Mrs. Zheng saw that the atmosphere was a bit delicate, so she quickly took over the conversation with a smile, and recounted the episode in a few words. At the end, she joked: "No wonder Sister Lan is not happy. If you really accept me, I will do it."
If you marry your godmother, you will have to live in Lengyue Pavilion every day to accompany Yu'er."
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows in surprise, looked at Ye Qinglan slowly, and said with a meaningful smile: "Although Cousin Lan is young, she is smart, decisive and very independent. Since she is not willing to agree, she has her reasons. Mother, don't force others to do anything.
Already."
Mrs. Zheng laughed dumbly.
Ye Qinglan laughed dryly and didn't explain anything. Anyway, she wasn't happy and there was nothing anyone could do to her.
Gu Xinian asked with concern about Gu Xiyu learning the rules.
Gu Xiyu answered honestly: "Aunt Rong taught me a lot, but I can't remember any of it." She said it confidently and without any guilt.
Mrs. Zheng gave her a helpless and funny look. Gu Xinian responded matter-of-factly: "If you can't remember it, forget it. It's just a visit to the palace. Even if the etiquette is not thorough, my aunt will not blame you.
If you don’t want to learn, don’t learn.”
Gu Xiyu was extremely happy after hearing this, and glanced at Mrs. Zheng eagerly. My elder brother has said so, so don't let me learn from it!
Mrs. Zheng said angrily: "How can this be done? With so many people watching, if Yu'er loses her etiquette, she will become a laughing stock."
Gu Xinian said casually: "Who dares to make fun of Yu'er?" The emperor will not care about a girl. The queen is his aunt. He certainly will not care about her. As for the others, they can only murmur a few words in their hearts.
No one would say it without wisdom.
Mrs. Zheng was choked for a while, and then she said after a while: "It's always good to learn more rules. Yu'er is not young anymore, she can't stay in the house all the time without going out to meet people!" It was obvious that there was still something in these light words.
It means something else.
Gu Xinian narrowed his eyes slightly and his smile faded.
Ye Qinglan was also moved in her heart. What did Mrs. Zheng mean by saying this? Could it be that she wanted to use this time to enter the palace to find a suitable marriage for Gu Xiyu?
Gu Xiyu didn't hear any of the hidden meaning. She looked at Mrs. Zheng, then at Gu Xinian, and then at Ye Qinglan with an innocent face. She felt strange in her heart. What on earth were they talking about? Why didn't she listen to a word of it?
Understand?
"It's getting late, you all should go back and rest!" Mrs. Zheng broke the silence and gently ordered: "Yu'er, cheer up tomorrow and learn the rules from Grandma Rong, do you hear me?"
As soon as the rules were mentioned, Gu Xiyu lost her energy and responded listlessly.
Gu Xinian's eyes flashed slightly and he said with a smile: "I just want to go back to Izuyunxuan, let's go together."
Gu Xiyu happily agreed. Ever since Ye Qinglan came back, she and Gu Xinian had automatically reconciled.
Gu Xinian hadn't seen Gu Xiyu smile so tenderly and sweetly at him for a long time. He was happy but also a little bit sad. If he hadn't bowed his head and given in, if Ye Qinglan hadn't come, I'm afraid Gu Xiyu still wouldn't pay attention to him!
I walked out of Jing Xinyuan silently, and then stayed silent all the way.
Gu Xiyu didn't like to talk, Gu Xinian was too preoccupied to talk, but Ye Qinglan was eager to reduce her presence and not attract Gu Xinian's attention.
If she can't afford to offend him, she can always afford to hide!
Unfortunately, things went against expectations. Gu Xinian didn't know what he thought of. He suddenly looked over at her and said leisurely: "Cousin Lan, can you take a step to speak?"
Ye Qinglan declined without thinking: "It's getting late, let's talk tomorrow if you have anything to say!" The two people's mutual testing has already produced results, and they tacitly pretend that they don't know each other's secrets. Now it's best to keep things private.
, it’s best to keep your distance!
Hearing this obvious evasion, Gu Xinian was not angry, but said calmly: "I want to tell you something now."
…
Hey, hey, hey, don't say it so ambiguously, okay? This girl can sit up straight, and I have nothing to do with you!
Ye Qinglan replied angrily: "Cousin Gu, you should understand that men and women should not be intimate with each other, right?"
Gu Xinian twitched the corner of his lips, and a familiar mocking look appeared in his eyes: "Don't worry, I just want to give you a few words. I have no other meaning." Just with your fresh face and
What can I do with my shriveled figure?
…
Ye Qinglan gritted her teeth secretly. In front of Gu Xinian, the self-control and calmness she was proud of were gradually disintegrating. Every time she saw his arrogant face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, she felt the urge to beat him up!
Seeing that something was wrong between the two of them, Gu Xiyu suddenly became nervous and said, "Brother, what's wrong with you and Cousin Lan?" There was nothing that annoyed her more than the fact that her most respected brother and her best friend were at odds with each other.
The last time they had a quarrel, Cousin Lan left, and the eldest brother deliberately prevented her from leaving the house to see Cousin Lan. She finally forced her eldest brother to give in. She didn't want to see the two of them quarreling again...
"It's nothing!" The two people who had looked at each other coldly just now smiled in unison to appease Gu Xiyu. They almost forgot that Gu Xiyu was still there!
Gu Xiyu glanced at the two of them uneasily and confusedly: "Is it really nothing? You almost had a quarrel just now..."
"Don't worry, Yu'er," Gu Xinian interrupted Gu Xiyu without hesitation, and said with a smile, "I just have something I want to ask Cousin Lan in private."
When Ye Qinglan heard this, she suddenly became vigilant. What was Gu Xinian planning?
After Gu Xinian comforted Gu Xiyu, he looked at Ye Qinglan politely: "Cousin Lan, please come this way."
Ye Qinglan reluctantly followed Gu Xinian a few steps further and stood under a crabapple tree. The maids stood far away from each other, so as not to worry about being heard when they spoke, and not to cause any criticism in the melon field.
The light of the lantern not far away was soft and dim. Under the soft light, that handsome and handsome face had an even more hazy beauty.
Isn't there a saying that goes like this? When you look at a beauty under the lamp, the more you look at it, the more beautiful she becomes. Even if you are only eight points of beauty, it will become ten points under the lamp. What's more, the man in front of you is a very handsome man with extremely lethal power. In
Under the dim light, he was even more handsome and breathtaking. At this moment, those black jade-like eyes were looking at her intently.
Ye Qinglan felt her cheeks heat up slightly and her heart skipped a beat. Although she repeatedly reassured herself that this was just the most normal physiological reaction to meeting a beautiful man, the inexplicable annoyance in her heart lingered. Naturally, her tone was not much better:
"If you have anything to say, just tell me. There's no need to go around in circles."
As for what Gu Xinian said just now, she would not believe it if he asked her for something.
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows and suddenly smiled. That smile was completely different from his usual lightness and indifference. It was a bit playful and probing: "I don't seem to have offended you during this meeting! Why do you look like a hedgehog when you meet me?
Similar."
In the past two days, she had obviously been avoiding him. When they met occasionally, she never looked at him twice, and the number of times the two of them talked was even rarer.
Ye Qinglan responded without thinking: "Since we all know each other's details, let's stop pretending. If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly."
She felt uncomfortable and awkward spending more than a second with him. When she thought that the other party knew her secret, the feeling became even worse. It was like being defenseless in front of a powerful enemy. It was also like being in front of a stranger.
Naked** in front of me... Uh, the latter metaphor is too obscene, I'll slap him away!
Gu Xinian's eyes flashed slightly and he said calmly: "Okay, we don't have much time, so I will keep the story short. When you enter the palace this time, remember to stay with Yu'er all the time and don't let her leave your sight. Even if your aunt wants to
Summon her, and you must follow her. Also, don’t let any stranger come even half a step closer to her.”
This request was not too excessive in the first place, but somehow, Ye Qinglan smelled something unusual: "Why?"
Gu Xiyu is just a delicate woman. She usually lives in a boudoir and knows very few people. It is unlikely that anyone would specifically target her. What's more, Queen Gu is Gu Xiyu's biological aunt, so it won't be detrimental to her!
Gu Xinian responded in an evasive manner: "Since I'm telling you this, I naturally have my reasons."
Ye Qinglan frowned, then quickly relaxed, and said calmly: "If you don't make it clear, please forgive me for not obeying my order."
A coldness flashed in Gu Xinian's eyes, and his voice became colder: "Knowing too much will do you no good."
Ye Qinglan twitched the corners of her lips, and a sarcastic smile appeared in her eyes: "Cousin Gu has a good plan. He wants my help but doesn't tell me anything. Why do you think I want to listen to you?"
Gu Xinian's tone was cold and sharp: "Because you also care about Yu'er's safety, right?"
safety?
Ye Qinglan caught this word sensitively, and her heart suddenly trembled: "What do you mean by saying that? Is there any danger in entering the palace this time?"
The man in front of me is a reborn person, so he knows exactly what happened in his previous life. Now that he has said that, something unusual will definitely happen when he enters the palace this time!
Gu Xinian refused to explain more, but simply repeated: "Just do as you do."
Ye Qinglan's bright eyes narrowed slightly, and the anger in her heart was completely aroused. She looked back provocatively: "I won't agree to you until you make it clear."
Gu Xinian's eyes darkened, and his tone became colder and impatient: "It's not a good habit to always ask for details."
"Personally, I think this is one of my greatest strengths." Ye Qinglan counterattacked without fear: "If you want me to help, you have to show sincerity. I have no interest in being kept in the dark and used as a pawn."
The last smile on Gu Xinian's face disappeared, and his eyes narrowed dangerously. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest
