Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Gu Yichuan looked a little unnatural, "This is Gu's family affair, please don't joke with me, princess."

"Hey, don't be angry!"

Princess Yongjia tilted her head coquettishly, "I'm serious. The Shen family can drive you to the inn today, but they may not be willing to accept you in the future. However, this princess is sincere to you. If you and I can..."

"The princess!"

Gu Yichuan frowned and interrupted, "Just because I can let go of my grudge doesn't mean it has disappeared. I am grateful that the prince is willing to help me, but if the princess wants to bring up the old matter again, I would rather give up my official career and return to my hometown to study and farm, and I will never compromise."

Princess Yongjia waved her hands helplessly, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I'm leaving now."

After the people left, Gu Yichuan sat quietly by the window, with a dark look in his eyes.

A few days later, news came from the court that Gu Yichuang, who had been put on the back burner for some time, was actually granted the position of Director of the Imperial College by His Majesty.

For a moment, all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked.

According to old rules, the new number one scholar would enter the Hanlin Academy and be granted the highest position of editor, which is the sixth rank. The director of the Imperial College would be the sixth rank, which is a full level higher than the original position. This was unprecedented since the founding of the Tiansheng Dynasty.

Moreover, Gu Yichuan was appointed to an official position by His Majesty on the recommendation of King Jing, so the relationship between them became delicate.

The court officials were all shrewd people. Although they didn't say anything on the surface, they were secretly thinking about these things in their hearts.

Although the Director of the Imperial College sounds like just an idle position in the Imperial Academy without any real power, as the second-in-command of the Imperial College, this position has direct access to the emperor. The Chief Academician and the Director have always been appointed by the emperor himself, but no one would have thought that Gu Yichuang got to this position through the relationship with Prince Jing.

Half of the students who can enter the Imperial Academy are descendants of officials, with connections to large and small family forces behind them. The rest are the best from all walks of life in Tiansheng. It can be said that these students in the Imperial Academy are the future of the Tiansheng court. Therefore, the position of Dean is even more important, but Your Majesty actually gave it to King Jing's people.

The court officials felt confused and worried, as if a storm was about to come.

……

Gu Yichuan went from being ignored to being in high demand, and is now the youngest sixth-rank official in the history of the Tiansheng Dynasty. People are also talking about it. The common people are unaware of the undercurrents in the court, they only know that the current number one scholar is indeed amazing.

At such a young age, he has already held the sixth rank in the government and a meteoric rise in career is just around the corner.

Moreover, he has outstanding looks and extraordinary temperament, so everyone understands why Princess Yongjia was obsessed with him before. Unfortunately, Gu Siye already has a wife, otherwise the matchmaker who came to propose marriage would have probably broken down the door of Gu's house.

There were also those who refused to give up and even wanted to give Gu Yichuan concubines and beautiful maids, but he rejected them all.

The villa of the royal palace where Gu Yichuang lived was called Taoranju. Since he was appointed as an official, there was an endless stream of people visiting his house every day. He could turn down some of the visits, but for others he had to cheer himself up and deal with them.

Taoranju is far away from the courtyard in Qingyu Lane, but he would still go to visit Shen Nankui after finishing his work every day. Although he could not see her, Gu Yichuang felt at ease even if he just asked Hehua what she ate and did every day.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed, and it was time for Gu Yichuang to take office.

After being busy for these days, he finally had some free time. He came to the courtyard in Qingyu Lane early in the morning. After knocking on the door, Hehua saw that it was him but refused to let him in.

"What are you doing here, Lord Gu?" she asked in a bad tone.

Gu Yichuan was silent for a moment before asking, "You all know?"

He Hua sneered, "It has spread all over the capital. Everyone knows that Gu Siye and Lord Gu are now in high spirits and are guests of honor in Prince Jing's mansion!"

"Hehua, don't talk like that."

"Then what else can I say? My daughter was bullied, and you, as her husband, didn't even finish her confinement period, and in the blink of an eye you joined the enemy. I used to think that you had deep feelings for my daughter, but now it seems that you are just a pity. It shows that in this world, when it comes to fame and fortune, there are more people who are hypocritical!"

Hehua frowned and showed no intention of stopping.

"I'm surprised. Since Lord Gu has become a powerful figure in the palace, how can he have the time to come to our Qingyu Lane? Earlier, Princess Yongjia forced you to divorce your wife, but you refused to agree, which caused our daughter to have a miscarriage. Now you are trying to curry favor with her. Tsk tsk... why bother! Why not give my daughter a divorce letter as soon as possible, so that she won't lose her child and be sad every day!"

Gu Yichuan listened in silence and only said, "I want to see Nan Kui."

"How can a treacherous person like you be worthy of seeing my girl again?"

Hehua stood at the door aggressively, refusing to give in.

"Is this what Nankui meant?" Gu Yichuan asked.

He Hua snorted coldly, "It doesn't matter whether it's true or not, I just know that the girl doesn't want to see you!"

"Move aside, I want to talk to her."

"No!"

He Hua raised his neck and said, "The Qingyu Lane Courtyard is owned by my daughter. If you want to show off your authority, Sir Gu, please go somewhere else! I will not let you go today. Either you punish me, or Sir Gu, please leave!"

Her attitude was firm, and Gu Yichuan felt it was a difficult situation for a moment, but he was unwilling to leave just like that. When he was in a dilemma, Zhong Shan's voice suddenly came from the yard.

"Miss Hehua, Madam said to let the young master in."

He Hua turned around and said angrily: "Zhong Shan, don't forget that you are the girl's man, how can you speak to others?"

Zhong Shan recovered a lot after half a month of rest, but he was still very weak. He walked over slowly and said, "Miss Hehua, you have taken care of me for many days and have been very kind to me. How dare I lie to you? It was really what the Madam said. She heard the noise outside in the house and asked me to pass on the message, asking you to come in and have a chat."

"Sure?"

Zhong Shan nodded, "There are some things between the young master and the lady that should be discussed."

He Hua then opened the door, but his tone was still not very good, "Master Gu, please come in!"

Gu Yichuan nodded slightly at her and stepped into the yard.

After entering the room, I saw Shen Nankui sitting on the bed by the window, looking out the window.

That was the place she stayed most often. In the past, when Gu Yichuan was reading in the house, she would often hold a volume of wild notes and read while leaning on the bed. The window faced the bamboo forest. She always said that this small courtyard had a unique charm because of the bamboo forest, so she liked to look at the bamboo forest from the window the most.

It was the first month of the lunar calendar, and snow fell from time to time.

Whenever this happened, she would invite Gu Yichuan to drink tea and enjoy the snow with her. Sometimes when Gu Yichuan was tired of reading, she would take out her beloved piccolo and play a tune for him to relieve his fatigue.

There is fragrant tea by the warm stove in the house, green bamboos on the snow-capped mountains outside the window, and the flute and piano playing together, which is like heavenly music.

The two of them at that time were truly like a couple made in heaven.

Today, this small courtyard has changed a lot.

At this moment, Shen Nankui was still looking out the window, but the green bamboo forest outside the window was no longer visible, and instead, there was a patch of low and messy bamboo piles.

Gu Yichuan stared at her profile from afar, not daring to say anything to alarm her.

After a long while, Shen Nankui turned around and greeted, "You're here, Yichuan."