Chapter 24
The Unruly Princess
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The three left backstage and returned to the front to watch the play . Along the way, Gu HanMo asked Gu WenQing a question .
“What did you go backstage with those actors for?”
Gu WenQing knew all along that he did not like feminine men, and he disliked those who played females in plays, even more, thus he did not dare dispute it .
“I know that Yu Guan . He’s a famed actor in the capital, and there are quite a few influential people who have invited their Hua Li Group to perform . Among them, there are some sons of wealthy families who look to try and bully Yu Guan . I happened to have saved him once . Who knew that steward Qi would end up inviting the Hua Li Group . Because of this, I went to go and chat with him a bit . ”
With things being like this, Gu HanMo nodded .
“You saving him is a good thing . It’s just that there’s no need to get too close with these actors . That will save you from neglecting your status . ”
Yu Fu heard this and raised her head . She could not stop herself from fighting against this .
“Does third brother do everything so earnestly? Even the great general isn’t as strict as you . When we were at the border, he was even amiable with the peddlers and commoners . He never looked down on them for their worse situation . ”
Gu HanMo had instantly been stumped and did not know how to respond . It was only after a long period of time that he managed to squeeze out three words .
“That is different . ”
“What is there that’s different? Peddlers and actors performing plays all rely on their own efforts to have food to eat . ”
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Gu WenQing heard what Yu Fu said and felt extremely happy .
Well said!
Gu HanMo had never been good at communicating and figured that Yu Fu was still too young and would not understand that there was no shortage of male prostitutes among the actors in Eastern Ling .
He had to explain but also felt that he could not talk about such filthy things to such a young girl . He held it in until he was red in the face but did not say a single word . He could only turn around and leave .
Seeing Gu HanMo’s parting figure, Yu Fu felt as though she had caused some trouble .
“Oh no! I finally managed to get a little closer to third brother, but I made him mad again . Fourth brother, what should I do?”
She raised her head to look up . Not only was Gu WenQing not worried for her, but he also had a look of joy .
“Don’t worry . Third brother isn’t angry . He is bad at communicating and didn’t know how to explain it to you . In truth, third brother looking down on those actors is reasonable . The reason behind it is a little hard to explain to you, but Yu Guan is not the type of person that he thinks . ”
Gu WenQing leaned over and patiently explained to her then gently rubbed her little face .
“But what you just said was very good . It really was great . As long as one relies on one’s own labor to survive and is doing it in a proper manner, they should not be looked down on . This is also what father has always taught us . It’s no wonder father likes you so much . ”
Though she was young, she was not completely muddled and ignorant . She knew what was right and what was wrong .
Among girls, this was truly hard to come by .
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His smile was gentle, as he held Yu Fu’s hand and led her back to the front, as the sound of drumming grew more lively .
“Yu Fu, come quickly . ”
Gu ShuBai had saved her a seat at the table . There were three people there, and aside from him and Yu Fu, it was Gu JiuGe .
Based on the seating arrangement, it could be seen just how much importance Gu HuaiJiang attached to Yu Fu . An illegitimate daughter was treated the same as the heir . This was truly something that had never been seen before .
Yu Fu, however, did not understand this . Seeing Gu ShuBai welcome her, she happily ran over while the bells on her head rang wildly .
“Where did fourth brother take you to play?”
Yu Fu looked around, and there were quite a few people looking at her . She was worried that it would not be good for Gu WenQing if she told the truth .
“We didn’t go anywhere to play . We just went for a stroll to see what sort of interesting shows would be put on today . ”
Gu ShuBai instantly recognized that she was not telling the truth, but he did not expose this . He just patiently poured her a cup of tea .
“A nice show will begin shortly . This is a play performed by the Hua Li Group called The Unruly Princess . I specifically requested it for you . ”
Unruly princess?
Yu Fu’s heart skipped a beat, as she almost believed that Gu ShuBai had found out about her true identity . It was only after the play began that she understood what Gu ShuBai’s words truly meant .
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It was unlike plays like The Peony Pavilion that spoke of love between men and women, or plays that featured being forced to desperate action for family or country, neither of which were suited for children to watch .
Gu JiuGe took a glance at Yu Fu’s face and could not help but lift his wine cup and laugh a little .
“Eldest brother’s vision is quite good . Sure enough, you liked this play . It’s a pity for the old military men here, as they need to accompany you in watching this play for little girls . ”
The one playing the lead role in this play was Yu Guan . Because Yu Fu had met him before, she was very invested in watching the play on the stage .
Yu Fu and Gu WenQing were roughly the same age and should also be around 17 or 18, yet he did not seem out of place playing a 13-year-old princess .
Gu JiuGe’s words were what dragged Yu Fu back to reality .
She looked away from the stage . Seeing the court officials and military officers watch the young princess act spoiled on the stage while pretending to look very interested and applauding, it was a very humorous scene .
Yu Fu instantly burst into laughter .
“Nobody likes watching it, so why did Hua Li Group perform this play?”
“Is it not for you? Who in the capital doesn’t know that Marquis Gu brought back a daughter . Today’s dragon boat festival banquet was also for your sake . Even if it only makes you smile, them putting on this play would have been worth it . ”
Gu JiuGe swirled the wine in his cup then looked up toward the stage . Yu Fu also hurriedly turned around to look over .
“This play is very good, reward them!”
Sure enough, Gu HuaiJiang was all smiles and ordered steward Qi to reward the Hua Li Group .
After just a few moments, roughly 20 servants came out carrying large baskets, scattering money onto the stage .
The loud sound of copper coins splashing onto the stage did not cease, and the smile on the Hua Li Group’s boss blossomed beautifully like a flower . The other guests also applauded following this .
Even Marquis Gu had said it was good . Then was it possible for it to not be good?
Yu Fu covered her mouth, as she was both moved and happy .
She and Marquis Gu’s Manor did not have the slightest blood connection, but everyone, starting with Marquis Gu, treated her like a treasure .
This love that she had not experienced for a long time made her heart feel warm .
But to have everyone accompany her in watching a play for young children made her feel a little apologetic .
“Who said that nobody likes watching?”
Gu ShuBai’s gaze landed on the stage . His emotions were steady, as he gently said, “I feel that it was very good . ”
Gu JiuGe’s hand froze, as he looked over at him while raising his brow slightly .