Chapter 215 Young Master, can you help me up?
It was a bit cold outside, the crowd was a bit dense, and the noise was a bit loud.
But Gu Qianhan stood there without moving. He had no intention of going upstairs because this was a leisurely time for girls. If he went up, Shen Wantang would feel somewhat uncomfortable.
He hoped that Shen Wantang would be happy, and that his sister, who died tragically in the previous life, could have more happy times in this life.
Someone, unaware of what was happening, accidentally fell down in front of him. He heard the person say in a soft voice, "Young master, I've gotten separated from my maid. Could you please help me? I think I've twisted my ankle; it hurts so much."
Gu Qianhan ignored him, still looking up at the third floor of Zuixianlou.
"Young master? Young master? Young master, please help me!"
"Tsk, stop shouting. Don't you know who he is? He's Gu Qianhan, the famous child prodigy in Beijing. Shouting until you're hoarse won't do you any good. He won't help you."
"Could it be that another young lady from outside the city has taken a fancy to Young Master Gu? Oh dear, young lady, take a break. Your trick won't work on him. It might have worked on him when Young Master Xiao was here, but he's already gone!"
"Honestly, young lady, don't be fooled by the handsome face of Young Master Gu. He's utterly useless. I advise you not to waste your energy. Even if you die here today, he won't help you up. Get up, the ground is so cold!"
"That's right. Gu Qianhan is just like his name suggests. His heart is made of ice that has stood for a thousand years. Getting him to soften his heart and help you is harder than climbing to heaven."
The crowd chimed in, making the woman lying on the ground blush with embarrassment. As more and more people gathered, she finally lost her temper, covered her face with her sleeve, stood up, and hurriedly left.
She left, but people were still pointing and whispering about Gu Qianhan. Gu Qianhan, however, seemed not to hear anything, her expression remained unchanged, and she was still looking at the third floor of Zuixianlou.
Everyone couldn't help but follow his gaze and look over, and then they saw Gu Qianning sitting by the window.
"Oh dear, who said that Young Master Gu's heart is made of ice? Isn't he just very fond of his younger sister? Look, not only did he book a private room for her, but he's also standing downstairs watching over her the whole time!"
"Isn't that obvious? This is his own sister. How can she be compared to other women? Gu Qianhan may be a bit cold, but he wouldn't be so cold as to not even love his own sister!"
"Who is the person next to Miss Gu? Why is she dressed so luxuriously and so beautiful? Could she be a princess from the palace?"
"Tsk tsk, you don't recognize her? This is the Crown Princess of the great romantic Prince Xiao! She showed up when Chu Yanlu was selling snacks at Qingyun Restaurant, and she outshone Chu Yanlu back then, so I have a very deep impression of her."
"This is actually the Crown Prince Xiao's wife? Her temperament and appearance are both superb. She is not inferior to Miss Gu at all when sitting next to her. Wasn't she said to be ugly and vulgar?"
"How could she be ugly? She was personally chosen by Princess Ning as her daughter-in-law. If she were too ugly, would she have caught Princess Ning's eye? This Crown Princess may have a slightly lower social status, but in everything else, she is first-rate. Even her housekeeping skills are superb, which is why Princess Ning likes her so much!"
"Really? If she's really that good, why doesn't Prince Xiao like her?"
"Who knows? Maybe Prince Xiao doesn't like this type? He has already taken Chu Yanluo as a concubine and spoils her rotten. I heard that he never sets foot in the princess's boudoir."
"Shh, keep your voices down, don't let the Crown Princess hear you."
They were indeed speaking very loudly, and Shen Wantang definitely heard them. She even suspected that they were deliberately speaking loudly so that she wouldn't miss them.
Gu Qianning, who was standing nearby, naturally heard this as well, but she was afraid that Shen Wantang would feel uncomfortable, so she didn't mention these things and instead talked to her about her own marriage.
As she talked to Shen Wantang, she thought to herself, "These people are so idle. They always like to gossip about family matters. And what's worse, they all say the wrong things. They all think my second brother is looking at her, but only I know that my second brother isn't looking at her. He's looking at Shen Wantang!"
The second brother doesn't care about his sister either; he clearly doesn't care about anyone except Shen Wantang.
Last time, some refugees caused trouble and used some homemade explosives to blow up this street. His second brother rushed into the private room and went straight to Shen Wantang. He shielded her from the impact of the explosion and carried her downstairs.
He didn't even hug his younger sister!
Shen Wantang had no idea that while Gu Qianning was talking about her marriage, she was cursing Gu Qianhan in her heart. She listened with great concern: "A'ning, you are telling me about your marriage so frankly, you really consider me a friend, but as a friend, I don't actually approve of you marrying into the palace. Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea!"
Gu Qianning sighed: "My marriage is not something I can decide for myself. I have already told my parents about the fortune-telling at Fazhen Temple last time, but they both said that I don't need to completely believe in those things."
“I even told my aunt, but she said she didn’t believe in those things. She still wanted me to marry my cousin and wanted me to… to become the empress.”
"Actually, I don't really believe in fate or anything like that. I can't imagine what kind of bloodshed I'd suffer by marrying my cousin. He's really good to me, and I have my aunt in the palace to take care of me. The Empress Dowager also likes me..."
Shen Wantang knew that Gu Qianning still loved the Crown Prince and still wanted to marry into the Eastern Palace.
If even four unlucky draws couldn't stop Gu Qianning, Shen Wantang really didn't know what other way there was to stop her.
She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Gu Qianhan standing downstairs. He was looking this way. Was he looking at Gu Qianning? Was he also trying his best to stop Gu Qianning from marrying the Crown Prince?
Shen Wantang believed that having been reborn, she had seen through the ways of the world. However, the thought of Gu Qianning possibly dying tragically in the cold palace still pained her.
She couldn't help but remind Gu Qianning: "Some people's kindness can change. Human hearts are unpredictable. Everything may seem wonderful now, but once you enter the palace, you'll face much more complex situations. You might end up badly hurt. You should at least believe some of the interpretations given by the abbot of Fazhen Temple, shouldn't you?"
Gu Qianning said seriously, "If being beaten to a pulp is my destiny, then I have no fear and I am willing to accept it."
“Fate can be changed. As long as you don’t marry the Crown Prince, you can live a peaceful and prosperous life.”
"Ah Tang, you don't understand. From childhood to adulthood, I've always heard people around me say that I will marry my cousin, that I will become the Crown Princess, and that I will become the Empress. If I don't marry my cousin, I will never be content with this life. I can't bear to see someone else become my cousin's Crown Princess."
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