Gu Li only learned the name of the Crown Prince's wife, Liu Yin, a few days after the Crown Prince's marriage.
The old lady was the first to know about this.
Gu Li is a renowned general in the court, and his current official position is what it is. Moreover, the border defense will depend on him in the future.
The old lady really couldn't understand how the heir of the Marquis of Wanning's mansion could get married without sending them an invitation.
She even asked the gatekeeper, but there was indeed no invitation from the Marquis's residence.
Since no one had sent any gifts, the old lady naturally wouldn't go to the Marquis's residence to offer her congratulations. However, she found it strange and couldn't help but order someone to investigate.
Although the General's Mansion and the Marquis of Wanning's Mansion have no close relationship, they shouldn't have to embarrass them like this.
They invited all the influential officials and noble families in the capital, but not their general's mansion!
What does this mean?
The old lady couldn't describe the feeling in her heart; there was anger, and there was sorrow.
In this capital city, there are plenty of people who will kick someone when they're down.
In recent years, since his son died, the general's mansion has been declining day by day, and it is fortunate that his grandson is holding it together.
But how could he, alone, possibly support such a large general's mansion?
The respect she enjoys in Beijing, and the esteem others have for her, is all earned through her grandson's fighting in the war.
But she also worries and is afraid.
Her husband and son both died on the battlefield. If her grandson were to die as well, how could she face the ancestors of the Gu family?
Over the years, she has lived in constant fear, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist prayers every day, praying that heaven would bless her grandson to return safely.
But the old lady never expected that although her grandson did return, he was devastated because of a woman.
Thinking of her grandson's recent dejected state, the old lady felt a little sad.
Half of it was out of heartache for his grandson, and the other half was out of anger at his lack of ambition.
She was just a woman; she never imagined her grandson would be such a romantic.
The servant sent out by the old lady also brought back a message: he saw Caiqing's figure at the gate of the Marquis's mansion.
The maidservant accompanying the Crown Princess was none other than Caiqing.
Ning Xiong thought he had made a mistake, so he went forward to take a closer look.
Sure enough, the maid following behind the carriage was her.
Caiqing was originally the maid who served the girl the general brought back, so who is the princess consort in this carriage...?
Ning Xiong hurriedly returned to the General's Mansion and told the old lady the news.
The old lady frowned, a sudden sense of unease creeping into her heart. "Are you sure it's that maid who ran away?"
"Madam, I cannot mistake her, that is Caiqing."
That was the maid who used to serve Liuyin.
The old lady's heart sank. In other words, that girl had climbed up the social ladder to the Marquis of Wanning's mansion and was now the Crown Prince's wife.
The fact that the Marquis's residence didn't invite them this time is probably because of her interference.
The old lady was displeased, but she knew that things were different now.
She's already the Crown Princess, so she probably wouldn't even look down on this General's Mansion.
It was her grandson. The old lady now found Gu Li's behavior particularly ridiculous.
Why would he need to search for her? She's already a noble princess consort!
The old lady was unwilling for her grandson to continue to be so dejected, so she ordered someone to tell him the news.
Gu Li's first reaction upon hearing the news was, "Impossible."
But what is impossible?
Liu Yin is very beautiful and has a good personality, so she certainly has no shortage of admirers.
But which noble family in the capital would marry an orphan?
Moreover, Gu Li refused to believe that Liu Yin would marry someone else.
Were all their vows of eternal love just empty promises?
However, in the past month, when he ordered people to search for Liuyin, there was no news at all, and even Liuyin's previous traces had been erased.
Apart from the people in the general's mansion, no one else knew that he had brought a girl with him when he returned this time.
Gu Li knew from that moment that someone was stopping him.
So, he's the heir of the Marquis of Wanning's household.
A hint of sadness flashed in Gu Li's eyes. Even though Liu Yin was already married, he still wanted to see her.
He needed to know whether Liuyin was forced into it.
Qiao Xuanwen has a bad reputation in the capital. If he sees Liu Yin's beauty, it's not impossible that he would forcibly take her back to his residence.
If Liuyin was forced into this situation, he would definitely save her.
As for the other possibility, Gu Li was unwilling to imagine it.
His former high spirits had long been worn away by time in the past month.
At first, when he couldn't find Liu Yin, he was flustered and nervous, but soon after realizing that the people he sent out were being blocked, Gu Li understood the situation.
After all, Liuyin was an orphan girl he brought back. She didn't know anyone here. Who would help her except those who coveted her beauty?
During this month, the more Gu Li couldn't find Liu Yin, the more restless and anxious she became.
After all, he was a man, and he knew all too well what those people were thinking.
Later, Gu Li would occasionally dream of the scene of Liu Yin leaving him.
If he had caught up with him that day, would none of this have happened?
She wouldn't leave then.
Gu Li kicked away the wine jug beside him, shook his head vigorously to clear his mind, and then staggered out of the room.
He was going to see her.
Gu Li had just heard the servants say that Liu Yin had become the Crown Prince's wife.
The son of the Marquis of Wanning, that纨绔子弟 (spoiled brat)?
Gu Li waited until evening.
He originally wanted to enter the Marquis's mansion, but he was already drunk; he was a drunkard.
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