novelhk Chapter 276 What should I do with my second sister?
Chapter 276 What should I do with my second sister?
When I arrived at Gui's house, Gui Shan had indeed returned, and the doctor was examining her. I waited for a while, spoke with Gui Yuan for a while, and was then led in. Gui Shan's face was pale and bloodless, and she was lying on the bed taking a nap.
The younger sister hurried forward and asked, "Miss Gui, are you okay?"
Gui Shan opened her eyes and looked at her, smiling slightly: "Wan'er, don't be so polite, just call me Shan Shan."
My younger sister happily changed her name to "Shanshan."
Gui Yuan observed the county lady's expression and knew that she and her sister had something to say, so she smiled and said, "I brought some homemade fruit drinks. I'll pour some for my sister and the county lady. County lady, please accompany my sister."
After she left, the younger sister asked, "How are you?"
Gui Shan thought of the prince's gentleness when he helped her take the drugs, and her face turned red. She nodded shyly: "It's done... Thank you for today."
"You don't have to thank me. You could have succeeded without me. I'm the one who should be thanking you. You had it all planned out, but you changed it without hesitation to save me."
The younger sister looked at Guishan and said it would be a lie to say she wasn't touched.
Even she might selfishly choose her future over saving others.
Gui Shan shook her head. "I know what I want. Opportunities are rare, but people are more important. No matter who it was, I would have helped them."
"Thank you." The younger sister said seriously, "But have you thought about the future?"
The Gui family does not have a prominent family background, and if she marries into the royal family, her future will be extremely difficult.
"I heard earlier that the Crown Princess's choice has already been decided. It's Zuo Xiangwan, a daughter of the Zuo family. Even with all your hard work, I'm afraid you can't surpass her. Even if you succeed now, you'll probably only be able to get the position of concubine."
Gui Shan smiled and said, "That's for sure. You don't have to worry about me. I've already made preparations."
Is it inferior to others to rush to become the prince's concubine?
If it were Si Muyan, she wouldn't understand such a thought. If it were Si Mutong, she would rather die than live in disgrace. But my younger sister could understand it very well. For the sake of the family's interests, Gui Shan had no choice but to climb up desperately, to the highest place a woman could reach.
The younger sister thought for a moment and then said, "You should know that the prince and Song Yin—that's the reindeer girl—have a special relationship."
"I know that too. She's just a reindeer girl. If His Royal Highness likes her, he can just keep her by his side." Gui Shan could see that her younger sister was genuinely concerned for her and said, "In the future, there will only be more and more people around the Crown Prince. If I can't even accommodate a reindeer girl, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage?"
"You're right." The younger sister told him about her request for reward on behalf of the reindeer girl.
Gui Shan remained calm and agreed, "You did a great job. This way, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince won't have to be so cautious when interacting with her. Even if someone discovers her, no one will criticize her identity. Furthermore, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will undoubtedly be grateful to you for this."
The younger sister stared at Gui Shan for a long moment before she said, "Shan Shan, I've only heard that you're dignified and steady, a standout among the ladies. But today I've learned that you also have a generous heart, keen insight, and are bold and careful."
Gui Shan laughed out loud: "Wan'er is so sweet, I feel embarrassed by her praise."
As the two had expected, after the prince had Gui Shan sent back, he went to the emperor and told him that he accidentally heard someone calling for help today, so he rescued Gui Shan, and then the situation was urgent because Gui Shan was taking drugs.
"Father, the situation was critical at the time. Miss Gui was already in imminent danger. I had no one else around, so I had no choice but to take the drugs for her myself. I cannot but take responsibility for ruining Miss Gui's reputation."
The emperor glanced at him calmly: "The situation is urgent, and it's not your fault."
The prince's eyes darkened. He had always known that his father disliked him. He had never expected his father to be so cold and indifferent. He hadn't shown the slightest concern when he heard that he was giving drugs to others.
Doesn’t the emperor know how terrible snake venom is? If he sucks out the snake venom for others, won’t he get poisoned himself?
It’s not that I don’t know, it’s just that I don’t care.
"Thank you for your understanding, Father."
"Since you have ruined her reputation, you must take responsibility. Let's do this. When the time comes for the selection, choose her to be your concubine." The emperor waved his hand, signaling the prince to leave.
After the Crown Prince left, his eyes grew darker and darker. He had come here hoping that his father would grant Gui Shan to him directly.
Although she was only a concubine and not as grand as the Crown Princess, the fact that the Emperor personally granted the marriage was very different from the one chosen by the minor.
Being granted marriage by the emperor means that the emperor values this marriage.
The prince took a deep breath and clenched his fists. It was not that he valued Gui Shan that much, but the emperor's cold and casual attitude was enough to prove that he didn't care about his son at all.
Si Muyan and her younger sister both returned safely, but her second sister in the paddock was not so lucky.
Like her younger sister, she was pursued by monkeys the entire way and never encountered any guards. That would have been fine, but when she reached the very edge of the enclosure, she saw only broken fences, collapsed and shattered, stretching across the entire area.
People can go out directly from here, and people or animals outside can also come in unimpeded.
How is this going?
The second sister didn't dare to run out casually. When she wanted to change direction, the monkeys behind her all retreated, making frightened sounds, as if they had encountered something terrible.
Looking again, I saw a small and cute animal appearing in another direction. It looked like a cat, but it wasn't a cat.
Although the second sister likes animals, she is not so stupid as to think that this little animal is as well-behaved as a domestic cat.
Sure enough, the caracal walked slowly forward, but its back was arched, clearly an attacking posture. The next moment, it jumped up and pounced on the second sister.
The second sister picked up the longbow and waved it, and the caracal could not get close to her for a while.
But this was not a long-term solution. The second sister panicked and ran out of the enclosure, only to find that she had left the safe area of the enclosure.
The caracal behind her was chasing her relentlessly and she had no power to resist at all.
How to do?
The second sister picked up the arrow and shot at the caracal, but missed.
But strangely, the caracal actually stopped and kept tearing the arrow apart.
So the animal was after the arrow, not her?
The second sister thought about it and threw another arrow. As expected, the caracal tore off one arrow and started to tear off the second one...
After tearing it apart, it continued to chase the second sister.
The second sister was sure that this strange little animal was going to attack with arrows.
She dropped her arrows one by one as she fled. When she had thrown away all seven arrows, she dropped her quiver and finally her bow.
The caracal really tore at the arrow and did not continue chasing.
The second sister ran far away, and only stopped panting after confirming that the caracal had not caught up with her.
But where is this place? She has no idea. When she escaped, she was so panicked that she didn't even pay attention to which direction she was running.
How to do?