Chapter 334: Mind
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Gu Yanfei was only halfway through her yawn when she looked at Juan Bi in surprise. Juan Bi’s round little face showed pride, and her tail was almost sticking up to the sky.
The Eldest Prince’s personal visit to the Dingyuan Marquis Household was indeed worth the shock of the entire Marquis Mansion.
The Dingyuan Marquis Household also consisted of old ministers who had followed Emperor Taizu to establish the kingdom. However, ever since the previous Marquis, Gu Ce, defected to the enemy, the Dingyuan Marquis Household was disliked by the previous Emperor and gradually drifted away from the circle of influential people in the capital.
Over the years, only Kang Wang and Chu You had visited the Marquis Mansion a few times for Gu Yunrong.
When Gu Jian received news that the Eldest Prince had come to the Marquis Mansion, he immediately dressed up and went out to welcome him. However, when he ran to the gate, he received nothing.
The concierge reported, ‘Marquis, the Eldest Young Master has already led His Highness in.”
” ” Gu Jian’s expression changed instantly. “Ingrate” was on the tip of his tongue, but he managed to bite it between his teeth.
Gu Yuan was really going overboard. He completely disregarded the interests of the family.
When the Eldest Prince came to the residence, Gu Yuan actually didn’t wait for his uncle to greet him and directly took him away.
Gu Jian wanted to chase after him, but he was afraid that Gu Yuan would mess around and spout nonsense in front of the Eldest Prince.
Now that the capital was in chaos, the Marquis Mansion couldn’t afford to offend the Eldest Prince.
Gu Jian stood in a dilemma and paced back and forth in frustration.
Gu Yuan didn’t care how conflicted his second uncle was. He directly brought Chu Yi to the garden on the east side of the Marquis Mansion and sat in a water pavilion.
Not long after, Gu Yanfei brought Juan Bi to the garden.
Gu Yanfei wore a lilac-colored cloak inlaid with mink fur. When she walked, it was like colorful clouds flowing in the sky, adding a touch of brightness to the garden that was to be covered with something.
Chu Yi and Gu Yuan weren’t the only ones who came. Even the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, He Lie, was here. When he saw Gu Yanfei, an overly friendly smile appeared on his face, causing Juan Bi, who was at the back, to have goosebumps.
After Gu Yanfei casually greeted Chu Yi, she pulled her eldest brother over.
Gu Yuan was on duty and hadn’t returned to the Marquis Mansion for a long time. Gu Yanfei grabbed his wrist and sized him up from head to toe. She even circled around him.
That fixed gaze made Gu Yuan confused.
After a moment, Gu Yanfei smiled brightly, revealing a pair of shallow smile eddies on her cheeks. She said in relief, “You’re fine now.”
‘What is it?” Gu Yuan looked at his sister at a loss, then at himself. He sized himself up from his feet to his chest.
Chu Yi’s right hand was placed on the armrest of the chair. His two slender fingers bent up and gently tapped twice as he looked at Gu Yuan thoughtfully and guessed, “Could it be that Shangqing left a ‘mark’ on Gu Yuan’s body?”
This sentence was directed at Gu Yanfei.
“That’s right.” Gu Yanfei nodded. Her eyes were filled with coldness.
‘When?” Gu Yuan’s eyes widened in shock. His usually cold face revealed a rare youthfulness that matched his age.
Looking at her big brother, Gu Yanfei felt a tinge of sadness in her heart.
Her Big Brother wasn’t even 18 years old, but from the moment his father passed away, he was forced to grow up early. He had to support the eldest branch, protect his youngest sister, and..
In her previous life, her brother had suffered too much..
Gu Yanfei knew that Gu Yuan didn’t need pity, so she didn’t show it on her face.
She raised her hand and pointed at Gu Yuan’s chest, then answered obediently, “It should be when Shangqing accompanied Murong Yong’s family to welcome the bride last time.”
Gu Yanfei had also gained some merit because of Old Madam Murong’s matter. Her eyes had become sharper than before, so she could see that there was an additional “mark” on Gu Yuan’s soul that shouldn’t have been there.
This was a mark that had been branded by luck.
Once this mark hit the soul, it couldn’t be forcefully removed. It was like a thorn stuck in the flesh. If it was forcefully removed, it would injure the soul.
Therefore, she had been waiting patiently.
She had been waiting for Shangqing to activate the array. Only then could she remove this “mark” for her brother without causing him any injuries.
It had to be said that the Yu Family had exceeded Gu Yanfei’s imagination. She had thought that the Yu Family had found something with spiritual power to activate the array, but she didn’t expect them to use children’s heart blood so viciously.
Gu Yuan looked down at his left chest and said, “I don’t feel anything at all.”
The other servants were dismissed. Only Juan Bi was left to serve in the water pavilion.
Juan Bi, who was serving tea to everyone, felt her hair stand on end. Her hand trembled, and the teacup in her hand almost slipped..