The next day, Gu Yun came to pick up Yu Jiao to go horse racing in the suburbs, only to find that there were many girls in the courtyard.
Chen Wan was the first to greet Gu Yun with a smile, and Song Jingrong also said calmly and generously, "Young Marquis Gu is doing well."
Cui Qiong followed closely behind, greeting him crisply and bowing.
Wei Min was the last to stand up. She looked at Gu Yun with an unnatural expression. After a moment of hesitation, she said in a somewhat stiff tone, "Meet Young Marquis Gu."
Gu Yun looked at the people in the room, somewhat surprised. His eyes fell on Yu Jiao, "You...are you busy today?"
Seeing that he thought she was going to break her promise, Yu Jiao shook her head and explained, "The weather has been great these past few days, and everyone wants to go for a walk in the suburbs." She had talked to Yaoyu last night about going horseback riding in the suburbs. Liu Yaoyu loved the hustle and bustle, and when she heard that they were going to go horseback riding in the suburbs, she suggested calling Chen Wan, Song Jingrong and the others, which led to today's scene.
Gu Yun responded, "I'll have someone fetch a few more horses."
Wei Min saw that he had not looked at her for a moment since he entered the room. She pursed her lips slightly, her expression a little sad. Gu Yun probably never remembered who she was, and never paid attention to her, but she knew it in her heart.
Song Jingrong smiled gently and said, "Young Marquis Gu, there is no need to trouble you. We all have horses in our families, and the servants have prepared them for today."
On the way to the suburbs, the girls took a horse-drawn carriage. Gu Yun was riding a horse alone outside, and Wei Min was sitting by the window, her eyes following his figure through the swinging curtains.
Yu Jiao patted the back of her hand soothingly. Wei Min pursed her lips slightly and smiled in a feigned indifference.
"Did you hear about what happened the other day?" Cui Qiong was a quiet person. She nudged Liu Yaoyu beside her with her elbow, as if she was trying to talk to them in private. "I don't know how the son of Yang Xu, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple, offended Master Cheng, and he was made a eunuch in the palace! I heard from my second brother that Master Cheng even sent someone to pass a message to Yang Xu, saying that he was rewarding Yang Congwen to enter the palace as a eunuch so that he could serve the Crown Prince personally."
Song Jingrong nodded, "This matter caused quite a stir, I have heard about it too."
Liu Yaoyu had been staying at home for the past two days and had never heard of this incident. Upon hearing this, her eyes lit up and she asked curiously, "Why haven't I heard of it? How could Yang Congwen offend Cheng Ying... Master Cheng? He is not always a bootlicker who curries favor with the powerful. He has already tried to curry favor with Master Cheng, so why would he be so desperate as to offend that evil spirit?" She looked at Yu Jiao, "Third sister, didn't you go to the palace the day before yesterday? Do you know about this?"
Yu Jiao remained calm and shook her head. "I went to Changle Palace to check Concubine Xue's pulse and then left the palace. When I left the palace, I met Master Cheng. He called me to Chiyuan Hutong. His face was the same as usual, and he didn't seem angry. He didn't mention this matter, and I didn't know about it."
"He regards human life as worthless and kills people without blinking an eye. Naturally, you can't tell anything from his face." Cui Qiong continued, "I heard that he is always moody. He was smiling one moment and skinning people the next."
Yu Jiao also felt this way before, but with Cheng Ying's protection the day before yesterday, and having spent some time with him, she became familiar with him and no longer felt that Cheng Ying was as scary as the rumors said.
"Perhaps there is a reason why Master Cheng did this. After all, Yang Congwen is not a man of good character." Yu Jiao couldn't help but say.
Cui Qiong then remembered that Yu Jiao had recognized Cheng Ying as her adoptive father. She stuck out her tongue and hurried to hug Yu Jiao's arm, "Third sister, I just said it casually, don't tell your adoptive father, otherwise..." She tilted her neck, stuck out her tongue, and rolled her eyes, "Otherwise I'm afraid I will die miserably!"
Cui Qiong always had a girlish nature, very cute. Yu Jiao smiled and said, "It's just some girls' private talk. Why should I tell him this?"
Wei Min remembered that Yang Congwen and Qin Guang had bullied Yu Jiao in Xinglou, and Gu Yun had stood up for Yu Jiao. She said, "Yang Congwen used to follow Qin Guang and act tyrannically. He is indeed not a good person. Master Cheng is teaching him a lesson, which can be regarded as getting rid of harm for the people."
Song Jingrong nodded in agreement.
But Shen Wan couldn't help but ask Yu Jiao, "Do you really regard him as your godfather?"
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