Chapter 121: He’s truly busy and can’t stand still!
After being tricked by Gu Yu, Gu Qingheng became more honest. He hid behind Gu Yu at this time, using him to avoid the gazes of many girls, thinking to himself, “May these women not fall for me!”
Gu Yu, on the other hand, was quite pleased at this moment, thinking as long as his younger brother-in-law didn’t cause trouble, that would be fine.
Then, his gaze continued to look forward, preparing to observe how the coming-of-age ceremony was held.
Before Gu Yu transmigrated, he had no understanding of these things. Perhaps it was the rapid pace of development in modern society that led to the simplification and eventual disappearance of some old customs.
Of course, it was also possible that such events did not exist.
After all, this Linfeng Kingdom was a fictional dynasty.
Just as Gu Yu was pondering whether this coming-of-age ceremony had any historical basis, the helper first appeared.
The helper was usually the koptos’s good sister. At this time, Bai Lin Yue served as the helper, preparing to comb Gu Mengyao’s hair afterwards.
Originally, Empress Bai Qian wanted to be the helper, but the baby in her belly was too far along, so Gu Mengyao quickly refused, worried about accidentally harming the fetus, which would not be good.
Bai Qian sighed in response and did not insist.
Gu Yu felt it was a bit of a pity. If Empress Bai Qian had been the helper for Gu Mengyao’s coming-of-age ceremony, it would have definitely spread throughout the capital the next day, further increasing Gu Mengyao’s standing in people’s hearts.
Afterwards, the koptos, Gu Mengyao, after bathing, walked before everyone.
However, it was different from the grand attire Gu Yu had anticipated.
At this time, Gu Mengyao was wearing simple and unadorned ceremonial clothes, made of dark cloth with brocade trim in vermilion. Her hair was let down, making her fair face appear as white as jade. She looked pure and lovely.
After the helper combed her hair, a virtuous and talented elder from the Gongsun family was invited as the main guest. After washing her hands, she came behind Gu Mengyao.
At this moment, the master of ceremonies presented the silk scarf and hairpin, and the main guest spoke the congratulatory words in a high-pitched voice: “On this auspicious day, you begin your adult attire. Discard your childish aspirations, and embrace your virtues. May your longevity be auspicious, and may you be blessed with great fortune.”
Afterwards, the main guest knelt and combed Gu Mengyao’s hair, adding the hairpin. After finishing, she returned to her original position.
After Gu Mengyao’s hair was done, Bai Lin Yue also symbolically adjusted her bun. Gu Mengyao then stood up, and the surrounding guests immediately bowed to congratulate her. The scene was extremely lively.
Gu Yu stood in the crowd, looking at his little wife’s serious demeanor. The corners of his mouth couldn’t help but turn up as he thought, “Time has passed so quickly without me realizing it.”
When he transmigrated, Gu Mengyao was only thirteen years old.
At that time, although she was a little beauty, she suffered from long-term malnutrition and lacked the money to dress up, so she was truly worlds apart from her current self.
Fortunately, everything was developing in a good direction.
He had also gone from being a weak invalid to being healthy, and he was full of hope for his future life.
After the guests finished congratulating her, Gu Mengyao temporarily left to change into a plain skirt and blouse that matched her hairpin. There would be a second round later.
The scene just now was called the first addition. After the first addition, there were also second and third additions.
After that, there were one to three bows.
Therefore, Gu Yu told Gu Qingheng that it was very troublesome.
However, this was a ritual that girls in Linfeng Kingdom had to undergo. For children from ordinary families, there was no need to pay too much attention to it.
Now that she had the conditions, Gu Mengyao should experience it all!
“Brother-in-law, I see some strange people over there!”
“Strange people?”
“Yes, they’ve been walking back and forth among the guests for half a day, and they seem to be holding something, but their movements are too fast, and I can’t see it clearly.”
“Alright, you stay here and watch. I’ll go and take a look.”
Upon hearing his younger brother-in-law’s words, Gu Yu immediately nodded, then walked towards where Gu Qingheng was pointing, wanting to see what exactly was going on.
Gu Qingheng’s eyes were always very sharp, and he could often see details that others missed.
For example, when Tang Lian was following them to steal, it was Gu Qingheng who first noticed, and then he caught Tang Lian.
Therefore, Gu Yu did not dismiss it as a child’s joke but took it very seriously.
How dare they disrupt his little wife’s coming-of-age ceremony? They were really bold!
As Gu Yu walked quickly, he carefully observed the people around him, trying to find those whose behavior was abnormal, but he found nothing.
Seeing this, Gu Yu simply stopped walking.
He would stand there and see what tricks they were up to, and in the end, who would outlast whom.
As Gu Yu stood still, it was clear that the other party couldn’t hold back first.
When he saw several people surrounding him, Gu Yu couldn’t help but sneer, thinking that these people were still too impatient.
Did they think they could deal with him here?
However, due to the large number of guests present, it was not suitable to sprinkle medicinal powder.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu took a few steps back. After separating a few steps from the seated guests, he took out a special sachet from his space, secretly took an antidote, and thought to himself that these people who kept approaching him were in for a miserable time.
The current venue not only restricted Gu Yu but also these people.
After all, their plan had not yet been fully deployed, and they could not let Gu Yu ruin the plan because of one person.
Therefore, they had to deal with Gu Yu stealthily at this time and could not be ostentatious.
When these people’s faces turned red and their steps became unsteady, Gu Yu slightly smiled, then held a bottle filled with laxatives and slowly approached them, allowing each of them to take a deep whiff.
Having studied so much material from the Medical Scripture, Gu Yu couldn’t just make medicinal powder. He was also very skilled in using drugs mixed with medicinal liquid.
However, these medicinal liquids required higher conditions, and medicinal powder was more convenient.
Although Gu Yu’s sachet was not large, it contained solid substances mixed from hundreds of medicinal liquids, which could make those who smelled the scent feel like they were drunk, with fuzzy heads and very slow reaction nerves.
Therefore, even someone like Gu Yu, who didn’t have much combat power, didn’t need to worry too much; he could just walk over!
However, these people dared to disrupt Gu Mengyao’s coming-of-age ceremony, so they had to be severely punished.
Thus, the laxative Gu Yu liked to use on others played its role at this time.
Especially this laxative was a strong version that could last for three days and three nights, which would definitely make these people want to doubt life from defecating.
Thinking that the laxative would take effect very quickly, Gu Yu quickly called over some servants from Gu Residence and asked them to help these people to the latrine to prevent them from embarrassing themselves here.
Gu Yu was deeply moved by his own generosity!
After the eyesores were gone, Gu Yu wandered around a few more times. Seeing that there was nothing else, he walked towards the kitchen.
When Gu Yu reached the kitchen, the head chef saw him and a smile immediately appeared on his round face, thinking, “Why has the son-in-law come over!”
“Son-in-law, what brings you here?”
“Hmm, I’ve developed a longevity-prolonging medicinal liquid. Today is Mengyao’s coming-of-age ceremony, and to thank everyone for attending, I want to let them taste it too.”
“Hiss… longevity-prolonging medicinal liquid!”
After hearing Gu Yu’s words, the head chef couldn’t help but gasp.
It wasn’t that he didn’t believe Gu Yu; rather, he knew that Gu Yu’s medical skills were superb. So, when he heard that he had even developed a longevity-prolonging medicinal liquid, he felt that their son-in-law was truly amazing!
Except for giving birth, it seemed there was nothing he couldn’t do!
When Gu Yu saw that the head chef did not doubt him, he did not waste any more time. He directly poured the prepared space spring water into the pot and asked the head chef to make a simple egg soup as quickly as possible.
However, when the head chef heard that such precious medicinal liquid was being used to make egg soup, he felt it was too wasteful!
It should be paired with the most top-notch ingredients to be worthy of the son-in-law’s medicinal liquid!
When Gu Yu heard the head chef’s words, he felt a sense of helplessness in his heart. The reason he chose to make egg soup was that he was worried that the head chef would dally, which would not be good if it caused delays.
Although the people who had been given laxatives by Gu Yu had already been thrown into the latrine, whether they had accomplices or had added poison to the guests’ tea bowls were still not minor issues.
Therefore, Gu Yu came to the kitchen at this time, asking the head chef to quickly cook soup with the spring water that could resolve all poisons, striving to minimize the risk factor.
“I don’t want anyone else to know about this medicinal liquid, so it’s best to do it secretly. Oh, by the way, you are the first person to know. If the news gets out, I will come looking for you.”
“No, no, I will definitely keep my mouth shut and go cook the soup now.”
As Gu Yu smiled, the head chef suddenly felt a chill all over his body. After hearing that only he knew, his expression immediately changed, and he patted his chest, guaranteeing that he would not leak any information.
Gu Yu nodded with satisfaction upon hearing the head chef’s words, then left the kitchen to find the butler, saying he wanted to send a bowl of soup to each of the guests.
The butler was very confused by Gu Yu’s request.
He had never heard of… sending soup at a coming-of-age ceremony!
However, Gu Yu didn’t say much at this time. He just stared coldly at the butler, causing the butler to tremble like a small chick, nodding repeatedly and promising to deliver it immediately!
Gu Yu had experienced a lot, and coupled with his participation in battles with Gu Mengyao, his entire person had changed significantly.
With his gaze upon them, ordinary people naturally could not bear it.
Moreover, Gu Yu was the son-in-law of the Gu Residence, not someone a butler could easily question.
After all, it was just a bowl of soup, and it had not violated any taboos.
Also, next time he wouldn’t hesitate… the son-in-law’s gaze was truly terrifying!
Compared to the sharp aura of the Master and the Young Lady, Gu Yu exuded a chilling aura, making people involuntarily shiver and want to stay away.
Seeing the butler’s rapidly departing back, Gu Yu’s feet did not stop. He planned to go back and have Gu Qingheng spread some news, praising the efficacy of the egg soup, and ensuring that every guest would drink a bowl.
Alas, for his little wife’s coming-of-age ceremony, he was truly busy and couldn’t stand still!