Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

Chapter 677 The plan was ruined

Walking up to sit beside Zhang Wanshan, Gu Chan suppressed her worries and spoke softly.

"Grandpa, what's wrong with you?"

"Ah! We were so naive before. We naively thought that we were coming to Kyoto to enjoy ourselves. But now I understand that we are jumping into a fire pit!"

"Yes! Now we fully understand how difficult your situation is."

Zhang Wanshan and Ding Meihua said bitterly in succession.

Gu Chan frowned and said, "What happened?"

"Not long after you left, someone from the Prince's Mansion came and took Wan'er and Ziyue away." Zhang Wanshan said with tears in his eyes.

"Woooooooo..."

Ding Meihua was no longer able to speak. She covered her face with her hands and cried inconsolably.

At this moment she was extremely worried, fearing that the prince would harm them both!

Gu Chan sat there in a daze, her face turning pale instantly.

She had originally thought of marrying Zuo Xin as soon as possible, then finding a suitable reason to divorce her two wives, and then sending them out of Kyoto safely and returning to Zhongyuan City to continue her business.

But judging from the current situation, she was indeed thinking too simply. The prince was one step faster than her and had already anticipated that she would do this, so he brought her two wives into the palace and controlled them.

Thinking of this, Gu Chan couldn't help but slap herself in the face, and said angrily, "Damn it! He even dared to touch my wife. I think he is really bold. I will charge into the palace and rescue them now."

"Gu Chan, don't be impulsive. The prince's people said that it is the empress dowager who wants to see them." Zhang Wanshan quickly reached out to hold Gu Chan, fearing that she would rush into the palace to snatch people and cause a disaster.

Gu Chan paused and asked in confusion, "What else did they say?"

"They said that the Queen Mother has been unwell recently. I happened to hear that Wan'er and Ziyue used to run a clinic in Zhongyuan City, so they invited them to the palace to see her. If they can please the Queen Mother, it is not impossible for them to stay in the harem and hold important positions." Zhang Wanshan explained.

Gu Chan took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and thought secretly.

It was obvious that the prince wanted to control his two wives so as to threaten her, but he invited them into the palace in the name of the queen mother, which could be said to have avoided any gossip.

She had to admit that the prince's move was very clever.

Zhang Wanshan advised, "Anyway, don't be impulsive. In my opinion, it is better to take a long-term view. Right now, their lives will definitely not be in danger in the short term."

"Yes, they also told you before they left that you don't need to worry about them, but to take care of your own business first, and to do what you are supposed to do, and never create any disaster for them." Ding Meihua said in a crying voice.

Gu Chan nodded and temporarily suppressed the anger in her heart.

Afterwards, she calmed the worried mood of the two elders and went back to her room to rest.

That night, because she was worried about Ouyang Wan'er and Zi Yue, Gu Chan tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. It was not until the second half of the night that she fell into a drowsy sleep.

The next morning, when Shen Yang came over, she was still sleeping soundly in bed. The maid came to knock on the door and woke her up. After getting dressed and washing up, Gu Chan came to the lobby in the front yard to meet Shen Yang.

As soon as the two met, Shen Yang stood up and said, "Second Uncle, congratulations!"

"I'm so unlucky and you're still congratulating me!" Gu Chan said with a stiff face.

"The palace issued an imperial edict this morning. Last night, your two wives cured the empress dowager's stubborn illness. The empress dowager was very happy and conferred them the titles of third-rank ladies. Now they are third-rank female officials in the harem and will have to stay in the harem to serve in the future." Shen Yang explained.

Gu Chan was stunned at first, then her knees went weak and she collapsed to the ground.

Shen Yang quickly leaned over to support her and said, "Second Uncle, what's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with me? Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Isn't this obviously a trick of the prince? He just wants to use my two wives to threaten me! I was thinking of divorcing them and sending them out of Kyoto safely and back to Zhongyuan City! Now, my plan has gone down the drain." Gu Chan said with a bitter face.

"Ha ha……"

Shen Yang, however, just laughed when he saw it.

Gu Chan glared at him and yelled, "What are you laughing at? I'm almost dying of anxiety, and you're still laughing?"

"Second uncle, I think you are worrying too much. Now that they have been conferred the title of third-rank ladies, I think it's a good thing for you. Why do you have to worry so much?" Shen Yang said with a smile.

"Good thing?" Gu Chan said with a frown.

"Second Uncle, please sit down first and let me analyze it for you slowly." Shen Yang said softly.

After that, he helped Gu Chan up from the ground, supported her all the way to sit on the chair, and then sat beside her and said slyly, "The reason why the prince doesn't dare to touch them easily is because he doesn't dare to offend you easily. So as long as they stay in the palace, they will be fine for a while. Doesn't this also make it easier for you to move outside?"

"This……"

"Think about it! If they stayed in Prince Chan's mansion, would you have to worry about their safety every day? But if they stayed in the harem, who would dare to cause trouble for them? And as long as you don't do anything out of line outside, the prince won't touch them easily. This means you have half the worries reduced." Shen Yang explained.

Gu Chan put her hand on her forehead and could only comfort herself in her heart, making herself feel that what he said was right.

Shen Yang smiled faintly and said, "Okay, Second Uncle, don't worry too much. They are just serving in the palace, and it's not like they can't get out. According to the rules of the harem, they still have three days off every month to go home and visit their families."

"Oh! I'm drunk too. There are so many troubles since I came to Kyoto. There are so many fundraising activities every day. It's so tiring to be a prince. It's better for me to be a lord in Jiangnan!" Gu Chan said angrily.

Shen Yang comforted him, "No one can go smoothly all the time. Life is full of ups and downs. As long as you can get through it now, you will definitely have unexpected gains in the future."

"You little brat, you really have grown up! Now you are quite good at comforting people." Gu Chan said with a wry smile.

"Second uncle, hurry up and have breakfast! Let's focus on Wanhuang Garden first. Now you should go and meet other princes and princesses and get familiar with each other. It will only benefit you, not harm." Shen Yang reminded.

Gu Chan nodded without comment.

Afterwards, she ordered her maid to bring her some breakfast and started eating.

After finishing breakfast, she left Prince Chan's Mansion with Shen Yang and rushed to Manhuang Garden east of Kyoto.