Chapter 68: Some decisions are better left unmade for now, as Qiang Qiang added more wood to the horse carriage.

  After a while, when Bao Shan brought the silver, Shen Guiyan returned to the North Wing. However, on the way, Bao Shan's expression didn't look good, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

  "What's wrong?" Shen Guiyan looked at her.

  "There's nothing." Bao blinked her eyes and looked around before saying: "I was thinking, Miss didn't used to like Young Master very much? What about now?"

  Shen Guiyan was taken aback, and she gently tapped her head with her hand: "Now that it's like this, I don't even remember that I used to like him. Can you just not remind me of it?"

  Bao Shan covered her forehead, looking even more tense: "What about Miss now regarding Fourth Master..."

  At the mention of Gu Zhaobei, Shen Guiyan's face turned slightly red, and she couldn't help but think of last night's events. Her mind full of plans melted into warm water: "He's actually quite good."

  Finished, looking at the expression of his own young lady, Bao Shan's heart sank, and he hastily reminded her: "However, miss, Fourth Master has always been a ladies' man, I've heard that even when he was most infatuated, he only stayed in Baihe girl's room for a month, let alone usually going from one room to another, without any constancy..."

  "Bao Shan." Shen Guiyan lowered her eyes: "I know all about those things."

  "Uh..."

  "Now I am his person, how he is, I have no control over it, but I will do my duty as a wife." Shen Guiyan smiled: "Let's go, let's go back."

  Bao Shan sighed and nodded reluctantly.

  Back in the courtyard, Gu Zhaobei was already sitting at the table in the main house. Jiang Shi smiled brightly and said to her: "The mistress is back."

  Gu Zhāo Běi also smiled and stood up, pulling her in: "Where did you go?"

  Shen Guiyan didn't plan on telling him about Liu Daifu's matter and only replied, "I went out to take a look at the school, is it time for you to have dinner, sir?"

  "No, aren't you still waiting for me?" Gu Zhaobei looked at her with a teasing glint in his eyes: "It's hard on the mistress that she's not feeling well and yet she went out."

  Shen Guiyan's face turned red, she gritted her teeth and kicked him, looking at Jiang Shi beside her with some embarrassment.

  Jiang didn't mind, still with a faint smile on her face. Since Frost and the maids in the courtyard were taken away by the prime minister, she had become more honest in front of Shen Guiyan and no longer dared to be as reckless as before. Now that the main room was favored, she also got a share of it, so naturally she had to lower her eyebrows and be more obedient in order to serve for a long time.

  Gu Zhaobei smiled and pulled her to have a meal, picking up dishes and saying: "This morning, Father has already reported to the Emperor, and I will be transferred to General Yuwen's camp."

  Shen Guiyan was taken aback and thought of Yuwen Changqing, so she casually responded with a sentence: "Isn't that just perfect?"

  Immortal Dao Supreme

  These two people originally had a deep connection.

  Just as the words came out, her foot was lightly kicked. Shen Guiyan raised her eyes and saw Gu Zhaobei smiling wryly: "Where is it just right? Demoted without saying, from a powerful Shilang to a small general under Yuwen's command. In the future, you can't bring your wife's prestige."

  Looking at his expression, Yan returned to her senses and followed with: "I think being a young general is better for you than being a high-ranking official. A military general has no restraints and won't unknowingly offend the Emperor, which would bring disaster to your family."

  "Gu Zhoubei hummed twice and then smiled slyly: 'Don't you blame me, wife?'"

  "There's something strange." Shen Guiyan smiled and said: "Master, whether it's wealth and glory or poverty and hardship, I'll follow you."

  Jiang listened on the side, slightly pursing her lips.

  The news of Gu Zhaobei's demotion quickly spread throughout the Grand Chancellor's mansion. Gu Zhaodong, who was locked in his room feeling melancholy, immediately regained his vitality upon hearing the news and rushed out to find Grand Chancellor Gu.

  "The results of the imperial examination have not been announced yet." Minister Gu said with a straight face, "However, I went to see the Empress today and because of the case involving the sixth prince, she can let you temporarily take the position of Attendant Gentleman."

  "What about Fourth Brother?" asked Gu Zhaodong.

  "He went to Yuwen General's command as a Tihe. Chancellor Gu sighed and said, 'Although it also suits his temperament, after all, it's a bit unfair to him, so you should be less difficult with him in the future, do you understand?'"

  The son understands.

  Gu Zhaodong felt that this was a road to nowhere, originally thinking that everything had already ended, but his father gave him such a good opportunity.

  It's clear that he only agreed verbally, now that he has taken over Gu Zhaobei's position as a servant, shouldn't he return all the grievances he suffered in the past?

  Leaving Gu's study, Gu Zhaodong first returned to the East Wing.

  "Where is the young mistress?" he asked Yu Chan.

  Yu Shu stuttered: "The young mistress has recently become friends with a lady from the Yuwen household, and these past few days she's been going out every day to chat idly with her."

  "Madam of the Yuwen Mansion?" Gu Zhaodong raised an eyebrow, and Yu Chai added: "She is Han Shi, the legitimate wife of Yuwen Houdé."

  He nodded slightly, and Gu Zhaodong didn't take it to heart. It was better if the woman could live a peaceful life, and he didn't want her causing trouble in the mansion either.

  He changed into a new set of clothes and hastily made his way to the North Wing.

  Gu Zhaonan sat beside Gu Zhaobei, gazing at a jade ring in his hand and sighed: "Fourth brother's promising future was ruined by Father's favoritism." The golden plaque of the pampered imperial uncle glimmered.

  Gu Zhaobei sipped his tea and smiled, "I was originally a disappointment anyway, Second Brother doesn't need to feel sorry for me. After all, we're all family, and the water from our well won't flow into someone else's field."

  "How can it be unbearable?" Gu Zhaonan said, "He has already reached the point of poisoning you, and he must have long forgotten about brotherly love. It's only a fool like you who would think that he is not an outsider."

  Gu Zhaobei was taken aback.

  "Alas, you're too naive. Your elder brother is a selfish person who only cares about his own interests. Don't be fooled by his elegant speech and demeanor; the things he has in mind are sharp as knives. Don't blame your second brother for not warning you, but rather thank him for giving that man another chance to harm you."

  Second Brother almost forgot, the last time Father hastily handled the case of arsenic, it is said that Lin Dama was caught outside the city and two people were locked in prison without saying anything and took their own lives.

  He found it somewhat amusing, if they wanted to kill themselves, why didn't they do it earlier? Why did they still need to run away? Besides, attempted murder wasn't punishable by death, so why were the couple so desperate?

  However, the prime minister forbade mentioning this matter again, and no one in the mansion dared to speak of it anymore. Gu Zhaobei had some doubts about this matter at first, but now he could only assume that it was indeed done by Gu Zhaodong.

  Thinking about it, he really shouldn't have let him off.

  "Now you haven't even warmed up the chair, and it's been snatched away by your father and given to your older brother. If I were you, I wouldn't let him off." Gu Zhaonan said excitedly, slapping his hand on the table.

  "What would I do if I were you?" Gu Zhaobei looked at him with some curiosity.

  "Do I need to say more? Of course it is...". Gu Zhaonan paused, sighed and said: "Now some things are really hard to say, but fourth brother, next time you must not be so careless."

  Gu Zhāo Běi glanced at him and nodded: "Thanks for reminding me, big brother."

  Today, Nan Gong came to visit, Gu Zhaonan and Gu Zhaobei were talking, Shen Guiyan naturally talked with Xu Mengdie.

  After what happened earlier, Shen Guiyan felt a bit embarrassed towards Xu Mengdie. She had warned her so many times but she didn't listen, and now she was suffering the consequences.

  Xu Mengdie was still as gentle as before, holding her hand and comforting her: "You don't have to be sad about Fourth Brother's affairs either. After all, it's Father's fault, not Fourth Brother's."

  Shen Guiyan nodded: "I'm not too sad, whether it's prosperous or not, it's probably all destined."

  Xu Mengdie looked at her with some comfort and smiled: "It's good that you think so, but this time big brother has become an official again, and who knows how arrogant the young master's wife will be, it's really annoying to watch."

  Shen Guiyan's eyes sank: "She won't be arrogant for long." My Ming Dynasty Career

  "Oh?" Xǔ Mèngdié became interested: "Does Young Madam have a way to cure her?"

  Swallows return but Yan just smiles and says nothing.

  Gu Chao Dong rushed into the North Courtyard at this time.

  Since the last time's arsenic and round case, there has been a hidden animosity between Beiyuan and Dongyuan. So as soon as he stepped in, Bao Shan shouted: "The young master is here!"

  That tone is almost as fierce as if a wolf had arrived.

  Gu Zhaobei and Gu Zhaonan, who were talking in the front yard, looked towards the door. Shen Guiyan and Xu Mengdie, who were inside the house, exchanged a glance and also stood up.

  "Hey, you're all here?" Gu Zhaodong walked in, looking at Gu Zhaobei with a slightly twisted expression: "Didn't you guys stay up all night yesterday? How come the fourth brother looks pretty spirited today?"

  He smiled at him, revealing eight white teeth: "Young, of course, is spirited."

  Gu Chao Dong's face stiffened and he let out a cold snort. He was only a few years older than him, so if you say he's young, then Gu Chao Dong is also young.

  Turning his head to look at Shen Guiyan by the door, Gu Zhaodong smiled and said: "I wonder if you have all heard about the changes in official positions in the court?"

  Everyone looked at Shen Guiyan. Shen Guiyan frowned and glanced at him, nodding: "I've heard, congratulations, big brother."

  Gu Zhaodong was delighted and walked two steps towards the door with a smile: "So some decisions, it's better not to make them too early, don't you think? Yane?"

  Gu Zhaobei stood up, walked to his front and blocked him, nodding: "Yes, just like the beginning, Yaner decided to marry you too early, after all, there is no good outcome."

  Gu Zhaonan walked over and pulled Gu Zhaobei, saying: "Fourth brother, what does this sound like? Now that the fourth sister-in-law is still here, bringing up these old matters, isn't it as if big brother is disregarding social norms?"

  Xu Mengdie also nodded: "Young Master must have just casually asked a question, and wouldn't be so absurd as to target anyone with guns and sticks, Fourth Young Master shouldn't be too impulsive."

  This left and right persuasion, however, made Gu Zhaodong unable to come down from his high horse. Turning back to look, there was only one Feng Xiao by his side, but in front of him were a group of people from the Gu Zhaobei faction.

  The situation seems somewhat unfavorable.

  Gu Zhoubei hummed softly and Shen Guiyan, who was behind him, smiled and said: "Today is a great joy for Big Brother, he shouldn't be here in the North Wing, he should go find Big Sister to celebrate instead."

  "Right." Xǔ Mèngtiě responded: "Even if the young master's wife is not here, aren't there two maids in the young master's courtyard? Why do you need to find your way to the North Courtyard?"

  "I'm just passing by." Gu Zhaodong awkwardly turned his head and took a deep breath, saying: "I'll be back now."