Chapter 105 I Envy You
The few of them walked out of the mansion. The carriages and horses outside were already prepared. Gu Jianshen was reluctant to part with Lu Ji and said, "Li'er and I will take you there."

Ever since Sun Mengli was taught a lesson by Zhang at the banquet that day, Qin Xiaoning hasn't seen her again in the past few days at Gu's Mansion.

Although she was a concubine and was deeply loved by Gu Jianshen, she was not free in front of her mistress. Today, Lu Ji and Qin Xiaoning were leaving, and Gu Jianshen went against Zhang and forced Sun Mengli to come out to see them off.

When Lu Ji heard that his friend wanted to give it to him, he didn't act pretentiously and readily agreed.

The servant of the Gu mansion led the horse over, and Gu Jianshen took Sun Mengli in his arms. Just as he was about to help her onto the horse, Zhang hurried out of the mansion.

When she came closer, Zhang first greeted Lu Ji and said, "General Lu has been staying in your house for a few days. I am sorry that I have not been able to treat him well. Please don't be offended, sir, as you are very generous."

Lu Ji smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, that's not true. Brother Gu and I have a life-long friendship, so please don't be too polite."

After exchanging pleasantries with Lu Ji, Zhang came to the front of the car again and said warmly to Qin Xiaoning, "My little aunt has been spoiled by me and the Marquis. She doesn't know the rules. Miss Qin, please forgive me."

The little girl who was so spoiled and arrogant in front of Gu Dong'er just now, now turned into a dignified and serious young lady in front of the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion.

Qin Xiaoning sat in the luxurious carriage, with a dignified appearance and a gentle smile on her face. She spoke in a gentle tone, "Madam, that's not right. I have been bothering you for so many days and have caused a misunderstanding with Miss Gu. I will be satisfied if you and the Marquis don't get angry with me."

As he said this, he looked up at Gu Jianshen who was standing beside Lu Ji, with a smile on his face, and asked, "Lord Gu, you won't blame me for pulling your sister's hair and making her cry, right?"

Lord Gu was suddenly called out, his face paused, and he quickly replied: "Don't blame me, it's my sister who was rude and delusional first, don't blame me for pulling her hair."

Qin Xiaoning smiled faintly when she heard this, and said jokingly: "I feel relieved that Lord Gu has this awareness."

At such a young age, he looks so different. Gu Jianshen, who was standing by, was stunned. He glanced at Lu Ji, and the expression on his face was indescribable.

Lu Ji smiled and said, "You spoiled her, blame me, blame me."

Zhang greeted the couple at the door in the manner of a mistress, then turned to look at her husband and asked, "My Lord, are you going out of the city to see General Lu off?"

Gu Jianshen said nothing, but just nodded to his wife. Zhang looked at Sun Mengli who was leading the horse, and her eyes turned cold.

Sun Mengli was forced to lower his head by Zhang's gaze.

Seeing this, Gu Jianshen frowned slightly and said to Zhang carefully, "Li'er and Brother Lu are old friends. I want to take Li'er to see Brother Lu off." At the end, he added, "I'll be back soon."

Zhang's hands were slightly clenched into fists under her wide sleeves. She tried her best to control herself and turned to look at Gu Jianshen: "My Lord, are you going to take a concubine out to show off in public?"

Zhang is considered a dignified and serious person, but as long as Sun Mengli is involved, she will explode uncontrollably at any time and anywhere.

Gu Jianshen was worried that his wife would embarrass Sun Mengli in public again, so he quickly explained, "There are differences between the high and the low, I know that, but this time I just took Li'er to see a friend off, don't think too much about it."

"Am I overthinking?" Zhang, who was always serious, unconsciously shed tears: "The Marquis doesn't care about me at all."

Seeing his wife about to explode again, Gu Jianshen said in panic, "How could that be? You are the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion, how could I not care about you?"

"My Lord, do you think that what I value most is the position of the mistress of the house?"

Although Zhang suppressed her emotions, her voice was choked with sobs: "If you don't like me, why did you marry me? You obeyed the old lady's wishes, became a filial son, and took your lover by your side. You can say that everything is satisfactory, but has the Marquis ever thought about me? You married me, but you don't care about me. The Marquis knows how bitter I am."

Seeing that his wife couldn't control her emotions again, Gu Jianshen sighed helplessly, was silent for a while, then looked up at Sun Mengli who was standing silently beside him.

"My Lord, Madam, I won't go." Sun Mengli bowed slightly to Lu Ji and Qin Xiaoning and said, "I will send General Lu and Miss Qin here. General and Miss Qin, take care on your journey."

With tears in her eyes, she turned around and walked back. The lonely figure disappeared from sight in a short while.

The carriage was moving forward at a rapid speed. Although Gu Jianshen kept chatting with Lu Ji all the way, he could not hide the sadness in his eyes.

On one hand, there is his wife who was married to him formally and is in charge of the household, and on the other hand, there is his sweetheart who has given her everything for him. Gu Jianshen is caught between the two women and naturally feels depressed.

All the way out of Chaozhou City, the vast expanse of land in the suburbs comes into view.

Lu Ji said to Gu Jianshen: "I'll go horse racing with you once."

"Hurrah!"

Facing the morning sun, the two men rode their fine horses, their hooves galloping away.

Qin Xiaoning was so bored sitting in the car that she felt sleepy, so she just lay down on the couch and closed her eyes.

The carriage that Lu Ji specially asked a skilled craftsman to build for her was extremely comfortable. The compartment was spacious and the couch was comparable to the large pear wood bed in Qingsong Garden. Lying on it made people want to fall asleep.

Lu Ji and Gu Jianshen ran a long circle, and when they came back, they saw that there was no movement in the carriage. Lu Ji smiled and said, "A Ning is the laziest. She must have fallen asleep again."

Then he said to Lu Jianshen, "Brother Lu, please send me here."

After riding for a while, Gu Jianshen's originally gloomy mood finally improved. He looked at Lu Ji with envy on his face: "You said that day that you would not marry for Miss Qin, but I didn't believe it in my heart."

Before he could finish, Lu Ji smiled and joked, "Do you believe it now?"

Lu Jianshen nodded: "I believe it." He added: "I really envy you."

Lu Ji knew what he meant. Being caught between his wives and concubines, his life was not as comfortable as his. He didn't know how to comfort him, so he just said, "You should be more open-minded."

As he said this, he clasped his fists towards Lu Jianshen and said, "See you later."

Gu Jianshen looked reluctant and replied, "See you later."

Seeing Lu Ji turning his horse to leave, Gu Jianshen called him back and pointed to the carriage: "Since he is asleep, Brother Lu will greet my sister-in-law and say goodbye on my behalf."

Before Lu Ji could say yes, the window of the carriage creaked open from the inside, and the little girl poked her head out with sleepy eyes: "Did you two have enough fun running?"

Lu Ji glared at the little woman: "It's so early in the morning, and you're sleeping again."

Qin Xiaoning rubbed her eyes and said cunningly, "I was afraid that I would interrupt your conversation, so I just turned invisible and fell asleep."

Lu Ji was happy, and Gu Jianshen also laughed and asked Qin Xiaoning: "Will my sister-in-law be willing to come to Jiangzhou in the future?"

Qin Xiaoning smiled faintly and said jokingly, "If Lord Gu can control my sister and stop her from having any ideas about my young master, I will be willing to come."

(End of this chapter)