Published at 31st of January 2021 10:41:55 AM
Chapter 124
Two Questions (Part Two)
At the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, things inside Lotus Courtyard were packed up, as madam Su and Su YunYan would be returning to JinLing .
“Why must you return to JinLing? The engagement has already been determined . Aunty, wouldn’t it be fine if you just lived here with her?”
Upon hearing that they would be returning to JinLing, Gu Yi anxiously rushed over to try and stop them .
One half of a twin fish jade pendant on his hip swayed with his movements, making a bit of sound .
Su YunYan looked at him with a smile then continued packing her things .
She also had half of a twin fish jade pendant on her hip . When the two pieces of jade were put together, they were in the shape of a Tai Chi symbol . Apparently, these jade pendants had been left behind by the late Lord Marquis .
Now, they were split between the two of them, which served as a token of their engagement .
Madam Su directed the grannies to pack the luggage and said with a smile: “Now that the engagement has been decided, it’s even more important that we return to JinLing . YunYan is a daughter of JinLing’s Su family . In the future, she will need to set out for her marriage from JinLing . The Su family is not as prominent as Marquis Gu’s Manor, but it is also not a nameless family . How can we just live here so casually”
“Moreover, it’s almost time for the new year . Without me, I fear that the Su Manor will be unable to have a good new year . YunYan and I need to go back to take care of the celebration to keep others from saying that the Su Manor has fallen apart now that her father has passed . ”
Madam Su spoke very reasonably, providing him with all of the reasons that they needed to leave and could not stay .
“Stupid brat, did you think that getting engaged means that I became yours? You sure are optimistic . YunYan’s period of mourning still hasn’t ended . ”
Gu ShuBai walked in through the door and saluted madam Su, “Aunty, father told me to escort you guys back to JinLing . I came to see if there is anything else you needed . ”
Gu Yi smacked himself on the head . Only now did he remember that YunYan was still in mourning .
Though her engagement had been set, to really get married, they would need to wait until her mourning period ended .
Madam Su said: “I have been tidying up this place quite well, and the people going back are the same as the ones when we came . In total, it’s just a few maidservant, grannies, and guards . Your father sure is considerate, having you escort us back during the cold twelfth month . You will also need to deal with the troublesome return trip . ”
“It’s not troublesome . The trip to JinLing is not far for me . For two ladies like you and YunYan, it is too far . In addition to this, there have been many snowfalls this winter, so the waterways are no longer open . You will only be able to take the land route back . Father was worried that it would not be safe, thus he specifically had me bring along a group of soldiers and horses to escort you back . ”
Su YunYan’s ears perked up, “Eldest cousin will be escorting us back along with some soldiers? Then it will definitely be very magnificent . Letting the people of JinLing catch a glimpse of the Gu family army will surely be very shocking for them!”
Hearing her in such high spirits, there did not seem to be any trace of reluctance .
Could it be that seeing eldest brother’s mighty and heroic figure, she would forget about him?
Gu Yi became envious, “Eldest brother, I will go with you!”
“If you go, eldest cousin will also need to worry about taking care of you . If something happened along the way, would it not just cause trouble?”
Su YunYan did not think too much about it, and when the words came out of her mouth, madam Su gave her a look .
To say that she was more mature than Gu Yi, in truth, the two children were basically the same . They were both too naive .
This was also one reason that madam Su needed to bring Su YunYan back . She needed to wait for both of them to grow a little older, so they would not have such a bumpy relationship .
They would wait until Gu Yi had matured to the point that he was like Gu ShuBai and until Su YunYan matured to the point that… well, even if she reached Yu Fu’s level, it was fine .
“You actually said that I would cause trouble? My martial arts were taught to me personally by father . I am also very strong, alright?”
“Tsk, I don’t believe it . ”
“If you don’t believe it, let’s go out and compare a bit . I’ll give you three strikes!”
…
The two ran out into the yard to mess around once again . Madam Su turned her head to take a look and saw that Su YunYan’s clothes had been carelessly tossed onto the bed .
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It was a proper mess .
Departing from Lotus Courtyard, he took the chance to pass by the Western Wing .
“Eldest brother, what exactly did you say to sixth brother to have him obediently go and look for the head general?”
The engagement between Gu Yi and Su YunYan had developed at an astounding pace, and they had exchanged tokens so quickly . As soon as Su YunYan’s mourning period came to an end, they would be able to get married .
Yu Fu was extremely curious and also a little envious .
It would have been nice if she had not mentioned her master during the birthday celebration…
No, no, if she did not tell master, the outcome would be really serious .
Gu ShuBai had a very enigmatic expression, “In truth, it was very simple . I just asked him two questions . First, when father engaged you to me, was he happy or unhappy . ”
His answer was obviously unhappy .
Gu Yi had already expressed this to Yu Fu many times, talking about how Gu HuaiJiang was being unfair and being biased toward eldest brother .
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Why should Yu Fu be engaged to eldest brother?
“Then the second question?”
“The second question, was he unhappy because the youngest one was about to become his eldest sister-in-law, or was it because you were engaged to someone else?”
Yu Fu thought back . Aside from how biased Gu HuaiJiang was, Gu Yi said even more that he did not want to call her eldest sister-in-law . You are our little sister .
So it was like that…
Yu Fu came to a sudden realization, “So sixth brother just thought for a moment and knew that his unhappiness toward our engagement was not the same as his unhappiness toward sister Su’s engagement to fourth brother . ”
It was not that he did not want to call Su YunYan fourth sister-in-law . He just did not want her to marry someone other than him .
“Eldest brother is really amazing, being able to convince him with just a few words . Just look at how clingy he is with sister Su!”
“It’s not that I am amazing . ”
Gu ShuBai maintained his usual modesty, saying with a faint smile: “It’s that he’s too stupid . ”