Chapter 591 Playing Riddles with Her
Luo Yuping smiled upon hearing this: "Whether she is or not, as long as we have this, even if she isn't, she can't escape our grasp."
With her hand on the little jacket embroidered with white orchids, Luo Yuping became even more smug.
The next day, the Yun family received an invitation early in the morning.
The owner of the invitation was none other than Gu Shuyan.
Gu Shuyan didn't think she had much of a relationship with Luo Yuping, so when she saw that the other party had invited her to his home, Gu Shuyan's eyes narrowed immediately.
After tidying herself up, Gu Shuyan changed her clothes and followed the people who came to the Yongshou Marquis's residence.
It has to be said that the emperor really doted on Lu Tianhua. Even after he became the Marquis of Yongshou, the construction of his mansion was still the same as that of the Crown Prince's mansion.
The emperor probably thought that by living in such a place, Lu Tianhua might be motivated to improve himself. But now it seems that no matter how much he tries to emulate him, this good-for-nothing is ultimately hopeless.
"Madam Yun, please wait here for a moment. This servant will go and inform Madam Hou."
The maidservant bowed and withdrew, and soon a woman in gorgeous clothes appeared. The woman was not Lady Luo Yuping, but a woman who appeared somewhat alluring.
"Is this Madam Yun?"
The woman looked Gu Shuyan up and down, her face smiling, but the smile didn't reach Gu Shuyan's eyes.
"Indeed, may I ask who this lady is?"
The woman, with her hair styled in a traditional Chinese updo, reappeared at the residence of the Marquis of Yongshou, clearly indicating that she was once again Lu Tianhua's concubine.
"My name is not worth mentioning, but I have come to see you here today because I have something to tell you."
Gu Shuyan knew the woman wouldn't be here idly, so she nodded and heard the woman whisper in her ear, "Young Master Luo is also in the manor. They seem to have something on you, Madam. You must be careful!"
Gu Shuyan already had a guess in her heart, and upon hearing her words, she immediately gave her a grateful smile.
Although she didn't know the woman's background, since she had the intention to remind her, Gu Shuyan naturally had to keep her in mind.
"Thank you, Madam."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she nodded slightly to the woman. Once the woman had achieved her goal, she turned gracefully and swayed her slender waist as she left.
Her attire was extremely revealing; even through a layer of gauze, one could vaguely see her shapely figure, especially her alluring manner as she took each step and paused, which made countless people blush.
"How could there be such a graceful person in this world!"
Even though she was a woman, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but sigh. Having lived two lives, she had seen countless people. There were those more beautiful than this woman, those with better figures, but none possessed the alluring combination of features of this woman.
"Madam Yun, you've been waiting for a long time!"
No sooner had the woman left than Lady Yongshou rushed over.
To be honest, Luo Yuping and Gu Shuyan didn't have a very good relationship before.
However, there are never permanent enemies when it comes to interests. Now that Luo Yuping needs the Gu family's help, she naturally cannot treat Gu Shuyan the same way as before.
Luo Yuping warmly greeted them and pulled Gu Shuyan to sit down.
"I hope Madam Yun won't be upset that I suddenly invited her to my residence today!"
Gu Shuyan felt very uncomfortable in the face of Luo Yuping's intimacy, but given the other party's status, she could not ignore her and could only smile and shake her head.
"I wonder what business Madam has summoned Shuyan here?"
Gu Shuyan didn't have many polite words to say to Luo Yuping.
Seeing this, Luo Yuping smiled and then winked at her maid, who immediately brought over a piece of paper that had been drawn in advance.
"I saw something before that really interested me, so I drew it. Now that Madam Yun is here today, why don't you give it a look and give it your appraisal?"
Luo Yuping had a perfectly timed smile on her face, but her eyes betrayed her eagerness.
Gu Shuyan's gaze swept over her and finally landed on the painting unfolded in front of her.
Sure enough, the painting depicted a white orchid, just as she had guessed; the clothes had indeed fallen into Luo Yuping's hands.
"Madam's painting skills are superb. These flowers, brought to life by Madam's hand, are even more beautiful than real flowers."
Gu Shuyan seemed to be genuinely appreciating the painting, and she was generous with her praise.
Seeing that Gu Shuyan was pretending not to hear her, Luo Yuping was obviously getting impatient. She didn't have Luo Yuying's composure, and when the other party didn't respond, Luo Yuping could only take the initiative to give her pointers.
"A while ago, I went out of the city to offer incense and happened to see Madam Yun also going to the temple outside the city. I wonder what Madam Yun was praying for?"
After Gu Shuyan returned, she naturally investigated Luo Yuping and learned that Luo Yuping had also gone to the temple on the day she delivered the clothes to the mountain.
Unexpectedly, Luo Yuping followed her into the sacrificial hall because she saw her.
Hearing Luo Yuping's words, Gu Shuyan's smiling expression turned slightly pained.
“Since Madam has seen it, Shuyan can no longer hide it from her. Actually, I went to the temple that day to offer incense for my son.”
Gu Shuyan's words startled Luo Yuping. Although she had seen the words on the memorial tablet, she hadn't taken it to heart because Gu Shuyan's full name wasn't written there, and considering Gu Shuyan's age, she hadn't paid much attention to it.
Now that she had actually heard Gu Shuyan say that it was her son, Luo Yuping immediately became restless.
She had been married to the Crown Prince for several years, but apart from having a daughter, she had never conceived again.
Now tell her that Gu Shuyan, such a young child, actually had a son, and that she married Yun Yichen after her son died.
Compared to other people, this is truly infuriating!
"Madam Yun had a child before she got married?" Luo Yuping couldn't believe it.
Gu Shuyan's eyes were filled with sorrow upon hearing this. "I did have a son, but unfortunately he died young. In order to give him a good home, I set up a memorial tablet for him after returning to the Marquis's mansion."
Gu Shuyan rambled on, half-truthfully, and Luo Yuping couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement, almost forgetting the original purpose of her calling Gu Shuyan over.
"I never imagined that Madam Yun, whose life was full of hardships, would have such an experience."
After Luo Yuping finished speaking with a slight sigh, she returned to the main topic and asked, "I wonder if Madam Yun has heard of Diaoxiu?"
Luo Yuping knew she couldn't get around Gu Shuyan's questions indirectly, so rather than letting Gu lead her astray, she decided to ask the questions she wanted to ask directly.
"Carved embroidery? What kind of embroidery is that? I've never heard of it before." Gu Shuyan looked completely bewildered, as if she had truly never heard of it before.
Luo Yuping smiled upon hearing this. Looking at Gu Shuyan's face, she slowly asked, "Since Madam Yun doesn't know about Diaoxiu, why is a white orchid embroidered on the clothes you made for your son using Diaoxiu's unique embroidery technique?"
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