Chapter 861 The Truth - Twenty Years Ago 22
Bai Xu smiled gently at Gu Jinwen, then flicked his finger, and a smoke bomb instantly scattered among the crowd.
Everyone coughed from the smoke, and taking advantage of the empty space, Bai Xu slipped out.
When the smoke cleared, Su Baixu was nowhere to be seen in the courtyard.
Gu Jin stomped his foot angrily and said to the bewildered guards, "Go back, all of you!"
Back in his own courtyard, Gu Jin tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Even though the Gu family has not been favored by the emperor over the years, it doesn't mean that just anyone can sneak into the Marquis's mansion. Moreover, Su Baixu's demeanor and actions clearly indicate that he was raised with good manners. What exactly is his purpose in deliberately infiltrating the Marquis's mansion?
Unable to sleep all night, Bai Xu went to pay his respects to the old lady as soon as possible the next morning.
While the old lady was still getting ready, a young maid came to report that the young master had arrived.
As soon as Gu Jin entered the room, he bowed to the old lady and said, "Grandson greets Grandmother."
The old lady let her mother help her to a stool and sit down before she spoke, "Get up! Why did Jin'er come so early today?"
Gu Jin naturally dared not mention the events of last night to the old lady, but tentatively asked her if she slept well.
The old lady said, "When people get old, they naturally don't sleep as well as you young people. I'm perfectly content with just two or three hours of sleep a day."
As she spoke, the old lady looked at Gu Jin's face and saw that Gu Jin's eyes were dark and swollen. She couldn't help but ask, "Jin'er, did you not sleep well last night? What happened that kept my grandson awake all night?"
The old lady is the old lady; even though Gu Jin didn't mention anything, she still figured it out herself.
Gu Jin felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this. He didn't know how to ask his question. After a moment of silence, Gu Jin finally told the old lady the truth.
“Grandmother, I misjudged people and led the thief into the mansion. Please punish me.”
Gu Jin was mostly taught by the old lady from a young age, and after the old Marquis passed away, it was the old lady who decided to give him the title of heir. Now, when he encounters trouble, he doesn't go to Marquis Yi'an, but instead comes to the old lady first, which shows that the relationship between the grandmother and grandson is very good.
The old lady never expected that after so many years, she thought no one would know about those past events anymore, but in the end, what was bound to happen still happened.
Looking at her grandson, who was filled with remorse, the old lady personally stepped forward to help him up, saying, "Get up quickly, it wasn't your fault in this matter."
Gu Jin glanced at the old lady, and with her help, slowly stood up.
"Grandmother, what exactly is going on? What are they looking for when they come to our mansion?"
Gu Jin stared straight at the old lady. The old lady knew that she could not hide the truth any longer. Fortunately, her grandson was gentle and obedient, so she told him about her background.
Back then, the Ning family took in the orphans of their previous life. In order to avoid trouble, they deliberately chose three girls of similar age and sent them to three different places to be raised.
He then raised his daughter and the princess together, and told the public that the daughter was adopted by him.
The Ning family was not a wealthy family to begin with, and their daughters were raised in seclusion. In addition, the Ning family deliberately kept this a secret, so naturally no one knew the key to it.
When their daughter reached marriageable age, the head of the Ning family arranged for her to marry a minor official far from the capital. In addition, the Ning family was not considered a high-ranking family at the time, so they married a daughter from a humble family.
Everyone assumed that Grand Secretary Ning's wife was this girl from a humble family, but in reality, on the day of their wedding, the Ning family switched places, sending the girl out of the capital and replacing her with this princess.
In order to preserve the princess's only bloodline, the Ning family had made careful plans. Over the years, many people had investigated what happened back then, but all their investigations had come to nothing.
The old lady thought the matter would never come to light again, but unexpectedly, someone still managed to find her.
Gu Jin listened to his grandmother's words and his reaction was no different from that of the Seventh Prince when he heard them.
The grandfather and grandson stayed in the room talking for more than an hour. When they came out, Gu Jin's already exhausted body was even more swaying.
The trusted mother stood guard outside the door, not daring to leave for a moment. When she saw Gu Jin come out, she quickly had someone help him back to the courtyard.
The news of Gu Jin's illness reached Bai Xu's ears the next day. Without a doubt, Bai Xu knew that Gu Jin's illness was related to him.
Although they were on opposite sides that night, it did not affect his concern for Gu Jin. So Bai Xu still asked the Seventh Prince to deliver the gift to the Marquis's residence on his behalf.
"I'm not trying to be mean, but you study too hard and don't get enough exercise. You get sick from a little wind at night. What will you do if you get into a shooting game?"
As the Seventh Prince spoke of Gu Jin, he placed the things he had brought on the table in his room.
"Your Highness is right. I will definitely exercise more once I recover."
For a subject to be personally visited by a prince is an immense honor. However, because of their close relationship, Gu Jin only made the remark verbally, while remaining motionless on the bed.
Seeing Gu Jin's blank expression, the Seventh Prince slowly walked up to him.
"Not only did I bring a gift today, but Brother Su also prepared a gift for you when he learned that you were ill, saying that he wished you a speedy recovery."
Gu Jin's mood had improved considerably, but upon hearing the Seventh Prince mention Su Baixu, he became so excited that he sat up abruptly.
"Who asked him to prepare a gift?" He's clearly up to no good, like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken.
Gu Jin only thought about the last sentence in his mind and didn't actually say it out loud.
The Seventh Prince was puzzled by Gu Jin's reaction and was about to ask if the two had had some disagreement when he heard Gu Jin speak again.
"Your Highness should avoid contact with him unless absolutely necessary, and it would be best to have no further dealings with him."
Gu Jin had previously had a good opinion of Su Baixu, but now his attitude had changed so suddenly. Coupled with the way Baixu asked him to bring a gift, the Seventh Prince was certain that there must be something going on between the two of them.
"Okay, I'll be careful. Just rest well these days. I heard from Aunt Gu this morning that your wedding date has been set, so don't let it be delayed."
Knowing that he wouldn't get anything out of Gu Jin by asking her now, the Seventh Prince simply changed the subject and brought up Gu Jin's marriage.
Gu Jin was engaged to Miss Ji since childhood, and the two grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Now that they are both of marriageable age, the Gu family started discussing the wedding date with the General's Mansion half a year ago. They thought that even if they were to get married, it would still be several months away, but they did not expect that the date would be set so soon.
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
Gu Jin had only recently learned of this matter, and the thought that he would be getting married in a month immediately dispelled most of his previous unpleasantness.
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