Chapter 512 The Son-in-Law Feels Heartache
Yun Yichen would never allow her to get down. With a quick tightening motion, he immediately held Gu Shuyan's restless feet tightly in his grasp.
"Don't move, or I'll make sure you never get off."
Yun Yichen's voice was somewhat hoarse, and Gu Shuyan suddenly stopped struggling. She was afraid that she had really angered this devil and that he would hold her tightly and never let go.
Yun Yichen seemed quite satisfied with Gu Shuyan's obedience. He carried her to the bedside and then gently put her down.
"Don't worry about the wedding dress. If I find out you're treating yourself like this again, I won't let you off easily."
As Yun Yichen spoke, he gently knelt down to take off Gu Shuyan's shoes and socks, then covered her with the blanket before sitting on the edge of his bed.
Seeing Yun Yichen's cautious demeanor, Gu Shuyan felt a warm current flow through her heart for some reason. Although Yun Yichen had been a bit domineering just now, it did not affect his gentleness towards her in the slightest.
Besides, Yun Yichen wouldn't have been angry if he hadn't seen her still working so late on her wedding dress. So, all things considered, he was only angry because he cared about her.
"Brother Yun, why did you come at this time?"
Gu Shuyan did not respond to Yun Yichen's question, but instead changed the subject and asked him why he had appeared.
When this was mentioned, Yun Yichen coughed awkwardly. Could he say that he often climbed through windows into other people's daughters' rooms?
Although Gu Shuyan was engaged to him, how could the aloof Lord Yun say such a thing? So after thinking for a moment, Yun Yichen lied: "I heard that you went to the Sun residence to watch the excitement today, so I wanted to ask if you saw anything interesting."
Yun Yichen's words were far-fetched. Gu Shuyan looked at him suspiciously, but seeing that he didn't show any extra expression, she nodded.
"You know what, I've actually discovered something strange."
Yun Yichen was just making up an excuse, but he didn't expect Gu Shuyan to actually discover something unusual.
"What strange thing is this?" Yun Yichen became interested. He usually didn't care about these kinds of things, but the Sun family was going to marry a princess to the Wei Kingdom, so he couldn't help but pay attention.
"Actually, it's not that strange. I noticed that Sun Ruoyun, who was going to be married off, wasn't wearing a wedding dress and sitting in the carriage. Instead, she was dressed as a maid and followed behind the carriage, looking somewhat like a maid accompanying her in her dowry."
Gu Shuyan was very surprised when she saw this, but she suppressed it so that no one would notice.
"You mean Sun Ruoyun went to the State of Wei as a maidservant accompanying her in her dowry?"
Yun Yichen was clearly shocked to hear this news. Since the Minister's Mansion had already planned the substitute marriage, why did they still send Sun Ruoyun to Wei as a maid?
This would not benefit them at all. Besides, based on his understanding of Minister Sun, Minister Sun should be very keen to keep his daughter. How could he agree to let her go to Wei as a maid?
“That’s right, that’s why I found it strange.” Gu Shuyan nodded, still unable to understand the reason.
"Do you think there's another possibility?"
A thought suddenly flashed through Yun Yichen's mind, and he couldn't help but whisper a few words in Gu Shuyan's ear.
Gu Shuyan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
If what Yun Yichen said is true, then all of Sun Ruoyun's actions make sense.
"Xu Feng and Mingyu should have arrived in Wei by now. I'll send them a message and tell them to keep a close eye on Sun Ruoyun."
Ever since the Crown Prince of Wei arrived in Da Zhou, Gu Shuyan had a vague feeling that things were not so simple. In addition, she learned some of Wei's ambitions from Yun Yichen. So Gu Shuyan simply sent the newlywed couple to Wei in disguise under the pretext of returning home.
"I will also have people keep an eye on the other side's movements along the way."
Gu Shuyan had no doubt about Yun Yichen's strength in the Great Zhou Dynasty. What worried her most was Xu Feng and Mingyu. Going deep into the heart of the territory and having to keep an eye on Sun Ruoyun was really putting them in a difficult position.
As if sensing Gu Shuyan's worry, Yun Yichen tucked the blanket around her and gently patted her back, saying, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Yun Yichen's voice was gentle. Gu Shuyan looked up and met his eyes, which were filled with nothing but her.
Gu Shuyan suddenly felt a bit hot, and a blush crept onto her face.
This man always shows his coldest side to others; he only becomes so gentle when he's with her.
Even if Gu Shuyan was slow to realize it, she could still feel the sensation of being treated like a precious treasure.
"Go to sleep!"
Looking at Gu Shuyan's shy appearance, Yun Yichen's Adam's apple bobbed, and he couldn't help but swallow hard before gently pecking her forehead.
Seeing Yun Yichen like this, Gu Shuyan's face burned even more. She nodded and quickly turned over, feeling a little better.
Gu Shuyan didn't know when Yun Yichen left; it was probably after she fell asleep.
When she got out of bed the next day, the bright red robe was no longer on the table.
"Pearl, Yufei, where are the clothes?"
Gu Shuyan asked, her eyes still blurry.
"Miss, the clothes are here!"
As Yufei spoke, she brought over the clothes she had prepared for Gu Shuyan to change into. Gu Shuyan turned around and looked at them. "I was talking about the wedding dress. Where is the wedding dress?"
She got excited when the topic of the wedding dress and pearls came up, and quickly ran over.
"Miss, the groom sent someone to pick up the wedding dress. He said he would send it over once it was finished. The groom is so thoughtful; he simply had someone make it for you since you've already gone through so much trouble."
"What?" Gu Shuyan sat up abruptly. She hadn't expected that Yun Yichen would actually stop her from doing it.
“Miss, the young master is just worried about you. Look how late you were working last night. I think you’re sometimes too serious.”
Although it is customary for women to embroider their own wedding dresses, in wealthy families, the young ladies would start the process and then leave the rest to the embroiderers.
When it came to Gu Shuyan, she actually rushed to finish the work herself. Not only did the young master feel sorry for her, but even the maids felt sorry for her.
"Fine, let the embroiderer do it!"
Gu Shuyan wasn't actually being serious; she just hoped that Yun Yichen could wear the wedding dress she had embroidered herself.
Since Yun Yichen didn't want her to suffer, insisting on it would only be a betrayal of his good intentions.
After getting up, dressing, washing up, and having breakfast, Gu Shuyan went to Yunxiang Courtyard.
During this period, Gu Shuyan was busy with many trivial matters, and in addition, Ji Shi entrusted some family affairs to Gu Shuyan to handle, so she rarely went to Yunxiang Courtyard to pay her respects.
As soon as the master and servants entered Yunxiang Courtyard, the old woman guarding the gate saw that it was Gu Shuyan and hurriedly went inside to report to the old lady.
A short while later, Zhao's mother personally came out to greet Gu Shuyan and led her into the house.
"Aunt Zhao, how has Grandmother been these past few days? Has she been sleeping soundly?"
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