Chapter 391 You Be My Concubine
It was already early February when Gu Yuanjia received the letter from the prince.
He had been recuperating in the capital for several months and was now in good health. He had been moving around outside the palace as usual these days. While Prince Chang'an was away from the capital, Prince Rui and the Ninth Prince had been trying to win over the ministers, forming cliques for personal gain, and causing a lot of trouble.
As the aide to the King of Chang'an, Gu Yuanjia walked between the two forces. Although he did not win people over, he helped many people solve problems.
Prince Rui Huo Yang and the Ninth Prince Huo Yan both felt that Gu Yuanjia was a rare talent and it would be a pity for him to follow Huo Zheng, so they extended olive branches to try to win him over.
Gu Yuanjia accepted everyone who came to him, attended banquets and drank wine, but he would just laugh it off when asked about joining a new master and never agreed, which made the two brothers of the royal family very angry.
It was not until Prince Chang'an returned safely to Xizhou that a letter arrived, asking how his injuries were recovering and when he would go to Xizhou.
Gu Yuanjia knew that it was time to leave the capital.
After reading the letter, he went to the courtyard to find Yuzhu.
Ever since his injury recovered, Yuzhu rarely appeared in front of him.
If Gu Yuanjia didn't go looking for Yuzhu on purpose, he wouldn't be able to see her.
It was afternoon now.
Gu Yuanjia passed through many archways and came to the small courtyard. Yuzhu usually asked her maid to help look after Nian'er only when she was busy. When she was around, she asked her maid to go back and rest. At this time, there was no one in the small courtyard, so Gu Yuanjia walked in slowly.
He looked through the small window and saw Yuzhu coaxing Nian'er to take a nap. Her voice was soft and gentle, and her eyes were full of tenderness.
It was completely different when I was in front of him.
Gu Yuanjia couldn't bear to interrupt this scene, so he stood outside the window and watched for a long time.
It lasted so long that Yuzhu, who had her back to him, noticed the burning gaze.
She turned around and saw Gu Yuanjia standing outside the window. She was stunned at first, then turned back to confirm that Nian'er was asleep before getting up and walking out.
"Come here."
Yuzhu spoke softly for fear of waking Nian'er, and asked Gu Yuanjia to follow her to the corner of the courtyard.
There are two wintersweets planted in the corner. They bloom silently, but their faint fragrance floats in the courtyard.
As Gu Yuanjia followed her slowly, a gust of wind came and blew down countless plum blossoms.
Yuzhu was dressed very simply in a blue jacket and white skirt, which made her face look even more beautiful. Standing under the tree, she was more charming than the flowers.
But Yuzhu turned around and asked him, "What are you doing here, Master Gu?"
This is the backyard of the palace, where the female members of the family live. Even if the princess is not at home, Gu Yuanjia, a man from outside the palace, would not dare to come to the backyard without permission.
What's more, she lived here with Nian'er, and there were already many rumors that she and her husband were not in harmony. She had no choice but to take care of the seriously injured Master Gu. Now that Gu Yuanjia's injury had recovered, she should have avoided suspicion.
Gu Yuanjia looked at her steadily and said, "Of course I came to see you."
Yuzhu couldn't help but choke when she saw him speak so matter-of-factly. "Master Gu's injury has healed, and he has no shortage of servants around him... You shouldn't have come to see me. Go away quickly."
As she said this, she turned to leave, but Gu Yuanjia grabbed her wrist.
"Yuzhu." Gu Yuanjia looked at her deeply, "You promised to divorce that Ji girl and come back to me."
Yuzhu couldn't break free from Gu Yuanjia's hand and could only meet his gaze. "I will divorce my cousin, but not because of you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanjia's eyes became even darker.
Yuzhu said, "Master Gu was seriously injured at the time, but he insisted that I agree. I had no choice but to say a few words to you perfunctorily. Why did you take it seriously?"
"Perfunctory?" Gu Yuanjia tightened his grip on Yuzhu's wrist, "Yuzhu, say it again."
"Even if I say it a hundred times, I'll still say the same thing!"
Yuzhu's wrist was pinched so hard by Gu Yuanjia that it hurt. Even though she couldn't break free, she didn't give in at all this time.
She had mentioned the matter of divorce to her cousin, but her cousin was being pestered by Miss Xu and could not divorce for the time being.
When Yuzhu needed help, her cousin married her despite criticism.
Now that her cousin needs her help, how can she abandon him just because of Gu Yuanjia's words?
It’s hateful that Master Gu has been in a high position for too long and never considers other people’s feelings. She has to do whatever he tells her to do.
Yuzhu likes Gu Yuanjia, but she knows better that as a woman, she must know how to love herself in order to be loved by others.
If you blindly obey and indulge in a man's affection for a moment, it will only become a pastime for him in his spare time.
They'll tease you a bit when they're in a good mood, but if they find someone new who's prettier and more interesting, they'll just dump you right away.
Yuzhu didn't want to be such a pathetic woman.
She had been concerned about Gu Yuanjia's injury and had not told him the truth before. Now that Gu Yuanjia came to her on his own, she told him everything clearly.
Yuzhu said angrily: "Why are you forcing me to divorce?"
"Why should I come back to you if you want me to?"
"Yes, you like me, but so what? Just because you like me, does that mean I have to be grateful to you and obey you?"
It was the first time that Gu Yuanjia saw Yuzhu’s sharp look.
She has always been gentle, playful, very sensible and aware of current affairs.
Now it has grown claws and can hurt people.
Yuzhu didn't give Gu Yuanjia a chance to speak, and immediately said, "You said you are willing to treat Nian'er as your own daughter. Have you asked her if she is willing? My Nian'er has a father, there is no need to let her be the father!"
As she spoke, her eyes became red.
He was clearly scolding Gu Yuanjia, but she was the one who felt more wronged.
"No grievance. I am willing to be Nian'er's father."
Gu Yuanjia slowly let go of Yuzhu's wrist and raised his hand to touch the corner of her eye.
Gu Yuanjia and Nian'er got along very well. If he had sent someone to check whether Ji Changfeng had gone to Nanzhou to look for Yuzhu, and the date of Yuzhu's pregnancy matched the date of their meeting, he would almost have concluded that Nian'er was his and Yuzhu's child.
But even if Nian'er is not his biological daughter, he is willing to raise her as his own daughter.
Yuzhu dodged and prevented Gu Yuanjia from touching her.
She said in a hoarse voice, "Before I gave birth to Nian'er, Madam Gu said that after you married a wife, she would take me as your concubine. Now I'm married and have a daughter. In the eyes of the Gu family, I'm afraid I'm not even qualified to be your concubine. You keep asking me to come to you. What do I want to come back to you for? As a slave? Do I have to be a slave for life?"
When Yuzhu said this, she couldn't help but shed a tear.
"No one asked you to return to the Gu family and be a slave." Gu Yuanjia reached out and gently wiped away the tears on Yuzhu's face, and said softly: "I will marry..."
Yuzhu raised her hand to wipe away her tears before they fell again. She looked at Gu Yuanjia and said, "You can be with me if you want."
Gu Yuanjia didn't expect that after Yuzhu vented her anger, she would turn around so quickly. Just as he was about to raise the corner of his mouth, he heard Yuzhu speak again:
"You'll be my mistress."
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