C30

Chapter 30 - Husband and Wife "Returning Door"

In the middle of October, the temperature in Wanshen turned cold the whole night. The cold night air beat on the doors and windows roughly, breaking the silence of the autumn night, and even the sun was covered by clouds that were dispersed by the wind. The exposed faces were once again hidden, as if they were trapped in a cloud prison, occasionally allowing people to look at the wind and show kindness to the world.

In front of the Gu Xiangfu's doors, a carriage was prepared by the butler. A servant and servant were moving the gifts they had prepared into a carriage.

After the last miscarriage, Yun Qianliang stayed alone in her room, the unloved rumors had disappeared, and everyone was secretly talking about the adulterers and the evil woman.

Yun Qianliang stood by the door and watched the servant boy carry the gifts up the carriage. She estimated the price in her heart and furrowed her brows for a long time.

Going back to that heartless and cheap house and spending so much money? From the bottom of her heart, she really wasn't willing to make up for this gift. Anyway, she had already been treated as an abandoned child, so this gift was worth nothing.

After returning to his residence, Gu Yicheng went back to the Green Pine Academy to change his court uniform. When he came out, he coincidentally met Wen Meng at the Nine Winding Corridor.

Wen Meng was standing alone at the Nine Winding Corridor, enjoying the scenery. She didn't even have a servant by her side.

Gu Yicheng slowed down his pace and walked towards the worried people, as if he did not want to disturb her.

Wen Meng noticed that there was another person by her side, she immediately raised her hand to wipe the tears at the corner of her eyes, then laughed and turned to pay her respects.

"Wen Meng greets the Lord Prime Minister." She bent her head down and put on the Yan red silk's satin, tightly wrapping his beautiful body. He lightly twisted like a water snake, adding another layer of grace to the scenery.

"Your servant went back to get you the zither?" Gu Yicheng looked at the worry in her eyes, and his heart was filled with emotions, his expression couldn't help but soften a bit, his handsome smile becoming gentler, he actually managed to find a trace of gentleness in her.

"Xiao Cui was kicked out of the Prime Minister's residence, so the servants by her side wouldn't understand me as well as she does, and I'm not used to it yet." Wen Meng's smile became more bitter, and the corners of her eyes were filled with tears, "Master, Wen Meng has a presumptuous request, I wonder if master will agree to it?"

"Tell me about it." Gu Yicheng and she stood side by side, looking out at the lakewater outside the walkway. A cool breeze blew on the creased surface of the lake, causing layers of ripples on it.

"When Xiao Cui was in the residence, she was from the same village as Shui Qin in the kitchen. The two of them are sisters, so whether or not Prime Minister can give Shui Qin to Wen Meng, Wen Meng is willing to redeem her, and treat her well." Wen Meng pleaded sincerely, with a nervous heart she raised her head and looked at the man beside him who was so powerful that it was impossible to reach, his eyes revealing his infatuation.

"What a coincidence, yesterday Qian Qian asked me for this servant to be in charge of food in Green Pine Academy." Gu Yicheng retracted his gaze, and did not directly refuse, but instead pulled Yun Qianliang out as a shield.

After the gifts were packed, Gu Yicheng still did not come. He was tired from standing.

"Chun Hua, go urge Master Ye." After Yun Qianliang finished speaking, her throat felt itchy, and she coughed uncomfortably.

"The wind is strong outside, please wait in the carriage. This servant will be right back." Chun Hua ran off.

Wen Meng's mind was in a mess, when she heard the person who she admired address Yun Qianliang as so intimately, she felt hurt, and lowered her head slightly. Her throat was filled with pain, as though she had eaten a mouthful of Huang Lian, and the pain was unbearable.

"The young master treats his wife so well." Wen Meng swallowed the bitterness in his throat, unable to smile again.

"She is this Minister's wife. She deserves this honor." Gu Yicheng casually replied, as if it was a matter of course.

Wen Meng's body shook and she almost fell to the ground.

Chun Hua stopped in her tracks and looked at the people who were fighting in the Nine Winding Corridor. The hands that were folded in front of her stomach gripped her clothes tightly, and her worries for the past few days became more and more apparent.

Chun Hua could not help but rejoice, the person who witnessed this scene was not her young miss.

Chun Hua did not disturb her and turned to leave.

Seeing Chun Hua coming back alone, Yun Qianliang couldn't help but sigh.

"Madame, please wait in the carriage." Chun Hua couldn't bear to have her master stand in the cold wind, waiting for a husband who was having a reunion with a muse in the Nine Rhythm Corridor.

Yun Qianliang shook her head, "I can't go."

Once she got on the carriage, she would have no room to retreat, and would only end up in an awkward situation. If she did not get on the carriage, it was just a guess from the spectators, and even if the last person did not come, she could still pretend that nothing was wrong and let the carriage driver drive around, acting as if she was saving her face.

Yun Qianliang's voice was a little hoarse. She cleared his throat and tightly wrapped his thin cloak around her.

The night turned cold, and the temperature dropped rapidly. As he stood in the cold wind for a long time, the cold gradually entered his body.

After approximately the time it took to make a cup of tea, Gu Yicheng's large Buddha finally arrived.

Gu Yicheng, who had arrived late, didn't feel the slightest bit of regret. He naturally held onto Yun Qianliang's hand that was hidden under the cloak.

Yun Qianliang followed closely behind. The cold wind carried from the front and blew at Gu Yicheng's body, giving off the fragrance of a woman's makeup.

Yun Qianliang wrinkled her nose and took a whiff, her brows unconsciously raised a little.

She had trained her sense of smell, hearing, and memory, so she wouldn't forget to sniff once. She was sure that it was Wen Meng's usual powdery smell.

The carriage travelled from the south of the city to the north of the city, passing through the same route as the bridal sedan chair on the day of the wedding.

It took almost an hour to reach Yun Xiang Mansion. When Gu Xiangfu's carriage stopped in front of the Yun Xiang Mansion's gate, the gatekeeper took a look at the insignia on the carriage and quickly went to report it to the Yun Xiang Mansion.

After a long time, the only people who came out to greet him were two to three servants in the mansion. The scene looked a bit shabby.

Yun Qianliang supported Gu Yicheng's subordinates down the carriage, looked at the servant who was anxiously standing in front to welcome him, and joked in a low voice: "We've burdened the Lord Prime Minister and caused him suffering with me."

"It's not your fault, Jin Wang." Gu Yicheng didn't mind her soft and delicate hand as he held her hand behind him. When he passed by the gatekeeper, he ordered her, "Take the presents on the carriage inside."

Yun Qianliang allowed him to hold onto his, following his actions, she recalled the words that she had said a moment ago, and immediately understood the situation, finding it to be funny, "You men are really childish sometimes, to let the Yun Xiang Mansion only entertain him, and not her son-in-law who is returning to her family. This method, even I, a woman, disdained to play with, but you two men sure have fun."

"The childish only him." Gu Yicheng innocently rebutted and corrected her.

"With the degree of hatred he has towards me, if you did not provoke him, would he have deliberately come to the Yun Xiang Mansion today?" Yun Qianliang had already seen through Gu Yicheng's trick.

"It's lively with so many people." Gu Yicheng raised his eyebrows and admitted it.

When you go back to the door, you still have to find Song Shujin.

Yun Qianliang laughed and did not say a word, then led the way into the main hall.