Almost the same problem was presented to Chen Yuan.
However, the person who asked him this question was not his own brother, but his grandfather, the old master of the Chen family.
"What, is it hard to answer?"
Grandpa Chen looked at this most promising of his grandchildren, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
After the establishment of the new dynasty, the Chen family did not gain the trust of Emperor Longqing. It was not until General Han died and An Yu became the Grand General of the Daye Dynasty that Chen Yuan had a chance.
To command the troops of the three prefectures of Anling at such a young age—what an honor!
The Chen family's glory returned in Chen Yuan's generation.
Old Master Chen absolutely could not tolerate his most outstanding grandson being ruined by women.
"If you really like it, it's not impossible to bring it in."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan raised his head.
"What?" Old Master Chen looked at his grandson. "You still want to marry her? She's been married before."
“Grandfather, although Manager Gu comes from the countryside and has no family background, she is a person with a temper. Naturally, she will not become a concubine.”
Looking at his grandson, who remained neither humble nor arrogant, Old Master Chen's eyes flashed with anger. "You said it yourself, she has no family background and can't help your future."
"If I can't achieve anything on my own and need a woman to help me, then I think I, a descendant of the Chen family, am utterly useless." Chen Yuan's words were utterly disrespectful to his elders, and Old Master Chen slammed his hand on the table. "Chen Yuan, what are you trying to do?"
“I didn’t mean anything by it, but you’re overthinking it, Grandfather. I’m dealing with Manager Gu because A-Bei is quite close to her, and I want to know how she gets along with A-Bei. Besides, Manager Gu once said that she would not remarry and would only take in a son-in-law. Grandfather can rest assured, after all, our Chen family has never had a son-in-law who lives with his wife.”
Watching his grandson leave after saying that, Old Master Chen grew angrier the more he thought about it.
If it were just for Chen Bei, it would be fine, but he actually talked back to me like that just now.
They're really losing their sense of propriety!
...
Chen Bei was sitting idly in the small garden when he saw his elder brother come out of the study. He quickly went to greet him and asked, "Brother, what did Grandfather say to you?"
Seeing his brother's concerned expression, Chen Yuan's anger subsided somewhat. "It's nothing serious. He just told me to go back as soon as possible and not to stay in the capital for too long."
"His Majesty hasn't even given a word, so why is he worrying unnecessarily?" Chen Bei pursed his lips. "Then when do you plan to go back, brother?"
"Take a look at the imperial decree. What, you can't wait for me to get out of here?"
Chen Bei quickly explained, "How could that be? I was just checking in to see if you'd be busy this afternoon, brother. I won't bother you any longer."
The brat ran faster than anyone else, but how could he possibly escape Chen Yuan's grasp? "Where are you going?"
Chen Bei told the truth, "I want to go play with Sister Gu."
It's Gu An'an again.
Chen Yuan remembered the question his grandfather had asked him—
"You like that little woman, don't you?"
When he heard the question, Chen Yuan didn't know how to answer it.
Denial is so easy, but the words tremble on the tip of my tongue, and I just can't bring myself to say them.
Undeniably, Gu An'an is different from many others.
His mother, Madam Xie, was an extraordinary woman, quite different from other noble ladies.
Gu An'an is even more peculiar than her mother.
Intelligent, quick-witted, and approachable.
Appreciating Gu An'an has never been difficult.
Is it just for appreciation...?
Chen Yuan couldn't answer the question.
He finally managed to escape his grandfather's questioning, but unexpectedly, Chen Bei was about to get entangled with Gu An'an again.
“Your mother cares about you a lot. Instead of wasting your time, why don’t you think about how to write a letter to her?”
Chen Bei's face immediately fell. "Fine, then I won't go."
The boy's pitiful look made Chen Yuan feel a tightness in his chest.
“Writing a letter won’t take long. You can write to your mother first, and then go to see her later.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Bei's face immediately lit up with joy.
Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly heard her own sister's voice, "Why write a letter? I'll tell Mother later. Abei, I'm going to visit Sister Gu. Do you want to come with me?"
"Okay, okay, I'll go with my sister."
Chen Yuan watched his brother run away immediately, and he helplessly withdrew his hand.
That brat, why is he always such a worry?
But when he thought of Gu An'an, his expression softened a bit. She was indeed someone who made people feel good just thinking about her.
It's probably because the name is well-chosen.
An'an, just hearing that makes me feel at ease.
...
Gu An'an is very busy.
She had indeed considered Chen Yuan's suggestion, so she made a special trip to visit several large embroidery workshops in the capital, hoping to get the embroiderers from these workshops to give their critiques.
However, the visit was met with a cold reception.
"I'm sorry, Madam Gu, we recently took on a job from the Marquis of Pingyuan's residence, and I'm afraid we won't be able to spare any people to help."
"What referee? I'm too busy. Don't even think about trying to scam us at Jinyufang, you country bumpkin."
And then there are those who say even harsher things, not to mention.
It was fortunate that Man Niang came to visit with Gu An'an; if it had been Zhao Qianqian, she probably would have smashed up the embroidery shop.
Man Niang was used to seeing this kind of behavior, but she was still somewhat worried. "Master, what do we do now?"
"Where do you think things went wrong?"
This question made Man Niang hesitate slightly. "I was wondering if it's because the embroidery workshops in the capital also make cloth dolls, and our little yellow chick seems to have appeared out of nowhere, which might have displeased them?"
That's all she could think of; Man Niang really couldn't think of anything else.
Gu An'an smiled. "The embroidery workshops in the capital wouldn't be so petty. I'm wondering if we've offended some important person, and someone has spoken up for us?"
“Princess Kelinglong loves our little yellow chicks. Miss Chen Shu said that the noble ladies also like them very much. They are all thinking of participating in the arena to show off their skills. Who would want to cause trouble for us?”
The noble ladies wouldn't.
What about other people?
Gu An'an thought of a possible name, "Perhaps what's holding us back is a man?"
“A man?” Man Niang was both amused and exasperated. “It’s not impossible for a man to be one, but they’re the most petty and narrow-minded. However, the man you’re talking about, Master…”
She thought of a possible name—
Is he Lin Zixing, the sixth son of the Lin family?
When they first arrived in the capital, they seemed to have offended this young master of the Lin family.
"That's quite possible. Alright, it's time for lunch. Let's go to Taibai Tower for something good."
If you want to bump into Lin Zixing, Taibai Restaurant is the best place to go.
Even if there is no chance encounter, Gu An'an doesn't mind forcing a "chance encounter".
Gu An'an had no idea that Lin Zixing had been waiting for a long time.
"I didn't do it, but if you cooperate with me, I can tell you who's stopping you."
Young Master Lin waved his folding fan, his eyes brimming with affection, "Madam Gu, you know I've never been your enemy."
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