Chapter 596: Chasing Down for a Fight

Empress Lin looked at her coldly, thinking that all the good things over the years had been fed to the dogs.

Regardless of sincerity or pretense, she had put a lot of effort into her, more than even her own daughter.

But a single marriage made her completely give up, and this marriage gave Prince Qi a great advantage.

Empress Lin was extremely resentful.

"Your Ninth Sister and Gu Baoshu are on good terms, isn’t it just because they care for Dingbei Marquis’s wife’s age and inexperience, fearing the Royal Family’s majesty as well."

It seemed that not an hour ago, she hadn’t been praising Dingbei Marquis’s wife as generous and respectable.

Madam You also smiled and said, "Princess Fuyun came late, and doesn’t know that before the banquet, Her Majesty the Empress kept their aunt and niece around to have a long conversation, so the Ninth Princess should not seek trouble with others."

The Ninth Princess guiltily shifted her eyes.

Princess Fuyun sneered, "I also hope not, otherwise people will say Mother elevated them before and Little Nine bullied them after. What exactly is our family up to?"

Empress Lin suddenly said, "Why has the Crown Prince been out for so long?"

The Ninth Princess felt more guilty.

Noticing her unusual behavior, Princess Fuyun knew it must have been the Ninth Princess and the Crown Prince who conspired against Dingbei Marquis’s wife.

Princess Fuyun looked concerned, "Crown Prince Brother has a weak body and drank alcohol. It’s already autumn, and exposure to the autumn wind isn’t good for him. It’s better to have someone find him back."

While they talked here, the Old Madam Gu occasionally glanced in this direction.

Princess Fuyun suddenly remembered something, "Where is Gu Baoshu?"

The Ninth Princess also said, "Yes, where is Gu Baoshu? Why hasn’t she returned after going out for so long?"

She had taken advantage of Gu Baoshu’s absence to seek out Dingbei Marquis’s wife, but that rude person was uncooperative, causing her to fall heavily.

Fuyun, the fool, previously wished for the rude person’s death to marry Dingbei Marquis, why is she now speaking for that person?

Could it be...

Could it be Dingbei Marquis really isn’t capable?

The Ninth Princess anxiously looked at Empress Lin, wasn’t the Gu Family a pit of fire?

...

Hong Ye hastily reported, "Madam, Seventh Miss isn’t here, only Liuli and the others are left. It’s said that she received a message from Miss You’s maid and went out. Miss You isn’t at the banquet either, no one knows where she went."

Qin Yuan frowned.

Hong Ye said, "Madam, don’t be too worried, Seventh Miss knows martial arts, she shouldn’t have any issues."

Qin Yuan helplessly nodded.

Second Granny Pan laughed, "Miss Gu Qi said she wants to find a husband sitting on the ground in the future, who knows if it’s true or not, now many who wanted to propose to the Dingbei Marquis Mansion are dumbfounded."

Qin Yuan laughed and said, "If she can’t find a good match, it might just be true."

Gu Baoshu has said she wants to find a husband sitting on the ground, who would dare take the risk to plot against her.

Concern does cause confusion.

Just as Qin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, she heard a nanny outside shout, "Miss, what happened to you? How did you end up like this?"

What you fear most comes true.

Qin Yuan’s hand tightly gripped the ebony inlaid with gold chopsticks, her knuckles turning white, her eyes fixed straight at the door, only to see Miss You with swollen eyes, disheveled hair, and a face covered in tears running in, shouting, "Your Majesty the Empress, Grandmother must take charge for me and Third Brother."

A group of maids and nannies followed her in.

Madam You’s face was gloomy, her eyelids drooping heavily, her voice indifferent, "What exactly happened that makes you shout and lose decorum here?"

Miss You immediately stopped, just sobbed non-stop.

Empress Lin put down her wine cup and said, "Today is your grandmother’s good day, what caused you to lose composure like this?"

Miss You sobbed, "I just went out to change clothes and met Third Brother, said a few words, and unexpectedly Treasure Bead came out, pulled Third Brother and said to compete."

The Ninth Princess was astonished, "Wasn’t this matter already settled in the Piano Room? Third Young Master You and Treasure Bead had a tie, why compete again?"

Miss You nodded quickly, "Exactly, but Treasure Bead said the more she thought about it, the less satisfied she was. Originally, with ten more moves she could subdue Third Brother, unexpectedly it became a draw."

"How old is your Third Brother, and how old is Treasure Bead?" Madam You couldn’t help but scold, "Didn’t he know to let her win, formerly in the Piano Room you shouldn’t have competed, we’re the host, they’re the guests, on a good day how can the host and guest compete?"

Implying the Gu Family is here to stir up her good day, utterly lacking sense.

Having already competed once in the Piano Room should’ve been enough, why chase after another spar?

Even the banquet cannot be enjoyed properly.

Qin Yuan felt both amused and annoyed.

Unexpectedly, Gu Baoshu devised such a way to cause trouble.

It looked like the You Family suffered a big loss.

Old Madam Gu, hearing this, quickly left her seat and came over, saying, "Sister, don’t be angry. Treasure Bead, having practiced martial arts with Old Third, has never sparred outside, inevitably lacks restraint. But she’s not unreasonable, what exactly happened that she’s insisting on a fight?"

Everyone looked at Miss You, whose face was flushed from crying.

Yes, how old is Gu Baoshu, why insistently chasing after Third Young Master You to compete, what’s really happening, leaving the banquet to have a fight.

Miss You: ...

Old Madam Gu continued, "Today we came to celebrate, why did a fight break out in the Piano Room? I didn’t get a chance to ask her carefully then, but now another fight started, is it still ongoing or what? You Big Girl, give me an explanation, if she really misbehaves, I won’t forgive her."

Miss You sobbed, "In the Piano Room it was my Third Brother wanting to test Treasure Bead’s martial arts, at that time Treasure Bead said she wanted to find a husband sitting on the ground, we wanted to see if Treasure Bead has the ability, that’s how it started."

Old Madam Gu snorted, "Finding a husband sitting on the ground needs your approval for her to have ability?"

Miss You’s face turned even redder.

Old Madam Gu said, "No wonder her Third Sister-in-law urgently came to ask us to mediate, saying your maid reported that if we didn’t go, who knows what great trouble might arise."

Madam You said, "At this point, why talk about this, Big Girl, wasn’t the matter in the Piano Room already resolved? What’s going on now? Where’s your Third Brother? Where’s Gu Baoshu? Why did you run back in such a mess, shouting for us to take charge, what is the charge?"

Empress Lin laughed, "So it’s children’s squabble. I’m not in a position to judge."

How is it that the Gu and You family children arranged a duel, what business does an Empress have judging here?

Looking at the situation, it seems Third Young Master You and Miss You suffered a big loss, yet in the Piano Room Third Young Master You sought a duel first and didn’t win, what can she say?

Even wanting to favor one side, there’s no way to do it.

Moreover, it appears the Gu family’s woman is indeed rather crude and troublesome.