Gu Jia
Looking at the yellow imperial edict in his hand, Gu Yunfei felt as if he were in a dream just three days ago.
Does the emperor's daughter have no one to marry?
He was neither the top scholar in the imperial examination this year, nor a person who was popular with the emperor, so how did he become the emperor's son-in-law?
In previous years, he had shown his talent and ambition, wanting to secure a place in the imperial court.
He tried hard to impress Jiang Chuwei.
I'll try my best to get her to notice me.
Upon learning that she had nothing but the prince in her heart, Gu Yunfei put away his own feelings.
He broke off contact with Jiang Hai and did not take any further opportunity to get close to Jiang Chuwei.
However, news about Jiang Chuwei always managed to reach his ears.
She set up a charity, and he would send clothes and money to the charity, making him feel that he was doing the same thing as Jiang Chuwei.
Occasionally, he would catch a glimpse of Jiang Chuwei from afar, and that was enough to satisfy him.
The servant looked at his master, who seemed to have gone mad, and exclaimed, "Master!"
The old man seems to have gone mad with joy; he's been spacing out a lot these past few days.
Gu Yunfei composed himself, having already made up his mind. He said to the servant, "Prepare the horses!"
The servant quickly led the horse over.
Gu Yunfei immediately mounted his horse and headed out of the city.
You would never guess he was once a frail scholar.
Deep in the mountains, amidst the reeds and grass, a man around forty years old, dressed in a blue robe, sat before a tea stove.
"You've arrived, please have a seat!"
As if he were waiting for Gu Yunfei, there was no surprise on his face.
The calm tone of his voice also calmed down the restless Gu Yunfei.
The man poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Gu Yunfei.
"Drink it!"
Gu Yunfei picked up his teacup, but hesitated to speak.
"Your marriage to the princess was her idea." Mr. Wu looked him straight in the eye and didn't beat around the bush.
Gu Yunfei felt even heavier.
As expected, it happened.
Gu Yunfei wished he could slap himself a few times.
Why leave your hometown and come to Beijing? What's so good about it?
He had tried every means to get close to Jiang Chuwei before he finally met Mr. Jiang.
The gentleman helped him advance his career in government and built connections for him.
Now, he, a mere scholar with no background, has risen to the position of a fifth-rank official.
Everyone says he's lucky.
But in officialdom, one can't climb to their current position simply by luck.
Gu Yunfei knew that sooner or later he would have to pay the price for the benefits he had gained.
However, he never dreamed that the price would be becoming a prince consort.
Gu Yunfei sat down without saying a word.
Mr. Wu glanced at him.
I was a little surprised.
Gu Yunfei has become much more composed.
Gu Yunfei picked up his tea and silently took a sip.
He has no knowledge of tea and cannot tell the difference between good and bad tea.
When I was a child, I was always hungry, so how could I have the leisure to enjoy tea?
He sat down, just wanting an explanation.
As far as he knew, the Prince of Xiang had no real power and had always been a leisurely prince.
Making him marry a princess doesn't seem to serve much purpose.
Gu Yunfei sat silently, not in a hurry to ask.
Asking won't help; if Mr. Wu doesn't want to talk about it, he absolutely won't.
The two sat there quietly.
Finally, Mr. Wu broke the silence.
"Princess Qingning is very good, so you can rest assured to be her husband."
"Students don't want to drag innocent people into this."
Gu Yunfei knew that everything was now set in stone, and the imperial edict would not be changed overnight.
“The princess is a member of the royal family, so she cannot be considered innocent,” Mr. Wu said calmly.
“She is just a woman,” Gu Yunfei said.
"But she is the daughter of the Prince of Xiang, and the only person in Daqing to be granted the title of princess, which is a departure from ancestral rules."
Mr. Wu looked at Gu Yunfei with a meaningful gaze.
Gu Yunfei knew that this trip had been in vain again.
He almost forgot that once he boarded this ship, he lost the right to come and go as he pleased.
"Is your mother feeling any better?" Mr. Wu picked up his teacup and took a sip.
"Okay..." Gu Yunfei's expression changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal.
He stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Then this student should go back and make preparations, and move into the princess's residence on the wedding day."
Mr. Wu opened his eyes and looked at Gu Yunfei. "Then I'll congratulate you in advance."
Gu Yunfei bowed and took his leave.
He walked out of the thatched hut with heavy steps.
The sky was a hazy gray.
It seems things are about to change.
Gu Yunfei looked up at the sky, his mind filled with countless thoughts.
He knew that once he took this step, there was no turning back.
Thinking back to my carefree and impetuous youth.
He thinks he's invincible just because he can write a few sentimental poems.
They fell right into a trap set by someone else.
To be honest, Gu Yunfei still doesn't know who the person behind his teacher is.
The last person he was asked to approach was the Princess Consort of Yu.
It was also Mr. Wu who gave the order.
They just didn't expect that Gu Yunfei was truly in love and completely beyond their control.
Even his only elderly mother couldn't help.
He did not win over Jiang Chuwei as planned.
Gu Yunfei wouldn't resort to underhanded tactics against Jiang Chuwei.
Fortunately, the person behind him stopped using his mother to pressure him.
After Jiang Chuwei expressed her dislike for his confession, Gu Yunfei disappeared from Jiang Chuwei's sight.
Those people were left to their own devices.
Over the years, he has not been assigned any important tasks.
However, despite his young age and lack of background, he rose through the ranks faster than anyone else.
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