Chapter 645 Don't Envy Me Too Much
"The missing Second Prince? Wasn't the Second Prince supposed to have died young and been buried in the imperial mausoleum?"
Unlike Lu Yuanbin, Lu Changqing's mother died early, and he himself was weak from childhood, so he had never heard anyone mention Yunfei and the Second Prince.
The guard also said he didn't know. He had only overheard the emperor ordering the Imperial Guards to search for the Second Prince, but he didn't know the specifics of what was going on with him.
"Your Highness, could it be that the Second Prince, like in the plays, ends up living among the common people?"
Otherwise, the guards would never have guessed why the emperor would suddenly start looking for a prince who died young.
Moreover, judging from the emperor's behavior, he doesn't seem like someone with delusions. In fact, he's even indulging in delusions with the Imperial Guards, which is utterly absurd.
Lu Changqing was equally puzzled, but since the emperor was searching for someone, his good younger brother couldn't possibly have missed the news.
Instead of making wild guesses here, it's better to let Lu Yuanbin solve the mystery for me.
"Have the people from the Fifth Prince's residence keep a close eye on her; perhaps we can learn something from her."
The guard agreed and immediately withdrew.
Once he was alone, Lu Changqing picked up his pen and began writing something on the table.
During the coldest days of winter, the capital city in December is very cold.
After returning home, Gu Shuyan had nothing to do all day, so she simply stayed at home and started making clothes.
Now that she no longer needed to hide the embroidery techniques the old woman had taught her, Gu Shuyan used openwork embroidery to embroider two ink orchids on the robe she made for Yun Yichen.
As for the weaving technique that the old woman taught her, Gu Shuyan decided to name it Li Jin, and then promote it to the market next year without having to worry about others.
In this way, we can at least find solace for the old woman's spirit in heaven.
Time flies, and it was already the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the wedding day of the eldest son of Marquis Yi'an.
The Yi'an Marquis's residence was filled with guests. The old lady, dressed in a dark blue jacket, sat in the main seat of the main hall, allowing the younger generation to greet her.
The ladies of high society showered the old lady with congratulations and flattery, making her beam with delight.
"Yuxin, go see if your older sister has arrived yet."
Because she had to accompany those noble ladies and couldn't leave the banquet, Madam Ji had no choice but to send Gu Yuxin to greet Gu Shuyan.
Gu Yuxin didn't like being with these elders, so she called Xu Shan'er and went to the gate together.
"Why are you two out here?" Gu Shuyan had just brought Yufei over when she saw Gu Yuxin and Xu Shan'er standing by the door.
"Inside, there were mostly adults sitting and chatting, so I asked Shan'er to come with me to welcome my older sister."
As she spoke, Gu Yuxin stepped forward and took Gu Shuyan's hand. Since they had a meal together the day Gu Shuyan returned to Beijing, Gu Yuxin had not seen Gu Shuyan for several days.
"What's wrong? Has Yuxin become such a clingy little thing now?"
Seeing Gu Yuxin's docile appearance, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but tease her.
Sure enough, upon hearing Gu Shuyan's words, Gu Yuxin immediately blushed and withdrew her hand somewhat embarrassedly.
"I just haven't spoken to my older sister for a while, and I miss her a little."
"Silly Yuxin, Sister Shuyan is obviously just teasing you on purpose, why are you still embarrassed?"
Xu Shan'er looked at Gu Yuxin, who was so thin-skinned, and said with a hint of exasperation.
It was fortunate that Gu Shuyan was teasing Gu Yuxin; if Gu Yuxin had said the same thing to Gu Shuyan, Gu Shuyan would not have let go of her, but would have held her even tighter.
Little did Xu Shan'er know that Gu Yuxin acted this way because she valued the main branch of the family and their few remaining relatives too much, which was why she was so cautious.
"Silly girl, didn't I tell you you can come to me anytime?"
Gu Shuyan knew that Gu Yuxin still felt inferior deep down, so she couldn't help but reach out and rub her head hard twice.
The three of them quickly returned to the main hall. Gu Shuyan first went inside and greeted the old lady before sitting down in front of Madam Ji.
"If you ask me, Madam Yun is truly blessed. Not only is she the sole mistress of her husband's family after marriage, but her own family is also right next door. I'm afraid it would be hard to find anyone in the world as fortunate as Madam Yun."
Looking at the affectionate relationship between Gu Shuyan and Madam Ji, a lady couldn't help but sigh, thinking of her own family's situation.
As soon as she finished speaking, a lady immediately chimed in, "Isn't that right? Other women have to serve their parents-in-law after marrying into their husband's family, but Madam Yun only needs to take care of her husband. However, in this way, even if the etiquette is a bit off, no one will say anything."
The lady's words seemed to be praising Gu Shuyan, but no matter how you listened to them, it sounded like she was saying that Gu Shuyan was impolite.
Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of the Gu family was only brought back to the capital at the age of fifteen. Although no one has ever found fault with her etiquette, who can guarantee that her etiquette will pass muster?
After hearing what the lady said, some people quietly lowered their heads and chuckled.
Gu Shuyan looked at the lady who spoke. If she remembered correctly, this lady was the wife of the Left Censor-in-Chief and He Ruyan's mother.
It is said that mothers and daughters are of one mind, but Madam He is probably just holding a grudge against He Ruyan.
"Madam He is right. Shuyan is fortunate to have married a man who doesn't have to serve his parents-in-law. It is truly a blessing from her past life. Unlike some people who didn't have such a blessing in their past life and don't study poetry and etiquette properly, if they marry a tough mother-in-law in the future, who knows how much they will suffer!"
He Ruyan's reputation in the capital was not good. If it weren't for Madam He's help in clearing her name, her bad reputation would have spread throughout the capital long ago.
The ladies knew that Gu Shuyan and He Ruyan had had a falling out, and seeing her exchanging words with Madam He, none of them wanted to get involved.
"Madam Yun is so young yet has such a sharp tongue. I just hope she can handle this good fortune."
Madam He was naturally displeased when Gu Shuyan made veiled insults.
Gu Shuyan was no pushover either. After hearing her words, Gu Shuyan raised an eyebrow and said, "I dare not say anything else, but when it comes to the fortune of choosing a husband, Madam He should be a little bit better."
Madam He's husband is now over forty, while Yun Yichen is only in his twenties. In terms of age alone, Yun Yichen has the upper hand.
Moreover, Yun Yichen has already reached the first rank of the court at a young age, while her husband is probably set for the position of Left Censor-in-Chief. So in terms of future prospects, the other party is obviously better than her.
"You..." Madam He was at a loss for words.
Gu Shuyan didn't give her that chance and immediately interrupted, "Madam He, you don't need to envy me too much. If you cultivate diligently in this life, you might catch up with me in the next!"
Gu Shuyan is truly infuriating! Saying others are inferior to you is just asking for trouble!
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