Chapter 484 Destined for Unrest
Gu Shuyan, being inside the room, was unaware of the conversations outside. Looking at the box in front of her, she couldn't help but frown.
"That was my apology before. It is already my good fortune that Your Highness did not find it offensive. How could I possibly accept a gift in return?"
Gu Shuyan politely declined the exquisite-looking return gift.
The Crown Prince of Wei had already guessed that Gu Shuyan would say such a thing.
So he said, "In the previous matter, it was Chu Xia who was at fault first, so there is no need for Miss Gu to apologize. As for these, they are just small gifts prepared by His Highness. Please do not refuse them, Miss Gu."
As the Crown Prince of Wei spoke, he gave a wink to the guard, who immediately handed the box to Pearl.
"Your Highness's kindness is appreciated, but I really cannot accept this gift. If Your Highness has nothing else to say, my sister and I will take our leave now."
As she spoke, Gu Shuyan, along with Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe, bowed to the Crown Prince of Wei and then left the room.
The guard, seeing the brocade box that Gu Shuyan didn't seem to care about at all, couldn't help but turn around and cautiously glance at his own Crown Prince.
Seeing that his Crown Prince showed no anger, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Elder sister, what is the intention of the Crown Prince of Wei this time?"
Gu Yuxin turned to look at Gu Shuyan, her face full of worry.
In his view, the Crown Prince of Wei had no good intentions whatsoever. He had brought his elder sister into his room in front of so many people. If this were to be spread by someone with ulterior motives, it would have a huge impact on his elder sister's reputation.
As a man, and the crown prince of Wei at that, he naturally wasn't worried about anyone criticizing him. But his elder sister was already being criticized behind her back by many people in the capital; if more rumors spread against her, wouldn't that be adding insult to injury?
With this in mind, Gu Yuxin immediately lost any goodwill towards the Crown Prince of Wei.
He's supposed to be the crown prince of a country, yet he acts so inconsiderately; it's truly despicable.
"Whatever he means, we should just stay away from him."
Gu Shuyan met Gu Yuxin's concerned gaze and gave her a reassuring smile.
As the older sister, she was naturally happy to be cared for by her younger sister, but she already knew the purpose of the Crown Prince of Wei's actions, so she didn't take it to heart.
"yes."
Gu Yuxin nodded obediently. She had always trusted her older sister Gu Shuyan's decisions.
Amidst the murmurs and chatter of the three sisters, they finally arrived at the venue for today's tea garden party.
However, today was destined to be an extraordinary day. Sure enough, as soon as they stepped into the garden, people immediately gathered around them.
"Oh, who do we have here? Isn't this the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Yi'an's mansion?"
A slightly shrill voice came over, and Gu Shuyan looked up to meet He Ruyan's arrogant face.
"Miss He, Miss Kang."
Gu Shuyan clasped her hands in a fist salute to the two of them, showing no intention of bowing in return.
After greeting them, Gu Shuyan, along with Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe, walked past He Ruyan and was about to go inside when He Ruyan tripped her as soon as she lifted her foot.
"Why are you leaving so soon? Won't you share with us how Miss Gu managed to get close to the Crown Prince of Wei?"
He Ruyan's idea was simple: Gu Shuyan was just the daughter of a subject, and not even the kind of woman who was exceptionally beautiful. How could she possibly win the favor of such a handsome and dashing Crown Prince of Wei?
She must have used some underhanded means to make the King of Wei look at her differently.
Gu Shuyan was tripped by He Ruyan and stumbled forward a few steps before being caught by the quick-thinking Pearl.
"Miss, are you alright?"
"No problem!"
Seeing the worry on Pearl's face, Gu Shuyan straightened up and straightened her clothes before waving to Pearl to signal her to leave.
She didn't want to get entangled with He Ruyan today, but since the other party had come to bully her, she wasn't someone to be trifled with.
"It seems Miss He is eager to get close to His Highness the Crown Prince of Wei! Would you like me to introduce you to him? I just don't know if His Highness would even consider you."
Gu Shuyan's words were incredibly provocative, immediately making He Ruyan's teeth chatter with anger.
"Gu Shuyan, how dare you make fun of me."
He Ruyan gritted her teeth and glared venomously at Gu Shuyan, looking as if she wanted to devour Gu Shuyan alive.
However, Gu Shuyan only glanced coldly at He Ruyan and, before the other party could react, raised her hand and slapped He Ruyan across the face.
With a crisp "snap," the surroundings instantly fell silent.
"Someone's been assaulted! The young lady of the Marquis's mansion has been assaulted! Everyone come and see! The young lady of the Marquis's mansion is abusing her power!"
He Ruyan was not surprised at first that Gu Shuyan would suddenly hit her. When the burning pain on her face came back to her senses, He Ruyan immediately started acting like a shrew.
As for the time He Ruyan tripped Gu Shuyan, no one present saw it because she did it so discreetly.
On the contrary, Gu Shuyan's slap was crisp and loud, and everyone in the courtyard heard it clearly. In an instant, everyone's blaming gaze was fixed on Gu Shuyan.
"Bullying others by abusing one's power?"
Gu Shuyan glanced at the crowd with amusement. She, Gu Shuyan, was never afraid of being gossiped about, but the fact that they accused her of abusing her power and putting the blame on her made her feel like she had let everyone down.
So, without He Ruyan being on guard, Gu Shuyan slapped her twice more.
The crisp sound reached everyone's ears, and they all gasped.
I never thought Miss Gu was so fierce and audacious before. Could it be because "one is influenced by one's company"?
Of course, as for this Mo, in everyone's eyes, he is naturally Yun Yichen, that fearless man.
“Miss He, you say I’m abusing my power. If I just leave like this, wouldn’t it be a waste of your praise? Of course, Miss He doesn’t need to thank me. I just love helping others.”
Seeing He Ruyan looking somewhat dazed after being hit, Gu Shuyan clapped her hands, wiped her face with a disgusted expression using the handkerchief Pearl handed her, and then slowly walked forward under the surprised gazes of everyone.
"Gu Shuyan, how dare you hit me! How dare you hit me in public! I will never forgive you!"
He Ruyan was furious that Gu Shuyan hadn't given her any face, but no matter how much she hated her, she didn't dare to lay a hand on Gu Shuyan in public. After all, Gu Shuyan was, at the very least, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion and the fiancée of the Grand Secretary.
If she really gets angry today and goes all out to fight Gu Shuyan...
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