GBP Chapter 183 Uncle Knows the Truth
Chapter 183 Uncle Knows the Truth
Although there were no trees, flowers or plants in Qi Wushuang's grandmother's courtyard, the furniture and furnishings in the room were all there, and there was no dust, which seemed to indicate that someone cleaned it regularly.
But after all, no one has lived there for a long time, and it looks desolate no matter how you look at it.
After visiting Qi Wushuang's grandmother's courtyard, Qi Wushuang took Ye Wuwei to see the courtyard where Concubine Yu used to live.
On the way, Ye Wuwei asked, "You said Chu Yuyan's coming-of-age ceremony was held at Prince Qi's mansion in Andu?"
“Well, when she was twelve, she went to Andu on the pretext that Yingdu was too remote, and has lived in Prince Qi’s mansion ever since.
However, Fu Chi didn't want to see her, so he arranged her on the other side of Prince Qi's Mansion and even built a wall to separate her yard from Prince Qi's Mansion.
That wall was only demolished after we went to Qamdo and before she came of age.”
Ye Wuwei smiled and said:
“I didn’t expect Chu Fuchi to be so childish.
Is Chu Yuyan interested in you?"
“In fact, I didn’t think she liked me that much, she liked me more for my identity.
If I wasn't Prince Qi, if I wasn't the emperor, I don't think she would even look at me."
"Why do you say that?"
“The people she made friends with in Andu were all powerful and influential.
She once had a very good friend who also came from a famous family in Andu. However, something happened to that friend and she was forced to marry a poor man. She immediately broke off contact with that friend.
There was also a girl who was from a middle-class family in Andu. Because of her outstanding talent and appearance, she was bullied by many people. As a result, this girl turned around and married Fang Congrong's son, so she took the initiative to make friends with this girl.
She does this a lot of things to flatter others and put them down."
"She is quite adaptable, but how do you know so much about her?"
"Fu Chi specifically asked Qi Cheng to tell me this, fearing that I would be fooled by her little tricks."
"If you didn't know these things, would you really be deceived by her?"
Qi Wushuang took advantage of the fact that no one was around to put his hands on Ye Wuwei's waist and rubbed it twice, "What do you think?"
Ye Wuwei knocked Qi Wushuang's hand away, "How should I know?"
As they were talking, they had already arrived at the courtyard where Concubine Yu had lived before.
Although Concubine Yu's courtyard has been preserved, there are only a few pieces of furniture in it.
But there are a few peach trees planted in the yard.
Although only the bare trunks are left in winter now, the trees still look alive.
Seeing Ye Wuwei staring at the peach tree, Qi Wushuang explained to him:
"My mother loved eating peaches, so she had a few peach trees planted in the yard, saying that I could eat them whenever I wanted.
However, these peach trees are no longer the ones she had people planted. Those peach trees have died due to their age.
These peach trees were replanted by my grandmother out of remembrance of her."
Ye Wuwei thought:
Even Concubine Yu's hobbies are different from those of other girls in the boudoir. It turns out that only a girl who grew up in pampering can live so freely.
After visiting the two courtyards, Ye Wuwei lost interest in going any further.
“When will we return to Chamdo?”
"I intend to start early tomorrow morning."
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The Chu family's family banquet was held at the Prince of Chu's Mansion.
Prince Chu has not yet informed Qi Wushuang and Chu Taian of the cancellation of their engagement, so no one knows about it yet.
During the banquet, Ye Wuwei met all the Chu family members currently in Yingdu.
My second aunt is indeed as fierce as the legend says. She speaks in a high-pitched voice and quickly, accompanied by some small expressions and movements. It is obvious that she is not someone you want to mess with.
However, she is not the kind of brainless and aggressive person. She speaks with great discretion, much like Wang Xifeng in "Dream of Red Mansions".
My third aunt is very gentle and speaks softly.
My fourth aunt looked a little dull and didn't say much.
Except for Chu Jianghe who was still in Changdu, Qi Wushuang's cousins and their wives all came.
After listening to his second aunt's introduction, Ye Wuwei met the girls from the Hu and Di families who married into the Chu family.
Qi Wushuang was a little more restrained than before and no longer so intimidating, but his cousins were still very restrained when interacting with him.
Even his uncles and aunts spoke to him with caution.
Ye Wuwei is a person Qi Wushuang values, and Ye Wuwei is easy to talk to. In order to avoid a dull atmosphere, everyone directed most of their enthusiasm towards Ye Wuwei.
Ye Wuwei also used his ability to coax people to the fullest, making his aunts and cousins laugh so hard that only their teeth were visible.
Prince Chu looked at Ye Wuwei with a complicated expression and said nothing.
Prince Chu had not looked at Ye Wuwei carefully before, but now he sees that he is indeed a handsome man with both good looks and talents. No wonder Wushuang would disregard her reputation for him!
But why are Fu Chi and Tai An on his side? !
After the banquet, Qi Wushuang left his third uncle alone to talk.
"Third uncle, I have a favor to ask of you.
I was injured on the battlefield a few years ago and am unable to move, so I will break off my engagement with Taian.
To compensate Tai'an, I will make her a county marquis and let her take over Yingdu.
It's just that Tai'an is still lacking in experience, so please, Third Uncle, do your best to help her."
My third uncle was startled at first, "Should we find a few more doctors to take a look?"
"No need. I've looked for everything I could."
"Does my elder brother know about this?"
"I came to Yingdu this time specifically to tell him about this matter, and I have already told him today."
"Do you really have to cancel the engagement? How will you explain this to the court officials?"
"Since I am no longer humane, I cannot harm other women. I will tell the court officials the truth."
"Fu Chi and Tai An also support you in doing this?"
"Well, I discussed it with them, and they agreed with me doing this."
Third uncle fell silent.
After a while, the third uncle said:
"I don't understand the affairs of you young people, but you are all good kids with your own opinions. Now that you have made your decision, I can only support you.
Don't worry, I will do my best to help Tai'an manage Yingdu well, and will never let Yingdu hold you back.
However, officials at the court are not as easy to talk to as family members, so you need to be more cautious in your future actions."
Qi Wushuang agreed.
Third uncle glanced at Qi Wushuang and sighed:
"I don't know if my little sister will blame me for not trying to stop you."
Listening to his third uncle's words, Ye Wuwei always felt that he had something in mind.
After Third Uncle left, Ye Wuwei asked Qi Wushuang: "Why do I feel weird listening to Third Uncle's words?"
"Your feeling is correct. Third Uncle knows the truth."
Ye Wuyi was shocked: "You mean he knows about you and me?"
"Ok.
My third uncle is the most attentive person and knows Fu Chi and Tai'an very well.
If I were truly inhumane, Fu Chi and Tai An would never agree to cancel the engagement or make it public. Instead, they would try to cover up for me.
Since we both agreed to cancel the engagement, the only possibility is that I have fallen in love with someone else and don't want anyone else.
If I like women, there is no need for me to be inhumane to others.
Plus, I brought you to the Chu family, so he guessed it."
Ye Wuwei was even more shocked: "Are you kidding?"
"You don't understand Third Uncle. His talent is actually far superior to that of First Uncle. It's just that Grandmother raised him like her own son, and he loves my mother the most, so he has always hidden his edge."
"Then he is amazing. He can analyze the truth just by looking at the clues."
"If he hadn't guessed it, why would he have said those seemingly plausible words just now?"
"But he didn't even look at me the whole time."
"He didn't want to expose it to save your face."
Ye Wuwei had to sigh once again: Who said that ancient people were inferior to modern people!
If a person like my third uncle were born into the modern era, he would definitely be an outstanding figure!
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