Rebirth: Return to Houfu

Chapter 33

When the group from Guhou's Mansion arrived at the Golden Autumn Banquet, many people had already arrived in Yanyuan, chatting and whispering everywhere, it was very lively.

Yanyuan is a royal manor, and as the owner of the house, there are many royal relatives present.For example, the third prince, Wei Qinghao, and Wei Qian and Sun Wenfei, all more or less took on the important task of entertaining guests.

After getting off the carriage, Gu Changlin and Gu Fangling separated.Although the national style is open, male guests and female guests will still be seated separately on important occasions.At this moment, Gu Fangling should follow behind Chen Ziyun.

Chen Ziyun usually likes to save face.Especially the more people there were and the more distinguished the guests were, the more she tightened her heartstrings, lest she might make a mistake.There is no other reason, Chen Ziyun is different from other wives here, she was born as an aunt, and then became a regular.

However, no matter what the difference in Chen Ziyun's status, as long as she bears the title of Mistress of Guhou Mansion for a day, everyone will still give her some face.Therefore, there are quite a few official wives who come to greet them.

At first, Chen Ziyun was very proud, and the smile on his face never faded.But soon, she realized something was wrong.Unexpectedly, several officials' wives took the initiative to walk towards Gu Fangling after greeting her.

Seeing that Chen Ziyun's face became more and more ugly, Gu Fangyao pulled Chen Ziyun's sleeve calmly, signaling her not to lose her composure.

This time Gu Fangyao finally remembered to remind her, but Chen Ziyun was not happy at all.What is the situation now?She and Yao'er were supposed to be in the spotlight, but Gu Fangling became the focus instead?

Anyone with a discerning eye could see the change in Chen Ziyun's face.There are some who read the jokes, and even more so by the cold-eyed bystanders.

As the rumors about Guhou's mansion intensified, everyone was no longer one-sided as before.Did Gu Fangling disrespect her aunt as rumored?No matter how hard Chen Ziyun insisted on suppressing Gu Fangling, there were still voices of disapproval.

The few wives who took the initiative to make friends with Gu Fangling today were because they met Gu Fangling at the Prime Minister's Mansion last time, and they couldn't pretend not to know each other because of emotion and reason.In addition, they all saw the jealousy of the prime minister's office towards Gu Fangling that day, so it didn't matter if they offended Chen Ziyun.

Anyway, even the prime minister's wife who publicly resigned from Gu Fangling's marriage began to show her favor to Gu Fangling, so why talk about them?At that time, the little princess of Mu Wang's mansion and Miss Sun of the general's mansion were sitting at the side, didn't they also keep silent? The title of "Second Miss of Guhou's Mansion" has quietly spread in Yancheng.

What's more, not only a few of them, how many people in Yancheng dare to despise Gu Fangling like before?I'm afraid I can't count them with five fingers!
Thinking of this, instead of being frightened by Chen Ziyun's displeasure, the ladies who talked with Gu Fangling became more enthusiastic.Even if they still don't want to include Gu Fangling in their marriage candidates, but...at least they can take this opportunity to curry favor with His Highness the Crown Prince, right?As far as their family is concerned, it is absolutely beneficial and harmless.

"Hmph! Putting on airs. What's there to be proud of?" Wei Qian couldn't help muttering when she couldn't get used to Gu Fangling's popularity.

"Xiaoqian." Shaking her head at Wei Qian, Sun Wenfei glanced slightly at the entrance of Yan Garden.

Wei Qian pursed her lips unhappily, followed Sun Wenfei's gaze, her expression changed immediately, and she pulled Sun Wenfei to meet her: "Brother Prince."

Wei Qingmo came alone.He did not attend the golden autumn banquet in previous years.This year is different, he is bound to come to support Gu Fangling.

As soon as he entered Yanyuan, Wei Qingmo immediately saw Gu Fangling surrounded by several official wives.

Leaving aside Chen Ziyun and Gu Fangyao's unattractive complexions, Wei Qingmo was very satisfied with what he saw.He didn't mind that Gu Fangling didn't do anything, but compared to just sitting around and waiting for him to arrange all the paths for him, Gu Fangling at this moment obviously brought him more surprises and won his heart even more.

"Cousin, you're here, I've been waiting for you for a while." Sensitively aware of the direction Wei Qingmo was looking at, Sun Wenfei said with a smile, her expression unchanged.

"Is the tea going to be poured soon?" Wei Qingmo asked, turning his gaze back.

Sun Wenfei choked, and the smile on her face almost couldn't hold back.Taking a deep breath secretly, he barely suppressed the irritability that was evoked.

If it wasn't like Sun Wenfei's ability to hide her emotions, Wei Qian pursed her lips in displeasure and yelled, "Brother Prince, it's just a joke, do you really remember it?"

"Didn't you make the bet on your own? And you specially asked Brother Sanhuang and Yun Ran to witness?" Wei Qingmo's eyes were puzzled, as if he didn't understand why Wei Qian suddenly changed his mind.

"I'm that..." Wei Qian was just about to say that she was deliberately embarrassing Gu Fangling, when suddenly she was hit on the waist.After recovering in an instant, Wei Qian pursed her mouth and stopped talking.

Seeing that Wei Qian finally kept her secret, Sun Wenfei quietly withdrew the hand that stabbed Wei Qian's waist.Xiaoqian is good at everything, but she is too impatient, knowing that His Royal Highness is on Gu Fangling's side, how can she tell the truth?

"Huh? What are you?" Wei Qingmo noticed Sun Wenfei's little move, but he didn't point it out.

"It's nothing! I just think that Fangyao is the eldest daughter of the Marquis Gu's mansion anyway. It doesn't seem good to serve tea in public, for fear of insulting her reputation." Wei Qian casually found a plausible reason and said perfunctorily.

Wei Qingmo smiled inexplicably, and kept his eyes on Wei Qian, as if he was exploring something.

Feeling guilty after being watched by Wei Qingmo, Wei Qian's cheeks became hot and she turned her head slightly.She admitted that she really doesn't know how to lie, and it doesn't surprise her at all to be seen through.

"Cousin, you should go and sit down there first! The Golden Autumn Banquet is about to begin." Pointing to the table where Wei Qinghao was, Sun Wenfei once again made a relief for Wei Qian.

Wei Qingmo nodded slightly, but his footsteps did not move in the direction of Sun Wenfei's finger.With a gentle smile, Wei Qingmo walked towards Gu Fangling.

The voices of greetings sounded one after another, and Wei Qingmo finally stopped in front of Gu Fangling.Without waiting for Gu Fangling to salute, she opened her mouth first: "Second girl, we meet again."

Because of Wei Qingmo's simple greeting, everyone present looked at Gu Fangling in a different way.The reason why rumors are called rumors is because there is still possibility, not necessarily true.Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, who would dare to question it?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really loves the Second Miss of Guhou Mansion!Just as this thought arose, all of Gu Fangling's previous notoriety disappeared, and everyone's eyes were locked on Gu Fangling at the same time.

Chen Ziyun was so angry that he nearly vomited blood, Gu Fangyao took a step forward uncontrollably, and happened to meet Wei Qingmo's gaze.

It was a look without any emotion, as cold as a knife, as cold as ice, Gu Fangyao was frightened, and instinctively felt a deep sense of anxiety.

"This jade gourd is still the most suitable for the second girl." When Wei Qingmo said this, he didn't look at Gu Fangyao anymore, but Gu Fangyao shuddered when he heard it.

Could it be that His Royal Highness has seen something?Or, His Royal Highness found out the truth?Gu Fangyao didn't dare to think deeply, but her feet seemed to have taken root, and she couldn't move.

Startled by Wei Qingmo's sudden exchange of greetings, Gu Fangling touched the jade gourd on his waist.

Since the last time His Royal Highness sent someone to return the jade gourd to her, no one in Guhou Mansion dared to ask her for it.Even Su Clan made an exception and opened Jinkou, telling her to just wear it with her and don't care about other things.

Gu Fangling would not believe Su's promise.On the contrary, it was Wei Qingmo who gave Gu Fangling the confidence to regain the token of the eldest daughter of Guhoufu.

That's why Gu Fangling specially put on the jade gourd today to find an opportunity to prove Wei Qingmo's attitude.Now, with the conjecture in her heart settled, Gu Fangling breathed a sigh of relief, and finally she could let go of her anxiety and unreliability.

At first, not many people noticed the jade gourd on Gu Fangling's waist, but after Wei Qingmo said this, bigger waves were set off and splashed on the hearts of everyone who knew it.

That is the token of the eldest daughter of the Gu Hou Mansion. His Royal Highness is implying that he recognizes Gu Fangling's identity, not Gu Fangyao?There was a sound of gasping, and I couldn't stop looking at Gu Fangyao.

At this moment, Gu Fangyao felt as if she had been stripped of her clothes, and she was under a sight full of ridicule and contempt.She wanted to fight back with confidence, wanted to snatch the jade gourd from Gu Fangling's waist openly, wanted to yell at everyone not to look at it...

However, in the end, Gu Fangyao, who was unable to fight back and did not dare to resist, could only silently clenched her fists, bit her lips and stood there without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)