The 27-year-old youth accuses, mysterious visitor arrives

  Today's weather is rarely sunny, but the cold wind blowing in front of me still carries a chill. Gu Yunxi and Yu'e had just walked out of the Shu Yue Pavilion when they ran into Gu Zixuan with a gloomy face. She raised an eyebrow, and a faint smile floated on her lips. This young master has been away at school for half a month and only returned once. It's been a long time since she last saw him.

  Gu Zi Xuan also saw her, and his eyes changed in an instant as he coldly snorted, "Shameless!"

  Gu Yunxi's footsteps paused, the smile at the corner of her mouth slowly sank, she walked step by step towards the jade-crowned youth, "Gu Zixuan, what did you say?"

  Her voice was tinged with a pretended coldness, but Gu Zi Xuan didn't flinch at all. He stared straight into her eyes and said, "I say you have no shame!"

  Gu Yunxi's face sank even further, "Gu Zixuan, I heard you're studying at the Imperial Academy in the capital. How come your teacher didn't teach you about respecting elders and social hierarchy?"

  Gu Zi Xuan smiled coldly, "Then what do you know?"

  Gu Yunxue seemed to understand something, but Gu Zixuan continued, "De Wang is obviously the husband arranged by your elder sister, yet you seduced your future brother-in-law for your own glory and wealth. I regret helping you earlier, it would have been better if you had been punished by family law!"

  Gu Zi Xuan's words became more and more agitated, a face as white as jade already had a faint red glow, Gu Yun Xi's heart tightened, if it was someone else speaking nonsense she wouldn't care, but the young man in front of her...

  "Gu Zi Xuan, who taught you these things?"

  "Does this still need to be taught by humans? Originally, I wouldn't have believed it if someone had told me, but when I came back just now, the carriage of the Duke's mansion was clearly parked at our gate. With your current attire, you're going to the Duke's mansion, aren't you? You used to be inferior even to the lowest servant in the mansion, and yet now you've become the Duke's honored guest. Tell me, how did you manage it?"

  The words were laced with a sharp sword, all pointing at Gu Yunxi. Her eyes dimmed slightly, but the corners of her mouth curled up, "Gu Zixuan, you're still young, do you even know what seduction is?"

  Gu Zi Xuan's face changed in an instant, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face. Gu Yun Xue continued, "What you see and what you think are not necessarily true. I don't know what made you think that way, but Gu Zi Xuan, believe me or not, what I'm doing now and what I'm about to do is something you can't do, and it has nothing to do with 'seduction'!"

  Gu Yunxi still didn't get angry, her tone was serious, leaving Gu Zixuan speechless for a moment. Gu Yunxi let out a sigh and continued walking away. Gu Zixuan stood there in a daze for a while, feeling at a loss about his inexplicable anger. He coldly snorted, "I don't care what you do, just let others stab your back then! Why should I get angry!"

  Yu'nan followed behind Gu Yunxi and got on the horse carriage, looking at her expression and letting out a soft sigh. "Master, don't be too distressed, young master doesn't understand things, you shouldn't take it to heart."

  Gu Yunxi leaned against the carriage wall, her eyes quietly gazing at the scenery passing by outside the window. Her mouth moved slightly, "Yue Niang, when Old Master Gu passed away back then, why didn't you leave the manor?"

  She entered the Gu manor at the age of twelve, and later was taken in by Old Master Gu, who was more than twenty years her senior. Due to her low status, she never had a formal title, until Old Master Gu passed away and Gu Zhongzheng took over the manor. She gradually changed from a concubine to a low-ranking servant in the inner courtyard. Many years have passed, and those who came and went have already forgotten the name and position she should have had in this manor. If not for Luo Qingyi's occasional interactions with her over the years, this matter would likely have been buried.

  Fourth Young Mistress heard this and smiled, shaking her head. "Where can I go? Old Master took me in back then, giving me a place to settle down. Later on, I grew to love this place."

  The old man's eyes were distant, and a simple sentence seemed to contain some unknown emotions. Gu Yunxi's eyes slightly sank, and when she turned her head, the horse carriage had already stopped.

  The Duke's mansion had someone waiting outside, and as soon as Gu Yunxi arrived, she was welcomed into the mansion. Today, she wore a lake-blue narrow-sleeved palace dress, with a circle of white ermine fur on her collar, which made her skin look even more flawless like jade. The young servant who came to guide her walked with her for a while before pointing to a courtyard and saying, "Miss Gu, the Duke is inside, please go in yourself."

  Gu Yunxi nodded and led Yue Niang into the courtyard, as soon as they entered the gate, it was a cluster of emerald green bamboo, Gu Yunxi felt like she had entered the Cloud Palace.

  Walking a few steps along the small path between the bamboo forests, she heard the sound of weapons clashing. Gu Yunxi quickened her pace and walked forward a few more steps. Before her eyes, a blue figure was leaping up, that figure as fast as lightning. She hadn't even reacted yet when a strong gust of wind had already struck her face!

  Gu Yunxi was greatly shocked, the strong wind came with a momentum that was overwhelming, she had no internal strength to dodge, just as her face changed drastically, a figure in white appeared in front of her.

  "Absolutely not!"

  The fierce gust of wind seemed to stop in an instant, Gu Yunxi's floating hair slowly fell onto her shoulders. In front of her, two people were facing each other with fists and palms, one was Gong Sunmo, the other held a long sword, but she didn't recognize him.

  Almost at the same time, the two of them withdrew their strength. Gong Sun Mo had not spoken yet, but the blue-shirted man opposite him was already beaming with joy, "Ah, it's one of our own! This courtyard has always been off-limits to outsiders, and today I saw a girl suddenly come in, I thought..."

  Miss Gu Yunxi felt slightly ill at ease under the man's gaze, and she curtsied slightly, "I am Miss Gu Yunxi."

  The man in blue clothes was shocked, holding his sword with both hands and making a fist, "So it's sister-in-law!"

  Gu Yunxi was taken aback, covering her mouth to laugh, while the man looked at Gong Sunmo in confusion. The latter seemed to let out a helpless sigh and said softly, "This is the second young lady of the Gu family, not the eldest."

  The man in blue robes was slightly taken aback, and under Gu Yunxi's gaze, he awkwardly chuckled a few times. Gong Sunmo shook his head and said to Gu Yunxi, "This is Cheng Wang, who just returned from the northern border yesterday."

  Gu Yun Xue suddenly realized that Lie Emperor had four sons, and the one in front of her was indeed the same Crown Prince Gongsun Chenglin who had also been trained in the military for many years! No wonder he got both her and Gu Yingxue's names wrong. She suppressed a smile, bowed down, "Greetings to Your Highness."

  Gongsun Chenglin stepped aside and said, "Miss Gu, quickly get up. Anyone who can enter Second Brother's courtyard is a friend, no need to be too polite."

  Gu Yunxi got up as she was told, and saw that Gong Sun Chenglin should be practicing sword in the courtyard. He only made his move after seeing her come in. Gong Sun Mo saw that the two of them were acquainted, and hooked the corner of his mouth, "Both of you go in."

  Gongsun Mo did not let her enter the main hall, but instead led her into a side room. The small warm room was fully furnished, just as Gu Yunxi had intended. "We'll discuss matters outside, you can listen from in here."

  Gu Yunxi knew that as a woman, she would inevitably feel awkward among a large group of men. Unexpectedly, Gong Sunmo had already thought of this point. She looked at the screen with flashing lights and shadows, smiled at Gong Sunmo, "Please rest assured, Your Highness."

  Gu Yunxi listened to the low murmurs of discussion outside, while Gong Sunmo was not in a hurry to go out. Facing Gu Yunxi's puzzled eyes, he pursed his lips and said, "Still waiting for one more person."

  Gu Yunxi raised an eyebrow, a wave of unease rising in her heart. "Does the prince have another guest arriving?"

  Gongsun Chenglin, who had been quiet all along, suddenly smiled and said, "This is someone that Second Brother holds in high regard. I'm sure you can't guess who he is!"

  Gu Yunxi's eyes, which had been fixed on Gongsun Mo's radiant gaze, grew increasingly uneasy. Just as she was lost in thought, a faint sound of machinery whirring came from the wall corner behind her...

  Digression

  Thanks to the beautiful lady who popped up ~ Thanks to [Sophia771107] for sending diamonds, Bubuyu will work harder!

  Who is coming? Who is it? The next chapter will be more exciting!