Chapter 154: Extra Cute
Gu Yuanjia raised his hand to tease Nian'er and said nonchalantly, "Why waste time talking to her when money can solve the problem?"
A mere five hundred taels of silver was nothing to Mr. Gu, who came from a prominent family.
But for Yuzhu, it would take her a lifetime to earn it.
Young Master Gu was born to be superior. No matter what he did, he could do it effortlessly and solve it with just one word.
It’s the same when I come to Ji’s house to pick up Nian’er.
Yuzhu knew that he was capable, and she also knew that he was not the same kind of person as her.
But it was too embarrassing for Gu Yuanjia to see her fall into the quagmire and struggle to survive in the mud after leaving the Gu family.
Yuzhu has been dreaming about the question that Master Gu asked her these days: Did you insist on leaving the Gu family and me just to live a life like this?
The last thing she wanted was Gu Yuanjia to see this.
But he saw it all.
Gu Yuanjia saw Yuzhu lowering her eyes, and seemed to dislike him using money to solve the matter.
Ji's mother was still talking outside the carriage. Gu Yuanjia told the driver, "Go back to the palace."
"Yes." The driver responded and immediately turned his horse around and left Qingyi Lane.
Nian'er played in Gu Yuanjia's arms for a while, and soon reached out to Yuzhu for a hug.
Seeing that Yuzhu kept her eyes down and remained silent, Gu Yuanjia handed Nian'er over.
"Ah...Aliang..." Nian'er called her mother indistinctly.
Yuzhu immediately came to her senses and reached out to take Nian'er.
As her daughter cried "Aliang Aliang" in her arms, Yuzhu's heart softened.
No matter what, it’s a good thing that Nian’er can be by her side every day in the future.
She lowered her head and gently rubbed her daughter's little head, and the haze in her heart instantly dissipated.
Gu Yuanjia looked at Yuzhu holding Nian'er, and even his eyes became so gentle.
The little girl who used to be by his side has now become the mother of the little girl.
On the way back to Chang'an Palace, Yuzhu didn't talk much to Gu Yuanjia.
But on the way back, with Nian'er there, the atmosphere was much better than when we came.
Gu Yuanjia really liked Nian'er. Worried that she would be too hot in the carriage, he even opened a folding fan to fan her.
Nian'er saw that the folding fan in his hand was very beautiful and reached out to grab it.
Gu Yuanjia was not annoyed. He closed the folding fan and handed it to Nian'er to play with.
Nian'er didn't understand anything, but no matter how valuable and rare Mr. Gu's folding fan was, she reached out and grabbed it and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Nian'er, you can't eat the fan." Yuzhu quickly snatched the fan away and handed it back to Master Gu. "This folding fan is very valuable. Master Gu should keep it for yourself."
Gu Yuanjia finally waited until Yuzhu took the initiative to talk to him. He didn't accept the folding fan, but smiled and said, "It's not a very expensive thing. If Nian'er wants to play with it, let her play with it."
"You can't just bite it for fun."
Yuzhu insisted on stuffing the folding fan into Gu Yuanjia's hand, and their hands touched accidentally.
Gu Yuanjia held the folding fan, his fingers slightly clenched, and a smile appeared on his lips that he himself was not aware of.
The carriage passed through one long street after another and stopped in front of the Chang'an Palace.
The driver turned around and said, "Mr. Gu, Miss Yuzhu, we're here."
Yuzhu was holding Nian'er and it was inconvenient for her to reach out and lift the curtain, so Gu Yuanjia stood up first and used a folding fan to lift the curtain.
Yuzhu glanced at Gu Yuanjia and got off the carriage holding Nian'er.
The latter also walked down.
The two of them walked into the palace together. After passing through the corridor, one went to the backyard and the other went to the study.
Yuzhu stopped and bowed to Gu Yuanjia while holding Nian'er in her arms. "Thank you for what happened today, Master Gu."
No matter what method Gu Yuanjia used to get Nian'er out of the Ji family, she should thank him.
Yuzhu didn't want Gu Yuanjia to give money to Ji's mother, but for Master Gu, arguing with someone like Ji's mother was a complete waste of time and a degradation of his status.
It would be better to pay money to settle the matter, which is quick and saves effort.
Even Yuzhu herself had previously given silver to Ji's mother, hoping that she would be nicer to Nian'er.
What qualifications does she have now to think that Gu Yuanjia shouldn't do this?
"You're so polite." Gu Yuanjia saluted solemnly and extended his hand to support her. "The prince has given orders, and I am just following them."
As the two were talking, Qingye came out with two maids, "Yuzhu, you're back. Is this your daughter? She's so pretty, like a pink dumpling..."
As Qingye was about to reach out and take Nian'er in his arms, Nian'er shyly buried her little head in Yuzhu's arms, which was completely different from when she was held by Gu Yuanjia before.
Qingye couldn't hold Nian'er, so when she saw Gu Yuanjia was there, she quickly brought two maids to greet him, "Greetings, Master Gu."
Gu Yuanjia, Qingye and others nodded slightly, then turned and walked towards the study.
Qingye watched Gu Yuanjia leave, then turned to ask Yuzhu, "Is it Master Gu who will accompany you back to pick up your daughter?"
Yuzhu nodded. "He said that when the princess was talking to the prince about this, he happened to be there, so the prince let him go."
Qingye didn't ask any more questions. She saw that Nian'er was so cute that she couldn't help but touch her.
But Nian'er dodged left and right and refused to let her touch her, and the two of them fought back and forth for a while.
In the end, both the big and the small laughed.
Qingye said with some envy: "Yuzhu, you are beautiful, and your daughter is also very cute. I wish I could have such a cute daughter in the future."
"Sister Qingye is thinking about having a daughter before getting married. Isn't it too early?"
The little maid who came with her laughed and teased her.
Qingye blushed slightly and said quickly, "Stop talking, stop talking. The princess is still waiting for Yuzhu. Let's go over there quickly."
"Let's go." Yuzhu carried Nian'er and went to the main house with Qingye and the others.
Chunzhi was playing with Xiaoxinghui on the couch. Xiaoxinghui was holding his favorite tiger-head doll and squeezing it again and again.
Qingye was the first to enter and report: "Princess, Yuzhu is back."
"Has she brought her daughter back?" Chunzhi had just asked this question when she looked up and saw Yuzhu coming in holding a little girl who looked like a pink ball.
Yuzhu came in carrying Nian'er and said, "Sister Chunzhi, I've brought Nian'er here."
"This child is so good-looking." Chunzhi sat up as soon as she saw Nian'er, "Come, let me hold you."
Perhaps because she had a milky scent on her body, Nian'er was not afraid of Chunzhi at all and directly hugged her neck.
Chunzhi held Nian'er in her arms and couldn't help but say, "This child looks like a little pink dumpling, how come he's even lighter than Xiaoxinghui?"
Yuzhu didn't want to mention Ji's mother's harsh treatment of Nian'er, and just said, "I'll just take care of her by my side for a while."
Chunzhi could naturally hear what Yuzhu had not finished saying. She put Nian'er on the couch and let the two children play together.
Xiao Xing had been with his father, mother, maidservants, and wet nurse all day, and this was the first time he saw a little person who looked like him. For a moment, he was very excited and crawled towards Nian'er with a grunt...
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