Chapter 90 Warning
"Shu'er is right; it's just that Mother is worrying unnecessarily."
After realizing what had happened, Lady Ji felt much relieved.
However, none of them knew that the Duke of Anguo's mansion had its eye on Gu Shuyan, a country girl who had returned from the countryside, rather than the two popular sons of the Gu family.
The day of the banquet.
Gu Shuyan wore a plain dress as before, while Gu Yingxue changed into a more gorgeous outfit.
Gu Yingxue valued today's banquet more than ever before, for no other reason than that she needed to finalize her marriage while she was still a young lady of the Gu family and free to move around as she pleased.
As for her engagement partner, Gu Yingxue naturally had no intention of considering those sons of high-ranking officials who lacked social standing.
Having lived a life of luxury for so many years, Gu Yingxue had long been accustomed to being held in high esteem. But how could Gu Yingxue be content to be the young mistress of an official's family and be subservient to others?
"Judging from your appearance, my sister has really put in a lot of effort today!"
Seeing Gu Yingxue's confident demeanor, Gu Shuyan spoke with a hint of sarcasm.
Don't think she doesn't know what Gu Yingxue is thinking. She wants to use the banquet at the Duke of Anguo's mansion to climb the social ladder. She really can't change her ways.
"Sister, what are you saying? Of course, I must dress up carefully for the banquet at the Duke of Anguo's mansion."
Gu Shuyan's words clearly made Gu Yingxue feel embarrassed for a moment, but she quickly regained her gentle demeanor.
So what if she wants to climb the social ladder? Becoming a high-ranking imperial concubine is something countless people dream of. She doesn't believe Gu Shuyan doesn't think the same way.
“Sister should do her best, otherwise how can she stand out among so many noble ladies? Just one thing, don’t cause any trouble for me in the Duke of Anguo’s mansion. If you cause any trouble, no one will clean up your mess.”
Gu Shuyan didn't care who Gu Yingxue had taken a fancy to; as long as she didn't cause trouble at the Duke of Anguo's mansion, she was happy to let her off the hook today.
After boarding the carriage, the three of them soon arrived at the gate of the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
Looking at the majestic plaque above the gate of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but take a deep breath.
As expected of a mansion bestowed by the emperor, its grandeur is truly incomparable to that of ordinary families. Even a centuries-old family like the Marquis of Yi'an pales in comparison.
Although the Duke of Anguo's mansion was a newly established ducal family, the emperor always gave it a lot of face because it was the husband's family of the eldest princess.
So much so that even though the eldest princess is long gone, the Duke of Anguo's mansion remains incredibly prestigious, and even the only remaining prince, the Prince Xian, dares not compete with it.
I imagine today's banquet is no less impressive than those held in the imperial palace!
As Gu Shuyan pondered this, she followed behind Madam Ji slowly into the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
When a familiar lady saw Madam Ji, she hurriedly wanted to go up and greet her, but when her eyes fell on Gu Shuyan to the side, she stopped in her tracks.
It's no wonder they were afraid of Gu Shuyan; they were terrified by her that day, and they didn't dare to do it!
"Madam Hou, Miss Gu, our lady has been waiting for you for quite some time."
As soon as Gu Shuyan entered the mansion, a maidservant came to greet her.
Upon hearing this, Madam Ji glanced at Gu Shuyan, her eyes filled with worry.
"Please lead the way, young lady."
Gu Shuyan knew what Ji Shi was thinking, but since they had already arrived on someone else's territory, they couldn't just not go!
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