When she was setting up Dong Changmao and recruiting Lan Yan to join him, she never expected that Lan Yan would rely on her.
I never expected that the owner behind Fei Restaurant was Xiaoyao Wang.
This can explain why the broom star suddenly said those things when he was in the business office.
She was unhappy when she thought that every move she made was seen by that person.
Gu Qiong knocked on the door excitedly: "Brother, I heard that you brought back Miss Lan Yan from Fei Restaurant."
After Gu Qiong heard the news, he first went to Hengwuyuan to see Lan Yan. He guessed that it was because of him that his brother brought Lan Yan home.
Gu Yu opened the door and let her in.
The little girl's face was full of impatience: "My brother has not yet married, how can he take a concubine first and then also take a girl from Lehu? Is it because of me that my brother was forced to bring her back?"
My sister said that Lehu was a very polite expression. To put it bluntly, Lehu was a low-class status. For a family like theirs, even if they bought slaves, they would also buy good status, let alone take concubines.
If Gu Yu wanted to take a concubine, even the daughters of petty officials and petty officials could not be chosen, and now a woman from Lehu had taken the lead.
Gu Yu had a headache, and she didn't know how to explain it to her sister, saying: "Don't think nonsense, it's not because of you."
"It's not because of my words. Could it be that my brother really fell in love with Miss Lanyan?" Gu Qiong asked.
"I just took a look at Miss Lan Yan. She is indeed a fairy, but this cannot hide the fact that she is Lehu.
If my brother is like this, which noble girl from the family would dare to marry her? Even if my brother really likes her, he still has to wait until his wife gets married before accepting her. Brother, you are too confused."
Gu Yu was extremely embarrassed by her sister's string of words. She had always been the one to teach her sister how to do things, but now the situation had changed and it was her younger sister who taught her how to do things, but she couldn't explain it clearly.
He could only say: "Don't worry, I have a sense of discretion."
Gu Qiong said: "If you were sensible, you wouldn't have brought Miss Lan Yan back."
Gu Yu sighed and decided to change the subject: "Qiong'er, this year's peony feast is different from the past. Some Jiangnan students will participate. Are you still going?"
Gu Qiong still held on to her: "Brother also knows that the Peony Banquet is coming, and I hope to help him find a sister-in-law at the Peony Banquet. Wait, why are there students participating in this year's Peony Banquet?"
Seeing that her sister's attention was finally diverted, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, briefly explained what happened to Zhu Jianchun, and then said: "There will be a lot of new faces this year. If you don't want to go, you don't have to go."
Gu Qiong felt a little sorry for her brother. She knew he was busy, but he didn't expect him to have such a big thing on his shoulders.
Gu Qiong subconsciously wanted to refuse, but she remembered that her brother had said before that if she could make some achievements in Nichangfang and Yuyi Bureau, she could help him share some of the burden.
Then shouldn't she be braver?
She thought for a few seconds and said, "I want to go. I want to see what styles are popular in the dresses of noble ladies, and I can also get some inspiration."
Gu Yu's depressed mood for the day brightened up because of his sister's bravery. He rubbed her head and said, "It's really good."
At this time, the eldest lady's voice came from outside: "Qiong'er, you go back first, I have something to tell your brother."
Seeing the serious expression on his mother's face, Gu Yu knew that this was another attempt to accuse her, so she asked her sister to go first and bear the storm alone.
Unexpectedly, before leaving, my sister thought of the incident again and said to the doctor: "Mom, please teach your brother a lesson. It's so annoying."
Gu Yu couldn't help but hold her forehead.
The doctor said: "What's going on with Lan Yan?"
Gu Yu briefly talked about everything from plotting against Dong Changmao to today's redemption, and concealed the involvement of Broom Star.
After all, the broom star is very favored by the Holy Spirit, and my mother knows that getting in trouble with such a popular person will only cause more troubles for her.
"I was thinking that if I marry a wife and delay other people's girls, once my identity is discovered, it will be a disaster for our family. I might as well use Lan Yan's incident to pretend that I am obsessed with her.
Let those noble ladies stay away."
"If you want to use a concubine to ruin your reputation, Luo Yan has been with you for many years and is a good choice. But Lan Yan, the risk is too great." The eldest lady did not agree.
Gu Yu shook her head. She knew that Luo Yan had a crush on Ping Sha, and she couldn't do such an immoral thing to ruin a marriage.
He said, "Only when Lan Yan's reputation for beauty is known, will others believe that I am obsessed with Lan Yan and have no intention of marrying."
The eldest lady sighed and said: "It doesn't matter, Luo Yan's appearance is a bit different. It's just that you can only pretend to love this Lan Yan, but you can't really love her."
"That's the way it should be. Don't worry, mother, I have a sense of propriety." Gu Yu said.
"Just now were you and Qiong'er talking about the peony feast?" the eldest lady asked.
"Yes, my sister is willing to go." Gu Yu said.
The eldest lady frowned: "Don't blame mother for being partial. People are distant and close. I'm really worried that Qiong'er's appearance will arouse others' suspicion."
"We are twins, and everyone will only think that we are the ones we should be." Gu Yu said.
In fact, she is half a head taller than her sister because of her martial arts training.
As the saying goes, appearance comes from the heart. She always disguises herself as a man, which also gives her a certain heroic look.
In addition, she will deliberately draw thick eyebrows, disguise her voice, and wear a fake Adam's apple.
It took so many years that no one discovered that she was a woman.
"Mom, my sister will get married eventually. Her temperament should be tempered more," Gu Yu said.
The eldest lady couldn't resist Gu Yu and said: "That's all, please pay more attention to her at the Peony Banquet. After all, this is her first time going to such an occasion."
Gu Yu laughed: "Thank you mother, I can do it."
At the second watch in the evening, Luo Yan entered Gu Yu's room and said, "As expected, Lan Yan just lurked out, and his Qinggong is extremely good."
In the afternoon, Gu Yu told her in private that Lan Yan was an spy planted by others and asked her to keep an eye on Lan Yan's every move.
"Which direction can you see she went to?" Gu Yu asked, placing her fingers evenly on the table.
"Climb over the wall and head east. She is very alert, so I don't dare to follow her closely." Luo Yan said.
To the east of Zhenguo Gong's Mansion, many nobles lived, including Fei Restaurant and Princess Chang's Mansion.
Gu Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. She was now 100% sure that Lan Yan was one of King Xiaoyao's men.
"Okay, just pretend you don't know. Just treat her as you should. If there's anything unusual, report it to me."
Luo Yan said: "Yes, it's just that I don't know why the prince wants to let her into the house even though he already knows that her thoughts are not pure."
Gu Yudao: "With her here, we can see the tricks."
Otherwise, Esau was so scheming that she would be tricked by him again at some point.
Lan Yan is like a line. If the person on the other side of the line moves, she knows that she should move too.
At the same time, on the top floor of Fei Restaurant.
Lan Yan knelt in front of Junze and reported: "I am the only one in Gu Shizi's backyard. She has a maid named Luo Yan beside her, who is quite trustworthy, but it seems that she has not been taken over by Gu Shizi."
Junze was playing chess with himself and said casually: "Is it true that he is not a womanizer as the rumors say?"
"Yes." Lan Yan said.
Junze smiled, his peach blossom eyes full of romance: "Find an opportunity and try again."
Lan Yan responded.
Junze said: "By the way, try not to come to see me in the future."
Lan Yan didn't quite understand. Didn't the prince ask her to go there just to help deliver the news?
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Junze turned the chess piece in his hand and said, "She has probably guessed that you are mine."
"Lan Yan was careless."
Lan Yan's expression changed, and she thought over and over where she might have exposed her flaws today.
Junze smiled: "It's not your fault. This man is as resourceful as a demon. It's not surprising to see that."
Lan Yan frowned and said, "Then why does the prince want me to enter the Gu Mansion?"
Junze rubbed the finger on his hand: "If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move. If the enemy moves, I will move first."