This farce made Gu Ying hate herself for going to Qixia Mountain to hug the thighs of powerful people.
She would never have thought that this man who followed her, chattering nonstop, free and easy, elegant and handsome, was actually her fiancé, Young Master Hou.
It turned out that the cold "Young Master Hou" she had been thinking about for several days was a huge misunderstanding she made herself!
She covered her face in shame, unable to stay here any longer.
No wonder Zhao Changdu had just rescued Huo Qiyun.
After all, Miss Huo was one of his Zhao family’s people.
He had just seen with his own eyes that she had pushed his sister into the trap, thinking she was a treacherous and vicious woman.
Then he saw her go to pull Huo Qiyun, and must have thought she had ulterior motives, which was why he looked at her with those wary, disgusted and contemptuous eyes.
Gu Ying did not dare to stay and contend with Su Huanfeng. She laughed and cried as she slapped her forehead several times, then hurriedly pulled Yanzhi and ran away.
"Hey! Gu Ying, where are you running!"
"Could it be that you're too shy after seeing your future husband so handsome?"
"What's there to be shy about? An ugly daughter-in-law will eventually meet her in-laws! I'm handsome and carefree, elegant and charming, like a jade tree in the wind. Why are you running away!"
Not until she ran to a dark, deserted corner where she could no longer hear Su Huanfeng's narcissistic voice did the heat on Gu Ying's cheeks subside a little.
"Miss, are you alright? The Young Master won't eat people, so why did you just ignore him and leave like that?"
Gu Ying squatted down, covered her face, hugged her knees, and whimpered twice. She then raised her red little face, "Yanzhi! I'm in trouble, big trouble! I may be done for!"
Since her rebirth, she had never lost face so badly...
Yanzhi became even more worried. The miss had been calm for several days. Why was she timid again today? "Miss, what's the matter? This time I really don't understand... Which of those two young masters is the real Young Master Hou?"
Gu Ying sighed deeply. Yanzhi was by her side and would live and die with her in the future. So she had to explain this to her clearly to avoid more trouble in the future.
After she finished speaking solemnly,
Yanzhi stamped her feet anxiously, "How can there be such a coincidence! Now we're really done for! Done for!"
"The young miss has offended the Heir Apparent. He won't retaliate against you, will he? He's the heir of Duke Zhenguo's manor. With a flick of his finger, he could wipe us out!"
Gu Ying thought about it for a while.
At first, she was also a little panicked and apprehensive. But now that she had calmed down for a while, she felt that Zhao Changdu, who held great power, was famously dignified without abusing his power, and probably wouldn't be petty enough to quibble with her, a weak woman... over such a trivial matter, right?
What was her status, and what was his?
There was a huge gap between their status and position. If she hadn't mistaken him for someone else, they wouldn't have had much intersection at all...
Thinking of this, she heaved another long sigh of relief and turned her attention to Su Huanfeng.
"My fiancé Su Huanfeng himself seems quite pleasant... his smile is also gentle, he should be easier to deal with than the Heir Apparent. Anyway, after tonight, the Heir Apparent and I probably won't have much chance to speak again. For us, this may be a good thing."
Yanzhi said, "Is the young miss still going to break off the engagement with the Young Master?"
Speaking of breaking off the engagement, Gu Ying frowned and smiled wryly, "Yes, it has to be broken off, but I also need to find a way to get my jade pendant back from the Heir Apparent... so I can return it to Yong'an Marquis Manor later."
Yanzhi bit her lip and frowned, "If the young miss breaks off her engagement with the Young Master, I'm afraid the Madam will be delighted."
"What does that matter?" Gu Ying smiled. "Is it more important to marry into a prestigious household, or to marry happily?"
Yanzhi tilted her head and thought for a moment. "Naturally, marrying happily is more important."
Gu Ying nodded and hooked the corners of her lips.
In this life she was determined not to get involved with these nobles again, so of course she would not cling to the marriage with Yong'an Marquis Manor.
She could not afford to marry into Duke Zhenguo's manor, and the same went for Yong'an Marquis Manor.
Yanzhi blinked and smiled, "Anyway, whatever the young miss says goes. I don't have much ability. As long as the young miss makes a decision, I will unconditionally obey. Whatever the young miss asks me to do, I will do. Whoever the young miss marries, he will be my new master, Yanzhi."
Gu Ying remembered that this maid had died for her before, and she hugged her affectionately, "Alright, I will try my best for my little Yanzhi to have a good life. In the future, my Yanzhi will become a titled Lady."
Yanzhi scratched her head foolishly, feeling warm inside.
After Gu Ying calmed down, she didn't bother to find out about the situation in front of the Empress's tent. She went straight back to her own camp.
Since Zhao Changdu had rescued Gu Jia from the trap and she hadn't appeared in the Empress's tent, she was probably still waiting for Mrs. Liu to interrogate her.
Sure enough, as soon as she sat down, Mrs. Liu sent Zhou Mama, who was capable beside her, to summon her and question her about why she wanted to frame Gu Jia.
Gu Ying had a faint smile on her lips and looked at Zhou Mama with serene eyes, "Isn't Zhou Mama afraid that I will disregard propriety and make a big fuss, bringing this matter to the Emperor and Empress? When the charge that the eldest young lady of the Gu family had a pit dug to try to murder the only daughter of the second branch of the Earl's manor falls down, how will the main branch deal with it then?"
Zhou Mama held her hands in front of her and stuck out her neck without speaking, her expression ugly.
Gu Ying gently said, "The most important thing now is the winter hunt. With so many kings and nobles here, I'm not interested in playing with the main branch, nor do I want to waste time and energy."
"Tomorrow is the winter hunt. Zhou Mama should just go back and advise the eldest young lady to rest early and not waste her efforts on an unknown nobody like me. It would be better to think about how to make a sensation on the hunting field tomorrow."
Zhou Mama was a sensible old person. When she heard these words, there was a moment of panic on her face.
She naturally also knew the stakes involved, but she was still somewhat dissatisfied.
"Isn't the second young lady afraid that the old Madam will be angry when she finds out?"
Gu Ying casually flipped through the military book in her hand and said, "If the reputation of Dongping Earl Manor is disgraced in front of the Emperor and Empress, grandmother will really be angry. What do you think, Zhou Mama?"
Zhou Mama wrinkled her old face, speechless, then left with several maids who had come to cause trouble, sweeping her sleeves.
Yanzhi, hiding outside the tent, finally relaxed the tense strings in her heart a little.
It was clear that this matter tonight was reported by Mingyue Qingfeng, yet those two were still hovering solicitously around the young miss.
Humph! She had never seen such despicable people!
Ming Yue came to Gu Ying with a large red lacquer tray and tightened the teacup in her hand, saying: "Miss, your maidservant has prepared calming tea for you. Do you want to drink it before going to bed?"
Gu Ying did not miss the slight nervousness in her eyes. "No need, you can all leave now."
This farce made Gu Ying hate herself for going to Qixia Mountain to hug the thighs of powerful people.
She would never have thought that this man who followed her, chattering nonstop, free and easy, elegant and handsome, was actually her fiancé, Young Master Hou.
It turned out that the cold "Young Master Hou" she had been thinking about for several days was a huge misunderstanding she made herself!
She covered her face in shame, unable to stay here any longer.
No wonder Zhao Changdu had just rescued Huo Qiyun.
After all, Miss Huo was one of his Zhao family’s people.
He had just seen with his own eyes that she had pushed his sister into the trap, thinking she was a treacherous and vicious woman.
Then he saw her go to pull Huo Qiyun, and must have thought she had ulterior motives, which was why he looked at her with those wary, disgusted and contemptuous eyes.
Gu Ying did not dare to stay and contend with Su Huanfeng. She laughed and cried as she slapped her forehead several times, then hurriedly pulled Yanzhi and ran away.
"Hey! Gu Ying, where are you running!"
"Could it be that you're too shy after seeing your future husband so handsome?"
"What's there to be shy about? An ugly daughter-in-law will eventually meet her in-laws! I'm handsome and carefree, elegant and charming, like a jade tree in the wind. Why are you running away!"
Not until she ran to a dark, deserted corner where she could no longer hear Su Huanfeng's narcissistic voice did the heat on Gu Ying's cheeks subside a little.
"Miss, are you alright? The Young Master won't eat people, so why did you just ignore him and leave like that?"
Gu Ying squatted down, covered her face, hugged her knees, and whimpered twice. She then raised her red little face, "Yanzhi! I'm in trouble, big trouble! I may be done for!"
Since her rebirth, she had never lost face so badly...
Yanzhi became even more worried. The miss had been calm for several days. Why was she timid again today? "Miss, what's the matter? This time I really don't understand... Which of those two young masters is the real Young Master Hou?"
Gu Ying sighed deeply. Yanzhi was by her side and would live and die with her in the future. So she had to explain this to her clearly to avoid more trouble in the future.
After she finished speaking solemnly,
Yanzhi stamped her feet anxiously, "How can there be such a coincidence! Now we're really done for! Done for!"
"The young miss has offended the Heir Apparent. He won't retaliate against you, will he? He's the heir of Duke Zhenguo's manor. With a flick of his finger, he could wipe us out!"
Gu Ying thought about it for a while.
At first, she was also a little panicked and apprehensive. But now that she had calmed down for a while, she felt that Zhao Changdu, who held great power, was famously dignified without abusing his power, and probably wouldn't be petty enough to quibble with her, a weak woman... over such a trivial matter, right?
What was her status, and what was his?
There was a huge gap between their status and position. If she hadn't mistaken him for someone else, they wouldn't have had much intersection at all...
Thinking of this, she heaved another long sigh of relief and turned her attention to Su Huanfeng.
"My fiancé Su Huanfeng himself seems quite pleasant... his smile is also gentle, he should be easier to deal with than the Heir Apparent. Anyway, after tonight, the Heir Apparent and I probably won't have much chance to speak again. For us, this may be a good thing."
Yanzhi said, "Is the young miss still going to break off the engagement with the Young Master?"
Speaking of breaking off the engagement, Gu Ying frowned and smiled wryly, "Yes, it has to be broken off, but I also need to find a way to get my jade pendant back from the Heir Apparent... so I can return it to Yong'an Marquis Manor later."
Yanzhi bit her lip and frowned, "If the young miss breaks off her engagement with the Young Master, I'm afraid the Madam will be delighted."
"What does that matter?" Gu Ying smiled. "Is it more important to marry into a prestigious household, or to marry happily?"
Yanzhi tilted her head and thought for a moment. "Naturally, marrying happily is more important."
Gu Ying nodded and hooked the corners of her lips.
In this life she was determined not to get involved with these nobles again, so of course she would not cling to the marriage with Yong'an Marquis Manor.
She could not afford to marry into Duke Zhenguo's manor, and the same went for Yong'an Marquis Manor.
Yanzhi blinked and smiled, "Anyway, whatever the young miss says goes. I don't have much ability. As long as the young miss makes a decision, I will unconditionally obey. Whatever the young miss asks me to do, I will do. Whoever the young miss marries, he will be my new master, Yanzhi."
Gu Ying remembered that this maid had died for her before, and she hugged her affectionately, "Alright, I will try my best for my little Yanzhi to have a good life. In the future, my Yanzhi will become a titled Lady."
Yanzhi scratched her head foolishly, feeling warm inside.
After Gu Ying calmed down, she didn't bother to find out about the situation in front of the Empress's tent. She went straight back to her own camp.
Since Zhao Changdu had rescued Gu Jia from the trap and she hadn't appeared in the Empress's tent, she was probably still waiting for Mrs. Liu to interrogate her.
Sure enough, as soon as she sat down, Mrs. Liu sent Zhou Mama, who was capable beside her, to summon her and question her about why she wanted to frame Gu Jia.
Gu Ying had a faint smile on her lips and looked at Zhou Mama with serene eyes, "Isn't Zhou Mama afraid that I will disregard propriety and make a big fuss, bringing this matter to the Emperor and Empress? When the charge that the eldest young lady of the Gu family had a pit dug to try to murder the only daughter of the second branch of the Earl's manor falls down, how will the main branch deal with it then?"
Zhou Mama held her hands in front of her and stuck out her neck without speaking, her expression ugly.
Gu Ying gently said, "The most important thing now is the winter hunt. With so many kings and nobles here, I'm not interested in playing with the main branch, nor do I want to waste time and energy."
"Tomorrow is the winter hunt. Zhou Mama should just go back and advise the eldest young lady to rest early and not waste her efforts on an unknown nobody like me. It would be better to think about how to make a sensation on the hunting field tomorrow."
Zhou Mama was a sensible old person. When she heard these words, there was a moment of panic on her face.
She naturally also knew the stakes involved, but she was still somewhat dissatisfied.
"Isn't the second young lady afraid that the old Madam will be angry when she finds out?"
Gu Ying casually flipped through the military book in her hand and said, "If the reputation of Dongping Earl Manor is disgraced in front of the Emperor and Empress, grandmother will really be angry. What do you think, Zhou Mama?"
Zhou Mama wrinkled her old face, speechless, then left with several maids who had come to cause trouble, sweeping her sleeves.
Yanzhi, hiding outside the tent, finally relaxed the tense strings in her heart a little.
It was clear that this matter tonight was reported by Mingyue Qingfeng, yet those two were still hovering solicitously around the young miss.
Humph! She had never seen such despicable people!
Ming Yue came to Gu Ying with a large red lacquer tray and tightened the teacup in her hand, saying: "Miss, your maidservant has prepared calming tea for you. Do you want to drink it before going to bed?"
Gu Ying did not miss the slight nervousness in her eyes. "No need, you can all leave now."
