Chapter 97 Simple and Unpretentious
After Gu Yu tricked Wang Cang, life became peaceful again.
However, due to the premonition of returning home soon, Gu Yu began to purchase some items in the capital, and also asked Wu Dao to go back and rest.
During this period, Wu Dao helped earn a lot of money.
Therefore, he would receive every penny of the compensation he deserved.
When Gu Yu directly gave him the silver, Wu Dao’s hands trembled with excitement upon seeing a stack of large denomination silver notes.
This was his recent achievement, earning so much in such a short time!
It was truly amazing.
As Gu Yu thought about how much Wu Dao had helped him earn during this time, he was not too stingy and directly took out a piece of imperial green jadeite as a gift to Wu Dao.
When Wu Dao saw the jadeite, his face showed disbelief. After looking up, he saw that Gu Yu was not joking but was serious about gifting him this top-quality jade.
This made Wu Dao’s eyes involuntarily squint into a slit as he smiled, thanked Gu Yu repeatedly, and then took the coveted top-quality jade home, ready to happily celebrate the New Year!
Watching Wu Dao happily like a child after receiving the jade, Gu Yu helplessly shook his head, thinking that he hadn’t experienced such pure joy for a long time.
The lives of rich people are so simple, unpretentious, and boring.
“A Yu, what are you thinking about, looking so contemplative?”
“Nothing, I was just wondering how much longer until we can go home, I miss Little Black and the others a bit.”
As Gu Yu was sighing, Gu Mengyao’s voice suddenly rang out. Upon hearing this, he casually mentioned wanting to go home.
Now that the money-making boy Wu Dao had left, there was no more money to be made by staying in the capital.
This made Gu Yu start thinking that it was time for them to go home.
After all, they had been in the capital for quite some time, and the Lunar New Year was less than two months away.
It was estimated that their stay at home wouldn’t be very long, and they would have to take the whole family to the capital to celebrate the New Year and stay there for a while.
“Soon, I heard that foreign envoys have appeared less frequently recently, so we should be able to return soon. Qingheng and Xi Yang have been staying at Qingshan Academy; I wonder how they are doing now.”
“Don’t worry about Qingheng and the others; Director Qingshan is trustworthy.”
Upon hearing his little wife mention Gu Qingheng and Xi Yang, Gu Yu suddenly remembered that his younger brother-in-law had also suffered for a period of time. He wondered what he looked like now! Had the fat on his stomach been trained away!
Also, what expression would Xi Yang have had on his face when he brought Little Red home.
Thinking of this made Gu Yu even more eager to go home.
“Why don’t we go to the Imperial Palace and subtly inquire? Maybe we can go home earlier.”
“…Alright, since there’s nothing left for us to do here anyway, it would be better to go home and see.”
Afterwards, Gu Yu’s suggestion was approved by Gu Mengyao. They did not delay any further and quickly rode their horses towards the Imperial Palace.
They were planning to ask Empress Bai Qian how much longer it would take to resolve the issue with the foreign envoys.
Upon arriving at the Imperial Palace, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao were immediately warmly received by the Imperial Guards, which made Gu Yu feel a little embarrassed.
Rescuing those injured Imperial Guards was also on his little wife’s account.
If Gu Mengyao hadn’t been there, Gu Yu estimated he wouldn’t have even bothered with them.
However, he had made a move in the end.
Therefore, Gu Yu was not particularly shy but enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by attendants; it was truly exhilarating.
If being an emperor didn’t involve responsibility and only enjoyment, Gu Yu felt he would be very willing to be one.
But to bear responsibilities and look miserable, only a strong woman like Bai Qian could do it.
With these thoughts, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao arrived at Bai Qian’s palace. Seeing that Bai Qian was in a good mood, Gu Yu began to speak in a roundabout way.
His words conveyed only one meaning: when could they go home?
Bai Qian, being in the highest position in Linfeng Kingdom, was naturally not foolish. Upon hearing Gu Yu speak, she immediately understood his intention.
Considering that no foreign envoys had come to make a spectacle of themselves recently, Bai Qian did not keep Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao in the capital any longer and readily allowed them to leave.
Moreover, the rewards that should have been given were not withheld.
This made Gu Yu very satisfied. He had a high opinion of Bai Qian, this intelligent woman, and even thought that he could cooperate with her again if the opportunity arose!
After all, neither of them would lose out.
Afterwards, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao politely declined Bai Qian’s invitation to stay for a meal and quickly returned to the Gu Residence.
Subsequently, they began to prepare for their departure. Gu Qing felt a great reluctance, but he did not say anything further.
After all, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao had stayed in the capital for quite some time, and it was time for them to return.
However, the New Year was approaching…
Thinking that Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu would be returning to the capital soon, Gu Qing did not remain despondent. Instead, he happily went to tease his birds, thinking in his heart… that the New Year would arrive quickly.
With his father-in-law not hindering them this time, when Little Red quickly gathered at the Gu Residence, the three of them rode their horses directly towards Lian Town.
There were no incidents along the way. When Gu Yu saw Lian Town ahead, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he didn’t have to ride a horse anymore!
Although it wasn’t as bad as before, with his thighs injured from riding, after several days of continuous riding, Gu Yu’s body was still in great discomfort.
Perhaps, a delicate scholar like him was more suited to traveling by carriage.
Especially lying in the carriage, occasionally reading a Medical Scripture, was truly comfortable beyond compare.
“A Yu, let’s go to Qingshan Academy to see Qingheng and Xi Yang first. We haven’t seen them for such a long time, and we miss them!”
“Yes, let’s go see them.”
Upon returning to Lian Town, Gu Mengyao remembered her dear little brother, and she was a little worried.
Gu Yu naturally would not refuse.
Especially since Little Red hadn’t seen Xi Yang for a long time. After developing a slight romantic feeling with Xi Yang, she missed him even more.
When the three of them arrived at Qingshan Academy, the marriage proposal posters that were originally posted around the academy had been taken down. There were no longer people crowding at the entrance, and the academy had returned to its quiet state.
Upon arriving at Qingshan Academy, Gu Yu suddenly remembered that the Eldest Senior Sister of the Tianshan Sect, Shen Xue, had been living at the academy for some time. He wondered how she was living now.
And whether any sparks had flown between her and Ruan Zhongjing!
Thinking of these things, the corners of Gu Yu’s mouth couldn’t help but turn upwards, thinking that he was really becoming a matchmaker…
