Chapter 339 340. Thank You Gift

After all, Gu Wenheng had been trained by his family for more than 20 years, and he had high emotional intelligence and IQ. Even General Zhou, who was only good at guarding the border but not making friends or chatting, suddenly opened up to him.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, the two even started to put their arms around each other's shoulders.

Empress Zhou, who was training concubines in the deep palace, was in a rare good mood when she heard the news. She even asked Concubine Xu, who had offended her today, to run less around the Imperial Garden.

Ever since our family has suffered misfortunes every year, my brother has become more and more silent, and he doesn't even have anyone to talk to.

Gu Wenheng is not only her brother's savior, but also can make her brother laugh. She is willing to take care of them more in the future and give them more rewards.

Jin Qianqian helped the drunk Gu Wenheng to the side room, "I've never seen you so drunk before. General Zhou really has your eyes."

"He is a true hero," Gu Wenheng scooped two basins of water and splashed them on his face. He instantly sobered up a little. "It is because of their spirit of devoting themselves to the country that the borders can be protected from foreign invasions. Such people live much more purely than the civil and military officials in the court.

I guess in their minds, the intrigues in the officialdom are just some small achievements, their real battlefield is against external enemies..."

Jin Qianqian knew that every boy had a dream of being a hero. She thought that General Zhou's coming today had awakened that dream in Gu Wenheng's heart, which was why he was speaking so long and passionately here.

"You don't know, Brother Zhou has many scars all over his body, but in my opinion, each of them is a medal, representing the victory of every battle..."

Jin Qianqian carefully helped him undress and supported him, "Go soak in the tub first, we'll simply wash ourselves and then rest."

Jin Qianqian had no experience dealing with such a drunkard, so she supported him carefully, trying her best to prevent him from stumbling and falling.

Gu Wenheng, "I'm not drunk, I just feel a little dizzy. Let me go, I can walk by myself."

Jin Qianqian patted his arm with amusement, "I know you're not drunk, you just need to wash off the smell of alcohol. Otherwise, you can sit on this step stool and I'll help you wash."

"My wife is so nice..."

“…”

Jin Qianqian patiently coaxed the drunkard into working with her to wash off the smell of alcohol.

After helping him onto the bed, Jin Qianqian angrily shook her hands and said, "If you dare to drink like this again next time, I will definitely leave you to sleep in the corridor for a night."

The drunk person turned over at this time, "Brother Zhou, let's have another drink..."

“…”

The next day, Gu Wenheng woke up with his head covered, and the scenes of yesterday immediately flashed through his mind.

He immediately sat up and found Jin Qianqian sleeping soundly with her back to him.

Although he didn't have to go to court yet, he had to get to the Hanlin Academy early. Seeing that it was almost dark, he quietly put on his shoes, but he didn't want to alarm the people around him.

"Are you awake?"

Gu Wenheng, "You should get some more sleep. You worked hard yesterday."

Jin Qianqian sat up and said, "If you know your alcohol tolerance, don't go to a drinking contest. Luckily we were at home yesterday, otherwise we would have made a fool of ourselves."

Gu Wenheng, "I didn't know that Brother Zhou could drink so much. He was drinking from a big bowl and I was drinking from a small cup, but he still knocked me down."

Jin Qianqian rolled her eyes at him, "Have you forgotten what she does? A general in this army, the border is bitterly cold, and what he uses most often is probably wine to keep warm. Even if she's a woman, you can't underestimate her, maybe she can drink three times as much as you."

"What a mistake. Next time I come to see Brother Zhou, let's meet at a teahouse. Just drink some tea and eat some snacks."

Jin Qianqian, "...as long as you are happy, I believe that after two dates, the other person will definitely not want to meet you again."

Gu Wenheng couldn't help laughing, "...it's possible. By the way, did you see the things I brought to the backyard yesterday?"

Jin Qianqian, "I was just a drunkard at the time, how could I have the energy to watch it?"

Gu Wenheng was also a little curious about what the other party had sent yesterday. He put on his outer robe and went to the outer study.

Looking at the twelve boxes neatly stacked there, he walked over and opened one at random.

Then he frowned. This ancient dagger was inlaid with various gems. Even he, who was not good at martial arts, knew that this dagger must have an extraordinary origin.

When I opened the second box, I found a stack of rare books neatly arranged inside. After counting, I found there were actually six of them. These were all authentic works that were worth a fortune and were hard to find.

The third box contains two unpolished jadeite stones.

The fourth box was filled with uncut gems of various colors.

The fifth box...

Looking at the boxes of gifts that were more expensive than the last, Jin Qianqian frowned more and more, "Why are they giving you so many things? Are they asking you to do something?"

Gu Wenheng just remembered and said that Zhou Shixiong was someone they had rescued accidentally before, and these were probably gifts of thanks.

Jin Qianqian, "Even so, these gifts are too valuable. We feel unworthy of them. Why don't you find a chance to return them?"

Gu Wenheng, "I thought so too. I was thinking that my previous promotions should have something to do with Brother Zhou and the Queen in the palace. The last time we met in the palace, Brother Zhou should have recognized me."

Jin Qianqian, "But how are you going to return these?"

Now knowing the reason, Jin Qianqian doesn't think Gu Wenheng can return these things.

Gu Wenheng, "This is what I think. We should accept these things and give him a gift in return. It's a good idea to return gifts."

"This is the only way. You An Xinyi will go to the Hanlin Academy later. I will pack some things at home and you can choose then." Jin Qianqian looked at the time and knew that there was no time to delay any longer, so she urged Gu Wenheng to wash up and have breakfast.

She herself was also busy, as she had to go to the Minister of Justice's residence to attend a flower-viewing banquet today.

She was now quite adept at these banquets. After all, Gu Wenheng did not hold a very high official position in the capital, and she was only there to go through the motions and make up the numbers.

Lichun, like before, asked which set of jewelry to go with her hair before combing it.

Jin Qianqian knew that she shouldn't be too high-profile at this time, so she casually pointed to the set of jade jewelry that Gu Wenheng had first given her.

She has worn this set of jewelry to several banquets. It just fits her current status and won't steal the limelight from others, so she orders it every few banquets.

Lichun quickly tied her hair up, and Liqiu had already found matching clothes for her.

After dressing neatly and taking care of some household chores, he boarded the carriage and headed for the Huang family.

In fact, she has always had a question in her mind. The Minister of Justice's Mansion had just held a full moon banquet more than a month ago. Wasn't it a bit too much to hold so many banquets in a row?

(End of this chapter)