Chapter 433 Sima Zhao's Intentions
"If someone extends a kind invitation, we should naturally accept. It would be good for you to make the trip yourself to show how much we value it."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she handed the invitation back, and Pearl immediately responded and left.
"Miss, what is Miss Sun planning to do about this?"
Mingyu also felt that Miss Sun was not simple. She could have invited Miss Sun on the outing earlier, so why did she suddenly invite her at this time?
Whatever she plans to do, we'll follow suit.
After Gu Shuyan finished speaking, she whispered a few words in Mingyu's ear. Upon hearing this, Mingyu nodded and left the room.
Only after Yu Fei and Gu Shuyan were on the ground did Gu Shuyan look at her and ask, "Having been in the Crown Prince's residence for so long, what are your thoughts on the second young lady of the Duke of Anguo's mansion?"
Yu Fei was surprised that Gu Shuyan would suddenly ask her this, and asked in return, "Is Miss referring to the Fifth Prince's Consort?"
Luo Yuying married the Fifth Prince at the beginning of the year. Now that she has the Fifth Prince's connections, the Duke of Anguo's mansion is unaffected by the Crown Prince's incident.
Seeing Gu Shuyan nod without speaking, Yu Fei thought for a moment before slowly saying, "The Fifth Prince's Consort seems much smarter than the former Crown Princess, but I don't think so. If she were truly smart, she should have continued to observe like Miss Sun, instead of hastily getting married. I suspect that the reason she did this is because the Duke of Anguo's mansion is now just an empty shell."
What Yufei said was actually just her own feeling. Over the years, the Crown Prince has reaped a lot of benefits, but the extravagant lifestyle of the Crown Prince's residence has probably left him with nothing.
However, the Crown Prince himself had secretly raised an army, and it was likely that the Duke of Anguo's mansion had provided considerable assistance in this. In addition, Yufei had overheard a conversation between the Crown Princess and the Fifth Prince's wife, so she was almost certain that the Duke of Anguo's mansion had become deeply entangled in supporting the Crown Prince.
"Anything else?"
Gu Shuyan nodded in agreement with Yu Fei's guess. The Duke of Anguo's mansion has suffered several blows. If it were truly powerful, why would it have climbed up to the Fifth Prince?
Of course, Lu Yuanbin probably hasn't figured this out yet. After all, a family chosen by the emperor to be the crown prince's supporter must be quite powerful, no matter what.
"This servant believes that even if the Fifth Prince's wife marries into the Prince's residence as she wishes, her life will probably not be easy. Not to mention that the Fifth Prince's maternal uncle's family is the Sun family, just the fact that there is also Miss Sun means that her life will not be much better."
Others may not know the importance of Sun Ruoyun of the Sun family, but she had heard Gu Shuyan mention it. So with someone like her helping the Fifth Prince devise strategies, Luo Yuying's brains are probably not of much use.
Gu Shuyan never expected that Yu Fei could see so clearly. If Yu Fei hadn't been her confidante, Gu Shuyan would never have kept her here.
"You're quite clever. So, what do you think of Miss Sun?"
Gu Shuyan couldn't help but ask about Sun Ruoyun. Although she had a general understanding of Sun Ruoyun, her thoughts were ultimately just her own. If someone could discuss it with her, Gu Shuyan felt she would feel more confident.
“Miss Sun should be more important than the young master of the Sun family.” Yu Fei thought carefully before speaking slowly. “If I remember correctly, Miss Sun is almost nineteen years old now. Such a woman is not only unmarried, but she doesn’t even have a marriage proposal. This can only mean that the Sun family wants her to marry a special person.”
The Sun family's ambitions are considerable, and their only daughter remains unmarried for a long time; their intentions are as clear as day.
Just as Gu Shuyan lost interest in these words, Yu Fei continued, "This servant thinks that perhaps the fact that Miss Sun doesn't want to get married wasn't something the Sun family did intentionally. Perhaps Miss Sun herself doesn't want to get married, or perhaps she has someone she wants to marry."
Gu Shuyan had this idea because it was connected to her previous life, but she didn't expect that Yu Fei would have the same idea as her.
"Who do you think this person is?" Gu Shuyan finally perked up a bit.
Yu Fei glanced at Gu Shuyan, paused for a moment, and said, "This servant suspects it is Young Master Yun."
This was certainly not just Yufei's wild guess; it was based on something. It was something she had overheard someone telling her secretly when she was at the Crown Prince's residence. Legend has it that when the young top scholar had just passed the imperial examination, he happened to encounter Miss Sun returning from outside the city, and her horse was startled.
Just as the carriage was about to crash and lurch about, Sun Ruoyun was about to be thrown off when Yun Yichen suddenly leaped up, straddled the carriage, and managed to stop it.
Because so much time had passed and not many people had witnessed it, it was soon forgotten.
If the servants of the Crown Prince's residence hadn't casually mentioned Luo Yuying's marriage to Lu Yuanbin, Yufei wouldn't have known so much.
Gu Shuyan obviously didn't expect Yu Fei to say that. Although she had guessed that Sun Ruoyun had someone in her heart, it was too far-fetched that this person was Yun Yichen!
"I know you don't believe me, Miss. I only overheard it by chance. Besides, Miss Sun has been rejected by everyone who comes to visit for so many years, so I can't help but think this way."
What Yufei said was actually true. Although Sun Ruoyun was indeed exceptionally intelligent, the Sun family was ultimately just a family of second-rank officials. In the capital, the Sun family was just starting out and was not a hereditary noble family. This kind of pretentiousness was really going too far.
"It seems that this outing is more complicated than I imagined."
If Sun Ruoyun truly had deep feelings for Yun Yichen, wouldn't she see herself as a thorn in her side, her future wife?
Fortunately, Gu Shuyan wasn't worried. There were only a few things to prepare anyway. As long as she was careful, what could Sun Ruoyun possibly do to her?
"Perhaps Miss should not go on the outing with Miss Sun this time! I am worried that she might do something to harm you."
Even though Sun Ruoyun was pretending to be skilled on the surface, this woman's jealousy was truly terrifying when it flared up.
Having spent so much time in the Crown Prince's residence, Yu Fei had witnessed countless instances of women scheming and plotting. Moreover, Sun Ruoyun had arranged to meet Gu Shuyan alone, which naturally made Yu Fei worried.
"I'm just worried she won't do anything, but don't worry, I have a plan."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she gave Yu Fei a reassuring smile, and Yu Fei swallowed back the words of advice that were on the tip of her tongue.
If someone as intelligent as Miss were to so easily trust someone without making any arrangements, how could she have orchestrated such a tragic outcome for Li Yingxue? In the end, she was just worrying unnecessarily.
With this information in mind, Gu Shuyan spent the next few days in relative peace.
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