jdhmnovel Chapter 356 Gu Family News
Chapter 356 Gu Family News
"Your Majesty, Brother Tan is here."
Lu Yingxing and his father looked at each other and decided that it was their turn to take the stage.
In the following time, Prince Zhuo and his son were entertaining guests in the front yard, but Shen Yu did not wait for Aunt Ye and her group. He only received a message that they had returned to the Ye Mansion to rest and would visit again in the evening.
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival and many people come to visit. Although Lu Yingxing deliberately drags his feet on handing over power, everyone knows who is in charge of Zhuocheng.
So even those who had openly stood on the side of the Acting City Lord came, not to mention the others. Some came to gather intelligence, some came to exchange information, and all of them brought their female relatives with them. All of these people needed to be received by Shen Yu.
She understood that Aunt Ye avoided the crowd because she didn't want to add to her burden, so she didn't come to her house immediately.
Among these people, Madam Gu was the first to arrive. With her status, she was naturally close to Prince Zhuo's Mansion, so Shen Yu was not polite and directly captured able-bodied men.
Madam Gu stood in front of the door again. Seeing the bustling Zhuo Palace, she felt as if she had returned to the time when her husband was still alive...
There are actually quite a few rumors about Prince Zhuo's Mansion in Zhuo City, especially the prince's confidants who have attracted much attention.
Gu Liu and Gu Chen, who have been serving Prince Zhuo closely since childhood, have become even more famous after returning this time. The elder brother Gu Liu directly inherited his father's position as the General Guarding the Border. Although the younger brother Gu Chen seems to be slightly inferior on the surface and only has the position of commander, he is a commander who can mobilize the three armies. Some insiders have revealed that Gu Chen's power in Prince Zhuo's Mansion is actually second only to Princess Zhuo.
In the current circle of power and nobility in Zhuocheng, who wouldn’t praise Madam Gu for her foresight?
After all, in that situation back then, everyone knew that the actual role of this pair of brothers was to die in place of the young master when necessary.
They are also the only bloodline left by General Gu. After the general died in battle, Mrs. Gu, Zhou, dared to hide it from the Gu family and directly sent her two sons to be guards for the young master, saying that it was following her husband's will.
When the Gu family learned the news and rushed to the city gate to intercept them, it was too late. The two brothers had already been taken away by the emperor's men.
That night, Mr. Gu was so angry that he fell ill. Mrs. Gu even took away the power of the eldest daughter-in-law, Gu Zhou, and threatened to divorce her on behalf of her son! In the end, for some unknown reason, it was not carried out, and Gu Zhou was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for 100 days.
After three months, she asked to leave the house and lived separately, and had no contact with the Gu family since then.
Therefore, when she received her former sisters-in-law in the name of the princess at Prince Zhuo's mansion today, she could handle it calmly, because she would definitely not be the embarrassed one.
"Second Madam Gu," Gu Zhou greeted her in the front hall and said with a smile, "The princess is pregnant and needs to rest. Please follow me to see her."
"Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law!"
Seeing Gu Zhou again, Mrs. Gu felt that the person in front of her was not the same as she remembered. Her words and deeds were still dignified and proper, and her words were impeccable. She used to like this sister-in-law very much and could see genuine care in her eyes, but now there was nothing but alienation and politeness in her eyes.
Walking through the main courtyard, there are corridors on both sides placed on the lake. Passing through the hall, you will enter a building by the lake. After entering, you will finally see the crowd. The guests who came to congratulate gathered here. Zhuo Wangfu is indeed comparable to the imperial palace, and the banquet hall exudes exquisiteness and luxury everywhere.
At the last homecoming banquet, Prince Zhuo's Mansion did not invite Old Madam Gu, and Second Madam Gu was not qualified to attend, otherwise she would have known that this was actually not the same garden banquet hall as last time.
Thinking of the old lady's promise, the dazzled Madam Gu had to calm down quickly.
Her eyes fell on her sister-in-law who was always half a step behind her. She smiled warmly, "Sister-in-law, you can finally rest assured that my nephew and his friends are back. The Gu Mansion is holding a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet tonight to celebrate the reunion. The old lady has already made instructions. After the palace is over, I will go back to the mansion with you first. After Liu Erchen and his brother finish their shift, we will go home directly to reunite."
"Thanks to the old lady's kindness, I'm afraid I can't spare the time tonight. I still need to arrange the family banquet at the palace for the princess... As for the two brothers, they are very busy people. They don't care about holidays."
"It's only natural that the prince values me like this!"
"Guests, please come this way!"
When she heard about the guest for the second time, Mrs. Gu almost couldn't keep her smile. Alas... they became estranged after all.
"Ugh……"
Shen Yu over there also kept sighing. Gu Yu asked with concern, "Are you tired, Princess? The prince said that everything here can be handed over to Madam Gu. If you are tired, go back and rest. I believe everyone can understand that you are pregnant."
Shen Yu shook his head, still unhappy.
She really didn't expect to see these ladies again so soon. She thought that after the last time, they would be scared by her and should be deserted today. It seems that she still underestimated the ancient noble ladies and their obsession with these social occasions.
"Ugh……"
Guyu and Baoer looked at each other, trying not to laugh. If those people outside knew that the main reason why the princess put on such a big show that day was to scare away the guests so that she could be lazy, I wonder if they would be willing to oblige her?
"Meet Princess Zhuo!"
"No gift!"
"This is the second wife of the Gu family!"
"Hello, welcome!"
Shen Yu was already very familiar with this process. Lu Yingxing ordered her not to leave the room today. The female relatives could come if they wanted, and she just had to sit there and act like a lucky doll.
Princess Zhuo was indeed a beauty as rumored. Beside her stood two young girls, neither of whom was dressed like maids. One was cute and charming, while the other was cold and aloof. Madam Gu couldn't tell which one was the Miss Ye that the old lady had mentioned.
Many people present were listening to the noise inside the house with their ears perked up, and their eyes couldn't help but fall on Madam Gu Zhou, who was the mother of two of Zhuocheng's most popular princes and trusted generals.
Zhou has lived low-key in the Zhuocheng branch mansion for more than ten years. The Gu family has no dealings with her. Last time the Zhuo Palace held a banquet, no one from the Gu family was notified. Today, she was directly invited to host the banquet on behalf of the princess. Her status is self-evident.
Everyone has more or less understood the Zhuo Palace's attitude towards the Gu family.
So when Madam Gu arrived today, everyone's eyes almost all fell on her. Was she received by her own sister-in-law instead of Prince Zhuo? I don't know if they regretted cutting off contact with Madam Gu back then.
Since it concerns Ye Muan, Shen Yu paid more attention to the Gu family's affairs. As a result, he ended up eating the melon himself?
Didn't Madam Gu stop him back then because she was afraid that Lu Yingxing would never come back and didn't want her two grandchildren to die? Humph! Although this is also human nature, compared with Madam Gu Zhou's unswerving commitment to Prince Zhuo's Mansion, the Gu family seems particularly cold-blooded and ruthless.
Shen Yu didn't intend to give them a good face. She smiled at Madam Gu and said, "Thank you for your hard work today, Aunt Gu. I can be lazy because of my belly, but you can't, hehehe!"