Chapter 178: It is not the son's business to interfere with his father's marriage or concubines
During the Lantern Festival, the lights come on.
Chu Ruohan was depressed because of Gu Yun's departure and locked herself in her room for many days.
Gu Junze looked at her with heartache, "Han'er, today is the Lantern Festival, it's very lively outside, I'll go out with you for a walk to relax."
Chu Ruohan hesitated for a moment, looked at Gu Junze's concerned eyes, and finally nodded.
The lights on Zhuque Street are like a backward flowing galaxy, with thousands of glazed lamps hanging under the vermilion eaves.
Ruohan was a little dazed as she looked at the carousel on the street. Ever since Yun'er left that day, she hadn't stepped out of Hongmeng Courtyard for several days.
Gu Junze turned his wheelchair and walked side by side with her.
A street vendor selling lanterns waved at them enthusiastically, "Sir, Madam, come join in the fun! We've got some new lantern riddles. If you guess them correctly, you can get a lantern for free. Want to try?"
Chu Ruohan subconsciously stopped and her eyes fell on an exquisite lantern painted with peach blossoms on the stall.
Gu Junze took in her expression, turned to the vendor and said, "Okay, let's give it a try."
The vendor smiled as he pulled out a slip of paper from a bamboo tube and read: "Neither up nor down, neither up nor down, neither up nor down, and preferably down. Guess one word."
Chu Ruohan frowned slightly and fell into thought.
Gu Junze raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said slowly: "It's the word 'one'."
"Young Master is truly gifted!" the vendor exclaimed. "This answer is absolutely correct."
As he spoke, he took down the peach blossom lantern and handed it to Chu Ruohan, "Madam, please take this lantern."
Chu Ruohan took the lantern, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, revealing a long-lost smile.
Gu Junze looked at her smile and his heart was filled with joy.
At this time, the vendor took out another piece of paper and said, "You two are obviously very smart people. I have another riddle here. Are you interested in guessing it?"
Gu Junze became interested and nodded in agreement: "Tell me about it."
"The riddle is: Spring rain continues, and my wife stays alone. Guess one word."
Chu Ruohan frowned. This riddle was very difficult.
"It's still the character 'one'. 'Continuous spring rain' means there's no sun, so remove the 'sun' from the character 'spring'; 'wife staying alone' means the husband's absence, so remove the 'husband', and finally, only the character 'one' remains."
The vendor's eyes widened, he gave a thumbs-up, and praised, "Sir, you are so talented. It would be a shame if you didn't take the imperial examination!"
A familiar and slightly flattering voice came from behind.
"My brother is the current top scholar, so riddles like these are no problem for him. When the spring exam comes, the title of top scholar will be easily within his grasp!"
Everyone turned around and saw Gu Jiacheng walking quickly towards them with a woman.
Gu Jiacheng walked up to Gu Junze with a smile on his face, and first bowed to Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze.
"Brother, sister-in-law, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you here. Today is the Lantern Festival, and I came out to join in the fun. I actually got to see how charming my eldest brother is."
They are all descendants of the Gu family, and Gu Jiacheng calling them this makes them seem closer.
However, Gu Junze has now been named the Crown Prince. According to court regulations, he should respectfully call him "Crown Prince" and should also respectfully address Chu Ruohan as "Crown Prince's Madam."
Gu Junze hummed lightly, his interest disturbed and his expression was a little cold.
Gu Jiacheng introduced enthusiastically, "Brother, sister-in-law, this is Miss Yang Zhaozhao, the beloved daughter of the Minister of War, Lord Yang. Miss Yang is both talented and beautiful, and is well-known in the capital."
Yang Zhaozhao moved lightly with lotus steps, bowed gracefully, and said in a clear and pleasant voice: "Greetings to the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince's wife."
Chu Ruohan politely returned the greeting and said softly, "Miss Yang."
Although he looked calm on the surface, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, has Gu Jiacheng climbed up the social ladder?
Why would the daughter of the Yang family be willing to be Gu Jiacheng's second wife?
The girl seemed to be dressed luxuriously, but the pearl hairpin on her head was from a few years ago, and even her cloak was of an old-fashioned style.
She is not even engaged yet, but she is already enjoying a night lantern tour with a man. This behavior does not seem like that of a daughter raised by an aristocratic family.
Gu Jiacheng was still thinking about the fact that his son Xuan Ge'er was adopted by these two people, and he thought that he would have to rely on them for care in the future.
Furthermore, Wang was dead, and he had coveted Yang Zhaozhao for a long time, but with his status, marrying the daughter of the Minister of War was harder than climbing to the sky.
If the prince of Anyang Marquisate could act as a matchmaker, then there might be a chance for this matter to turn around.
Thinking of this, the smile on Gu Jiacheng's face became more flattering.
The look he gave Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan was more flattering, and he couldn't wait to pour out all his thoughts.
"Brother, sister-in-law, has Brother Xuan been behaving well with you recently? If he does anything unreasonable, feel free to teach him a lesson."
Gu Junze said: "Brother Xuan is very sensible, you don't have to worry."
It was obvious that they were cold and didn't want to pay attention, but Gu Jiacheng still didn't give up and kept chattering beside them, which was annoying.
Chu Ruohan was upset by his noise and accidentally saw a familiar figure.
Her heart tightened and she hurriedly tugged at Gu Junze's sleeve.
Gu Junze looked up at her, then said in a deep voice, "We have something else to do, sorry I can't keep you company."
Chu Ruohan pushed the wheelchair away. Seeing this, Gu Jiacheng was unwilling to give up, "Brother..."
Gu Junze signaled Ying Qing to stop Gu Jiacheng.
"Young Master, please stay." Ying Qing stretched out his arm and steadily blocked Gu Jiacheng's way.
At this time, Chu Ruohan had pushed Gu Junze several feet away. Gu Jiacheng looked at their receding backs, and then looked at Ying Qing who stood in front of him like an iron tower.
He had no choice but to give up and first appease the beauty beside him, and then visit her when he had the chance.
Chu Ruohan pushed Gu Junze through the bustling crowd and walked to a secluded place.
The two looked at the familiar figure by the lake. Marquis Anyang was chatting and laughing with a woman.
Looking closely, this woman is a few years younger than Chu Ruohan.
It seems that a new member will be coming to Anyang Marquis' Mansion soon.
Whether his father wants to marry or take a concubine is not something that Gu Junze, as a son, can interfere with.
"Go back."
"Um."
The two of them had long lost interest in visiting the lantern festival.
As soon as I returned to Hongmeng Garden, I ran into Nanny Zhou who had been waiting for a long time.
"Prince, Madam, the Ninth Prince has been gone for quite some time now. The Queen Mother's instructions cannot be delayed any longer."
Chu Ruohan sighed softly, resignedly took the bowl of steaming medicine, frowned slightly, and drank it all in one gulp.
The bitter medicine slid down her throat and she couldn't help feeling nauseous.
Gu Junze felt distressed and quickly poured her a glass of water, "Quick, rinse your mouth."
Chu Ruohan took the cup of water, rinsed her mouth, and then she came to her senses a little.
"Mammy, you can leave now."
Gu Junze looked at Madam Zhou with an unfriendly tone...
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