The loud noise made Gu Jingchun frown and completely ruined her good mood.

After Gu Nansheng entered, she frowned upon seeing Gu Jingchun's casual demeanor and said:

“You, a young lady of a noble family, are dressed like this. You are a disgrace to the Yong’an Marquis’s mansion. Go change your clothes and come with me.”

Gu Jingchun looked somewhat displeased upon hearing this.

But then I thought that Gu Nansheng must have come back at this time because it was something important.

So she simply sat down and casually said:

"I'm perfectly comfortable dressed like this, so why should I change?"

Gu Nansheng frowned, disliking her unhurried and impatient demeanor.

"I told you to change your clothes, so just go change. Why are you asking so many questions?"

"Hurry up and change, then come with me!"

Gu Jingchun chuckled softly upon hearing this.

"What if I don't change it?"

Gu Nansheng frowned.

"Gu Jingchun!"

He shouted angrily, "Now is not the time to fool around."

The Empress Dowager has specifically requested your presence for questioning. If you offend her, can you bear the consequences?

"joke!"

Gu Jingchun chuckled softly.

"So what if the Empress Dowager summons me? You didn't ask me to go. I just need to explain to the Empress Dowager when the time comes."

As Gu Jingchun spoke, he seemed to remember something and quickly added.

"Oh dear, I forgot."

The list for the spring hunt was decided long ago. If the Empress Dowager finds out now that you've allowed someone to secretly take my place, you'll inevitably be accused of deceiving the Emperor.

In fact, on such occasions, which concern the safety of the royal family, the list of names is determined well in advance.

However, at the very end, some people inevitably suffer from headaches or fevers, and since the powerful families don't want to waste this opportunity, someone will inevitably replace them.

This is common knowledge internally.

However, if the Empress Dowager takes this matter to heart, then the Yong'an Marquis's mansion will inevitably be branded as having deceived the Emperor.

Gu Nansheng understood this as well, and could only grit her teeth and say it.

"Since you know this, why don't you hurry up and change your clothes and leave with me?"

"Why should I switch? You were the ones who wouldn't let me go in the first place, and now that something's happened, you're urging me to go?"

"On what grounds?"

After Gu Jingchun finished speaking, Gu Nansheng knew that Gu Jingchun was still angry and would not leave with him easily, so she gritted her teeth and said:

"So how exactly do you want to leave?"

Gu Jingchun admired the newly applied nail polish on his nails and casually remarked:

"Then I'll have to think about it carefully."

"I'm going to make you slap yourself twenty times..."

As she spoke, she deliberately drew out her words, which infuriated Gu Nansheng, who immediately started cursing.

Don't even think about it!

Gu Jingchun chuckled and continued to complete his statement.

"I'm sure you wouldn't agree."

As Gu Jingchun spoke, he sighed with a hint of regret.

"Then let's leave it at that."

She said, "Give me 30,000 taels of silver, and I'll go change my clothes right now, okay?"

Gu Nansheng's eyes widened.

Are you robbing me?

"They actually want so much silver!"

Gu Jingchun feigned innocence.

"You think it's too much?"

"Then forget it."

As Gu Jingchun spoke, he lay down on the recliner, closed his eyes, and looked completely at ease, which made Gu Nansheng grit her teeth in anger.

Thirty thousand taels is a lot, but it's something he can actually afford.

Realizing the urgency of the situation, he gritted his teeth and took out the money.

Thinking of this, he nodded and gritted his teeth, saying:

"good!"

"I'll send someone to get the silver notes right now. You should use this time to quickly change your clothes."

As Gu Nansheng spoke, he instructed his personal servant to fetch the silver notes.

Gu Jingchun didn't hesitate and immediately stood up to change his clothes.

Half an hour later, Gu Jingchun had completely dressed himself up again.

Looking at Gu Jingchun's completely transformed appearance, Gu Nansheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Putting everything else aside, Gu Jingchun is truly beautiful.

If it weren't for the fact that she is currently a widow with a child, she would undoubtedly be the object of desire for many noble young men in the capital.

Actually, Gu Jingchun is also a pitiful person.

She lost her husband at a young age and raised a child alone. Only now, having returned to the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, can she finally live a life free from want.

After all, she was his younger sister, and thinking of this, Gu Nansheng felt a pang of pity.

Gu Jingchun walked slowly to Gu Nansheng and gently extended his hand.

"Silver notes".

In an instant, the pity in Gu Nansheng's heart vanished completely.

With a cold face, he placed the silver notes that the servant had just retrieved into Gu Jingchun's hand before saying:

"Alright, I've given you the silver notes. Now hurry up and go."

Gu Jingchun raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"Where are you going?"

"What you're giving me now is money for a change of clothes."

"I promised you I would change my clothes if you gave me 30,000 taels, but I didn't promise to go with you!"

Gu Nansheng gritted her teeth in anger, her fingers clenched into fists.

If Gu Jingchun weren't a woman, he would definitely have given her a good beating.

As time ticked by, Gu Nansheng knew that time was of the essence and she couldn't afford to waste any more. She gritted her teeth and said:

"How much silver do you need to leave?"

"Fifty thousand taels!"

"Why don't you just rob it!"

"Gu Jingchun, do you have no heart? You are also a member of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, how could you..."

Gu Nansheng was so angry that she was panting heavily, unable to express her bitterness.

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