Chapter Sixty: Helping You Achieve Your Wish
After Gu Lingyu stomped on it a few times, she saw that Shen Qingnian was not only not in a hurry, but was also looking at her indifferently.
The look in his eyes was like that of someone looking at a mischievous monkey.
Gu Lingyu bit her lip, becoming even angrier.
Shen Qingnian clearly didn't take her seriously!
She kicked the wedding dress on the ground even more fiercely.
Seeing her exasperated expression, Shen Qingnian slowly said, "Of course, someone like me cannot be a concubine for the young master, but someone of Miss Gu's social standing is perfectly worthy of her."
Gu Lingyu, exhausted from walking, sat down on a chair nearby, panting. Upon hearing Shen Qingnian's words, her expression was somewhat indescribable.
Shen Qingnian's words sounded somewhat right, yet also somewhat wrong.
She was the second young lady of the Marquis of Xinyang's mansion, so her status was naturally noble. Shen Qingnian was quite self-aware.
But then she thought, how could Shen Qingnian say that she was fit to be someone's concubine? She was clearly fit to be the principal wife!
Shen Qingnian is mocking her again! She's always so sharp-tongued!
"Shen Qingnian, what do you mean!" She pointed at Shen Qingnian again.
"You're so lowly you can only be a concubine, why are you dragging me into this!"
Shen Qingnian looked at Gu Lingyu, a sly glint in her eyes.
Gu Lingyu was successfully provoked by her again.
The angrier she got, the more irrational she became.
Shen Qingnian wanted to get her thinking impulsively.
Shen Qingnian said more calmly, "That person is Xie Yanzhi, the heir of the Marquis of Jingnan. I was originally thinking of doing a favor and helping Miss Gu get what she wanted."
"Hmm?" Gu Lingyu stared at her, wondering what she was up to this time.
"Miss Gu, haven't you always admired the young master? But the young master doesn't seem to have any feelings for you."
“The Crown Prince is such a cold-hearted person that he always acts according to his own preferences.”
"Let alone marrying you, it's even unlikely that he'll take you as a concubine."
Shen Qingnian glanced at Gu Lingyu, noticing her expression change several times, and then said, "Besides, who would willingly choose to be a concubine when they can be the principal wife?"
Gu Lingyu looked up at Shen Qingnian: "What do you mean by that? You don't want to be Cousin Yan's concubine?"
She could hardly believe that someone as lowly as Shen Qingnian would look down on her cousin Yan Zhi.
He really is a poor but arrogant person.
It's a blessing she's earned through countless lifetimes that her cousin Yanzhi has taken a liking to her.
"Wait, do you mean that Cousin Yan is making things difficult for me?"
Gu Lingyu felt as if she had figured something out.
Shen Qingnian lowered her head and took a sip of tea, not replying, but instead asked, "Miss Gu, just answer me, do you want to be with the Prince?"
Gu Lingyu held her handkerchief tightly without saying a word, but she was thinking about it, very much so.
She thought of Xie Yanzhi's cold face again.
She had been in love with her cousin Yan Zhi for so many years, but she had never even touched the hem of his clothes.
Let alone getting Xie Yan to marry her, it's impossible for him to even take her as a concubine.
But she is the second young lady of the Marquis of Xinyang's mansion, how could she become a concubine?
Seeing her hesitant look, Shen Qingnian said again, "As the second young lady of the Xinyang Marquis's Mansion and the niece of the First Madam, the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion would never allow you to be just a concubine."
"It's possible that I'll make you my legal wife someday."
Gu Lingyu's eyes flickered, and her expression showed some emotion.
"The prerequisite is that you first have the opportunity to become his concubine!"
Gu Lingyu bit her lip; she knew there was some truth to what Shen Qingnian said.
First, cook the raw rice into cooked rice, then it will be impossible for my cousin to deny it.
She really needs such an opportunity.
But she couldn't understand why Shen Qingnian wanted to see her. After all, she had caused Shen Qingnian a lot of trouble in the past.
Why are you helping me?
"I need two travel permits, which is a bit difficult for me, but it shouldn't be a problem for Miss Gu, right?"
Shen Qingnian didn't hide anything and stated her request directly.
"When that time comes, I will leave the capital, Miss Gu will enter the Marquis's mansion, and we will part ways peacefully and wish each other well."
"Are you really willing to leave such a good branch as the Crown Prince?" Gu Lingyu was still a little uncertain; this was the dream of so many women.
She didn't understand why Shen Qingnian would willingly give up this life of wealth and luxury.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian immediately saw through her thoughts and knew that she still needed to give Gu Lingyu a convincing reason.
She looked at Gu Lingyu and said calmly, "Miss Gu has a childhood sweetheart like the young master, and I also have someone I love. We were betrothed since childhood, but the young master knows about this and still wants to take me as a concubine..."
She sighed again: "By doing this, Miss Gu has helped the young master pull back from the brink and preserved his reputation."
Gu Lingyu was startled.
Shen Qingnian is already engaged, but Cousin Yan still wants to take her as a concubine. Wouldn't that make him a villain who steals someone else's wife?
She couldn't let her cousin make the same mistake again!
Gu Lingyu thought that she had to help her cousin Yan Zhi protect his reputation.
She glanced at Shen Qingnian again. Since this slut had someone else in her heart, that person must also be someone who was not presentable.
Very well, lowly people only deserve to be with lowly people, and are not worthy of even touching her noble cousin!
Gu Lingyu stood up and said without hesitation, "Okay, I promise you."
Shen Qingnian smiled and said calmly, "Don't blame me for not reminding Miss Gu, the young master is planning to take a concubine on the seventh day of next month. There's not much time left for you, Miss."
She naturally wanted Gu Lingyu to guide her as soon as possible.
"You... I understand!"
Gu Lingyu was a little annoyed. With time so tight, it was no wonder Shen Qingnian had come to her.
But her older brother is in charge of this, so asking him for help should be enough.
Gu Ling was about to turn around and go downstairs when Shen Qingnian called her back.
“Miss Gu, this wedding dress was prepared for me personally by the young master. It has a unique style and cannot be found in ordinary shops.”
"You should take it back and have the embroiderer make an exact replica, so that the prince won't discover anything amiss on the day of the wedding and ruin everything."
Gu Lingyu was stunned. She glanced at the dirty and wrinkled wedding dress on the ground, frowned, and felt a surge of anger rising in her heart.
If I had known it was prepared by my cousin, I shouldn't have been so ruthless.
If she hadn't seen that Shen Qingnian's eyes were clear and there was nothing unusual about them, she would have suspected that Shen Qingnian was deliberately messing with her!
She picked up the wedding dress with her fingertips, tied the bundle with a look of disgust, and went downstairs.
When Xiangcao saw her young mistress coming downstairs with a sullen face, she quickly went to greet her.
Gu Lingyu then threw the bundle at her and stormed off.
Shen Qingnian also slowly came down from upstairs and smiled as she glanced at Ling'er.
Ling'er understood; it seemed that her mistress had succeeded in handling the matter.
Last night, Miss told her that the two of them were going to leave the Marquis's mansion quietly, and they were just missing the travel permits.
This morning, the young lady sought help from her aunt to obtain a travel permit, but to no avail.
But later, the young lady became certain that Gu Lingyu would help, and unexpectedly, it actually worked.
However, when Gu Lingyu left, she was furious and looked very unhappy.
No sooner had Gu Lingyu left than Yuan Qing came in. He saw Shen Qingnian and Ling'er guarding the dragon and phoenix bracelets they had chosen, quietly waiting for him to return and pay for them.
His anxious heart finally calmed down.
As Yuan Qing helped them carry their things, he said, "Lingjiao, I think I just saw Miss Gu from the Gu family."
That angry look on his face clearly showed that he had been provoked.
Ling'er paused for a moment, then whispered, "Oh? Perhaps Miss and I were upstairs at the time and didn't see Miss Gu."
Yuan Qing breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, they didn't run into each other.
He still remembers the time when Gu Lingyu slapped Miss Qing.
Afterwards, the master mentioned it to the Marquis of Xinyang, asking him to discipline his daughter properly.
The Marquis of Xinyang was furious and confined the young lady to her quarters. Even the Marquis's wife was scolded.
If Miss Qing were to face Miss Gu's cousin today, and the master were not present, she would surely suffer a great loss.
The three arrived at the carriage, and Ling'er helped Shen Qingnian into the carriage.
As soon as Shen Qingnian lifted the curtain, she was pulled inside by a large hand and fell into a firm embrace.
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