I Will Buy It for You
The eldest prince, as before, was waiting at the martial arts training ground. When everyone arrived, he was in the middle of taking a sip of tea.
Seeing Yu Fu arrive, he quickly stood up and walked toward her.
“Little Yu Fu, what happened? Have you been made to suffer?”
In his memory, Yu Fu always had a smile. The dimples being especially cute.
Today, however, she looked a little down. Her lively eyes were also not as bright as they usually were.
Yu Fu subconsciously felt her face and wondered to herself: Were her expressions really that obvious?
Raising her head to look at everyone, everyone’s faces made it clear that it really was extremely obvious.
Gu ShuBai glanced at the eldest prince’s teacup and slightly raised an eyebrow, “Eldest prince has been here for a while, right?”
The teacup was nearly empty.
The eldest prince smiled, “That’s right. I came long ago. Hearing that something happened with the young miss related to the family, I told the servants that there was no rush to report my arrival. In any event, I just trained on my own for a bit. How about it, sending someone to report at this time, it didn’t cause any disruptions, did I?”
“Rather than a disruption, the eldest prince’s arrival really… really came at the best possible time.”
Gu WenQing spoke up. Only now did he realize that this was not as coincidental as he initially believed. The eldest prince had done this on purpose.
It was no wonder that he would appear like a timely rain just as Madam Su was opposing Yu Fu.
“Many thanks, brother YiZhao.”
Yu Fu picked up on the profound nature of the situation and bowed to him.
“It was nothing. There’s no need to be courteous.”
The eldest prince gave her a kind smile then began to discuss martial arts with Gu ShuBai and the others. Yu Fu obediently went and sat inside to drink tea and eat pastries.
Not long later, Gu Xiang and Gu Yi also came over with Su YunYan following behind them.
“Why did YunYan also come?”
Gu JiuGe was surprised, and Su YunYan immediately retorted, “What? Does second brother not wish for me to have come?”
“Naturally, that’s not the case. It’s just that your injury has not gotten better, and this is a training ground. It’s not safe. You should go inside and eat pastries with Yu Fu.”
Gu JiuGe would never say anything offensive to girls. When Su YunYan heard him show concern for her injury, she immediately began to smile.
Everyone took her to meet the eldest prince before she went inside and sat across from Yu Fu.
The maidservants brought out more tea and pastries. Yu Fu liked eating crab cakes and candied fruits. The maidservants brought out more pastries in line with what Yu Fu liked for Su YunYan.
Now, Su YunYan was unhappy.
“I like eating apple roses. I don’t like crab cakes. As for these candies, they’re for children. I really don’t like them!”
The maidservant who had brought her the snacks was given a fright and did not dare speak. She just bowed and stood in front of her.
Yu Fu had been silently eating her snacks. Upon seeing this, she said to the maidservant: “Go and bring some of the foods that the young miss likes. Go quickly.”
“Hold it!”
The maidservant had been feeling grateful and was just about to leave when Su YunYan came up with an idea, calling for her to stop.
“There’s no need to bring anything. I can manage with eating this. You may leave. I have something to speak about with Yu Fu. There’s no need to come back.”
Saying this, she looked over at Yao Lan, who was standing behind Yu Fu, and gave her a look.
The maidservant who had brought the pastries retreated; however, Yao Lan did not pay attention to Su YunYan’s look. Instead, she looked at Yu Fu.
Oh, she could not even order around a mere maidservant?
Just as Su YunYan was about to speak out, Yu Fu nodded to Yao Lan. Only then did the latter hesitantly depart.
Suddenly, they were the only two left inside the room.
One quietly and harmlessly ate crab cakes, taking tiny bites while occasionally taking sips of tea.
The other did not eat any of the pastries and did not drink any tea. Her eyes were focused on Yu Fu. It was as if she was a pastry laying on the side of the road.
“Yu Fu, you must really detest me, huh?”
Her words carried ill intent, and Yu Fu froze for a moment then put the crab cake that she had nibbled back on her plate.
“That’s not it. Sister Su has a very magnanimous personality. I like you very much.”
Yu Fu had a very earnest expression. This time, it was Su YunYan who was stunned.
She had prepared a whole number of things to say, wanting to strike back at Yu Fu. Who knew that she would respond like this.
She liked her?
She… was magnanimous?
Her carefree words… seemed to be earnest.
No, no, she had come to be belligerent. She could not allow Yu Fu’s flowery words to overcome her bluster!
“Hmph, hmph… I see you aren’t telling the truth. But regardless of whether or not you like me, I don’t like you. You’re just a girl with an unclear background. I am the one related to Marquis Gu’s Manor by blood. I am uncle’s actual niece, so why is it that you receive better treatment than I do?”
“Huh? That… Then, then go and tell the head general to dote on you, his niece, more.”
“Huh?”
Su YunYan looked at her in surprise. There were no defects with this girl’s head, right?
Why was it that she could not even get an argument started with her?
“What’s the point of telling uncle? Uncle treats you as if you were his daughter. Everything nice goes to you. If I tell him, would he even listen?”
This was quite reasonable.
Yu Fu nodded, moving her small head. The small silver bells hanging from her head also began to swing.
“How about this, whenever the head general gives me something in the future, I will give it to you. How about that? Or how about, whenever you want something, I can buy it for you!”
If it was just something that could be resolved with material goods, it would truly be too simple. She was fine with not wanting any material items. Would Madam Su and Su YunYan like her just like that?
“Hmph! You’ll buy it? Isn’t your money all from my uncle? What money of your own do you have?”
Su YunYan was beside herself with anger. She felt as though it was impossible to get on the same page as her.
No, that was not right. It was the argument that was failing to come together.
Yu Fu earnestly said: “I do have money. I have a lot of silver and gold. Yao Lan is helping me take care of it! It wasn’t given to me by the head general. It’s mine.”
“Hogwash, where would a girl from a remote area get a lot of silver and gold?”
“She really has it!”
I Will Buy It for You
The eldest prince, as before, was waiting at the martial arts training ground. When everyone arrived, he was in the middle of taking a sip of tea.
Seeing Yu Fu arrive, he quickly stood up and walked toward her.
“Little Yu Fu, what happened? Have you been made to suffer?”
In his memory, Yu Fu always had a smile. The dimples being especially cute.
Today, however, she looked a little down. Her lively eyes were also not as bright as they usually were.
Yu Fu subconsciously felt her face and wondered to herself: Were her expressions really that obvious?
Raising her head to look at everyone, everyone’s faces made it clear that it really was extremely obvious.
Gu ShuBai glanced at the eldest prince’s teacup and slightly raised an eyebrow, “Eldest prince has been here for a while, right?”
The teacup was nearly empty.
The eldest prince smiled, “That’s right. I came long ago. Hearing that something happened with the young miss related to the family, I told the servants that there was no rush to report my arrival. In any event, I just trained on my own for a bit. How about it, sending someone to report at this time, it didn’t cause any disruptions, did I?”
“Rather than a disruption, the eldest prince’s arrival really… really came at the best possible time.”
Gu WenQing spoke up. Only now did he realize that this was not as coincidental as he initially believed. The eldest prince had done this on purpose.
It was no wonder that he would appear like a timely rain just as Madam Su was opposing Yu Fu.
“Many thanks, brother YiZhao.”
Yu Fu picked up on the profound nature of the situation and bowed to him.
“It was nothing. There’s no need to be courteous.”
The eldest prince gave her a kind smile then began to discuss martial arts with Gu ShuBai and the others. Yu Fu obediently went and sat inside to drink tea and eat pastries.
Not long later, Gu Xiang and Gu Yi also came over with Su YunYan following behind them.
“Why did YunYan also come?”
Gu JiuGe was surprised, and Su YunYan immediately retorted, “What? Does second brother not wish for me to have come?”
“Naturally, that’s not the case. It’s just that your injury has not gotten better, and this is a training ground. It’s not safe. You should go inside and eat pastries with Yu Fu.”
Gu JiuGe would never say anything offensive to girls. When Su YunYan heard him show concern for her injury, she immediately began to smile.
Everyone took her to meet the eldest prince before she went inside and sat across from Yu Fu.
The maidservants brought out more tea and pastries. Yu Fu liked eating crab cakes and candied fruits. The maidservants brought out more pastries in line with what Yu Fu liked for Su YunYan.
Now, Su YunYan was unhappy.
“I like eating apple roses. I don’t like crab cakes. As for these candies, they’re for children. I really don’t like them!”
The maidservant who had brought her the snacks was given a fright and did not dare speak. She just bowed and stood in front of her.
Yu Fu had been silently eating her snacks. Upon seeing this, she said to the maidservant: “Go and bring some of the foods that the young miss likes. Go quickly.”
“Hold it!”
The maidservant had been feeling grateful and was just about to leave when Su YunYan came up with an idea, calling for her to stop.
“There’s no need to bring anything. I can manage with eating this. You may leave. I have something to speak about with Yu Fu. There’s no need to come back.”
Saying this, she looked over at Yao Lan, who was standing behind Yu Fu, and gave her a look.
The maidservant who had brought the pastries retreated; however, Yao Lan did not pay attention to Su YunYan’s look. Instead, she looked at Yu Fu.
Oh, she could not even order around a mere maidservant?
Just as Su YunYan was about to speak out, Yu Fu nodded to Yao Lan. Only then did the latter hesitantly depart.
Suddenly, they were the only two left inside the room.
One quietly and harmlessly ate crab cakes, taking tiny bites while occasionally taking sips of tea.
The other did not eat any of the pastries and did not drink any tea. Her eyes were focused on Yu Fu. It was as if she was a pastry laying on the side of the road.
“Yu Fu, you must really detest me, huh?”
Her words carried ill intent, and Yu Fu froze for a moment then put the crab cake that she had nibbled back on her plate.
“That’s not it. Sister Su has a very magnanimous personality. I like you very much.”
Yu Fu had a very earnest expression. This time, it was Su YunYan who was stunned.
She had prepared a whole number of things to say, wanting to strike back at Yu Fu. Who knew that she would respond like this.
She liked her?
She… was magnanimous?
Her carefree words… seemed to be earnest.
No, no, she had come to be belligerent. She could not allow Yu Fu’s flowery words to overcome her bluster!
“Hmph, hmph… I see you aren’t telling the truth. But regardless of whether or not you like me, I don’t like you. You’re just a girl with an unclear background. I am the one related to Marquis Gu’s Manor by blood. I am uncle’s actual niece, so why is it that you receive better treatment than I do?”
“Huh? That… Then, then go and tell the head general to dote on you, his niece, more.”
“Huh?”
Su YunYan looked at her in surprise. There were no defects with this girl’s head, right?
Why was it that she could not even get an argument started with her?
“What’s the point of telling uncle? Uncle treats you as if you were his daughter. Everything nice goes to you. If I tell him, would he even listen?”
This was quite reasonable.
Yu Fu nodded, moving her small head. The small silver bells hanging from her head also began to swing.
“How about this, whenever the head general gives me something in the future, I will give it to you. How about that? Or how about, whenever you want something, I can buy it for you!”
If it was just something that could be resolved with material goods, it would truly be too simple. She was fine with not wanting any material items. Would Madam Su and Su YunYan like her just like that?
“Hmph! You’ll buy it? Isn’t your money all from my uncle? What money of your own do you have?”
Su YunYan was beside herself with anger. She felt as though it was impossible to get on the same page as her.
No, that was not right. It was the argument that was failing to come together.
Yu Fu earnestly said: “I do have money. I have a lot of silver and gold. Yao Lan is helping me take care of it! It wasn’t given to me by the head general. It’s mine.”
“Hogwash, where would a girl from a remote area get a lot of silver and gold?”
“She really has it!”
