boyutpedia Chapter 63 An unexpected surprise
Chapter 63 An unexpected surprise
Gu Yong and Li Shi listened to these words at the door, their faces both looking embarrassed.
Gu Shiya's face turned pale and then red from the rebuke, and she wished she could kill the man and woman in front of her who were having an affair behind her back!
That bitch Gu Simo, no wonder she insisted on being brought out, saying she hadn't seen lanterns in over ten years and wanted to broaden her horizons. Turns out, this bitch is unhappy with the marriage her parents have arranged for her, and she's deliberately coming out tonight to steal her man!
"Father." Ye Shishu and Ye Shiting squeezed into the crowd.
"Shi Ting, Shu'er, what are you doing here?" Ye Gengxin blurted out.
"Father, my elder brother brought me out to see the lanterns. We passed by here and saw your carriage parked nearby, so we came in to find you." After explaining, Ye Shishu pretended to know nothing and asked curiously, "What happened?"
"Sigh! You can see for yourselves!" Ye Gengxin's face darkened, and he didn't even have the heart to explain to them.
As Ye Shishu approached her second brother's room, she overheard Gu Shiya's shrewish rant. She couldn't help but go in and said sarcastically, "Miss Gu is still so unreasonable. We're all victims, so why should my second brother have to endure your insults? You may be innocent, but isn't my second brother innocent too?"
Gu Shiya turned around and glared at her, "This is none of your business, don't meddle!"
Ye Shishu crossed her arms and sneered, "Whoever my second brother sleeps with means she could become my sister-in-law. Do you think that has anything to do with me?"
"you!"
"Enough!" Gu Yong roared at the door, then summoned his servants and ordered fiercely, "Investigate who owns this tavern and who drugged the drinks!"
Ye Shishu walked out, stood upright facing Gu Yong and his wife, and said seriously, "Lord Gu, Madam Gu, this matter must be thoroughly investigated. However, this matter concerns the reputation of the Ye family and the Gu family. While conducting a thorough investigation, we must also calmly discuss how to quell tonight's events."
Gu Yong and Li Shi remained silent, their faces ashen.
Ye Shishu continued, “The men of our Ye family are upright and responsible, not without any sense of duty. Since my second brother has had intimate contact with Miss Gu, our Ye family must take responsibility for her. I heard that the Prime Minister’s wife is acting as matchmaker for the Gu family, hoping to arrange a marriage between the Gu and Ye families. In that case, I will have my second brother go to the Gu family to propose marriage to Miss Gu another day.”
After saying that, she looked at Ye Gengxin and Ye Shiting, "Father, elder brother, you have no objections, right?"
Ye Gengxin frowned, wanting to speak, but was stopped by Ye Shiting's gaze. Then Ye Shiting walked up to Gu Yong and his wife, cupped his hands and said, "Lord Gu, Madam, although I am not the eldest son in the family, I am still a legitimate son. The marriage between Miss Gu and I is considered a good match. What do you think?"
Li gritted her teeth and turned her face away, as if she hadn't heard anything.
Gu Yong glared at the people in the room, gritted his teeth, and said, "For the sake of both families' reputation, this is the only way!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Shiya immediately ran out of the room and exclaimed excitedly, "Father, how could you agree to this? What will happen to me if Gu Simo marries the Second Young Master?"
Gu Yong, his face ashen, snapped, "Shut up!"
Gu Shiya rushed towards Li Shi, hugged her tightly, and broke down in tears, "Mother... I've lost my innocence..."
Ms. Li was both distressed and furious, but she didn't know what to do!
Her daughter is the daughter of the Grand Secretary, and could choose any noble son in the capital. Now, her innocence has been ruined by a nobody. This humiliation is unacceptable not only to her daughter, but also to her!
“Master…” She looked at Gu Yong, hoping he would stand up for his daughter.
"Lord Gu, Madam," Ye Shiting smiled faintly, "My cousin's father is the magistrate of Youzhou. Although his official rank is not high, my cousin Yunru is a candidate for the imperial examination this year. He has come to the capital to participate in this year's autumn examination. Although the Fan family's social standing is far inferior to the Gu family's, my cousin is learned and talented. If he can come out on top in this year's autumn examination, his future will be immeasurable. Lord Gu, Madam, please don't underestimate a young man's potential."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yong's angry expression suddenly softened, and he began to ponder the matter carefully.
In order to help the Crown Prince keep the Ye family in check, he had to marry one of his daughters into the Ye family. Although his eldest daughter had taken away his second daughter's marriage, he could still explain it to the Crown Prince.
As for the second daughter...
Since that young man from the Fan family is a candidate for the imperial examination, his talent and learning are likely genuine; at the very least, he is a promising talent.
Just as Ye Shiting said, if that kid really makes it onto the list of successful candidates in this year's autumn examinations, it wouldn't be a loss for his Ya'er to marry him.
"Someone come here." He then looked at the steward and said, "Go and tell that young master Fan that he needs to go to the Grand Secretary's residence tomorrow. I want to have a good talk with him."
"Yes!" the butler bowed and replied, then went to the next room.
None of them deliberately lowered their voices, and Fan Yunru heard everything clearly.
When he woke up and learned that he had 'slept' with Gu Shiya, he was completely dumbfounded.
He wouldn't even dare to dream of the second young lady of the Grand Secretary's mansion, but he didn't know who did it, but they actually put him and this second young lady in the same bed, and they were caught red-handed by both families...
He felt embarrassed and indignant when he heard Gu Shiya's words of disgust, but he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased when he heard Ye Shiting speak well of him to the Grand Secretary.