lcionline Chapter 331 Young Years
Chapter 331 Young Years
Luo An's joke immediately changed the atmosphere.
Xu Sheng said with disdain, "You're only now realizing what kind of piece of trash you married?"
Just now, in front of Nianyao, he said that Luo An didn't know how lucky he was. Now, in front of Luo An, he says that Nianyao is nothing.
Nianyao said, "You really can't say anything nice."
Xu Sheng said, "Can you spit out ivory from your mouth?"
Nianyao stood with her hands on her hips, looking fierce, but what she said was: "I'm going back to Bianjing now, and nobody can stop me. Anyone who tries to stop me will be killed."
Xu Sheng slightly raised his hand, and the conch shell loosened its grip on Nian Yao's sleeve.
Nianyao snorted, "That's more like it. I want to go to Penglai after the New Year, why don't you come with me?"
Xu Sheng looked at Luo An: "Does she have the final say?"
Nianyao looked at Luo An as if she could kill him if he hesitated even slightly.
Fortunately, Luo An readily agreed: "Yes!"
Xu Sheng seemed to have anticipated this: "You really know what's good for you. We'll set off after the fifteenth, travel by water, and meet at Sanyuan Temple."
Luo An and Nian Yao returned to Bianjing on the eve of the Lunar New Year, and the city was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, exuding a festive atmosphere. Nian Yao couldn't help but sigh, "Time really flies."
An Liangchen had instructed Guyu that if Luo An and Nianyao returned, they should stay at the palace for a few days. However, not only did Luo An not come to the palace, but he also sent someone to invite Nanhua to Xizhai.
Luo An is the type who doesn't make appointments with others unless necessary, so it's quite rare for him to take the initiative to send someone to invite Nan Hua.
An Liangchen assumed that Luo An's trip to Nan Yue had resulted in something unusual or some secret information, so he came along. Just as they reached the entrance of Xi Zhai, Chunhua rushed up: "Miss..."
Chunhua had been away from the palace for a long time, and in her excitement, she forgot how to address people.
Nan Hua helped Chun Hua up: "What's wrong? Who bullied you? Gu Yu?"
Gu Yu waited for them at the gate, her tone calm and composed: "Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Crown Princess, please follow me."
Luo An sat in the main seat of the warm pavilion. When he saw An Liangchen and Nan Hua coming over, he stood up and greeted them, "Please sit here, Crown Princess."
Before Nan Hua could even be polite, Luo An had already sat down in the armchair by the window, while An Liangchen sat in another armchair across the low table.
Nianyao sat on the east side of the table, propping her chin up as if watching a show; Chunhua stood at the bottom of the table, looking completely innocent; Guyu stood next to Luo An, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Nan Hua slowly walked to the main seat and sat down. In those few steps, countless thoughts had already passed through his mind, and he had even mentally prepared himself for Chun Hua to kill someone.
Before Nan Hua could even settle down, Yang Hua blurted out, "I want to marry Gu Yu."
Nan Hua and Lian Anliang both looked at Luo An, their eyes filled with questions: That's it?
I thought it was something important and serious, but it turned out to be a maid wanting to marry a guard. Why would it alarm the Crown Prince and Crown Princess?
Luo An gave An Liangchen a half-smile and responded with his eyes: I'll invite the Crown Princess over.
Chunhua was Nanhua's maid, who followed him from the Nan Mansion to the palace. Nanhua placed Chunhua in Xi Zhai instead of the Nan Mansion, which was somewhat related to Guyu (Grain Rain).
Nan Hua's anxiety eased: "Gu Yu, what are you thinking?"
Gu Yu said in a flat tone, "Everything is at the Crown Princess's disposal."
Nan Hua glanced at Chun Hua standing beside him out of the corner of her eye, looking rather disappointed: "You've known Gu Yu for so many years, and there's been no progress at all. Yang Hua, unfamiliar with the place, snatched him away in such a short time, and you're only now getting anxious?"
Chunhua said to Guyu, "Aren't you usually quite opinionated?"
Gu Yu remained neither humble nor arrogant: "Marriage has always been arranged by parents and matchmakers. Your Majesty and the old master are like my second parents, so Gu Yu will naturally follow your arrangements."
Yang Hua ignored Gu Yu and Chun Hua: "Crown Princess, I am more suitable for him than Chun Hua."
Nan Hua asked, "Why?"
Yang Hua counted on her fingers and said, "I'm more diligent and capable than Chun Hua. I can do any kind of work. Light jobs include washing clothes, cooking, sweeping, sewing, and making shoes. Heavy jobs include chopping wood, carrying water, hoeing, pruning, and trimming leaves. Chun Hua can't even lift a bucket of water..."
Chunhua argued, "You're carrying such a big bucket..."
Yang Hua interrupted her: "I'm stronger than her, and the fortune teller said I'm fertile. Gu Yu is alone now, but I can have five or seven children for him, and then the whole family will be lively and bustling. Chun Hua is fair-skinned, weak, and has a small bottom, so giving birth will be very difficult for her..."
Chunhua subconsciously looked down at her hip bone.
Yang Hua continued, “Gu Yu is young and smart; she can’t just waste her life in Xi Zhai. My younger brother is doing very well in school; the teacher says he’ll pass the imperial examination. Once he becomes an official, he’ll definitely help his brother-in-law, and Gu Yu will rise to prominence along with him. Chun Hua is just a maid; she can’t offer Gu Yu any help…”
Yang Hua's analysis was very logical and sounded like a huge loss for Gu Yu if he didn't marry her. Nan Hua nodded slightly.
Yang Hua immediately said, "See, even the Crown Princess thinks I'm right."
Although Chunhua was a maid, she had always followed Nanhua and had never suffered such humiliation.
But Yang Hua was so eloquent that Chun Hua couldn't refute her at all. She was both anxious and ashamed, tears welling in her eyes: "Miss..."
Nan Hua asked gently, "Yang Hua, can you read?"
Chunhua interjected, "She can't. She can only recognize half of the characters. Last time, she even mistook Xi Zhai for Xi Wen. She can't write either; she can't even write her own name."
Yang Hua retorted, "I can recognize simple characters, but I can't recognize these complicated ones. Besides, there should be a division of labor in the family. Gu Yu can write, so he can write. I'll take care of all the other chores around the house."
As if suddenly waking up, Chunhua wiped away her tears and began to retort: "You're dark-skinned and strong, you can't sing well, you can't dance, and your future children won't be good-looking either..."
Yang Hua choked, turning to see Gu Yu's reaction, only to find Gu Yu was no longer in the room. Yang Hua immediately became angry: "Ran away? Are you even a man? Don't you have any guts?"
Chunhua seized the opportunity to say, "You still curse people. Last time you went to the market to buy vegetables, you insisted on getting a bunch of scallions for free. If they didn't give you any, you cursed them for being stingy."
With Gu Yu gone, Yang Hua immediately lost the motivation to argue: "Your young lady will naturally speak up for you, and she won't side with me, so I have no chance of winning."
Besides, the two of us women are arguing here, and the guy just runs away? I guess I misjudged him. I don't want a cowardly, spineless man like that. You can have him."
His words were both generous and dashing, displaying a chivalrous spirit that prompted Nianyao to exclaim, "Good!"
Gu Yu stood with her back against the wall outside the door, and upon hearing this, she took a step to the side and appeared at the doorway.
Nianyao immediately felt a little embarrassed: "I wasn't talking about you... I was saying that Yanghua is a girl who dares to love and hate, which is great."
Yang Hua waved her hand and turned to leave: "Never mind, I'm not going to say anything more, I'm going to get back to work."
Luo An spoke up at the opportune moment: "Yang Hua, didn't you want to enter the palace as a maid?"
Yes! If Luo An hadn't mentioned it, Yang Hua would have almost forgotten about it.
Yang Hua stopped in her tracks, her eyes shining: "Crown Prince and Crown Princess, you two are even more beautiful than the rumors say, both noble and gorgeous."