Her current status did not allow her to say things like, "Of course you lied to me on purpose because he has not forgotten me at all. You just said that to make me angry." Therefore, she could only swallow this in frustration. He was sullen, but instead said in a gentle tone: "Cousin Lan is so open-minded, which is really admirable. But I worry about gains and losses, which makes me seem stingy."
Ye Qinglan smiled and consoled her: "Please don't worry, Concubine Shen, I don't take anything you said to heart at all."
Shen Qiuyu: "..."
It was a rare opportunity to see Shen Qiuyu so angry and speechless at such a close distance. Ye Qinglan naturally refused to let it go. After taking some time off, she continued: "Also, only you and I know what the two of us said today. I won’t tell Cousin Gu too much. Just don’t worry.”
...
However, what she hopes is for Ye Qinglan to ask Gu Xinian for confirmation. With Gu Xinian's temperament, he will definitely not mention their past with other women. When the time comes, the two of them will inevitably have a bad time. Then, there is such a comparison , Gu Xinian will definitely miss her even more!
Shen Qiuyu suppressed the surging emotions in her heart and decided to make a last ditch effort: "Cousin Lan is so tolerant and generous, I am completely relieved. If Cousin Lan sees me in Cousin Xinian's study in the future, Don’t be too surprised about the portrait..."
"Is the painting Concubine Shen mentioned the one under the crabapple tree?" Ye Qinglan interrupted Shen Qiuyu with a smile.
Shen Qiuyu was startled and glanced at Ye Qinglan subconsciously. Ye Qinglan smiled without any grudges and said, "Concubine Shen must be wondering how I know this! In fact, I have seen that portrait before."
Such a reaction was beyond Shen Qiuyu's expectation. He hesitated for a moment before asking again: "Have you really seen it? In addition to me, there is also cousin Xinian in that portrait."
"It's not just the two of you, there are also two poems." Ye Qinglan smiled and recited: "In the sky, I would like to be a winged bird, and on the ground, I would like to be a branch. Painting beautiful poems is even more beautiful!"
Shen Qiuyu blushed inexplicably. Of course, it was not because of shyness, but because of being seen through. This girl actually knew everything. She originally wanted to use this to stimulate the other person, but now, the one who was deeply stimulated People are themselves...
What irritated her even more was yet to come.
Ye Qinglan smiled again and said: "Actually, the painting had been thrown in the corner for a long time, and it had already fallen into a thick layer of dust. After I saw it, I specially cleaned up the painting and wanted to put it back on the shelf. But Cousin Gu said , there was no need to keep this painting anymore, so I asked my servants to throw it away!"
"Impossible!" Shen Qiuyu raised her voice unconsciously: "How could he throw away my portrait? This is absolutely impossible! You must be lying to me!"
Compared with Shen Qiuyu's excitement and anger, Ye Qinglan looked very calm and calm, and even looked at him with that annoying sympathy: "Don't get excited yet, if you don't believe it, just ask your cousin. "It turns out that Shen Qiuyu didn't have the courage to ask Gu Xinian. So Ye Qinglan behaved extremely calmly.
Shen Qiuyu was indeed speechless. How could she have the nerve to ask Gu Xinian...
I came here to provoke with full confidence, but I never expected that the person who suffered the loss turned out to be me...
Ye Qinglan looked at Shen Qiuyu's rare loss of composure and depression with cold eyes, and felt extremely happy. It was this woman who caused Gu Xinian's family to be ruined in his previous life. Gu Xinian never wanted to trust any woman again, and Gu Xinian was so hurt. Until this life, Xinian has been bound by hatred so tightly that he cannot break free! Now that he can teach Shen Qiuyu a lesson, it can be regarded as a relief for Gu Xinian!
"Yu'er!" "Cousin Lan!" The two men's voices sounded at the same time.
Shen Qiuyu was startled and immediately came to his senses. Without thinking, he squeezed out his usual gentle smile, then turned around: "Your Highness, why are you here!"
The two men walking side by side were none other than Prince Zhao Xuan and Gu Xinian.
The prince is twenty-three this year. He has a handsome appearance and outstanding bearing. He is considered a rare handsome man. But when he stood next to Gu Xinian, he was immediately compared to him.
Shen Qiuyu forced herself to focus all her attention on the prince, and greeted him with a smile.
The prince naturally held Shen Qiuyu's hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Mo and Mrs. Lin are both talking to the queen. Xinian and I have nothing to do. I heard that you two were in the garden, so I came to look for you." You guys."
Gu Xinian said nothing more, but gave Ye Qinglan a deep look. Only those who are familiar with his temperament know how much concern and worry are hidden in his eyes.
Ye Qinglan felt warm in her heart and smiled at him, implying that nothing happened to her.
Gu Xinian was a little relieved. In fact, this is the standard of caring. Although Shen Qiuyu is not a fuel-efficient lamp, Ye Qinglan is definitely not a loser. Even when he confronts her, he There is no way to get a favor, let alone Shen Qiuyu who is not mentally prepared...
"What were you two talking about just now?" the prince asked with a seemingly casual smile.
Shen Qiuyu's heart skipped a beat. The past between her and Gu Xinian was the most taboo thing for the prince. She was so unscrupulous about being alone with Ye Qinglan. It was strange that the prince was not suspicious.
"Cousin Lan and I hit it off immediately and we hit it off very well." Shen Qiuyu shook off the chaotic thoughts and dealt with it with her best smile: "I didn't say anything specifically just now, I just chatted casually."
No matter what the prince thought in his heart, he showed no doubt on the surface and smiled loudly: "I didn't expect you two to be so compatible. Even so, on your birthday, how about inviting Miss Ye Shi to come to the house as a guest?"
...Shen Qiuyu's smile paused, and then she said with a smile: "I wonder if Cousin Lan is free!"
The prince smiled nonchalantly and said, "What's the matter? You'll know if you ask now." Then, he looked at Ye Qinglan with a smile: "Yu'er's birthday is coming in more than a month, on the tenth day of November. , I wonder if Miss Ye Shi is free to come to the Prince's Mansion?"
Gu Xinian frowned slightly, and was about to decline on behalf of Ye Qinglan, when he heard Ye Qinglan respond with a smile: "Thank you, His Highness, for your kind invitation, but the little girl is so disrespectful. I will definitely come to visit you shamelessly when the time comes."
The prince laughed: "Okay, then it's settled!"
Gu Xinian suddenly smiled and said: "Cousin, you can't treat one favorably and just invite Cousin Lan and forget about me!" It would be weird if he was worried that Ye Qinglan would go to the Prince's Mansion alone! No matter what the Prince's intentions were, he would I have to stay with you until the end.
The prince raised his eyebrows and smiled meaningfully: "It's rare that you are willing to go. It's too late for me to be happy."
Gu Xinian's eyes flashed and he said with a smile: "When the time comes, my cousin will have to take out all the good wine in the cellar."
The two men, who had their own thoughts, looked at each other and smiled. As for what they were laughing at, probably only the two of them knew clearly.
The four of them stood together, feeling a little awkward. They couldn't find any suitable topic for a while. The prince smiled casually and said: "These crabapples are blooming very beautifully. Yu'er, I remember that you like crabapples the most. After we go back, we will also plant a few trees in the house. Then you will play the piano under the crabapple tree and I will paint for you. Wouldn't it be one of the great joys in life?"
...Thankfully, Shen Qiuyu could still smile and nod as if nothing had happened.
Ye Qinglan glanced at Gu Xinian teasingly. It seemed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew all about the old stories between him and Shen Qiuyu! He even talked about playing the piano and painting under the crabapple tree. Obviously, men are selfish. He's also stingy. It's one thing to steal someone else's woman, but he can't tolerate the other person caring about him even a little bit. He can't tolerate the shadow of another man in the heart of the woman next to him.
Gu Xinian felt extremely harsh when he heard these words, but he didn't say a word.
Shen Qiuyu was afraid that the prince would say more embarrassing words, so she suggested with a smile: "I'm tired of looking at the begonias here, why not go to the pool! I heard that there are many colorful koi carps in there, which are very beautiful. , I just want to see it with my own eyes!"
The prince happily agreed, and just took Shen Qiuyu's hand and walked over. Could it be that this seemingly random move was a demonstration to Gu Xinian?
Gu Xinian glanced lightly at the hands held by the two of them, with a sarcastic sneer flashing in his eyes.
Shen Qiuyu thought that he was obsessed with her and was so sentimental that it was disgusting. However, Zhao Yan was worried that Shen Qiuyu still had lingering feelings for him and was ridiculously defensive at every turn... These two were indeed a match made in heaven!
Gu Xinian was too lazy to look at the two of them any longer. He looked down at Ye Qinglan and asked in a low voice, "Are you okay?"
Ye Qinglan raised her delicate brows and responded in a low voice: "You should ask me if I made her so angry that she vomited blood." Her tone was so proud that she couldn't be more proud.
Gu Xinian laughed dumbly, and a soft wave of emotion suddenly surged in his heart. If it were an ordinary girl, she would have cried and complained long ago when encountering such a situation. But she was completely different. Even to Shen Qiu A woman as powerful as Yu Yu would not suffer the slightest loss. And she used this method to make him feel relieved...
Gu Xinian suddenly felt an inexplicable impulse, took a step closer to her quietly, and quietly shook her hand through the wide sleeves of his robe.
The moment his hands touched, there was a tingling feeling, and it seemed like there was something in my heart that could no longer be suppressed, rushing out...
Ye Qinglan's heart skipped a beat, and she withdrew her hand reflexively. But Gu Xinian's big hand secretly held it tightly. She tried hard twice, but to no avail.
"Why are you so crazy!" Ye Qinglan tried her best to lower her voice: "They are right in front, and the daughter-in-law and the others..."
Gu Xinian laughed softly, and the laughter entered Ye Qinglan's heart lightly, with a hint of teasing: "Don't you think this is exciting?"
...It was indeed very exciting, so exciting that she almost became incoherent!
Ye Qinglan only felt her cheeks burning hot. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
