Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 316: Concern and eye movements
——Prince’s Wedding——
Dusk clouds gathered around, white frost sprinkled the ground, and the morning looked desolate.
Lu Ning woke up early in the morning and saw the invitation on the table. She was stunned: this was the invitation that Gu Zhili personally delivered a few days ago, hoping that she could attend the wedding of Gu Sisi and the eldest prince.
But after thinking about it for several days, until the wedding day, she still had not made a decision whether to attend the wedding or not.
Logically speaking, she had a long-standing grudge against the Gu family, so she could just tear the invitation to pieces and then do whatever she had to do.
But since returning to Beijing this time, the Gu family's attitude towards them seems to have changed drastically.
Instead of embarrassing me, they visited me several times, sent many gifts, and expressed their regrets.
This sincerity made Lu Ning a little difficult to handle.
If you blindly antagonize them, you will appear to be petty.
Moreover, since she was only attending the wedding, she seemed to have no reason to refuse.
Just as she was hesitating, Hu Lai came to report: King Yi's carriage was parked at the door, inviting her to go to the Gu Mansion to attend the wedding banquet.
Now that there was no choice, Lu Ning did not dare to delay, so he immediately packed up and went to meet King Yi.
On the carriage, Yu Fengjin was still wearing a purple robe and jade belt, with her hair tied up in a high crown, and she was in high spirits.
He looked Lu Ning up and down and said with a smile, "It seems like you are still debating whether you should go to the wedding banquet or not."
Lu Ning smiled brightly and cupped her hands to him: "Your Highness is here to invite me to accompany you. I have nothing to hesitate about!"
Yu Fengjin smiled faintly and stretched out his hand to pull her into the carriage: "Master Gu is very proud of himself now, so I still have to give him this face. Because from now on, he will be a member of the royal family."
Lu Ning smiled helplessly: "Gu Zhili invited me as a relative, but I still feel a little awkward. I don't want to be related to them."
Yu Fengjin knew what she meant, and a smile gradually appeared at the corner of her mouth: "That's why I came to pick you up and go with me. In this way, you will be my friend, and you don't need to have anything to do with them as a relative."
Lu Ning smiled in relief and cupped her hands to him: "Thank you so much, Your Highness!"
The long street is clean and the snow from last night has been swept to the side of the road.
The rough bluestone slabs looked like pieces of sapphire in the faint morning light.
The sounds of the market could be heard in the distance, and the earth was gradually waking up, but the sky was still very dark.
There was a loud roar of gongs and drums in the distance, and the sound of drums and drums was approaching. A group of golden-armored guards suddenly rushed out and dispersed the people on the street to both sides to block them.
The gentle wind brought the wedding procession to the eldest prince's residence.
Carriages with dozens of miles of red makeup and red hydrangeas lined up from the street to the end of the street in an orderly manner.
Along the loess-paved road, red ribbons were tied on the branches, and countless red petals were scattered on the ground, like a red carpet.
Among the Jinjiawei team, the heroic and majestic Yan Rong stood at the front riding a divine horse, commanding the Jinjiawei to maintain order.
Immediately, a handsome and outstanding man appeared, not the groom, but more dazzling than the groom. Many onlookers stopped to watch.
The eldest prince was dressed in red and rode at the front on a tall horse. In the wedding sedan, Gu Sisi was wearing a phoenix crown and a robe, holding up a round fan to block her delicate dimples, dark eyebrows and red lips.
After three gunshots, there was a deafening sound of firecrackers.
Hundreds of soldiers holding red lanterns opened the way ahead, and a band played and played along the way to send the bride into the eldest prince's mansion.
Those who attended the wedding were also invited to watch the grand ceremony in Qinglu: the two newlyweds sat across from each other. After the ceremony of bowing to each other, the eldest prince first recited a fan poem, and then Gu Sisi removed the round fan that covered his face.
The witness cut off a strand of waist-length hair from each of the two, tied it with red thread and put it into a brocade bag, then handed it to them. The maid then helped the delicate bride into the bridal chamber.
The grand wedding ceremony is not completed until now.
Gu Zhili's face was full of joy, and he stood proudly in the middle of the green house, accepting the congratulations from everyone.
Now, he has finally straightened his back and has once again transformed into a relative of the emperor.
Ever since the eldest prince and Gu Sisi's wedding date was set, there has been an endless stream of people coming to visit the Gu Mansion. The number of rare treasures they received could not even be piled up in the yard.
Even Wang Su, who could hold the sky with his hands, sent someone to deliver a handwritten inscription on the wedding day.
Gu Zhili exchanged pleasantries with the spectators, and scanned the guests with his sharp eyes. When he saw a red figure, his eyes immediately lit up.
He left the guests gathered around him for a moment, walked directly to Lu Ning's side, and coughed lightly.
Lu Ning suddenly looked back and saw Gu Zhili, who was full of joy. He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Mr. Gu! I finally got what I wanted and became a relative of the emperor again!"
Gu Zhili smiled proudly: "I didn't expect that you would be willing to come over today!"
Lu Ning smiled faintly and said politely: "Master Gu personally came to invite you, how could I not appreciate him? That would be disrespectful!"
Gu Zhili asked again: "Before the wedding banquet started, the doorman didn't report your name. When did you come?"
Lu Ning turned his eyes and said calmly: "I came with someone else, so the doorman may have given someone else's name."
Gu Zhili was startled and asked hurriedly: "Oh? Almost all the people who came today are from the imperial court. Do you have friends in the imperial court?"
"The friend of the leader of the Lu Gang is naturally me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, King Yi walked gracefully from the side and bowed his hand to Gu Zhili: "Congratulations, Mr. Gu. It seems that from now on, we can be considered a family."
Gu Zhili was flattered and quickly returned the gift respectfully, with a look of joy on his face: "It is truly a humble honor for Your Highness to be so honored!"
King Yi smiled meaningfully and said, "It seems that you and I are destined to be a family again after eighteen years. Lord Gu is really awesome! I really admire you."
Gu Zhili had a sly smile on his face, not daring to show any dissatisfaction.
Lu Ning looked around and saw that after the wedding banquet, some people walked straight out the door. But there were still some people standing not far away, staring at Gu Zhili eagerly.
No wonder Gu Zhili is so eager to become a relative of the emperor. Sure enough, with different status, the courtesy he receives will be completely different.
She raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and the expression on her face was neither mocking nor envious, but rather relieved.
The face she deserved had been given, and she eagerly handed over to Gu Zhili: "Mr. Gu, since the wedding banquet is over and you are so busy, I will take the first step."
"I'll go with you." King Yi also echoed.
Gu Zhili was startled and followed him quickly: "Your Highness, won't you sit down for a while? I have prepared your favorite tea."
King Yi smiled faintly, waved his hands and said, "Let's go some other time. I don't like such occasions. I'm a little tired now and I want to go back to rest."
Gu Zhili immediately bowed and said: "The humble position will not force you to keep Your Highness!"
With that said, Gu Zhili stayed with the two of them until they were sent to the door.
As soon as the three of them arrived at the door, Gu Zhai's servants had already parked King Yi's carriage in front of the door.
Tie Lin, who was accompanying him, jumped off the carriage, walked over, opened the door, and stood aside respectfully.
King Yi and Lu Ning walked to the car door, turned around, cupped their hands to Gu Zhili and said, "Master Gu, please stay!"
Gu Zhili bowed his hands in return to the two of them, then turned to look at Lu Ning and said kindly: "Lu Ning, I am very happy that you can come today. Thank you for letting go of the past. After all, we are still a family.
Come and have a look when you have time."
Lu Ning nodded slightly, smiled at him, lifted up her skirt, got on the car, and sat down opposite King Yi.
The carriage moved forward slowly, and through the gap in the curtains, he saw Gu Zhili standing there, watching the carriage leave.
Moving his starry eyes slightly, he found that Lu Ning lowered his head slightly, looking worried.
He understood in his heart and asked softly: "But are you worried about Gu Zhili?"
Lu Ning came back to his senses, forced out a smile, and sighed softly: "After returning to Beijing this time, the attitude of the Gu family and his son towards me seems to have changed. Although this seems to be a good thing, I always feel uncomfortable in my heart.
His purpose... doesn't seem to be simple."
King Yi looked at her with gentle eyes and smiled slightly: "A person will not change easily. Gu Zhili couldn't get anything from you, so he had to bet on his daughter and made up his mind for the eldest prince. However, he is
I won’t let you off easily, you still have to be careful!”
"I know." Lu Ning smiled lightly and said casually: "But now I am the quasi-concubine of Annan in name. No matter how bold he is, he will not be able to make any fuss about me."
"When will the drama between you and Hu Qi end?" King Yi's expression suddenly became heavy.
Lu Ning was startled for a moment before he realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he had no choice but to answer him: "As soon as the emperor's talent show is over, Hu Qi will find an excuse to break off the engagement with me."
"What if he goes back on his word?" King Yi asked in a sharp voice.
"How could the dignified Prince Annan go back on his promise?" Lu Ning smiled slightly.
"You just believe him so much?" King Yi glanced at her and frowned slightly.
"In the past, the Annan envoy recognized Hu Qi, and later the Annan thief admitted everything. So much evidence proved Hu Qi's identity as the heir apparent. But obviously these are not enough in the eyes of His Highness." Lu Ning looked away and looked out the window.
, there was a hint of condemnation in his tone.
"The more thorough he is, the more suspicious this matter is!" King Yi's whole person changed. His words were extremely serious and his tone was particularly firm.
"Then how can Your Highness dispel your doubts?" Lu Ning also lost his temper and asked angrily.
"Why should I dispel my doubts?" A trace of uncertainty flashed across Yi Wang's face, and his tone was extremely cold: "I have always believed that Hu Qi is a liar with superb acting skills."
Lu Ning stopped talking, but turned sideways angrily, staring intently at the street scene passing by outside the window.
King Yi also touched the white jade finger on his thumb irritably, and pursed his lips tightly, obviously angry.
The carriage suddenly fell into a suffocating dullness.
The carriage drove all the way to the gate of Zhuang Tower, and Tie Lin came to open the door.
Lu Ning jumped off the carriage lightly, turned around and said goodbye to King Yi: "Thank you for your help today, Your Highness!"
King Yi hesitated a little, but couldn't help but tell him: "Don't trust Hu Qi too much. My perception of people is never wrong!"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I know my own rules." Lu Ning responded coldly and walked through the door without looking back.
It wasn't until Lu Ning's figure disappeared that King Yi turned around and walked towards the Xiaoxiang Villa.
It's not yet opening time, so the annex is very quiet. The waiters and singers are all sleeping, so they can refresh themselves and prepare for the whole night.
Returning to his room on the third floor, he took a shower, changed clothes, and lay down to rest for a while.
The moon has risen, and its brilliance has spread all over the earth. There is still a solitary lamp on the small building, but it makes the small building even more lonely and desolate.
The yellow curtain hung low in front of the window, but no one was sleeping.
In the quiet night, there was an untimely knock on the door.
King Yi suddenly woke up and asked tiredly: "Who is it?"
A deep voice sounded outside the door: "Your Highness, Hei Si is back!"
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