The Eldest Prince’s Timely Arrival
“… That’s how things went. Who told her to go and act so secretively in Yu Fu’s courtyard so early in the morning? Son did it to protect Yu Fu and hopes that father can forgive me.”
Gu Xiang was kneeling on the ground with a look of honor on his face.
Fooling around was just fooling around. When in front of Gu HuaiJiang, he still took responsibility for his actions. It was only then that Su YunYan knew that it really was Gu Xiang who had kicked her.
Madam Su sat at the head of the room and thought back to when she had helped Su YunYan get changed, there was a patch of purple and blue on her body, and this caused her heart to ache.
If someone else had her endure such an injury, even if she had to fight to the death, she would get revenge for Su YunYan!
But the person who had given her the injury was Gu Xiang. It was her own nephew, and he had not done it with wicked intentions. He had simply mistaken Su YunYan for an assassin.
This left her unable to vent the anger in her heart. In the end, she looked at Yu Fu.
This was all her fault!
If it was not to protect her, how could Gu Xiang start attacking without even verifying the situation?
How could Su YunYan have ended up in this state?
“You may stand.”
Gu HuaiJiang let out a sigh. It was he who had said that that anything done to protect Yu Fu could be forgiven. He could not break this promise.
Moreover, this matter really could not be blamed on Gu Xiang.
“YunYan, how is your injury? What did the imperial physician say?”
Su YunYan saw that things had escalated. Word of her going to eavesdrop on Yu Fu getting out would not sound good, thus she wanted to patch things up to avoid trouble.
Just as she was about to say that she was fine, who knew that Madam Su would be the first to speak, her tone full of resentment.
“Falling into the water from such a high place, there are large bruises on her body. I fear that it won’t get any better for another ten days to half a month.”
Gu HuaiJiang paused for a moment then said: “Fortunately, the manor has the best ointments for that. Have a maidservant apply it every night before going to bed, and it will quickly get better. But YunYan, why were you outside Yu Fu’s window?”
Without a change in tone, he turned the conversation in that direction. Su YunYan knew that what she had done was wrong, and Madam Su did not dare be too biased.
“I… I was thinking of going to look for sister Yu Fu to play, but the Western Wing is too big, and I ended up getting lost. I heard them speaking from outside the window and could not find the time to go in…”
Her lying skill was not great. Anyone with a bit of experience would not be deceived by the child’s words.
This was the case for Gu HuaiJiang and for Madam Su.
Seeing a slight change in Madam Su’s expression, Gu HuaiJiang continued: “It’s just a misunderstanding. They’ve grown up fighting and messing around. It’s nothing too serious. If eldest sister is angry, let’s just have Gu Xiang apologize to YunYan!”
Sure enough, the atmosphere became formal after the apology, but they no longer felt like family.
Madam Su shook her head and looked at Yu Fu once more, saying with displeasure: “In the end, it’s you guys who have spoiled Yu Fu rotten. Marquis Gu’s Manor is extremely secure. Where could an assassin have come from? If not for treating her so preciously, how could Gu Xiang have taken action without even checking to see what sort of person was there?”
It was Gu Xiang’s actions that hurt Su YunYan. How could this be related to Yu Fu?
This was clearly just Madam Su looking for a punching bag and using Yu Fu to vent!
Gu HuaiJiang thought back to the previous day. After the children had left, he had a long chat with Madam Su about many things.
She had reminded him that there might be some problems with Yu Fu’s identity and advised him not to treat an adopted daughter overly well. She also reminded him that men and women should not mingle, thus Yu Fu should not be so close with Gu ShuBai and the others…
The essence of it was that she did not like Yu Fu.
Gu HuaiJiang had also made his stance completely clear; however, this eldest sister had always been accustomed to just making arbitrary decisions. She was not at all willing to listen to him. Even to this moment, she was opposing Yu Fu.
“Aunty, this matter was my fault. It’s fine if you get angry, beat me, or curse at me, but it’s completely unrelated to Yu Fu!”
Gu Xiang hastily stood up and subconsciously moved to protect Yu Fu.
Yu Fu also protected him, “Fifth brother was afraid that I would be in danger. Last time, something almost happened when I fell into the water. That’s why fifth brother was so nervous. If it was Madam Su or sister Su, fifth brother would also do the same. He just wants to protect his family.”
The words were very proper, and they deflected blame from Gu Xiang’s mistake. They also provided an out for Madam Su and Su YunYan.
Su YunYan thought about it for a moment and felt that what she had said seemed to be reasonable. She, Gu Xiang, and Gu Yi often fought and messed around, but it was not too likely that Gu Xiang truly wanted to hurt her.
Madam Su’s expression, however, did not change much.
She could tolerate Gu Xiang refuting what she had said; however, she could not tolerate Yu Fu doing the same.
Gu Xiang was a young sir of Marquis Gu’s Manor and her nephew. Who was Yu Fu to dare to speak back to her?!
“The rules of this manor really do keep increasing. When the adults are speaking, anyone is able to interject.”
Madam Su sneered and gave an unkind look to Yu Fu.
Suddenly, they heard Qi Zhou come in and report: “Lord Marquis, the eldest prince has arrived, saying that he is looking for young miss Yu Fu.”
The members of Marquis Gus’ Manor did not have particularly great feelings for the eldest prince and the second prince; however, they were very grateful for the arrival of the eldest prince.
This was the rumored timely rain, and nothing could be better than this.
“Aunty, the eldest prince’s status is noble, and it would not be good to delay. Gu Xiang and Gu Yi will stay here to receive your punishment. We will go and send Yu Fu to go and see the eldest prince.”
Gu ShuBai and the others said this and all stood up, while Gu HuaiJiang just waved to them.
No matter how unhappy Madam Su was, she did not dare to offend the eldest prince.
Aside from the second prince, he was the one most likely to be chosen as the crown prince.
Only Gu Xiang and Gu Yi were left behind to watch their four older brothers leave with Yu Fu. For a while, they remained stunned and silent.
Why was it that they had never noticed how mean their older brothers were?
The Eldest Prince’s Timely Arrival
“… That’s how things went. Who told her to go and act so secretively in Yu Fu’s courtyard so early in the morning? Son did it to protect Yu Fu and hopes that father can forgive me.”
Gu Xiang was kneeling on the ground with a look of honor on his face.
Fooling around was just fooling around. When in front of Gu HuaiJiang, he still took responsibility for his actions. It was only then that Su YunYan knew that it really was Gu Xiang who had kicked her.
Madam Su sat at the head of the room and thought back to when she had helped Su YunYan get changed, there was a patch of purple and blue on her body, and this caused her heart to ache.
If someone else had her endure such an injury, even if she had to fight to the death, she would get revenge for Su YunYan!
But the person who had given her the injury was Gu Xiang. It was her own nephew, and he had not done it with wicked intentions. He had simply mistaken Su YunYan for an assassin.
This left her unable to vent the anger in her heart. In the end, she looked at Yu Fu.
This was all her fault!
If it was not to protect her, how could Gu Xiang start attacking without even verifying the situation?
How could Su YunYan have ended up in this state?
“You may stand.”
Gu HuaiJiang let out a sigh. It was he who had said that that anything done to protect Yu Fu could be forgiven. He could not break this promise.
Moreover, this matter really could not be blamed on Gu Xiang.
“YunYan, how is your injury? What did the imperial physician say?”
Su YunYan saw that things had escalated. Word of her going to eavesdrop on Yu Fu getting out would not sound good, thus she wanted to patch things up to avoid trouble.
Just as she was about to say that she was fine, who knew that Madam Su would be the first to speak, her tone full of resentment.
“Falling into the water from such a high place, there are large bruises on her body. I fear that it won’t get any better for another ten days to half a month.”
Gu HuaiJiang paused for a moment then said: “Fortunately, the manor has the best ointments for that. Have a maidservant apply it every night before going to bed, and it will quickly get better. But YunYan, why were you outside Yu Fu’s window?”
Without a change in tone, he turned the conversation in that direction. Su YunYan knew that what she had done was wrong, and Madam Su did not dare be too biased.
“I… I was thinking of going to look for sister Yu Fu to play, but the Western Wing is too big, and I ended up getting lost. I heard them speaking from outside the window and could not find the time to go in…”
Her lying skill was not great. Anyone with a bit of experience would not be deceived by the child’s words.
This was the case for Gu HuaiJiang and for Madam Su.
Seeing a slight change in Madam Su’s expression, Gu HuaiJiang continued: “It’s just a misunderstanding. They’ve grown up fighting and messing around. It’s nothing too serious. If eldest sister is angry, let’s just have Gu Xiang apologize to YunYan!”
Sure enough, the atmosphere became formal after the apology, but they no longer felt like family.
Madam Su shook her head and looked at Yu Fu once more, saying with displeasure: “In the end, it’s you guys who have spoiled Yu Fu rotten. Marquis Gu’s Manor is extremely secure. Where could an assassin have come from? If not for treating her so preciously, how could Gu Xiang have taken action without even checking to see what sort of person was there?”
It was Gu Xiang’s actions that hurt Su YunYan. How could this be related to Yu Fu?
This was clearly just Madam Su looking for a punching bag and using Yu Fu to vent!
Gu HuaiJiang thought back to the previous day. After the children had left, he had a long chat with Madam Su about many things.
She had reminded him that there might be some problems with Yu Fu’s identity and advised him not to treat an adopted daughter overly well. She also reminded him that men and women should not mingle, thus Yu Fu should not be so close with Gu ShuBai and the others…
The essence of it was that she did not like Yu Fu.
Gu HuaiJiang had also made his stance completely clear; however, this eldest sister had always been accustomed to just making arbitrary decisions. She was not at all willing to listen to him. Even to this moment, she was opposing Yu Fu.
“Aunty, this matter was my fault. It’s fine if you get angry, beat me, or curse at me, but it’s completely unrelated to Yu Fu!”
Gu Xiang hastily stood up and subconsciously moved to protect Yu Fu.
Yu Fu also protected him, “Fifth brother was afraid that I would be in danger. Last time, something almost happened when I fell into the water. That’s why fifth brother was so nervous. If it was Madam Su or sister Su, fifth brother would also do the same. He just wants to protect his family.”
The words were very proper, and they deflected blame from Gu Xiang’s mistake. They also provided an out for Madam Su and Su YunYan.
Su YunYan thought about it for a moment and felt that what she had said seemed to be reasonable. She, Gu Xiang, and Gu Yi often fought and messed around, but it was not too likely that Gu Xiang truly wanted to hurt her.
Madam Su’s expression, however, did not change much.
She could tolerate Gu Xiang refuting what she had said; however, she could not tolerate Yu Fu doing the same.
Gu Xiang was a young sir of Marquis Gu’s Manor and her nephew. Who was Yu Fu to dare to speak back to her?!
“The rules of this manor really do keep increasing. When the adults are speaking, anyone is able to interject.”
Madam Su sneered and gave an unkind look to Yu Fu.
Suddenly, they heard Qi Zhou come in and report: “Lord Marquis, the eldest prince has arrived, saying that he is looking for young miss Yu Fu.”
The members of Marquis Gus’ Manor did not have particularly great feelings for the eldest prince and the second prince; however, they were very grateful for the arrival of the eldest prince.
This was the rumored timely rain, and nothing could be better than this.
“Aunty, the eldest prince’s status is noble, and it would not be good to delay. Gu Xiang and Gu Yi will stay here to receive your punishment. We will go and send Yu Fu to go and see the eldest prince.”
Gu ShuBai and the others said this and all stood up, while Gu HuaiJiang just waved to them.
No matter how unhappy Madam Su was, she did not dare to offend the eldest prince.
Aside from the second prince, he was the one most likely to be chosen as the crown prince.
Only Gu Xiang and Gu Yi were left behind to watch their four older brothers leave with Yu Fu. For a while, they remained stunned and silent.
Why was it that they had never noticed how mean their older brothers were?
