Chapter 320 Destiny
Ji's words made Gu Shuyan even more confused. What did she mean by saying that they were supposed to be a couple from the start?
Having been separated from his family since birth, Yun Yichen is now twenty-two years old. Could there be something unknown about this?
"Mother, what do you know?"
Gu Shuyan looked into Ji's eyes, trying to discern something from them.
But Lady Ji had already returned to normal. "It's nothing. Has Lord Yun said when he will come to propose marriage?"
"It shouldn't be long. The situation is tense right now, and making a decision too soon might lead to unforeseen problems."
"Very well. Your Aunt Xiu came to propose marriage today because she was worried that the Marquis's mansion would be dragged into the vortex, which is why she persuaded Xu Rao to come here. Originally, your mother thought that since the Xu family has a title and does not belong to any faction, you would be able to live a life of comfort and no one would dare to bully you if you married into the family. But since you have already made up your mind, I will go and explain to your Aunt Xiu. I think she will not blame you."
As she spoke, Lady Ji sat up straight, appearing as if she were a completely different person from the limp and weak Lady Hou she had been just moments before.
Gu Shuyan was successfully diverted from the topic and nodded to the Ji family.
Back in the North Courtyard, Mingyu rushed forward to greet her: "Miss, the matter has been taken care of."
"That's good. Make preparations, and we'll close the net in three days."
Gu Shuyan originally intended to give them a few more days, but since they were so impatient, she naturally wanted to let them have their wish as soon as possible.
Not long after dark, the Marquis of Yi'an and his wife, Lady Ji, lay down in the main courtyard and began to discuss the matter.
"My lord, today Shu'er told me that she is in love with the Grand Secretary."
As soon as Lady Ji finished speaking, Marquis Yi'an was so startled that he sat up in bed. However, after a moment, he regained his composure and lay back down.
"how do you say?"
Even though Gu Jin tried to remain calm, Ji Shi could still hear the tremor in his voice.
“I didn’t say anything, but judging from her appearance, she must have really fallen for him. And I only found out today that since Yun Yichen moved in, Shu’er has been sneaking off to the Yun residence quite often.”
Madam Ji felt that she was being incredibly irresponsible as a mother; she hadn't even noticed her daughter's unusual behavior. She had even assumed that Gu Shuyan was simply studious, which was why she associated with learned people.
"Madam, there's no need to blame yourself. Children grow up and will inevitably have their own thoughts. Wasn't Renjie's entry into the cabinet also unexpected?"
Speaking of Gu Renjie, Gu Jin only learned about many things recently when he arrived at the main hall. It turned out that Gu Renjie would at least consult with him on matters big and small. But now, when he asked his son, the son always gave him perfunctory answers, which made Gu Jin feel very uneasy.
"Perhaps this is fate!" Ji could only sigh upon hearing this.
They say that once a son grows up, he is no longer under his mother's control, but now that I've experienced it myself, I understand how helpless that saying really is.
"I thought that as long as I worked diligently and stood my ground, everything would pass. But now it seems that no matter how unwilling we are, we can't escape it in the end!"
In the candlelight, Gu Jin's face was tinged with melancholy. Seeing this, Ji Shi reached out and smoothed his furrowed brows, saying, "Perhaps it's those who have passed away who don't want everything to end like this."
The Gu family was already involved twenty years ago. Since those kids still want to stir things up, how can the Gu family, as the core, escape?
"So be it, let the children and grandchildren have their own lives, let them do whatever they want!"
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