Chapter 2 Family Recognition Banquet
Four years later.
Today is a big day for the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. I heard that the real daughter who was away from home has been found.
The Marquis' Mansion specially prepared a grand family reunion banquet for her. The servants started working on it early in the morning, and the place was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, making it very lively.
There was a constant stream of traffic in front of the marquis's mansion, and the ladies from the noble families were all eagerly waiting, very curious about this real daughter who was raised in the countryside.
Someone spoke in a low voice.
"What do you think the daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, who has been living in the countryside for twenty years, will look like?"
"What else can he look like? A child raised by a wet nurse is probably not even as good as the maids on our farm!"
Some people looked disdainful.
"Gu Yunjin is lucky. She was raised like a real daughter, clothed in fine clothes and fed with delicious food. She is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting. No wonder the Yong'an Marquisate is unwilling to let her go. If it were me, I would not want to marry my carefully raised daughter to the foolish Third Prince."
When the other lady heard this, she looked surprised.
"No wonder the Yong'an Marquisate is willing to expose its own wounds and make such a big fuss. I'm afraid they are just trying to use this opportunity to force the real daughter to marry the Third Prince."
"Otherwise, people would say that the Marquis of Yong'an is cruel, but this is his own daughter."
"So what if she's my biological daughter? I didn't raise her by my side, so how can I have any feelings for her? But as for that fake daughter, I heard that the Marquis of Yong'an originally wanted her to enter the Eastern Palace!
That’s why we haven’t gotten married yet.”
The ladies suddenly understood.
"No wonder Marquis Yong'an is so anxious. It turns out he's after a spot in the Crown Princess election in a few days!"
As the ladies were talking, a servant ran in hurriedly.
"Madam, Master, the eldest lady is back, but..."
Before the servant could finish his words, a lady dressed elegantly and luxuriously stood up hurriedly.
"Now that she's back, let her in quickly!"
"But……"
The servant looked at the people around him, not knowing whether he should say the following words or not, so he could only look to Yong'an Marquis Gu Weiang for help.
Gu Wei'ang was in his forties, with sharp eyes and a sense of authority without even getting angry. He glared at the servant.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Why don't you let the young lady in? Don't you even know the most basic rules?"
When the servant saw the murderous look in the eyes of the Marquis of Yong'an, he didn't care about anything else and immediately agreed and hurried off to deliver the message.
Soon, a woman came over from a distance.
Everyone looked over quickly, and from a distance they saw a woman wearing a sky-blue, dark-patterned, wide-sleeved, double-breasted dress, with her hair in a flying bun and tied with a jade hairpin, walking slowly towards them.
She walked with a graceful gait, but the hairpin on her head remained motionless.
When they got closer, everyone discovered that the woman had a pair of beautiful crescent-shaped eyebrows, and below the eyebrows were a pair of smart and charming eyes. When she looked at people, it was as if she was wearing hooks, making people reluctant to look away.
Coupled with her shiny white skin, as soon as she approached, there was a burst of gasps from the surroundings.
This appearance, this temperament.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she was much more beautiful than Gu Yunjin.
The Yong'an Marquis and his wife did not expect that Gu Jingchun was so good-looking, and they felt a little regretful.
It's such a pity for a girl with such beauty to marry the foolish third prince.
If she is trained a little, it is possible for her to marry the second prince.
After all, what men love is just the skin.
Gu Jingchun stepped forward and knelt down to salute the Yong'an Marquis and his wife who were sitting at the top.
"Your daughter, Gu Jingchun, greets father and mother."
The voice was clear and pleasant to the ears, and the etiquette was dignified and proper, with no faults to be found.
Mrs. Gu Chu Qianlan nodded with satisfaction, feeling more and more regretful in her heart.
And just at this moment, Gu Jingchun said another sentence.
"Xi'er, come and meet your grandparents."
After he finished speaking, a little boy who was also wearing sky blue clothes knelt down.
"Xi'er pays homage to Grandpa and Grandma, wishing them good health and happiness."
When the gurgling sound came out, the Yong'an Marquis and his wife were stunned, and everyone present was stunned.
Their eyes were all on Gu Jingchun, but they ignored the fact that she was holding a three or four-year-old baby in her hands.
Mrs. Gu was shocked.
She pointed at the child and spoke in a trembling voice.
"Whose child is this?"
Didn’t the person who came to report the news say that Gu Jingchun was not married?
How can there be children if there is no marriage?
"It's my daughter's child, of course."
Gu Jingchun spoke.
"And the child's father?"
Gu Jingchun immediately covered his face, wiped his tears, and sobbed softly.
"My daughter had a hard life. Baoer's father passed away early."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Gu subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
But before he could relax for long, he raised his breath again.
She and Gu Weiang looked at each other.
Even if the third prince is a fool, he cannot raise someone else's child!
Mrs. Gu suddenly felt a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would not have made such a high-profile move.
That way they could deal with the child secretly, but now in front of so many ladies, the news cannot be suppressed even if they want to.
******
On the street.
A group of people hurried past.
At the front of the team, a man sitting high on his horse was dressed in tight clothes, his cold eyes scanning everyone who passed by.
He had an arrogant look in his eyes, and his every move and gesture carried the aura of a superior.
But when his eyes passed over an ordinary carriage, they suddenly stopped.
Upon seeing this, his subordinate Tianji hurriedly rode his horse and followed.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Shen Hechuan shook his head.
His eyes were fixed on a bouquet of flowers on the carriage, but his thoughts were drawn far away.
"What kind of flower is this?"
He looked at the little white flower in the innocent girl's hand.
It is a long one, like a willow branch, with small flowers densely clustered around it, which is very beautiful.
"This is called Snowflake. It's a very common flower in the mountains and my favorite flower. It's very easy to grow and can grow anywhere."
"The long winter ends, and the dead trees embrace spring."
But in his ears, there were only three words.
"Easy to feed?"
"Isn't that the same as you?"
The woman gave him a reproachful look when she heard that.
"I'm not easy to support. If you want to support me, you need a lot of money."
He laughed.
"Then I will prepare a lot of money and make sure you are fat and plump."
"You called me fat again!"
As the woman spoke, she fell into his arms and started beating him.
The little hand fell on his heart again and again, causing him to feel a pang of pain.
Tianji saw that Chen Hechuan was staring at the carriage and immediately sent someone to inquire about it.
"Your Highness, this is the carriage from the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion.
Today, the Yong'an Marquisate found their long-lost daughter and held a banquet to welcome her. Would you like to go and see it?"
Chen Hechuan glanced at the plaque of Yong'an Marquis Mansion and snorted coldly.
"What's so good about a country girl? Finding the spy is more important first."
As he spoke, he kicked the horse's belly and walked away.
Tianji hurriedly chased after him.
"Your Highness, the Queen Mother asks you to come to the palace as soon as possible."
"No."
"Your Highness, the Queen Mother has issued a death order. If you don't go see those noble ladies, she will throw me into the lotus pond to feed the fish."
"You just say I'm inhumane."
"Your Highness!"
"I used this excuse last time!"
Tianji said as he chased after him.
"Your Highness, the Queen Mother is doing this for your own good. Prince Rui is eyeing you covetously. If you don't make plans soon, I'm afraid it will be bad for you!"
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