Rebirth of the Excellent Daughter of the Marquis Household (REDMH) - Chapter 103

He had always known that Yun Yi harboured feelings for Gu Yu Qi, but he had not expected him to be so eager. It truly made Yun Ke secretly clench his fists, wishing he could punch Yun Yi in the face right then. What kind of place was Yun Yi’s residence? It was a gathering of various beautiful women. If Gu Yu Qi ended up in his hands, who knows what would happen to her.

Oh dear, this future emperor seemed to have conveniently forgotten the atmosphere of his own residence in the previous life… After all, Gu Yu Qi had merely been a minor concubine in his residence. In fact, it was because Yun Ke had not forgotten that, in this life, his residence was basically a blank canvas.

He found a reason to bid Yun Yi farewell. Then he boarded his carriage alone, and then fell into his memories.

In the previous life, his residence had been filled with beautiful women sent by various families. As an imperial prince enjoying the Emperor’s favour, it was inevitable that there would be people who wanted to curry favour with him. Unwilling to offend anyone, he had simply accepted anyone who was sent to him without a word.

Besides, those women were like maids to him. After they came to his residence, it was not up to him whether they lived or died.

However, in this life, he outright rejected them all.

People assumed he was still holding onto memories of the late Princess Mu Rong. Little did they know that it was because of another woman, someone he had missed for two lifetimes.

While the Mu Rong family might have displayed some distance and ambiguity towards him in the previous life, this time they firmly supported him due to his actions. Yun Ke’s gesture instilled hope in them for the future, especially concerning the potential heir. Once Yun Ke ascended to that position, the future prince’s biological mother was from the Mu Rong family. Even if Yun Ke were to choose his own empress in the future, considering how he held onto the relationship for so long, the prince’s position would not be easily shaken.

Of course, it would be best if the future empress also came from their Mu Rong family. So, the Mu Rong family spared no effort in presenting their other daughters to Yun Ke, only to be declined by Yun Ke one by one.

Ever since discovering that he had misunderstood Gu Yu Qi a lot in his previous life, Yun Ke had been working hard to correct it. He wanted to give Gu Yu Qi an absolutely stable environment where no one would compete with her for his favour. She would not have to wait for his arrival every night like she had done in the previous life because once he married her, she would really be the only one.

In his previous life, he had three palaces and six courts and so many concubines. However, how many of them had truly focused their affections on him in the end? Only one, and that was Gu Yu Qi.

In this life, he did not want three palaces and six courts. He only wanted Gu Yu Qi. He would cherish her, love her, and grow old with her.

Gu Huai Zhong’s letter reached Liang Huai Yu’s hands first. After receiving the letter, Liang Huai Yu stared at it for a full hour.

Her feelings towards Gu Huai Zhong had completely chilled, but Gu Huai Zhong’s letter was sincere, filled with apologies, admitting his mistakes, and acknowledging that he should not have used their daughter’s happiness as a stepping stone. Now that matters had passed, their daughter’s performance during the plague had pleased the Emperor who intended to reward her. Liang Huai Yu was no longer moved by Gu Huai Zhong, but the contents of the letter stirred her emotions.

She had never given up on the idea of reintegrating her daughter back into the noble circles.

No matter how capable her daughter was, she could not live the rest of her life alone. The more outstanding she was, the more she deserved a distinguished man to match her.

However, now Gu Yu Qi not only had a commoner’s status but had also been labelled as a disobedient daughter. If one day she truly encountered a man like that, without an appropriate identity, would that not be problematic?

She did not tell Gu Yu Qi about the letter but chose to keep it hidden. She needed some time to think about it.

Gu Yu Qi was busy with her grand reconstruction plan, so how could she know that her rotten father had sent a letter to her mother?

The construction sites were already in operation, and Li Da worked day and night overseeing the progress. Chun Xing would deliver meals to him every day. Through this sending back and forth, it seemed like she was trying to convey something. Not only did Gu Yu Qi notice this, but everyone in the residence also observed that Chun Xing, despite her stubbornness, would run to the construction site with a basket in hand at every meal time.

After the previous big misunderstanding, Chun Xing and Li Da not only did not grow distant but became even closer.

Meanwhile, Gu Yu Qi noticed that Run Ying also seemed a bit unusual at times. Despite inquiring several times, she could not find out anything. It was Bai Fu who discreetly informed her about the reason behind Run Ying’s abnormal behaviour.

Remember the future Minister of Rites that Run Ying picked up in Jiangxia City? Gu Yu Qi was locked up in the courtyard by Yun Ke later, so she had no knowledge of the developments between Run Ying and him. After Gu Yu Qi was released, she was busy with business matters and had no time to inquire about such gossip. The future Minister of Rites had followed Yun Ke to the capital.

Who knew that Run Ying had been maintaining contact with him all along?

Gu Yu Qi was not sure whether this was good or bad. She tried hard to recall her previous life and how the wife of the Minister of Rites was like, but sorry to say, in her previous life, there were too few people she cared about, and she could not remember the appearance and background of the wife of the Minister of Rites.

Although Gu Yu Qi treated Run Ying like a sister and never thought of her as having lower status, it was different in the eyes of others. That man would be a top scholar, even though he seemed down and out now. He would become Yun Ke’s right-hand man in the future. A person like that would definitely be sought after by many prestigious families in the capital.

The love story between a destitute scholar and a lovely maid was destined to be more challenging than others. It might have a resolution, or it might be a doomed fate.

Gu Yu Qi did not know how to advise Run Ying. Should she encourage her to persevere or suggest giving up now? After much contemplation, she decided it would be best to let things develop naturally. After all, she could not intervene too much in the unpredictable future. Regardless of whether that person in the future still cherished Run Ying like now, Gu Yu Qi’s door would always be open to Run Ying.

One day, when Gu Yu Qi was going to the construction site to take a look, her carriage suddenly collided with a woman rushing out.

The person driving the carriage was Zhang Lan, and the woman who rushed out moved at an extremely fast speed. Zhang Lan could not react in time and even though he quickly stopped the carriage, the woman was knocked to the ground. Zhang Lan, frightened, jumped off the carriage and saw the woman lying on the ground with a face full of pain, trembling and curling up.

“Madam, where are you injured?” Zhang Lan asked cautiously.

The woman opened her eyes slightly, and spoke a stream of words that left Zhang Lan utterly bewildered. Unable to understand a word, Zhang Lan observed the woman’s attire and realised that he had collided with a Rouran person.

This situation just became complicated.

Kuizhou City was at the junction between three kingdoms, attracting many merchants from Daliang and Rouran. They had settled and established businesses here. Due to the many years of conflict between Rouran and the Qi dynasty, the Rouran people in the Qi dynasty were exceptionally united. If one of them encountered trouble, a large group of people would likely come forward to help, amplifying the situation.

Sure enough, the commotion caused by the carriage had drawn the attention of several Rouran people. They stood at a distance, watching and whispering to each other. Soon, they summoned more people and approached together.

Zhang Lan instantly broke out in cold sweat.

“What’s happening?” Gu Yu Qi had noticed that the carriage had stopped abruptly. Picking up the curtain, she asked from inside.

“In response to Miss, we just collided with a Rouran woman,” Zhang Lan quickly replied.

Gu Yu Qi’s eyebrows twitched. She realised the severity of the situation, “What are you waiting for? Hurry and take her to the medical clinic. Bai Fu, go down and help bring the person over.”

Bai Fu nodded, jumped down from the carriage, and bent down to assist the woman lying on the ground. Unexpectedly, the woman slapped the back of her hand fiercely. The woman continued speaking rapidly, and although Bai Fu found it incomprehensible, the red mark on her hand was a fact. She raised her eyebrows, “You are unreasonable. It’s true that it was our fault for accidentally bumping into you, but you shouldn’t hit people either. Where exactly are you injured? If you have the strength to hit people, then you might as well come with us to the medical clinic.”

The woman, seeing Bai Fu glaring at her, immediately burst into loud cries. When all the surrounding Rouran people saw this, they began loudly shouting at Bai Fu incomprehensibly.

Even though she could not understand what they were saying, Gu Yu Qi sitting inside the carriage could sense from their tone that they were not using pleasant words.

She immediately got off the carriage. Gu Yu Qi had intended to reason with them, but upon getting off, she was also awkward. To reason with them, there needed to be a mutual understanding. But how could she explain things when they did not even understand each others’ languages?

“What’s going on?” Gu Yu Qi asked Zhang Lan in a hushed voice.

Zhang Lan could feel the sweat on his back from anxiety. SHe was overwhelmed by the noise from so many people, “Miss, we were just driving along peacefully when this woman suddenly rushed out. I couldn’t stop the carriage on time.”

Uh… Gu Yu Qi felt a bit dumbfounded after hearing this. If there was to be reasoning, it had to be based on understanding, and now they couldn’t even understand each other’s language.

“What exactly is happening?” Gu Yu Qi asked Zhang Lan in a lowered voice.

Zhang Lan felt like he was sweating all over, “Miss, everything was fine just now. This woman suddenly rushed out, and I couldn’t stop the carriage in time.”

Uh… Gu Yu Qi was speechless after hearing this. Zhang Lan had followed her for so long and had always been careful. How would he recklessly bump into people on the road? She looked at the woman lying on the ground and then at the group of Rouran people surrounding them. She thought, could it be that they encountered one of those infamous intentional accidents scams…?

“Go report to the officials,” Gu Yu Qi instructed Zhang Lan.

“Yes,” Zhang Lan took her order and was about to leave, but a sharp-eyed Rouran man grabbed Zhang Lan by the hem of his clothes. The man spat a mouthful of saliva at Zhang Lan and raised his fist, probably thinking Zhang Lan intended to run away, so he became anxious.

By now, many people had gathered on the roadside. Many citizens of the Qi dynasty saw that Gu Yu Qi was surrounded by Rouran people and dared not approach rashly. Rouran people were notorious for their unity and fearless brawling in Kuizhou. The common people of the Qi dynasty all said this fearfully.

“Let’s talk about this calmly,” Gu Yu Qi said hurriedly when she saw Zhang Lan being grabbed, trying to defuse the situation.

Zhang Lan and Bai Fu were already eager to take action, but seeing Gu Yu Qi’s eyes, they held back.

Gu Yu Qi was planning to establish a street here, so of course she could not afford to offend these people. Intentional accident scams just wanted money, and she had the funds and it would not hurt her to give them some, but it was important to clarify the situation. If these people were not scammers, they would be unjustly accusing innocent people.

The relationship between the Rouran people and the people of the Qi dynasty in Kuizhou was already very delicate. Gu Yu Qi did not want to cause unnecessary trouble over such a trivial matter.

“Lady, how about we take you to the medical clinic?” Gu Yu Qi squatted down and said to the woman who seemed to be in pain, “We will cover all your medical expenses.”

The woman continued speaking rapidly in Rouran language, leaving Gu Yu Qi utterly perplexed. Knowing a foreign language was indeed crucial, Gu Yu Qi immediately decided that she must learn the Rouran language. Staying in Kuizhou City without knowing the Rouran language would surely lead to disadvantages.

“Does anyone understand the Rouran language?” Gu Yu Qi began seeking help from the surrounding people.

There were people among the Qi dynasty citizens who understood the Rouran language. However, seeing so many Rouran people, they were afraid of getting involved and moved away, avoiding eye contact.

“Miss, I have travelled far and wide and have studied languages of various countries a little. Would you like my help in translating?” Just when Gu Yu Qi was about to go crazy, a gentle voice slowly sounded from the crowd.

Gu Yu Qi looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall and elegant young man standing among the crowd. He appeared quite young, dressed in light blue clothing, with a handsome face and refined manners. His fair skin glowed like fine jade in the sunlight, and he had a gentle gaze and a faint smile.

It was him? Gu Yu Qi was slightly stunned as she recognised this person. Was he not that overly talkative man she had encountered on the street the night she chased away Du Xia? The one who spoke incessantly?

The man also seemed to recognise Gu Yu Qi and was slightly startled. Then his smile grew deeper. “So, it’s you, Miss. What fate to meet again, such a blessing can only happen once in three lifetimes,” He raised a cupped fist to Gu Yu Qi courteously, displaying a refined and elegant demeanour.

Blessing my foot! Gu Yu Qi knew that he had recognised her and she feared he might blabber about the incident that night when she ran out. No one in the residence had known about her running out that night

Gu Yu Qi hurriedly nodded and returned the gesture with a curtsey, steering the conversation away, “Please help us convey a message, Young Master.”

“No problem, it would be my pleasure to assist,” The young man in blue approached. He leaned down slightly towards the woman, and spoke a few soft sentences in the Rouran language that Gu Yu Qi could not understand.

The woman rolled her eyes. She pretended to be dead and did not respond to his words.

Gu Yu Qi could not understand what they were saying at all. She could only look from one to the other, utterly confused.

The young man did not seem to be annoyed. Instead, he spoke a few more sentences in Rouran to the woman. As he spoke, the woman opened her eyes and suddenly crawled up from the ground. Her agility surprised Gu Yu Qi. She stared dumbfounded at the woman who had just been howling moments ago. No way… Had they really encountered scammers? The woman was so nimble now, it seemed like she really was unharmed…

Professional, impressive! In Gu Yu Qi’s mind, these words stood out, along with a thumbs up.