As for Gu Xinian, despite his calm and calm appearance, most of it is actually fake. As long as you pay close attention, you will find that the usual smile on his face does not reach the bottom of his eyes at all.
After the Crown Princess finished greeting everyone, Shen Qiuyu walked forward with gentle steps and saluted Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Zheng to greet them. Although she was now the Crown Prince's concubine, she still performed the courtesy of a junior.
Mrs. Sun didn't know what she was thinking in her heart, but her face was gentle. She looked at Shen Qiuyu with a smile, and said kindly: "If you are free, you might as well go back to the house often."
Mrs. Zheng also suppressed all the mixed emotions in her heart and echoed a few words with a smile.
Shen Qiuyu smiled slightly and responded. He quickly glanced at Gu Xinian, but Gu Xinian did not look at her, with an indifferent expression on his face.
Next, Sun and others, as well as the Crown Princess and her entourage, were led by different monks to different meditation rooms.
It’s such a pity that we haven’t seen the wonderful show yet!
Ye Qinglan secretly felt regretful, and followed Gu Xiyu into the Zen room. There was a Buddha statue here, and everyone went to burn incense one by one. Sun was especially pious when he kowtowed.
Gu Xinian did not offer incense.
Mrs. Zheng urged in a low voice: "Xinian, since you are here, you might as well go and burn a stick of incense. Please bless the Buddha for good health, peace and prosperity for the country, and for you to marry a wife and have children as soon as possible..."
Gu Xinian smiled, but there was no respect in his tone: "No, if praying to the Buddha can be useful, wouldn't everyone not have to do anything, just kowtow and burn incense here?" The voice was not loud, But it’s enough for everyone in the meditation room to hear.
The magistrate monk was a little embarrassed, but he had no choice but to pretend he hadn't heard anything.
Mrs. Sun glanced at Gu Xinian with some displeasure: "How can you talk nonsense in front of the Buddha? If you are not pious to the Buddha, you will be punished by God. Come over quickly, burn a stick of incense and kowtow a few times, the Buddha will Forgive your unintentional mistake."
Gu Xinian twitched the corner of his lips and said calmly: "It doesn't matter if the Buddha doesn't forgive me, just let me be punished by God." After saying that, he walked out of the meditation room with a roll of sleeves.
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Mrs. Sun's face turned pale with anger, and her voice was trembling and unsteady: "Look. This is the good son you gave birth to. He talks to me like this, and he dares to talk back to me!"
Mrs. Zheng sighed secretly, cheered up and explained with a smile: "Xinian is probably not in a good mood, and it is inevitable that he will speak a little hastily. Your Excellency has a lot, so don't argue with him."
Having just met Shen Qiuyu, it was strange that Gu Xinian was in a good mood. Naturally, he lacked due respect for Sun, the instigator.
This made sense. Mrs. Sun naturally knew it very well. She snorted with a sullen face, said nothing more, and went to ask for a signature. Mrs. Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly came over to accompany her.
Gu Xiyu was secretly worried that Gu Xinian would not be able to stay any longer. She couldn't help but wink at Ye Qinglan. Ye Qinglan understood and quietly withdrew with Gu Xiyu.
Mrs. Zheng caught sight of the movement of the two people from the corner of her eye, but she didn't say anything.
As soon as the two girls came out of the meditation room, they searched everywhere for Gu Xinian. But they couldn't see Gu Xinian even if they looked left and right.
Gu Xiyu was anxious and worried at the same time, and her voice was choked with sobs: "Where is brother?" Don't do anything stupid if you can't think of anything stupid.
Ye Qinglan smiled and reassured: "Don't worry, he must be in a bad mood. He went to find a place to relax." It's normal to feel a surge of emotion when you suddenly meet an old lover. Gu Xinian could endure it and never lost his composure. He already has a lot of self-control.
"Shall we go find him?" Gu Xiyu begged with a look on her face.
Ye Qinglan nodded in agreement. In fact, even if Gu Xiyu didn't say anything, she still had to find Gu Xinian. It was already late. What if Ye Qingning arrived at Ciyun Temple and couldn't find Gu Xinian? That’s bad!
Neither of them were familiar with Ciyun Temple, so they had to look for it along the Buddhist temple. After walking a few steps, footsteps sounded from behind. Ye Qinglan and Gu Xiyu turned back together, and then they were both startled.
When did Shen Qiuyu appear?
Shen Qiuyu stared at Gu Xiyu and called softly: "Cousin, long time no see."
Gu Xiyu's pretty face sank, she snorted softly, and turned away to ignore her.
Shen Qiuyu looked a little sad and sighed in a low voice: "Cousin, are you even unwilling to talk to me now?"
Gu Xiyu was unmoved and continued to ignore her. Ye Qinglan couldn't help but look at Shen Qiuyu carefully. Ever since she knew the truth about Gu Xiyu's fall into the water, she had completely lost her affection for Shen Qiuyu. .
But now, standing face to face, she didn't even have the slightest dislike for Shen Qiuyu. The beauty's frown was really heartwarming.
No wonder Gu Xinian could never forget her, no wonder the prince would rather give up brotherhood to marry her. She was definitely the most beautiful and charming woman Ye Qinglan had ever seen in his life.
Since Gu Xiyu refused to pay attention to her, Ye Qinglan naturally remained silent. The two sides faced off silently for a moment, and finally Shen Qiuyu opened his mouth: "Are you looking for your cousin?"
She is indeed a very smart woman!
Ye Qinglan couldn't help but look at her with admiration. Beautiful women are rare, but with outstanding talents and intelligence, it is simply too unbelievable!
Gu Xiyu was also surprised, and finally looked up at Shen Qiuyu: "How do you know?"
Shen Qiuyu smiled faintly: "You two are not staying in the meditation room, but you are walking around in a hurry. You are naturally looking for someone." After a pause, he added: "There is a small forest over there, go and look for it. He should be right there."
Gu Xiyu bit her lip, and after a while she said, "How did you know that eldest brother would be there?"
Shen Qiuyu did not answer the question, but simply said: "Go find him!" Then, he turned around and entered another Zen room.
Gu Xiyu watched Shen Qiuyu's figure disappear before her eyes, and bit her lip unconsciously. A shallow mark had been bitten on her lower lip.
Ye Qinglan looked amused and distressed at the same time: "Stop biting, your lip will break if you bite it again. Since Concubine Shen has given us directions, let's go and take a look first."
Gu Xinian and Shen Qiuyu were childhood sweethearts who had been in love for several years. They must have accompanied Sun to Ciyun Temple. Maybe the two of them secretly went to the grove to make an oath. Otherwise, how could Shen Qiuyu know Gu Xinian so surely? Will go there?
Gu Xiyu had obviously thought of this as well, her pretty face tightened and she was full of displeasure.
The small forest is right behind the Zen room. You can see it after walking around the Zen room. I don’t know what species they are, but each tree is tall and strong. It is more than enough for someone to hide behind the trees. It is indeed the best place for a tryst.
Ye Qinglan's heart moved, and she suddenly had an idea. When Ye Qingning comes later, she might as well bring Ye Qingning here. It's so quiet, and only a few words can be said, no one will be discovered...
Gu Xiyu looked anxious. After entering the woods, she shouted: "Brother!" She shouted several times and finally got a response.
"Yu'er, how did you find yourself here?" A tall and thin figure flashed out from behind a tree, his brows slightly furrowed. It was Gu Xinian.
When Gu Xiyu saw Gu Xinian, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and ran over: "Brother, you are indeed here."
Sure enough? Gu Xinian's eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he thought of. There was suddenly a bit of coldness in his voice: "Who told you that I was here?"
Gu Xiyu refused to say Shen Qiuyu's name and simply replied: "She said so."
Gu Xinian was silent, his eyes were deep and complicated, making it difficult to tell what he was thinking.
Ye Qinglan refused to let go of such a good opportunity and stared at Gu Xinian intently.
According to the legend, didn't he always love Shen Qiuyu and even refuse to get married for her? But why did he react like this when Shen Qiuyu was mentioned? Could it be that asking for something but not getting it gave birth to hatred? Or is there something else in it? Hidden story...
Ye Qinglan was thinking wildly, but Gu Xinian quickly returned to normal and said casually: "I don't want to stay in the meditation room, so I just go out for a walk. I didn't expect you to come here. Okay, let's go back!" So that my grandmother and mother won’t be anxious.”
Gu Xiyu did not move, her black and white eyes fixed on Gu Xinian's face, and she suddenly said: "Brother, I'm here to accompany you."
When the eldest brother sees Shen Qiuyu, he must be in a very confused mood. She wants to accompany him!
Gu Xinian obviously did not expect that Gu Xiyu would say these words. He was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Yu'er, everything is fine with me."
Who would believe this!
Gu Xiyu was stubborn and couldn't pull the horses, so she insisted: "I want to stay here with you."
Gu Xinian was dumbfounded and had no choice but to nod. So, the two brothers and sisters stood facing each other in silence, with Ye Qinglan doing soy sauce next to them. This scene was a bit weird no matter how you looked at it.
After a while, Ye Qinglan finally coughed lightly: "It's getting late, we should go back!" It's too boring to stand here all the time!
Gu Xinian and Gu Xiyu looked over together.
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Ye Qinglan touched her nose. Okay, just pretend she didn't say anything.
At this moment, there was some strange movement outside the woods. It was the sound of footsteps, about three or four people. Who could be here at this time? Could it be Shen Qiuyu?
Gu Xiyu also frowned, obviously thinking about Ye Qinglan.
No one knew what Gu Xinian was thinking. All he could see was that the corners of his lips were pursed extremely tightly, and his eyes were deep and calm.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Ye Qinglan took a closer look and couldn't help but burst into laughter. She was really thinking too much just now! It turned out that it was Mother Huang who came here with two maids. It was obviously Mrs. Zheng who sent her to find someone.
When Huang's mother saw that the three of them were all there, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "My wife ordered me to find the young master and my cousin, and the lady and cousin from the Changyuan House are here." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
