Chapter 195 Princess Marriage
Gu Huan and Mu Junyan fumbled to put the dishes and chopsticks away.
Mu Junyan picked up the warm water on the charcoal stove, poured it into the copper basin, and took her hand to wash her hands.
After finishing all this, Mu Junyan hooked her waist and pulled her towards him.
Gu Huan quickly pushed him away: "You... hurry up and leave. If someone finds you, it will ruin your plan."
"No hurry, I can't bear to leave you."
Mu Junyan carefully picked her up, gently put her on the bed, and unbuttoned her outer robe for her.
Gu Huan blushed and quickly grabbed his hand: "Be careful, kid."
Mu Junyan's Adam's apple rolled and his ears turned a little red.
"What are you thinking about?"
He stuffed her hands and feet into the quilt, took off his coat and got into the quilt, holding her in his arms.
"sleep."
Gu Huan's heart was beating fast.
Mu Junyan held Gu Huan in his arms and let her rest her head on his arm.
Gu Huan was nervous at first, fearing that he couldn't control himself, and she was thinking about whether she should find a way to relieve him.
But Mu Junyan soon began to breathe evenly, as if he had fallen asleep.
Only then did Gu Huan fall into a drowsy sleep.
The next day.
When Gu Huan woke up and came in, it was already light.
I heard Donghua and the others muttering outside the curtain: "Both sets of bowls and chopsticks have been used, and so much food has been eaten. This is not the amount that Madam usually eats alone. What's going on?"
"It must be the Madam who pretended that the Master was here, and she used it."
Donghua choked up and said, "Madam is so pitiful. Her husband died just as she was pregnant."
"Don't cry, or the lady will hear you and make her sad."
Gu Huan: “…”
Be careful next time and don’t eat so much. Use a set of bowls and chopsticks.
If it was discovered, Mu Junyan’s fake death would be in vain.
She sat up slowly: "Donghua, Dongqing."
The two heard the call and turned around to see that she had woken up, put down what she was holding and walked over.
"How do you feel, ma'am?"
"fine."
Gu Huan blurted out, and suddenly felt something was wrong, and quickly revealed a sad expression: "Hey, it's just that I cried too much and I have a headache."
"I'll go call Miss Shen." Donghua ran away in a hurry.
"Shall I help Madam wash up?"
Shen Li came over to check her pulse, then looked at her complexion: "You adapt quickly."
Gu Huan's eyes quickly turned red: "My heart still hurts."
Chen Li said with a straight face: "Don't cry too much, or the baby you give birth to will be a crybaby too."
"Oh, then I won't cry." Gu Huan obediently wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
Oh, I have to pretend to be sad. It’s so tiring.
Gu Huan, dressed in mourning and accompanied by Zhou Zhilan, returned the greetings to those who came to pay their respects.
Chiyu came in quietly and glanced at Gu Huan.
Gu Huan knew that he was busy, so she asked Zhou Zhilan to take her place and walk out of the curtain: "What's wrong?"
"The peace delegation has arrived. They are heading to the residence."
Gu Huan thought for a moment and said, "Should I go out and meet them?"
"There is someone who needs to be accommodated in the official residence."
"who?"
"Shuhe Princess."
Gu Huan's eyes widened: "Princess Shuhe? Why is there a princess here?"
She suddenly thought of something: "Could it be that someone is here to marry a princess?"
"I don't know either, but it seems to be the case."
Gu Huan frowned, "We haven't lost yet, so why do we need a princess to marry? The two countries have been fighting for decades. If we send a princess over now, will her life be easy? Will she become their punching bag?"
Akabane's face was not looking good either: "Those anti-war old guys in the court have mentioned it several times, and the Lord even got angry once, saying that the safety of Daliang should not be exchanged for a woman's life."
Gu Huan nodded: "That's right. Besides, the princess might die if she marries him."
Donghua came running over: "Madam, there is a group of people from the capital outside the door, including a princess."
"Here they come." Gu Huan and Chi Yu said in unison.
Gu Huan brought Zhou Zhilan to the door, and the leading official was looking around.
He smiled coldly: "He is really dead."
Gu Huan's face darkened.
Akabane whispered in her ear: "This man is Jiang Duo, the second son of Prince Ping'an, and he is the second-rank co-director of the Privy Council."
Gu Huan was shocked.
Mr. Min said that the co-director of the Privy Council is in charge of military defense, troop dispatch and other matters, and this person has always been against Mu Junyan.
People from the direct lineage of the Jiang family naturally have bad intentions.
A woman's clear voice came from the carriage.
"Master Jiang, this is too much! Duke Yong died for his country, and you are so disrespectful to him. Isn't it too disheartening?"
Jiang Duo turned around, bowed, and changed the subject: "Princess Shuhe, please stay here tonight."
"good."
Gu Huan frowned and stepped forward to salute: "I, your humble servant Gu Huan, greet all the lords and Princess Shuhe."
The curtain moved, and a palace maid bent down and came out, and the accompanying eunuch placed the cushion beside the carriage.
The palace maid helped a girl in gorgeous clothes get off the carriage.
Princess Shuhe walked up to her and said, "Stand up."
Gu Huan stood up and met a pair of curious and arrogant eyes.
"You are the concubine who made Mu Junyan break his vows. You are really beautiful, the kind that men like."
Gu Huan heard the contempt in her tone, and the good impression he had of her defending Mu Jun just now instantly disappeared.
She ignored Princess Shuhe's provocation and turned to the leading official and bowed again: "Lord Jiang, you came so suddenly that we were not prepared in advance. Do you have any arrangements for me to make?"
Jiang Duo looked at her coldly: "Quickly clean up the main courtyard and let the princess rest."
This is the bitch who prevented Jiang Ruoxi from marrying into the Yongguo Mansion!
"I live here too."
Gu Huan said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "This is the official residence of the Duke of Yong. The main courtyard was originally used by the Duke of Yong to live. The rooms for men who do military service are simply furnished and shabby, and it is really inconvenient for a noble princess to live in. There is a guest courtyard specially prepared for female guests, and the configuration and decoration are acceptable. The princess will be more comfortable living there."
Jiang Duo was furious and shouted, "How dare you! Are you more valuable than the princess? You live in the main courtyard and let the princess live in the guest courtyard?"
Gu Huan was not afraid of him: "If Princess doesn't mind, you can live in the main house."
Princess Shuhe glanced at her and said, "I will live in the guest house you mentioned. I cannot live in a house that is occupied by a man from another family."
Gu Huan hurriedly told Dong Hua: "Go and get ready."
Donghua responded and ran away quickly.
Gu Huan bowed to Jiang Duo and said, "My Lords, this residence only has one main courtyard and two guest courtyards. Lord Yuan lived there before. Lord Jiang, please take care of the arrangements. If you have any instructions, just call the postmaster."
As she spoke, she turned around and gestured to Princess Shuhe: "Princess, please follow me."
Jiang Duo shouted from behind, "Gu Huan, please give up your main room. I want to live here."
Gu Huan rushed up with anger in her heart, turned around and looked at him coldly: "I'm sorry, Lord Jiang, the main house is the residence of my late husband, Duke Yong. Duke Yong's coffin is here. I have to guard the spirit every day, so it's inconvenient to give it up."
"Who do you think you are? You are just a concubine. How dare you disobey my orders?"
Gu Huan refused to give in: "I am a concubine, but Duke Yong's body is still warm, and you are bullying his concubine?"
Zhou Zhilan, Chiyu and the others all glared at him angrily. They would never let anyone bully the lady!
Princess Shuhe, who had been watching the show, said slowly, "Okay, Lord Jiang, this is what you did wrong. Even if you want Gu Huan to move out, you have to wait until the seventh day. If the news gets out and people say you insulted the widow of Duke Yong, I don't think anyone in Juzhou City will agree. Your first priority is to negotiate peace. You should go to the government post to rest first, and come back to discuss the peace tomorrow."
Jiang Duo glared at Gu Huan fiercely and bowed to Princess Shuhe: "I obey your command."
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