C58

Chapter 58 - Constant Invitation

"Have you heard? The evil woman of the Yun Family ran away from home. "

"The direct daughter of the Yun family that married the Gu family's treacherous official?"

"That's right, it's her! I have a cousin who is a city gate guard. He was on duty yesterday afternoon and said that he saw someone leaving the capital and did not return even after the city gate was closed. " The speaker was very gloating.

"Didn't I already say that these two wouldn't be able to get close? How could the temper of the direct daughter of the Yun family allow her own husband to have women, but look at the many women the Gu Xiangfu has, they must be overturning the heavens. " After hearing the news, the woman who sold vegetables embellished the news to the bystanders.

After a while, there were many different opinions.

In just a night's time, the interesting things that were discussed on the streets and alleys of the capital were all the troubles in the back courtyard of the prime minister, as well as the outrageous affairs of the direct daughter of the Yun family. The story of Li Jing seeking medical treatment had long been thrown out of the window.

Gu Yicheng was not in a hurry to leave the imperial court, so he was in no mood to chat with his colleagues. Before they could even talk about the matters in the imperial court, the topic had reached the rumors they had heard while they were on their way to the imperial court.

"In the end, the marriage between you and the Miss Yun was bestowed by the Emperor. It's fine if you cause a ruckus in the palace, but do not leave your family. Otherwise, wouldn't it be slapping the emperor's face and making him think that the Emperor was pointing at the wrong marriage?" The forty year old man walked beside Gu Yicheng, his wrinkled face full of kindness. His pace was not fast, but it was steady, and he was none other than the noble tutor of the dynasty, Liu Boying.

When Liu Boying was young, he was sent by the late emperor to teach the princes a lesson. In the battle for the throne, he protected the position of Tianhui Emperor and persuaded several old officials to support him, but he was a person who valued power and authority above that of the official and when he asked the Tianhui Emperor to resign and return to his hometown, he was rejected and forced to stay in the capital to assume the position of Grand Tutor. He also gained the trust of the Tianhui Emperor and was one of the few officials who were clean.

"Yicheng, you have to listen to a word of advice." Another year old official sincerely patted his shoulder, "Only by destiny can we be husband and wife. Although the two of you are forcefully tangled together, how many people do not have this kind of fate. You are a dignified seven foot man, yet you still have to go against a woman?"

"Milords, this really isn't happening." Gu Yicheng was extremely helpless.

He was usually elegant, his eloquent image deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Within the imperial court, he was like a fish in water, adept at swimming and able to get on the good side of anyone. Everyone enjoyed his tactful interaction with them.

Everyone in the Town Hall came over to ask him if the rumors were true or false, but he had already admitted to it. He didn't expect that the rumors would be so outrageous that they would cause anyone to worry about him.

"If you don't have to deal with this matter, why would you stay at home in such a cold weather?" The official who spoke at the end, snorted and glared at Zheng Yuantang, and then smashed his fist onto Gu Yicheng's back ruthlessly.

Zheng Yuantang was once a deputy general under Old Gu's command, standing guard at the border all year round after the war had ended. A few years ago, he had only returned to the capital from the border, and had left a habit of being quick, accurate and ruthless.

Gu Yicheng pretended to be in pain and coughed twice, then he rubbed his back: "Take it easy, if you break it, how am I going to take care of my wife?"

"It's good that you know how to take care of him. Hurry up and get him back. Don't let any rumors spread outside." Liu Boying nodded with some gratification, "Did she tell you where he went?"

"I'll leave it to you to worry. This really is a misunderstanding." Gu Yicheng patiently explained the situation, "Recently, he has been suffering from superficial discomfort, and it is hard to tell if he is truly unable to treat it completely. Previously, I heard that there was a Divine Doctor who was heading towards the capital from the east, but was unable to do so.

"Is that true?" Zheng Yuantang was skeptical.

"Seriously, I really want to just let her walk away like that. I don't want to bother with her anymore. Why would she send so many people to escort me?" Gu Yicheng almost swore to let the two take the letter.

It wasn't easy for him to overturn this matter from his two elders and send them back to their respective carriages, sending them off with his eyes.

Gu Yicheng returned to his carriage and saw the group of foppish young masters gathering in front of his carriage to wait.

Seeing him walk over, the three of them pretended to bow towards him.

"Greetings, Minister Zuo."

"Wait a moment." Gu Yicheng waved his hands in annoyance.

court officials s were of different ages, and it was even more rare to find someone with a high authority like Gu Yicheng at such a young age. However, every generation would inevitably rely on their family to sneak into the government, and these people were all around the same age as Gu Yicheng. In their eyes, Gu Yicheng had brought the silkpants to the imperial court, and they admired him a lot.

Others would not be ashamed if they were to learn Gu Yicheng as their scoundrel, but how could a man of blood be restrained by rules?

Thus, both sides had their own policies and strategies.

On the surface, they pretended to be respectful to this treacherous official, but in private, they were truly convinced!

"Boss Gu, I've sent someone to order a table at the Apricot Flower Hall. Are you taking advantage of the fact that your tigress is no longer having fun?" The man in the lead flicked his thumb, pointing in the direction of the Apricot Flower Hall.

Gu Yicheng's movements when he boarded the carriage paused, he then pretended that nothing had happened and sat in the carriage, and started listening to the voice of the man inside.

"The Ministry of War is missing a person to watch the furnace. I recommend you to go tomorrow."

With that, the carriage rolled away from the Chaoyangmen.

"Boss Gu." The man in the lead chased after the horse carriage for two steps, but the horse was leading the horse carriage so quickly that he couldn't stop it in time. He had no choice but to stop with a bitter face.

The two popinjays walked over and patted him on the shoulder in sympathy. "My condolences, Ziji," they said in unison.

"What did I do wrong?" Cheng Ziji puffed up his cheeks, and rested his tongue on his left cheek.

"You said eldest son's wife." Xu Mu replied sincerely.

"That's what they say outside." Cheng Ziji emphasized, "I'm not the only one."

"So we increased our taxes." who was on the right side said in a sympathetic manner.

"Forget it, the tax increase has nothing to do with women." Cheng Ziji slapped their hands away, and the three of them walked forward together, "Those singers from Gu Xiangfu are still here, how can they help raise the taxes of a woman?"

"It's normal for a hero to be sad and a beauty to pass away." Saying that, Su Suyin sneakily asked: "Have you seen the direct daughter of the Yun family before?"

"Why haven't I seen it before?" Cheng Ziji did not care, and was even a little angry: "Usually, that group of young mistresses would spend some time together, and I have seen them a few times during my big sister's feast."

Although he was a popinjay in the capital, a playboy who loved to play and had been to the Smoky Willow Lane many times, he had already opened his eyes to the matter of beauties. Even for girls like Yun Qianliang, who only had beauties, who had bold personalities and did not have brains, even he did not respect them and directly married the person he worshipped.

"I've asked Zhao Yuanqi about the matter of the Gu Xiangfu's servants before. That brat is praising boss's wife." With one hand behind his back, Xu Mu played with the fan in his other hand while pretending to be a refined scholar. He clicked his tongue twice, "Zhao Yuanqi rarely praises people, and it's even more rare for him to praise a woman when he can hear her. It made me really want to see how boss is reprimanding his own wife."

The three happily chatted as they walked towards the Apricot Flower Hall. Their chatter quickly changed to that of a girl from the Apricot Flower Hall.

Gu Yicheng left the palace and made a trip to the Suburban Courtyard. He stayed there until dusk and only returned to his residence in a hurry before the city gates closed.

"Master, you're back." The Steward Gu welcomed you out of his room and informed him of the important matter. "Before dusk, the court officials sent someone to invite you to the Apricot Flower Hall for a banquet. Many officials were there, do you want to send someone to reject the invitation?"

"No need." Gu Yicheng did not get down from the carriage, "I will go personally."

The night was dark, and the lights were bright.

In Qingfang Street, red lanterns hung from the eaves of houses in groups. As far as the eye could see, the orange lights seemed to gather like a myriad of stars.

Wearing red and green outside the shop, a coquettish woman was recruiting guests. She was dressed in a light gauze and her fragrance was intoxicating. It was the perfect time to be in high spirits.

Inside the Apricot Flower Tower, a group of officials were seated in a banquet, surrounding the center of the hall for the fans to sing and dance. The assembled officials were drinking wine and drinking cups, happily chatting with the beautiful ladies.

Gu Yicheng was seated in the middle of the hall. He was seated alone and his status was incomparably noble.

The rules of the pavilion were also different. Here, one could not see any of the dirty methods used, and those who wanted to climb up to become a noble could rely on their own abilities, while those who wanted to become a noble had to ransom for their young lady. Those who did not buy a good night's night could not acknowledge others.

As for how long they could stay in the noble residence after exiting the Apricot Flower Hall, which kind of favor they got was the ability and life of the girls.

"That's all?" Gu Yicheng asked in lack of interest.

The official who was in charge of the east withdrew his playful thoughts and called a halt to his singing and dancing, going over to please this person who was about to be invited to the banquet.

"Gu Xiang does not like singing and dancing, and has other performances. Do you want to change them?"

"Is this what you meant by 'nice to look at'?" Gu Yicheng raised his chin, pointed at the group of people who were waiting for orders, and said a few words right on top of that, "Ominous, dull, fake, and most importantly, not looking well."

Everyone present went silent. The young lady of the Apricot Flower Hall was famous for her outstanding appearance. Her last sentence was really a bit unreasonable.

The official who was in charge of the east started sweating. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his forehead, but could not say anything.

One of the officials was quick-witted and quick to flatter.

"Indeed, compared to Madam Gu, these young ladies are like clouds and mud." The official pushed aside the beautiful person beside him and spoke like a gentleman.

Gu Yicheng's gaze turned stern, his pitch black eyes looked as deep as the abyss, there seemed to be countless sharp blades inside.

"My family is shallow from a prestigious family, and has a title. How could they allow others to make such a scene?" His expression was as cold as ice and snow. His eyes were incredibly sharp, and the dangerous aura he exuded felt as if it were being entangled by evil spirits.

At this moment, the lively atmosphere was about to turn chilly. The officials did not dare to let out a single sound, and the failed officer was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and apologized, kowtowing while trembling and begging for forgiveness.

"If there's a next time, it's better to replace the position of an envoy as an envoy."

Gu Yicheng left with these words, leaving the group of people looking at each other in dismay.