Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 291 There must be true love between parents!

In people's subconscious, those who are generally considered to have a sharp tongue and whose words can be easily seen through are not necessarily bad people.

People who are inherently bad are not easy to see through; that's just the inertia of their thinking.

Liu was the clever one among these bad people.

If Gu Qingyue hadn't learned that she had actually committed heinous and unforgivable crimes, she wouldn't have taken her seriously.

At most, people might think this person is foolish and has a sharp tongue, but they wouldn't dare to actually do anything bad.

However, it is not.

"Mother, Aunt," Gu Yuanen greeted the people sitting and talking in the courtyard first.

Gu Qingyue followed behind, and after greeting the two of them, she naturally sat down next to Qin Shi and smiled at Liu Shi.

Qin Shi turned her head and touched Gu Qingyue's face. "Why is it so cold? You should have brought a cloak when you went out. Zhu Qing is such a careless girl."

"Oh dear, that's right. It's all my fault, Auntie. We should have assigned Yue'er a few more head maids. It was my oversight. Tomorrow I'll call Lanxiang and Yulan over to serve Yue'er."

Looking at Gu Qingyue's smiling face, Liu felt that although the girl was smiling, her eyes were cold no matter how she looked at them.

She couldn't help but shudder. After hearing Qin's words, she gave a perfunctory reply and tried to get up and leave.

"Auntie, you're back from Ci'en Temple so soon? I heard you were planning to pray for blessings for half a month?" Gu Qingyue asked with a smile.

Although she really wanted to punch Liu's plump face, she held back, knowing there would be another chance.

“Isn’t it because the spring banquet was brought forward this year? I brought your two sisters-in-law to attend, so I rushed back,” said Madam Liu, standing up.

"I'm going back now. Sister-in-law, please get some rest and consider my suggestion. Your health is the most important thing."

With that, Madam Liu turned and walked out of the courtyard.

Gu Yuanen had been clenching his fists ever since he stood to the side.

If it weren't for his younger sister forbidding him from doing it, he really wanted to knock this hypocritical old woman to the ground and kick her a couple of times. He didn't have such a vicious aunt!

Thinking back to the gloom and misery that plagued his second wife's family after his sister went missing, and the occasional lukewarm words of concern from Madam Liu, he used to feel grateful. But now, just thinking about it makes him want to vomit!

"Alright, what are you standing there for?" Qin couldn't help but ask, seeing Gu Yuanen staring blankly at Liu Shi as she walked away.

Upon hearing "Mother," Gu Yuanen immediately composed himself and sat down.

Guess where my sister and I went just now?

Madam Qin looked at her twin children with tenderness and love, unable to hide the smile in her eyes. "You took your sister out to cause trouble again?"

Gu Yuanen choked, "I'm wronged, Mother, I wouldn't dare."

Qin pinched Gu Yuanen's ear, "You don't dare? How many troubles did you cause with your sister when you were little? Do you remember how many times your grandfather slapped your hands?"

Thinking back on the embarrassing things he and his sister did when they were young, there were so many that they could tell a whole bunch of stories.

Gu Yuanen vaguely remembered some of it.

For example, the younger sister threw her grandfather's inkstone into the fish tank, turning all the red fish black; she drew little turtles on her grandfather's valuable paintings; and she even took her older brothers' homework to use as scrap paper, causing them to be punished by their grandfather...

The 'bad things' he and his younger sister did when they were little, well... they were too numerous to count.

Of course, in the end, he always got a beating, while his little sister nestled in the nanny's arms, eating osmanthus candy and watching him get punished, finally giving him a sweet smile. She was so adorable that he couldn't stay angry at all.

The mother and her two children reminisced about their childhood, creating a warm and enviable atmosphere. Who could possibly envy them?

Of course, it was the three Gu brothers, Gu Yuanjin and Gu Yuanjin, standing at the entrance of the courtyard.

Seeing her three older brothers come over to greet their mother, Gu Qingyue tactfully stood up.

She felt a little guilty, a little guilty that she really was that naughty when she was a child.

And it even caused my brothers to be punished?

Although the original owner was the culprit, she has no choice but to take the blame now, even if she doesn't want to.

"Hehe, the brothers are here," Gu Qingyue said with a fawning smile, immediately offering them her seats.

Gu Yuanchen glanced at Gu Qingyue with amusement, "Has my little sister changed her ways?"

Gu Qingyue chuckled awkwardly and massaged Gu Yuanchen's shoulders. "How could that be? I've always admired my brothers so much, my admiration is like a surging river, endless..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was flicked on the head.

Gu Yuanjin said irritably, "That's enough, brothers, you're starting to take this flattery seriously."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Looking at the five children in front of her, Qin's eyes reddened again.

Gu Qingyue really wanted to facepalm. This old mother's heart was so fragile! Her emotions were just too much!

She needs to find her father as soon as possible so that Qin can shift her affections elsewhere.

As for why the relocation was necessary, Gu Qingyue didn't know; she only felt that it was the right thing to do.

"Alright, sit down, everyone. Why did you all come together? Ming'er, didn't you go to the camp outside the capital?"

As soon as Gu Yuanming sat down, he immediately sat up straight. "Yes, Mother, but the Crown Prince and Prince Kang both sent me invitations to the Spring Appreciation Banquet tomorrow, so I came back."

After saying that, he glanced at Gu Qingyue intentionally.

Gu Qingyue was puzzled by the stares. The Crown Prince and Prince Kang had invited him, so why were they looking at her?

However, she quickly realized that perhaps the invitation from the Prince of Kang was sent by Mu Yun Chu.

What about the Crown Prince? Is the Crown Prince trying to win over the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?

Gu Qingyue secretly began to think.

Madam Qin understood and nodded, "Since you have received the invitation, you should naturally go. Just remember not to lose face or dignity for the Duke's Mansion, so as not to displease your grandfather."

Gu Yuanming nodded, while Gu Qingyue seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that the people living in the capital are not naive or innocent.

Even the most timid member of the Qin family knew the importance of dealing with powerful and influential people.

Remembering that Qin Shi came from the Qin family, the richest family in Jiangnan, Gu Qingyue was quite puzzled. How could the second young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion marry a merchant's daughter, even if she was the richest in Jiangnan?

In this era, established families with centuries of history place great importance on matching social status with their spouses. Their influence is far greater than that of ordinary merchants, even if the imperial merchant is the richest man.

It seems that there must be genuine love between the parents for this to be acceptable!

Gu Qingyue started gossiping, imagining it must be some kind of story about a young nobleman falling in love with the daughter of the local richest man while traveling the world, experiencing love at first sight, then smitten at second sight, and finally deciding to spend his life together at third sight...

"Little sister, little sister?" Gu Yuanchen waved his hand in front of Gu Qingyue's eyes, and Gu Qingyue immediately snapped out of her daze.

Her imagination has run wild again. Ugh, this damn overthinker!

"What?" Gu Qingyue asked.

Gu Yuanchen was speechless for a moment. "Your mother just asked you what you and Yuan En did this afternoon?"

"Oh, I bought a shop on Zhuque Street," Gu Qingyue said casually.

"Zhuque Street?" Gu Yuanchen's voice rose an octave. "The shops there are ridiculously expensive, and you actually bought something there?"

"Is there something wrong?"

Gu Qingyue looked at Gu Yuanchen with surprise and a hint of fear in his eyes.

"It's not that it's inappropriate, it's just that there are shops selling it and you just happened to stumble upon it," Gu Yuanming said, twirling the teacup in his hand.

"Don't you know that ordinary people simply can't afford it?"