Gu Xiyan got out of bed and slowly straightened out the wrinkles on her dress: "Miss Yuan, you should take care of yourself, and be sure to hide your love for the young master. I don't have many opportunities to meet the young master.
There is no need for Miss Yuan to regard me as a love rival."
Yuan Nianci suddenly became angry: "What did Miss Gu say? I can't understand a word!"
Her voice was sharp and harsh, and Gu Xiyan glanced at her lightly: "Young master should really let you see how Miss Yuan is losing her composure at this moment."
Yuan Nianci clenched his fists and suppressed the annoyance in his heart.
She obviously hid her feelings very well. Not only did Zhou Mu not notice it, but even the other people serving around Zhou Mu didn't notice her thoughts. Why did Gu Xiyan notice it?
Gu Xiyan stopped entangled with Yuan Nianci and left Zhou Mu's bedroom.
She tried hard to remember how she left the palace and how she came to Zhou's house, but she couldn't remember anything. She could only say that the medicine Zhou Xing gave her was so overbearing that she could escape today.
Because Zhou Mu was in the palace, he extended a helping hand to her.
If she had not been rescued by Zhou Mu today, her life would have been ruined by Zhou Xing again.
She wanted to thank Zhou Mu before leaving, but Qi Zhiyuan told her that Zhou Mu was busy.
Gu Xiyan was a smart person and immediately understood Zhou Mu's intention of not wanting to see her.
"Then please tell me that Xi Yan will repay the favor of saving me today." Gu Xiyan didn't bother anymore.
There must be a reason why Zhou Mu didn't want to see her, she was just grateful for Zhou Mu's helping hand.
"Girl, go slowly." Seeing that Gu Xiyan was going back to the Hou Mansion, Qi Zhiyuan saw her off politely.
After sending Gu Xiyan away from the Zhou Mansion, Qi Zhiyuan went to Zhou Mu to reply: "Miss Gu has gone back. Before leaving, I asked my subordinates to convey their gratitude to the young master."
He didn't know why the young master suddenly didn't want to see Miss Gu. Wasn't he so concerned about Miss Gu before?
Zhou Mu was absent-minded for a moment, his eyes falling on the withered branches outside the window, "Let's go out."
Yuan Nianci felt relieved when she saw that Gu Xiyan left and did not bother Zhou Mu. She originally wanted to see Zhou Mu again, but Zhou Mu sent Qi Zhiyuan to send her away.
After Gu Xiyan left, Zhou Mu wanted to read a book to pass the time, but he couldn't settle down. An hour passed and he didn't read anything.
Later, he simply entered the Zen room and meditated, and his impetuous mood gradually calmed down.
That day when Gu Xiyan returned to the West Garden of the Hou Mansion, her heart was still heavy with a heavy stone.
What happened today was because she was too careless in the final analysis. She did not expect that Zhou Xing would dare to drug her in public, and she did not expect that Zhou Xing would be so arrogant under the eyes of Emperor Cheng De.
She didn't know what happened after she left the palace, but she couldn't swallow the thought of being plotted by Zhou Xing.
But how could she, a weak woman with no strength, fight against the powerful King of Qin?
If she was still hesitant before about whether to seize food from the tiger's mouth, after this battle, she made up her mind.
She can't fight Zhou Xing, but that doesn't mean she can't steal Zhou Xing's right-hand man.
With a general idea in mind, she wrote a letter and asked Qiushi to deliver it to Su Mei as soon as possible.
Su Mei received a letter written by Gu Xiyan in the evening. The letter said that she should go to Yunchang Inn the day after tomorrow and that she should save a young man named Rong Song before Zhou Xing.
, the letter also said that Rong Song is very business-minded. When the grain store opens, Rong Song will manage the grain store.
Gu Xiyan also specifically reminded her in the letter that Rong Song was both good and evil, so she should be careful when dealing with him.
After receiving this letter from Gu Xiyan, Su Mei planned to go to the inn early the day after tomorrow. She must not let King Qin snatch Rong Song away before her.
Since Rong Song is the person Gu Xiyan likes, he must be capable.
In order to avoid Gu Xiyan's worries, she specially wrote a letter back to Gu Xiyan, saying that she would take care of the matter.
In Marquis Wanqing's mansion, the old lady just returned home and called Gu Xiyan to ask questions.
"Why did you leave the palace in the middle of the dinner today and leave the palace early? How did you return home?" The old lady had doubts in her heart, so she asked directly.
Gu Xiyan said what she had prepared early in the morning: "Xiyan doesn't know which nobleman in the palace prepared the carriage. The chamberlain even claimed that it was arranged by His Majesty."
When the old lady heard that the carriage was arranged by His Majesty, her eyes lit up: "Seriously?!"
"How dare Xiyan make fun of His Majesty?" Gu Xiyan looked magnanimous.
Considering how much Emperor Cheng De dotes on Zhou Mu, what she said is not considered hypocrisy.
Liu Chaoyan was also in the old lady's room. She looked Gu Xiyan up and down, wondering if Gu Xiyan was lying.
In fact, Gu Xiyan was the first person to leave the banquet today, followed by Zhou Xing and others. She always suspected that Zhou Xing left the banquet because of Gu Xiyan.
At that time, she was actually extremely scared, fearing that the person hanging out with Zhou Xing in Feiyun Pavilion was Gu Xiyan.
Later, she saw that the person Zhou Xing was entangled with was an eunuch. While she felt embarrassed, she was also glad that it was not Gu Xiyan, otherwise where would her face be?
"Then why did sister suddenly leave the palace early?" Liu Chaoyan was still skeptical of Gu Xiyan.
"The Concubine Xian doesn't like me, and my sister is also on guard against me. I thought it would be better to leave the palace early to prevent my sister from having random thoughts." Gu Xiyan looked at Liu Chaoyan with a gentle look on her face: "How come my sister and grandma are both concerned about me early?
It’s about returning home, but what happened in the palace?”
The old lady was also worried that Zhou Xing wanted to attack Gu Xiyan, but Gu Xiyan was helpless in the Hou Mansion and had no help in the palace. His Majesty was still at the banquet at that time. In this case, Zhou Xing was messing around with the eunuch.
It's impossible for Gu Xiyan to be behind this.
But she thought differently and actually linked Zhou Xing's scandal to Sister Xi.
"Nothing. Now that you're here, you sisters will have dinner at Zaohui Hall today." The old lady stopped the topic and now looked highly at Gu Xiyan.
Today, facing the difficulties faced by Princess Baohe, Gu Xiyan did not show any cowardice, nor did she embarrass the Hou family. This shows that Gu Xiyan has stood up on her own.
Later, His Majesty asked Gu Xiyan to accompany him, which gave the Hou Mansion more face. Gu Xiyan did what even Liu Chaoyan couldn't do. This is Gu Xiyan's ability.
A legitimate girl who can make Wanqinghou Mansion look good, she, as a grandmother, should also be treated kindly.
During the dinner, the old lady greeted Gu Xiyan, but Liu Chaoyan was left out, which made Liu Chaoyan feel very uncomfortable.
She had always been the one to overpower Gu Xiyan in the past, how could Gu Xiyan show her face?
But what about now? Gu Xiyan was so valued by her grandmother, which made her wary.
After dinner, Gu Xiyan said goodbye and left. Liu Chaoyan deliberately hit Gu Xiyan with a few words and hurriedly followed.
"Sister, it's better to be safe. My marriage to Brother A Xing has been decided for a long time. Sister, don't do anything in vain!" Liu Chaoyan warned Gu Xiyan in a low voice.
