Princess and the General

Chapter 14: Only Accepting Toys As Gift

The news of Gu Shu Bai spending huge amount of gold buying a few bolts of brocade in Jin Ling, for some reason, spread all over the imperial capital.

Rather, they weren't surprised at his valiance in throwing a thousand pieces of gold in one go. The heir of the Gu Marquis Manor spending thousands of taels of gold to buy something wasn't something worth mentioning.

What was worth mentioning was that reportedly, he bought those brocade for his younger sister to make new clothes.

Ever since Marquis Gu lost his wife sixteen years ago, he never remarried nor had any concubines, so where did this younger sister come from?

In an instant, Yu Fu's appearance became the imperial capital's hottest topic of conversation.

Some who were partially informed divulged bits of information, and some who had rich imaginations added oil and vinegar to the story. Thus Yu Fu's identity had a 'definitive answer'——

She was born from Marquis Gu's outside mistress kept at the borders, his illegitimate daughter!

Turns out Marquis Gu wasn't deeply devoted to his deceased wife, and wasn't preserving his body, unwilling to take a concubine, but rather, he'd long had a mistress outside!

Heard that this young miss from this outside mistress was already twelve years old.

The officials that were well-informed had long prepared presents, practically about to stampede through the Marquis Manor's doorsteps, eagerly wanting to let their presents be favored.

One has to know, Marquis Gu was infamous for not accepting gifts and not joining factions.

Under his 'military orders are like mountains' type of education, the young masters of the Marquis Gu Manor also were the same as him, never accepting the officials' tributes.

However, whether he accepted or not was one thing, and whether they sent or not was a separate thing.

The officials crouching before the Marquis Gu Manor gates felt a stroke of good luck, "Heard Marquis Gu very much adores this youngest daughter, perhaps this time, he'll make an exception and accept the gifts?"

The things they prepared weren't anything too valuable either, all were just clothes, accessories, and ornaments that young ladies liked.........

From the gates, a middle aged man that looked like a steward straightly marched out carrying a polite smile on his face.

"Everyone, our marquis has ordered me to thank everyone for the gifts."

As soon as they heard Qi Zhou's perfunctory-like words, the crowd only felt as if their ears had grown calluses.

Every time they came to deliver gifts, Qi Zhou always replied like this!

"The marquis said, anything too valuable can't be accepted, but if there are some interesting playthings, this one can deliver to our Miss Yu Fu."

Hearing these words, the crowds eyes lit up, and in their hearts, ignited a flame of hope.

"There is, there is! Look at this exquisite white jade dice of mine, miss will definitely like it!"

"Mine too, this cornelian phoenix tail shuttlecock of mine is precisely what young ladies love to play with!"

"This of mine is also interesting......"

Yu Fu was currently sitting under the Western Wing's back veranda eating Eastern Ling's specialty desserts, while also watching the spring water in the back noisily bubbling.