Chapter 390 Reconciliation
"Everyone thinks the position of the Duke of Anguo's heir is too tempting, but to me, this identity is the greatest insult to my mother."
Yun Yichen seemed to have thought of something bad. After a long while, he continued as if he had made up his mind: "Actually, my enemies are not only those people from the Duke of Anguo's mansion, but also His Majesty, my own uncle."
"So His Majesty orchestrated the death of the Eldest Princess, or did His Majesty instruct the people of the Duke of Anguo's mansion to do it?"
Gu Shuyan still remembers how heartbroken His Majesty was after the news of the death of the Duke of Anguo's heir spread, and how he even neglected state affairs for more than a month.
But if this is truly the truth, then their emperor is truly terrifying.
"Although he didn't order the things to be done, he is more hateful than those people in the Duke of Anguo's mansion."
As Yun Yichen spoke, his eyes were filled with surging hatred, showing no intention of letting the man go just because he was his own uncle.
Gu Shuyan could tell that Yun Yichen truly hated the current emperor, and the intricacies involved seemed to be far more complex than she had imagined.
"Alright, as for other matters, I'll discuss them with you later when you arrive at the Yun residence."
Yun Yichen also felt that if he told Gu Shuyan too much at once, she probably wouldn't be able to accept it. Fortunately, there was plenty of time in the future, and they would have time to get to know each other gradually.
"Actually, there's something I've always been curious about: why would anyone think you're the emperor's son? Could it be because of Consort Yun?"
Gu Shuyan had also heard that Consort Yun gave birth to a son twenty years ago, on the day that His Majesty had dealt with all his brothers and truly become the ruler of the country.
Unfortunately, the very next day, Consort Yun and her son were banished to the Cold Palace.
Later, Consort Yun, unable to bear the blow, committed suicide in the Cold Palace. When the Emperor discovered the child, the child had also died in a corner of the palace.
Yun Yichen was clearly surprised that Gu Shuyan knew about things from twenty years ago, but he couldn't explain it clearly in just a few words.
"Shushu, you'll find out about these things eventually, so please don't ask now, okay?"
As Yun Yichen spoke, before Gu Shuyan could react, he pulled her into his arms and gently kissed her forehead.
"Now, can you tell me who Gu Rui really is?"
Hearing Yun Yichen's words, Gu Shuyan almost rolled her eyes.
The man was still holding a grudge about this matter. But thinking that she would have to tell him sooner or later anyway, Gu Shuyan said, "Actually, Gu Rui is not only important to me, but also to you."
Gu Shuyan's words left Yun Yichen completely bewildered. He had never known this person before, so why would Gu Shuyan say that she was equally important to him?
Meeting Gu Shuyan's resolute eyes, Yun Yichen found himself unconsciously wanting to believe her words, to believe the person named Gu Rui, who was also extremely important to him.
"good!"
Yun Yichen nodded unconsciously, and tightened his grip on Gu Shuyan's arm.
The two finally made up, while not far away by the artificial hill, Gu Renjie and Gu Yingjie stared at Yun Yichen's hand with their eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
"Big brother, should we find a chance to beat this kid up?" Gu Yingjie clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
"You! You think you can beat him?" Gu Renjie scoffed disdainfully.
Yun Yichen's strength is immeasurable. Not to mention the two brothers, even with Ji Wenjin and Ji Wenxuan added, the four of them would probably only be able to fight to a draw.
"This kid is so powerful. What if he bullies Shu'er in the future? We can't beat him, so how can we stand up for our sister?"
Gu Yingjie didn't want to admit that he was weaker than Yun Yichen, but a voice in his heart told him that his older brother was absolutely right.
"Don't worry, if he dares to bully Shu'er, I will definitely tear down his Yun Mansion."
Gu Renjie's words carried a hint of gritted teeth.
Seeing his older brother's expression, Gu Yingjie finally felt much more at ease.
"Let's go! If we stay here any longer, we'll be discovered."
Gu Renjie waved his hand and walked down from the artificial hill first. Gu Yingjie glanced at their backs with some reluctance, but finally followed Gu Renjie.
After Yun Yichen said goodbye to Gu Shuyan and left, he was stopped by Gu Renjie as soon as he stepped out of the garden.
"You waited for me here on purpose?"
Yun Yichen thought Gu Renjie was unwilling to talk to him, but he didn't expect him to come to him on his own.
"I'd like to talk to you about Shu'er."
Gu Renjie got straight to the point, and Yun Yichen nodded in agreement. The two then left the Marquis's residence together.
As the days went by, with no one causing her trouble, Gu Shuyan enjoyed a period of peace and quiet.
Before they knew it, it was the day of the Dragon Raising its Head on the second day of the second lunar month. In order to bring good luck, Gu Shuyan was dragged out of bed early in the morning by Mingyu and Zhenzhu.
“Miss, the old lady had someone fetch well water early this morning, saying that the masters of each courtyard should drink a sip after they get up.”
As Mingyu spoke, a maid brought over a water cup. Gu Shuyan was already a little thirsty when she woke up in the morning. Seeing this, she picked up the water cup and took a sip, drinking all the water before letting Pearl do her hair and makeup.
"Did Grandmother say what the plans are for today?"
In Gu Shuyan's memory, on the day of the Dragon Raising its Head, the elders in the family would cut the hair of everyone in the family, big and small, signifying a fresh start for the new year.
The old lady is now the most powerful person in the Gu family, so the task of cutting hair naturally fell to her.
"Miss, the old lady said that now that the children in the family are all grown up, and even her grandson is getting married, there is no need to hold these formalities anymore. She wants everyone to go to Yunxiang Garden for breakfast after they get up, so that it can be considered a good start to the year."
The old lady wasn't the rigid type of person, so Gu Shuyan wasn't surprised that he made this decision.
"Since that's the case, let's go after we've finished washing up!"
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she looked at herself in the bronze mirror and saw that her makeup was almost done. After having Pearl stick a white jade hairpin in her hair, she stood up.
The old lady's courtyard was very lively today. As soon as Gu Shuyan entered Yunxiang Courtyard, she heard bursts of laughter.
Gu Shuyan thought that Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe were trying to amuse the old lady, but when she entered the door, she saw some people she didn't recognize instead of Gu Shuyan.
"Granddaughter greets her grandmother!"
Gu Shuyan ignored the irrelevant people, first bowed gracefully to the old lady, and then sat down in front of her.
"Cousin, this is your eldest granddaughter!"
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