jdhmnovel Chapter 149: I'm jealous
Chapter 149: I'm jealous
Zhao Xuan felt even more bitter when she heard Gu Zhanghua say this.
Only now did she gradually realize that since she was a child, she had always been the naughty and willful child in the eyes of adults, and Gu Zhanghua was the unlucky guy who was always implicated by her and had no way to express his grievances.
Now that Gu Zhanghua's strange illness has just been cured, she has been implicated in the troubles of Jiaoyang Valley. If her identity as the boss of Jiaoyang Valley cannot be concealed, the fake princess will not be able to continue pretending. By then, who knows how much contempt and criticism Gu Zhanghua will have to endure from the world.
His Royal Highness, the virtuous king of the Great Xia Kingdom, actually married a bandit leader as his princess. This is such a joke, it's ridiculous.
Now she finally understood why Concubine Shu had been wary of her since she was a child. She was truly Gu Zhanghua's nemesis. Once the two met, Gu Zhanghua would be in trouble.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan looked at Gu Zhanghua.
"I'm not angry anymore. This incident was indeed caused by my inconsiderateness. If you don't want me to feel guilty and want to be able to do what I want with peace of mind, just promise me that you will let this fake princess die. If I can escape this disaster, we will be reunited one day."
Gu Zhanghua didn't want to argue about this matter. It was useless to say anything now. The best thing to do now was to return to Liyang as soon as possible and tell his second brother everything that happened during this trip to Tiandao League.
The three of them returned to the inn, hurriedly packed their luggage, checked out and continued on their journey, finally arriving in Liyang three days later.
Gu Zhanghua and Zhao Xuan had no time to return to Prince Xian's Mansion, so they rushed directly to Prince Cheng's Mansion. Fortunately, Gu Jiancheng had completed his business trip yesterday and was in the mansion at that time.
Gu Jiancheng looked at the tired couple and listened patiently to Gu Zhanghua's explanation of the whole story. He did not rush to answer their questions, but asked the servants to take them to wash up and have something to eat.
At dusk, Gu Zhanghua and Zhao Xuan finished packing and returned to the study.
Gu Jiancheng had already brewed the tea and served it to Gu Zhanghua and Zhao Xuan respectively, then he spoke slowly.
"I've actually already thought about it. Hu Yiba will probably refuse to admit to framing Jiaoyangyu. Your trip will be in vain."
"Second brother, since you thought of it, why didn't you remind me?"
Gu Jiancheng smiled. "Fifth brother, if I remind you, you won't make this trip? Can you be content not to meet Hu Yiba in person?"
Gu Zhanghua and Zhao Xuan looked at each other and remained silent.
Gu Jiancheng reached out and patted Gu Zhanghua on the shoulder.
"It's okay. If jade is not carved, it will not become a useful object. It's not a bad thing to run into trouble. At least I have figured out Hu Yiba's character, so it's not a wasted trip."
"So what should I do now? The God-Slaying Sword is gone, the Evil-Slaying Knife is gone, and Hu Yiba is a shameless scoundrel who insists on me producing evidence. Where can I find it?"
Zhao Xuan was almost dying of worry: "Second brother, if those gangsters Hu Yiba had found in the past really hid in some remote corner or deep mountain forest, we wouldn't be able to find a single one of them."
Gu Jiancheng looked at the two people's anxious expressions and smiled.
"Just because you can't find it doesn't mean I can't find it either."
Gu Zhanghua and Zhao Xuan stood up from their chairs at the same time, and Gu Zhanghua grabbed Gu Jiancheng's arm.
"Brother! Really? Is it true? Have you found evidence?"
"Don't worry, the case will be heard publicly tomorrow morning, and you will know then."
"Wait until tomorrow?"
"Because I'm the presiding judge, and you two are so deeply involved with the suspect, I'm not legally supposed to meet with you today, and I certainly can't tell you what I've found, right?"
Gu Zhanghua's head immediately drooped, feeling a little discouraged.
Zhao Xuan felt relieved and pulled Gu Zhanghua's sleeve.
"Let's go, don't disturb Second Brother. Let's go back to the mansion and wait. Let's go watch Second Brother try the case tomorrow. Then won't we understand everything?"
The two of them left Prince Cheng's Mansion and just as they reached the gate of Prince Xian's Mansion, they saw the attendant waiting at the door, looking forward to seeing them.
"Your Highness, Princess, you are finally back."
Gu Zhanghua asked, "Why are you waiting at the gate? Is there something wrong?"
"You are fine, it's the princess who is in trouble. There is a man who has been coming to the mansion every day to look for the princess these past few days. He is still waiting in the side hall."
Gu Zhanghua's face darkened.
"Speak clearly, what man? He comes to the mansion to look for the princess every day and you let him do whatever he wants?"
Only then did the secretary slap his head.
"By the way, he said he was Guan Liushui from the Moon Tower."
As soon as the secretary finished speaking, Zhao Xuan rushed into the mansion with a look of surprise on her face. Her figure flashed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The secretary laughed: "The princess is quite anxious. It seems that she has a good relationship with this man."
Gu Zhanghua's face was so gloomy that it looked like water was about to drip out of it.
"Isn't he just a singer? Who cares?"
In the side hall, Guan Liushui was waiting anxiously, staring at the door.
Zhao Xuan flew into the side hall, rushed directly in front of Guan Liushui, and gave him a big hug.
"You little brat, why are you here? Can't make it in the Moon Tower anymore? Don't worry, there are plenty of rooms in the mansion, take your pick, and I'll take care of all the food, drinks, and entertainment. You can stay as long as you want."
"The boss..."
Guan Liushui had just shouted when he saw Gu Zhanghua hurried in and quickly changed his words.
"Princess, I..."
Zhao Xuan put her arm around Guan Liushui's shoulders. When she turned around, she saw Gu Zhanghua looking at her with a bad look, staring at the arm that was around Guan Liushui.
Zhao Xuan still didn't understand: "Why are you staring at my arm?"
Gu Zhanghua walked forward and took Zhao Xuan's arm off Guan Liushui's neck.
"Men and women should not touch each other when giving or receiving things; this is a matter of courtesy."
"What's the matter?"
Guan Liushui coughed and explained to Zhao Xuan.
"It means that men and women cannot have direct contact, talk, or give or take objects."
"Who stipulated it?"
Gu Zhanghua snorted, "That's what Mencius stipulated."
"Even an old man can't be unreasonable. He's my brother. What's wrong with me talking to him and hugging his shoulders? How does that bother him?"
Gu Zhanghua's face turned even darker.
"It didn't bother him, but it did bother me."
"What's bothering you?"
"You are my princess now. You are married. You won't forget that, right? Pay attention to your image. Don't just hang out with a man for no reason. If it gets out, people will gossip about you."
Zhao Xuan's focus immediately fell on the three words "married". She turned around and looked at Guan Liushui with green eyes.
"I just remembered that you haven't contributed money to my wedding yet. You should at least give sixty-six taels for good luck, right?"
Guan Liushui looked at Gu Zhanghua with some sympathy, then looked at Zhao Xuan.
"Giving you silver isn't a problem. Not to mention sixty-six taels, even one hundred and sixty-six taels will do. The problem is that the prince doesn't seem to be talking about membership fees."
"Why can't I understand what you two are saying?"
Gu Zhanghua was so angry that he really wanted to storm out. He felt like a whole jar of vinegar had been overturned in his stomach, and his internal organs were gushing out sour water. He stepped in front of Zhao Xuan and looked at Guan Liushui with caution.
"Excuse me, what exactly do you want to see my princess?"