kvmb Chapter 394 Let her marry him as soon as possible
Chapter 394 Let her marry him as soon as possible
"What's wrong?" Gu Qingyue asked curiously.
"Ahem, Qingyue, we've heard some news," Zhao Yunnan whispered quietly.
Gu Qingyue became even more curious and raised an eyebrow.
"I heard some girls have their eyes on your Prince Li, you should be careful," Zhao Yunnan said, his eyes sparkling. He said he was just giving Gu Qingyue a heads-up, but his eyes looked suspiciously gossipy.
Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow, not angry at all. "Who is it? You have good taste!"
"Uh------" The three girls choked.
"Aren't you worried?" Cui Jiaojiao's expression was indescribable.
"What's there to worry about? So what if she covets him? Does Prince Li think he can just take a liking to her?" Gu Qingyue said dismissively.
It would be strange if no women liked Mu Yun Chu's face and figure!
However, they just looked and that was it; she wasn't worried at all.
"How can you be so carefree? My aunt said that Lin Qinwei's father has already made arrangements in private, saying that he wants Consort Ying to put in a good word with the Emperor, hoping that Lin Qinwei will become Prince Li's concubine," Zhang Yuying said in a low voice, as there were too many people and she hadn't found a chance to tell Gu Qingyue yet.
She heard this from her aunt, Consort Xian.
Consort Ying is Lin Qinwei's aunt. Although her rank is not high, she has gained considerable favor with the emperor in the past two years.
If she were to act coquettishly and charmingly in front of the emperor, he might just agree. After all, she is more than qualified to be the second daughter of a high-ranking official and become a concubine of a prince.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue's eyes narrowed slightly.
As a soul from another world, her first thought was that Mu Yun Chu wouldn't like other women, and no matter how much they tried to cause trouble, it would be in vain.
But she suddenly realized that even if Mu Yun Chu didn't like it, the emperor might still bestow a woman upon him as a concubine.
Thinking of this, she suddenly stood up, wanting to ask her elder brother about the situation of this Minister Lin.
However... it seems that Lin Qinwei didn't come today.
The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion must have invited him; the Minister of Works, a second-rank official, couldn't possibly be left out.
Why didn't Lin Qinwei come today? Why?
"Your Highness," Mu Nan's voice rang out from a secluded corner outside the Prince An's residence.
"We've found out. That Miss Lin... she was indeed with her cousin last night... and today she's been confined to her residence by Minister Lin and hasn't gone to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."
Mu Yun Chu's lips curled into a mocking smile, and she frowned in disgust. "Let her marry him as soon as possible," she said, before leaping onto a lush, large tree.
Mu Nan's lips twitched.
But thinking about it, Lin Qinwei deserved it.
He wanted to roll his eyes at the memory of how she had stopped the prince's horse outside the city twice, acting all affected and even deliberately tearing her clothes on the carriage the second time...
Is a prince someone she can even dream of?
Then, thinking back to the methods of their future princess Gu Qingyue... I dare not even imagine!
If Gu Qingyue found out that Lin Qinwei almost undressed in front of the prince, how long would she live?
Mu Nan said he couldn't bear to think about that scene at all.
Actually, he felt that the prince had already been lenient with Lin Qinwei, mainly because of Minister Lin's influence. Otherwise... her saying that she wanted to be the prince's servant was simply absurd!
Now that's settled. With just a flick of the prince's finger, she'll have no choice but to marry her cousin.
Hmph! Serves you right!
Tinghe Pavilion.
"Wait a moment, I'll be right back," Gu Qingyue said, and quickly left Tinghe Pavilion, leaving the three girls looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Jiang Wan, go find Yue Ling and tell him to go to Minister Lin's house now and see... Lin Qinwei. I want to know why she didn't come to the Duke's mansion today?"
Could it be that Lin Qinwei has taken a liking to Prince Li and is afraid to see him?
Speaking of Lin Qinwei, she is the second daughter of Minister Lin of the Ministry of Works, and is qualified to be a prince's principal wife. If she only asks for the position of a concubine...
I wonder if the emperor will agree to Mu Yun Chu getting close to the Minister of Works?
Gu Qingyue stroked her chin, feeling certain that she would not agree!
"Yes," Jiang Wan replied, knowing the seriousness of the matter, and immediately ran off.
Gu Qingyue took a deep breath and returned to Tinghe Pavilion.
In any case, today is Grandfather's birthday, so we'll postpone everything else.
When Gu Qingyue and Cui Jiaojiao arrived at Feihong Garden, where women could watch plays, it was already bustling with activity.
The sounds of string and wind instruments accompanied the melodious and gentle opera music, creating a beautiful and enchanting melody.
Gu Qingyue was dazzled by the sight of the fragrant hairpins and colorful brocade robes filling the courtyard.
The girls, laughing and joking, went to the main guest area in the pavilion.
Today, Qin's task is to entertain these women, so she is in the main guest area with several highly respected ladies, and they are talking.
The one with the highest status is Pei Yunshan's mother, Princess Jinglian, who is over fifty years old but is very well-maintained and looks to be only in her forties.
She was also surrounded by the wives of several other dukes or marquises, as well as the wives of first or second-rank officials.
"Mother," Gu Qingyue approached Qin Shi and called out, then turned around and greeted the eldest princess and the other ladies beside Qin Shi one by one.
The same thing happened to Cui Jiaojiao and the others.
I've already seen these ladies in the flower hall this morning, so I still have to greet them respectfully when I see them again.
Gu Qingyue said that the etiquette of the ancients was really perfect, and she admired it!
"Quickly, no need for formalities," the eldest princess said first, looking at the girls with affection.
The other ladies also nodded with smiles, their outward appearances all showing kindness and joy, regardless of their true feelings.
"Miss Gu is truly intelligent and kind-hearted," a woman's voice, somewhat unfamiliar, came from behind Gu Qingyue as they were exchanging pleasantries.
Gu Qingyue turned around and saw a young woman in a cloud-colored long dress with a phoenix hairpin in her hair. She looked very young and was someone Gu Qingyue had never seen before.
Gu Qingyue turned around, "And this is..."
Seeing that Zhao Lingyun had come with this woman, Gu Qingyue had a vague guess in her mind.
“She is Princess Consort Ying, Zhao Lingyun’s sister,” Cui Jiaojiao whispered in Gu Qingyue’s ear.
Oh, it's the Princess of England.
Seeing the Princess of England leading Zhao Lingyun up the steps of the pavilion, a group of ladies behind them also stood up in a rush.
"Greetings, Princess Consort!" Qin stepped forward and stood side by side with Gu Qingyue.
Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow as she watched the approaching woman and Zhao Lingyun.
The Princess of England was followed by four maids and two nannies, making a grand entrance. She was dressed in extraordinary elegance, with fair skin like jade and big eyes, and bore a resemblance to Zhao Lingyun.
However, Zhao Lingyun doesn't seem very happy right now!
Could it be that she was truly heartbroken after being rejected by Prince Zhang?
Gu Qingyue was lost in thought when she took another careful look at the Princess Consort of England.
She wasn't the most beautiful woman, but she had an extraordinary air about her. After all, she was a princess consort; just look at her bearing!
Princess Elizabeth II stood before Gu Qingyue, her large eyes sparkling.
"Greetings, Princess Consort," Gu Qingyue said with a slight curtsy.
She turned her head and gave Zhao Lingyun a smiling look.
Zhao Lingyun was slightly taken aback.
She felt uncomfortable whenever she saw Gu Qingyue.
Although she has now been betrothed to Prince Li and there is absolutely no way she could have anything with Prince Zhang, her foxy face still makes her angry every time she sees it!