Chapter 18
Eldest Brother Looks Best
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They saw Yu Fu wearing a pink, cloud-patterned brocade dress . The resplendent cloud-patterned brocade had been dyed pink, and its pink clouds were very eye-catching .
Her fine and soft hair had been styled into two small buns, with one on each side . There were all manners of gems in her hair, and little silver bells hung down on both sides .
With each step, the little silver bells quietly rang out . They made quite a pleasant sounding .
Because she was rather young, Aunt Li did not have anyone apply makeup on her . Just a touch of red was applied to the center of her forehead . This accentuated her snow-white skin and pink earrings .
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi looked at her in a daze .
“No wonder father wanted a daughter before we were born . It turns out that daughters really are much better looking than sons . Gu Xiang, don’t you think so?”
Gu Yi’s words praised Yu Fu, but this ended up offending all five of his older brothers and himself .
Gu Xiang did not want to admit it, but he could not help but nod .
This was because Yu Fu really was… too beautiful!
Yu Fu looked at their shocked expressions and lowered her head to look down at herself . She was also quite pleased .
Raising her head, she smiled at Aunt Li and the others and said: “This really is quite a beautiful look . Thank you, aunty . In the future, I will have sister Lian Zhu take care of my hair!”
As she happily said this, her head swayed a bit, and the two silver bells rang out beautifully . The cuteness was enough to melt their hearts .
“Young miss, these perfume pouches were sent by Lord Marquis and the four young sirs . Which one will you wear today?”
The dragon boat festival required that she wear a perfume pouch . This was something that Aunt Li had said yesterday, and Yu Fu remembered .
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She, however, was in no rush to look at the perfume pouches . Instead, she went with Gu Xiang and Gu Yi to hang up the wormwood that the two had picked . Only after this did she turn to choose the perfume pouch .
“Did third brother also send a perfume pouch?”
Yu Fu hestitantly asked .
Who knew why, but Gu HanMo always had a cold expression . He was unlike his other brothers who frequently came to the Western Wing to play with her .
She always thought that Gu HanMo disliked her, thus she was a little reluctant to believe that he had also sent her a perfume pouch .
Lian Bi said: “That’s right . Young miss, look . This black one was sent by the third young sir . ”
Black one?
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi looked at the platter . Sure enough, they saw a black perfume pouch with a qilin embroidered on it, and they could not help but burst out laughing .
“Third brother actually sent a black perfume pouch to Yu Fu . Hahaha, this really suits third brother’s personality . He has absolutely no understanding of girls!”
This sort of color and pattern made it immediately clear that it was for males . How could it be suited to use by a cute girl like Yu Fu?
Yu Fu was also unable to control the corners of her lips, but she did manage to stop herself from laughing .
“I am already very happy to have received a perfume pouch from third brother . At the very least, it shows that he doesn’t hate me, right?”
“Little Yu Fu, don’t think about it too much . This is just how third brother is . He stays aloof when it comes to all people . He also doesn’t like playing with others . Usually, he spends his time training with a sword or training with a sword . To say that he hates you would be wrongly blaming him . ”
Gu Xiang hastily explained to Yu Fu to try and let her understand that nobody in this manor could possibly hate her .
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Who could possibly be so blind?
Gu HanMo just never expressed it . In truth, he also treated Yu Fu the same way he treated his younger brothers .
Otherwise, the ice-cold him could not possibly have had someone send her a perfume pouch .
When Yu Fu heard this, she rejoiced and asked Lian Bi: “Then which one was sent by the general and which one was sent by eldest brother?”
Lian Bi pointed them out for her .
“The pink one embroidered with the five deadly venoms* was sent by Lord Marquis . The pale purple one embroidered with reed patterns was sent by the eldest young sir . Which one does young miss like?”
Yu Fu looked between the two and was unable to decide for a while .
She had been brought back by the general, and he was the one to give her status . He also allowed her to stay in such a nice place .
If she did not wear the one that he sent, he would definitely be heartbroken .
But the one sent by eldest brother…
Just as she was hesitating, Yao Lan walked up from behind her . It seemed as though she understood what Yu Fu was thinking and secretly smiled .
“Young miss, you are already wearing pink clothes . Wearing a pink perfume pouch would not look very good . It would be better to wear this purple one to match, don’t you think?”
Everyone heard this and thought it over carefully . They felt that Yao Lan’s words were a little reasonable .
Who knew that she would have such good taste at such a young age . It was no wonder Yu Fu valued her so much .
“Alright! Then I’ll wear this one!”
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Yu Fu happily picked up the purple perfume pouch that had been sent by Gu ShuBai . Yao Lan carefully placed it on her hip . After it was put on, Yu Fu happily spun around .
“Does it look good? Does it look good?”
She rejoiced so much that it caused Gu Xiang and Gu Yi to feel suspicious .
“Little Yu Fu, you clearly just wanted to wear the one that eldest brother sent, right? I could tell . could it be that you like eldest brother most?”
“There’s no such thing!”
In the end, Yu Fu was a young girl . After hearing this, her complexion turned bright red and subconsciously refuted it .
Gu Yi kept a close eye on her mental state .
“Then why do you call us fifth bro and sixth bro but call him eldest brother?”
With just a few words, the difference in intimacy was instantly exposed .
Yu Fu puffed up her little cheeks, “Because eldest brother is a bit special . Others call eldest brother the heir and call you two young sirs . Why don’t you say anything about that?”
Despite her young age, she had all kinds of excuses .
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi exchanged a glance with the intention of teasing her .
“Then do tell, aside from this, what else is special about eldest brother? At the very least, three other things must be named . ”
Aristocratic families needed to decide on an heir to inherit their position . Gu HuaiJiang was originally Eastern Ling’s head general . Because of his distinguished military career, he was conferred the title of marquis, and he became the Marquis General .
Given his status as the first son of the first wife, Gu ShuBai became the heir . It was what complied with the norms . This was not strange in the slightest .
“Eldest brother, h-he is oldest!”
Yu Fu felt that what she had said was truly a waste of words .
Gu Xiang, however, nodded and laughed, raising his thumb, “Good, that’s one . What else?”
Yu Fu thought for a bit longer, “He’s the tallest!”
Gu ShuBai was the oldest . This year, he turned 21 years old . It was natural that he would be taller than his younger brothers .
Gu Yi puffed out his chest with some dissatisfaction, “Wait until I turn 21 . I will also be as tall as eldest brother! What’s your last one?”
She needed to come up with one more?
Yu Fu thought for a long time, and her face even turned red from thinking so hard . Everyone looked at her with expectation .
In the end, she loudly squeezed out, “Eldest brother looks the best!”
In an instant, everything went silent .
A quiet cough came from outside the door . Yu Fu turned around and saw Gu ShuBai’s tall and graceful body there . With a faint smile on his face, he stepped into the room .
Yu Fu’s face instantly turned red .
*TN: The five deadly venoms are the centipede, the snake, the toad, the scorpion and the lizard .