Chapter 515: The Thousand-Year-Old (36)

Wen Wan was stunned. Even Xiao Cui, who always had some minor opinions about Gu Li, thought that he was indeed handsome. She thought to herself: What's the point of a man being so handsome? Does he want us women to live? Wen Wan also dressed in a matching outfit and tidied herself up before taking Gu Li to the banquet.

As soon as she arrived, everyone looked at her.

Everyone was curious about what this commoner princess looked like, so that the second prince would directly marry her as his principal wife.

Upon closer inspection, one has to admit that she truly possesses a stunningly beautiful face, and her purple dress makes her look exceptionally gorgeous.

She's so tall, even taller than the Second Prince. Although they knew the Second Prince wasn't very tall, they never expected the Second Prince's wife to be taller than him.

The scarf wrapped around his neck was a style that no one found strange, because the Second Prince was very good at these things. Every idea he came up with could become a hot fashion trend pursued by the noble ladies of the capital.

The Emperor said, "Since you're here, please take a seat."

Wen Wan led Gu Li to her seat. The Emperor glanced at her, then at Gu Li, and asked, "Is the Second Prince's Consort settling in alright?"

Gu Li: "Thank you for your concern, Father. I am still getting used to it."

She remained neither humble nor arrogant, which pleased the emperor somewhat. Consort Rong, standing beside her, looked at the Second Prince's wife and asked her many questions, seemingly out of concern, but full of traps. However, Gu Li defused them all, which displeased Consort Rong. After all, she hoped that the Second Prince's wife would not only be a commoner, but also a rude, unruly, ignorant, and dim-witted commoner.

Who would have thought that the other party would be so adept at navigating social situations, and also quite knowledgeable.

This kind of second prince's wife really makes her unhappy.

During the meal, Gu Li served Wen Wan the food. Wen Wan didn't want others to think that she and Gu Li didn't have a good relationship, so the two of them started feeding each other. The sweet atmosphere of the young couple made everyone watching feel like they were being fed dog food.

The emperor was very satisfied.

It seems that when my second son said he liked men, it was just a lie he told to avoid me arranging a marriage for him. He hadn't met a girl he liked yet. Now that he has, he's naturally come to his senses.

Wen Wan and Gu Li were very happy during the meal, the emperor was very happy, most of the concubines were in a good mood, and a bunch of little princes and princesses were especially close to Wen Wan, as well as her second prince's wife.

She kept saying how beautiful and sweet-talking her sister-in-law was.

The one who felt uncomfortable was Consort Rong, who found the meal unbearable.

She looked at her son and Jiang Mingyue next to him.

She was a little angry. Why couldn't her daughter-in-law give birth to a son? She was already worried enough about the fact that the eldest prince had a son. The fourth prince's wife was also pregnant. If she gave birth to another son, what chance would the third prince have?

Jiang Mingyue naturally received Consort Rong's dissatisfaction.

The Third Prince reached out and took Jiang Mingyue's hand, giving her a comforting look.

Wen Wan, who witnessed all of this, looked at the Third Prince. If there was one person she couldn't understand the most, it was the Third Prince.

She appears to be controlled by Consort Rong, but she seems to dote on the Third Prince's wife. She has a gentle personality and seems to have no sharp edges.

But in reality, how much pretense does it take for a child who knows his own mother has been murdered to maintain unwavering filial piety towards his mother's killer for decades?

I must say, I admire Wen Wan a hundred percent.

Even without Gu Li's assistance, given his intellect, it's likely that the wasteland would ultimately be his.

Consort Rong certainly never imagined that this seemingly docile calf was actually plotting to kill her at any moment.

After finishing their meal, Wen Wan and Gu Li went back.

The little princes and princesses also went back with Wen Wan. Wen Wan's courtyard has been developed into a large area where various kinds of vegetables and even fruit trees, such as grapes and oranges, are planted.

They also raised chickens, with each prince and princess having their own chicks, as well as rabbits and a sheep.

Gu Li went to cook.

The young princes were most sensitive, saying, "The dishes my sister-in-law makes are just as delicious as Gu Li's."

Where is Gu Li?

When the young prince asked, Wen Wan gave her reason, "Gu Li has some business to attend to and will be back soon."

According to her plan, Gu Li only needed to come out occasionally; most of the time, Gu Li would appear in women's clothing.

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After the marriage, the emperor indeed stopped keeping an eye on her.

Wen Wan continued her carefree life, but the emperor assigned her countless tasks, which really drove her crazy. If it weren't for Gu Li, she would have gone mad.

I'm forced to go to work every day, without any pay.

This is practically the world's biggest swindler, and I'm talking about the emperor.

Liu Yu's official career was indeed very successful; he quickly gained the emperor's favor and rose through the ranks step by step.

Who would have thought that the male lead would now be his second prince's wife?

The system insisted that he was secretly pursuing a business, and she could only believe it, even though she still didn't know what kind of business the male lead was pursuing.

It feels like it's always with me. Could it be that it has a clone, a clone that goes off to do its own thing?

Liu Yu and Wen Wan didn't communicate much openly. Wen Wan understood that if the two became too close, it wouldn't be a good thing, as those above were extremely suspicious.

A few months later, the Fourth Prince's wife gave birth to a son, and Wen Wan sent many gifts.

However, this matter made Consort Rong restless, and she began to arrange for the Third Prince to take a concubine.

After selecting many daughters of ministers, the female protagonist came to Wen Wan again, wanting Wen Wan to help her.

"Second Prince, please help me. If the Third Prince takes a concubine, my daughter and I really won't be able to survive."

Wen Wan wanted to splash a bucket of water on the female lead to wake her up. "If the Third Prince dislikes you because you didn't give birth to a son, then he might dislike you again in the future. If he really loves you, he won't take a concubine. You should know that."

All that knowledge I've gained has gone to waste.

“You’re not from here. You have your own advantages. You’re not a trumpet vine. You can support yourself and your two daughters. So you don’t need to insist on having a son. Besides, having a son isn’t something that can be achieved by your efforts alone.”

"But I love him."

Wen Yan: "???"

Wen Wan never expected that the original female lead loved the male lead, but couldn't be with him, a classic tragic ending.

However, according to the plot Wen Wan knew, this time-traveling female lead loved power more and wasn't a love-obsessed person. But now Wen Wan was uncertain. She seemed to be the ultimate love-obsessed person. Could someone with such a love-obsessed mind scheme against the male lead? That seemed highly unlikely.