Chapter 466 Let him go
This guilt prompted Gu Renjie to want to protect her better. Gradually, this habit of protecting her led Gu Renjie to mistakenly believe that this feeling transcended that of a brother and sister.
It wasn't until he saw Gu Shuyan say those words that Gu Renjie finally realized that he had been wrong all along.
"Release the bird!"
Gu Renjie wasn't asking the guard for an answer; he was simply using the question to solidify his own resolve.
Just as Shu'er said, the world is vast. Shu'er has her own life to live, and he also has his own life to live. Their lives can intersect, but they do not overlap.
"Yes, Master."
Upon hearing this, the guard instantly appeared in front of Gu Renjie and reached out to take the canary.
Seeing that the guards were about to leave, Gu Renjie paused and then said, "Send someone to keep an eye on the Meng family. If Miss Meng encounters any difficulties, report it immediately."
The guard was taken aback upon hearing this, but then, remembering his master's earlier words, he suddenly understood.
"Yes, I'll go right away." With that, the guard immediately left the study.
In the palace, Princess Changxing had a very unpleasant argument with Princess Chuxia earlier that day, and she was somewhat sullen as soon as she entered her own bedchamber.
Seeing Princess Changxing slumped on the table looking dejected, even her personal maid, Hua, dared not say a word.
Just then, a young palace maid ran over with a beaming smile and shouted loudly when she saw Princess Changxing, "Princess, Princess!"
Upon hearing this, the personal maid quickly took a few steps outside and winked at the young maid, "Why are you being so reckless? The princess is in a bad mood right now. Just tell me what's wrong."
When the palace maid heard that Princess Changxing was in a bad mood, her smile immediately disappeared. She then said to her personal maid, "Someone just delivered a few small birds, saying they were a gift for the princess."
"What time is it? Why are you still worrying about birds? Just do what you need to do and stop bothering the princess."
The personal maid was speechless at this little maid. She had been with the princess for two years, but she was still so unreliable.
"Wait a minute, who sent you this bird?"
Princess Changxing had already come out while the two were talking, and seeing that the little palace maid was about to leave, she spoke up to interrupt them.
The personal maid turned around and saw it was Princess Changxing. She quickly glanced at the young maid, who then explained, "They are a few baby birds, and they were brought over along with their nest. As for the person who brought them, I think they are someone close to the Grand Secretary."
Princess Changxing, who had initially looked somewhat annoyed, brightened up considerably by the time she heard the last part. Before her personal maid could speak, she quickly ordered someone to lead her to see it.
Princess Changxing's unhappiness vanished instantly upon seeing the birds with her own eyes. She recognized the nest as the one Princess Chuxia had intended to throw away earlier that day.
"This must have been sent by Miss Gu through Lord Yun."
Princess Changxing said with almost certainty, otherwise Yun Yichen would not have known about this matter, nor would he have sent the bird to her bedroom.
Princess Changxing was initially unhappy that Gu Shuyan hadn't helped her today. Although she knew that Gu Shuyan shouldn't have spoken up under those circumstances, in her mind, Gu Shuyan was an extremely intelligent person. Princess Changxing was certain that if she wanted to help, Gu Shuyan would be able to get away unscathed.
However, Gu Shuyan did not help her the first time, which made Princess Changxin very disappointed.
"Princess, what should we do with this bird? Should I find a cage to keep it in?"
The palace maid said uncertainly, "After all, can they really keep such a small bird alive?"
Princess Changxing shook her head upon hearing this and said to several eunuchs not far away, "Call them, let's take the birds back. No matter how well we take care of them, we can't compare to their mother."
Princess Changxing was actually very envious of these birds, because once they grew up, they could spread their wings and fly high, but she was stuck in the palace and couldn't go anywhere.
After the welcoming banquet in Wei, the capital gradually returned to calm, and those who were supposed to attend court or handle affairs went about their daily business.
However, Lu Yuanbin and Lu Youming became more active, each vying to establish a relationship with the Crown Prince of Wei, hoping that the prince would choose one of them.
Of course, Lu Youming was more low-key than Lu Yuanbin. It's said that those who are eager to please are not good people, so Lu Youming would occasionally maintain a distance from the Crown Prince of Wei.
That day, Gu Shuyan received a letter from the General's Mansion, inviting her to stay for one night.
Gu Shuyan knew that her maternal aunt missed her again, so she informed the old lady and Madam Ji, and then went out.
When they arrived at the General's Mansion, Madam Ji was already waiting outside the gate. As soon as she saw Gu Shuyan get off the carriage, she hurriedly came to greet her.
"We've been waiting for you! We couldn't see you at the welcome-home banquet because your maternal grandfather wasn't there. I hope nothing happened at the banquet."
It was only in the last two days that Madam Ji heard that Gu Shuyan had been harassed by Princess Chuxia at the banquet that day. Thinking of that domineering princess, Madam Ji had been worried for a long time.
"Isn't Auntie sure you trust me? Although Princess Chuxia is a bit unruly, she's not really a problem."
Seeing the worried look on Madam Ji's face, Gu Shuyan felt a warmth in her heart. Speaking of which, her aunt wasn't exactly living comfortably in the Ji family these days. Although there weren't any strict rules, Old Madam Ji and Second Madam Ji were always up to something and couldn't stand not causing trouble.
“These princesses are the most troublesome, especially Princess Chuxia. I heard she’s not popular in Wei. Shu’er, try to stay away from her in the future, lest she go crazy and say something nonsense to slander you.”
Madam Ji seemed quite angry. After all, it was her own niece who had been spoken so harshly by Princess Chuxia. It would be strange if Madam Ji wasn't angry.
"I know, I'll definitely stay far away from Princess Chuxia in the future and never run into her, okay?"
Gu Shuyan continued speaking following Madam Ji's words. Madam Ji nodded at first, but then shook her head immediately.
"Why should we keep our Shuer far away? She's just a foreign princess. She comes to our Great Zhou land and acts all high and mighty. Does she think we Great Zhou people are easy to bully?"
"So Auntie wants Shuer to go up and greet her?"
Gu Shuyan smiled at Madam Ji, who then realized that she had fallen into this girl's trap.
Poking Gu Shuyan's head, Madam Ji said, "You've gotten quite bold, haven't you? Now you even dare to tease your aunt?"
"Isn't Shuer just going along with what Auntie said? If Auntie doesn't let Shuer go up to meet her, Shuer should just hide." Gu Shuyan pouted, looking displeased.
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