Chapter 272: Prince Duan’s Visit
The entire Huang family that had caused trouble were detained in the government office, and the situation was temporarily settled.
Gu Huan recuperated carefully for almost a month with everyone's attention, and her body recovered quickly.
The sunshine in early August is exceptionally bright.
The morning sun shines into the warm room. A pair of cute babies are sleeping soundly, surrounded by several people.
Gu Huan sat beside and gently rocked her brother's crib. The little brother closed his eyes tightly, and his long eyelashes were like two small fans, trembling slightly with his breathing. His round little face was rosy and cute, making people want to pinch it.
The old lady was rocking her sister's crib. The little girl's jet-black hair was soft and smooth, sticking to her little head. The pink little face with a pair of shallow dimples faintly visible makes her look particularly cute.
The little feet moved restlessly, pushing the swaddling open a little, revealing the white and tender little feet.
The nurse smiled and gently covered the little girl's feet: "Madam, the elder sister seems to be more playful than the younger brother."
Gu Huan smiled happily: "Yes. My brother is indeed much quieter."
The old lady laughed: "This is the first girl born in the third generation of our Mu family. She will definitely be a great one."
Gu Huan smiled sweetly: "It must be."
Donghua came in: "Madam. Akabane has something to report."
The old lady nodded: "Go ahead."
Gu Huan walked to the side room, and because she couldn't wear a formal skirt, she walked behind a screen.
"Madam, the peace delegation will arrive the day after tomorrow."
"Okay." Gu Huan nodded.
It's finally here.
"Is there any news about Ziyuan?"
"some."
Chiyu handed a note to Donghua, who took it behind the screen and handed it to Gu Huan.
Gu Huan unfolded the note and wrote two words on it.
"Reunion, reunion? Reunion!"
Gu Huan was overjoyed: "Is he coming back?"
Akabane: "According to what the Lord discussed with you last time, the key is the marriage."
Gu Hua said seriously, "I understand. By the way, who is the person I asked you to investigate?"
"Madam, we have found out that he is..."
Zhou Zhilan came in hurriedly and interrupted them: "Sister Huan, the young man in the spotlight wants to see you."
Gu Huan and Chi Yu looked at each other: "Who is he?"
"Duan Yu."
"Duan Yu! The new king of Dali?"
"Exactly."
Gu Huan and Zhou Zhilan were both stunned. They thought it was the royal family of the southern Xinjiang countries, but they didn't expect it to be the third prince of Dali and the new king.
"He went on a private visit in disguise?"
Zhou Zhilan nodded: "I brought two followers with me, wearing Daliang's clothes."
Gu Huan thought for a moment and said, "Please go to the front hall and serve tea."
The main hall was separated by a screen embroidered with bamboo and plum blossoms, with moon-white gauze, on both sides.
Duan Yu was taken to the left.
He looked around with deep eyes, as if he wanted to peek into the character of Duke Yong from the decorations.
Suddenly, a group of maids and guards came slowly towards him, and Duan Yu stared at the person intently.
They came in through the side door and blocked the people walking in the middle.
A faint fragrance wafted over, and the person walking in the middle was already standing on the right side of the screen.
Duan Yu smiled and bowed to her: "I apologize for my intrusive request to see you."
Gu Huan bowed and saluted: "You are too polite, Lord Duan. You have come to my house in person, but because the two countries are still negotiating peace, it is inconvenient to treat you with royal courtesy. Please forgive me."
Duan Yu raised his eyebrows: "Madam is smart, she has already guessed that it was the prince."
Gu Huan: "Lord Duan, please forgive me for the poor hospitality."
Akabane ordered people to place a throne in each of the two halls on the left and right, and the two of them sat down facing each other across the screen.
"I heard that your wife gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. It's a great thing to celebrate, and I came here today to give you a gift."
Duan Yu ordered his men to carry up a large box. "We are a small country, so we cannot compare to Daliang in terms of rare treasures, but we still have some special things. Especially rare medicinal herbs. Madam, you have worked hard, so you need to take good care of yourself."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Gu Huan did not shy away and asked frankly, "What is the purpose of your secret visit, Your Majesty?"
"Nothing much. First of all, I want to thank Madam for revealing the details of the person I am going to marry, so that I can avoid becoming a laughing stock in the world."
Gu Huan pursed her lips and smiled: "I didn't say anything."
Duan Yu smiled and said, "Secondly, I am here to recognize my relatives."
Gu Huan was surprised: "Recognize your relatives?"
"Madam, do you remember Ji Xuanyu?"
Gu Huan's expression changed slightly, and she said calmly, "I recognize him. He was a good brother who treated me very well when I was young."
"He is not only a very good brother, right? You and he grew up together, and he only thinks about you. He hopes to take you out of the sea of suffering one day, and live a happy life together forever."
Gu Huan felt a chill down her spine, and the knuckles of her hands, which were gripping the armrests of the Eight Immortals Chair, turned white.
This person knows so much about her and Brother Ji's background, he must have bad intentions!
"Brother Ji and I met when we were little. We cared for each other and were grateful to each other. Unfortunately, he went astray. Now, he is dead. The dead are the greatest, and I don't want to mention them again."
Duan Yu's eyes were deep, and he really wanted to see the expression of the woman opposite him through the screen.
Duan Yu said slowly, word by word: "He died in your hands."
Gu Huan's whole body tensed up.
"Lord Duan, what exactly do you want to do today?"
Duan Yu chuckled: "I told you, I'm here to recognize my relatives. Did you know that my mother is also from Shuzhou? In fact, my mother is Ji Xuanyu's aunt."
Gu Huan was stunned.
Then a surge of anger rose to his head, and his voice suddenly turned cold: "Aunt? Ji Xuanyu was controlled by your Yifengtang, and forced to take a poisonous drug, turning him into a ghost! You said your mother is his aunt?"
Gu Huan did not conceal her anger at all and did not even use honorifics.
Duan Yu chuckled, "It's not certain that he was wavering, that's why his head and body were separated. Yifengtang was loyal to my mother, just for today. If Ji Xuanyu has a long-term vision, Yifengtang will be his in the future. Power, status, women, what else do you want?
"It's a pity that he only has his wife in his heart. Once people fall in love, they will lose themselves and do stupid things."
Gu Huan stared at the man behind the screen. She couldn't see his face clearly, but she could feel his ambition and ruthlessness.
If you want to cooperate with this person, it would be like trying to get the skin of a tiger.
Gu Huan became alert.
"He is dead."
Duan Yu could hear her tone becoming distant, so he smiled and said, "That's right, the man is already dead, so there is no need for me to seek justice for him. I am very pragmatic. I mentioned this cousin Ji because I wanted to get close to you, Madam. I hope that our two countries can use you as a bond and cooperate well in the future."
Gu Huan: "The peace talks are the responsibility of the peace envoys. As a woman, I have no right to interfere."
"Hahaha, Madam, you don't believe me. The envoy for peace talks is Wang Heng. The Wang family broke off relations with Madam's mother, and the Wang family has long been in the Jiang family camp. The princess who will be married is Jiang Ruoxi, and the Jiang family wants to use me as a bargaining chip to take down the Mu family army. Shouldn't Madam have a good exchange with me face to face?"
Gu Huan gripped the armrest tightly, her mind racing.
What exactly does Duan Yu want to do?
She was a little confused.
Duan Yu stood up and bowed to Gu Huan, "Madam, I am sorry for being rude today. You still need to recuperate. When the marriage delegation arrives, I will show you my sincerity. Once you trust me, we can discuss it later."
After saying that, he left leisurely with his men.
Gu Huan sat there for a long while.
The stakes were too high for her to act on her own feelings and guesswork.
"Akabane, go and ask Mr. Min to come to the old lady, and we can discuss this together."
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