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Chapter 141 General's Mansion 12
"It turns out to be the Second Master Gu!"
"My princess, what are you doing in such a hurry?"
Princess Anhe hesitated, "When I was playing upstream just now, I accidentally dropped a handkerchief into the stream, and it disappeared after a while. So I came down to see if I could find it."
It turned out to be the princess's handkerchief. Gu Er slowly took out the wet handkerchief from his chest and asked, "But this one?"
When the princess saw the handkerchief, her expression froze for a moment: "How did it end up here with you?" Gu Er, who lowered his head, did not notice anything unusual: "I just found it by the pond, and now I am returning it to its original owner."
Princess Anhe's gaze moved from the man in front of her to a man named Zhou who was sitting with his legs crossed under a tree in the distance to enjoy the cool air, and her eyes gradually became hot.
"Oh, since it was picked up by Mr. Gu, please throw it away for me. I don't want it anymore." After saying that, he hugged the rabbit and trotted to the tree in the distance.
Seeing the princess running away, Gu Er fiercely grasped the handkerchief in his hand and said, "Mr. Zhou, why are you everywhere?"
Zhou Leping was about to take a nap with a leaf covering his head, but before he fell asleep, he felt the leaf on his eyes being taken away. When he opened his eyes, he saw the princess's pretty face.
Zhou Leping blinked twice and instantly remembered that she had caused her sister to fall off a horse. What was the matter that brought her here today?
"Princess Anhe!"
The princess stood up with a smile: "You still remember me."
Zhou Leping saw the little rabbit in the princess's arms at a glance. She was still raising it? It had grown a lot. "You've taken good care of it."
Zhou Leping stood up and pointed at the white-haired rabbit in the princess's arms.
The princess reached out and rubbed the rabbit's furry body twice: "Well, it's a gift from Master Zhou, so I should treat it well."
Seeing the shy girl in front of him, even if he was slow, Zhou Leping knew what this meant. She was attracted to him! He was a little nervous for a moment. He had never encountered such a thing before. If he had known, he would not have given the rabbit to her.
Maybe the atmosphere between the two was a little awkward, the princess looked away and immediately saw her rival in love, Song Shuyi. She covered her mouth in surprise, as if she had just discovered: "Mr. Zhou, the one flying the kite with the man over there seems to be your sister."
Princess Anhe deliberately emphasized the word "sister" because she wanted to remind Zhou Leping that they were relatives and it was impossible.
But Zhou Leping, who was so straightforward, couldn't understand her hidden meaning. He glanced at the distance and suppressed his dislike for Gu Da in his heart: "Yes, it's my sister and Gu's eldest brother."
Princess An He did not expect Zhou Leping to react so calmly. Could it be that she had guessed wrong before, and the relationship between them was really just a simple sister and brother?
"Your sister and the young master of the Gu family... could this be intentional?"
Zhou Leping glanced at Princess Anhe. Since she had already seen it, he might as well admit it: "They are just good friends. Neither family has any plans to marry yet."
How could Princess Anhe, who was at the top of the noble families in Kyoto, not know what Zhou Leping meant, and how could she not know the long-standing hatred between the Zhou and Gu families? Perhaps these two people were interested, but the elders in the family were not.
"I see. But good things come to those who wait. I believe that fate will bring every pair of friends to the same place."
Zhou Leping looked at his sister flying the kite and nodded his blessing: "Thank you for your good wishes, Princess."
Ever since she knew that Song Shuyi had someone she liked and Zhou Leping no longer had that interest in her, the princess put away all the sharp thorns on her body, sat on the mat prepared by the Zhou family in an approachable manner, and greeted Song Shuyi who came over with a cheerful look.
"Sister Song's kite is really unique, I've never seen it before!" It's actually a pair of mandarin ducks! What's the point of hiding this! Princess Anhe has now completely removed the label of Song Shuyi's rival and replaced it with the label of her sister-in-law. They are future relatives, so they must be won over.
They were chatting in front, but Jing Zhuo, the kite maker behind them, narrowed his eyes to hide the dangerous light in his eyes! It seems that this Princess Anhe can't stay.
After this outing, the one who gained the most was Gu Dalang! The marriage that the elders of the Gu family had originally refused to agree to was miraculously changed after this outing. The next day, the Gu family brought people to the Zhou family to propose marriage.
Logically speaking, Song Shuyi's marriage should be decided by her biological father. However, the selection day was approaching, and the Song family was far away from here, so it was not easy to travel. So her aunt and uncle took over and confirmed the matter with the Gu family.
"They're really engaged!" Zhou Leping still seemed to be in a dream: "My cousin is really getting married, and I'm actually going to become a relative of that bastard Gu Er. It's really fate, fate! Can Gu Er banish himself? I really don't want to see his unlucky face."
Song Shuyi got engaged, and Zhou Leping walked around the house anxiously for a long time. It was not until the wedding ceremony was over that Zhou Leping felt relieved.
"That's great. My cousin doesn't have to participate in the talent show. But it's a bargain for the Gu family. It's really a blessing in disguise. However, as long as my sister can marry the person she loves, I can only reluctantly support her."
General Zhou listened to his son's words and wiped away his bitter tears: "My son has really grown up. He actually thinks the same as your father."
Zhou Leping's mother rolled her eyes. If today wasn't a happy day, the father and son would have to go to the ancestral hall together.
After the engagement, the Zhou family was filled with joy, and my sister was so happy that she was embroidering her wedding dress in the house.
In addition to Zhou Leping, he was afraid of being pestered by Princess Anhe these days. Every day after school, he would run into the princess who was playing outside on time, and then he would be pestered until dark before he could go home. For this, he was often scolded by General Zhou. But Zhou Leping had no choice, she was a princess, he was just a commoner, and he could only wait for orders.
However, during the days when the emperor was selecting concubines, Princess Anhe finally did not come to see him, but this gave Zhou Leping some peace for a few days.
The emperor was selecting concubines, and the whole city was decorated with festive atmosphere, which was more lively and festive than the Chinese New Year. Even the fortune-telling had a big "happiness" character pasted in front of it to match the occasion.
After three busy days of selection, it was said that the imperial concubine was finally chosen. The old and vigorous emperor selected ten imperial concubines in one go, and it was said that each of them had a prominent family background and held a high position of power.
When Zhou Leping saw the final list, he couldn't believe it: "Dad, didn't you get the wrong one? How come Princess Anhe's name is on it? She's a princess and she never participated in a talent show! How come she's on the list?"
General Zhou nodded, "That's right. Not only Princess Anhe is on it, but even the Prime Minister's thirteen-year-old granddaughter who hasn't even reached the age of marriage is on it. This selection is simply a cover-up. The Emperor has already made a plan for who to choose to enter the palace. I heard that the imperial edict has already been written and is waiting to be issued."
"It's ridiculous. It's really ridiculous."