Chapter 199: 126 Hairpin (First Round)_3
They are praising Gu Jinyu for her exceptional intelligence!
Gu Jinyu bowed and said, “It’s all thanks to grandmother’s great teaching. Since my childhood, I’ve enjoyed my time under her tutelage, where I learned by looking and hearing. My current knowledge is all due to her efforts. She didn’t show favoritism due to my being a girl; she invited many distinguished scholars to tutor me. Without grandmother, there would be no Countess Jin Yu.”
Gu’s Dowager Lady felt thrilled by these words.
Indeed, the Dowager Lady deeply loved Jin Yu, but she could not compare this love with that for her three legitimate grandsons. The scholars were invited by Marquis Gu, and all the old lady had done was not objecting.
But Jin Yu attributed this credit to her. This showed her filial devotion.
Unlike that wild girl who was raised in the countryside; she has been in the Capital City for so long, yet she hasn’t visited to pay her respects.
What a pity she’s not her blood kin, hence the invisible barrier.
“Congratulations, old lady and Countess!” Lady Ling presented the gift she had carefully prepared.
Jin Yu didn’t really like Lady Ling, but she knew the Dowager Lady adored Lady Ling. So, she wouldn’t offend her.
She personally accepted Lady Ling’s gift: “Thank you, my lady.”
Lady Ling took out another gift: “This is prepared by your elder brother. He couldn’t leave the military camp, so he asked me to bring the gift to you first.”
Jin Yu knew that it was actually Lady Ling who prepared this, but she was not disappointed. You can’t become fat in one bite. The changes in her brother’s attitude towards her would come slowly. She could already see initial hints and believed that with time, her elder brother would accept her from the bottom of his heart!
Jin Yu’s coming of age ceremony was grand, attracting many dignitaries from Capital City. Even the official from Guozijian came!
The official was second only to the chancellor in Guozijian, with two ranks: chief and deputy. The one who came was Chief Zheng!
The young chancellor had passed away, and the old chancellor resigned and left Capital City. Everyone in the city was saying that this Chief Zheng would be the next chancellor of Guozijian!
Jin Yu felt extremely honored, dissolving all the grievances she had received at the villa over the past six months.
She indeed belonged to the Capital City. This was where she could shine her light!
If Chief Zheng’s arrival brought Jin Yu utmost honor, then the next person to arrive surely brought brilliance to the whole Marquis Residence.
The visitor was actually the trusted aide of the Crown Princess, bringing a coming of age ceremony gift for Jin Yu from the Crown Princess!
Jin Yu was at a loss for words.
The Crown Princess would be the future queen, her status only second to the Emperor, Empress, and Crown Prince. Even the noble concubines dared not offend her. Yet such a high-ranking person actually sent someone to attend her coming of age ceremony?
Jin Yu was stunned and flattered!
The palace eunuch said, “Congratulations, wise Countess. The Crown Princess suggested, if you have time, you could visit the East Palace to accompany her in a game of chess when she’s bored.”
“Yes!” Jin Yu respectfully responded.
The eunuch waved the duster in his hand, smiling, “It’s getting late, and the Crown Princess is awaiting my return to report.”
“I will see you out!”
“Please stay, wise countess.”
After the eunuch left, both Dowager Lady Gu and Marquis Gu felt like they were dreaming. In one night, they had established a link with the Crown Princess?
It might be a bit exaggerated to say they had established a link. The Crown Princess probably just sent the gift in honor of the Emperor’s face.
Nonetheless, this regard was enough to give them prestige in the Capital City for a while.
“Jin Yu did not disappoint me.” The last tiny grudge the Dowager Lady had against Jin Yu, for not being her blood grandchild, also disappeared. Did it matter if she was her blood kin or not?
Whoever walked out from their Marquis Residence represented their family’s honor.