I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 91 - 74: Coming of Age

Unfortunately, the follow-up was that Yuan Wei unhesitatingly refused the request of the Noble Consort, leaving her a bit disappointed.

Yuan Wei said that after he left the Consort Qian, he quickly discovered someone secretly tailing him. To avoid causing trouble for Gu Lan, he left the palace, hopping around and dodging like a ranger in hiding for several days, before finally shaking off the pursuit.

"It seems Consort Qian hasn’t loved you to the point of losing her mind yet."

Zijin, having listened to Young Master Wei’s juicy story with the noble consort, gleefully remarked, "Isn’t this already losing her mind? That’s Consort Qian, the birth mother of the Second Prince. Young Master Wei, you’re really... impressive!"

Gu Lan, munching on peanuts, caught something amiss in Yuan Wei’s words and said calmly:

"Consort Qian told you that thirteen years ago, she was very young, so she didn’t recognize any military numbers, nor did she know who you were in Yunzhou City... But, Yuan, did you forget something?"

"What is it?" Yuan Wei scratched his head and asked naively.

Gu Lan asked him in return, "How old is the Second Prince this year?"

"Fourteen... fifteen?"

Yuan Wei was taken aback as he responded, suddenly realizing.

"Consort Qian lied to me! Thirteen years ago, she had already given birth to the Second Prince. How could she be a little girl who didn’t remember anything?"

Gu Lan lightly patted his head, coaxing him as if he were a furry puppy and said, "When a boy goes out, you must also learn to protect yourself."

Then, she slowly continued, "Yuan, perhaps you should go to Consort Qian again, employ a more genuine approach, sincerely exchange for sincerity, and maybe this time she’ll reveal everything to you, and you’ll find out who you really are."

Although she said this, she didn’t expect Yuan Wei, a man, almost encountered unforeseen danger.

Yuan Wei tightened his collar and shook his head vigorously, "Then it’s better not to know."

After all, whenever he thought of Yunzhou City, his head ached; what good would knowing do? It’s better not to know.

As long as he remembered Lanlan, that was enough!

He had no past, but he had a future to protect Lanlan.

Yuan Wei touched his backside, muttering absentmindedly, "Lanlan, I still don’t know who placed that auspicious jar under the wall, causing me to almost fall to my death."

"Cough cough cough—"

Gu Lan awkwardly touched the tip of her nose, deciding it’s best not to confess.

Who would have thought Yuan Wei would fall in the same spot again? That auspicious jar... was really solid.

Thinking this, she still felt a bit guilty and hurriedly sent Yuan Wei to Wei Lan’s room to spend more time with his sister.

Wei Lan had been staying at the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion for over half a month, calling every pretty maid and servant brother and sister, mixing well, seemingly having forgotten about her amnesiac unlucky brother.

Yuan Wei, unwilling yet compliant, went to see Wei Lan, wearing a dark face, startling the young girl to tears.

Listening to the commotion from afar, Gu Lan quietly laid on the rocking chair in the Step Lotus Hall, feeling quite comfortable.

She was leisurely watching the drifting clouds of the autumn sky when Xie Yun’s shout came from next door:

"Young Master Gu, remember to hand in your assignment tomorrow!"

Gu Lan instantly woke up, sat up, eyes wide open.

Could it be she studied too much and started hallucinating? Otherwise, why did she hear Teacher Xie’s lingering voice?

After Xie Yun reminded Gu Lan, he left, unaware that the entire heart of the Young Master Gu was racing, already contemplating an assassination plan.

At this moment, Zipei arrived, holding an unsealed letter in hand.

"Young Master, this just came in from the Prince Rui Mansion; they said it’s a letter for you from the young prince."

Gu Lan took it, opened it, read it, and said, "Zipei, go to the storage room, find the finest and most expensive bow and arrow set in the mansion, and pack it beautifully."

"Young Master, is there a happy event?" Zipei asked curiously.

"The little prince said in the letter that three days later is his sister’s coming-of-age ceremony and asked me, his companion, to make a gesture."

Zipei immediately smiled, "Ah, this is easy; we’re never short on gestures. If it’s County Princess Baoyi’s coming-of-age ceremony, others will also send gifts, saving us from being accused of flaunting wealth at the Marquis Mansion."

Gu Lan put the letter away and nodded.

Zipei was right, at such times, the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion sending gifts to the Prince Rui Mansion wouldn’t raise any eyebrows.

After all, Prince Rui and the Dingyuan Marquis were north and south, supposedly counterbalancing each other. If the Emperor knew they were so close in private, could he rest easy on the throne?

Gu Lan thought, what would Prince Rui give his daughter? When Rong Yunhao had his birthday a while back, Prince Rui gave him a wooden sword he carved himself, and though it was a wooden sword, it was exquisitely crafted, making the Young Master happy for quite a while... He, hopefully, wouldn’t favor sons over daughters, right?