Chapter 17 left me speechless.
Outside the gates of the Marquis of Jinning's residence, carriages and horses were bustling about.
The carriage of the Marquis of Yi'an was blocked as soon as it entered the alley. Watching the young ladies and wives walking one after another toward the Marquis of Jinning, Gu Shuyan took Ji's hand and slowly got off the carriage.
Not far away, a richly dressed lady stopped in her tracks as soon as she saw Ji Shi.
"Oh my! Lady Yi'an, you've finally arrived! I thought I wouldn't see you at the banquet today!"
The lady, twirling her handkerchief, walked familiarly to Ji Shi, followed by a girl who looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old.
"So it's Madam Yan. It's been a long time."
Upon hearing this, Lady Ji greeted the lady, but her tone was more distant than usual.
Gu Shuyan had no interest in listening to the elders' polite words; her gaze fell directly on the girl following behind.
The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old. Her appearance was not particularly outstanding, but her eyes were especially beautiful. In particular, her shy and timid look was so captivating that even she, a woman, felt as if she were being bewitched.
No wonder that even though this person was a death row inmate in her previous life, Lu Youming was still able to take her into his mansion. This person really has something special about her.
"There's something on my face!"
Seeing Gu Shuyan staring at her intently, Miss Yan blushed slightly and asked somewhat shyly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Shuyan quickly averted her gaze and shook her head. "Miss is so beautiful that I was momentarily stunned."
Upon hearing Gu Shuyan's words, Miss Yan's face turned even redder. If Gu Shuyan weren't a woman, she would probably have been mistaken for a lecherous rogue.
Upon hearing Gu Shuyan's words, Madam Ji felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly explained to Madam Yan, who was standing beside her, "My daughter has just returned to the capital and is not yet familiar with many etiquette rules. Please forgive her, Madam Yan."
"Madam, you're overthinking it. Miss Gu has a very cheerful personality, which I like very much!"
Madam Yan waved her hand dismissively. However, she glanced at Gu Shuyan out of the corner of her eye and, seeing that Gu Shuyan's clothes were simple and shabby, Madam Yan couldn't help but feel a little contemptuous.
Seeing Madam Yan's hypocritical behavior, Gu Shuyan felt a wave of nausea.
In her past life, this woman caused her family a lot of trouble, especially after Yan Meier married her second brother. The Yan family became a bloodsucker of the Marquis's mansion, taking things from the mansion every now and then, and almost made her mother sick a few times.
Thinking back to her past life, when the Yan family rose through the ranks thanks to Yan Meier, Gu Shuyan even suspected that the downfall of the Marquis's mansion might also be related to this family.
Gu Shuyan was lost in thought, her gaze unconsciously sweeping over the group of people in front of her.
Suddenly, he stopped when he came into contact with a familiar face of a young girl.
The young woman was wearing a scarlet Shu brocade long dress with silk flowers, and her hair was styled in the most fashionable drooping cloud bun. The jade peony and gold hairpin she wore made her look even more lively.
If Gu Shuyan remembered correctly, that person was chosen by the current Crown Prince today and eventually became the Crown Prince's concubine.
Later, the Crown Prince died tragically, and the Crown Princess hanged herself. Ouyang Jing, who was the Crown Prince's concubine, was demoted to a commoner.
Yet this person, with whom she had never crossed paths before, collected the bodies of her entire family after the Marquis's mansion was executed in her previous life.
Gu Shuyan didn't know why she would take this risk, but Gu Shuyan had to admit that it was indeed because of her that the Gu family was not left to rot in the wilderness.
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