Chapter 108 The Wedding
Ji Xuanyu was carried back to the Xishan camp by Lu Laosan and his men, and only then did Lu Laosan realize a serious problem.
The only ones who knew the inside story were two or three leaders promoted by Ji Xuanyu himself.
"I didn't expect that the young master risked his life to save that young lady. Could it be that the one we kidnapped was the second young lady of the Gu family that the young master had been thinking about so much?"
Old Third Lu was very worried.
He saw with his own eyes that the young master risked his own life to save others, and was stabbed in the end, but the look in his eyes when he looked at people was still so affectionate.
I was so angry that I didn't pay attention when I was robbing the person. Now that I think about it, I feel a chill on my neck.
"How about we take the person back?"
"shit!"
Lu Laosan cursed angrily.
It seems that Duke Yong is also very worried about that young lady.
Just this one time, seven or eight brothers were killed. They were all carefully trained spies, which meant that most of them were wiped out in one fell swoop.
How can I sneak back to Bian Jing in the future?
Taking a woman is a small matter, but if they fail to complete their master's task, none of them will be able to return alive, and their families will also be implicated.
A few people were at a loss as to what to do and had to wait for Ji Xuanyu to wake up.
Gu Huan didn't know what was happening on their side. She was thinking all the way in the carriage about how to foil the plan of Mu An and Prince Jiang and use the Pei family to deal a heavy blow to Aunt Pei and Gu Wanru.
I was thinking, when would be the right time to recognize my mother.
The carriage moved steadily and arrived in more than an hour.
The carriage stopped at the gate of Duke Yong's mansion, and Donghua put a hooded cloak on her.
"Girl, it's windy outside, put on your hat."
Gu Huan didn't think about it. She obediently put on her hat and was helped out of the carriage by two maids.
A crowd of servants stood at the door.
When he saw her get off the car, he immediately bowed and shouted "Hello, Madam."
Zhou Zhilan was in the lead, with a respectful look on her face, not even raising her head to look at Gu Huan.
Gu Huan paused and looked around quietly.
The hat was very large, so she couldn't see what was happening around her. The people watching and peeping around her naturally couldn't see her face either.
"The one who was abducted is indeed the young lady. Judging from the situation, the Duke's Mansion will continue to accept her."
"Maybe. He took her back in public, but maybe he let her die quietly behind her back."
"Yes, wasn't it the case with the daughter of the Minister of Works last time? We took her home safely, but she died of a sudden illness a few days later."
"First earn a good reputation, then deal with it secretly. This is a common method used by wealthy families. It's not surprising."
There was a lot of discussion and Gu Huan was frightened.
Does Mu Junyan want to take advantage of the situation to deal with Gu Wanru?
She quickly quickened her pace and entered the house.
As soon as the gate of the mansion was closed, Zhou Zhilan bent her straight waist and reached out to pull the person over. She quickly searched up and down and looked around: "Let me take a look, is there any injury?"
Gu Huan smiled until her eyes turned red: "It's okay, I'm not hurt."
Zhou Zhilan held her hand and said, "Is this wound very serious?"
Chen Li stepped forward and said indifferently: "As long as I'm here, it doesn't matter how deep it gets."
Zhou Zhilan looked at her and agreed, and then she felt relieved.
He took Gu Huan's arm and whispered, "It's been a whole night. You must have suffered a lot. Did you suffer a lot?"
Gu Huan shook her head vigorously, choking with sobs and not daring to speak, for fear that her crying voice would be heard and Zhou Zhilan would worry.
Zhou Zhilan kept chattering all the way until she sent the person to Yayun Pavilion, and then she let go of her hand. She was busy directing Donghua and the others to help her go to bed. After a while, a maid brought hot soup. The charcoal stove was lit early in the room, and it was warm.
Gu Huan was taken care of so well that she was so moved that she couldn't help but shed tears.
"Oh, why are you crying? Does your wound hurt?" Zhou Zhilan looked back and hurried over.
"No, I miss you." Gu Huan couldn't help crying as soon as she said this.
Zhou Zhilan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, sat down on the edge of the bed, and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
"Come on, you missed me? The Duke accompanied you all night, how could you have time to think about me?"
Zhou Zhilan spoke carelessly but in a low voice, and her eyes turned red as she joked.
Gu Huan blushed at what she said and was about to retort.
Zhou Zhilan shook her head, the redness in her eyes faded, and she whispered, "The Duke came to pick you up personally. He said he would bring you back overnight to avoid too many people seeing you and arousing suspicion. We waited and waited, but we still didn't see you until dawn, and then someone came back to report that the Duke took you to the hot spring villa."
Gu Huan was extremely embarrassed. She wanted to say something, but felt that nothing she said would be appropriate.
But I didn't want to lie in front of Zhou Zhilan.
"The master feels sorry for you." Zhou Zhilan looked at her expression and smiled.
"You agreed?"
Gu Huan was at a loss: "Promise what?"
Zhou Zhilan stood up and said to the busy maids, "You guys go out first."
Donghua and the others immediately stopped what they were doing, stepped out, and closed the door outside.
Zhou Zhilan then stopped laughing and looked at her seriously.
"The master has declared that he will not marry, but for you, he has made an exception and requested an imperial decree to grant marriage. Although it is a concubine, all the rules and ceremonies will be followed as for the principal wife. Do you agree?"
Gu Huan was stunned. "He didn't ask me... He, he just asked me if I was willing to be his concubine."
She didn't refuse, but she didn't say that the emperor had granted the marriage, nor did she mention that the wedding ceremony had started in the mansion.
Gu Huan thought before
Zhou Zhilan was also stunned.
My brother was ordered to prepare for the wedding for two days, but the master ordered not to let Gu Huan know, saying that he had to ask her opinion first.
Unexpectedly, after this night, the two of them stayed in the hot spring villa for such a long time, but the master didn't say a word.
Gu Huan grabbed her sleeve, looking shocked: "You said to ask for an imperial decree to grant the marriage?"
Taking a concubine and granting marriage?
Is this... elevating her status?
"Yes. I didn't see the imperial edict, but my brother did. He said that the emperor granted the marriage to a concubine. Don't worry, the master will not marry another wife."
In other words, she is the only woman around Mu Junyan.
Gu Huan was puzzled. She had already agreed, but Mu Junyan seemed to be hesitating?
Seeing that she remained silent, Zhou Zhilan became anxious: "Sister Huan, tell me the truth, are you willing to marry the Lord?"
Gu Huan came back to her senses: "The Duke treats me very well. I can say that this is the first time in my life that I have met a man who treats me so well. Why wouldn't I want to?"
"Oh, I'm scared to death. As long as you are willing. In fact, you don't have to feel wronged. You are the only woman that the Duke has ever treated with his heart."
"Madam, wasn't she someone whom the Duke treated with great care?"
Gu Huan felt a little awkward and asked in a low voice.
In fact, she shouldn't worry about this.
What right did she have to worry about the relationship between Mu Junyan and Jiang Ruoyun? They were married and their marriage was arranged by the palace.
"Last Madam..."
Zhou Zhilan tilted her head and thought about her words: "Even if I was sincere, I only gave her the status of a lady. I told you that she was ill after she got married and she hardly left her courtyard until she died. The master also rarely saw her."
Gu Huan took a deep breath, quickly adjusted her mood, and smiled: "I shouldn't have thought too much. No matter how sincere the Duke is to me, it's enough for me to have a good sister like you."
Zhou Zhilan smiled and put her arm around her shoulders: "That's right. From now on, I will spend more time with you than you and the Lord."
Gu Huan smiled when she heard that.
It’s true.
"You should have a good rest. After you've had enough sleep, go see the old lady." Zhou Zhilan stuffed the person into the quilt and tucked in the corners for her.
Gu Huan poked her head out: "Old Madam? Is she not scared?"
Zhou Zhilan pretended to be mysterious: "You will know when you see it."
Just as she was about to stand up, Gu Huan grabbed her wrist and said, "Sister, how is Biyu? How are my elder sister and uncle?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you." Zhou Zhilan sat back on the edge of the bed and tucked her arms back into the quilt.
"Biyu cried all night when she was brought back. The young master and the young mistress were confined to their rooms. Someone was watching them and they couldn't come out."
Gu Huan felt a little relieved.
Biyu was rescued and not tortured to death.
Gu Wanru and Mu An were being guarded, which meant they had no idea what was happening.
Zhou Zhilan patted her on the shoulder and said, "Don't think about anything. Just take a rest."
As soon as she walked out of Yayun Pavilion, she ran excitedly to find Zhou Chunyu.
"Brother, Sister Huan said she is willing to marry the master. You should quickly tell the master that tomorrow is the day designated for the marriage. I will go and see if the wedding dress and jewelry from Xiubofang and Linlanglou have been delivered."
She ran away in a hurry, muttering, "Master is finally getting married, but the rush is making people anxious. Sister Huan will only get married once in her life, so you can't treat her badly."
Zhou Chunyu looked at her anxious back, tears welling up in his eyes.
But he...had ruined Zhou Zhilan's whole life.
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