Madam Murong had never expected things to go so smoothly and was overjoyed.
She thanked Madam Gu again and again, saying that she would go back home to arrange the wedding immediately, and would ask Shangqing Zhenren to calculate an auspicious time for the wedding before noon, and then she took her leave.
After everyone left, only Madam Gu was left sitting at the head of the main hall in Cihetang.
Nanny Li glanced at the leaking pot and wanted to ask Madam Gu whether she wanted to serve the meal. But before she could say anything, she saw a figure in a purple cloak walking towards her in the courtyard outside.
Madam Gu also saw Gu Yunyan outside the house, and a gentle and loving smile appeared on her face.
After Gu Yunyan bowed, she pulled Gu Yunyan to her side affectionately and said with a smile, "Sister Yunyan, didn't I tell you not to come this morning?"
"Grandma, are you fed up with me?" Gu Yun'er pouted, her tone intimate and playful, with a hint of coquettishness.
"How could that be! Grandmother would love for you to come more often." Mrs. Gu felt very happy, patted the back of Gu Yun'er's hand, and sighed kindly, "You are the most filial child, always thinking of me."
"My grandma was so good to me, so of course I miss her." Gu Yun'er leaned his head affectionately on Madam Gu's shoulder.
After returning from Yuheng Garden, Gu Yunyan felt very uneasy.
In just over two months, she has already lost her older brother and older sister, and everything she had is gone.
Gu Yunyan had never felt so uneasy before, even when her life story was revealed...
She was very upset, so she came to Cihetang.
Feeling the body warmth from the lady, Gu Yun'er felt at ease all of a sudden, as if his wandering heart had finally found a home.
That’s right, the lady is different from them.
She will not distance herself from me because of blood ties. In the Gu family, she is the only one who treats me like a granddaughter.
Gu Yun'er rubbed Madam Gu's shoulder coquettishly, and her bangs spread out with this movement, revealing a walnut-like red bump on her forehead, which looked shocking against her fair skin.
"My dear, how did your forehead get hurt?" Mrs. Gu was very distressed and said with concern, "Come, let grandma take a look."
She looked at Gu Yunyan's face carefully and found that she looked unhappy, as if she was hiding something.
Gu Yunyan raised her hand and used her bangs to cover the wound on her forehead. She smiled nonchalantly and said, "Grandma, it's okay. I accidentally bumped into it this morning."
Madam Gu frowned slightly, always feeling that Gu Yunyan seemed to be hiding something.
"Did Gu Yanfei do it?"
Madam Gu asked directly, knowing that the only person in the mansion who would make things difficult for Gu Yunmeng was Gu Yanfei.
Gu Yunyan didn't say anything, but just leaned quietly against Madam Gu, with her eyes half-closed, looking quite delicate.
Madam Gu felt even more distressed when she saw this. She gently stroked Gu Yunmeng's back with one hand and regretted it again: she shouldn't have brought the person back, causing the family to suffer unrest now. It would have been better for her to just go with the flow in the first place.
Gu Yunyan leaned against Madam Gu lovingly. After a moment, she said softly, "Grandma, if big sister doesn't want to get married, then forget it."
The little maid serving in the room went to see Madam Gu nervously, thinking that she would be angry.
Madam Gu was stunned for a moment, and then she understood in an instant: So that's why, it was because of Gu Yunzhen that her little sister was injured.
She sighed with a hint of regret: "You have always been protective of your sisters, good child."
"But this is for your elder sister's own good. Even though your elder sister got married in a hurry, the Murong family will definitely remember her kindness. No one will surpass her in this life. She will have a long and happy life in the future, so why bother to fight for a moment."
Madam Gu patted Gu Yun'er's hand again.
Meeting her loving eyes, Gu Yunyan nodded gently, the pearl earrings on her earlobes swayed slightly, reflecting the sparkle in her eyes.
I sighed in my heart: Yes, it's such a simple truth, why can't my elder sister understand it? She is different from me.
Seeing Gu Yunyan's well-behaved appearance, Madam Gu's expression softened a little, and she said with a gleam in her eyes, "Second Master Murong has already joined the Shenji Camp. With him here, he will be able to help Prince Kang in the future."
Gu Yunyan responded softly, her eyelashes slightly drooping, revealing a hint of shyness that seemed to want to speak but hesitate.
She said to herself in her heart that she didn't need her elder sister to sacrifice for her. With Chu You around, the Murong family would never treat her elder sister unfairly in the future.
This is a good thing for the older sister.
She felt that she had done nothing guilty towards her elder sister.
After having breakfast with the lady at Cihe Hall, Gu Yun'er supported her and walked towards the ancestral hall.
The grandparents and grandchildren walked and talked all the way, laughing and making Mrs. Gu laugh all the time.
They arrived a little late, and most of the other people from the Marquis's mansion were waiting in the porch of the ancestral hall, surrounded by jewels and precious stones. Some were greeting each other, some were talking about their children, and some were whispering to each other...
Seeing Madam Gu coming, everyone fell silent and went forward to greet her.
Everyone surrounded Madam Gu like the moon surrounded by stars and walked into the front hall of the ancestral hall. At first glance, it seemed that the ancestors were loving and the grandchildren were filial, and the family was happy.
Before entering the house, Xia Lian took off Gu Yun'er's cloak, revealing the primrose-colored flowered jacket and skirt embroidered with hundreds of butterflies underneath the cloak.
The bright colors are eye-catching.
"Third sister, your dress is so beautiful!" Fourth Miss Gu Yunlan took Gu Yunyan's arm affectionately and said warmly, "You are finally willing to give up your Cailingyuan."
Ever since Su Niang was sent to the government office, Gu Yun'er has been silent for some time and hardly ever leaves the house.
Gu Yunlan asked her to go out and play several times, but she declined each time. This made Gu Yunlan disappointed for a long time, but he could do nothing about it.
"I have been hand-copying Buddhist scriptures for my grandfather these days, thinking that I can burn them in front of him on the day of ancestor worship." Gu Yun'er snuggled up to Gu Yunlan intimately, her smile sweet and amiable, like the gentle breeze in March.
"I'll be free starting tomorrow, so we can go shopping together and buy some New Year's gifts."
She made Gu Yunlan laugh with just a few words, and other girls from the Gu family also joined in, saying that they wanted to go shopping with Gu Yunlan and the others.
The girls were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Madam Gu couldn't help but smile as she looked at her cousins who were talking and laughing happily.
Her smiling eyes swept across Gu Yunmeng, and then fell on Gu Yunzhen who was sitting not far in front of her.
Gu Yunzhen looked back with a gentle smile, still looking as dignified and virtuous as usual.
The girl in front of her was clearly her eldest granddaughter who she had watched grow up since she was a child. She had the same appearance, the same smile, and the same temperament. But for some reason, Madam Gu always felt that something seemed different.
It seemed as if overnight, Gu Yunzhen became a different person.
"Madam."
Gu Yuan, who was sitting next to Gu Yanfei, spoke, calling Madam Gu back to her senses.
Everyone around felt a subtle spark from his call of "Madam". In the past, Gu Yuan always called Madam Gu "grandmother", but now he changed to "Madam" like Gu Yanfei.
Gu Yuan said coldly: "I wonder what my sister did wrong. Why did the Madam want to punish her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall?"
"If the mansion cannot accommodate the eldest son's family, then we should separate and live separately."
"In case I'm away on duty, Madam Tai will send my sister to Cijing Nunnery."
Gu Yuan's eyes were stern, revealing an arrogant confidence like a mountain stream. He was full of vigor and vitality, yet had a hint of danger in his aura.
(End of this chapter)
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