Lin Youning looked at her two head maids, just smiled, and said nothing more.
She certainly understood that these two maids were thinking of her, but perhaps the sibling-like relationship with her elder brother was more suitable.
A few days ago, because she suddenly discovered her feelings, she had been feeling depressed, but after getting married, she suddenly let go of it and found herself feeling very relaxed.
Lin Youning didn’t know if what she was doing was right, but at least this way, her big brother wouldn’t be in an awkward position, and in her heart, she wouldn’t feel guilty or that she was letting anyone down.
The nights on the estate were very quiet. This ti, when Lin Youning ca, she brought Snowball with her, as for Xiao Bai, it flew over by itself at night.
Lin Youning wasn’t sleepy, sitting by the window watching Xiao Bai and Snowball play. Snowball seed to sense Lin Youning’s attention and ran coquettishly to the window.
Lin Youning couldn’t help but let out a low laugh when she saw its antics.
Shanmoi and Hailan had been sent back to sleep by Lin Youning, sharing a guest room in the courtyard. Lin Youning feared waking them, so she dared not laugh out loud.
In the east room, Gu Yifeng was not asleep either. He was reading a military book by the lamp. When he heard faint laughter coming from the west room, he looked in that direction, then shook his head, a smile slowly rising on his lips.
The next morning, Lin Youning got up early, changing into a cotton outfit. Her usual floor-length skirt was replaced with a short one, along with trousers underneath, and a short skirt reaching her knees, which made her look very competent.
Gu Yifeng, who rose before dawn each morning to practice swordsmanship, was stunned for a while upon seeing Sister Ning dressed like this.
Seeing her elder brother’s shocked expression, Lin Youning couldn’t help but giggle, "I have to go up the mountain today, picking fruits with them. I fear this outfit might be a burden. Would you like to join us, elder brother?"
"I’ll first look for a place to dig a wine cellar today. I’ll join you later in the afternoon to pick fruits," Gu Yifeng said with a smile as he sheathed his sword.
Lin Youning’s eyes lit up at the ntion of a wine cellar, "Then it’s settled. You find a place, and I’ll head up the mountain. I’ve already told the servants on the estate to deliver lunch up the mountain, so once you’re done, you can co directly and join us for a al."
Gu Yifeng smiled and agreed, looking around and suddenly feeling a sense of retreating to live a rural life.
At this ti on the mountain, there were mostly tangerines and apples. Lin Youning only knew how to make fruit wine with grapes, but seeing the tangerines and apples, she felt a bit at a loss, not knowing how to proceed.
Fortunately, the steward of the estate was perceptive, "Madam doesn’t need to worry. I know a farr on the estate who can make fruit wine with these fruits."
Lin Youning nodded, "If that’s the case, that would be great. Have soone ask him if he’s willing to sell the recipe. If so, see how much silver he wants; we can’t let him suffer a loss."
The steward responded and left, while Lin Youning, unable to climb high, could only pick the fruits she could reach from the ground.
Reflecting on it, ever since her rebirth, she had stayed in the mansion without ever feeling this relaxed.
Lin Youning suddenly realized that this was quite nice, at least without worrying about other issues, nor being disgusted by people like Gu Er.
However, her good mood didn’t last long before it was interrupted by unexpected arrivals at the estate.
Upon hearing Shanmoi say that Gu Er and Princess Yuanhua had arrived, she raised an eyebrow, "What are they doing here?"
"I heard they happened to be traveling around here, and knowing there’s a Gu Family estate, they decided to stop by. A ssage has already been sent to the Marquis. Should you return at this ti, miss?" Shanmoi asked from the side.
"Didn’t the old madam say that the Second Young Master is no longer part of the Gu Mansion? Since he’s no longer part of the Gu Mansion, and we have no dealings here, I won’t be going back. You should also have soone check if the Marquis has returned," Lin Youning really didn’t want to et the two of them.
Especially after guessing Gu Er’s intentions, just the ntion or thought of him made her feel disgusted.
Shanmoi, knowing the lady’s dislike, said nothing more and left to carry out her orders.
On the estate, Princess Yuanhua looked around with disdain, while Gu Er sat inside the house, seemingly lost in thought.
"I said we should return directly to the Capital, but you insisted on coming here. There’s nowhere decent to lean on, and after all this ti, they still haven’t returned," Princess Yuanhua complained, looking disdainfully at her seat.
Gu Er then smiled, stood up, and walked to her side. "We’ve been on the road these days, and I was worried you were tired. Otherwise, why would I have the nerve to co to this estate? It’s not exactly a prestigious place."
Yuanhua finally smiled, "I know you care about , Erlang, but look at them, they still haven’t returned."
It was one thing if the Marquis didn’t return, but even the Dingyuan Marquis, whom the Emperor himself valued, she dared not complain about. But that Lin Youning? She’s just an adopted daughter of the Gu Mansion; now she’s the mistress of the Gu Family’s main house, but in her eyes, she’s just from a small family.
The fact that she dared not return made Princess Yuanhua angry.
Gu Er’s eyes flashed, "Mother is upset with now, and only Second Sister can calm her down. I ca here hoping Second Sister could help speak with Mother."
Hearing this, Princess Yuanhua felt even less confident, "It’s all because of that Erlang is disliked by the old madam."
Gu Er embraced her, "It’s not Yuanhua’s fault; I didn’t handle things well and made you suffer, but don’t worry, as long as Second Sister helps plead our case, Mother will surely forgive us."
Princess Yuanhua nodded, finally shedding her disdain for being there.
But the two of them waited until noon and saw neither the Marquis nor Lin Youning return. Although Princess Yuanhua, recalling past events, couldn’t say much, Gu Er’s eyes showed anger and embarrassnt.
Did Second Sister marry Big Brother, and now she doesn’t want to see him anymore?
When he first heard that Big Brother married Second Sister, Gu Er didn’t know what to feel at the ti.
He wished he could rush to the mansion, but he knew he couldn’t. He had worked hard and suffered so much, he had to take things slowly.
Now he was able to stay in the Capital, thanks to Princess Yuanhua by his side. Although now Princess Yuanhua was a commoner, to Gu Er, such a status was more than suitable.
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