Divorced by mutual agreement (1)

If she remarries, she'll inevitably compare her husband to Xu Weibei. Wouldn't that mean she'll lose no matter how she compares?

How are we supposed to get by?

"Didn't I tell you? I'm not looking anymore. I won't rush you, and you won't rush me. We'll just make do." Gu Wanning teased her deliberately.

Er Ya pouted, "When I'm being serious with you, you just become serious."

"Don't think about it too much. Let's wait until we can leave smoothly."

Gu Wanning was actually very worried.

She felt that Xu Weibei would not agree.

Even if the emperor agrees, things might still encounter complications.

Don't forget, the phrase "follow the rules" doesn't exist in Xu Weibei's dictionary!

Gu Wanning was truly afraid that if the divorce didn't go through, it would become public knowledge and make her a laughingstock.

Gu Wanning's birthday arrived quickly.

No one mentioned this to Gu Wanning.

Xu Weibei originally wanted to ask for a day off, but he was afraid that asking for leave would be too obvious and would not be conducive to creating a surprise. So he instructed his Second Concubine to find a way to lure Gu Wanning out after he went to court, so that she would have enough time to prepare the courtyard.

Second Concubine readily agreed.

Xu Weibei imperial court, but the Gu family sent a carriage to pick up Gu Wanning.

Chapter 129 Divorced (Part 1)

"Is something wrong at home?" Gu Wanning asked her third brother Gu Anfang, who had come to pick her up.

Because the Imperial Guards sometimes had to stand guard at night, their rest time differed from that of other officials.

Gu Anfang just returned home from her night shift and was looking forward to a good night's sleep when her mother sent her to pick up her annoying younger sister, which naturally put her in a bad mood.

"I don't know." Gu Anfang sat on the donkey cart, his tone harsh. "Are you going back or not?"

It would be best if he didn't reply; he could just go back and report.

"Yes," Gu Wanning said after thinking for a moment.

Her eyelids had been twitching since she woke up in the morning, and Er Ya told her it was because it was her birthday today.

But a twitching left eye means good fortune, while a twitching right eye means bad luck... It seems like her right eye is twitching.

The Gu family basically doesn't bother her in her life.

Apart from returning on Gu Yuanshi's birthday, she never went back afterward, at most sending her Third Concubine to treat Wei Shi's leg.

Why are they suddenly coming to pick me up today?

Could it be that the Emperor has given his approval regarding the Corn?

Or is it that the Gu family is about to be in trouble?

Thinking back to what her First Concubine had said about the many hidden dangers behind Gu Yuanshi, Gu Wanning couldn't help but wonder if this was a bolt from the blue that had detonated prematurely.

Since ancient times, reform has been a risky business, and Gu Wanning has always felt uneasy about it.

However, she had previously comforted herself by thinking that even if Gu Yuanshi was unlucky, it wouldn't affect his married daughter.

First Concubine's dream, despite the Gu family's tragic end, didn't Gu Wanqing still become the Empress Dowager in the end?

So she's fine.

However, she doesn't want anything to happen to the Gu family now.

Gu Wanning got into the carriage with Er Ya. She originally wanted to take Third Concubine to have Wei Shi check her health again, but Gu Anfang refused.

"Mother said, Father said, you can only bring Er Ya home, don't bring any random people."

Gu Wanning was certain that Gu Anfang himself had said the phrase "a mess of a person".

Er Ya muttered to herself, "I was originally planning to take Shitou to familiarize himself with the place!"

"Who's the Shitou? No one's allowed to bring it today anyway."

Gu Wanning was still a little worried about Gu Anfang —this simpleton might just lead her astray.

"Third Brother, tell me, is it good news or bad news?"

Gu Anfang sneered, "Something bad."

Gu Wanning: "... Really?"

"If I say it's a good thing, will you believe me? If I say it's true, will you believe me?"

Gu Wanning: I really don't believe it. Mainly because you're so cynical and irritable all the time, who can believe you?

"Hurry up, are you coming or not? I'm waiting to go home and sleep!"

Seeing the redness in his eyes, Gu Wanning led Er Ya into the car.

The donkey cart couldn't go fast even if it wanted to, and it swayed along the bustling street towards the Gu Residence.

"Madam, please wait here, I'll ask for you," Er Ya said. "The Third Young Master seems to like me quite a bit."

Gu Wanning: "Then go out and ask."

Er Ya went out and sat next to Gu Anfang, quickly getting information out of him.

"The Third Young Master didn't know either. He only said that as soon as he got home today, the Old Madam told him to come and pick you up."

"Oh, it's okay, I'll find out when I get home."

When they got home, He Shi was already waiting at the door with her Ling Ge.

"Our birthday girl is back." He Shi smiled and stepped forward to hold Gu Wanning's hand. "It was so cold, your hands were freezing. Before you left, Mother specially found a quilt for you to put in the carriage, but Third Brother left without it, which made Mother grumble about it in the house."

Gu Anfang rolled his eyes. "Alright, I've brought him back. Can we go back to sleep now?"

"Go to sleep. I'll have your Ling Ge call you for lunch after you've had some rest. Today is Gu Wanning's birthday, and your older brother is coming home for lunch too. Let's have a good get-together. We'll have a family reunion dinner tonight after Dad comes home."

"Tonight? She's still not leaving tonight?" Gu Anfang Gu Wanning with extreme disdain.

To be honest, the relationship between the brother and sister was indeed very tense before.

Gu Anfang is a clueless, straightforward man, and his predecessor also had a fiery temper. The two of them are like oil and water, neither willing to give in, so their relationship is very tense.

He Shi didn't answer, but simply smiled and urged Gu Anfang to rest, "Don't take your health for granted just because you're young. Wait until you get older..."

"Sister-in-law, are you talking about my eldest brother?" Gu Anfang asked with a grin. "Is it because my eldest brother is getting old, becoming more and more eccentric and difficult to please?"

He's practically a carbon copy of his father.

He has two fathers, so you can imagine the pressure he's under.

"When your older brother comes back, I'll tell him what you said," He Shi said with a laugh and a scolding tone.

Gu Anfang yawned as he walked inside. "Sister-in-law, I really need to go to sleep."