Gu Yunzhen withdrew his gaze from the cat and looked into Gu Yanfei's clear eyes, with a gentle smile always on his pretty little face.
She picked up the teacup, took another sip of tea, and then she opened her mouth again and said in a calm tone: "My father is a bastard of the Marquis's Mansion. In addition to my mother, he also has a concubine and two concubines."
"That's it," she curled her red lips slightly and smiled gently at Gu Yanfei, her pearly white face full of seriousness, "People say that my father has a quiet life around him, and they all praise my mother for being so blessed."
"And my second uncle... Second sister, do you know how many aunts he has?"
The second uncle that Gu Yunzhen was referring to was naturally Marquis Dingyuan Gu Jian.
“……”Gu Yanfei shook his head silently.
How would she know? She only knew two concubines with children in the second house.
Gu Yunzhen pointed four fingers at her.
This is just the concubine, there is no need to mention the maid.
Gu Yanfei is not yet of age, and Gu Yunzhen actually doesn't want to tell her sister about these things, but seeing that Gu Yanfei is at the age of marriage and her aunt is no longer around, her grandmother will definitely not tell her about these things from the bottom of her heart.
I am the eldest sister, and the eldest sister is like a mother. I should take care of my younger sister.
Just like my mother said, a girl will eventually get married. Before getting married, she is a treasured daughter at home. After getting married, she will have to face the intrigues of her husband's family, take care of her husband and children, be filial to her parents-in-law, and do housework...
Gu Yunzhen clenched the handkerchief in her hand, her slender fingertips stretched straight, and she continued rationally: "In this huge capital city, noble officials, royal relatives, high-ranking families...even royal merchants and wealthy families, almost every family has concubines and maids."
“That’s the way the world is.”
She was not complaining about anything, she was just rationally stating a current situation, a fact, without any criticism.
The golden morning light shone from the window onto Gu Yunzhen's profile, and the sunlight and tree shadows gently brushed her slightly furrowed brows.
"Sister, are you willing?" Gu Yanfei reached out and hooked Gu Yunzhen's ring finger, gently tickling it, and asked directly.
Gu Yunzhen did not answer. His eyelids drooped again and he slowly raised his hand to take the teacup.
Since the death of his father, the third branch has no male heir to support the family and has been marginalized in the Marquis's Mansion. Moreover, the third branch was originally a concubine's branch.
It was the Madam Dowager's idea to let her get married.
If she doesn't marry, then my mother's life in the Marquis' Mansion will be difficult in the future...
“Meow, meow, meow—”
From the courtyard outside the window came the cheerful cries of the kitten. The cat was having a great time and feeling free. Suddenly, it pounced on a plum tree, but its claws did not hold on tightly and its body slipped down again, leaving several long scratches on the trunk with its sharp claws.
Gu Yunzhen couldn't help but smile, her beautiful eyes curved and her brows relaxed.
The scenes of her father holding her in his arms and making snowmen and picking plum blossoms when she was a child emerged in her mind.
Gu Yanfei held Gu Yunzhen's hand and said softly, "If big sister doesn't want to, don't get married."
She smiled faintly, with a kind of indifference like the moonlight and the breeze. There was a hint of carefreeness between her brows, and an arrogance that disregarded rules and etiquette.
Gu Yunzhen looked at Gu Yanfei's delicate and pretty little face, was distracted for a moment, and then smiled again.
She raised her hand and gently touched the top of Gu Yanfei's head, smiling softly and saying solemnly: "Let your elder brother choose your marriage for you in the future, don't let grandma interfere..."
Gu Yun's true heart is like a mirror. He has seen everything clearly and thought it through.
Their grandmother only had the future of the Marquis' Mansion in her mind, and was only thinking about paving the way for the Marquis' Mansion and Gu Yunmeng. The marriages of these grandchildren would only become bargaining chips in the hands of their grandmother.
Gu Yunzhen looked calm and said in a low voice: "Even if the other party's family background is not that high, as long as the person is good, it's fine."
Getting married. Gu Yanfei sighed silently in his heart, his expression could not be described as anticipation or disgust.
In her previous life, she was just a cannon fodder, and was dragged into the jealousy between Gu Yunmeng, Fang Mingfeng and Chu You for no reason, and was inexplicably given the reputation of being rejected for engagement.
Later, she passed away early, and never discussed marriage before her death;
It has been just over two months since she returned to this little world, and she has never realized that she also needs to "get married."
Gu Yanfei began to think about marriage for the first time. He tilted his face and muttered, "It's not enough."
Being a good person is not enough.
"Meow?" Qingguang came upon hearing the sound, jumped onto the windowsill like a gust of wind, squatted there, looked up at Gu Yanfei, her green eyes wide open.
Gu Yanfei raised his hand and touched the cat.
In the Yaoling Realm, a Taoist couple is two like-minded cultivators who practice together and share life and death.
This is a matter of a lifetime, and it must be reported to heaven and earth and signed with a covenant. Once both parties have made the covenant, they are each other's only ones and must be loyal to each other, otherwise they will be punished by heaven and die from being struck by nine thunders.
If you have a Taoist companion, you cannot have concubines or husband servants. This is not acceptable.
"…It's not a contracted spirit beast." Gu Yanfei muttered inaudibly, stretched out his index finger and gently scratched the cat's chin a few times.
A cultivator in the Yaoling Realm can only have one contracted spiritual partner, but can have several contracted spiritual beasts.
"Meow?" Qingguang didn't hear clearly what Gu Yanfei said, but vaguely heard the word "spiritual beast" and blinked her beautiful cat eyes.
Gu Yunzhen didn't pay attention to what Gu Yanfei said. He looked at the silvery world outside the window and sighed, "Some of what Taizu said is right. The most beautiful feeling in life is mutual affection."
Gu Yanfei looked at Gu Yunzhen deeply, his gaze fixed on her tense fingertips, the smile on her lips, and her slightly lowered eyes.
Gu Yunzhen's eyes were not as calm as her expression. Deep within those pupils as deep as a pool, there seemed to be a cluster of unknown flames, which seemed to be there and not there.
When she finished speaking, there was silence in the room until Gu Yunzhen's maid Feicui spoke up to break the silence, "Miss, it's almost time."
Madam Gu said so, and they set off for the Murong family at the beginning of the day.
Gu Yunzhen seemed to have just woken up from a dream. He let go of Gu Yanfei's hand and said with a smile, "Second sister, you have a good rest. I'm leaving first and I'll come to see you later."
Gu Yunzhen hurried away with Feicui.
Gu Yanfei stared quietly at the brocade curtain embroidered with a picture of a cat playing with peonies and did not speak for a long time.
Juanbi paused as she poured the tea, and the sound of the tea falling also stopped. She asked hesitantly, "Miss, is there really something wrong with the eldest brother-in-law?"
Gu Yanfei shook his head directly and said affirmatively: "From what I have seen so far, it is not appropriate."
"That young lady..." Juanbi stroked the teapot hesitantly and continued pouring tea.
Gu Yanfei picked up the cup of tea, looked at the tea leaves floating in the tea, and pursed his lips.
Everyone’s life is a single-plank bridge that belongs to him or her. You must walk forward on your own and cannot rely on others to push you forward.
She cannot make decisions on behalf of the other party, as this will involve the other party in the cause and effect.
It's not good for her or anyone else.
Gu Yanfei put down the teacup, stood up suddenly, and told Juanbi, "Help me change my clothes."
Juanbi stood there in a daze for a moment, then quickly changed Gu Yanfei's clothes and combed her hair into a double bun.
When Gu Yanfei, fully dressed, arrived at the ceremonial gate, the time was just right and Madam Gu and Gu Yun were really ready to get on the carriage.
"Second sister." Gu Yunzhen was the first to see Gu Yanfei and exclaimed in surprise.
When she shouted like this, everyone's eyes turned towards Gu Yanfei.
Even Madam Gu, who was holding Bai Lu's hand and about to get into the carriage, stopped and turned to look.
Gu Yanfei was also wearing a water green dress, which was very similar in color to the one Gu Yunzhen was wearing. When she walked up to Gu Yunzhen's side and they stood together, one was gentle and graceful, elegant and dignified; the other was gorgeous and elegant, pure and free and easy. Their temperaments were very different.
Gu Yanfei smiled at Gu Yunzhen first, then said to Madam Gu as if nothing had happened: "Madam, I will go with you too."
"Maybe I can cure the old lady of the Murong family. Then when my eldest sister marries, she will be looked up to by the other party, which will also be good for the Marquisate."
As she spoke, there was a faint smile on her lips.
Gu Yanfei always had this nonchalant attitude, which made it hard to tell whether he was genuine or not. Madam Gu was too lazy to figure it out and just squinted her eyes as she looked back and forth at Gu Yanfei and Gu Yunzhen.
Gu Yanfei is right.
If she could really cure old Madam Murong, the Murong family would not have to observe mourning, and the eldest brother-in-law's future would not be affected. It is conceivable that the Murong family would definitely thank the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion.
Anyway, nominally I was going there to visit a patient, so it wouldn't hurt to bring my granddaughter along as well.
Madam Gu stroked the dark blue and grey mink fur trim on her sleeves, smiled gracefully, and said calmly, "If you want to go, let's go together."
Without waiting for Gu Yanfei to say anything, Madam Gu held Bai Lu's hand and got on the black lacquered three-horse carriage with a green tent in the front. Gu Yanfei then followed Gu Yunzhen into the black lacquered flat-head two-horse carriage in the back.
Meeting Gu Yunzhen's calm and complicated eyes, Gu Yanfei smiled and whispered, "I'm very good at judging people."
After being reborn and having the chance to start over again, Gu Yanfei really doesn't want his elder sister to suffer any injustice.
Her eldest sister is so good, she deserves the best man!
Gu Yunzhen looked at her leaning casually against the wall of the carriage, her eyes shining like stars in the dim carriage. Gu Yunzhen's heart softened, as if he was bathing in warm sunshine and hot springs.
The carriage arrived at Murong's house after an incense stick of time.
The Murong family's mansion in the capital is located in Anding Hutong in the north of the city.
The house was bought by Murong Yong's father twenty years ago. It is a three-courtyard house. The walls of the alley are mottled with time, and the tops are covered with dense umbrella-like canopies of locust trees with half-yellow leaves in between.
From the moment the carriage entered the alley where Murong's family lived, Gu Yanfei felt the scene in front of his eyes darken slightly.
The long and narrow alley is like a narrow single-plank bridge. The towering walls make the light inside the alley dim, giving people an inexplicable sense of oppression.
There is no sun today and the weather is a bit gloomy. The mottled shadows of the trees cast gloomy shadows on the walls, doors, and ground, as if thick dark clouds were covering the mansion.
Gu Yanfei's heart sank, and a very uncomfortable feeling arose in his chest.
(End of this chapter)
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