chapter 55

“It’s not hot out today, but it’s a pity that it isn’t raining . In the rain, the scenery at West Lake becomes even prettier . ”

Gu JiuGe was someone who frequented various sightseeing spots, and there was not a single one in Lin’An that he had not visited . Naturally, he had a better understanding of how to enjoy these things .

“Who knows, maybe it will rain come night time? Let’s wait around until nightfall . Maybe it will rain at that time!”

Yu Fu casually said this, and everyone continued to chat .

“It would be great if it could rain when you wanted it to rain . This year has seen less rainwater, and there are fears that we will need to endure a drought . When that time comes, who knows how many fields will be barren and how many families will become destitute . ”

The eldest prince could not help but sigh . Inside the cabin, the second prince was also chatting with Gu HuaiJiang about this matter .

“… Father Emperor is very worried . There was not much rain last year, but who knew that this year would be even worse . Uncle Gu, how do you think this matter should be handled?”

Gu HuaiJiang casually held a cup of wine . His eyes glimmered while watching Yu Fu joyously laugh through the porthole .

Hearing the second prince suddenly say this, his hand froze . He then slowly lowered the cup .

“Is second prince asking for advice on how to run the country?”

The second prince was stunned . Faced with his dignified bearing, he did not dare to lie and just nodded .

“Father Emperor said that you were a subject who helped to provide the country with peace and stability . He told us to come and ask your for advice more often . Does Uncle Gu not wish to teach me?”

Gu HuaiJiang raised his cup with a smile in his direction, and the second prince hastily returned the gestured . The two then took a sip .

“That’s just His Majesty showing his favor . I am just a normal soldier . How could I possibly have any understanding of providing a country with peace and stability? I can only understand some of the writings in military books and know about the matters on the battlefield . As for running a country, second prince should ask someone else!”

He graciously declined the second prince’s request .

The second prince did not get upset . He knew that Gu HuaiJiang had a high status and was always careful around others . He would not carelessly show his support for any prince .

He could not be impatient with things as he had been earlier with saying that he would pick Yu Fu up . Moving to advance quickly might actually have the opposite effect .

As such, he gave up on the topic and followed Gu HuaiJiang’s gaze out of the porthole . Seeing Princess DanYang currently stand next to Gu ShuBai, the two were slowly standing closer and closer .

“Uncle Gu, look . DanYang is still the same as when she was little . She just likes being together with your eldest . Now that the two of them are older, she is still so lacking in trying to avoid situations that could be seen as improper . ”

He verbally complained about Princess DanYang being improper, but Gu HuaiJiang was able to understand that he was trying to bring up the matter of Princess DanYang liking Gu ShuBai .

Gu HuaiJiang smiled and said: “Princess is no longer little . She is already at an age where she should get married . She should indeed avoid those situations . I will tell ShuBai and them that they should have a sense of propriety with girls . After all…”

The second prince’s heart chilled . He never thought that Gu HuaiJiang would refuse this matter so resolutely . For a while, he did not know how to respond .

“After all, the family did not have any female members previously, but now, there is Yu Fu . In another two or three years, she will also grow up . She should learn a little earlier to avoid doing things that will arouse suspicions . ”

So he was talking about Yu Fu .

The second prince let out a sigh of relief . Then looking at Gu HuaiJiang’s eyes, he felt that this was not right .

What he said was not limited to Yu Fu alone…

Outside the porthole, Gu ShuBai suddenly walked over to Yu Fu’s side and picked her up . At the same time, he created some distance between himself and Princess DanYang .

“Your feet must be getting sore from standing for so long, right? Let’s go inside to sit for a while . ”

“Eldest brother, you guys can go and sit inside! I want to sit outside!”

She had not had enough of the sights .

Gu ShuBai helplessly looked over at the eldest prince, and the latter was very accomodating towards Yu Fu, giving the order: “Go and bring out some chairs . We’ll sit on the deck to enjoy the scenery . Is the field of view not greater than it would be inside?”

These words were in line with what Yu Fu desired, and she cheerfully said: “Brother YiZhao is right . We can go inside when it starts raining later . We can enjoy the rainy scenery with the general!”

This was the second time that Yu Fu had brought up something along the lines of it raining later in the day .

Everyone merely thought that she was just joking, but the eldest prince had always been thorough and asked her a question .

“Yu Fu, do you really feel like it will rain later?”

After saying this, he raised his head to look at the sky . The sky was grey, but it was not the kind of grey that came with rain . The air also did not feel particularly humid .

“Eldest prince, it’s just a child’s joke . Why are you taking it so seriously?”

The young men who were accompanying the eldest prince began to laugh, “Eldest prince likes young miss Yu Fu . That’s why he feels that everything she says is reasonable . ”

Since these people followed the eldest prince, they were naturally able to see how much he favored Yu Fu . This was why they were very respectful towards Yu Fu .

This made Gu ShuBai and the others feel very at ease .

Only Princess DanYang’s expression revealed any displeasure .

She felt that Gu ShuBai had deliberately distanced himself from her .

As for everyone present, regardless of whether it was the sons of Marquis Gu’s Manor or the young men accompanying the eldest prince, they were all gathered around Yu Fu .

She, as a dignified princess, was left to the side on her own . How could she be asked to tolerate this?

“That’s right, sister Yu Fu is a good girl . A young child’s jokes cannot be taken seriously . Eldest brother, you’re a grown man . Why bother with following up on this joke? It’s a little too undignified . ”

She carried herself with the bearing of a princess . Saying this so naturally, everyone’s focus returned to her .

Gu ShuBai suddenly recalled something that Yu Fu had previously said .

The one thing that she hated the most was being called a young child .

“DanYang, why are you looking down on Yu Fu again? Though she is young, she is not a child who will speak nonsense . Yu Fu, can you tell brother YiZhao why you feel that it will rain later?”

Yu Fu liked this part of the eldest prince . It was because he respected her and did not think of her as a young child .

The first time that the two met, he had squatted down slightly to speak with her . That was a sight that Yu Fu would always remember .

“Of course, I can!”

Yu Fu pointed at a mountain in the distance, and everyone looked in that direction . She was pointing in the direction of Leifeng Pagoda .

“Look at the foot of the mountain . The swallows are flying very low because the bugs that they eat fly very low . When the bugs’ wings make contact with the water vapor in the air, it adds quite a bit of weight to the bugs; however, it’s something that we wouldn’t even notice . Also, eldest brother, what did we just see?”

Gu ShuBai thought for a bit, “Are you talking about the golden carp leaping out of the water?”

“That’s right . The large carp leaped out of the water because there is less air underwater on a rainy day . It needs to leap out to get air! That’s why it will definitely rain later . Let’s just wait to see the rainy scenery of West Lake!”