Published at 19th of November 2020 08:20:12 PM
Chapter 70
Completely Distracted
Yu Fu returned to her seat, but Emperor Ning’s expression suddenly changed, as he looked in Princess DanYang’s direction .
“Just now, which palace maid was it that was shouting and being so improper?!”
Princess DanYang shuddered and barely managed to maintain her composure, feigning absolute ignorance .
That person had already been directed out by the second prince . With the hall being chaotic earlier, nobody would look closely at which palace maid it was .
As long as she did not admit it, Emperor Ning would likely not know who it was .
All of the palace maids in the hall dropped to their knees and silently endured Emperor Ning’s wrath; however, nobody made a single sound .
“Your Majesty, please spare us . It was not us servants who shouted!”
All of the palace maids said that they were not the ones to shout; however, Emperor Ning remembered the origin of that voice . It had come from near Princess DanYang .
If it was not a palace maid who had shouted, could it be that she was the one who shouted?
“Father Emperor, please calm down . ”
The eldest prince suddenly stood up from his seat and said with a smile: “Father Emperor, son personally saw the palace maid who had shouted retreat . Likely figuring that she had caused trouble, she did not dare to linger inside the hall . Son has already sent someone to catch her . Would father Emperor please be at ease . ”
He had seen Dian’er shout?
Princess DanYang’s heart was beating like a drum . Once Dian’er was caught, outsiders would definitely mock her for deliberately trying to sabotage Yu Fu .
The eldest prince and the second prince were in direct competition, and she was the second prince’s younger sister . The eldest prince would definitely be happy to see her make a fool of herself…
“This is more like it . ”
Emperor Ning’s expression improved quite a bit, pointing to the eldest prince and saying: “We can’t be bothered to deal with it . Once you’ve caught the palace maid, you must severely punish her . You can’t be lenient . ”
“Yes, father Emperor . ”
The eldest prince did not say whom that palace maid served . He merely agreed and sat back down .
The imperial banquet continued .
It was just that tonight’s focal point had been shifted from the earlier young misses to Yu Fu .
Of the officials and madams who entered the palace, quite a few sent people to send their kind wishes and invite Yu Fu over to chat . Like the flower in a game of drum and flower, going around and meeting the various madams . *
Seeing that she was getting along well with the female guests, it was like looking at a child with their mother . One was doting, and the other was obedient and cute .
By the time that Yu Fu was returned to Gu HuaiJiang’s side, she was smiling radiantly and reached out her hand, swaying them slightly .
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It was a feast for the eyes with many kinds of jewels, as many beautiful bracelets were hanging from her arms .
“Head general, look!”
Gu HuaiJiang was dazed by this sight and was initially stunned . He then smiled and said: “Were these given to you by those madams? Do you remember who gave you which one?”
He felt a little regretful . He should not have allowed Yu Fu to leave earlier, and he should have reminded her not to accept any gifts .
Her performance tonight had stunned everyone present, and there were quite a few people with their sights set on her . Emperor Ning’s test made him feel even more threatened .
As for these madams who got along well with Yu Fu, they mostly represented their families’ influence . With Yu Fu accepting their gifts, it meant that there was a tacit agreement .
This agreement would disrupt the low profile that he had always maintained .
But this could not be blamed on Yu Fu . She was still young . It was his fault as the father for being negligent .
Gu JiuGe furrowed his brow and lowered his voice, “Yu Fu, you should discuss this with us next time before accepting things from others . Those madams gifting things to you is not truly because they like you . Instead, it’s because they have something to request of father…”
Once these words came out, Yu Fu’s smile momentarily faltered .
“Second brother, am I really that unreliable of a person in your eyes?”
Gu JiuGe was shocked and subconsciously looked at Gu ShuBai .
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He maintained his handsome smile and looked completely relaxed when it came to Yu Fu . He was like Gu Xiang and Gu Yi, not at all worried that Yu Fu would do anything wrong .
He was the only one…
Fortunately, Yu Fu did not care and merely pointed at her hand and said: “These were all given to me by the young misses from other families, and I also gave them some things . ”
She opened up her own pouch . Before setting out, it had been filled with colorful gems around the size of pigeon eggs . Now, all that remained was an amber cat’s eye .
If it was just some contact between young girls, it was completely unrelated to the officials .
“How is our little Yu Fu so smart, knowing that she can only accept gifts from young misses and knowing to give return gifts?”
Gu ShuBai’s voice was filled with a doting tone, and Gu Xiang gave him a dissatisfied look, “Eldest brother, little Yu Fu is how we call her . You can’t copy us!”
Yu Fu already liked him the most, yet he was copying their pet name for Yu Fu .
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi exchanged a look . At this moment, there was one word clearly in their eyes: shameless!
Gu ShuBai looked back at them with a smile, his eyes saying: There are some things that are inconvenient to say here . I’ll take good care of you two brats when we get back!
The two brats hastily sat properly and obediently, no longer daring to complain about anything .
“When Liu RuYi was bullying you earlier, those young misses did not help you, yet you were still willing to interact with them . Do you not feel sad about it?”
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“I don’t . They also did not help young miss Liu in bullying me . This is already enough . ”
Gu ShuBai and Yu Fu began whispering amongst themselves once more, leaving Gu JiuGe on his own to the side . His expression was a little sullen .
It seemed as though he suddenly understood why Yu Fu liked their eldest brother the most .
Just like when Yu Fu had been playing the zither and that palace maid had let out that wild scream, only Gu ShuBai had remained entranced by the sound of the zither .
This would be… mutual appreciation?**
Gu HuaiJiang glanced at him and revealed a doting smile that was rarely seen, patting him on the head .
“JiuGe, pear blossom wine that was just brought out . Try some . ”
He knew that Gu JiuGe loved drinking wine .
Gu JiuGe unconsciously lifted his golden cup, and the full cup began to sway in his sway with his movements, nearly spilling the wine .
Just look at how distracted he was!
*TN: Drum and flower is a game in which players sit in a circle and pass around a flower while a drum is beaten . When the drumbeat stops, whoever has the flower must sing a song, answer a question, or drink .
**TN: The term used here could be mutual appreciation or soul mates . Not sure which one the author intended .