Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 299 Gu Yuanming is in trouble?

This seating area is extremely large and can easily accommodate hundreds of people without feeling crowded.

To the side of the seating area is a large pavilion on the water.

The pavilion over there was larger than the women's area, and it was set up as a men's section.

It looks quite far, but it's actually separated from the women's area by a small, man-made stream.

The streamside was planted with low-lying flowers and grasses, which did not prevent the men and women from looking at each other at any time, making it really resemble a matchmaking event.

"Greetings to Princess An."

"Greetings to Princess An."

"May Princess An be well."

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Hundreds of people curtsied to Princess An, which pleased the elegant lady, who raised her hand to indicate that everyone should rise.

Everyone straightened up and naturally walked towards their respective seats.

As Gu Qingyue walked, she looked around and saw two more noble people walking over behind Princess An. One of them was older and was being helped by someone.

Seeing Gu Qingyue's scrutinizing gaze, Madam Wei lowered her head and said softly, "The older one is the old matriarch of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion, and the other one is Princess Pei Yunshan, the eldest daughter of Princess Jinglian. Her chess skills are the best among the four in the capital, and her zither skills are also considered masterful. They are probably here today to act as judges."

After thinking for a moment, Madam Wei recalled that Gu Qingyue had offended Princess Chaoyue, and added, "However, Princess Jinglian is much older than Princess Qingfeng, and they do not get along. Princess Pei is straightforward and open-minded, so she does not get along well with Princess Chaoyue either. This is common knowledge in the capital."

Gu Qingyue nodded knowingly. So those three people upstairs were the judges!

No wonder. But today Princess An seems quite peaceful, a stark contrast to the woman who cried so loudly that night.

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyue looked towards the men's section in the distance. There were still a few people on the road in the men's section, but there were already quite a few people sitting there.

Gu Qingyue looked around but didn't see Gu Yuanming and the other two, and her heart tightened.

She sat up straight, lowered her eyes, and instantly released her spiritual power to scan the male guests several times. There really weren't any three brothers!

Upon seeing several brothers from the first and third branches of the family, Gu Qingyue immediately became restless.

She looked around again and found that Princess Qing'an was not there either!

Gu Qingyue immediately stood up.

"Sister-in-law, I suddenly feel a bit unwell in my stomach. I'm going to change my clothes and I'll be right back."

After leaving those words behind, he turned and walked away from behind the long table with Jiang Wan and Zhu Qing.

Wei got up to call out, but Liu quickly grabbed her sleeve.

"It's just going to change clothes, why are you so nervous? Are you going to shout? Don't embarrass the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

After saying that, he glared fiercely at Madam Wei.

Wei pretended not to see it, but she did sit down without saying a word.

Gu Qingyue ignored Wei's anxiety; compared to the situation Gu Yuanming might encounter, these were insignificant.

By the time Gu Qingyue left the garden and walked towards the vicinity of Gu Yuanming and the others' residence, more than a quarter of an hour had passed.

As Gu Qingyue walked, she released her spiritual power, and she actually managed to find some clues.

She saw Gu Yuanen rushing by.

"Fourth Brother," Gu Qingyue called softly.

Gu Yuanen, who was some distance away, paused and turned around. He saw what looked like his younger sister standing deep in the flower path, and he immediately ran over.

"What are you doing here? Where are your second and third brothers?" Gu Qingyue asked nervously.

“Third Brother and Prince Zhang have left. Second Brother didn’t want to come and is sleeping in his room,” Gu Yuanen said.

Hearing this, Gu Qingyue felt slightly relieved. "Then why are you in such a hurry?"

"Looking for Third Brother! The talent show is about to start, we need to get him to go and watch!"

As soon as Gu Yuanen finished speaking, he received a glare from Gu Qingyue.

"Can you finish your sentence at once? Didn't you say he left with Prince Zhang?"

"Yes," Gu Yuanen said, puzzled by the underlying anger in his sister's words. "What are you doing here?"

Gu Qingyue lowered her voice in an annoyed tone, "I saw that Princess Qing'an was not there, and neither was my third brother. I was worried about him, so I came out to look for him."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanen immediately became nervous. He looked around and pulled Gu Qingyue toward a corridor.

“I reckon Third Brother is up at Tinghe Tower ahead. Let’s go,” the two said, quickening their pace.

Standing in front of the building, Gu Qingyue looked into the distance and saw the figures of people in Shangchun Garden. There was a lot of chattering, so it seemed that the talent show had not started yet.

However, this place is so close to Shangchun Garden, would Third Brother be here?

The two of them walked up the stairs with a clattering sound.

Upstairs was as quiet as a chicken's nest.

The four of them looked around, but there wasn't a single person in sight.

Gu Qingyue and the other woman exchanged a glance, a bad feeling creeping over them. Had something happened to Gu Yuanming?

"Let's split up and search," Gu Qingyue said as they went downstairs.

Gu Yuanen nodded and walked towards a passage deep within the garden.

Gu Qingyue thought for a moment, then walked along the riverbank toward the back wing. That direction was the furthest from Shangchun Garden, and she guessed that no one lived there.

She led Jiang Wan and Zhu Qing for about fifteen minutes, and finally saw the two of them under the shade of a tree in the distance.

It was Zhao Lingyun?!

She was sitting on the ground, sobbing, while a tall man stood beside her.

The man had a handsome face and a high nose bridge; he was truly a rare beauty.

But at this moment, he frowned, his face showing suppressed impatience.

"Miss Zhao, please have some self-respect," the man said, turning away from the woman who was crying on the ground, her face streaked with tears.

"This young master is not a frivolous person, and I have never had patience for uninvited guests. Please make yourself at home!"

Gu Qingyue's lips twitched as she read this; it was said so subtly.

So what if the woman tried to cheat and got caught? Just tell her to get lost. This noble young man from ancient times is indeed well-mannered!

However, now was not the time to watch the show. She had roughly guessed the man's identity, so she didn't care about anything else and walked directly across the small bridge on the riverbank.

When Zhao Lingyun saw someone approaching, she immediately wiped away her tears and stood up.

But when she saw who it was, she was stunned and stood there.

Gu Qingyue caught the fleeting resentment and jealousy in his eyes, but she didn't have time to dwell on it.

Gu Qingyue hurriedly stepped forward and gave a slight curtsy, "Is this Prince Zhang? Have you ever met my third brother?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lingyun, who was standing beside her, stiffened, but she quickly adjusted her angle so that Gu Qingyue wouldn't notice her expression.

"You are? The third young lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?" Zhang Qingxuan quickly recognized the stunningly beautiful woman in front of him.

For no other reason than that someone, after drinking, blurted out the truth: he had long been in love with a woman, and upon seeing her today, he found her to be truly extraordinary!

At least in terms of appearance, she is unparalleled in the capital.

Gu Qingyue nodded, and then heard the man say, "We were just together, he must have already gone to the talent show."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue suddenly had a bad feeling.