When Gu Nian and Huo Yanyu returned from the laboratory, they saw so many people at the city gate. Upon closer inspection, they recognized the pot-bellied Prince Kang and the handsome middle-aged Duke Cheng'en.
She quickly pulled Huo Yanyu forward: "Uncle Kang, Uncle Xue, why didn't you send someone to let us know you were coming?"
When Prince Kang saw Gu Nian, his expression immediately changed. He knew that she was his niece, no less related to the princesses in the palace.
"Nian'er, wasn't I trying to give everyone a surprise? But you still found out. Come on, come on, take me home!" Prince Kang said with a smile.
"Oh my, it's been a year since we last met. Nian, you seem to have grown taller. I just wonder if your barbecue skills have deteriorated!" Duke Chengen was very enthusiastic towards Gu Nian.
It wasn't that Xue Qianyu had told Cheng'en Gong about his relationship with Gu Nian; the old playboy Cheng'en Gong simply felt that if Gu Nian led them around, they would definitely create something extraordinary.
Of the two couples of Cheng'en Gong, the one who suffered the most was completely unaware that the woman in front of him was his future daughter-in-law.
Xue Qianyu generally did not correspond with Chengen Gong, and rarely spoke to him. He basically just cleaned up Chengen Gong's messes and couldn't be bothered with him.
When Xue Qianyu and her sisters went to Linshan that time, she had already written home to tell Madam Xue her feelings. Madam Xue happily told her best friend, Princess Kang, who in turn told Prince Kang. The three of them tacitly agreed not to mention it in front of Prince Chengen.
Even though the emperor intended to arrange a marriage between Xue Qianyu and Gu Nian, the empress knew about it, but she didn't tell her brother, the Duke of Chengen.
Therefore, even now, Duke Cheng'en still doesn't know.
Upon hearing Gu Nian's voice, Princess Kang and Madam Xue also got out of the carriage. They held Gu Nian's hands as if she were their own new daughter-in-law, looking her up and down, satisfied with everything she saw.
Since Princess Kang and Madam Xue are on good terms, your son is also my son, and your daughter-in-law is naturally also my daughter-in-law.
Gu Nian felt quite embarrassed, but fortunately, she was mentally strong and still greeted them with grace and poise.
Gu Nian first arranged for someone to take their convoy to the house they had chosen for them in the new city, and then took a few people home.
Along the way, Princess Kang and Madam Xue each pulled Gu Nian aside to talk to her. With Gu Nian completely occupied, Prince Kang and Duke Cheng'en could only ask about Huo Yanyu's situation.
They all knew Huo Yanyu, the youngest granddaughter of the Huo family. They weren't familiar with each other before, but the two of them were very friendly and quickly came to regard Huo Yanyu as their own niece after just a few words.
Even though Prince Kang was unreliable, he was still a prince, and Gu Shouxin still brought people from the yamen to greet him.
King Kang patted Gu Shouxin on the back: "Hey, second brother, you're no match for your eldest brother at all! We're like brothers, aren't we? I'm visiting Kuncheng, don't make it as grand as if I came from anywhere else. Doesn't that affect our relationship?"
Gu Shouxin said, "What feelings do I have for you?"
Then, with a wave of his hand, he said, "Your Highness is considerate of us. We've all been standing here. Go about your own business!"
The officials returned to their posts.
King Kang: "..."
Cheng'en Gong: "Hahahaha..."
Princess Kang and Madam Xue also laughed.
King Kang patted his round belly: "Hehe, that's more like it! Second son, come on, come on, I need to wish my uncle and aunt a belated Happy New Year first!"
Kang Wang's father and Grandpa Gu were half-brothers, so he should indeed call Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu, Uncle, and Aunt.
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