Chapter 1146: What evil intentions could Young Master Gu have?
“Ah~”
"Help~"
From several pleasure boats in the center of the river, screams and cries for help from the ladies could be heard one after another.
On the cruise ship, Tang Zijin, who had changed into clean clothes, was given a telescope by Gu Moyan, who said it was for her to use to watch the show.
Tang Zijin glanced at the violently shaking pleasure boat, and before long, he looked at Gu Moyan: "Should it be okay?"
Gu Moyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, they haven't really fallen into the water yet. Listen to their voices, aren't they quite full of energy?"
Tang Zijin thought for a moment and then said, "Even though the person who plotted against me is among them, most of them are still innocent."
Gu Moyan snorted, "I'm doing this for their own good. I want them to learn a lesson and realize that excitement isn't always good."
Seeing Tang Zijin's reluctant look, Gu Moyan shook his head speechlessly. In the end, he did not insist and signaled Anping to stop hitting the pleasure boat.
"It's okay now."
Seeing that Gu Moyan was reluctant but still chose to compromise for her, Tang Zijin felt a little secretly happy in her heart, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, revealing two dimples.
Seeing her smile, Gu Moyan's brows relaxed. "Although the weather is quite hot now, you fell into the water. You should go back and rest early. I will order the cruise ship to return to Taohua Mountain later..."
Tang Zijin immediately said, "Isn't it rude for us to leave like this? Besides, I haven't even informed my mother yet."
Gu Moyan: "I say, can you please stop thinking about others and think more about yourself when encountering problems? Just be considerate of outsiders. As for Aunt Tang, I will send someone to notify her."
As he spoke, he glanced at Tang Zijin's half-dry hair.
"Besides, aren't you just trying to get gossip by showing up like this?"
Tang Zijin was silent for a moment: "Then I'll listen to you."
Gu Moyan then smiled: "That's right."
Just then, An Ping walked in: "Master, the girls from several pleasure boats said they wanted to thank you in person."
Gu Moyan was stunned: "Thank me?"
Thank him for what?
Thank him for sending people to hide in the water and ram the pleasure boat to scare people?
Anping's expression was also a bit indescribable. He apologized and said, "Just now, someone on a pleasure boat almost fell into the river, so I sent people over to help."
Gu Moyan did not blame Anping. After all, his cruise ship was nearby, and it was not easy for him to ignore it openly, so he had to pretend to do something.
An Ping: "However, I have repeatedly stated that this is just a small favor, but the leader, Miss Yao, insists on seeing you."
Gu Moyan sneered, "If she wants to see me, I have to see her? How can she be so shameless?" Then, he snorted heavily, "I hate people who take advantage of every opportunity. They can use even the most casual action as an excuse or a stepping stone!"
Seeing that Gu Moyan was so dissatisfied with Miss Yao, Tang Zijin stopped talking.
Thinking about how Miss Yao had enthusiastically told them about the pleasure boat, she guessed that the water leakage in the pleasure boat might be related to her.
Gu Moyan didn't bother to pay attention and said directly: "Go tell them that this river area is full of undercurrents. If you don't want to fall into the river, leave quickly."
Anping nodded and quickly retreated.
Outside, Miss Yao, who did not see Tang Zijin fall into the water and make a fool of herself, was frightened instead. When she heard that Gu Moyan did not want to see them, her face was full of disappointment.
She was invited to visit Taohua Mountain, and her family invested a lot of money and resources in her. However, except for the two times she was summoned by the Crown Princess at the beginning, she was no different from other ladies afterwards. Princess Weiyuan had never met her alone.
Later, the Tang sisters came. The lively Tang Zixin was not to be feared, but the quiet Tang Zijin was very difficult to deal with and caught the old Duke's eye as soon as she arrived.
The young master was adopted into the Duke's Mansion, so his marriage must be based on the old Duke's opinion. In this case, what does she have to do with it?
The Yao family is getting worse year by year, and the clan is counting on her to marry the young master and revive the family.
However, she couldn't even see the young master, so even if she had all the tricks, she couldn't use them!
With a heart full of reluctance and regret, Miss Yao left with the other ladies.
As soon as they left, the cruise ship sailed directly back to Taohua Mountain.
On the grandstand, Daohua and the Crown Princess did not go downstairs to stroll around, but were chatting with several ladies.
Before Miss Yao and others went back, Gu Moyan's people arrived first and quietly told Guyu that the pleasure boat that Tang Zijin was riding on was leaking, and Guyu told Daohua.
After hearing this, Daohua's face was filled with anger.
Girls are usually jealous and just make small quarrels, but this time they actually tried to ruin someone's reputation and even kill someone. How audacious!
Daohua thought about it and asked Guyu to find out about the girls who went to the place where Tang Zijin fell into the water, and directly put all of them on the blacklist.
Not long after Guyu left, Miss Yao and others came back.
The girls' faces turned pale, which immediately attracted the attention of the adults.
"What's wrong with you?"
Some timid girls immediately told their mothers about the fright they had just suffered.
Seeing that something almost happened, the Crown Princess hurriedly comforted the girls. During this time, Daohua didn't say a word, which made her feel a little puzzled.
Before she could ask, Miss Yao, whom she had previously valued, stood up.
Miss Yao looked around with a worried look on her face: "Sister Tang and Sister Xu haven't come back yet?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Tang and Madam Xu's expressions changed, but they remained calm and said with a smile, "They must have been having so much fun somewhere that they've forgotten the time."
Miss Yao immediately acted as if she wanted to say something but was hesitant.
Seeing her like this, the Crown Princess glanced at the rice flowers and thought of the Grain Rain that had just passed. Having experienced palace fighting, it was clear to her that something was going on here. Without asking any more questions, she picked up the tea and drank it slowly.
After all, it’s better to let Yang’s sister-in-law handle the matter of choosing a wife for Mo Yan.
However, the Crown Princess shook her head slightly. She had lived too comfortably in Taohua Mountain these years and she had made a mistake in her judgment. She had thought this Miss Yao was pretty good before.
Miss Yao saw that the Crown Princess and Daohua didn't ask, so she couldn't help but feel anxious. She bit her lip and had to speak up, "Just now, I thought I heard Sister Tang and Sister Xu crying for help, so I went to look for them with the other girls, but we couldn't find them."
"The young master said that the river has many undercurrents. I'm worried. I'm worried."
As soon as these words were spoken, both Madam Tang and Madam Xu showed panic on their faces. Just as they were about to get up and leave to look for their daughter, they saw Princess Weiyuan looking over and giving them a comforting look.
After all, she was the mistress of the house who had experienced many things, so after a short while, the two of them calmed down.
After calming Madam Tang and Madam Xu, Daohua smiled at Miss Xu in front of her and said, "Miss Yao, what are you worried about?"
Miss Yao's eyes were a little evasive. She lowered her head and did not dare to look directly into Daohua's eyes.
When Madam Yao saw this, she also became nervous. The princess and the crown princess were both knowledgeable people. Could her daughter deceive them?
At this moment, she felt a little regretful. She shouldn't have agreed to the clan's attack on the second daughter of the Tang family.
Before Mrs. Yao could figure out how to help her daughter, Daohua spoke again: "Miss Yao, you are already over the age of marriage and an adult. You should understand that you can't say anything carelessly."
"People in this world are prone to spreading rumors, especially those that are ambiguous and unverified. Once spread, they can be misinterpreted into various meanings, causing unimaginable consequences."
"As a girl, you shouldn't gossip around, right?"
Miss Yao's face turned pale and she argued strongly: "Princess, I didn't think too much about it. I was just worried about the safety of Sister Tang and Miss Xu."
"Bang!"
Daohua placed the teacup in her hand heavily on the table.
Miss Yao was startled, her legs went weak, and she fell to her knees on the ground.
Daohua said with a somewhat indifferent expression: "Miss Yao, it seems that you didn't listen to what I just said."
"I've already said that you shouldn't speak carelessly. You're just worrying about other people's safety. I'm asking you, what danger could Miss Tang and Miss Xu be in?"
"Did you see it with your own eyes? You dare to speak so carelessly in public about something you didn't see with your own eyes. This makes me think you have ulterior motives."
Originally, she didn't want to embarrass a little girl, but this girl from the Yao family was really unwilling to cry until she saw the coffin. She had hinted so obviously, but she still insisted on throwing the water on Zijin and the girl from the Xu family.
What dangers could there be in taking a pleasure boat cruise on the river?
Fall into the water!
On a hot day, if a thinly dressed girl falls into the water, no matter who rescues her, she will be criticized and her reputation will be damaged.
The Crown Princess was also secretly angry. Was she blind before? How could she think that such a stupid and dumb person was okay?
Seeing Daohua's rage, Madam Yao quickly walked over to Miss Yao and knelt down. "Princess, calm down. My daughter spoke in a panic and meant no harm. I will discipline her strictly when I return."
Daohua's expression softened a bit, but she didn't call out to Madam Yao and her daughter. "Madam Yao, don't blame me for being angry. A girl's reputation must not be tarnished. You are also the mistress of the house, so you should understand this better than your daughter."
As he said this, he glanced at Miss Yao indifferently.
"If I hadn't known that the second young lady from the Tang family and the young lady from the Xu family had been called back to Peach Blossom Mountain by their master, wouldn't there have been a huge uproar based on what your daughter just said?"
Hearing this, Madam Tang and Madam Xu finally felt relieved, but the other female relatives present knew what was going on.
Everyone was amazed at the Yao family's audacity. They actually dared to cause trouble at the dragon boat party organized by the princess. Isn't this a slap in the face of the princess?
No wonder the usually amiable princess got so angry.
Daohua: "This time, I invited you all to watch the dragon boat race. The unpleasantness that happened shows that I am not capable enough. Next time, I will organize fewer such gatherings."
Upon hearing this, Madam Yao's expression suddenly changed. It was such an honor to be able to make friends with the princess. If others lost such an opportunity because of the Yao family, wouldn't they hate them to death?
As expected, the other female members of the family who were watching the show changed color and looked at the Yao mother and daughter angrily.
On the other side, Gu Moyan had already brought Tang Zijin and Miss Xu back to Taohua Mountain.
Gu Jian was inspecting his medicinal fields at the foot of the mountain. Seeing them return, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised: "Mo Yan is the most playful boy, why did he come back so early?"
As he said this, he went down to Zhuangzi's side with the help of Dongli.
After approaching, Gu Jian saw that Tang Zijin's face was not very good, and immediately glared at Gu Moyan: "Did you bully Zijin again?"
Gu Moyan was speechless: "How could I have that?"
Gu Jian snorted and ignored him, looking at Tang Zijin: "Girl Zijin, if Mo Yan bullies you, come and tell the ancestor, and the ancestor will help you teach him a lesson."
Tang Zijin glanced at Gu Moyan, with a hint of pride on his brows: "Grandfather, the young master didn't bully me."
Miss Xu who was standing by was amazed. She didn't expect that Zijin would be so casual with the old duke and the young duke in private.
Gu Jian: "The Crown Prince has sent a lot of tribute fruits. Come with me to the mountain to eat them."
Miss Xu benefited from Tang Zijin's help and went to Taohua An with him this time.
Caiju washed the fruit, cut it into small pieces and brought it to the living room.
There were three plates of fruit. Miss Xu originally thought that she would share one plate with Tang Zijin, but she didn't expect that the young master would take the lead and sit next to Zijin first, and then compete with Zijin for the fruit as if no one else was around.
Miss Xu was a little speechless, but the old Duke seemed quite happy and had no intention of stopping him. In this weird atmosphere, she could only concentrate on eating the fruit.
Needless to say, the tribute fruits are delicious!
Most of the fruit on the plate went into Gu Moyan's mouth. Tang Zijin couldn't grab any more, so he simply gave up.
She stopped eating, and Gu Moyan suddenly felt that the taste of the fruit was a little bland.
Gu Jian was watching from above, scolding Gu Moyan with a smile: "You've eaten all the fruit, why don't you go get some more?"
Gu Moyan glanced at Tang Zijin: "Are you still eating?"
Tang Zijin turned his head away and said nothing.
Gu Moyan stood up and said, "I forgot you are a foodie. You like to eat everything." Then he walked out of the house.
These words made Tang Zijin so angry that her face puffed up. What's wrong with loving to eat? Loving to eat is a blessing!
Gu Jian was amused by what he saw. He waved for Tang Zijin to sit next to him and chuckled softly, "When that brat bullies you, don't be too afraid of him. He's just a paper tiger. You have to resist when you need to. Let him know how powerful you are."
Tang Zijin was a little confused.
How powerful is she?
What's so great about her?
"I'm not great!"
Gu Jian immediately said, "Don't underestimate yourself. Think about it carefully. What is Mo Yan most afraid of you doing?"
Tang Zijin thought hard for a while and shook his head: "The young master is not afraid of me."
Gu Jian shook his head: "No, he's afraid. He's afraid that you'll cry. Once you cry, he'll be at a loss."
Tang Zijin expressed her doubts about this statement. If the young master was really afraid of her crying, why would he always bully her?
Miss Xu, who was listening to the conversation between the two, was shocked.
Maybe the old Duke likes Zi Jin a little too much. Look, he is actually teaching Zi Jin how to subdue the young master.
Tang Zijin was still digesting Gu Jian's words when he heard him say, "Tell us, ancestor, what do you think of that brat Mo Yan?"
Tang Zijin hadn't expected Gu Jian to ask this question, and didn't know how to answer. He said vaguely, "The young master is doing very well."
Gu Jian gave Tang Zijin an 'I understand' look and said with a smile, "Old Ancestor understands. You like to play with that brat just because he's good-looking, right?"
Tang Zijin was speechless: "."
It turns out that old people become more cunning. You, ancestor, have revealed the truth!
When she was a child, didn’t she follow the young master and princess around so eagerly because she thought they were good-looking?
Gu Jian smiled and continued, "As for Mo Yan, he's still pretty good-looking now, isn't he? He hasn't grown ugly yet. How about you just play with him from now on?"
Tang Zijin was stunned.
What does this mean, ancestor?
How long has it been?
Miss Xu was so startled that the fruit in her hand dropped to the ground. The old Duke was asking Zi Jin for her opinion, asking her if she was willing to marry the young Duke?
(End of this chapter)
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