Chapter 177 Second Brother, Shen Wantang Invited Me to Offer Incense
Gu Qianning noticed his actions, but she didn't think much of it.
After all, Gu Qianhan was holding a sachet that Gu Qianhan also had. It was given to them by their aunt, the Empress, and contained a peace charm and calming herbs.
After a long while, Gu Qianhan said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Qianning, you should not marry into the Eastern Palace. You should also reduce your contact with the Crown Prince in the future. I will persuade my father to find you another marriage as soon as possible. It would be best if you married someone from a place far away."
Gu Qianning stood up abruptly: "Second brother! Don't go too far! I just teased you a bit, saying that Shen Wantang likes Xiao Qingyuan, and you're already making me marry far away? Are you even human? How can you be so heartless as to make your own sister marry far away? I'm not going anywhere, I'm staying in the capital!"
She originally wanted to say that she would not marry anyone but the Crown Prince, but when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she felt that it was too frivolous and lacked self-respect, so she changed her mind.
Gu Qianhan closed her eyes wearily.
He had discussed this matter with his sister many times, but each time the result was the same: she was determined to marry Xiao Qingxuan.
A sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart. Fate seemed to have not changed because of his rebirth. It was still moving in the same direction. He made many efforts and attempts in secret, but the imperial power was not something he could shake in a short time, and he could not even control the power of the Gu family.
He used to disdain power, but now he realizes that power is above all else.
Without power, no one in the Gu family would listen to him, not even his sister.
Without power, he could not save his own life or that of the Gu family.
Perhaps it's time for him to seize power.
Only if he can overpower his father and elder brother can he make decisions for the Gu family and have a say in his sister's marriage; otherwise, he can only stand aside.
Gu Qianhan opened his eyes again, his gaze sharp as he looked at his sister: "Go back to your courtyard. Don't go out these days, and don't see the Crown Prince. He's very busy, and you shouldn't bother him."
Gu Qianning saw the cold glint in his eyes, and she suspected that her second brother was going to kill someone: "What are you going to do? Second brother, calm down, he is the crown prince, you can't... you can't do anything reckless!"
Gu Qianhan's expression was cold: "Go back!"
Gu Qianning had no choice but to stand up and slowly walk out.
As she was about to leave, she turned back and said, "Second Brother, I have something else to do. I need to go out in a couple of days."
"No!"
“It was Shen Wantang who invited me to go to Fazhen Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings.”
Gu Qianhan paused: "What did you say?"
"It's true. If you don't believe me, come with me to Fazhen Temple in two days and you'll see."
Gu Qianhan nodded: "Okay, I'll take you there then."
Gu Qianning: "..."
What happened to the rule that she wasn't allowed to go out?
Why did she change her mind so quickly after hearing that it was Shen Wantang who invited her?
Gu Qianning sighed. Her usually proud and aloof second brother was probably really going to fall into someone else's hands this time.
However, she thought again that it would be a great thing if someone could control her second brother in the future!
As she walked out, she instructed her maid, "Go to my room and pick out some jewelry. Make sure it's presentable!"
"Young lady, what are you doing?"
"I want to give it away!"
Regardless of whether her second brother can win Shen Wantang over, she should focus on building a good relationship with Shen Wantang first!
Moreover, Shen Wantang helped her pick out many beautiful clothes today, and even helped her buy the rare Water Cloud Smoke color that no one else can buy. She should thank him for his kindness and generosity.
Gu Qianhan, who was inside the room, was slightly moved when she heard her sister's words. She wanted to give Shen Wantang a gift.
No one probably knows Shen Wantang's likes better than him!
He stood up: "Jixiang, take the silver notes, let's go out for a while."
auspicious:"……"
Didn't you just get back? Why are you going out again? Aren't you going to eat?
It's so dangerous outside right now, be careful you don't get bombed!
But seeing his master stride out, he knew there was no going back, so he quickly grabbed the silver notes and jogged after him.
The servant Fuze walked up to him and said, "Second Young Master, I've heard that there's trouble at the Ning Prince's residence!"
Gu Qianhan kept walking: "What trouble has happened? Tell me about it."
"Didn't Prince Xiao take Chu Yanluo as a concubine a few days ago? As a result, today that concubine tried to commit suicide by stabbing herself in the neck with scissors, and Prince Xiao has to call the imperial physician for her again!"
Is the person dead?
"No, that woman is incredibly lucky. She was bleeding all over the place, but she was still breathing and even fighting over a man!"
"Who are you jealous of? The Crown Princess of Xiao Qingyuan?"
"How could that be? She's not worthy to compete with the Crown Prince's wife for his affections. The Crown Prince's wife doesn't even pay her any attention. She's competing with the Crown Prince's maid. That maid is called Huayi. I heard that she was originally the Crown Prince's concubine, but later the Princess of Ning gave her to the Crown Prince's wife as a maid. Somehow, the Crown Prince took her away."
Gu Qianhan paused slightly: "Painting intent?"
"Yes, Second Young Master, her name is Huayi. What's wrong? Is there something wrong with her?"
Gu Qianhan said indifferently, "She's fine, but sometimes the biggest problem is that she's not a problem."
When he went to Xiao Qingyuan's place, he saw Huayi, but this maid had a very low profile, spoke very little, and behaved in a very proper manner, so much so that he simply ignored her.
However, the fact that she was able to stay by Xiao Qingyuan's side shows that she has some ability.
This was the first time since Xiao Qingyuan met Chu Yanluo that he had kept a maidservant in the courtyard to serve him.
In his previous life, Xiao Qingyuan had only Chu Yanluo by his side until his death. Other maids and women could not get close to him at all, because they had all been driven away by Chu Yanluo.
Fukuzawa didn't understand what the second young master meant by "the biggest problem is that there are no problems," because he thought that having no problems was a good thing.
But he didn't ask any more questions, for the young master's intelligence was beyond his reach.
He dutifully reported the information he had gathered: "It seems that Prince Xiao has already fallen in love with someone else. Everyone says he is a great romantic, but it seems that's not true at all. He just took a concubine, had a one-night stand with Chu Yanluo, and then lost interest and started to dote on the maidservant by his side."
"I heard that the young master Xiao is now very fond of that maid. Whenever she goes to the Crown Prince's courtyard, he eagerly follows her to pick her up, as if he's afraid she'll suffer any loss. He even gave her his cloak and went to the Crown Prince's place to ask her for new clothes and shoes."
"Chu Yanluo wears the same clothes every day, and Prince Xiao never buys her new ones, yet he's thinking about getting new clothes for a little maid. Tell me, has Prince Xiao changed his mind? He's not a romantic at all; he's a womanizer!"
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