Chapter 588: Auspicious Hour (2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
This was a reward that hadn’t been given in previous years. For this, the servants in the residence were all grateful. The entire residence wasn’t traumatized by the fact that the second branch had been captured and sent to the imperial prison. They were all looking forward to National Day.
Gu Yanfei was also looking forward to it.
On National Day, Gu Yanfei rose early and was spirited and energetic. With the assistance of Juan Bi, he dressed in a brand-new green suit with a mandarin collar and styled his hair into double buns.
She didn’t like to wear cumbersome gold jewelry and pearl flowers, so she only wore the lotus jade hairpin Chu Yi had given her. There were two lilac-colored silk flowers at her temples, so vivid that they looked like flowers.
Gu Yanfei admitted that she had woken up very early, but she was still a step slower than Gu Yunzhen.
When she arrived at the door, Gu Yunzhen had already gotten into the carriage and was waving at her through the window of the carriage with a smile.
“Big Sister.” Gu Yanfei stepped on the stool and was about to get into the carriage when a short and fat old woman ran over breathlessly. She reported in high spirits, “Second Lady, the Eldest Prince is here.”
The old woman smiled until her eyes narrowed into slits. She looked a little proud.
Gu Yanfei didn’t know that Chu Yi would come. She couldn’t help but be stunned. She looked up and saw a handsome young man in a moon-white lapel jacket appear outside the door on a white horse. He was bathed in the dazzling light of the rising sun. His robe fluttered in the morning breeze, and he was as handsome as a celestial being.
The young man dismounted and crossed the high threshold, walking towards her unhurriedly.
Gu Yunzhen pursed her lips and smiled. “Second Sister, go.”
Gu Yanfei didn’t hesitate at all. She jogged towards Chu Yi in light steps.
“What are you doing here?”
It was a very ordinary question, but it carried a coquettishness that even she didn’t notice. Her voice rose slightly.
When she walked briskly towards him, her bangs trembled, and her silken black hair glowed gold in the sunlight.
Chu Yi looked at her with a smile. His obsidian-like eyes were overflowing with light, brighter and more moving than the rising sun.
He calmly raised his hand and rubbed the top of her head. He said matter-of-factly, “To pick you up, of course.”
Gu Yanfei smiled sweetly and her eyes curled into crescent moons in joy.
“Then…” She had originally planned to take a carriage to Tianhe Garden with Gu Yunzhen, but she changed her mind at the last minute. “Shall 1 ride with you?”
“Okay.” Chu Yi smiled slightly. “I’ll bring you out to play later.”
They rode as they pleased. After a while, Gu Yanfei set off from the Gu Mansion on her Akhal-Teke horse, walking side by side with Chu Yi. Gu Yunzhen sat in the carriage at the back.
Their convoy wasn’t eye-catching. In addition, there were less than 20 people guarding Chu Yi. They didn’t attract much attention along the way.
A group of carriages sped along the streets of Beijing. When they arrived near the west gate, the carriages on the streets became more and more dense.
The west gate was a must-pass from the capital to Tianhe Garden, so the carriages and horses of the various manors passed through here. The carriages were gorgeous and elegant, and the horses were tall and strong, attracting the gazes of many passersby.
These carriages gathered outside the west city like a river entering the sea. They gathered with the Emperor’s honor guard and surrounded the dragon carriage all the way to the west, setting off majestically in the direction of Tianhe Garden.
This huge convoy ran out with the momentum of ten thousand horses galloping.
There was no lack of nobles and generals among the young masters and ladies who accompanied him today. Many heroic girls also chose to ride horses, like Gu Yanfei.
Wei Jiaoniang, Lu Qin, Fan Mushuang, and the other girls also chose to ride horses like Gu Yanfei. Everyone had nothing to do and rode there to race to see who would arrive at Tianhe Garden first. However, as they ran, Wei Jiaoniang realized that Gu Yanfei had disappeared.
Not only did Gu Yanfei disappear, but another person also disappeared.
“…She was kidnapped,” Wei Jiaoniang muttered softly.
Lu Qin, who was beside her, didn’t hear it clearly and asked curiously, “Who was kidnapped?”
Wei Jiaoniang smiled mysteriously. She squeezed the horse’s belly and rode past Lu Qin. Lu Qin panicked and shouted, “You’re too cunning.” Then, she hurriedly chased after her.
Gu Yanfei, who had been kidnapped, left the main group on the official road with Chu Yi and turned onto another empty path..