The eldest prince's personal visit to Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion was indeed worthy of shocking the entire mansion.
The Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is also an old minister who followed Emperor Taizu in founding the country. However, ever since the late marquis Gu Ce surrendered to the enemy, the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion has been disliked by the late emperor and has gradually drifted away from the circle of power and nobility in the capital.
Over the years, only Prince Kang Chuyou had visited the Marquis's Mansion several times for Gu Yunmeng.
Marquis Dingyuan Gu Jian was the first to receive the news that the eldest prince was coming to the mansion, and he immediately got ready to go out to greet him. However, when he ran to the outer ceremonial gate, he found nothing.
The doorman reported in a stammering voice, "My Lord, the eldest young master has brought the eldest prince in."
“……”Gu Jian’s expression changed instantly, and the three words “ungrateful bastard” were on the tip of his tongue, barely bitten between his teeth.
This Gu Yuan is really outrageous. He completely disregards the interests of the family.
When the eldest prince came to the mansion, Gu Yuan didn't even wait for his uncle to greet him, but took him away directly.
Gu Jian wanted to chase after him, but was afraid that Gu Yuan would do something wrong and talk nonsense in front of the eldest prince.
The capital is in such a mess now, and the Marquis's Mansion cannot afford to cause the eldest prince's dissatisfaction again.
Gu Jian stood there in a dilemma, pacing back and forth in annoyance.
Gu Yuan didn't care how his second uncle was struggling, and directly took Chu Yi to the garden on the east side of the marquis' mansion and sat in a water pavilion.
Not long after, Gu Yanfei brought Juanbi to the garden.
Gu Yanfei was wearing a lilac cloak trimmed with mink. When she walked, she looked like flowing clouds in the sky, adding a touch of bright color to the snow-covered garden.
Not only Chu Yi and Gu Yuan came, but also Jinyiwei commander He Lie came. As soon as he saw Gu Yanfei, an overly friendly smile appeared on his face, which gave Juanbi behind him goose bumps.
After Gu Yanfei casually greeted Chu Yi, he pulled his eldest brother over.
Gu Yuan had to go on errands and had not returned to the mansion for a long time. Gu Yanfei grabbed his wrist and looked him up and down, and even walked around him.
That straight gaze made Gu Yuan confused.
After a moment, Gu Yanfei smiled brightly, revealing a pair of shallow dimples on his cheeks, and said with relief: "It's okay."
"What's the matter?" Gu Yuan looked at his sister in confusion, then looked at himself, and looked himself up and down from his feet to his chest.
Chu Yi placed his right hand on the armrest of the chair, bent his two slender fingers, and tapped them twice. He looked at Gu Yuan thoughtfully and guessed, "Could it be that Shangqing left a 'mark' on Gu Yuan's body?"
This sentence was said to Gu Yanfei.
"That's right." Gu Yanfei nodded, with a cold light in his eyes.
"When?" Gu Yuan widened his eyes in surprise, his usually stern face showing a rare youthfulness that suited his age.
Looking at his elder brother, Gu Yanfei felt a little sad.
Her eldest brother was not even eighteen years old, but from the moment his father passed away, he was forced to grow up early. He had to support the eldest son, he had to protect his younger sister, he had to...
My elder brother in my previous life suffered so much...
Gu Yanfei knew that Gu Yuan did not need pity, so he did not show any sign on his face. He raised his finger and pointed at Gu Yuan's heart, answering every question obediently: "It should be the last time Shangqing accompanied Murong Yong's family to welcome the bride."
Gu Yanfei also gained some merit because of Madam Murong's affairs. His eyes became sharper than before, so he could see that there was an extra "mark" on Gu Yuan's soul that shouldn't have been there.
This is to borrow the mark left by luck.
Once this mark is left on the soul, it cannot be removed by force. It is like a thorn stuck in the flesh. Trying to remove it by force will hurt the soul.
So, she waited patiently.
Waiting for Shangqing to activate the formation. Only in this way can she remove the "mark" for her elder brother without any harm.
It has to be said that the Yu family still exceeded Gu Yanfei's imagination. She originally thought that the Yu family had found something with spiritual power to activate the formation, but she didn't expect that they would so viciously use the heart blood of a child.
Gu Yuan lowered his head and looked at his left chest, saying, "I don't feel anything at all."
All the other servants were sent away, leaving only Juanbi to serve in the water pavilion.
Juanbi, who was serving tea to everyone, felt his hair stand on end when he heard this. His hands started shaking and the teacup in his hand almost slipped.
Gu Yanfei quickly lifted the teacup and said calmly, "Of course I don't feel anything."
This is the evil nature of this formation.
The person whose luck is borrowed is branded without knowing it, his fortune is taken away, and he finally dies miserably bit by bit in endless despair.
Gu Yanfei handed the cup of tea to Gu Yuan and said in a soothing tone, "It's okay now."
The Soul Gathering and Luck Borrowing Array has been broken, and the "mark" on Gu Yuan's heart will naturally disappear.
Gu Yuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and took the teacup handed to him by his sister.
If his luck was really taken away by someone, he would become a burden to his sister.
Juanbi quickly served tea to the guests, and the aroma of tea wafted through the water pavilion.
Gu Yanfei, who was always informal, sat down at the side with ease. She looked at Chu Yi, who was sitting across a coffee table from her, and asked naturally, "Is everything settled?"
For example, there were seven or eight imperial envoys kneeling in front of the imperial study, some of them demanding severe punishment for the Yuan family, while others were questioning the emperor's hasty sentencing without going through the three courts, which was against the law; for example, the aristocratic families were currently divided into two factions, and they were arguing over whether to protect the Yu family or the Feng family, and neither side was willing to give in.
"Wait!" Gu Yanfei interrupted Chu Yi curiously, "Feng family?"
The offender was not the Yu family, so how come the Feng family was involved? Did something happen after she left Chengtian Gate yesterday? Gu Yanfei looked at Chu Yi with burning eyes, and his desire to watch the fun was written directly on his face.
Chu Yi smiled softly: "Jingzhao Yin Feng He assassinated him in public with the intention of treason."
"Assassination?" Gu Yanfei was sure that she had missed a big show. "Assassination of whom?"
"Me." Chu Yi said.
"You?" Gu Yanfei moved his face closer to him, supporting his chin with one hand.
Judging from his complexion, he doesn't look like he's injured.
Gu Yanfei suddenly thought of Chu Yi pretending to be sick in front of the yamen runners in the carriage outside Danyang City, and he laughed happily, becoming more and more cheerful.
Chu Yi tested the temperature of the teacup before handing it to her. Gu Yanfei took it very smoothly, drank a sip of the tea that just went into her mouth, and asked, "What happened next?"
"The iron barrel of the aristocratic family has been pried open." Chu Yi curled his lips, revealing a meaningful smile, his eyes calm and without any waves.
Since Taizu founded the country, these noble families have always been united to resist Taizu's suppression, but today, a crack has finally appeared among these high-ranking families.
Gu Yanfei was too lazy to think and just listened to the story, thinking: These aristocratic families, the checks and balances, are really troublesome.
It’s still better to be in the Yaoling Realm, where the strong are respected.
She casually picked two red plum blossoms from the plum tree by the window, held them between her fingers and played with them, and asked casually, "Are you going to divide and attack?"
Chu Yi just smiled without saying anything, slowly drank a sip of tea, with a slight curve at the corner of his lips.
This time, being able to create such a gap between the aristocratic families that had been sticking together was a result of the right time, right place and right people.
The aristocratic families are headed by the Yuan family, but Yuan Zhe is still imprisoned in the imperial prison of the Northern Pacification Office. Without such a leader, the aristocratic families are divided on the issue of whether to protect the Yu family or the Feng family.
Under the current circumstances, it is impossible for the aristocratic families to protect both the Yu family and the Feng family.
The aristocratic family is arrogant, but not stupid. They know that they must make a choice this time.
If it were any other day, those noble families would have already reached an external consensus with the help of the Yuan family.
After all, the Yuan family's foundation is still too shallow. It can only be regarded as a bond between the aristocratic family and the Queen Mother and Prince Kang and his son. The Yuan family has not yet reached the point where other aristocratic families are completely convinced.
Gu Yanfei looked at Chu Yi and couldn't help but sneered, commenting jokingly: "You are so cunning."
Of course she was talking about Chu Yi.
He Lie: “…”
Gu Yuan: “…”
He Lie had a strange expression on his face. He looked back and forth at the two of them, thinking: Second Miss Gu is indeed an expert. Apart from the Emperor, she is probably the only one who dares to speak to the eldest prince like this.
Gu Yuan looks at the nose with his eyes, the mouth with his nose, and the heart with his mouth.
Chu Yi, however, looked calm, and took Gu Yanfei's words as praise. The smile in his eyes spread like ripples, and he sighed, "What a pity."
Gu Yanfei knew that Chu Yi was talking about the sudden snowstorm yesterday afternoon, and smiled.
The girl's laughter sounded like the clanging of pendants and the gurgling of spring water.
She tilted her little face and leaned towards Chu Yi, saying seriously: "It's not good to be too smooth!"
For people like them who are abandoned by heaven and have such a bad fate, if everything goes smoothly for them, the heaven will not tolerate it and will suppress them.
"It's just right now." Gu Yanfei stared into Chu Yi's eyes, with twinkling lights in them.
Chu Yi was slightly startled and looked at Gu Yanfei quietly.
She obviously has the ability to be superior to everyone, but she remains calm and does not become arrogant or look down on others.
Chu Yi whispered: "Yes, this is perfect."
She is just the way she is now.
Chu Yi's eyes were fixed on her, the smile in his eyes became more intense, and there was a hint of burning light.
His eyes were very beautiful, with an elegant shape. The eyelashes at the end of his eyes were particularly long, which made his eyes look even more slender. The red mole at the end of his eyes was more beautiful than the red plum blossom she picked between her fingers.
Being stared at by such a pair of beautiful eyes, Gu Yanfei suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
She tilted her head away while holding her chin, playing with the red plum blossom in her hand, and asked, "What do you want to see me for?"
(End of this chapter)
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