Princess and the General

Chapter 54: He Is Too Anxious

Choosing a cloudy day, the members of Marquis Gu's Manor mightily set out.

Gu HuaiJiang's status was noble, and even if he did not want to go out in a carriage, Yu Fu naturally needed to ride in one.

Aside from this, Gu ShuBai and the others all set out on horseback. Initially, this group was not particularly mighty, but quite a few "uninvited guests" tagged along.

First, the second prince arrived with Princess DanYang in their carriages. They said that Princess DanYang also wished to go and see the lake, while the second prince had been unable to dissuade her and was dragged along.

Following this, the eldest prince also arrived. He said that he had come to Marquis Gu's Manor to train in archery. Who knew that they would be going out to play. It would not do to have the eldest prince go back just after arriving at the manor, thus they also brought him along.

There was also a group of people who often accompanied the two princes when they were out. They were all relatives of the imperial family in the capital or the sons of prominent families.

With all of these people gathered together, the group quickly grew many times bigger. The sidewalks were filled with civilians gathering to watch this scene unfold.

While passing through the streets, there were even soldiers who held up a rope to ensure that the civilians on the sidewalks did not bump into the procession; however, the civilians were very at ease. They just shouted out about General Gu and opened up a path.

"Have you heard? Today, General Gu is taking his daughter to West Lake to see the sights. Who knows what this young miss looks like?"

"I've heard that she is extremely beautiful and all who see her love her. Lord Marquis dotes on her to no end! That's not all. Even His Majesty personally granted her use of the Imperial Boat just to let her play!"

The second prince raised the curtain slightly and looked outside, his face unexpressive.

"Lord Marquis Gu... He really is loved by the people."

This sort of love, not to mention the eldest prince not receiving this much love, but even their father emperor might not be able to compete.

The boat granted by the imperial family was docked at the white embankment. Getting out of the carriages and dismounting their horses, everyone looked over at the boat and saw that there was a large patch of shadow at the front of the ship.

Yu Fu was finally able to understand what Gu Xiang was saying. She could run around on this ship without any need to worry about falling into the water because the deck had tall and sturdy railings that would not even allow a drop of water to leak through.

The most dazzling feature was the golden dragon carving at the prow. It was lifelike and resembled a dragon that had poked its head out of the water.

It was a truly astonishing sight.

"Go and fetch a tarp to cover up the golden dragon. That's something that only His Majesty can display when out and about."

Gu HuaiJiang gave this order to Qi Zhou, and the latter nimbly began to direct the workers. Very quickly, the lifelike golden dragon was tightly covered up.

Seeing him pay such close attention to etiquette, the second prince stepped forward with a smile, "Uncle Gu, Father Emperor often said that you have made many great contributions yet refused to be rewarded. It's because of this that the imperial boat was granted for Yu Fu to play. It is his way of showing his affection. You are being too formal."

The eldest prince had fallen a step behind, and everything had already been said by the second prince. He simply expressed his agreement then greeted Yu Fu.