Chapter 135 Thinking It Through
135 Thinking It Through
Gu Yanfei’s clear eyes darted around slightly. She understood what Gu Yuan meant and chuckled.
Gu Yanfei took a clean handkerchief and wiped the orange juice off Gu Yuan’s fingers. Then she nodded with a smile and said, “Alright, I’ll definitely tell Big Brother.” She also understood what Gu Yuan meant. Tomorrow, he will also follow Chu Yi to the Upper Forest Garden.
Gu Yuan was coaxed by Gu Yanfei’s words. A smile appeared on his handsome face again, and he said seriously, “With Big Brother around, you don’t have to worry about anything.”
His sister’s dependence pleased him more than any rare treasure.
!!
Gu Yanfei took over the orange that had been broken by Gu Yuan. She nimbly peeled the orange and gave half to Gu Yuan while keeping the other half for herself.
Gu Yuan stuffed another piece of orange into his mouth and narrowed his eyes.
Well, this orange was indeed as his sister had said. It was very sweet and fragrant.
Thinking of his sister’s first time out hunting, Gu Yuan carefully and personally supervised Juan Bi’s packing. Apart from the necessary bows, cloaks, and water bags, he also had to bring matchsticks, dry food, ointment for injuries, flares, daggers… and even needlework.
Gu Yanfei realized that Gu Yuan was very good at packing. He had packed so many broken things into a small leather bag and asked her to carry them with her.
Gu Yanfei could carry this small leather bag on her back or hang it on the saddle. It was very convenient.
On the day she left, when Wei Jiaoniang personally came to the Marquis Mansion to pick Gu Yanfei up, Gu Yanfei was still happily touching her small bag.
They rode on, heading in the direction of the west gate.
It was still early, only half past dawn. The sun had just risen, and there were not many pa.s.sersby on the streets. The two girls galloped along, chatting and laughing. Poor Juan Bi’s riding skills were mediocre, and it was extremely difficult for her to follow behind.
“Yanfei, I’ll meet everyone at the west gate. It’s still early, there’s no hurry.”
“Later, I’ll introduce some of my cousins and a handkerchief to you.”
“Their riding and shooting are not bad either, but they’re not as good as me!” Wei Jiaoniang said confidently.
That clear, bell-like laugh echoed happily in the cold December wind.
They met up with seven or eight young men and women at the west gate. Then, against the cold wind, they continued to go west along the official road.
On the way to the Upper Forest Garden, they encountered some old friends from time to time, so everyone set off together.
When they arrived at their destination, there were already 30 to 40 people on this team.
Some people had arrived earlier. There were several bamboo sheds in the open s.p.a.ce outside the hunting ground. At a glance, it was crowded and noisy.
A girl in pink standing in front of her saw Wei Jiaoniang and waved at her from afar. “Wei Jiaoniang, over here!”
“Lu Qin, I’m coming!” Wei Jiaoniang smiled and pulled Gu Yanfei’s wrist, bringing her over.
Five or six young men and women in their prime were sitting around a long table. There was a cup of tea in front of each of them, and the fragrance of the tea curled up in a rather comfortable manner.
They naturally noticed Gu Yanfei, who had come with Wei Jiaoniang. Their gazes stopped on the two of them, and they looked surprised.
The Wei family had a high status. Wei Jiaoniang had a straightforward temper and was lively and outgoing. She was on good terms with everyone, but it was rare for her to be so intimate with others.
To most of them, Gu Yanfei was unfamiliar. The Third Lady of Duke Chang’an’s Manor had gone to Prince Jing’s Manor to play polo last month and quietly whispered to others that Gu Yanfei was the Second Lady of the Dingyuan Marquis Household.
Everyone could not help but size up Gu Yanfei.
The young girl’s eyebrows were as far as the mountains, and her eyes were as bright as the moon. She did not need any makeup or pearl hairpins to decorate her face. Just a faint smile was bright and moving, unable to hide her national beauty.
The young men could not take their eyes off her for a moment. They only felt that the originally barren forest had become gorgeous because of her arrival. It was as if thousands of flowers had suddenly bloomed in the spring breeze, and the branches of the trees swayed.
“This is the Second Lady of the Gu family, Yanfei.” Wei Jiaoniang’s clear voice woke everyone up.
Hence, everyone greeted each other with smiles and was very cordial.
“Wei Jiaoniang, have you heard?” Lu Qin, who had just waved at Wei Jiaoniang, lowered her voice and said mysteriously, “The Eldest Prince will also come today.”
Without waiting for Wei Jiaoniang to speak, the young master in green sitting at the other end of the long table snorted angrily. “You’ve been keeping us in suspense just now. Was it because of this?”
“What secret is this? Everyone knows.”
The young man in green spread his hands in amus.e.m.e.nt. Several people beside him were nodding, including Gu Yanfei.
Realizing that everyone already knew, Lu Qin wilted like a punctured leather bow.
Her appearance amused everyone at the table. Laughter rose and fell.
The girl in blue beside Lu Qin nudged her chin southeast and added meaningfully, “Why do you think ‘some people’ are here today?”
Gu Yanfei and Wei Jiaoniang subconsciously looked to the southeast. Not far away, there were two gorgeous eight-treasure carriages and a green carriage.
The two old women nimbly wiped all the tables in a bamboo shed. Then they cleared the original benches, removed several armchairs from the green-canopied carriage, and placed welcome pillows on them.
Then, they moved down the small red clay stove, the clay teapot, teacups, food boxes, and other items. All the preparations were done quickly and nimbly, showing that they were well-trained.
After they were done, the two covered eight-treasure carriages moved.
Four or five bejeweled and carefully dressed girls alighted from the two covered carriages one after another. Their movements were so elegant, as if every move had been measured by a ruler, and there was a kind of n.o.bility and reserve in their bones.
When one of the girls got out of the carriage, she seemed to have noticed the commotion and turned to look over.
The 15 or 16-year-old girl had thick black hair tied into a bun with a gilded b.u.t.terfly hairpin studded with rubies. She had beautiful eyebrows and a small nose mole the size of a sesame seed.
Gu Yanfei’s gaze paused on the consort-clothed girl. Her right hand held the horse whip by her waist.
It was her!
Yu Chaoyun.
Gu Yanfei tightened her grip on the horse whip in her right hand, her eyes as deep as an abyss.
Her mental demon showed signs of stirring again.