Ye Qinglan had no time to care about his mood at this time.
It would be nothing in modern times for a man and a woman to be alone in the same room. But now it is a big deal. It would be terrible if someone finds out. I hope it is Gu Xiyu who knocks on the door.
"Is it Cousin Xiyu?" Ye Qinglan's voice was a little nervous unconsciously.
There was a moment of silence outside the door before a familiar voice rang out: "It's me."
Ye Qinglan's expression changed. The voice was clear and pleasant, very familiar, but it was not Gu Xiyu's.
It's Ye Qingning! How did she get here? If she found herself and Gu Xinian alone in a room, she wouldn't be able to explain it even with her long mouth.
What should we do now? The door must not be opened. What reason should we find to trick Ye Qingning away?
Ye Qinglan's thoughts were racing, and she couldn't think of any good ideas for a moment. Ye Qingning outside the door opened her mouth again: "Ten sister, what are you doing inside? Why don't you open the door?"
Ye Qinglan coughed and spoke nonsense: "Sixth sister, I was taking a nap just now and getting dressed. Can you come back later?" As he said that, he deliberately adjusted his clothes and made some noise. He secretly felt in his heart.
Praying that Ye Qingning would leave quickly.
The corners of Gu Xinian's lips curled up, and a smile flashed in his eyes. This girl was full of evil ideas, and she didn't even blink when she told lies.
Ye Qingning was silent for a moment outside the door. This short moment made Ye Qinglan feel inexplicably nervous. Her heart almost rose to her throat.
"Then get dressed quickly. I'll come back to you later." Ye Qingning outside the door finally reacted, but his tone was a little strange.
Ye Qinglan was not in the mood to care about what Ye Qingning was thinking at this time. She just begged her to leave as soon as possible. Mi Tuofu thanked God. After hearing the footsteps outside the door getting further and further away, she let out a long sigh of relief. Then
Urgently urging Gu Xinian: "Hurry up and leave, Sixth Sister will be here again later."
Gu Xinian was a little dissatisfied with her attitude and glanced at her lightly: "So what if I'm here?" Is it embarrassing to be alone with him?
Ye Qinglan just wanted to coax him to leave as soon as possible, and patiently explained: "It is always not good to give or receive privately. If Sixth Sister found out early, how could I behave in the house? If you really have this intention, first
I have obtained the consent of my family. In the future, I will come to propose marriage openly and openly. When the time comes, it will be just and legitimate, and no one will dare to say a word. What's going on now?"
To put it bluntly, if everyone in Dingguo's palace and the noble Queen Gu disagreed, the two of them would definitely break up. He didn't care, she couldn't ruin her reputation and have to get married in the future.
!
Of course, these words must not be uttered. Although the man in front of you looks calm and indifferent, in fact, his mind is smaller than the tip of a needle. If he knew that he was planning this, it would be strange to feel so angry that smoke would come out of his head.
Gu Xinian looked at her deeply, a series of complicated emotions flashed in his eyes, but in the end he said nothing, just said lightly: "Okay. Then I'll go."
Ye Qinglan was so moved that she almost burst into tears. She hurriedly opened the door bolt quietly. Then she stuck her head out and took a quick look. No one was there, which was great!
Ye Qinglan winked at Gu Xinian. Why don't you sneak out quietly at this moment?
Gu Xinian understood the hint in her eyes, resisted the urge to hum, and walked out unhurriedly. When he walked out of the door, he stopped again and looked back at Ye Qinglan.
Ye Qinglan immediately put on a smile, and her big watery eyes clearly said "Let's go, let's go, please go quickly"! There was not even a hint of reluctance to leave.
Gu Xinian tightened his lips and walked away a little dissatisfied.
When Gu Xinian's figure finally disappeared from sight, Ye Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief. She closed the door again and sat on the chair in a daze.
The chair was the one Gu Xinian had sat on before, and it was still warm.
Recalling the scenes that happened before, it was like a dream, without any sense of reality.
Ye Qinglan unconsciously squeezed the purse in her hand tightly. The hard round jade pendant inside was a bit irritating. There was also a burning sensation on her lips. All of this told her that everything was real.
She originally planned to take this opportunity to have a showdown with Gu Xinian, forcing him to nod and promise never to see her again... But why did it end up like this? Did he really plan to come to propose marriage in the future? The thought of
Maybe he and Gu Xinian will stay together for life, why is the first feeling in his heart not joy but awkwardness?
What a mess!
It's all my own fault for coming up with such a bad idea. If I hadn't broken through this layer of window paper and continued to act stupid and hide away when he saw him, maybe the feeling I shouldn't have would have dissipated soon. It's better now.
, personally admitted that she had a crush on him, which was simply exposing her weakness to the enemy...
Ye Qinglan let out a long sigh with a sad look on her face. What should I do next? Is it okay to say that I regret it when we meet next time?
A sudden knock on the door interrupted Ye Qinglan's thoughts.
Ye Qinglan calmed down and stepped forward to open the door. Gu Xiyu's smiling pretty face appeared in front of her: "Cousin Lan, eldest brother..."
Ye Qinglan coughed and took over the conversation: "Where were you just now? I looked everywhere for you and couldn't find you." Bian winked at Gu Xiyu. If you have anything to say, come in and talk!
Gu Xiyu finally got smart and shut her mouth obediently and entered the house. After closing the door, she asked curiously: "Is the eldest brother gone? What on earth did you and him talk about? We didn't start a quarrel today?"
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Ye Qinglan felt a rare guilty conscience: "He has left. Don't worry, he and I didn't quarrel." However, she would really rather the two of them had a big quarrel than the current ambiguous and embarrassing situation!
Although Gu Xiyu was curious, she remembered what Ye Qinglan had told her before and didn't ask any more questions.
Ye Qinglan thought for a while and warned in a low voice: "Cousin Xiyu, Sixth Sister will come later. If she asks where you have been, don't let her know. Don't let her know that Cousin Gu has been here."
Pass."
Gu Xiyu was startled and asked reflexively: "Why can't she know?"
Ye Qinglan talked nonsense without changing her expression: "You also know that it is always not good for men and women to meet in private. Although Cousin Gu and I are open and honest, we have to worry about others being overly concerned. Therefore, this matter must not be known to others.
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Gu Xiyu nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, I will never tell anyone."
He was indeed a good boy. Ye Qinglan smiled and patted Gu Xiyu's hand, feeling very pleased.
Strangely enough, Ye Qingning never came over after that. It was near the evening when it was time to go to Luomei Courtyard for dinner, and he suddenly appeared. He never mentioned what happened before, and joked with Ye Qinglan as if nothing had happened.
Ye Qinglan was already feeling guilty, wishing Ye Qingning not to ask, so she cooperated and chatted for a few words.
As soon as they entered Luomei Courtyard, Cui Wan looked over with a smile: "Ten sisters, why haven't you been seen all afternoon?"
Ye Qinglan responded casually: "Maybe I didn't sleep well last night. I had lunch and went back to sleep for a while."
Cui Wan did not doubt that he was there and did not ask further questions, but kept looking at Ye Qinglan. She obviously had something to say, but it was inconvenient for everyone to say it.
Ye Qinglan's heart moved secretly, but her face remained calm. Taking advantage of the gap between everyone moving to the dining room, she quickly approached Cui Wan and asked in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, do you have something to tell me?"
Cui Wan hummed and responded in a low voice: "It's inconvenient to speak at this time. Come to Qinfang Garden tomorrow and I will tell you in detail."
Ye Qinglan responded in a low voice, adding another layer of worry to her heart.
In the evening, after taking a bath, Ye Qinglan and Gu Xiyu sat side by side on the bed and chatted. Gu Xiyu seemed to be worried, and said a few words casually before falling into a daze.
Ye Qinglan was actually full of turbulent thoughts, but seeing Gu Xiyu's appearance, she felt uneasy and asked hurriedly: "Why don't you speak? What are you thinking about?"
Gu Xiyu was silent for a moment and said dullly: "I miss him a little bit."
Ye Qinglan was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the person Gu Xiyu was talking about was Shen Changan, who had been gone for a long time.
Gu Xiyu has indeed grown up and started to have the thoughts of a girl, which is really gratifying. But when she thought of what Gu Xinian had said about Shen Changan, Ye Qinglan hesitated again. Should she follow her words and unravel the meaning?
sentence, or take the opportunity to persuade her to forget Shen Changan?
Gu Xiyu hugged her knees with her hands, her small chin resting on her knees, and her long black hair hanging on her chest, making it difficult to see what her face was like. But there was a hint of melancholy in her voice: "He has been gone for so long, and he has never been there.
The news, I wonder how it is now?"
Ye Qinglan thought for a while and finally decided to comfort her with a few words: "He is far away in Shandong and is going to suppress bandits. He must be very busy. He will not have time to send letters back."
Besides, even if the letter is delivered to Duke Dingguo's mansion, it probably won't reach Gu Xiyu's hands. Neither Mrs. Zheng nor Gu Xinian has a good impression of Shen Chang'an. It would be strange not to intercept the letter midway.
Gu Xiyu hummed and said nothing again.
Ye Qinglan casually changed the subject: "By the way, did Concubine Shen go to Duke Dingguo's mansion during the Chinese New Year?" After she finished asking, she realized to her chagrin what she had asked.
Why did he suddenly ask about Shen Qiuyu? Whether she goes to Duke Dingguo's mansion or not has nothing to do with me!
Gu Xiyu didn't become suspicious, and replied unhappily: "I went, with the prince's cousin."
Actually went there...
Ye Qinglan couldn't explain for a moment what the complex feeling was in her heart at this moment. In short, it was completely different from the previous mood of leisurely watching the excitement.
She used to be on the outside, and the love-hate entanglement between Gu Xinian and Shen Qiuyu had nothing to do with her. She happily watched the excitement, and enjoyed speculating on the complicated emotions of the old lovers Gu Xinian and Shen Qiuyu when she had nothing to do.
.But now...
When I heard that the two of them had met again, I always felt a little uncomfortable.
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