Chapter 352 Disturbed Mood
After hearing this, Wu Yixuan nodded gently. "Soft words, your answer is different from those who grew up in wealthy families, but it's what I can imagine. After all, your vitality is different from others. You grew up in this wealthy yet sinful environment... To be honest, if I were you, I might not be able to achieve what I have today... Everything in the past has made you lose the person you value most. Perhaps with the passage of time, your original intention will change, and the order of things you value will change. But you must remember that someone who can hurt you once can hurt you a second time."
"Sister-in-law, I understand what you mean. In fact, I have let go of a lot, but there are still some things that I can't let go of." Gu Ruanci said softly, her eyes firm and persistent.
Wu Yixuan nodded slightly when she heard this. She knew that Gu Ruanci was a person with her own ideas. Since she had made up her mind, it would be useless for others to persuade her.
She patted Gu Ruanci's shoulder gently and said softly, "Okay, just know what's going on in your mind. I'm just worried that if you keep trapping yourself in the past, it will make your life too difficult."
Gu Ruanci smiled slightly, with a hint of warmth in her eyes: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I know what I am doing. Besides, although my mother is gone, she is always in my heart. For her, I will live well and live a better life."
Wu Yixuan felt relieved after hearing this.
She said softly, "Okay, then be careful. Come to me if you have any problems. We are a family, so don't be polite."
Hearing this, Gu Ruanci felt a warm current in her heart. She nodded gently with gratitude in her eyes: "Well, I understand, sister-in-law. Thank you."
The two smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.
Before the Yamato delegation entered the Imperial State, news finally arrived that their imperial teacher was accompanying the delegation, and that his mission was to help their master choose a noble lady to bring back for marriage.
Previously, this was only spread on a small scale, but now it is almost confirmed.
People in the palace also deliberately refuted the rumors, allowing the news to continue to spread.
As a result, at this time Zhou Yuxiu came to find Gu Ruanci specifically, saying that he had something important to explain to her.
He did not go directly to the Gu family, but went through Lu Enyan.
Lu Enyan arranged for them to meet only after consulting Gu Ruanci.
"Soft words, you finally agreed to see me. I'm sorry, this is the most appropriate way I can think of to avoid affecting your reputation. I know you don't want to have any contact with the Zhou family, so don't worry, no one in the Zhou family will know about what happened today."
"You don't need to be so long about your opening remarks. I'm here just to hear you finish your story about the Zhou family plotting against me."
Gu Runci didn't regard him as her elder brother, so the pleading in his eyes was always worthless in Gu Runci's eyes.
Zhou Yuxiu had no right to care about her attitude, so he said, "They want to push you out to marry."
"Who are they?" Gu Ruanci asked.
"Lu Ennan and Lu Wenxue, father and mother... ahem, and Ye Lanxin."
Under Gu Ruanci's gaze, Zhou Yuxiu suddenly realized that calling Ye Lanxin "mother" was indeed the greatest disrespect to his mother.
Lu Enyan was not surprised at all when he heard that Lu Ennan and Lu Wenxue were involved in this matter again.
Concubine Wen died. Others might not know this, but Lu Ennan and Lu Wenxue must have known that this was all done by Gu Ruanci.
They wanted to take revenge on Gu Runci, but they couldn't take direct action against her, so they chose this method. As long as they drove her out of Dizhou, Gu Runci would not be able to rely on so many external forces there.
"It's quite interesting. They can't even protect themselves, but they are still thinking about how to plot against me..." Gu Ruanci said.
Zhou Yuxiu responded, "There aren't many unmarried women of noble status in the Imperial State these days. The eldest princess is naturally ruled out. She's a princess, so she should be the most suitable candidate, but she's divorced after all. As for the even more noble Princess Hanyue, she's a legitimate daughter. Neither the Emperor nor the Empress would be willing to let her marry into an arranged marriage, and she's not old enough either. Instead, you and County Master Mingyue are the most suitable. If they don't push you out, I'm afraid Lu Wenxue will be the unlucky one."
Lu Enyan did not refute, as it seemed to be true on the surface.
"Her mother just died, and she's in mourning..."
Gu Ruanci had just said half of her words when she remembered that Concubine Wen had been expelled from the royal family when she died. Now Lu Ennan and Lu Wenxue had no biological mother, only a mother, and that was Princess Duan.
Gu Ruanci sneered: "That's a good plan, but unfortunately, I won't let them succeed."
Zhou Yuxiu said, "I know your abilities, but since they dare to plot against you, they must have made every possible preparation. You should be careful. Especially Father and Ye Lanxin. They're also involved. I'm afraid the Ye family will try to push this matter. You've offended Princess Jincheng before, so they might even help."
His tone was genuinely anxious, as if he was really worried that Gu Ruanci would be sent out for marriage.
"Actually, you don't need to tell me these things. With the prince here, I can know in advance."
Gu Ruanci's words made Zhou Yuxiu feel lost again.
"Although I can't get your forgiveness, I still want to do something to make amends... I'm sorry for what happened back then, and even more sorry for Mother. Now, no matter what I say, it's useless. I remember what you said. Mother can't be resurrected, so I don't expect anything. Just think of it as me trying to alleviate my guilt."
Gu Ruanci was silent for a moment. She looked at Zhou Yuxiu with a complicated look in her eyes.
"Go back and first understand why you did what you did back then, and then consider atonement."
She had actually always wanted to ask this question, but she was too sad back then, and then her mother died, and her heart was filled with hatred.
Zhou Yuxiu's body trembled slightly. He seemed not to have expected Gu Ruanci to be so direct.
He lowered his head and spoke after a long pause, "Back then, my grandmother instilled in me too many ideas. I felt that my mother should dedicate herself to our Zhou family... And Ye Lanxin's appearance was indeed permitted by my father. With his help, I subconsciously thought that Ye Lanxin was easier to approach than my mother, and that she understood me better... I was wrong. I'm sorry for you."
Gu Ruanci sneered, "Just one wrong word, and you think you can undo everything you've done? Zhou Yuxiu, who do you think you are?"
Zhou Yuxiu's body shook again. He raised his head and looked at Gu Ruanci, with a hint of pain in his eyes.
"I know that no matter what I say or do, there's no way to make up for the mistakes I made back then. But my wife is pregnant now. I hope you won't implicate the child in the mistakes I made. No matter what you want to do to the Zhou family, I know I have no right to stop you. I just hope you'll spare my flesh and blood for my sake. They're also my descendants..."
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