Chapter 30
Touring Lin’An at Night
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After the passing of the dragon boat festival, the capital was far more lively than usual .
This was especially true at night .
Eastern Ling was plentiful, and its lands were fertile . The capital city, Lin’An, was built on the shore of the Yangtze River and was an abundant region .
At night, there would be people who went boating on the river . Enjoying the gentle breeze from the river with a bit of wine and also enjoying the sights from both shores was truly pleasing .
“Yu Fu, how about it . Do you want to come with us? Second brother has already reserved a boat and will be going out at night, and there’s no need to say anything about how cool it will be!”
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi were doing their best to entice Yu Fu to try and bring her out to play .
Yu Fu was also very interested, biting her lip while looking at Gu Xiang and Gu Yi .
“Since coming here, I haven’t been around the capital . I have also wanted to go and take a look, but the head general said that Marquis Gu’s Manor is a large tree in the capital and attracts a lot of attention . My identity is not suited to going out . ”
“That was in the past!”
Gu Yi cheerfully said: “Eldest brother said that the dragon boat festival was for the sake of introducing you to everyone . Now, everyone in the capital knows that you are a young miss of the Marquis Gu Manor . Who would possibly dare to cause you trouble? Moreover, you will be going out with us . Don’t worry!”
“You guys?”
Yu Fu covered her mouth and laughed, “Going out with you guys isn’t reassuring at all! Head general canes you two quite often to discipline you guys . Going with you guys will only cause trouble . I won’t go!”
Gu Xiang hastily took a step back to distance himself from Gu Yi .
“It’s him who frequently gets punished by father . It’s completely unrelated to me . I won’t carry that shame with him!”
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Gu Yi shot him a glare, “Gu Xiang, you’re a little too lacking in loyalty! Father has said that we should be brothers who rely on each other*, and that was split and given to each of us . We are only complete when we are together! Now that there is an accusation, you want to bear that burden alone? You’re being quite optimistic!”
Saying this, he leaped forward and wrapped his arm around Gu Xiang’s neck, and the two brothers began to wrestle .
You twisted my hand, so I’ll twist your arm . Neither was willing to spare the other .
The two were twins, but there were still differences that could be spotted if one looked closely .
Gu Yi looked to be mischievous, but his body was a little bit frailer than Gu Xiang . He was also shorter than Gu Xiang .
Apparently, it was because Madam Marquis was already completely exhausted after giving birth to Gu Xiang that she was nearly unable to give birth to Gu Yi . When the midwife held him, she nearly thought that he was stillborn who only survived by sheer luck .
“Alright, alright, fifth brother, sixth brother, stop fighting . I’ll go with you guys . It’s just that we need to tell the head general . We will only go if he agrees . ”
When the two heard this, they reached an agreement and let go of each other, “Don’t worry . With second brother there, father will definitely agree!”
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi’s experiences were that they would need to drag along an older brother if they wanted to go out and play . The best was their eldest brother, Gu ShuBai, and the next best was the second brother, Gu JiuGe .
In the past two years, their third brother, Gu HanMo, and fourth brother, Gu WenQing, had also grown up, thus Gu HuaiJiang did not feel uneasy about letting them go out .
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi were the only ones that he still worried about .
Yu Fu thought about the sights of Lin’An at night and was filled with expectation .
On this night, Gu HuaiJiang and Gu ShuBai had gone to visit the army . When night arrived, Yu Fu finished eating dinner then went to wait at the entrance for Gu JiuGe with Gu Xiang and Gu Yi; however, she found that there was a magnificent carriage waiting outside . In the night light, it was a magnificent sight .
The outside of the carriage was scarlet and was inlaid at the top with a crown of red gems . At the four corners of the carriage, there were bronze horses and tassels hanging down .
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The brilliant carriage door was opened to reveal the rosin-colored inside of the carriage . The silk curtains gently swayed . It was clear that this carriage was made for a girl to use .
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi could not help but feel surprised .
“Is this our manor’s carriage?”
Marquis Gu’s Manor was filled with males who trained in martial arts . Whenever anyone went out, they would always ride horses . It was very rare that they would ride in a carriage .
Upon seeing this magnificent carriage, they knew that this had been specifically prepared for none other than Yu Fu .
Just as the driver was about to respond, they suddenly saw someone slowly riding over from behind them on a claret horse .
“I specifically ordered to have it prepared for Yu Fu . Yu Fu, do you like the look of it?”
Yu Fu turned around and looked . To her side, Yao Lan was looking at the carriage with stars in her eyes . She looked to be itching to climb in .
She obediently replied: “I like it . Thank you, second brother . ”
Everyone said that Gu JiuGe knew how to make a girl happy . Sure enough, this was the truth .
Whether it was the color scheme, the materials, the carvings, or the inlaid gems, all of them were very well-coordinated with a girl’s beauty . It truly was something that could only be liked .
But Yu Fu felt that it was still missing something .
What exactly was it?
She herself could not say for certain what it was .
“It’s fine as long as you like it . Go ahead and climb in the carriage . We will be setting out shortly . ”
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Yao Lan helped Yu Fu into the carriage . Gu Yi actually climbed in behind her but was pulled back out by Gu Xiang .
“Have you forgotten that father caned us after we let Yu Fu sleepover with us?”
Men and women must not touch . This was something that Gu Yi still could not remember .
“Can we not even ride in the same carriage? Just where do all of these annoying rules come from!”
Gu Yi mumbled to himself, but he was still afraid of being punished by Gu HuaiJiang, thus he obediently followed Gu Xiang and climbed onto a horse .
During the trip from the manor to the river, Yu Fu looked out of the window at the various sights in excitement . She was especially interested in the street markets .
Gu JiuGe rode next to the carriage . Seeing Yu Fu’s eyes light up upon seeing sugar-coated haws being sold, he stopped his horse and bought a couple skewers . **
Naturally, one was given to Yu Fu, and the other was given to Yao Lan .
He could tell that Yu Fu treated Yao Lan like a sister . The two had grown up together, and they were extremely close .
Yao Lan saw that she would also be receiving a portion and was extremely happy, receiving the sugar-coated haws, “Thank you, second young sir!”
Saying this, she held the two skewers and compared them . She then handed the slightly larger one to Yu Fu .
Yu Fu happily received it and gently bit down .
“Un, so sweet!”
The splendid sugar coated the outside of the hawthorn . Biting down, it was a bit crunchy and a bit soft .
The crunchiness came from the layer of sugar, and the softness was from the hawthorn . The inside of the carriage was filled with a crunching sound, as the two happily ate .
Gu JiuGe heard the sounds coming from inside the carriage and could not stop the corners of his lips from curling up .
Just two skewers of sugar-coated haws were enough to buy their happiness . Yu Fu was truly too easy to satisfy .
It seemed that she still did not realize that she was now a young miss of Marquis Gu’s Manor . Everyone’s love and affection were focused on her alone, and she could have anything that she wanted .
What could a mere two skewers of sugar-coated haws be worth?
Who knew whether or not she would still be so easy to please once she realized this point…
“We’ve arrived!”
Not long later, a shout came from Gu Yi outside . Following this, a gust from the river pushed the curtain open and blew into Yu Fu’s face .
So cool and refreshing!
She hastily climbed out of the carriage, where she was met with the sight of the vast river and the sound of the great waves .
The river was lined on both sides with willow trees . Behind the trees, there were people all over, and lanterns illuminated the entire area .
Yu Fu could not stop her eyes from widening .
“The books said that Eastern Ling’s capital city of Lin’An is a beautiful city with hundreds of thousands of families . Seeing it now, it really is not an exaggeration . ”
Gu Xiang looked at her curiously, “Yu Fu, I never thought that you had ever read any books at your young age?”