The little boy snorted.
The servant rubbed his sweaty head, feeling extremely helpless. Why did the young master suddenly set his sights on the three sons of the Night King?
They had only just arrived in the capital with the Prince. What if they caused trouble within two days of arriving!
"If you think about it, I'm their older brother. They should all be afraid of me!" the little boy said indignantly.
The servant felt ashamed. "The young marquis is exceptionally intelligent and proficient in everything. It's only natural that they would respect the young marquis."
"You're right!"
...
After Yun Shu sent the three little ones back to the General's mansion, she told them she had some matters to attend to.
The three little ones were very understanding and said they could take care of themselves.
Only after seeing the little ones enter the mansion did she leave.
As soon as she departed, the little ones who had just entered the mansion were suddenly stopped by the servants.
"An hour ago, the Marquis of Ning Wang sent these things, claiming they were gifts for you and inviting you to visit Ning Wang Mansion," the servant said, pointing to three wooden rocking horses placed nearby.
The rocking horses were painted red and decorated with gold.
They were things that many children liked.
Yun Xiao Jing's mouth twitched, and the word "disdain" was almost written on his face. "How old are we? Who still plays with rocking horses?"
The servant nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. Indeed, he had never seen the little ones play with such things.
Perhaps it was something a baby of one or two years old would like?
"Marquis of Ning Wang? Xiao Li, do you know him?" Yun Xiao Jing asked Zhan Xiao Li.
Zhan Xiao Li shook his head, looking at the rocking horses with a hint of disgust. "I don't know him."
"I haven't heard of him either," Zhan Xiao Feng spread his hands. "However, since he sent us gifts first, he probably wants to befriend us." Although he didn't like these gifts either; they looked too childish.
"Then thank him for us, and let's send a return gift. He likes rocking horses, does that mean he likes these things? Then let's send him a small wooden sword?" Yun Xiao Jing's eyes rolled nimbly, and he immediately thought of what to send.
Zhan Xiao Li and Zhan Xiao Feng had no objections; they both agreed.
...
Yun Shu soon arrived at the Gu Mansion.
Everyone in the Gu Mansion knew Yun Shu.
Upon seeing Yun Shu arrive, they immediately stepped forward. "Miss Yun Er is here! Our young lady said that as soon as Miss Yun Er arrives, she will be invited in immediately without needing to be announced."
"It's been a few days since I last visited. How have the Madam and Zhi Ru been these past two days?" Yun Shu asked the hospitable old man who was leading the way.
The old man smiled and said, "Since Miss Yun Er healed our young lady, she hasn't invited any other doctors."
Yun Shu smiled and nodded. "That's good."
In just a few words, they soon met Gu Zhi Ruo.
Gu Zhi Ruo was very surprised to see Yun Shu. "Yun Shu!"
Seeing Gu Zhi Ruo's rosy complexion and the evident radiance in her eyes and brows, Yun Shu's thoughts stirred.
It seemed that Gu Zhi Ruo had been doing well during this period.
And very happy.
"I thought it had been a while since I visited, so I came to see you," Yun Shu said as she sat down.
Gu Zhi Ruo immediately poured Yun Shu a cup of tea. "This is new tea from this year. My mother bought it. She knows a lot about tea, and any tea that passes through my mother's hands at home has never gone wrong. Please try it. I was actually planning to visit the General's mansion to see you tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to come today. We sisters truly have telepathic connections."
Yun Shu knew that the tea at the Gu Mansion was good. She took a few sips to moisten her throat. "It's delicious."
Gu Zhi Ruo smiled, her entire demeanor exuding a gentle breeze-like softness. "There's something I've been wanting to tell you for a while now, but various things kept interrupting. Yun Shu, I'm getting married."
"Getting married?" Yun Shu asked with a rhetorical question, but she didn't seem surprised.
Seeing this, Gu Zhi Ruo's smile faded slightly. "Have you already heard some rumors? That I'm re-engaged to Qu Shu Jie?"
"Yes, I've heard some rumors, and now that you've told me, I know they are true," Yun Shu said slowly, putting down her teacup.
Her tone was gentle.
She wanted to know why Gu Zhi Ruo had forgiven Qu Shu Jie.
What exactly had Qu Shu Jie done to make Gu Zhi Ruo, who was always sensible, had firmly broken off the engagement before, and did not want any further dealings with Qu Shu Jie, change her mind again.
There must be a reason for this.
Gu Zhi Ruo smiled slightly and began to recount her experiences during this period. "It's like this, I..."
After listening to Gu Zhi Ruo's description, Yun Shu finally understood what Qu Shu Jie had done during the time she was busy with various matters to salvage his reputation and to win back Gu Zhi Ruo.
He came to the Gu family almost every day to repent, and Qu Shu Jie's parents also admitted their mistakes in various ways.
As for the concubine, she had already been dealt with by the Qu family.
Qu Shu Jie originally had several concubines, but they were all dismissed. It was said that he had a change of heart and would only have eyes for Gu Zhi Ruo from now on. Madam Qu had also promised Madam Gu that she would treat Gu Zhi Ruo like her own daughter from now on.
At first, Madam Gu and Gu Zhi Ruo's attitude was that these grievances were in the past, and the two families had buried the hatchet. As for re-engaging, it was impossible. After all, the incident had happened. Forgiveness was forgiveness, but a thorn in the heart remained.
Qu Shu Jie saw that Gu Zhi Ruo's attitude was resolute and that she was in great pain, to the point of tears. Gu Zhi Ruo said she had never seen Qu Shu Jie cry like a child.
Originally, the matter would have ended there.
However, Qu Shu Jie always appeared before Gu Zhi Ruo, and many people around also spoke of Qu Shu Jie's great changes.
Finally, one day, the carriage she was traveling in overturned, and Qu Shu Jie happened to be passing by. Upon hearing that it was the Gu family's carriage, he panicked and rushed to rescue Gu Zhi Ruo.
When Gu Zhi Ruo saw Qu Shu Jie's ashen face, terrified that she might be harmed, she forgave him.
Hearing this, Yun Shu said nothing. It sounded like a pair of fated lovers. There was indeed a saying that a prodigal son returning is more precious than gold.
Seeing Yun Shu's silence, Gu Zhi Ruo continued, "Actually, I was also hesitant, but at that moment, I suddenly understood that perhaps in this world, I would never find anyone who worried about me like he does. My mother and father also said that if Qu Shu Jie truly repented and would treat me sincerely in the future, then I could give him a chance."
"He's completely different from before. Before, we just had an engagement, but now, whenever we meet, his eyes are only on me. My father looks at my mother with that kind of gaze, focused and deeply affectionate."
The current Gu Zhi Ruo's eyes and brows were filled with affection when she mentioned Qu Shu Jie.
Yun Shu thought of the conversations among those people in the roast duck restaurant.
Qu Shu Jie had a change of heart? His eyes were only on Gu Zhi Ruo?
If he had truly changed his ways and only had eyes for Gu Zhi Ruo, why would he be in the pleasure house, with women on both arms?