The daughter of the first wife grew up in the countryside and was extremely powerful

Gu Fanchu took a lot of effort to convince the old lady.

According to common sense, if Shi Jinyan really cares about this marriage, he will definitely take action.

The most likely scenario is that a matchmaker will be sent to propose marriage before the palace banquet;

Of course, there is another possibility - in order to prevent the Queen from interfering and disrupting their plans, Shi Jinyan might choose to express his feelings on the spot at the palace banquet!

Thinking of this, Gu Fanchu couldn't help but smile slightly, because she firmly believed that Shi Jinyan was an honest and trustworthy person and would never tease her for no reason.

On this side, Gu Fanchu left the yard contentedly.

On the other hand, the old lady immediately ordered her servants to call Gu Xunzhou over.

As luck would have it, Gu Xunzhou had just arrived at the yard and hadn't even had time to change his clothes when he heard the servants from his grandmother's yard hurriedly coming to call him.

Although he was a little puzzled, he did not dare to delay for a moment. He immediately took a step and hurriedly followed the person to Songtao Garden.

Along the way, various speculations kept emerging in Gu Xunzhou's mind: What exactly is so urgent?

Could it be related to the conversation between Gu Fanchu and the old lady just now...

When he stepped into the room, he saw the old lady sitting on the chair with a frown on her face, her face full of lingering sadness.

He couldn't help but feel a little doubtful, but he still bowed respectfully and asked softly:

"Grandma, what's the matter with you? You seem to be troubled by something."

The old lady slowly raised her head and looked at him. There was a hint of solemnity in her eyes. She said in a slightly low voice:

"Didn't you take Chu'er to see Prince Xiao today? But why didn't Prince Xiao show up in the end?"

Hearing this, Gu Xunzhou froze in place for a moment, his face full of disbelief.

Impossible! When he met Prince Xiao, he clearly told him that Chu'er was waiting to meet him.

When Prince Xiao heard the news, he was extremely excited and happy, and hurried to the agreed place without saying a word.

However, since then, until now, he has never seen Prince Xiao again.

He had naively believed that the two of them must have already met successfully and had a pleasant conversation, so he didn't think about it anymore.

However, if she had never seen that person, then why did she appear so relaxed when her son returned?

This is really unbelievable...

"Didn't Prince Xiao meet Chu'er? But Chu'er..."

The old lady stared at Gu Xunzhou's face, and could tell from his bewildered expression that he also knew nothing about the matter.

So, the old lady repeated to Gu Xunzhou exactly what Gu Fanchu had said. After hearing it, even Gu Xunzhou was shocked.

"Why...why on earth did Shi Jinyan act like this..."

You know, Shi Jinyan is not the kind of person who acts recklessly. It is impossible for him to do such a thing without reason. Could it be that he covets something from his sister?

"In my opinion, Lord Shi shouldn't be the type to speak without thinking or joking around. Since he's under the command of His Majesty, is he trying to use our Chu'er to get close to the General's Mansion?"

The old lady speculated thoughtfully and analyzed it in detail.

Gu Xunzhou, who was sitting beside him, heard this and shook his head without hesitation, expressing his denial:

"Grandmother, I'm afraid that's unlikely. Although Shi Jinyan did follow His Majesty's orders, as far as I know, he is an upright and honest person and would never do such a despicable thing. But if that's not the case, then what could be the reason... Could it be that he has other thoughts about Chu'er?"

Having said that, Gu Xunzhou himself found it a little hard to believe and couldn't help but frown.

The mother and son thought hard but still couldn't figure out the reason.

The more Gu Xunzhou thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was of great importance, so after he walked out of Songtao Garden, he walked quickly straight towards his grandfather's study.

When Gu Xunzhou told the old general about this, the battle-hardened old man was also slightly stunned, but he quickly regained his composure.

He was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something in his heart, but in the end he did not say much, but just waved his hand gently, indicating Gu Xunzhou to leave first.

Gu Fanchu knew very well that the various disputes between him and the mysterious Shi Jinyan would inevitably cause an uproar in the general's mansion, leading to speculation and discussion among everyone.

However, at this moment she was helpless and could not sort out the complicated relationships and interest chains.

Helplessly, she could only endure silently and wait for the situation to develop further.

Time flew by, day after day passed, until the eve of the grand palace banquet, and Shi Jinyan still did not take any action. This made everyone in the general's mansion increasingly uneasy while waiting anxiously.

But every time they saw Gu Fanchu's calm and composed look, the words they wanted to ask were involuntarily swallowed back into their stomachs.

After all, if even the person involved can remain so calm, it seems inappropriate for outsiders like them to interfere too much.

The day of the palace banquet finally arrived. Although everything seemed calm on the surface, there was actually a ripple in Gu Fanchu's heart.

She really had no idea what would happen next.

However, after careful consideration, she still decided to trust Shi Jinyan.

Because in such a huge capital city, it would probably be difficult to find another ally as powerful and trustworthy as him.

On this day, Gu Fanchu dressed up carefully, wearing an extremely gorgeous brocade long dress and dazzling pearl and jade jewelry on her head. She looked as beautiful as a fairy descending to the earth.

She and Wang boarded the beautifully decorated carriage and slowly headed towards the palace.

After entering the palace, they first came to Qinhua Palace to pay a visit to Concubine Xi.

There, Gu Fanchu chatted with Concubine Xi for a long time. They talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

When the time was almost up, the master and servant got up and said goodbye, and went to the palace where the queen was.

When they arrived at their destination, they found that the hall was already full of guests and was bustling with activity.

Gu Fanchu took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then followed Wang closely, walking to the center of the hall with elegant steps, and respectfully bowed to the queen sitting above.

After the ceremony, the two of them, led by the palace maids, walked slowly to their seats and sat down, waiting for the banquet to officially begin.