Chapter 296: Gu Huaimeng's Previous Life
Empress Dowager Xie walked away in her long robe that trailed on the ground.
As long as she is still alive, the glory of the Xie family will not be completely wiped out.
She had been missing for thousands of days and nights, and everyone thought that she had to keep a low profile and try to survive.
But why should she linger on?
She and Emperor Wencheng raised the current emperor.
Killing her is tantamount to matricide!
Nephewicide and matricide are very different in nature.
Xie's family was destroyed. From a public and private perspective, the emperor would monitor her but would not kill her.
In this way, the Queen Mother left the palace in a grand ceremony.
The palace ladies and attendants surrounded her in front and behind.
The chariots and horses were connected, and the flags were waving.
The Nine-Phoenix umbrella with bright yellow satin and curved handle is waving and eye-catching.
…
Qin Taishi Mansion.
At the Qushui Liushang Banquet in the Qin Mansion, male and female guests were seated equally.
The water gurgles and the bamboo branches sway in the wind.
Thousands of red flowers drip dew, and spring water overflows the bank.
The sound of stringed instruments is melodious and graceful, never fading from our ears.
Very beautiful.
Very elegant too.
But Lu Mingchao was not in a good mood.
She saw Gu Huai, who was supposed to be under house arrest.
Has Gu Huai's house arrest been lifted?
Is the emperor in the palace too unprincipled?
Changing orders every day.
Gu Huai was wearing a snow-white straight-collared robe, which flowed like a steep mountain covered with fresh snow. The cuffs and collar were embroidered with gold threads to outline the edges of flowing clouds, and he wore a wide belt with moon-white auspicious cloud patterns around his waist, on which hung an old, ordinary purse.
Elegant and noble.
Lu Mingchao turned his head away in disgust.
Use the purse embroidered by the original owner to disgust her.
When Lu Mingchao was looking at Gu Huai, Gu Huai was also looking at Lu Mingchao.
His features were like the green mountains and spring waters smudged in an ink painting; even when he squinted his eyes or frowned in disgust, there seemed to be tiny, deep and shallow lights condensed within.
Apart from a slightly bulging belly, her figure didn't seem to have changed much.
The light-colored dress suppressed her bright and graceful appearance, making her look a little gentler and more chaste.
Gu Huai saw Lu Mingchao turned his head away, but he was still reluctant to look away.
Ever since the Yongning Marquisate took the initiative to cancel the engagement, he has been having a dream intermittently.
In the dream, Achao married him at the age of seventeen.
The wedding dress is as red as fire and the time is passing by.
He bowed to Achao and his wife.
In the dream, he still looked cold and indifferent, but Ah Chao did not avoid him as much as possible like he did now.
His Ah Chao is gentle and passionate.
Every time I wanted to continue dreaming, I would wake up without any warning.
At first, he thought that whatever he thought about during the day, he would dream about at night.
But the scenes in the dream are too real.
He received brides again and again, and bowed in the hall again and again.
Over and over again, it came to an abrupt end the moment the veil was lifted.
He didn't believe it was just a dream.
He would rather believe that that was the life he and Achao were supposed to have.
He went to the Buddhist temple to look for an eminent monk, but the monk said it was just a mirage.
How could it be a mirror image?
If Lu Minghui had not traced her ancestry back to her ancestors, he would definitely marry A Chao, and only A Chao.
There has never been anyone else around him.
Will the seventeen-year-old Chao still marry him?
Infinite desire arose in Gu Huai's heart.
He wants to make his dream come true.
"Can't forget the old love?" Princess Qingyu folded her arms and sneered frivolously.
"Gu Huai, you are the princess's consort after all, so be more restrained and don't embarrass me."
Gu Huai lowered his eyes and glanced at Princess Qingyu calmly, "Princess, you should cover up the spots on your neck."
Princess Qingyu subconsciously raised her hand to touch it, and then said nonchalantly, "The puppy last night was newly found by me. It is indeed a little naughty."
"It's not too serious, it will be fine after a few days of training."
"Gu Huai, don't say that this princess eats alone and doesn't think about you. That little dog has a sister. Will she reward you?"
Gu Huai couldn't help but feel disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly.
“No need.”
"Gu doesn't have Princess Qingyu's habits."
Princess Qingyu sighed softly, "Really?"
"I feel like you and I are a perfect match. A gentleman who keeps himself clean will not stare at a married woman."
"Gu Huai, the emperor has issued the imperial decree for the marriage, and the marriage cannot be changed. The Lord Shang will not humiliate you. At most, we can go our separate ways after the marriage."
"But don't look like you're envious of Lu Mingchao when you're out there."
"To be honest, this princess also covets Lu Mingchao..."
Gu Huai tilted his head, his eyes frosty and poisonous.
Princess Qingyu couldn't stop laughing. "The one I covet is Lu Mingchao's second brother, Lu Yao."
Gu Huai was stunned.
Lu Yao.
A person with a kind heart.
He was also the one who rejected Gu Zhen without hesitation.
One has to admit that Lu Yao is indeed as cold and indifferent as a banished immortal in ancient paintings.
She remained silent and just stood there quietly, but it was enough to attract endless gazes.
But, as far as he knew, Lu Yao became a disciple of Master Yu.
In this world, no one except Emperor Jingxiang dared to attack Master Yu’s disciples.
If the arrogant and foolish Princess Qingyu reached out...
The marriage can be resolved.
Gu Huai swallowed the words of warning that were about to slip out of his mouth.
"Did Lu Minghui tell you?" Gu Huai asked knowingly.
Princess Qingyu stretched out her finger, poked Gu Huai's chest, and said in a roundabout way, "She is your ex-fiancée after all, why is your husband so indifferent?"
"She told this princess."
"Please do what I like, so that I can bring you two together."
"If you want to do it, do it as soon as possible." Gu Huai said coldly, "The daughter-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion must not forcibly seize a man from the people, otherwise she will risk being demoted, and I will also ask for permission to divorce her."
Princess Qingyu's expression changed again and again, and her face was filled with anger. She pointed at Gu Huai and said, "That's unreasonable!"
Gu Huai's eyes were as calm as water, lightly passing over Princess Qingyu's fingers.
Looking at Princess Qingyu's bright red nails, I couldn't help but think that Achao would also be a good fit.
Princess Qingyu took a deep breath and suppressed her anger. "Gu Huai, you don't want to be a proper couple with me, do you?"
To be honest, if she had not been dissolute for so many years, she would have been satisfied with a prince consort like Gu Huai.
But who made her understand the matters between men and women so early? How can taking care of a husband and raising children compare to indulging in sensual pleasures?
Gu Huai took two steps back and said, "I wish I had nothing to do with Your Highness."
Princess Qingyu looked at him with a blazing gaze, "Don't worry, we still have our wedding night."
“It’s inevitable.”
"I want to see what the difference is between you and those cats and dogs."
Gu Huai's face turned livid, and he replied word for word, "It's unreasonable."
"This princess doesn't want to care. I want you." Princess Qingyu laughed wantonly.
"Look, who's going to say hello to Lu Mingchao?"
"The son of the Chengyang Marquisate."
"Tsk, she's not as stunningly charming as Pei Jian, but she's still acceptable."
"But isn't it too tender?"
Gu Huai frowned and looked up. "Pei Che."
"The youngest son of the Pei family."
"I am only thirteen years old this year."
"Put away your dirty thoughts."
Ah Chao saved Pei Che.
That stupid boy Pei Che said that he would marry Achao when he grows up.
Not reminiscing about the past with your ex-fiancée]