Chapter 178: The Vicious Eldest Daughter (43)

At that moment, Gu Xi suddenly opened his eyes, his eyelashes brushing against Wen Wan's fingertips, startling her so much that she quickly withdrew her hand.

"It's getting late."

Gu Xi: "Nothing to do today, I don't need to go out."

Wen Wan gradually covered herself with the blanket. "Then why aren't you getting up?"

Looking at Wen Wan's shy expression, Gu Xi's eyes crinkled with amusement. "Then I'll get up first. Your Highness, please get ready quickly so you don't miss breakfast."

A rustling sound came from inside, and soon Gu Xi left the room. The door closed again. Wen Wan was suffocating, her face was flushed, and her heart was still pounding.

...

Little Peach came into the room to serve her princess, and was surprised to see her looking so lovestruck. "Princess, what's wrong? Is it the prince?"

"Don't talk nonsense, nothing happened. I'm hungry, let's get ready and have breakfast." Wen Wan quickly got dressed, then Xiao Taozi combed her hair. After washing up, she went to the front hall and found Gu Xi chatting with her mother. They were talking about something that made her mother laugh heartily.

"Huang'er is here? Come here quickly."

Wen Wan walked over and saw the only remaining stool next to Gu Xi. Wait, weren't there usually seven or eight chairs for meals? Then she looked at her mother, who winked at her.

Wen Yan: "..."

Her mother actually did such a childish thing, what is this?!

Wen Wan sat down next to Gu Xi and then quietly drank her porridge and ate her cakes. Liu Qiyu smiled and said, "Huang'er, get some osmanthus pastries for the prince."

Wen Wan reached out and put a piece into Gu Xi's bowl, "Your Highness, please eat more."

Gu Xi smiled, then took a bite. "It's delicious." He then picked up a piece of mung bean cake and handed it to Wen Wan. "Your Highness, please have some too."

Across from her, Liu Qiyu's face was full of smiles; clearly, she was happy to see her daughter and son-in-law getting along so well.

Wen Wan quickly realized what her mother had just said. She was talking about Chu Huang's childhood, such as how beautiful she was when she was little!

“Our Huang’er has been beautiful since she was a baby. When she was born, other babies were all wrinkled, but our Huang’er had milky white skin, big, bright eyes, and chubby cheeks. She was adorable no matter how you looked at her.”

Or perhaps it refers to embarrassing incidents from Chu Huang's childhood.

For example, fighting with someone, eating dirt, climbing trees, etc.

Wen Wan was actually somewhat helpless. Although she wasn't embarrassed, these were all the original owner's past, and she wasn't Chu Huang, so she couldn't put herself in those situations. But at this moment, Wen Wan suddenly realized that she was indeed not Chu Huang; she was just a mission taker from another world.

“Huang’er, do you still remember? Back then, you drove away more than a dozen teachers, saying that they were not knowledgeable enough to teach you. I even asked the Empress Dowager to send you to the royal academy to study with those princes.”

"That happened so long ago, my daughter has long forgotten about it."

Seeing that his princess clearly didn't like bringing up these past events, Gu Xi took the initiative to interrupt the topic.

“Mother-in-law, Chu Feng is no longer the Prime Minister.”

Liu Qiyu's eyes darkened. "With Chu Sisi around, how could he be dismissed from his post?"

"He wasn't dismissed from his post, but news of what he did reached the Emperor, and many ministers joined together to impeach him for his moral failings and for not being fit to serve as Prime Minister. Even if Chu Sisi said something, the envoys from various countries are still here, and the Emperor can't afford to lose face. He could only suspend him from his post and order him to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion. Furthermore, the matter of promoting Chen Xin to the rank of concubine will no longer be valid."

Actually, the emperor was also at fault in this matter. After all, it was he who issued the decree to take the concubine as his wife. Now the prime minister is being severely criticized, and the emperor himself has also been subjected to a lot of sarcastic and lecturing remarks from the censorate. Those officials who speak out are quick-witted and take pride in being outspoken. When the emperor made a mistake, they were quite harsh in their criticism.

Unfortunately, in order to demonstrate his benevolence and wisdom, the emperor couldn't do anything to those officials who dared to speak out, which infuriated him.

It can be said that the Prime Minister's residence is now infamous and has become a laughing stock in Mingzhou City.

Liu Qiyu found this amusing.

"He deserved it, that's satisfying."

"Don't worry, Mother-in-law. His children will probably never be able to enter officialdom again. His schemes will always fall through."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for venting my anger. I hope he will get his comeuppance soon and die at the hands of those women."

Wen Wan, standing to the side, watched Liu Qiyu's gloating expression. In the original story, Liu Qiyu never divorced Chu Feng until her death, even when the Prime Minister's mansion fell into ruin, her family was destroyed, and she was made to suffer a fate worse than death by Chu Sisi and Gu Xi.

Seeing how well the two of them get along, Wen Wan even felt a sense of unreality.

Gu Xi did not leave the Prince's residence today, and Liu Qiyu suggested, "Does Your Highness have no official duties to attend to today?"

Gu Xi shook his head. "The affairs in the palace are almost finished. The Emperor has handed over other matters to others. I am at home today, so I can spend some time with my mother-in-law and the Princess."

"That's perfect. I told Huang'er that I wanted to go to Heaven on Earth. Since Huang'er knows the owner of Heaven on Earth, she can get us tickets. Is Your Highness interested?"

Wen Yan: "..."

No, Your Highness probably wouldn't be interested in looking at beauties, otherwise your image would be ruined.

"Then I shall accept your invitation. This Heaven and Earth Palace has only been open for a short time, yet it has already become a sensation throughout Mingzhou. Even the envoys have been full of praise for it. I haven't had time to go, so I'll take the honor of the Princess Consort."

Wen Wan: "..." She didn't want to give them face.

In the end, the three of them went together. Wen Wan's only hope was that her identity wouldn't be exposed. She had finally become rich, and if she were found out, it would be a huge obstacle to her path to wealth.

Upon arriving at the Heaven on Earth, they found the place bustling and prosperous. They were welcomed to a private room, where Lin's mother personally entertained them.

And her acting skills are really good. If Wen Wan didn't know Lin's mother, she would have thought that Lin's mother was a stranger to her.

She's definitely a good employee; I'll give her a raise at the end of the month.

The performance started soon, and Liu Qiyu was instantly drawn in. Gu Xi also looked extremely interested. Wen Wan drank two cups of tea and then quietly slipped out of the private room. Gu Xi noticed her the moment she slipped out, but he didn't stop her. He could guess what she was going to do.

Wen Wan and Lin's mother met in another private room.

After inquiring about the business situation of Heaven on Earth, she had to admit that Wang Yaozu was really good at business. His mind was full of business acumen. She was shocked to find out that not only were the rouge shop, clothing store, pastry shop, and winery making stable profits and providing supplies, but they had also opened a branch of Heaven on Earth. The profit figures alone were extremely shocking to Wen Wan.