"Hurry up and go to the pawn shop to redeem the earrings."

After giving instructions to Aunt Feng, Aunt Xu took four or five other maids and went to find Gu Yanfei in a threatening manner.

The sun was high in the sky, and the yard was covered with fallen leaves, which were occasionally blown up by the autumn wind, making it as lonely and desolate as yesterday.

Juanbi, who had gone out, had not returned yet, and there was no one else in or outside the yard. Nanny Xu rushed into Gu Yanfei's boudoir, furious.

Gu Yanfei sat leisurely by the window, with his right arm lazily leaning on the window frame.

"Second Miss, are you crazy? You actually let Juanbi pawn things at the pawn shop!" As soon as Aunt Xu saw Gu Yanfei, she started questioning her.

She looked impressive on the surface, but she was actually afraid.

Dou's Pawnshop is one of the most famous pawnshops in the Great Jing Dynasty, with branches all over the country, including in the capital. If the news of the second girl selling her jewelry spreads to the capital, then the entire Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion will be embarrassed! If things develop to this point, given the temper of the Madam Tai, she will definitely vent her anger on her, and her fate will be obvious.

Thinking of this, Aunt Xu felt a tightness in her chest and she tightly clenched the handkerchief in her hand.

Compared to the strong-looking but weak Nanny Xu, Gu Yanfei was so calm and relaxed. He casually grabbed a handful of fish food from the box and scattered it into the pond outside the window.

Fish food fell down one after another, and goldfishes in the pond came towards it attracted by the scent, creating ripples. The clear pond water sparkled in the sunlight.

In Aunt Xu's eyes, this was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.

She said angrily: "Second Miss, don't be ungrateful, I am doing this for your own good."

"Our Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is a century-old noble family. The rules of the mansion are strict, and all the young masters and young ladies are well-educated and prudent in their words and deeds."

As she spoke, Aunt Xu glanced disdainfully at the stack of papers in the corner of the desk.

The calligraphy on the paper was "Nu Xun", each stroke was stiff and rigid, and the small regular script could only be barely described as neat.

A country girl like this who can't even read or write has no place in the world.

"How can you go back to the Marquis' Mansion in this state?" Nanny Xu raised her voice and looked down at Gu Yanfei.

Gu Yanfei grabbed a handful of fish food from the box and scattered it into the pond. Finally, he gave Aunt Xu a look and said nonchalantly, "Didn't I say I'm not going back?"

The sunlight outside the window cast a light golden halo around her body, giving her a dreamy glow.

Aunt Xu: “…”

Aunt Xu seemed to be choked by something, her face turned blue, and she couldn't continue with the words she had prepared.

Indeed, the second young lady had said in public last night that she would not return to the Marquis' Mansion, but Aunt Xu did not take her words seriously, thinking that the frightened little girl was just sulking.

What she didn't expect was that after a night, the second girl was still being stubborn.

Veins on Aunt Xu's forehead throbbed and she instinctively wanted to get angry, but she suppressed herself.

Since the hard approach doesn't work, we can only try the soft approach.

Aunt Xu took a deep breath and raised her hand to make a gesture.

The maids behind her tactfully withdrew, leaving only Gu Yanfei and Nanny Xu in the room.

The surroundings suddenly became a lot quieter. Occasionally, a few goldfish jumped out of the pond and fell back into the water, making "splash, splash" sounds one after another.

"Second Miss, your grandfather and the old Duke of Yingguo's mansion are old friends. As early as when the girl was born, the two of them agreed to marry the girl to the old Duke's eldest grandson, thus strengthening the relationship between the two families."

As Aunt Xu spoke, she observed the changes in Gu Yanfei's expression. Gu Yanfei took a plain white handkerchief and wiped his white fingers slowly and calmly.

Seeing that Gu Yanfei was listening, Nanny Xu raised the corner of her lip complacently, thinking to herself: For this wild girl to marry into a family like the Duke of Yingguo's, it's like she has become a phoenix.

All a girl wants in her life is a good marriage. As long as she has something she wants, she will naturally be constrained by herself.

Madam Xu's smile deepened as she continued, "Second Miss, the Duke of Ying's son Fang Mingfeng is seventeen years old this year. He is a famous young talent in the capital. Not only is he of noble birth, but he is also a man of both literary and martial talents. Even the current emperor has praised him personally."

"When you go to the capital in the future and see Master Fang in person, you will definitely..."

"I've seen it." Gu Yanfei suddenly interrupted Aunt Xu.

Aunt Xu: “…”

Aunt Xu was stunned. Her first reaction was how could this be possible! Gu Yanfei raised his eyebrows and commented calmly, "It's just so-so, it's hard to be a good match."

These eight words summed up her evaluation of Fang Mingfeng.

Aunt Xu's old eyes suddenly widened, and she scolded angrily: "Second Miss, don't talk nonsense! If this word gets to the Duke of Ying's mansion..."

This time, Gu Yanfei didn't need to speak, another clear female voice rushed to speak:

"What the girl said is true!"

Juanbi came back in a hurry, sweat all over her forehead, and her face was full of fatigue.

Yesterday evening, she went to Dou's Pawnshop to pawn her jewelry, and then immediately hired someone to go out of the city to collect the bodies of the coachman Lao Wang and Mrs. Zhang. She has been busy until now and has not returned home yet.

Juanbi strode to Gu Yanfei's side, stood with her head held high, and then recounted in general how they had met Fang Mingfeng at the city gate yesterday.

Aunt Xu listened to Juanbi's logical talk and felt that Juanbi was too stupid to make up such a story, and her heart was confused.

She opened and closed her mouth, wondering if the second young lady had hit her head. Such a good marriage is hard to find even with a lantern, and there are many young ladies in the capital who have begged for it but couldn't. However, the second young lady actually said shamelessly that she didn't like the prince Fang! Crazy, this country girl must be crazy! Aunt Xu's chest rose and fell rapidly for several times, and it took a while for her to recover. She said stiffly: "So, the second young lady has made up her mind not to return to the capital?"

"If you want me to go back, that's fine," Gu Yanfei raised his hand to catch a red maple leaf that flew into the house, and said nonchalantly, "Let the lady come here to pick me up in person."

"Second Miss, do you know what you are saying?" Aunt Xu's voice was squeezed out from between her teeth with difficulty.

The second young lady actually dared to put on airs in front of the lady, isn't she afraid of hurting her waist?

How could the Madam condescend to come to Danyang City to pick her up? !

"Madam, please remember that it is not me who wants to go back, but the Marquis' Mansion begs me to go back." Gu Yanfei gently waved his hands and ordered her to leave. "Madam, you still have to hurry on your way, so I won't keep you here."

Gu Yanfei curled his lips into a faint smile, his eyes were as cold as ice.

Of course she would return to Beijing and face all the causes of her inner demons in her previous life.

Only in this way can she overcome her inner demons and be reborn from the ashes.

(End of this chapter)