Chapter 21
Princess DanYang
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“Uncle Gu, this is younger sister Yu Fu, right?”
A shadow bore down, and Yu Fu raised her head to look over at who had just come .
There, she saw a bright-red dress that reached down to the ground, and it was embroidered with a golden thread .
Looking up even further, she was of average height, and her waistline seemed to be quite full . Her figure was very curvacious . Her face was a perfect oval, and her skin was beautiful . Her cheeks were plump, and she was looking at her with a kind smile .
What a dignified and noble beauty!
Gu HuaiJiang smiled while holding Yu Fu’s hand, “This is the fifth daughter of His Majesty and the first Empress, Princess DanYang . ”
“Greetings, Princess DanYang . ”
Yu Fu gently curtsied and was about to perform a blessing of fortune, but her hands had already been caught by Princess DanYang .
She carefully examined Yu Fu’s appearance . The more she looked, the more stunned she became . In the end, she was in a complete daze .
Even rarer still, she had just been brought back to the capital by Gu HuaiJiang, but she never made a fool of herself despite having met so many nobles and officials .
With this bearing, it really was no loss that she was Marquis Gu’s daughter, nor was it a loss that…
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She looked at the pink clothes made of cloud-embroidered brocade that Yu Fu wore . Before coming, she had complained to her palace maids that Gu ShuBai had never given her such a valuable gift; however, he had given so many to an illegitimate daughter all at once .
Now that she saw Yu Fu’s pristine appearance, what little jealousy that existed in her heart was instantly extinguished .
“There’s no need to be so distant in how you call me . You’re uncle Gu’s daughter . It’s fine to just call me sister DanYang . ”
While Princess DanYang said this, she turned and gave a look to the palace servant accompanying her .
When that palace servant saw that her attitude towards Yu Fu was so genial, she quickly came to an understanding . She turned around and retrieved a little box made of sandalwood and decorated with gold thread .
“With this being our first meeting, this is a tourmaline bracelet that my Empress Mother gave me during my childhood . Now that I’ve grown up, it no longer fits me . Giving them to you, they will likely fit you well . ”
The palace servant opened up the wooden box, and a fiery red appeared . The brilliant and colorful bracelet lay inside . Princess DanYang personally retrieved it and put it on Yu Fu’s left wrist .
Quite honestly, the fit really was quite nice .
“Sister Yu Fu’s skin is very white, thus wearing red suits you perfectly . How about keeping it on?”
Princess DanYang looked at her with eyes filled with expectation . The warmth and kindness also showed a desire to get on her good side . She was being even kinder than to her own younger sister .
Yu Fu did not know the exact details and did not dare accept it so casually, thus she raised her head and looked up at Gu HuaiJiang .
He immediately recognized that this bracelet was something that had genuinely been made in the palace, and Princess DanYang’s gift had been given with a great deal of sincerity .
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He then nodded, “Princess gave it to you . You should accept it . ”
Seeing his calm expression, Yu Fu finally understood what sort of standing Marquis Gu’s Manor had in the country .
The Empress’ first-born princess called him uncle, and this valuable bracelet was given to a young and “illegitimate daughter” like her . She had even spoken in such a tone to try and gain her favor for fear that she would not accept it…
For a general to reach the same level as Gu HuaiJiang, it was absolutely unprecedented, and it would never be replicated . It was no wonder the people of Western Kun would try to assassinate him with poison .
“Thank you, sister DanYang . ”
Yu Fu happily accepted then bowed in a salute . Her little body performed this unfamiliar action and appeared a little jerky .
But it was unreasonably cute .
She tentatively reached out in hopes of feeling Yu Fu’s little cheeks . She wanted to see what exactly her tender and white skin would feel like .
Before that hand could reach Yu Fu, many other noble daughters began to run up from behind her .
“Young miss Yu Fu, this is my greeting gift to you . Take a look, do you like it?”
The young girls had beautiful smiles, and they surrounded Yu Fu to rush to give her gifts to try and curry favor with her . Gu HuaiJiang had even been pushed to the side .
He looked at Yu Fu with a bit of concern, and Yu Fu gave him a reassuring look . She even cleverly winked at him .
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Gu HuaiJiang then returned to his own spot and looked at his six sons . There, he found that they were also observing the situation around Yu Fu .
This was her first time being surrounded by daughters from noble households in the capital, and nobody knew if she would be able to grow accustomed to it .
It just so happened that Marquis Gu’s Manos only had sons, and nobody could be with Yu Fu in mingling with that group . This made everyone feel a little uneasy .
Not long later, they found that their concern had been unnecessary .
“Young miss Yu Fu, the clothes that you’re wearing are really beautiful . This is the brocade that the eldest young master brought back from JinLing, right?”
Within a few moments, everyone’s attention had become focused on her clothes .
Yu Fu gently smiled, her dimples blossoming .
“Sister, there’s no need to be so courteous . It’s fine to just call me Yu Fu . This is indeed the cloud-patterned brocade given to me by eldest brother, but I think that the LinAn silk that sister is wearing is also quite pretty!”
The girl who had been praised was Liu RuYi . She was the daughter of Liu Zhen, who was an official in the Ministry of Civil Personnel . It happened that she usually liked to wear LinAn silk .
She heard this and could not help but lower her head and look down at her clothes, as a look of surprise filled her eyes .
“Sister Yu Fu, how did you know that I’m currently wearing clothes made of LinAn silk?”
Was it not said that this was the general’s illegitimate daughter who had just been brought back from some remote area? How could she recognize such a valuable material?
Yu Fu’s smile did not change, “LinAn silk is a famously soft fabric . Not only do people in Eastern Ling know about it, but even I had heard about it in the Immortals Valley . This fabric is most suited to being worn during spring and summer . It’s hard to obtain, refreshing and does not hurt the skin . ”
Liu RuYi nodded her head repeatedly . Right, right, right, that remote area was called Immortals Valley .
Princess DanYang said in shock: “Immortals Valley? The Immortals Valley that is Deity of Medicine Xun Chi’s territory? The Immortals Valley that is between Eastern Ling, Western Kun and Northern Li?”
Yu Fu’s smile turned her eyes into the shape of crescent moons, as she looked up at her, “That’s right . That is the place . ”
Princess DanYang looked pensive .
Marquis Gu had actually hidden his illegitimate daughter in that sort of a secretive place . It was no wonder nobody found out about it after so many years . It really was extremely cunning .
“Immortals Valley is not a place that normal people can enter as they wish . When I was young, I heard father Emperor say that when imperial grandmother fell severely ill and nearly passed away, it was fortunate that the Deity of Medicine Xun Chi came and saved her . Later on, imperial grandmother lived until the age of 80 before passing away, her body free of illness . Unfortunately…”
Princess DanYang suddenly became a little crestfallen, “Unfortunately, Deity of Medicine Xun Chi has not come out for over a decade . When mother Empress fell ill, father Emperor was unable to invite him in, thus mother Empress passed away . ”
Hearing her sound so hurt, Yu Fu was reluctant to say that she was actually a disciple of the Deity of Medicine . She just gently held her hand .
“Sister DanYang, don’t be sad . Her Highness the Empress is definitely watching you from above and protecting you . ”
Having been comforted by a child much younger than herself in front of so many people, Princess DanYang wiped her face with a bit of embarrassment .
“It’s fine, it’s fine . Let me see the little bells on your head . Who put them on for you? They’re really pretty . ”