137 Noble Concubines (Double Update)

The attendant maid who accompanied them quickly put on a smile and explained vaguely, "This is the cousin of the Madame's relative who has come to stay at the mansion temporarily. She has been running a fever and talking nonsense these past few days..."
"A cousin girl?" Gu Yanfei raised her eyebrows, "Is she the girl from the Zhao family in Bingzhou?"
Madam Murong is indeed from the Zhao family in Bingzhou.
"My cousin sister's surname is Liu." Murong Hui replied without hesitation.
"The surname matches the person." Gu Yanfei smiled faintly.
The other party's surname is Liu and has a blood relationship with the Murong family, coming from the southeast.
These conditions are enough for her to cast a divination.
Gu Yanfei concealed her right hand in her sleeve and casually pinched her fingers, thoughtfully pursing her lips.
The delicate eyebrows have fallen heavily, and the music hall is now in ruins.
Oh? This Miss Liǔ from the Lǐu family is from the music hall!
Most of the entertainers in the music hall are the wives and daughters of criminal officials, who are implicated in their crimes. They not only have to be classified as lowly, but they also suffer from intergenerational connections, as if they have fallen into the mortal world.
The Geisha Administration is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. The names of each geisha are registered with the Ministry of Rites. In order to leave the Geisha Administration and pursue a new life, approval from the Ministry of Rites is required, and private redemption is not allowed.
A gust of southeast wind arose, causing several white plum trees to gently sway in the cold wind. Snow-white petals fell like scattered blossoms from heavenly maidens. Willow girl ran out from the plum tree forest, holding up her skirt.
Miss Liu rushed to the outside of the pavilion in one breath, her eyes sweeping between Gu Yunzhen and Gu Yanfei, and finally landed on Gu Yunzhen's face. She bent her knees respectfully and said softly:
"Please let this servant stay by Miss Gu's side to serve, and this servant will never have any ulterior motives!"
She said with great determination and sincerity, with a touch of pitiful innocence.
That pair of eyes, misty with water vapor, is clear and graceful, as if they can speak. Thousands of words are gathered in them, as if her whole life's destiny is entrusted to a thought of Gu Yunzhen.
Gu Yanfei's gaze froze on this graceful and charming Miss Liu, and he lightly touched his chin with his index finger.
Weird, how is it?
Why does this cousin look a bit familiar, as if I've seen her somewhere.
Gu Yanfei pondered as she turned her head to look at Gu Yunzhen beside her.
Gu Yunzhen's eyes dimmed as he stared at Miss Liu, lost in thought. His slender jade-like finger tightly clenched a handkerchief.
The nanny looked embarrassed and quickly walked towards Miss Liu, lowering her voice to persuade, "Miss, please don't make it difficult for this servant."
Mr. Murong's face had already turned cold, watching as a chilling expression gradually appeared in Miss Liu's sharp eyes.
"Take them away," Murong Yong ordered calmly, "Don't make a fuss."
As he uttered the last two words, his voice turned icy, and his thin lips pressed tightly into a straight line.
The sound of Murong Yong's "Don't make a fuss" flashed through Gu Yanfei's mind like a bolt of lightning, and her heart brightened.
It's her!
Gu Yanfei continued to stare at Miss Liu, her eyes slightly widened, and finally remembered.
She did see Miss Liu girl.
Just in the previous life.
I remember it was when Gu Yunzhen had just been married for a month, probably in September of the following year. I had visited her at the Murong's house.
At that time, I was outside the house and heard some noise inside. Then, I heard a cool and indifferent voice from Murong Yong saying, "Take her away, stop making trouble!"
Then, Gu Yanfei saw a beautiful woman being brought out by two maidservants. The woman was dressed as a married woman, and in my memory, her attire and temperament were different from other maidservants and wives.
That's right, the woman in front of us is the cousin of the Liu family!
At that time, Gu Yanfei didn't know who the other person was. In that life, she was too isolated and too weak. Although she had some suspicions in her heart, she didn't dare to ask Gu Yunzhen.
"Cousin?" Gu Yanfei smirked, "Or a noble concubine?"
In the previous life, Gu Yanfei couldn't understand things, but at this moment, everything became clear.
Hearing this, Gu Yunzhen's face slightly changed.
She knew very well that families like the Murong family rarely had no concubines or maidservants. However, the nature of a noble concubine was different. A noble concubine was a disrespect to the legal wife, not to mention the fact that the Murong family had already chosen the noble concubine before the marriage...
With that, the last faint flicker of light in Gu Yunzhen's eyes dimmed and finally vanished.
His gaze returned to calm, like still water, and his heart like a tranquil lake.
Gu Yunzhen elegantly placed a hand on his waist, stood up, and walked towards the outside of the pavilion where Miss Liu, who was being pushed and shoved by the steward, was standing. He said:
“Let her go.”
This sentence is said to the steward nanny, and "she" refers to Miss Liu.
The steward nanny's face showed a hesitant look, and her eyes subconsciously looked at Murong Yong.
Gu Yunzhen paid no attention to the nanny's scrutiny and looked directly at the slightly shorter Miss Liu in front of her, calmly asking, "Who do you say you are?"

The girl named Liu fell to the cold ground below with a thud, tears streaming down her face. Her eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings.
Her pupils, washed by tears, were misty.

She sobbed and said, "I am willing to serve as a maid, serving Miss for a lifetime, without any ulterior motives!"
"You want me to be your maid?" Gu Yunzhen's voice was calm as a still lake, "No need."
"When I visit others, I don't bring home someone else's cousin to be a servant."
"If the cousin is willing to sell herself, she can find a matchmaker."
Her tone remains gentle and graceful, with a hint of aloofness.
"This is not what this lady means." Miss Liu seemed to have been slapped in the face again, and her face became even paler.
Two more clear tears slid from her eyes, making her eyes even redder, as delicate and fragile as the white plum blossoms floating in the air, allowing the cold wind to blow at will.
Murong Yong remained silent, with no expression on his face, just quietly watching Gu Yunzhen and Miss Liu.
Gu Yanfei didn't give the Murong family any face at all, and burst out laughing directly.
Mu Ronghui walked over and helped up the kneeling Liu girl, looking at her with a pitying gaze.
When their eyes met with Gu Yunzhen, it was full of anger and dissatisfaction as they raised their voice, "Miss Gu, what nonsense are you talking about? When did my cousin say she wants to sell herself?"
"My cousin begged you earnestly, if you didn't want to help, you could just refuse. Why did you have to embarrass my cousin so ruthlessly?!"
Miss Liu grabbed Mu Ronghui's sleeve, her cherry lips turning pale from being bitten, her delicate body trembling like a sieve.
Gu Yunzhen picked up a white plum that had fallen on the stone table and casually suggested, "Miss Murong, since you are so kind-hearted, you should agree to your cousin's request."
Her smile remained warm and gentle, but her eyes grew more distant, as if these two people couldn't even be reflected in her eyes.
To be a slave, to serve for a lifetime, with no other thoughts.
"Second brother..." Mu Ronghui's face immediately turned bright red, and she looked at Mu Rongyong with a pleading gaze.
She... she... Gu Yunzhen actually wants his cousin to become his mistress!
How can this be? This is simply outrageous!
Murong Hui's mouth opens and closes. Despite her toughness, she is still unmarried and unable to speak certain words.
Miss Liu also looked at Murong Yong with clear eyes, filled with hope and tenderness.
"Enough," Murong Yong finally spoke.
No one knows who those two words were meant for.
He waved his hand at the stewardess and signaled her to take the person away.
The stewardess immediately understood and called over two plump and sturdy old women. The two old women whispered "Excuse us" and skillfully restrained Miss Liu.
"Yong Lang..." Miss Liu exclaimed tearfully as she looked at Murong Yong, her eyes filled with pain. Those speaking eyes seemed to be asking, Yong Lang, why are you so heartless.
However, she didn't have a chance to say the rest of her words as the old woman quickly covered her mouth and rudely pulled her away.
The whole process took just a moment, and outside the pavilion, it became empty and deserted, with only Murong Hui, unwilling and discontent, stomping her foot.
In the pavilion, there was a moment of silence until the man's laughter pierced the air.
"Miss Gu, " Murong Yong smiled and looked at Gu Yunzhen's face, said seriously, "She is just a cousin, not a concubine."
His tone was very solemn, as if he was promising something.
"You don't need to tell me this," Gu Yunzhen said generously, with a gentle smile on his face. The smile didn't reach his eyes as he calmly said, "I can't make decisions about marriage."
"However, as long as I am not married, I am still a cherished guest in your mansion."
"Allowing a cousin to boast in front of guests shows the same lack of family principles in your mansion."
"I can't agree with that."
顾云真根本不给慕容雍说话的机会，转头叫上了顾燕飞：“燕飞，我们走。”
她挥手一拂袖，顺便把那朵白梅抛下，头也不回去走了。
Gu Yanfei silently caught up and his lips curved.
Gu Yunzhen casually dropped the white plum blossom, which floated lightly like a feather, and happened to be blown to the spot where Miss Liu had previously knelt.
Murong Yong did not force the two of them to stay, but made a gesture and had two little maids follow Gu Yunzhen and Gu Yanfei as they left.
He watched the two sisters' receding figures from afar, remaining silent for a long time, his gaze dark and inscrutable, as if weighing and pondering something.
The biting cold wind blew fiercely, stirring up ripples on the icy lake surface.
"Second Brother, look at her..." Mu Ronghui suddenly stood up from her chair, anger causing her breath to catch in her chest. She couldn't help but stomp her foot several times in a row.
With just a sidelong glance from Murong Yong, Murong Hui became speechless, as if struck dumb.
Murong Yong's gaze turned cold, like that of a frigid swamp, as he asked in a chilly tone, "Who let the person out?"
The stewardess stammered, "I don't know either... Second Young Master, I will send someone to investigate immediately..."
She also knew that a distinguished guest from the Gu family was visiting today, so she dared not let Miss Biao come out. She didn't know where the mistake occurred either.
"Punish if necessary." Murong Yong said casually.
Steward Mama nodded obediently, keenly understanding the implied meaning of her master's words.
If the truth couldn't be found, then the one accepting the punishment would be herself!
The maid in charge had just stepped back, and a little maid who had been following Gu Yanfei and the others hurriedly ran over.
"Second Young Master," the little maid reported breathlessly, avoiding meeting Mu Rongrong's sharp gaze, "Miss Gu and Miss Gu Er have gone to Yimen..."
Her shaky and feeble voice disappeared into the cold wind.
Before Murong Yong could speak, Murong Hui's sharp voice blurted out, almost knocking over the pavilion roof: "What?! This Miss Gu from the Gu family is really rude and unruly."
Mu Ronghui's face became even uglier.
This move by Gu Yunzhen was like slapping the Mu Rong family in the face without showing any mercy!
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