Lan'er lowered her head with a faint smile on her lips. Gu Junyao put on a pair of pink pearl earrings and was about to go out happily, but was called to the hall by Mrs. Gu and Mr. Gu.

"Mom and Dad, didn't we agree to meet at the teahouse today? Why did you call Yao'er here?"

Gu Junyao said this unhappily, sat aside, and took a sip of the teacup on the table.

Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu looked at each other, not knowing how to tell this matter. Mrs. Gu simply gritted her teeth and stamped her feet, looking at Gu Junyao firmly and said, "You don't have to go today ."

Gu Junyao almost spit out the tea in her mouth when she heard this. She showed them her pink dress and said, "The dress is new. Dad and Mom, what's wrong with you? Could it be that Master Murong doesn't want to meet his daughter anymore?"

"That's not the case. It's not that I can't meet you anymore, but that he's already dead..."

After Mrs. Gu said this, her brows were twisted into a knot. They were supposed to meet today, but she didn't expect that he would die suddenly in the room early in the morning. After being found by Mr. Murong and Mrs. Murong, they not only burst into tears, but also cursed Gu Junyao as a jinx.

"How could this happen? Does he have some kind of illness?" Gu Junyao was so shocked that she was speechless. She quickly sorted out her thoughts and asked.

Master Gu sighed and shook his head, then raised his eyes and said, "Mr. Murong was always in good health and had no symptoms. He died suddenly."

Inside the Murong Mansion, the eldest son's funeral was being prepared in full swing. The second son, Murong Bai, walked up to Master Murong, kowtowed and said, "I feel very sad about my eldest brother's matter, but Miss Gu is innocent. My eldest brother is gone, and I wonder if Dad can fulfill the one wish in my son's heart."

The second son Murong Bai was also born to Madam Murong. He was favored no less than the eldest son Murong. He had fallen in love with Gu Junyao at first sight, and since she was known as the most beautiful woman in the capital, he wanted to meet her even more.

"Bai'er, hurry up and get up and talk." Madam Murong felt sorry for the second young master, so she helped him up and said to him, "If you have any wishes, tell the master."

"It's like this. My son wants to go meet Miss Gu Er on behalf of my eldest brother. They originally had an appointment at a teahouse. Since my eldest brother can't go, only Bai Er can go in his place."

Master Murong was so angry that he couldn't say anything. He pointed at his nose and was about to scold him, but he had a seizure and almost fainted. Madam Murong patted his back and said sadly, "Master, just let Bai'er go. Bai'er likes Second Miss as much as she does."

"Forget it, if he wants to go, then let him go!"

Grandpa Murong was helpless. He was immersed in the grief of losing his son and had no intention of taking care of so many things. Murong Bai left happily.

Early the next morning, Gu Junyao changed into white clothes and rushed to Chachunlou with Lan'er and Achou to meet Murong Bai.

"Mr. Murong."

Gu Junyao didn't want to come today, but her parents advised her to ask the eldest master no matter what to express her condolences.

Murong Bai turned his head in surprise and saw Gu Junyao in front of him. She was indeed so beautiful that she was beyond compare. Gu Junyao was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

"Second Miss Gu, you are finally here, please take a seat."

Murong Bai looked at Gu Junyao in front of him happily, but Gu Junyao felt offended. Although Murong Bai was not as silly as his elder brother, the shrewdness in his eyes made people feel uncomfortable. He was rather thin and his face was not handsome. Compared with her brother Shaoyuan, he was like heaven and earth.

Murong Bai is just a playboy in the city, and he wants to be with her. He is simply like a toad wanting to eat swan meat.

Achou and Lan'er were guarding behind the curtain. Achou could tell at a glance what Murong Bai was thinking.

"I've also heard about your elder brother's situation. Parents sent me here to express their condolences."

Gu Junyao said this with a sad face and poured him a glass of wine. But before she took her hand away, Murong Bai frivolously touched her green jade hand, which scared Gu Junyao.

"Mr. Murong, please respect yourself..." Gu Junyao lowered his head, and Ah Chou wanted to go in to protect him, but was stopped by Lan'er, who shook her head at him.

"Second Miss, to be honest, I fell in love with you when I was thirteen years old. I would sneak out every time during the Lantern Festival and follow my brother just to see you. Now that my eldest brother is dead, it's natural for you and I to be together."

Hearing this, Gu Junyao felt a little strange, looked at him coldly and said, "No, you killed your elder brother, didn't you?" Murong Bai's face turned pale with fear, and he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, I don't have the courage to do that."

"So that's how it is... The Second Young Master always speaks in a way that causes people to misunderstand." Gu Junyao didn't want to pay attention and ate her food, but the look in his eyes was always full of vulgarity. Gu Junyao was restless and found an excuse to leave the teahouse halfway through her meal.

Walking on the crowded street, Gu Junyao fanned fiercely with the palm-leaf fan in her hand, "This Murong Bai is simply a toad wanting to eat swan meat, and he doesn't even look at what he looks like."

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"That's right, Miss. This shows how bad the Murong family's family tradition is. Fortunately, Miss didn't meet that young master Murong."

Lan'er said behind her. Gu Junyao hurried back to the Gu Mansion and heard Lan'er say that Gu Yunru came back the night before. She asked curiously, "Isn't she enjoying a good life in the palace? Why is she back?"

"This servant does not quite understand, I only know that Madam gave her some money, which shows that she lived a very restrained life in the palace."

"Tsk, she is doing so badly in the palace, that Concubine Shu must have caused her a lot of trouble."

Gu Junyao sniffed and rushed to the room. Ah Chou followed them closely, with a deep look in his eyes.

The scene changed, and Gu Yunru parked the carriage nearby, looking at the desert which was still twenty miles away down the hillside. This was Shuying's home, and she would definitely feel very close to it when she saw this.

"Shuying, do you remember where the caravan that rescued you was?"

Gu Yunru looked at Shuying beside him and stared at her for a moment. She saw that she had regained her usual elegant and virtuous look.

"It's been so many years, I almost forgot. We're heading into the desert soon. I wonder if the water we brought is enough."

Shuying was a little worried. Including the people the princess gave them, there were six people in total, and the two guards were guarding not far away and did not follow them, just to protect them in secret.