From her previous life to this life, she had no idea that her father's body was incomplete.
It has always been the eldest brother Gu Yuan who has carried all of this alone, probably because in the previous life, they never had the opportunity to redress their father, and the eldest brother never mentioned this matter to her, for fear that she would be sad.
The sorrows of her past life flashed before her eyes like a kaleidoscope. At that moment, a huge torrent seemed to rush into her heart, swift and fierce, causing her chest to heave and a hint of red light flashed across her sour eyes.
Suddenly, she grabbed Gu Yuan's sleeve, pinching and wrinkling the material at the cuff.
Fortunately, she came back and returned to this little world.
Gu Yuan picked up the teapot and poured tea for his sister. He toasted her with tea instead of wine. His handsome and cold face showed his sharp edge. He said firmly: "As long as Dad can overturn the verdict..."
My father was buried hastily at that time, without even a proper funeral, and he was not buried in the Gu family's ancestral tomb. The clan members were afraid of angering the late emperor and strongly opposed it.
It had been nine years; Gu Yuan had waited for a full nine years before he finally got the chance to vindicate his father.
Gu Yuan's narrow eyes were full of bloodshot, and he said in a hoarse voice, "After we overturn Dad's case, I want to rebury his body together with Mom."
He planned to go to Yangzhou and Tailing City in person. Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he wanted to find his father's body.
In the past, he didn't dare to have any hope for this, but now, he suddenly felt that this might not be impossible.
"Okay!" Gu Yanfei toasted Gu Yuan with another cup of tea, as if he saw through his thoughts, "When the time comes, can you take me to Tailing City?"
"I want to see where Daddy and Big Brother live in Tailing City..."
Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded firmly and said, "Okay!"
Because of Gu Yunyan's existence, Gu Yuan always tried not to mention the past of Tailing City. He felt that even if he told his sister, it would only increase her sadness and resentment.
His eyelashes trembled, all the sorrow and pain were hidden in his eyes, he smiled, and promised solemnly: "Let's go to Tailing City together."
He raised his little finger to Gu Yanfei and almost wanted to make a pinky promise with his sister. At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside. Juanbi came in hurriedly, opening the curtain and reporting, "Master, Second Miss, someone is coming from the Chang'an Marquis's residence."
"It's Lord Chang An, Master Lu Er, and Madam Lu Er."
The smile on Gu Yuan's lips instantly disappeared, and he frowned, saying unhappily, "What are the Lu family doing here?"
The Lu family didn't believe my sister and disliked her for meddling in other people's business. What were you doing here now? Juanbi coughed dryly and explained with some embarrassment, "The wife of the prince of Weiguo accompanied them."
"Please invite them to Chaohui Hall." When Gu Yanfei raised his eyes and looked at Juanbi, his emotions had almost returned to calm, but his voice was still slightly hoarse.
Gu Yuan didn't say anything else. It was up to his sister whether to meet the Lu family or not. He would not interfere.
Then, the brother and sister moved to the Chaohui Hall in the outer courtyard.
It was bright outside, and it was certain that today would be a sunny day. The warm sunshine shining on people made them feel brighter, and all the sad emotions were swept away.
The wife of the Prince of Weiguo and the Lu family arrived very quickly. The former was all smiles, while the latter were quite reserved and awkward.
"Yan Fei, Aqin's mother is here to apologize to you today." The wife of the Prince of Weiguo was a straightforward person. She stated her purpose in the first sentence.
"It's my fault," Mrs. Lu was so ashamed that she kept admitting her fault with a red face. "It's all my fault!"
"Miss, you are a magnanimous person. Don't bother with an ignorant person like me!"
Yesterday at noon, after the Hua family went to the Lu family to propose marriage, the unconscious Lu Qin woke up. At that time, Mrs. Lu Er thought her daughter had recovered from her illness and was overjoyed. She wanted to prepare for the wedding as soon as possible. Until this morning, just after dawn, Mr. Lu Er's eldest sister Lu hurried back to the Bo Mansion and scolded her.
Only then did Mrs. Lu realize that the Hua family was planning to have their eldest son and daughter marry in secret. Not only was they trying to murder their daughter, they were also planning to use their daughter's life to bless the Hua family. This was confirmed by Master Xuancheng himself.
Only then did she realize that what Gu Yanfei said before was true. It turned out that the Hua family really had bad intentions. She almost made a big mistake this time and killed her own daughter.
This cruel truth frightened Mrs. Lu Er so much that she was almost scared to death. Although she did value her son more, her daughter was also born after ten months of pregnancy and was a piece of flesh that fell from her belly.
She never intended to trade her daughter's life for a job for her son. She agreed to the marriage because she felt that Hua Xi was a man of both talent and character, and she couldn't miss this future number one son-in-law.
No matter how Madam Lu explained, Mrs. Lu refused to listen and scolded her and Master Lu harshly. She scolded them for being too careless about Lu Qin's marriage, and then scolded Madam Lu for not knowing the seriousness of the matter and offending Gu Yanfei. She also mentioned that the eldest prince had publicly asked Gu Yanfei to be his princess.
Only then did Mrs. Lu realize how powerful it was. If Gu Yanfei became the prince's consort in the future, it would mean that this second Miss Gu might also be the future queen.
When she thought about the fact that she had offended the future queen and brought disaster to her family, Madam Lu was so frightened that she almost fainted.
Aunt Lu was a decisive person. She immediately gave advice to her natal family and asked Second Madam Lu to go to the Duke's Mansion in person to ask the wife of the Duke of Wei's son to help intercede. She also invited the Earl of Chang'an and his wife to come to the Gu Mansion to apologize.
At this time, Mrs. Lu was extremely uneasy and looked at Gu Yanfei anxiously.
The wife of the Duke of Weiguo was a person who was good at dancing with long sleeves. She smiled and said, "I have known Ah Qin's mother since she was a child. She has always been like this. She won't cry until she sees the Yellow River. I have said before that she will suffer a big loss sooner or later!"
"She still doesn't believe it. Alas, this time, poor Ah Qin has suffered a lot because of this foolish mother."
Her words not only insulted Second Madam Lu, but also appealed to Lu Qin's emotions. She also hoped that Gu Yanfei would consider Lu Qin's sake and not make a fuss with Second Madam Lu.
"This time, it's all thanks to the young lady for saving my daughter's life!" Madam Lu lowered her posture, knelt down and bowed, "Sister Qin woke up yesterday at noon, but she is still a little weak."
While she was speaking, Lord Chang An and Master Lu II kept glancing at Gu Yuan at the upper seat, wondering whether they should swallow their pride and ask their nephew to say a few good words for them.
Master Lu Er originally wanted to bring his son Lu Si along, but the boy said he wanted to work for him, and ran away, leaving behind a sentence saying that it was all their own fault.
Gu Yanfei finally spoke: "Let Ah Qin have a good rest for three days."
Although she did not say whether she accepted the Lu family's apology, Mrs. Lu finally felt relieved and secretly thanked her daughter's face for working.
Madam Lu tried to speak in a light tone: "I'll tell Miss Qin when I get back. She can't lie down. She said she wanted to go for a walk this morning. She said her bones were rusty."
The wife of the Duke of Weiguo smiled and said, "Jiao Niang just went to accompany her and said she would keep an eye on her."
Speaking of Wei Jiaoniang and Lu Qin, the atmosphere in the room finally became a little more natural.
"Jiao Niang has been a good child since she was young. She is open-minded, generous and cheerful. She has a pure heart towards others. No wonder she and the second Miss Gu get along so well." Madam Lu took the opportunity to praise Wei Jiao Niang and indirectly praised Gu Yanfei as well.
This actually amused the wife of the Prince of Weiguo, who laughed so hard that her teeth were showing.
Madam Lu Er continued, "The bracelet that the young lady gave me the other day broke, so I picked out another one. I hope the young lady will accept it."
Madam Lu II attentively asked the housekeeper to present a generous gift.
Yesterday at noon, after Lu Qin woke up, the white jade bracelet that Gu Yanfei gave her suddenly shattered into powder. Madam Lu didn't care at that time. But when she thought about it after knowing the truth, she felt that the bracelet must have protected her daughter's soul, or it might have been a substitute for her daughter. In short, the bracelet must have broken for her daughter.
Mrs. Lu knew that she could not afford to pay back such a precious item. After thinking it over again, she could only pick out an emerald bracelet made of the best jade from the warehouse as a token of her appreciation.
The housekeeper came up to Gu Yanfei holding a rosewood carved box, and saw a glass-type jade bracelet in the box.
Gu Yanfei glanced casually inside the box, then suddenly stopped and saw the jade bracelet being picked up.
The emerald green jade bracelet is crystal clear, and the bright deep green color is as transparent and clear as ice. It is obviously top-grade jade at first glance.
But what Gu Yanfei looked at was not the quality of the jade, but its spiritual energy.
When she held the jade bracelet in her hand, a thin stream of spiritual energy flowed from her fingertips into her body, flowing along her veins, as warm as hot spring water...
The jade material of this bracelet is full of spiritual energy and is better than the white jade bracelet she gave to Lu Qin.
What a good thing! Gu Yanfei asked Juanbi to accept the gift and said lightly: "Madam, you are too polite."
Mrs. Chang'anbo said with a smile: "The young lady is really broad-minded and generous. She doesn't bother with my sister-in-law. When Ah Qin gets better someday, I will ask her to come to thank you in person."
Mrs. Chang'an was secretly glad that her niece Lu Qin was not as confused as her mother and knew how to make friends with Gu Yanfei and Wei Jiaoniang. This was also a blessing for the family.
"No rush, let Ah Qin take good care of her health." Gu Yanfei smiled slightly, his eyebrows slightly curved.
As for the result, this incident finally brought the Gu Ce case to a clear path, which was a good thing. She didn't need to take such a small matter to heart.
Mrs. Chang'anbo exchanged glances with Chang'anbo and was completely relieved.
Madam Lu calmed herself down and only then dared to ask the worry that had been hidden in her heart for a while: "Second Miss Gu, may I ask if Sister Qin will be okay in the future?"
Master Lu Er was also a little nervous and stared at Gu Yanfei with burning eyes.
"Return all the betrothal gifts you received." Gu Yanfei said.
“Retreat, retreat, retreat!” Everyone in the Lu family nodded in unison.
Gu Yanfei said, "Bring back the marriage certificate, engagement letter, and Ah Qin's blood, and then go to Wuliang Temple and ask the abbot to perform a ritual for Ah Qin to get rid of the bad luck."
"Remember to tell the abbot everything. He will know what to do. The worst thing to do when seeking medical advice is to keep secrets."
No matter what Gu Yanfei said, the Lu family responded, and everyone's attitude was extremely respectful, as if they were almost worshipping Gu Yanfei as a Buddha.
The wife of the prince of Weiguo could not help but curl her lips and sipped her tea slowly. She felt that this incident was also a warning to the Lu family. There is no such thing as a free lunch. If you are not careful about your children's marriage, you may cause a disaster one day! After all, the Lu family was not familiar with Gu Yanfei and Gu Yuan, so they did not stay for long. After thanking them, giving gifts, and talking for a while, the Lu family left consciously.
Gu Yanfei ordered Nanny Pang to send away the Lu family and the wife of the Prince of Weiguo. Only the two siblings were left in the hall.
After the Lu family's interruption, the extremely sad atmosphere faded away.
Gu Yanfei played with the jade bracelet full of spiritual energy in one hand, picked up a candied fruit in the other, and asked casually: "Brother, don't you have to work today?"
It seems that today is not the day for Big Brother to take a day off.
Gu Yuan answered honestly: "The eldest prince asked me to rest at home for a few days."
Thinking of Chu Yi, Gu Yuan recalled the scene last night when Chu Yi publicly proposed to overturn his father's verdict.
Chu Yi was really resolute in his actions. From his father's memorial day to today, it has only been a few days, but things have progressed to this point. Thinking back now, Gu Yuan still felt a bit like he was in a dream! Gu Yuan first slightly curled his lips, then thought of something, the corners of his lips froze, and his expression became extremely subtle. Last night, Chu Yi not only mentioned the matter of overturning the verdict, but also publicly asked the emperor to grant him and his sister a marriage.
Thinking of this, Gu Yuan felt sad. He raised his hand and rubbed Gu Yanfei's soft head, ruffling her hair.
Gu Yanfei looked at his elder brother with a puzzled expression, not knowing what was wrong with him.
Gu Yuan had no intention of speaking for Chu Yi. He cleared his throat and said, "The eldest prince just sent someone to Yangzhou this morning... I wanted to go, but the eldest prince said that I must not interfere in this matter."
Of course Gu Yuan understood the principle of avoiding suspicion, but because he was involved, he would be confused and forget his proper manners for a moment.
"So how many days do you plan to rest, big brother?" Gu Yanfei said with a smile, "Big brother, don't just work all day long. You should rest when it's time to rest."
"You should learn from Qingguang and relax."
Gu Yuan was amused, his brows softened, and he rubbed his sister's head again, "The eldest prince just transferred me from the Imperial Guard, saying, 'A government official should be like the Prefect of the Guards.'"
Gu Yanfei understood immediately, "Brother, are you going to be transferred to Jinwu Guard?"
The Jinwu Guards were not only responsible for patrolling the capital, but also for guarding the gates of the inner and outer cities of the capital. Their position was of vital importance, which is why there is an ancient saying that "officials should be the Prefect of the Jinwu Guards."
In comparison, the previous Luanyi Guards just stayed in the palace all day long, which was just an idle job; the job of Jinwu Guards was much harder and the responsibility was greater, but Gu Yuan was full of energy instead.
"I will take office the day after tomorrow." Gu Yuan nodded, his eyes shining like the blazing sun.
No one knows a brother better than his sister. Gu Yanfei actually knew that his elder brother was a person who could not sit still. He just said a few words to make him laugh.
Seeing Gu Yuan's energetic appearance, Gu Yanfei smiled brightly, "Brother, it's rare for you to have a rest. Let's hold a small banquet in the mansion tomorrow and invite all your friends to gather together."
"We haven't had a banquet since the separation."
The division of the family meant that Gu Yuan was now the sole representative of the eldest branch of the family. He should have held a banquet and announced the news to his relatives and friends. However, for various reasons, and because Gu Yuan was busy with his duties and spent most of his time in the palace, he had never held a banquet.
Gu Yanfei held the sweet and sour candied fruit in his mouth, his eyes curved with joy, "Sister couldn't find you, and she has mentioned it to me several times. It just so happens that you are on vacation now, so let's do this right away."
"In my opinion, there is no need to invite so many people. We can just eat and drink casually."
Gu Yuan never had any objection to his sister's proposal, and he immediately said, "Then let's do it tomorrow."
"Since we are all family, there is no need to post anything. I can just send Wutong to tell them."
Gu Yuan has always been very casual towards his friends, never paying attention to those red tapes, as long as they come.
"Just ask the kitchen to cook a few dishes. They are not picky eaters and it will save us from making a fuss."
This is what Gu Yuan said, and this is what Gu Yanfei said, but Gu Yunzhen treated it as a formidable enemy, and pulled Gu Yanfei along to carefully select a table of dishes.
This was the first time we formally entertained guests after the separation.
Although it was just a small banquet for about ten people, Gu Yunzhen hoped that everything would be perfect and not embarrass his elder brother.
The small banquet was finally arranged in the small garden. Time was too tight and there was no time to invite a troupe of actors, so they simply invited a musician who could play the pipa to warm up the audience.
The sound of the pipa is like large and small pearls falling on a jade plate, lively and pleasant, full of charm.
Before Gu Yanfei reached the small garden, he heard the brisk sound of a pipa, but soon there was the "dong dong dong" sound of tossing pots one after another, which immediately destroyed the originally quiet mood.
“Puff!”
Gu Yanfei couldn't help but laugh, a sense of familiarity came over him.
The closer you get, the more lively it becomes.
A dozen young men in their prime gathered inside and outside the water pavilion in the small garden. Some were playing pot-tossing in the open space outside the water pavilion, some were drinking, some were playing finger-guessing games, some were playing cover-shooting games, and some were performing sword dances by the lake...
The young gentlemen were full of energy, and the sounds of hearty laughter, toasts, and playfulness could be heard one after another.
"Sister!" Fan Beiran waved at Gu Yanfei enthusiastically.
He was wearing an orange gown today, and he was still as dazzling as a lantern, making him easy to spot in the crowd.
The other young masters also looked at Gu Yanfei in unison. Gu Yanfei remembered every face.
These people are Gu Yuan’s friends who played together since childhood.
In the previous life, even when the eldest brother broke his leg and his future was ruined, they would come home from time to time to visit him and comfort him so that they would not fall into the desperate situation of being isolated and helpless.
As the saying goes, it is easy to add flowers to the icing on the cake, but it is difficult to provide timely assistance.
Gu Yanfei always remembered their friendship.
The time was set wrong... (End of this chapter)
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