After Jiang Huan tidied up and came out, the two had tacitly agreed to ‘forget’ that morning’s kiss.
Gu Shengyin stayed at Jiang Huan’s manor for another day before saying her goodbyes.
After all, she was a serving official, and had far less freedom and time than a wealthy prince like Jiang Huan.
Jiang Huan didn’t try to convince her to stay, and simply said that he coincidentally needed to enter the palace, and could travel together with her.
They traveled back in the same average blue carriage, with the same unfathomable coachman.
After entering the city, Gu Shengyin disembarked from the horse carriage. After bidding Jiang Huan farewell, she headed towards Fu Mansion.
Jiang Huan headed directly into the palace. He still kept in mind the words that Gu Shengyin had spoken to him while drunk. Since Princess Shuhe had already blatantly said such things, there was already a chasm between the two. In the future, if they became husband and wife, it would inevitably breed resentment.
He planned to try to persuade the emperor to change his mind, but he couldn’t speak rashly. Today, he wanted to test the waters first.
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Gu Shengyin had headed straight back to the mansion. When the servant at the door saw her arrive back, he said while bowing in greeting: “General, the old general has ordered for you (formal) to see him when you return.”
Gu Shengyin nodded, feet changing course, and walked towards the main courtyard where old General Fu resided.
“This child greets Father.” Gu Shengyin saluted stiffly.
“You still know that you should return? Where were you these last two days?” Old General Fu questioned fiercely, looking at this heroic-looking daughter. She disappeared for two days without cause, and didn’t even send a message, did she not even think about whether or not her family would worry?
“This child simply went to visit a good friend.” Gu Shengyin replied calmly.
Old General Fu was angered by her indifferent attitude: “Don’t you dare forget your identity! You need to be reserved when making friends!”
Gu Shengyin immediately understood that he was emphasizing her female gender, and that she must not reveal her secret.
To be honest, as a transmigrator working to complete a task, she was familiar with the world’s plot, and knew that the old general actually did care about his daughter, but he had spent his whole life rigidly, and never spoken gentle words. Even when he spoke words of concern, it seemed more like he was lecturing instead.
But even though she knew, even though she could understand, Fu Yunzhen couldn’t.
After hearing such words, Gu Shengyin suddenly laughed, lifting her head to meet his gaze: “Father has worried needlessly. This child was in the army for so many years, and has prospered and matured1 accordingly. Father can rest assured, this child will not let the reputation of the great God of War family be ruined in my, Fu Yunzhen’s hands.
Seeing the clear mockery in his daughter’s eyes, old General Fu was silent for a while.
He had always known, that this child2 had held grievances against him in her heart.
Indeed, for the so-called glory of the family, he had selfishly controlled her life. From the moment he had made the decision that their General household had born a ‘young master’, he had doomed his daughter’s whole life, taking away her chance to live a normal life.
His face was dejected: “You hate me.”
Gu Shengyin’s face remained unchanged: “This child dare not.” Dare not, not does not.
Gu Shengyin left.
Old General Fu was left alone in the room. He stood there for a long while, before carefully3 taking out a painting scroll from the study’s hidden safe.
He slowly rolled out the scroll, and on the slightly yellowed paper was a beautiful woman with a charming smile.4
If one looked carefully, one could see that this woman’s appearance was seven-tenths similar to Fu Yunzhen, except that the painted woman’s smile was warm and gentle, while Fu Yunzhen brows held a more heroic air.
“A’Xin, I truly was wrong, I really was wrong back then…” The calloused hands slowly stroked the painting, and no one was there to hear the old man’s regret.
After Jiang Huan tidied up and came out, the two had tacitly agreed to ‘forget’ that morning’s kiss.
Gu Shengyin stayed at Jiang Huan’s manor for another day before saying her goodbyes.
After all, she was a serving official, and had far less freedom and time than a wealthy prince like Jiang Huan.
Jiang Huan didn’t try to convince her to stay, and simply said that he coincidentally needed to enter the palace, and could travel together with her.
They traveled back in the same average blue carriage, with the same unfathomable coachman.
After entering the city, Gu Shengyin disembarked from the horse carriage. After bidding Jiang Huan farewell, she headed towards Fu Mansion.
Jiang Huan headed directly into the palace. He still kept in mind the words that Gu Shengyin had spoken to him while drunk. Since Princess Shuhe had already blatantly said such things, there was already a chasm between the two. In the future, if they became husband and wife, it would inevitably breed resentment.
He planned to try to persuade the emperor to change his mind, but he couldn’t speak rashly. Today, he wanted to test the waters first.
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Gu Shengyin had headed straight back to the mansion. When the servant at the door saw her arrive back, he said while bowing in greeting: “General, the old general has ordered for you (formal) to see him when you return.”
Gu Shengyin nodded, feet changing course, and walked towards the main courtyard where old General Fu resided.
“This child greets Father.” Gu Shengyin saluted stiffly.
“You still know that you should return? Where were you these last two days?” Old General Fu questioned fiercely, looking at this heroic-looking daughter. She disappeared for two days without cause, and didn’t even send a message, did she not even think about whether or not her family would worry?
“This child simply went to visit a good friend.” Gu Shengyin replied calmly.
Old General Fu was angered by her indifferent attitude: “Don’t you dare forget your identity! You need to be reserved when making friends!”
Gu Shengyin immediately understood that he was emphasizing her female gender, and that she must not reveal her secret.
To be honest, as a transmigrator working to complete a task, she was familiar with the world’s plot, and knew that the old general actually did care about his daughter, but he had spent his whole life rigidly, and never spoken gentle words. Even when he spoke words of concern, it seemed more like he was lecturing instead.
But even though she knew, even though she could understand, Fu Yunzhen couldn’t.
After hearing such words, Gu Shengyin suddenly laughed, lifting her head to meet his gaze: “Father has worried needlessly. This child was in the army for so many years, and has prospered and matured1 accordingly. Father can rest assured, this child will not let the reputation of the great God of War family be ruined in my, Fu Yunzhen’s hands.
Seeing the clear mockery in his daughter’s eyes, old General Fu was silent for a while.
He had always known, that this child2 had held grievances against him in her heart.
Indeed, for the so-called glory of the family, he had selfishly controlled her life. From the moment he had made the decision that their General household had born a ‘young master’, he had doomed his daughter’s whole life, taking away her chance to live a normal life.
His face was dejected: “You hate me.”
Gu Shengyin’s face remained unchanged: “This child dare not.” Dare not, not does not.
Gu Shengyin left.
Old General Fu was left alone in the room. He stood there for a long while, before carefully3 taking out a painting scroll from the study’s hidden safe.
He slowly rolled out the scroll, and on the slightly yellowed paper was a beautiful woman with a charming smile.4
If one looked carefully, one could see that this woman’s appearance was seven-tenths similar to Fu Yunzhen, except that the painted woman’s smile was warm and gentle, while Fu Yunzhen brows held a more heroic air.
“A’Xin, I truly was wrong, I really was wrong back then…” The calloused hands slowly stroked the painting, and no one was there to hear the old man’s regret.
