"Lead the way." Gu Yanfei stroked his sleeves gently and said lightly.
She should go meet the Duchess of England and find out what the Fang family is up to.
Qingshuang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stretched out her hand to ask, "Second Miss, please follow me."
Gu Yanfei followed confidently, and the two of them passed through the outer ceremonial gate, walked through a courtyard paved with bluestone bricks, and arrived at the hall of the outer courtyard of the marquis' mansion.
The five doors of the hall were opened wide, and several lanterns were lit inside, the bright lights illuminating the entire hall.
Madam Gu sat at the top as the host, and two guests, a man and a woman, sat on two rosewood armchairs on the left.
The female guest at the bottom was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old. She was wearing a ginger-colored silk jacket with a golden pine and crane pattern. She was slightly plump, with delicate eyebrows and eyes on her fair face, and she looked graceful and noble. There was a distant smile at the corners of her lips, and her eyes were indifferent.
It was the Duchess of England.
Sitting next to her was a young man in blue, about seventeen years old, with an upright posture and a handsome profile.
Gu Yanfei didn't expect Fang Mingfeng to be there too, and raised the corner of his eyebrow.
The little maid guarding the corridor bowed respectfully and said, "Second Miss."
These three words made the three people in the hall realize that Gu Yanfei had arrived. They all looked at her with different expressions.
When Fang Mingfeng turned his head, the other half of his face was revealed.
The wounds on the left half of the face caused by the flower thorns have healed and the scabs have fallen off, but the new skin is different from the surrounding skin color. It is flesh-red, densely packed, and a little scary.
No matter how handsome a face is, it cannot be considered good-looking in this situation.
As soon as he saw Gu Yanfei, Fang Mingfeng couldn't help but think of what happened in Prince Jing's mansion. The murderous intent that he had suppressed for several days emerged again: If it weren't for Gu Yanfei, he and Gu Yunyan would have been together a long time ago! ! His dark eyes revealed a strong gloom and murderous intent, and he struck at Gu Yanfei like lightning.
Gu Yanfei didn't stop walking, she calmly held up her skirt and crossed the high threshold of the hall.
As soon as she entered the room, she felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the hall. Madam Gu and the Lady of the Duke of England both had cold expressions, and the few maids serving beside them lowered their heads, looking as if they were afraid to speak.
The Duchess of England glanced at Gu Yanfei with contempt, then lowered her head to drink tea. It was obvious that she did not take Gu Yanfei seriously, just like in her previous life.
Gu Yanfei ignored the strange atmosphere, walked calmly to Madam Gu, and bowed casually: "Madam."
Madam Gu at the seat of honor had a cold face and said nothing, but Gu Yanfei didn't care. After greeting her, he sat down.
Ever since Gu Yanfei returned to the Marquis' Mansion, Madam Gu had never allowed her to come to visit her morning and evening, and she deliberately treated her coldly. This was Madam Gu's attitude, letting everyone in the Marquis' Mansion know that she disliked Gu Yanfei.
However, Gu Yanfei has remained steadfast during this period.
Since Madam Gu didn't allow her to pay her respects, it was natural for Gu Yanfei not to go.
Be it Madam Gu's indifference, the Duke of England's contempt, or Fang Mingfeng's resentment, it seemed as if they had nothing to do with her.
After pretending to drink two sips of tea, Lady Yingguo put down the Magu offering longevity enamel teacup in her hand and was the first to break the silence: "Madam, do you really want to regret the engagement?"
The Duchess of England's tone was relatively restrained, but it was hard to conceal the aggressive tone in it.
“……” Madam Gu pursed her lips.
Naturally, she didn't want to break off the engagement. Breaking off the engagement would mean that the Gu family had completely offended the Fang family. Not only would the decades-long friendship between the two families no longer exist, but they would also become enemies. However, she was even more unwilling to marry Gu Yunyan to Fang Mingfeng.
Although Fang Mingfeng is outstanding, he cannot be compared with King Kang. What's more, offending King Kang is obviously more serious than offending the Fang family.
Originally, Madam Gu could have used Gu Yanfei to fool the Fang family, but with Empress Dowager Yuan's words in mind, even if Madam Gu insisted on using Gu Yanfei as a replacement, it would not work.
While thinking, Mrs. Gu glanced at Gu Yanfei on the other side out of the corner of her eye, and her forehead was throbbing with pain.
This girl Gu Yanfei is a jinx! First, her mother died when she was born. Fourteen years later, when she returned to the Marquis' Mansion, she brought bad luck to the Gu family, causing all the bad things in the Gu family and almost ruining the bright future of Miss Meng.
Madam Gu's eyes were deep, and she suddenly tightened her hand holding the Buddhist beads. The thoughts that had been lingering in her mind for the past few days came to a conclusion at this moment -
If the two girls had not been secretly exchanged, the Marquis' Mansion might have been ruined by Gu Yanfei in the past fourteen years.
Madam Gu suppressed her irritation, lowered her posture, and sighed to the Lady of the Duke of England: "Alas, my granddaughter is unlucky..." She wanted to belittle Gu Yanfei, but after taking a look at Gu Yanfei, she felt that even mentioning her name was unlucky. She bit her tongue and let the salty taste spread in her mouth, "Let's just call it quits on this marriage."
The last sentence was said with great difficulty, and Madam Gu's heart was bleeding.
Generally speaking, unless the man wants to deliberately disgust the other party, even if one of the two parties in the marriage proposal cancels the engagement midway, for the sake of the woman's reputation, the man will not make a big fuss. Most of the time, they cancel the engagement quietly and try not to attract the attention of other families. This way, it is good for both parties.
Now Madam Gu's attitude has been made clear. She agrees with the man to put all the blame on the woman. It is the woman who is unlucky, and it can be considered as a way for the man to vent his anger.
"..." The Duchess of England's expression was as dark as a cloud. Her pair of delicate red hands were clenched in her sleeves, and her eyes were flashing with a mixture of resentment, shame, and hesitation.
This was simply a great shame for the Fang family! Lady Yingguo wanted to walk away in anger, but she held herself back.
Of course, Gu Yanfei could also understand what Madam Gu meant, and he also caught the indignation and hesitation in the eyes of the Duchess of England, and a trace of thoughtfulness rose in his heart.
Gu Yun'er's "background is unknown" now. Given the status of the Duke of England's Mansion, the Lady of England would not be reluctant to give up her daughter-in-law. As for myself, based on my experience in the previous life, the Lady of England looked down on me.
So, now that things have come to this, it stands to reason that the Duchess of England should cancel the engagement.
So, what is she hesitating about?! In her previous life, she was really blind and blind, turning a blind eye to these unreasonable things and shutting herself up in a small world...
(End of this chapter)
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