Gu Nian ran and ran and ran until she reached the moat.
This is the place where she met Li Muyan during the Lantern Festival last year. However, she didn't come here on purpose; she just happened to run in this direction and ended up here.
She sat down by the river and kicked at the pebbles on the bank, feeling somewhat annoyed.
Gu Hui, Gu En, and Lu Zheng caught up with them.
Lu Zheng had just arrived in the prefectural city and had important business with Gu Shouxin when he saw Gu Hui and Gu En run out. Gu En grabbed him and ran without saying a word.
He thought something had happened, but when he looked, it was Gu Nian. Oh, thank goodness, it wasn't Xin Xin.
The three of them sat down, not far from Gu Nian.
Gu Nian got angry whenever she saw Lu Zheng. How did this guy manage to turn her father against her?
She used to be beaten up by the father and daughter, but now, just over a year later, her father is all over her.
Lu Zheng blinked innocently. Gu Nian is glaring at me, isn't she? I didn't do anything to her.
Gu En caught her breath and asked, "Second Sister, did Second Uncle tell you to stop seeing Li Muyan? Did he tell you not to marry him?"
Gu En wanted to untie the sandbags binding her hands and feet, but thinking of her second uncle, she didn't do it.
Gu Nian was taken aback. They weren't speaking loudly. How did Enzi know?
Gu Hui looked at Gu En curiously. How could her silly brother be so sure? She hadn't heard anything inside.
Seeing that Gu Nian remained silent, Gu En knew she had guessed correctly: "Second Sister, Li Muyan's maternal grandfather came to our house this afternoon. He was so arrogant towards Second Uncle, saying, 'Marry your daughter to my grandson, and I'll get you an official position.' And he added, 'Don't be ungrateful. Even if you become the top scholar in the imperial examination, your daughter is still not good enough for my grandson!' That old bastard, I really wanted to punch him then!"
Gu Nian suddenly stood up: "He really did that?"
Gu En also stood up, angrily saying, "That's exactly how he is. When he arranged for Second Uncle's daughter to marry off, it was like he was buying something from Second Uncle; when he gave Second Uncle an official position, it was like he was giving alms to a beggar, all while pretending to be righteous! And Li Muyan, he's no better! He's a liar, he's lying to you!"
After saying that, Gu En covered her mouth.
Gu Hui pulled Gu En aside and asked, "What did Li Muyan lie to your second sister about?"
Gu En shut up and shook his head.
Gu Nian said, "Enzi, what do you know? Give it to me! If you don't, you'll be hurting me, you know?"
Gu En hesitated for a moment, then said, "I can tell you what he lied to you about, but you have to promise me that you won't interrogate me about anything else, because I can't break my promise."
Gu Nian nodded.
Gu En said, "Second Sister, those gloves made of ice silk weren't a gift from Li Muyan. But I heard you and Eldest Sister say that Li Muyan gave them to you. It's clearly not him."
Gu Nian felt as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and looked at Gu En: "Are you sure?"
Gu En nodded: "Of course I'm sure. I put those gloves on the table in your room, Second Sister, myself. I'm not familiar with Li Muyan. He didn't even speak to me before the Lantern Festival this year."
Gu Nian: "Then why didn't you release it earlier?"
Gu En: "You didn't ask! Alright, second sister, you're not allowed to ask who gave it to me anymore. I certainly won't."
Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow. Well, now that Gu Nian is so smart, she must be able to guess who sent it. Xue Er's feelings have been revealed to the rightful owner.
Then, Lu Zheng frowned again. These Duke Rong and his wife must have had enough of living, daring to show off in front of his second uncle? Bai Yi listens to his second uncle now, assassinating you two old guys would be a piece of cake!
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