"He also needs to showcase his masculine charm."

As Gu Jinxi spoke, she looked Shen Hechuan up and down.

Shen Hechuan was still wondering what Gu Jinxi meant by what she hadn't finished saying when he saw Gu Jinxi's eyes and immediately said something.

"You don't need to worry about that. Your mother loves my face the most."

Gu Jinxi pursed her lips.

"That's not necessarily true."

"My mother has plenty of handsome men around her, but I haven't seen her like any of them!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan immediately became more vigilant.

"Little one, tell your uncle, are there any handsome men around your mother?"

Gu Jinxi shook her head.

Shen Hechuan immediately took out a bag of candy from his pocket.

Gu Jinxi took the candy and immediately started muttering to herself.

He recited the names of all the male shopkeepers beside Gu Jingchun.

Because there were too many people, it took quite a bit of time, which made Shen Hechuan's expression increasingly unpleasant.

Gu Jinxi seemed oblivious, happily collecting all the candies before pointing to one of the pictures and saying...

"Uncle, look, now everyone uses this pose, it's called 'wall slam'!"

Shen Hechuan nodded, and couldn't help but glance at Gu Jinxi.

"Didn't you just tell me you were going to drown me in a pig cage?"

Gu Jinxi shook her head.

"Uncle is the Crown Prince, how can he be casually thrown into a pig cage? I was just joking."

Gu Jinxi said, "I just wanted you to come out so that Mother could rest for a while."

"Mother, you must be very tired to come back so late today. You should rest early."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan immediately felt a pang of guilt.

He was so preoccupied with his own urgent needs that he forgot to consider Gu Jingchun's feelings.

I never imagined that I would be inferior to a child.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, he saw Gu Jinxi taking out a piece of candy and putting it in her mouth, and then taking out a new storybook and happily reading it.

"Mom is asleep, so no one will disturb us. Hurry up and look."

"This is a story about a guy pursuing a girl!"

Shen Hechuan had originally planned to give Gu Jinxi a good talking-to, but upon hearing this, he couldn't help but lean over as well.

After reading one page.

He reached out his hand.

"You...give me a piece of candy too."

******

On a bustling street.

Princess Rongyang, wearing a veiled hat, walked along the bustling street with Lü'er by her side.

She held candied hawthorns, sugar figurines, and sugar paintings in her left hand, and various delicious little treats in her right.

While enjoying their meal, they strolled around, stopping occasionally to look around.

Greenie, carrying a full box, followed behind with difficulty.

"Your Highness, you can't buy any more. This servant can't carry them all. Please don't forget what you're here to do today."

Princess Rongyang ate another candied hawthorn, placed a newly chosen hairpin in the bag hanging on Lü'er's arm, and then said nonchalantly, "I know."

"However, since I rarely leave the palace, I should naturally take a good look around before going to find her!"

"Anyway, Gu Jingchun is in the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, he can't run away."

After Princess Rongyang finished speaking, she began a new round of looking around, buying, and eating.

Having lived deep within the palace for so long, and possessing innocent and carefree natures, they rarely knew what was happening in the imperial court.

They had no idea that Gu Jingchun had severed ties with the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion.

Therefore, when Princess Rongyang arrived at the Yong'an Marquis's residence, the first thing she saw was a scene of chaos, with the gate under repair.

Greenie stepped forward, showed Princess Rongyang's waist token, and said she wanted to see Gu Jingchun, asking him to come see her.

The gatekeeper had gone out to relieve himself.

The workers currently on the job were not from the Yong'an Marquis's residence. Seeing this, they simply waved their hands dismissively and said, "Gu Jingchun isn't here. You can leave now."

Upon hearing this, Princess Rongyang immediately stepped forward.

"What do you mean? Gu Jingchun isn't here, so where is he?"

"I must see Gu Jingchun today. Make her come out."

As she spoke, she rushed inside.

After she went inside, the servant who had just gone out to relieve himself saw her and immediately reprimanded her severely.

Upon seeing this, Greenie immediately presented Princess Rongyang's waist token.

The servant was completely dumbfounded, and his legs involuntarily caused him to kneel on the ground.

A moment later.

Chu Qianlan respectfully served tea to Princess Rongyang herself.

Princess Rongyang's stomach was already full, so she didn't even look at the food and asked directly, "Where is Gu Jingchun?"

"I have come here today to see Gu Jingchun. Bring her to me immediately."

Upon hearing this, Chu Qianlan gave a dry laugh.

"Your Highness, Gu Jingchun is not currently in the residence."

Where did she go?

Chu Qianlan: "She..."

Chu Qianlan had no idea how to start the conversation.

Princess Rongyang had lost her patience and stood up abruptly upon seeing this.

"Where is her yard?"

"I will go directly to her."

Seeing this, Chu Qianlan disregarded everything else and simply said:

"Your Highness, Gu Jingchun has moved out and is now living in another residence because he dislikes our Marquis's mansion."

Chu Qianlan deliberately tried to sow discord between Princess Rongyang and others.

I thought that Princess Rongyang, given her temperament, would surely say a few words about Gu Jingchun.

Unexpectedly, Gu Jingchun didn't care at all and immediately turned around and walked out upon hearing this.

"Why didn't you say so earlier? You've wasted so much of my time."

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked out.

Chu Qianlan hurriedly tried to stop her, but Princess Rongyang ignored her completely and left in a hurry.

Chu Qianlan watched Princess Rongyang's departing figure, her hands clenching tightly in anger.

What happened?

How could that girl know Princess Rongyang?

That was the Emperor's most beloved princess, and the Crown Prince's younger sister.

Emperor Rongcheng had few children, and Princess Rongyang, as his only princess, was deeply loved from a young age.

Sometimes, a single word from her is more powerful than that of any official.

If she had known that Gu Jingchun knew Princess Rongyang, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to send her away.

Why not take the opportunity to coax him back?

That way, she might not even have to pay for the house repairs.

Moreover, the more times Princess Rongyang visits, the more benefits the Yong'an Marquis's mansion will receive.

Thinking it over, Chu Qianlan decided it was feasible and went back to make plans.

Princess Rongyang left the Marquis of Yong'an's residence and went straight to Gu Jingchun's new house.

This time, she was much more cautious. After arriving at the door, she first sent the servant to announce her arrival.

Upon seeing the waist token, the servant didn't need to announce her arrival; he directly ushered Princess Rongyang inside.

Gu Jingchun was a man of principle.

Upon hearing the news, he rushed in immediately.

As soon as he entered, Princess Rongyang stepped forward and gave Gu Jingchun a thorough once-over.

Today she wore a bamboo-colored and emerald green long dress, and her hair was simply tied up with a hairpin, making her look very simple and elegant.

The style of the dress also accentuated her slender waist, making her look very beautiful.