HCB Chapter 203 Bold Guesses
Chapter 203 Bold Guesses
"girl?"
Granny Yu's face was full of worry.
The girl suddenly turned pale, her eyes filled with shock; the scene had truly terrified her.
"Granny Yu," Yu Wan said, her voice trembling slightly from extreme shock, "I'm alright."
She looked at the maid who had broken the vase and said gently, "I'm fining you half a month's wages. Be more careful next time and don't be so careless."
Everything in Cuijinxuan was personally purchased by the Duchess of Anguo. Some items were from the storeroom, while others were newly purchased. In short, they were all valuable and high-quality items.
If the maid were to be made to pay compensation, she probably couldn't afford it even if she worked for the Duke of Anguo's mansion for free her entire life.
The maidservant didn't know if her mistress would change her mind this time, so she didn't dare to get up.
Only after seeing the girl enter the house and remain silent for a long time did he dare to get up.
Inside the room, Yu Wan rested her chin on one hand and held a teacup in the other, taking sips from time to time.
She went through everything that had happened since she arrived in Shengjing.
Initially, Chen Yuanniang impersonated "Yu Wan" because of a dream, but after the two met, Chen Yuanniang regarded her as a thorn in her side.
He took action against her time and time again.
Judging from this incident, it seems that the original plot is eliminating the potential threat of her "not following the script".
She was supposed to be the catalyst for the romance between the male and female leads, but instead she has become a stumbling block between them.
After Yun Shang entered the capital, apart from not developing a romantic relationship with the female lead, his career path followed the original novel.
Because Yun Shang had to prepare for the imperial examination, the two had very little time to meet and talk.
On several occasions, Yu Wan sensed that Yun Shang's gaze was somewhat strange.
His gaze towards her held tenderness, but occasionally flashed with coldness and struggle.
just like……
Yu Wan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then had a sudden realization.
If her success rate in winning over Yun Shang reached 50% in Huicheng County, then after entering the capital, her success rate would probably start to decline from 50%.
Instead of rising, it fell.
She had previously speculated that Yun Shang and Prince Chen might have realized her intentions, and if the plot discovered this anomaly, it would definitely try to get the two back on the "right track".
Even as an outsider, she is manipulated by the plot, but a fictional character who only exists in this book is definitely easier to control.
But why did Yun Shang and Prince Chen gradually lose control of the plot and awaken their own consciousness in Huicheng County?
What exactly does it depend on for them to awaken self-awareness?
Yu Wan got up and paced back and forth in the room, trying to find a clue from her memory.
Everything that happened between her and Yunshang in Huicheng County was outside the plot.
Yun Shang's attitude towards her gradually changed.
"Does this mean that these fictional characters can only escape the control of the plot by deviating from the original storyline?" Yu Wan muttered to herself.
"But why am I suddenly being controlled by the plot?"
Yu Wan frowned in deep thought, her brows so furrowed they could trap a fly.
She needs to find a way to verify this!
correct!
Wang Wanshu!
Since arriving in the capital, Wang Wanshu seems to have stopped bothering Yu Wan. Could it be that she has completely broken free from the control of the plot?
Yu Wan's eyes lit up, and she immediately turned to Granny Yu and said, "Granny Yu, please go to Prince Chen's residence and send me a visiting card. I would like to arrange a meeting with Princess Tianyin."
Granny Yu was somewhat surprised, "Miss and Princess Tianyin are old acquaintances?"
"This old servant has heard that Princess Tianyin is not in good health and has never liked to go out or meet guests. I'm afraid she won't see you, young lady."
Yu Wan's answer was vague: "I guess you could say we know each other."
"Granny, you just need to deliver the invitation. You'll know whether she sees it or not once it's in her hands."
Yu Wan waited for Wang Wanshu to agree to meet her, but unexpectedly, it was Lady Kangping who arrived first.
Yu Wan: "…………"
She was right when she called the mother and son flies.
Lady Kangping came with Xie Guanqing this time, saying she came to apologize to Yu Wan.
Xie Guanqing was dressed in a moon-white silk robe today, embroidered with silver patterns all over, like the shimmering waves of a lake under the moonlight, understated yet luxurious.
A dazzling, icy blue ribbon, inlaid with a thumb-sized sapphire, cinched his waist. His dark hair was neatly tied up, and he wore a jade crown; the warm, lustrous color of the jade perfectly complemented his refined demeanor.
Holding a gold-flecked folding fan, he walked with light yet steady steps, each step as precise as if measured, displaying the demeanor and bearing of a young master from a noble family, exuding an aura of nobility that commanded respect.
This was the first time Lady Anguo had met Xie Guanqing, and her previously restrained thoughts began to waver again.
Only the Duke of Anguo remained unmoved.
He glanced at the screen beside him.
He thought to himself, "He's nothing but a hypocrite."
At that moment, Yu Wan was sitting behind the screen.
She saw Xie Guanqing's appearance through a small hole in the screen, and, in perfect unison with the Duke of Anguo, she mentally muttered, "A beast in human clothing."
Xie Guanqing may look respectable, but he's actually rotten to the core.
Lady Kangping, with a beaming smile, spoke first: "Our two families had some unpleasantness last time, and I came here today with Guanqing to apologize."
“Guanqing couldn’t control himself earlier, which is why he lost his composure for a moment.” She smiled and looked at the Duchess of Anguo. “Didn’t we all go through the same thing when we were young?”
Lady Anguo's gaze fell on Xie Guanqing, and the more she looked at him, the more satisfied she became.
She was about to speak.
Duke Anguo suddenly said coldly, "Being tactless isn't a matter of being young. Don't use youth as an excuse, and..."
“Lady Kangping, I never offended a young lady like this when I was young. Please don’t lump me together with certain other people.”
Yu Wan, behind the screen, almost burst out laughing.
I never knew Duke Anguo was so good at roasting people.
The smile on Lady Kangping's face froze, and Xie Guanqing's face also showed embarrassment.
She stopped waving her fan, and the elegance and composure she had been deliberately putting on vanished.
Lady Anguo stared at it, looking somewhat dazed.
After being subjected to such sarcastic and sarcastic remarks, Lady Kangping, given her usual temperament, certainly wouldn't have tolerated it.
But they have other motives, so we can only endure it for now.
She forced a smile, "Guanqing must have made a mistake. That's why I brought him here today to apologize to Yu Wan."
As she spoke, Lady Kangping gestured to Xie Guanqing with her eyes, signaling him to say something.
Xie Guanqing had no intention of coming today.
But Lady Kangping said that he must come today. The more humble the Kangping Marquis's family is, the more public opinion will side with them in the future.
Xie Guanqing felt a burning hatred for Yu Wan whenever he thought of her, wishing he could make her wish she were dead.
After struggling internally for a while, he bowed slightly and said, "Madam Duchess, I was rude before. I was disrespectful to my cousin Wan, and I have come here today to apologize to her."
Upon seeing his behavior, Duke Anguo simply sneered.
This apology lacked sincerity and seemed merely a formality.
"Since this is an apology, my dear nephew must have brought some gifts. Show them to me and let me see what you brought. If I can see your sincerity, I might consider letting Wan'er forgive you."