Chapter 188 Young Master Gu is really reliable!

Gu Qianning looked at Shen Wantang, then at her second brother, hesitated for a moment, and then lowered the curtain—her second brother had seen her and spoken, so it should be alright, right?

She's done everything she could. He can't bring up the matter of her marrying far away again, or she'll definitely say a lot of bad things about him in front of Shen Wantang.

She held out her wrist, showing the tourmaline bracelet to Shen Wantang: "Atang, look, isn't this bracelet pretty?"

Shen Wantang nodded: "It looks good."

"Since you think it looks good too, I'll give you one as well."

As Gu Qianning spoke, she took out an exquisite sandalwood box and handed it to Shen Wantang.

When Shen Wantang opened it, she found a tourmaline bracelet inside that was similar to the one on Gu Qianning's wrist.

However, the one on Gu Qianning's wrist was a blue-green tourmaline, while hers was a rouge pink.

Shen Wantang stared at the bracelet, momentarily lost in thought: "A Ning, where did you get this bracelet?"

"Oh, I bought this at a jewelry store. What do you think? Do you like it? If you don't, I can get you another one in a different color."

"I like it, this color is perfect."

Gu Qianning smiled: "I'm glad you like it, hurry up and try it on."

Shen Wantang put the tourmaline bracelet on her wrist.

Gu Qianning exclaimed, "Oh my, it fits you so well! It's like it was made just for you! Mine is a bit too big; I had to remove two beads to make it fit properly."

"It really suits you perfectly and looks beautiful. Thank you, Aning."

Shen Wantang smiled and thanked her, her fingers tracing the lustrous tourmaline beads, but her gaze unconsciously drifted towards the window.

The curtain blocked her view, but she knew that Gu Qianhan was outside.

This bracelet is one she wore in her previous life.

However, when she dressed as a man and appeared as Liao Youhe's aide, she did not wear any jewelry. She only wore this tourmaline bracelet when she dressed as a woman and appeared as Liao Youhe's wife.

However, the number of times she appeared in front of Gu Qianhan dressed as a woman can be counted on one hand.

He shouldn't have known that the bracelet belonged to her.

Is it a coincidence?

Did Gu Qianning really buy her personal item from her previous life by accident?

Gu Qianning's performance was flawless, and Shen Wantang only thought about it for a moment before giving up.

Regardless, this bracelet was given to her by Gu Qianning.

She touched it again and again, thinking that she should go to the storeroom later and pick out something presentable as a return gift for Gu Qianning.

Along the way, they chatted about everything under the sun and got along quite well.

By the time they arrived at Fazhen Temple, the two had become much more friendly.

However, Shen Wantang did not feel relieved, because after testing along the way, she found that separating Gu Qianning and the Crown Prince was much more difficult than she had thought.

No wonder Gu Qianhan failed. It turns out that Gu Qianning didn't just want to marry the Crown Prince because she liked him. More importantly, she felt that it was a responsibility and mission that she, as a daughter of the Gu family, had to bear.

At Fazhen Temple, the incense is still burning very brightly.

Because the temple is known for its effective prayers, large numbers of people flock to Fazhen Temple to pray for blessings whenever there are major natural disasters or man-made calamities.

The sound of chanting emanated from the front hall, bringing a sense of peace to everyone's hearts.

The people who came to pray all had piety on their faces and were generous in donating money to the temple for incense oil.

There are too many people. Fazhen Temple is now filled not only with many Beijing residents who come to pray for blessings, but also with many migrants from other places.

Du Juan loyally protected Shen Wantang, and whenever someone tried to squeeze in, she would block them out for Shen Wantang.

Gu Qianning's maid was also protecting her in front of her.

As they approached the main hall, Gu Qianning suddenly tugged at Chen Wantang's sleeve: "Atang, I think I saw my cousin."

Shen Wantang was startled: "He's here too? Where is he?" Why is the Crown Prince so persistent? Wherever Gu Qianning is, he's there too.

“He looks a lot like my cousin. What is he doing at Fazhen Temple? Is he here to pray for blessings too? Ah Tang, can you cover for me? I’m going to find my cousin. Please don’t let my second brother know. He doesn’t want me to get too close to my cousin.”

After Gu Qianning finished speaking, she took advantage of the many worshippers as cover and slipped away with her maid.

Shen Wantang tried to catch her but couldn't!

She hurried to find Gu Qianhan: "Second Young Master, A-Ning has left with her maid. She said she saw her cousin. What if she mistook him for someone else? You should hurry and chase after her. She went in that direction."

Gu Qianhan knew his sister hadn't misjudged him, because he had actually seen the Crown Prince before Gu Qianning. But he hadn't expected his sister to dare go to the Crown Prince right under his nose.

He looked at Shen Wantang and said in a calm tone, "Don't rush. It's not safe for you to be alone. There are quite a few people today. Stay close to me and we'll go find Qian Ning together. I know where my cousin will go."

He called me "cousin" very awkwardly, even somewhat stiffly.

Clearly, he disliked the crown prince.

Shen Wantang knew that he and the Crown Prince were separated by a blood feud involving the confiscation of their family property and the extermination of their clan, so it was already quite an achievement that he could call him "cousin".

She quietly followed behind Gu Qianhan, going wherever he went.

But he seemed afraid of losing her, so he would turn back every few steps to make sure she was there before continuing.

Sometimes when someone tries to squeeze in, he will quietly shield her from it.

He was so attentive and caring towards her that even Du Juan noticed his attention and whispered, "Princess Consort, the Second Young Master Gu isn't as cold and aloof as the rumors say. I think he's cold on the outside but warm on the inside!"

Shen Wantang nodded slightly: "He is quite thoughtful."

Du Juan looked up at the tall Gu Qianhan and thought to herself that she thought the Second Young Master Gu was much more reliable than the Crown Prince. If it were the Crown Prince, he would not think of the Crown Princess Gu like this. He would probably think it would be better if the Crown Princess were lost.

If the Crown Princess were to marry...

Pshaw, what is she thinking?

Shen Wantang was unaware that her little maid was overthinking things. She was worried about Gu Qianning and just wanted to find her as soon as possible.

She followed Gu Qianhan through the crowded streets to the backyard of Fazhen Temple.

In the backyard there are rows of meditation rooms, which are used for the rest of the male and female relatives of noble families. These people donate tens of thousands of taels of silver as incense money, so they are treated well when they come to the temple.

At the end of the meditation room, there was a small, secluded courtyard from which faint voices could be heard.

Before Shen Wantang could identify who was speaking, Gu Qianhan said in a very low voice, "It's the Crown Prince."

Shen Wantang was somewhat surprised. Was his hearing that good? She could only hear intermittent whispers and couldn't tell who was speaking at all.

Did he hear the whispers she and Du Juan were saying behind him?

Fortunately, she was cautious and didn't say anything she shouldn't have.