he and Feng Wenyu got married, Zhou Chibai was also one of the people who blocked the door.
As for the person who appeared later——
Gu Yushi's eyes darkened slightly, and his gaze passed over Pei Yan inconspicuously, as if he was criticizing, as if he was examining her. In short, there was not a trace of kindness in his eyes.
The joy and restraint on his face, including the sadness and helplessness when being rejected, were so obvious that his emotions were exposed and everyone could guess what he was thinking.
Gu Yushi took a quick glance and could not find any good points about Pei Yan. He was just like the young master Lin Yu in his previous life, who approached Feng Wenyu with a slightly pretty face, but was so weak that he was unbearable to look at.
Perhaps it was intuition, but when Pei Yan saw Gu Yu across from him, he felt a subtle feeling in his heart, especially when their eyes met in the air. Even if Gu Yu's emotions were obscure, he could sense that hint of hostility.
The other person's eyes were heavy and pressing on him, and Pei Yan frowned subconsciously. At this moment, he felt that the person opposite him was even more oppressive than his father who had been in the officialdom for a long time.
They looked at each other for only a moment before looking away. Feng Wenyu didn't even notice the exchange of glances.
Feng Wenyu stood up. She glanced at Mu Fan, and her eyes inadvertently passed over Gu Yushi. She really didn't know how to treat Gu Yushi, so she simply pretended not to hear Mu Fan's voice. She turned her head and said to Zhou Chibai:
"Cousin, let's go somewhere else?"
Mu Fan's voice rose from behind him: "Miss Feng! Miss Feng!"
This attracted everyone's curious gazes. One girl covered her lips and chuckled softly, saying to Feng Wenyu, "Miss, someone is calling you. I see that young man is also very persistent. Why don't you take a look at him too?"
The girl only heard Mu Fan's calls a few times. It was obvious that Feng Wenyu didn't want to pay attention to her, but Mu Fan still didn't give up, which showed that he was very persistent.
As for why she mentioned Gu Yushi when it was Mu Fan who called out to her? Without the master's consent, how could a servant dare to be so presumptuous?
The girl also saw Pei Yan and Zhou Chibai, but after looking at them, she still felt that the person opposite was tougher and sharper. However, the other two also had their outstanding features, which clearly had nothing to do with her. However, the girl frowned slightly, and for a moment she felt a little difficult to make a decision.
The girl hesitated and gave Feng Wenyu a look that could only be understood. She said, "Young lady, you must think carefully about this."
Feng Wenyu felt a little embarrassed and blushed, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. The reminder from passers-by made her feel a little awkward. She turned around and glared fiercely at Mu Fan who had put her in such an embarrassing situation.
She also took her anger out on Gu Yushi.
Seeing Feng Wenyu finally turn around, Mu Fan happily patted his master's arm:
"Sir, Miss Feng is looking at us!"
Gu Yushi sensed the annoyance in Feng Wenyu's eyes. With a stiff expression, he said to Mu Fan in a gritted voice, "Shut up."
Zhou Chibai saw all of this. He had met Gu Yushi once before when the imperial envoy entered the city. Now that he recognized Gu Yushi's identity, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. He glanced at his cousin and asked in a low voice:
"Cousin, do you recognize the person opposite?"
Feng Wenyu didn't want to mention his embarrassment.
She had to admit that, at least so far, being broken off from engagement was the biggest setback in her life.
Feng Wenyu admitted vaguely: "...I know him."
Zhou Chibai wanted to say something, but Gu Yushi had already been pulled over by Mu Fan. He saw his cousin glaring at him and was suddenly startled, swallowing the words he was about to say.
My cousin might not have noticed the familiarity she showed when facing Gu Yu - people rarely show emotional fluctuations in front of strangers.
The closer you are to someone, the easier it is to get annoyed.
Even in the Zhou residence, my cousin was often reserved, which reflected the closeness of their blood relationship but the distant relationship between them.
She must be very familiar with the visitor, as she would subconsciously reveal her true emotions in front of him.
This realization made Zhou Chibai remain silent.
The moment Gu Yushi approached Feng Wenyu, he suddenly frowned.
Feng Wenyu felt baffled until he heard Gu Yushi's voice: "Your sleeves are wet."
Feng Wenyu followed his gaze and also saw the wetness on her sleeves. It must be that when she saw Gu Yu, she couldn't keep her mind steady, which caused her sleeves to get stained with lake water.
Gu Yushi's spontaneous reminder made her feel a little depressed, and she was a little dissatisfied:
"None of your business."
Why do you speak to her in a teaching manner?
Gu Yushi was blocked and could only silently accept the complaint.
Zhou Chibai couldn't help but look at his cousin. He wanted to say something but stopped himself and finally chose to remain silent.
Pei Yan stood around, feeling out of place among the crowd. However, he stubbornly held onto the rabbit river lantern and refused to leave. He spoke to break the somewhat tense atmosphere:
"There's a variety show and shadow puppetry at the theater tonight. Miss Feng, would you like to go and see it?"
He couldn't hide his thoughts, and Feng Wenyu frowned slightly. Mrs. Pei's resistance made Feng Wenyu too lazy to get into trouble because of Pei Yan.
Just as she was hesitating on how to refuse, someone raised his eyes. His voice was brief and calm, yet it was sharp as a needle: "This young man has a deep understanding of playfulness."
Being slandered for no reason, Pei Yan also frowned:
"Next year I will be going to Beijing to take the examination. Deeply understanding people's livelihood is what we should do."
Gu Yushi's voice was filled with a hint of mockery: "Into the livelihood of people like juggling?"
Feng Wenyu wondered why these two people suddenly confronted each other. Her face looked a little strange. Was they jealous of her?
However, the next moment she remembered Gu Yushi's identity as an imperial envoy, and also remembered Mrs. Pei's inexplicable attitude. She gave up her self-conceited thoughts. She didn't want to pay attention to either of them, so she said:
"It seems that Lord Gu and Master Pei have something to say, so my cousin and I will go ahead."
Pei Yan shut up immediately.
Gu Yushi frowned, feeling that this was a slander: "I have nothing to say to him."
Feng Wenyu almost laughed at this. She glared at Gu Yushi and reminded him:
"Then please make yourself at your leisure, Master Gu. Do you still want to join us for fun? Do you need me to remind you of your current status?"
She meant that Gu Yushi's identity as an imperial envoy made him unsuitable to stay with them.
She was annoyed by Gu Yushi's decision to break off the engagement, but she had known Gu Yushi for a while and remembered how good he was to her. In addition, Gu Yushi used the excuse of breaking off the engagement to remind the Feng family about the salt merchant. Although she was annoyed, she didn't want anything to happen to Gu Yushi.
But the same words have different meanings when heard by different people.
Gu Yushi thought she was saying that they were no longer an engaged couple and should keep their distance.
Gu Yushi was speechless. He glanced at Pei Yan and suddenly changed the subject: "I am here to investigate incognito. I have something to ask Master Pei. As the son of Prefect Pei, Master Pei should do his best."
He knew all the information about everyone in the Yangzhou officialdom, so he naturally recognized Pei Yan.
Pei Yan knew all the officials in the entire Yangzhou city, and now there was only one person who would mention the incognito investigation. Pei Yan instantly understood Gu Yushi's identity. Pei Yan was shocked, but he had no reason to refuse.
Feng Wenyu was too lazy to care about the two of them and said to Zhou Chibai:
"Cousin, let's go."
Gu Yushi successfully stopped Pei Yan from showing his affection, and had no intention of forcing himself on him.
Pei Yan was no fool, of course he could see the real reason why Gu Yushi stopped him. He was young and full of energy after all:
"Is Lord Gu also like this in the officialdom?"
Abuse public power for personal gain and exclude dissidents.
Gu Yushi stood on the arch bridge, looking down at Pei Yan calmly, as if he thought Pei Yan's words were naive and ridiculous. He hit the nail on the head, and the chill in his words made people feel like they were falling into an ice cellar even in the hottest days of summer:
"In the imperial court, political enemies are always fighting to the death."
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