Quick Transmigration: Leisure

"Duty?"

"To abdicate so hastily before anything is even settled—what kind of duty is that?"

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Gu Zong reprimanded sternly, his imposing aura radiating from him as he glared at his defiant granddaughter. Normally, she was the most obedient and gentle person, always kind to her brothers and sisters.

So far, there has been no mention of Gu Xinyan.

But the eldest granddaughter preemptively blocked her with her words. And that was indeed how the elders of the Gu family were considering things.

Gu Xin'ong did not continue to argue with his grandfather, but instead looked at him with a mocking gaze.

Gu Ningyao stood behind her sister, silently protesting. Gu Xinyan was filled with helplessness and embarrassment. Weren't they here to celebrate their cousin's victory in the competition? Why did they have to expose their thoughts in public?

What Gu Xinyan didn't know was that Gu Zong had wanted to talk to Gu Xin'e about this for a long time.

But ever since the rumors started circulating, Gu Xin'e has been staying in the palace, avoiding him. There was no other way; with so many people present today, and the Third Prince and his wife conveniently not at the Imperial Estate, if they could pressure Gu Xin'e into agreeing...

Then we can proceed with planning the follow-up.

The second wife's eldest daughter, Lü Qian, and Gu Ningzuo were both somewhat distracted; they had no interest in watching the old man discipline his granddaughter.

It was just to give him face and show his stance.

more,

They were still worried that the matter of the fourth prince injuring the emperor might implicate them.

After all, it was Sheng who investigated the case.

The emperor and his men were not afraid.

However, if he were to reveal that he had harmed the princess, Sheng would definitely pursue the matter.

"It's settled then. You'll resign tomorrow and go home to await your marriage! As for replacing your study companion with Xinyan, you don't need to discuss it with her. Just leave it to the second son's family!" Gu Zong made the decision directly, not giving Gu Xin'er any chance to cause trouble.

If he weren't afraid of a bad reputation, he would have kidnapped his eldest granddaughter and taken her back today.

Who knows whether the princess will release them or not.

“Grandfather, I will not resign unless the princess rejects me!” Gu Xin’e’s body trembled, but he remained unwavering.

"presumptuous!"

"Ahem! Is Xin'er here? It's time to return to the palace!" Xia Youmi shouted loudly outside the tent, seemingly unaware that there were many people inside plotting something.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Gu Zong stormed out with an angry expression on his old face. He seemed to still want to put on a sour face in front of Xia Youmi, but he didn't expect that there would be a large group of people standing behind her.

There were seven rainbows, countless guards and eunuchs, and many young ladies from various families looking at the princess with starry eyes.

"Ahem..." Gu Zong adopted the airs of an elder, seemingly waiting for the princess to bow to him.

unfortunately,

Both of them were of the first rank.

Even though the male noble title is more prestigious in actual status, despite being of the same rank, Xia Youmi does not acknowledge this.

A nod is considered sufficient to show proper etiquette.

Moreover, a year ago, the young emperor issued an inconspicuous decree, granting the princess the exemption from bowing. As long as she didn't want to, no one could force her to bend over.

Gu Zong's neck stiffened for a long time before he remembered.

At this moment,

Many members of the Gu family emerged from the tent one after another, with Gu Xin'e and his elder brother walking at the back, their eyes red.

"Xin'er, what's wrong? Someone dares to bully you!" Xia Youmi's tone slowly became arrogant. She said angrily, "Who is so blind? Even the Empress Dowager in the palace praised your performance today."

"Is...is that so?" Gu Xin'an's tone rose. She had met the Empress Dowager a few times and was deeply impressed by her.

It is a wonderful thing to receive praise from the Empress Dowager.

"Of course, I praise your noble character and your beauty and intelligence!" Everyone present heard Xia Youmi's words clearly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gu Xin'e was helped to kneel and express his gratitude.

"Alright! Let's go back to the palace to thank the Empress Dowager in person." Xia Youmi pulled the person over, preparing to leave directly with them. The Gu family would eventually be ruined by themselves, whether she helped them or not wouldn't matter.

"Mhm!" Gu Xin'e nodded and strode out.

"Xin'er, your mother isn't feeling well, and so are your father and brother. After you return to the palace to thank the Empress Dowager, don't forget to go home and visit them." Gu Zong's voice drifted over leisurely. Anyone with a discerning ear could hear the threat in it.

"Grandfather, please take care of yourself! Don't overwork yourself!" Gu Xin'e bowed and mounted his horse, showing no sign of sadness or hesitation.

"drive!"

"This child, I wonder who led him astray." Lu Qian muttered to herself, ignoring Gu Zong's expression, and pulled her son out.

Gu Ningyao also went ahead.

After being a dutiful grandson for so many years, he is now being blackmailed with the future of his parents and sister, and he no longer wants to serve them.

"These unfilial descendants!" Gu Zong was furious, with only his granddaughter Gu Xinyan by his side.

but,

Her mind was clearly elsewhere! She wasn't as angry as Gu Zong at all.

Returning to the palace was just a pretext; in reality, both Wang Yuhuan and Huo Pan returned to their respective homes.

Fu Yu also formally resigned, and there was almost no chance to say goodbye before he entered the camp.

Only Gu Xin'ong and Fei Liangcai had settled down in the palace and had no desire to go home.

Gu Xin'e was fourteen years old, and some families had already arranged marriages for her, and she was ready to return home to be married.

If these things hadn't happened on the field, I would have experienced all sorts of different folk customs with Princess Congyin.

It is estimated that Gu Xin'ong will contact his family to discuss the matter when he reaches a certain age.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the family did not arrange any marriage proposals.

Although her parents were the youngest sons of the third branch of the Duke's mansion, they controlled more businesses and held more official positions than the real Duke and Earl Gu.

They are very career-oriented, and their two children were born early and are very sensible. Over the years, they have devoted themselves even more to their careers.

It's understandable that I forgot to discuss marriage with my daughter because I haven't seen her much in three years.

However, Gu Zong and the second branch of the family, who were getting involved, were not so innocent. Several times they sent messages to Gu Xin'e's room, and when they returned, the maids would tell them that her grandfather wanted her to go home to await marriage. But they had no idea whether her parents knew about it or who the chosen person was. Upon further investigation, Gu Xin'e understood what was going on.

Returning home to wait for marriage is just a pretense.

In reality, it was just paving the way for my cousin's future; it's time for me to step down and make way for her.

She didn't want to escalate the conflict, so she avoided meeting Gu Zong.

Despite trying to hide so many times, I still got cornered.

I wanted to give up, break off all ties, and sever all relations so as not to implicate my parents.

However, the princess appeared and pulled her back to the palace to calm down. Then, she earnestly inquired about her thoughts on whether she truly wanted to marry well. The princess suggested bypassing the Gu family and having the Empress Dowager help her scout out promising young men.

If she doesn't consider it for the time being, no one can force her to comply through harm.

Gu Xin'e was finally at ease and stayed in the palace, showing even greater respect for the princess and the empress dowager.

Once Wang Yuhuan and the others had all gathered, they began to discuss the Gu family's excessive actions. Even Lü Shuo, after overhearing a bit, felt disgusted by Gu Zong's favoritism.

He knew even more about his dear aunt, Princess Lü Qian.

Not only did she recommend Gu Xinyan to replace Gu Xin'e as a study companion, she also wanted to give him her precious son as a study companion.

Back then, there was no news yet that Fu Yu wanted to return to the military camp.

They were eyeing the benefits of the polo club's reputation.

Consequently, Lü Shuo disliked the Gu family very much, except for Gu Xin'ong, with whom he spent more time and who was relatively gentle.