newbobooks Chapter 190 The husband and wife, working in unison, understood each other perfectly.
Chapter 190 The husband and wife, working in unison, understood each other perfectly.
Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze walked out from behind the artificial hill side by side, while Lin Jingchuan, the young prince of Yongwang Mansion, followed behind them with a playful smile on his face.
"Young lady..."
Yu Ling squeezed out of the crowd, panting, clutching Chu Ruohan's spare clothes tightly in her hands.
Seeing the young mistress standing safely beside the young master, Yu Ling's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
Her eyes were also slightly red, filled with self-blame and lingering fear.
It's all my fault for being too careless. If anything happens to the young mistress, I will be held responsible even if I die a thousand deaths.
Chu Ruohan nodded gently and gave Yuling a reassuring look.
When Madam Feng saw this, she was secretly annoyed, but she quickly calmed down.
He put on that fake smile again, his gaze first sweeping over Lin Jingchuan, and he bowed slightly, "Young Prince is here too, I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner."
Then she looked at Chu Ruohan, her tone full of enthusiasm, "Sister, your maid has gotten lost and we don't know where you went. We're all worried sick, so we've come together to look for you."
Chu Ruohan sneered and met Madam Feng's gaze. "Madam Feng, didn't you deliberately invite everyone to come together?"
"Little sister, what are you saying? I was just worried you'd be getting impatient waiting with your clothes wet."
As she spoke, she also looked at the women around her with feigned grievance.
She's good at feigning innocence.
The ladies here are all shrewd and intelligent; they can see right through everything, except for that fool, Madam Gu the Fourth.
"Yes, you maid are running around like a headless fly. Madam Feng was afraid something might happen to you on your first visit, so she thought we should all look for you together."
As soon as she said this, the ladies around her all took a few steps back as if avoiding a plague, afraid that her foolishness would taint them.
The Countess glared at her fiercely, saying that she was not only unpresentable but also stupid, and it would be a disgrace to be her sister-in-law.
Gu Junze's expression was unreadable. He only looked at Madam Gu in a low voice and said, "If you have nothing else to do, Fourth Aunt, why don't you go to the gambling den to find Fourth Uncle, so that he doesn't lose all the family business?"
Madam Gu's face turned pale and then red, she stomped her foot angrily and turned to leave.
However, this turmoil did not subside with the departure of Madam Gu...
Chu Ruohan was too lazy to continue the argument, her expression turning cold: "Madam Feng, if you still don't admit it now, there's no point. From the moment that maid spilled my tea, do you really think you can hide this whole scheme from everyone?"
Madam Feng wanted to argue further, but Guan Cheng stepped forward and said, "I can testify that my clothes were deliberately splashed with water and I was led to that room. Today's events are no coincidence; someone has deliberately planned this behind the scenes."
"Madam Feng, do you have anything else to say?"
Madam Feng's expression changed drastically, but she still forced herself to say, "Young Master Guan, don't spout nonsense. Do you have any evidence to slander me like this?"
"Evidence?" Chu Ruohan sneered. "The maids of General Weiyuan's mansion led the male and female relatives into the same room. Madam Feng wouldn't say it was just a coincidence, would she?"
Gu Junze's usually aloof face was now covered with frost, and his eyes shot at Madam Feng like knives.
"Madam Feng, what have my husband and I done to offend you? You actually plotted to ruin my wife's reputation. Today, the General Weiyuan Mansion will definitely give the Marquis of Anyang Mansion an explanation."
Gu Junze's gaze was practically devouring her; Madam Feng's legs trembled slightly...
Upon hearing that something had happened to the women, General Weiyuan rushed over to quell the disturbance.
He strode over, "Your Highness, Your Highness's Wife, this must be a misunderstanding. My General Weiyuan's Mansion is a respected family in the capital. How could we do such a despicable thing?"
Madam Feng seemed to have found her anchor, and her body straightened up a bit.
"There are so many people at this spring banquet, the maids must have made a mess of things in their haste. Don't worry, everyone, I will definitely punish them properly."
At this moment, Lin Jingchuan, fanning himself, slowly spoke up: "This matter is getting more and more interesting. General Weiyuan has managed to shift all the blame onto the maid with just a few words. It's truly an eye-opener for me."
These words sparked murmurs among the crowd and made General Weiyuan's face turn cold.
Gu Junze looked at him and said, word by word, "General, this matter will surely reach the ears of the Emperor. I, the young master, will definitely seek justice for my wife."
"Since the general believes it is a misunderstanding, why don't you come with me to the Emperor so that we can clarify the matter?"
Chu Ruohan added, "The Empress Dowager cannot tolerate such sordid matters. We will definitely report today's events to her and ask her to settle things for me."
The couple worked in perfect harmony, their understanding unspoken but perfectly synchronized.
Isn't it rumored that the Emperor is quite fond of and takes good care of his nephew, Gu Junze?
It's very convenient to use now.
General Weiyuan's face instantly turned ashen. He knew that if this matter reached the Emperor and Empress Dowager, he would be in deep trouble.
He glared at Madam Feng, secretly annoyed that she hadn't acted decisively enough, simply knocking her unconscious and throwing her onto a bed...
Why would I need all this trouble?
Gu Junze adjusted Chu Ruohan's cloak and led her outside.
Upon seeing this, General Weiyuan immediately followed, "Your Highness...Your Highness...you must make a scene in the palace..."
Gu Junze stopped in his tracks, then pushed the person away with a forceful backhand, his voice so cold it seemed to freeze.
"From this day forward, the Marquis of Anyang's mansion and the General Weiyuan's mansion are irreconcilable enemies! As long as I, Gu Junze, live, there will be no possibility of reconciliation between the two families!"
"The Gu family and the Feng family are irreconcilable enemies and will never be on good terms again." The Countess's voice suddenly rang out among the group of women.
As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family, she has a certain degree of influence within the family.
Her words completely severed the relationship between the Gu and Feng families, two powerful clans, making them irreconcilable enemies.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, but upon reflection, they realized that the Feng family's actions would not only damage Chu Ruohan's reputation, but would also implicate all the women in the Gu family.
The spring banquet could no longer continue, and everyone took their leave.
Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze boarded the carriage. Before entering the palace, she needed to find a place to change her wet clothes.
After bidding farewell to the Countess, Madam Gu San turned and walked towards her own carriage.
Just as she was about to step forward, she suddenly caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye of Gu Jiacheng and a woman pulling and tugging as they entered the alley.
Madam Gu's brows furrowed instantly. What kind of behavior was this unruly illegitimate son displaying in broad daylight?
She immediately turned around, gave a wink to her trusted maid beside her, and whispered, "You, quietly follow them and see what's going on, but don't alert them."
"Yes."
The maid obeyed and chased after them in the direction of the alley.
Gu Jiacheng grabbed Yang Zhaozhao, his grip so tight it seemed he was about to crush her wrist.
"You've got some nerve, haven't you? A concubine's daughter, daring to lie to me that I'm the eldest legitimate daughter of the Yang family?"