Chapter 487 Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea
Watching Gu Shuyan leave so arrogantly, the former Crown Princess clenched her fist tightly. Who did Gu Shuyan think she was to dare to ignore her like that?
"What? Miss Gu is leaving as soon as I arrive?"
Before Gu Shuyan could even step out of the courtyard, a voice came from behind her. Gu Shuyan looked up and met Luo Yuying's gaze.
"Fifth Prince's Consort." Gu Shuyan hurriedly curtsied, but was helped up by Luo Yuying who walked in.
“Miss Gu, there’s no need for such formalities. And my sister, you didn’t even tell me you were calling for Miss Gu to come over, making me search for you for ages.”
Luo Yuying gave Luo Yuping a reproachful look, but even though she acted very affectionately, there was still a hint of blame in her eyes.
“What you say is true, little sister. It was my oversight that I forgot to tell you. Please don’t blame me, little sister.”
Luo Yuping's status is now inferior to Luo Yuying's, and since she was adopted by the Duchess of Anguo, she has not been as favored as Luo Yuying, who is a legitimate daughter, since childhood.
Before the Crown Prince's incident, Luo Yuping, relying on her status as the Crown Princess, could still speak up for the Duke of Anguo, and the Duchess of Anguo doted on her. But now that she has been abandoned, she no longer dares to be as arrogant as before.
Looking at Luo Yuping's humble appearance, Luo Yuying's mood instantly improved. "Sister, what are you saying? How could I blame you? I just have a few words I'd like to say to Miss Gu alone. Would you mind leaving for a moment?"
Luo Yuying ordered Luo Yuping around without any scruples. Luo Yuping looked at Gu Shuyan with some difficulty upon hearing this, but ultimately agreed under Luo Yuying's forceful pressure.
“Since my younger sister and Miss Gu have something to say, then I will go ahead and take a look.”
After Luo Yuping finished speaking, she quickly left the courtyard with her maid. As she left, Gu Shuyan noticed that the maid who had called her earlier did not leave with Luo Yuping.
"I wonder what the Fifth Prince's Consort has to say to me?" Gu Shuyan turned her gaze to Luo Yuying.
Regardless of their previous status or relationship, now that Luo Yuying has become a royal consort, she is a member of the royal family, and Gu Shuyan must always treat her with respect.
When Gu Shuyan asked, Luo Yuying sighed helplessly, "Miss Gu, you don't know this, but to outsiders I am a high and mighty princess consort, but only I know the hardships I endure. As a royal wife, I can't be careless about either the rules set by our ancestors or my husband's feelings..."
As Luo Yuying spoke, her face was full of distress. Gu Shuyan listened to her rambling, her head slumped, and she fainted.
In another garden of the tea garden club, Sun Ruoyun was drinking tea when a maid rushed in.
"What a flustered state you're in."
The one speaking was Sun Ruojun's head maid. She was a respected head maid in the Sun family, so her demeanor was no less imposing than that of a young lady from a humble family.
Startled by her words, the maidservant immediately composed herself and cautiously reported, "Miss, the Fifth Prince's Consort has made her move."
Upon hearing this, Sun Ruoyun's expression turned serious. She put down her teacup and said, "She's so impatient?"
Sun Ruoyun had already guessed that the Fifth Prince's Consort would make a move against Gu Shuyan when Gu Shuyan was still meeting with the Crown Prince of Wei, but she did not expect Luo Yuying to act so quickly.
"Miss, what should we do next?" The personal maid whispered in Sun Ruoyun's ear.
Sun Ruoyun's eyes darted around, and after hesitating for a moment, she instructed, "Report this to His Highness immediately. This matter still needs to be handled by His Highness himself."
"Yes!" The personal maid nodded and quietly slipped out when no one was looking.
"Miss, what should I do next?"
Only after her personal maid left did the young maid dare to ask Sun Ruoyun a question.
"Come here, there's something I need you to do!"
Sun Ruoyun whispered a few more words in the maid's ear before leisurely picking up her teacup again.
On the other side, as soon as Luo Yuping stepped out of the courtyard, she gave a wink to the maid beside her, who immediately turned and left.
The person who suddenly fainted was unaware that a major drama was about to unfold around him.
And the main characters of this play are gradually making their appearances.
"Someone, carry him inside! As for that maid, have someone keep an eye on her so she doesn't cause any trouble."
Seeing Gu Shuyan and her maid faint, Luo Yuying immediately ordered two guards to come forward, while her maid quickly cleared away the spices on the table to clean up the mess.
"Remember, don't let anyone find out a single clue."
Luo Yuying was no longer the same person who had been complaining earlier; her icy gaze sent chills down one's spine. Especially when she looked in Gu Shuyan's direction, her eyes seemed to want to devour Gu Shuyan whole.
However, due to the circumstances, she cannot do anything to Gu Shuyan for the time being.
After Luo Yuying escorted Gu Shuyan into the house, she did not linger in the courtyard. She left one person to watch over the house where Gu Shuyan was, and then hurriedly returned to the place where everyone had gathered.
A moment later, Lu Yuanbin, covered in sweat, appeared in the courtyard. Seeing his people guarding the gate, Lu Yuanbin couldn't help but reveal a triumphant smile.
"Is the person inside?"
Lu Yuanbin was clearly aware of Luo Yuying's plan. Moreover, he had even personally participated in formulating the plan, with the aim of winning over Gu Shuyan in order to gain the support of the Marquis of Yi'an's mansion and the General's mansion.
Now that the emperor clearly intends to suppress him, Lu Yuanbin, with his impatient nature, naturally couldn't sit still. So, under the instigation of Duke Anguo and Luo Yuying, he came up with this method to expand his power.
As for whether this would offend Yun Yichen, Lu Yuanbin hadn't even considered it.
In his view, Yun Yichen was a royalist from beginning to end. Although he was now a powerful minister in the court, he was still just a subject. Once he had consummated the relationship, Yun Yichen would have to obediently give up his fiancée to him.
Lu Yuanbin grew bolder with each thought, and coupled with his genuine interest in Gu Shuyan, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
However, he was so happy that he didn't even notice that Lu Youming had followed him.
Seeing Lu Yuanbin enter the house with a big smile, Lu Youming glanced at the house with some suspicion, then gave an order to the guards and cautiously approached.
However, before he could even hide under the window to listen for any noise, a commotion arose outside the door, indicating that there were quite a few people involved.
Lu Youming was not exactly a gentleman, and considering Lu Yuanbin's smug smile just now, he immediately guessed what was going on.
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