bookrandom Chapter 142: Traveling through the Prince's Mansion 21
Chapter 142: Traveling through the Prince's Mansion 21
Chu Yansheng appeared at the door with his arms folded. He looked past Bai Shuang at the seated Gu Li and said with a half-smile, "Miss Gu, oh, no, I should call you the county lady now. My lady, have you forgotten me just because you have become rich and powerful?"
Gu Li:-----
Chu Yansheng walked around Bai Shuang and walked in. Before Bai Shuang could say anything to stop him, he picked up a chair and sat down next to Gu Li.
"You, since you all know that my young lady is the county princess, how can you be so rude?" Bai Shuang stood in front of Gu Li, with her hands on her hips like an angry old hen protecting her chicks.
Chu Yansheng tilted his head, "The Anping County Lady has a good eye for maids, both of them are very protective of the master! However, if the Anping County Lady wants to do something dangerous next time, I suggest that the Anping County Lady find two martial maids, because you won't always meet a kind person who can save your life."
He kept calling her "Princess Anping County" and asking for help from a kind-hearted person. Gu Li's mouth twitched when she heard this. He was really not an easy person to deal with.
It not only reminded her of the dangerous things she had done, but also pointed out that he had saved her. But the title of county lady was earned by her life, so what did it have to do with him?
Gu Li tapped Bai Shuang's arm and said, "Bai Shuang, this is the prince of Dingguo. He has done me a favor."
Just a favor.
She didn't say it was a life-saving grace.
She had estimated the explosive force of the pottery jar in advance, surveyed the safe position, and wore a golden bell that could make sounds in advance. She didn't think that she would die in the cave without Chu Yansheng's appearance.
It was only a matter of time before she was found.
Chu Yansheng smiled, "Well, Princess Anping still knows how to show gratitude, then why haven't I seen Princess Anping show any gratitude to me, her benefactor?"
Gu Li:-----
She had not yet forgotten how this man had touched her all over when he carried her onto the horse.
"If Princess Anping is still upset about me touching her bones, then I am being wronged. I explained it at the time, but maybe Princess Anping's hearing was impaired and she didn't hear it clearly. I will explain it again now.
Because I am worried about whether Princess Anping has internal injuries, I dare not take you on the horse rashly to avoid causing you more serious injuries, so I can only check your bones myself."
Gu Li calmed down, smiled, and was about to thank him.
"I didn't mean to take advantage of you, Princess Anping!"
Gu Li:----
The smile was frozen on her face, and you could tell how dry it was without even looking.
But Chu Yansheng seemed like a person who couldn't read other people's faces. He kept chattering, "It turns out that Princess Anping really had a blessing in disguise. The entire cave was blown down, but the princess was able to escape unscathed and even recovered her memory just right."
Seeing Gu Li's increasingly ugly expression, Chu Yansheng chuckled, "You can even use that simple farmhouse to exchange for a county lord. County lord, you are really good at doing business!"
Gu Li closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she was smiling. She fiddled with the melon seeds on the plate and spoke softly, "It seems that the prince is very curious about what happened in my farm. He knows so much about it. He must have investigated a lot! Do you want me to tell you what valuable things are in it so that you can get some reward?"
She dared to speak, but did he dare to inquire?
I actually underestimated this cousin who was hidden in the mansion by Liu Bojiao.
Chu Yansheng restrained his cynical attitude and couldn't help but look twice at the woman opposite who quickly calmed down.
Her jet-black hair was tied up into a snake-like bun with a golden hairpin, which was very common among noble ladies. Her beautiful oval face was clearly visible with all her black hair tied up.
The jade beads hanging from the gold hairpin swayed slightly as she leaned back.
Chu Yansheng was dazzled for a moment and just wanted to reach out and pull out the dazzling hairpin and play with it in his hand.
"Chu Shizi?"
The clear voice brought him back to his senses. He glanced over the bright and fair little face beside the rippling beads, followed her movements, and looked at her fingers leisurely fiddling with the gray sunflower seeds.
Her jade fingers simply moved the plump sunflower seeds back and forth, with no intention of picking them up.
Chu Yansheng's Adam's apple rolled, and when he spoke again, his voice was very low, "I won't disturb the county lady from having a meal. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
He came and went like a gust of wind, but unlike the unrestrained and dandy look when he came in, his back seemed to be more hurried and flustered when he left.
Gu Li was a little confused. She didn't understand what his purpose was in coming in and rummaging around like that. Why did he just leave without getting anything?
"Miss, this prince of Dingguo is so rude. How can he come to your door and ask for a favor? No wonder he hasn't found a marriage yet at such a young age. He is so petty."
Gu Li's eyes fell on the small plate in her hand, but she didn't focus on it. Chu Yansheng was not an ordinary person.
If she is pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, then Chu Yansheng is the black-hearted sesame rice dumpling, the kind with runny black sesame seeds.
It's best not to have any contact with such people.
But she seemed to have been entangled.
I pushed the dried fruit plate away with some disdain. That's it. We can't be friends, but we can't be enemies either.
"When we get back later, go to the storehouse and find some valuable gifts. Pick a good day and we'll visit Duke Dingguo's mansion!"
"Yes, Miss." It has been quite some time since Gu Li was conferred the title of County Lady, but Bai Shuang was still used to calling her Miss.
Gu Li did not force it, and just said it would not be too late to formally change her mind after moving into the county lady's mansion.
Soon, Hongyunlou's signature dishes were served one by one. Gu Li was obsessed with the temptation of delicious food and temporarily forgot the confusion brought by Chu Yansheng.
In today’s world where food is scarce, it’s not easy to enjoy this table of delicious food.
Crab roe soup dumplings with soup swaying under the thin dough, roast duck with golden and crispy skin, sour and spicy fish stew, and soft cakes for dessert-----
Tucked the thin layer of sweat on her forehead with a handkerchief, Gu Li leaned back in the chair without any image, touching her bulging belly. She just wanted to stretch her legs, close her eyes and take a nap.
I'm tired of eating.
This Hongyun Restaurant is really not simple. She almost guessed who the owner of the restaurant is.
On the first day of April, Gu Li received a letter from her aunt, saying that the Queen Mother had delayed her return to the palace due to a cold, and her aunt was worried about leaving her alone in the palace, so she stayed to take care of her. Therefore, her aunt could not come back to attend the prince's wedding.
The letter also said that she knew about the ridiculous things the prince had done and agreed with the emperor's decision to cancel the engagement.
Aunt told Gu Li not to worry and that her marriage would be decided by the Queen Mother when her aunt returned.
Gu Li picked up her pen and wrote a reply letter to her aunt, telling her that everything was fine and asking her aunt to serve the empress dowager in the palace with peace of mind, and to include her share of the letter in her honor.