Chapter 23 To put it bluntly, it’s heartless and unjust.
Author: Ge Rao
Chapter 23 To put it bluntly, it’s heartless and unjust.
Today, it was because of Hongyu that Gu Xiyue and Princess Desao came to give Chaoli eye drops in front of the old Marquis.
In the end, nothing was caught, and she almost lost the right to be the head of the family, which made Princess Dessau very angry.
Gu Xiyue was even angrier, she didn't show up at all.
Gu Xiyue had always looked down on Chaoli because of Hongyu's instigation.
She was obviously just the daughter of a fourth-grade minister, but she became her sister-in-law and married to such an incomparable eldest brother.
Apart from her decent looks, her identity is nothing compared to her. Why should she?
She just saved her father by accident, and it wasn't a big deal. As a deputy general, she was supposed to protect her family and the country, but she didn't even have the shame to ask her grandfather to repay the favor, and she even made excuses to come to the Hou Mansion to see her eldest brother every now and then.
Xiyue was naturally disgusted.
Yes, Gu Xiyue wanted to admire Gu Hanzhang, even if Hongyu was very good, but in her heart, Hongyu could only be a roommate at best, and nothing else.
"Hongyu, why is Chaoli completely different from what you said?" Gu Xiyue couldn't help but ask.
Hongyu was also very curious. After all, she could see clearly what Chaoli did when he entered the Hou's mansion.
Over the course of a year, Chaoli came to see Gu Hanzhang on excuses every now and then, and when he met Princess Desao and Gu Xiyue, he kept himself low.
If it weren't for the engagement between the two people, the Zhenbei Hou Mansion would not be able to expel the person because of their dignity, and Gu Xiyue would probably not even let Chao Li in.
Because of this, Chaoli always treats Gu Xiyue with caution.
But starting from the second day of marriage, Chaoli had some changes, which Hongyu couldn't understand.
Today was a test, and it was to determine whether Chaoli was hiding it too well, or if he really didn't care anymore.
It's a pity that I still can't see it.
But since Gu Xiyue asked, she definitely couldn't tell the truth.
"My servant guesses that the Crown Princess has already married into the Hou Mansion, so there is no need to take you and Madam seriously now. After all, she is already the Crown Princess, and she will be the head of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion in the future.
Mother. As long as the prince becomes the Marquis of Zhenbei, no one will be able to care about her even if she doesn't take her wife and young lady seriously." Hongyu said timidly.
Hearing this, Princess Desao and Gu Xiyue turned pale with anger.
The mother and daughter were used to being domineering in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, so it was impossible for them to agree that Chao Li should be above them.
"In your opinion, what should we do?" Gu Xiyue asked.
Hongyu looked at the two men hesitantly, as if frightened by their eyes, and then whispered a few words.
"I think this is okay. In this way, the madam and the young lady have not taken any action, but there will be someone to help. Wouldn't it be nice to reap the benefits?"
Princess Desao's face suddenly smiled, and Gu Xiyue was also quite satisfied.
"Very good, let's do it this way. After all, we want Chaoli to open his eyes and see clearly who is the mistress of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion!" Princess Desao snorted coldly.
Gu Xiyue responded repeatedly, "Mother is right, that's what we will do."
The three of them gradually walked away, feeling much happier than when they arrived.
In the study room, Chaoli felt a little unhappy after seeing Gu Hanzhang. She didn't want to see him at all.
"Ahem, you guys sit here and I'll stretch my muscles. I'll have lunch here today." Gu Yuan said with a smile.
Chaoli nodded slightly, "Yes, grandfather."
Gu Hanzhang said nothing and nodded slightly to show that he already understood.
So, Gu Yuan walked out of the study directly and gave the entire study to the newly married couple.
Chaoli still didn't look at Gu Hanzhang, but he still paid more attention to his actions from the corner of his eye. After all, there were only two of them here now.
Gu Hanzhang was also relatively calm, with a hint of coldness between his brows.
Maybe now he doesn't understand why he didn't immediately keep his distance from Chaoli even after he knew that he had given up on her feelings for him.
He had a bad dream last night. Most of the scenes in the dream have been forgotten, but he has not forgotten Chaoli's eyes, which were covered in blood and filled with grief.
Although it was just a dream, Gu Hanzhang felt like he had experienced it before.
At that moment, his heart ached.
Therefore, it was not until today that my grandfather called Chaoli to come over and heard the news that his mother and sister were following him, that he came over.
After confirming that Chaoli was intact, he felt a sense of relief that he couldn't describe.
Fortunately, she didn't look like in the dream.
It's just not clear what kind of dream it was, whether it was a foreshadowing or whether he was overthinking it.
However, after seeing Chaoli, what she had done in the past few days came to mind again. Gu Hanzhang was still quite unhappy and felt that he was thinking too much.
He knew very well what his grandfather had in mind when he left him and Chao Li in the study.
It's a pity that my grandfather will be disappointed and Chaoli no longer cares about him.
Gu Hanzhang suppressed his unhappiness and went straight to the side hall.
There is a couch right next to the wall in the side hall, with a chessboard placed on it.
"Let's have a round?"
Even though he didn't speak to Chao Li, Chao Li was the only one in the five houses, and it couldn't be anyone other than her. It was obvious that Gu Hanzhang was speaking to her.
Chaoli frowned, "I'm sorry, Crown Prince, I can't play chess."
Gu Hanzhang didn't seem to hear Chao Li's words. He lifted his robe and sat down on his own. He picked up the white chess box with his left hand and moved the chess pieces in the chess box with his right hand, making a crisp sound.
For some reason, Chaoli felt angry when she saw him looking so calm.
Even though that accident happened in her previous life, and she was devastated and sad, he was still expressionless.
To put it nicely, it’s called indifferent; to put it badly, it’s heartless and unjust!
Gu Hanzhang ignored Chaoli's sudden heavy breathing and looked at Chaoli with cold eyes.
"Your father said you can."
Chao Li secretly cursed Chao Lu for being such an unreliable father, for even saying this to Gu Hanzhang.
Yes, she can indeed play chess. Her chess skills are not great, but she was able to fight Gu Hanzhang for several rounds in her previous life.
Gu Hanzhang has a hobby, which is playing chess.
In order to cater to Gu Hanzhang's preferences in his previous life, Chaoli read countless chess records and played chess with others many times before he could make Gu Hanzhang pay attention.
But at this moment, she had no idea of playing chess, which would remind her of her own stupidity in her previous life.
The more he thought about it, the colder the look in Chaoli's eyes became.
"Knowing and being proficient are two different things. A person as brilliant as the Crown Prince has very high requirements for chess skills. Chaoli is no longer practicing in front of the Crown Prince. Come to think of it, the Crown Prince can play chess alone. Wouldn't it be a pleasure to surpass himself?" Chao Li said coldly.
snort.
Dian Chaoli did not hide his anger at all, and Gu Hanzhang raised the corners of his lips slightly.
"What if I say that I insist on you playing chess with me?"