Chapter 91 What a Gentleman Does
He seldom expresses an opinion, but whenever he does, it's always to the point.
"Yes, this really depends on Yutang's own ideas."
Gu Congyun nodded and said nothing more.
The next day, they indeed received a reply from Gu Yutang.
"If she doesn't want to, help stop her, but don't propose marriage. I hope she can make a real choice when she is free."
"This is the content of your elder brother's letter. It seems that we haven't considered it enough before." Gu Congyun sighed.
Gu Ruanci was not surprised, this is what a gentleman does.
After the previous conversation with Wu Yixuan, I could understand her feelings.
She took out the spiritual token and asked Nong Chun to go to the Jinshi Pawn Shop.
In the afternoon, Gu Ruanci met with Wu Yixuan again.
There was still no panic on Wu Yixuan's face, but rather a look of full honor.
"Soft words, what you said yesterday, I went back and thought about it, and I have a bold guess, you are the Little Medical Fairy, right?"
Gu Ruanci was stunned for a moment, but did not deny it.
"How did my sister find out?"
"Although I told you that Xiao Yixian gave me the medicine, how did you know about the conversation between General Gu and Xiao Yixian? And how can you be sure that Xiao Yixian gave me that bottle of medicine out of General Gu's favor? After thinking it over, I still think that unless you are Xiao Yixian, and General Gu didn't ask you to do this, it's impossible. In any case, I want to thank you."
When Gu Ruanci saw that Wu Yixuan knew her identity, she did not feel any jealousy or discomfort, and she felt very relaxed.
"Big brother also just found out about my identity. We hit it off right away. After hearing about your family situation, he admired Lord Wu very much. So he could understand Old Madam Xiao's difficulties even more. Plus, Third Brother told me that you are Big Brother's sweetheart."
Gu Ruanci told Wu Yixuan all these prerequisites at once.
Wu Yixian smiled and said, "Ruanci, I'm very happy that you can tell me this. At least you didn't continue to hide it from me. I know this identity may not only bring you honor. If you were the Little Medical Immortal, then your refusal to treat Madam Zhang would be completely reasonable."
"Sister, there's no need for us to dwell on my problem. What does your Prime Minister's Mansion think now?"
Wu Yixuan's expression relaxed considerably, and he spoke calmly, "I had just received the news, and I didn't want to face it, so I was flustered. After you saw through me yesterday, I went home and talked to my grandmother. She said it's not that the Wu family didn't have the confidence to reject Prince Duan's mansion, but that there was no need. Prince Duan was just testing the waters, after all, the news of his marriage proposal hadn't spread."
Wu Yixuan was indeed much more relaxed. Some things would become particularly clear from an observer's perspective.
"Now that Prince Duan is still around, even if Princess Duan is not favored, she at least holds great power. Lu Ennan can't really marry before Prince Duan. As for Wen's remarriage to my father, it's just Prince Duan's wishful thinking."
Gu Ruanci nodded and said, "Yesterday, my third brother was anxious, so he sent a pigeon to my eldest brother. He has replied today. He said that if you are unwilling and need our Gu family's help, we will definitely spare no effort. However, he does not want Father and Mother to use the method of proposing marriage to save you at this time. He wants you to make a choice based on your heart when there is no pressure."
Wu Yixuan was touched and had a better impression of Gu Yutang.
"I actually told you yesterday what I felt. If that person is General Gu, I wouldn't reject him. General Gu and I probably share the same concerns. There's no need to pit both families against Prince Duan over this matter."
She sighed and continued, "My father is the most trusted civil official of the Emperor, and Duke Shou is his brother, sharing life and death with him. Prince Duan is his younger brother, and even the Empress Dowager sometimes gives in to Prince Duan. So, the matter we initially discussed yesterday ultimately put the Emperor in a difficult position."
Gu Ruanci was also worried about this, but before she could explain anything, Wu Yixuan had already thought of it.
The tacit understanding between her and her elder brother really makes them suitable for each other.
"Then sister should have figured out how to deal with this crisis."
Gu Ruanci knew that since Wu Yixuan could say those words just now, he must have a plan to deal with it.
"Well, we already discussed this yesterday, but we didn't go into detail. The key to this matter isn't the attitude of Prince Duan and my father, but the Zhou family. Regardless, Wen is still the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhou family. She didn't remarry just because Marquis Zhou's brother died, and she just managed Old Madam Zhang's funeral. If she were to remarry now, unless she wanted to, I'm afraid the Zhou family would be criticized."
After Wu Yixuan finished speaking, Gu Ruanci already knew that they didn't need to do anything about this matter.
"The Zhou family is currently struggling to take care of itself. If any reputation problems arise again, I'm afraid Zhou Zhili will be even more troubled." Gu Ruanci said.
Wu Yixuan nodded and asked, "The Zhou family didn't cause you any more trouble, did they?"
"They will remember what happened yesterday and won't lash out for the time being, or they'll be really stupid. But there will never be reconciliation between us."
Gu Ruanci's attitude was very clear, and he had already made it clear to Zhou Yuqi yesterday.
"If they knew that you were the world-famous Little Medical Fairy, and that they were pursuing her while despising you, they would probably regret it to death..."
Wu Yixuan's eyes were clear and his tone was gentle.
"That's their business, it has nothing to do with me."
That night, rumors about the Zhou family were circulating on the street again.
Because Zhou Zhili inherited the title over the years, he did not take good care of his widowed sister-in-law and did not allow her to show her face in public. Now that Old Madam Zhang had just died, he was anxious to drive his sister-in-law out of the Marquis' Mansion and force her to remarry.
This statement made the Zhou family's already damaged reputation even worse.
"Where did this come from? Check it out for me!"
Zhou Zhili knocked over a lot of things again in front of Wen Zimei.
Wen Zimei sat there crying. She was already at this age, and if her reputation was damaged, it would also affect her married daughter.
"I've never had such thoughts before. I'm afraid there must be some misunderstanding. Second brother, I've had countless opportunities to remarry over the years. How could I be so foolish as to spread such rumors just a few days after my mother-in-law passed away? If there's no way to clarify this, I might as well die..."
Zhou Zhili felt upset. He knew that Wen Zimei would not do such a thing.
The Prince Duan's Mansion used this to negotiate with the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it must have been to force them to betroth Wu Yixuan to Lu Ennan.
Unexpectedly, this matter was not covered up, but instead became evidence of the Zhou family's harsh treatment of Wen Zimei.
Although Ye Lanxin was upset, she still said, "Sister-in-law, of course we believe you. It's just that the news of Prince Duan going to the Prime Minister's Mansion has been spread so widely that it wouldn't have caused such a stir. The most urgent thing is to think of a way to resolve it."
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