Gu Yunran was startled and turned away hurriedly: "Master Mu, this kind of joke is not funny at all."

Gu Yunran knew that Mu Qianchen actually had another woman in his heart. At that time, they were still young and accompanied the prince to study together in the palace. She liked to stick to Mu Qianchen, but Mu Qianchen always gave her a cold face and ignored her.

She only smiled happily towards her second cousin Gu Qingyue.

However, he did not expect that after the prince ascended the throne, his second cousin Gu Qingyue was immediately crowned queen.

Gu Yunran knew that her features and eyebrows were somewhat similar to those of her second cousin, which was why Mu Qianchen was willing to help her many times.

Thinking of this, Gu Yunran felt blocked in her heart. She pushed Mu Qianchen away suddenly, but found that her cheeks were hot.

Mu Qianchen sat back in his seat: "Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about so late at night?"

Gu Yunran pursed her lips, poured a cup of tea for Mu Qianchen and handed it to him, "I need your help with something."

"To please me?" Mu Qianchen looked at the teacup that Gu Yunran handed over, but he didn't intend to take it. He continued, "Just like when we were in the palace before."

Gu Yunran lowered her head, her ears reddening, "Do you still remember?"

"certainly."

"At that time, you knew I liked to drink West Lake Longjing tea, so you would arrive early every day to brew tea and give each of us a cup. You timidly brought the last cup of tea to me..."

Mu Qianchen was talking, and Gu Yunran took over, "But you never drink."

She spoke lightly, but when she thought of the past, she still had an inexplicable feeling in her heart, and always felt a little uncomfortable in her chest.

"I... don't like drinking green tea." Mu Qianchen said, his face suddenly darkening.

Gu Yunran looked up at him, then lowered her head: Do you dislike drinking green tea, or do you dislike people who make tea?

She had seen Gu Qingyue brew Longjing tea for him and he drank it.

The conclusion is self-evident.

Gu Yunran let out a long sigh and said straight to the point without beating around the bush: "I have a girl named Xia Qiuju. She wants to marry into the Lu Mansion, but because of her unknown status, she's afraid she won't be liked by Old Madam Lu. So, I hope you can help her."

"How can I help?"

"Acknowledge her as your cousin and say she is a distant relative of yours."

"Who to marry?" Mu Qianchen asked curiously.

Gu Yunran let out a long sigh and said, "Lu Qingzhou."

Mu Qianchen's face suddenly darkened, and he looked at Gu Yunran seriously: "You are really good."

"You can't wait to find a concubine for your husband, and you want to get close to me. For him, you will use any means?"

"Do you like him that much?"

Mu Qianchen's eyes were terribly dark. He reached out and pinched Gu Yunran's chin, forcing her to meet his gaze. "In order to climb higher, he's willing to sacrifice Prime Minister Gu's power, and even me?"

Gu Yunran reached out and slapped Mu Qianchen's hand away, lowering his head: "If Master Mu won't help, forget it, I'll go find someone else."

Gu Yunran said this as she walked out. Mu Qianchen reached out, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her out. Gu Yunran fell directly into his arms.

He reached out and clamped Gu Yunran's chin, asking, "Why?"

"I have my own plans."

"He treated you like that and has been using you, and you are still willing to help him?" Mu Qianchen suppressed his anger and really wanted to open this woman's head to see what she was thinking.

"I'm helping myself."

"Master Mu, are you willing to do me a favor?"

"roll!"

Mu Qianchen pushed Gu Yunran out with a fierce push, and with a bang, the door slammed shut.

"lady."

Fortunately, Taohua supported her in time, otherwise Gu Yunran would have fallen to the ground.

Her arm was bruised by Mu Qianchen's grip and was aching slightly.

"Let's go."

Gu Yunran looked at the closed door, sighed, turned and left.

"Madam, is it done?" Taohua asked.

Gu Yunran shook his head: "No."

Taohua: "What should we do then? If Madam Lu finds out that you falsified Qiuju's identity, will she be suspicious?"

Gu Yunran rubbed his brows with a headache: "I'll think of other ways."

Perhaps because he was too tired, Gu Yunran returned to Fangxingyuan, changed his clothes, washed up, and went to sleep.

I slept until dawn.

"Madam, you're awake." Zhuye brought breakfast over. She poked her head out for a peek, then lowered the curtain and said, "Madam Zhao is here."

Of course Gu Yunran knew what the old lady wanted to talk to her about. After she finished her breakfast and changed her clothes, she went to the old lady's Baomo Hall.

As soon as Gu Yunran walked in, Madam Lu smiled and waved to her, "Yunran, come here quickly."

Gu Yunran came over, and Madam Lu pointed at the name on the roster and said, "It's chosen, it's her, Xia Qiuju."

Gu Yunran nodded: "It's really good."

"That's right. She is Mu Qianchen's cousin. If Qingzhou marries her, he will be connected to the Mu family. From now on, Qingzhou will have another family to protect him."

Madam Lu was overjoyed. She reached out and took Gu Yunran's hand, her heart moved: "Yunran, you put your heart into it."

"For the Lu family, it's my duty." Gu Yunran calmly withdrew her hand. "Mother-in-law has decided, what about the Fourth Master?"

"I have the final say."

"Yes, I will prepare it right away. Since the Xia family girl is being married as a co-wife, we naturally need to prepare some betrothal gifts."

Madam Lu nodded and said, "Of course. We should not only prepare but also prepare more. We can't neglect the young lady."

Gu Yunran sneered in his heart. He was so generous, it was probably because he was attracted by the fact that Xia Qiuju was Mu Qianchen's "cousin" and wanted to get close to her.

"good."

Gu Yunran came out of Baomo Hall and happened to meet Lu Qingzhou.

"Gu Yunran, don't waste your time. I won't agree to it." Lu Qingzhou said firmly.

He had overheard the conversation between her and her mother just now. Even the person had been chosen for him, but he had promised Mei Niang that he would only marry her again in this life.

Gu Yunran smiled and said, "Fourth Master, don't rush to make a decision. Maybe this is someone you like."

After saying that, Gu Yunran left.

Lu Qingzhou looked at Gu Yunran's back and gritted his teeth. Was she so anxious to stuff a woman into his arms?

"Gu Yunran, just admit it. You just can't bear to see Mei Niang and I being so affectionate. Since you can't have it yourself, you're going to ruin Mei Niang's happiness?"

Gu Yunran paused for a moment, turned around and looked at Lu Qingzhou, "Whatever you think."

She wishes Lu Qingzhou dead now, and would she even take revenge on Fan Meiniang for him?

The racetrack is not as big as his face.

Gu Yunran left. Lu Qingzhou looked at her swaying figure and thought of Gu Yunran's words. He felt inexplicably happy.

The more she targets Mei Niang, the more she cares about him.

You were pretending to be indifferent a few days ago, trying to play hard to get with him?

Lu Qingzhou was sure that Gu Yunran had made the right move, and he wondered which master had taught her this.

That night, Lu Qingzhou drank a little wine and came to Fangxingyuan.