Quick Wear: True and False Life

The day of the birthday banquet came in a blink of an eye. Gu Nan was very active in asking the maid to dress her up, which made Wang Jinghao very puzzled. He thought, "Is the banquet so attractive? It seems that I don't go there just for the fun. I should pay more attention to it so that I can cooperate with Chuchu."

Outside the Shangshu Mansion, it was very lively.

Wang Jinghao dismounted and threw the reins to the servant, then walked steadily towards the carriage behind and stood beside the edge of the carriage.

"Chu Chu, we're here." Wang Jinghao said as he waited for the coachman to get off the carriage, then put the footstool away. Then Gu Nan reached out and lifted one side of the curtain without waiting for the maid to open it, and got off the carriage holding Wang Jinghao's arm.

After Wang Jinghao passed the visiting card to his escort, he heard the servant singing loudly: "Young Master Wang and Young Lady Wang from the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion have arrived."

"Master Wang, Madam Wang, please."

After Wang Jinghao paid his respects to the eldest son of the Shangshu Mansion, he took Gu Nan and the leading servant into the banquet. The banquet was separated, and after entering the garden, Gu Nan led the maids Lanxiang and Zhuxiang to find a pavilion, which was relatively high and convenient for looking around. The maids of the Shangshu Mansion also spread out the mats very considerately, and Gu Nan enjoyed the scenery here and listened to gossip.

"Come closer." After Gu Nan and the other maids served the tea, they gestured to the maids in the Shangshu Mansion.

"Greetings, Madam."

"Little girl, what's your name?"

"Slave Fragrant Embroidery"

"It's quite boring. Tell me some interesting stories!"

As Gu Nan spoke, he signaled Lanxiang, the maid accompanying him, to come and admire. After receiving the signal, Lanxiang took out a purse from her sleeve and took Xiangxiu's hand and put it in.

"Sister, tell some interesting things to pass the time. The young lady likes to hear some small stories, so just make her happy."

"Thank you for the reward, ma'am. I'll tell you some interesting stories I know." Xiang Xiu accepted the purse generously and squeezed it. It was very thin and contained at least five taels of silver notes. She was very satisfied when she felt the silver notes and planned to tell Gu Nan some stories that were interesting and not urgent.

"Xiang Xiu, just tell me what's happened recently." Gu Nan picked up a piece of dessert, took a light bite and signaled Xiang Xiu to continue with his eyes.

"Madam, if you like to hear that, then I'll tell you. Recently, my little sister Qiaolan told me that the eldest lady's niece who lives in the mansion secretly embroidered a purse and a pair of shoes. I'm afraid it's for her fiancé. The embroidery is very delicate."

"Speaking of the eldest lady's niece, I heard that she was betrothed to a scholar in her hometown before she entered the palace. The scholar's family has a small fortune and is a good choice. If Miss Yu marries him, she will be his wife. She is truly blessed."

After hearing this, Gu Nan was worried. He was afraid that Miss Yu was too ungrateful for what she had and was too picky. Otherwise, she would not have committed the crime of murder for a fool like Lu Yunhai. However, with such a fiancée, the little scholar would be worried about his life if he suffered any loss.

"Well, it's a good marriage. Go on."

"Yes, Madam. Originally, the eldest master wanted the eldest and second sons to receive the birthday banquet together, but the second son did not show up. When the eldest master found out, he was very angry and smashed the teacup. He then asked the eldest and third sons to serve the guests instead."

"Where is the second young master in the mansion?"

"I heard from the servant that the second young master went out of town to look for new things for Princess Yihe. No wonder the eldest master is angry, especially since he hasn't returned on the old lady's birthday."

"I know that this princess is deliberately keeping the second young master hanging. Last time, I saw the princess take the initiative to meet the third prince, and saw the two of them talking and laughing." Xiang Xiu suddenly turned sideways and spoke in a low voice.

"This princess is interesting!"

"Mr. Lu, do you know that his princess fiancée is close to the third prince?" Gu Nan sighed in his heart.

"Madam, the birthday banquet has begun." Zhuxiang said softly.

"It's interesting, let's go!"

Xiang Xiu led Gu Nan into the banquet and then left. Gu Nan looked around and didn't recognize anyone except Quan Hongbao, who sat at a separate seat from him.

Quan Hongbao was listening to the gossip of her sisters when she saw Gu Nan. She said with joy, "Chu Chu, why did you come just now? I've been looking for you for a while. My cousin told me earlier that you were unfamiliar with the place and asked me to take you out to play."

"We arrived at the meeting early, so we found a place to watch the scene and listen to interesting stories." As they talked, they sat down together.

"Princess Zhao, Princess Yihe is here."

When Gu Nan heard the original owner's mother and the fake princess arrive, he looked up. Princess Zhao and Princess Yihe walked in from outside the hall. Princess Zhao didn't look like a vicious person. The original owner was four points similar to her, especially her eyes. I don't know how she could watch her own daughter being poisoned to death without any reaction.

Looking at Princess Yihe, her face can only be described as pretty, but her gentle temperament gives people the first impression of being soft and weak, which can especially arouse men's desire to protect her. No wonder she can keep Lu Yunhai hanging. She is also a resourceful person.

This also indirectly shows that we should not judge people by appearance, because who knows whether the soul under the handsome face is ugly. This Princess Yihe and Miss Yu from the Shangshu Mansion are similar in their ways of dealing with people, their methods and personalities are similar, they both have fiancés and they both want to marry someone higher up. They are really birds of a feather. Now that I have come here, I am afraid I will be disappointed.

"The old lady is here, the first lady and the second lady are here"

Then the protagonist of Shangshu Mansion took the main seat. Gu Nan also looked at them one by one. There were two young ladies standing under the eldest lady. Combining the information collected, the eldest master had only one legitimate daughter and two concubines. The two concubines were married off and now there was only an eleven-year-old concubine left in the mansion. The other girl in pink gauze was Yu Xiaolan.

After Gu Nan got the information he wanted and finalized his plan to take revenge on Princess Zhao, Princess Yihe, and Yu Xiaolan, he relaxed, listened to everyone's gifts, and watched the show. Apart from chatting with Quan Hongbao, it was quite boring.

During this time, Princess Zhao, who was standing opposite her, kept looking across, always a little absent-minded. She felt that the wife of Young Master Wang opposite her looked very familiar and she couldn't let go of her.

The banquet was halfway through, and Gu Nan felt bored and wanted to go out for some fresh air.

"Baoer, the party is too boring, let's go out for a walk."

"Fine!"

After the two of them left the hall, the cool breeze that hit them made Gu Nan's mind clearer, and the boredom gradually faded away. He took the maid to take a walk in the garden. At night, the light was insufficient and there was nothing to see, so it was relatively quiet, so he found a pavilion to sit for a while.

"Chu Chu, I heard from my brother that you and your cousin are planning to live in the capital for a while. Is that true?"

"Really? Your cousin successfully established his foundation right after arriving in the capital, and he rarely went out since then. How could I bear to leave without taking a good look at him?"

"I'll come and play with you then. I know a lot of fun things."

"Okay! Shh, someone's coming."

Gu Nan had good hearing and could hear from a distance that a young girl was coming from the banquet hall with soft steps. Someone from the male guest side also came over. There were three of them, one in front, one behind, and one high up. The former one, with slow and steady steps and a long breath, must be the master who practiced martial arts, the latter one, with heavy steps and quick breath, must be a servant, and the one hidden on the tree must be a secret guard.