Gu Xueting happened to be looking at the jade gourd in his hand with a slightly solemn expression.

Shen Yizhi looked at his expression, realized something, and sent him a message: "That jade gourd is not yours, right?"

Gu Xueting frowned: "I did have such a jade gourd pendant when I was a child, but I accidentally lost it once and I didn't care."

Shen Yizhi approached him, his hands already pinching the soft flesh on his waist: "Really you didn't give it to the little girl to cheer her up?"

Gu Xueting laughed and took her into his arms: "Zhizhi, are you jealous?"

"Huh, which eye of yours saw that I was jealous?" Shen Yizi denied.

The couple was whispering here, and the emperor above had already recognized that the jade gourd in his hand belonged to Gu Xueting.

When my ninth brother was a child he had a nickname, Zhou Zhou. My father specially ordered Master Chang Wei from the Bureau of Craftsmanship to carve a jade gourd like this for him. The outer wall of the jade gourd is transparent and flawless, but on the inner bottom there is a small boat engraved with micro-carving technology. If you don't look carefully, you will never be able to find it.

Since the death of Master Chang Wei, no one has been able to achieve such a high level of craftsmanship. Naturally, it is impossible to imitate an identical one.

However, my ninth brother has just gotten married and has a very good relationship with Shen Yizi. If Zhao Fulan is determined to make her his concubine after knowing this, the backyard of Prince Chen’s Mansion will probably be in turmoil.

Therefore, the emperor was somewhat hesitant.

The emperor's subtle expression did not escape Zhao Fulan's observation. It seemed that his majesty had already recognized who the jade gourd belonged to, but what was he hesitating about? Zhao Fulan shook his left hand lightly, and a subtle but rhythmic bell sounded into the emperor's ears. His expression was dazed and his eyes became hazy.

"Ninth brother, isn't this the jade gourd you wore when you were a child? There is a small boat the size of a grain of rice carved inside, which just fits your childhood nickname Zhou Zhou."

When the emperor said this, the empress dowager also remembered that the late emperor had doted on Di Mingyue so much that he even spoiled her children to the utmost! Master Chang Wei of the Construction Bureau had long been in a semi-retired state. He was only responsible for guiding his apprentices and doing nothing himself.

In order to get Master Chang Wei to make a jade sculpture for his precious son, the late emperor even disregarded his imperial dignity and went to the master again and again, pestering and begging him. Finally, the master had no choice but to agree to his request, and that’s how the jade gourd came into being.

This jade gourd can be said to be Master Chang Wei's final work and the pinnacle of his skills, reaching the level of returning to nature.

Seeing the resentment in the Queen Mother's eyes, before she could speak, the bell in Zhao Fulan's hand rang again. The Queen Mother was stunned and said, "Yes, I remember it too. This jade gourd was the last jade carving made by Master Chang Wei before he passed away."

The emperor and the empress dowager have both confirmed that the jade gourd belongs to the prince, so even if it is not his, it still belongs to him. Moreover, there is no need for the emperor and the empress dowager to deceive everyone about this matter.

After all, Master Chang Wei is from the Industrial Construction Bureau, and every work produced by the Industrial Construction Bureau will be recorded in the book. Just check and you can determine whether this matter is true or not.

Zhao Fulan looked at Gu Xueting excitedly, her beautiful eyes staring at him infatuatedly: "So His Royal Highness Prince Chen is the one who saved me back then."

In an instant, everyone on the platform looked towards Gu Xueting, most of them with an expression of anticipation for a good show.

Seeing that he was only focused on feeding the child, his expression couldn't help but become a little strange.

Zhao Fulan was in an awkward situation.

Gu Sui looked at her, then at Prince Chen who had remained out of the matter, and suddenly clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Miss Zhao said before that she would marry the owner of the jade gourd as long as she found him, and she would be willing to be his concubine even if he already had a wife. However, I think this is a bit uncertain."

Zhao Fulan pinched her fingers into her palms, wishing she could chop this troublemaker into seventeen or eighteen pieces.

"Why is it so dangerous?" asked Gu Sui's dog friend next to him.

"Although Miss Zhao is very beautiful, she is still a little behind the Princess of Chen. As the saying goes, there is no cloud except the Wushan Mountain. The Prince of Chen has seen the most beautiful scenery in the world, so how can he be interested in other inferior goods? Don't you think so?"

The fox friends nodded repeatedly, "You are absolutely right!"

The third prince Gu Kai slammed the table and praised: "Uncle Prince Anping, your words are so insightful!"

This group of people kept arguing with each other, completely putting Zhao Fulan on the fire.

At this time, Gu Xueting said calmly, "This jade gourd is indeed mine, but I accidentally lost it a long time ago. I don't know how it fell into Miss Zhao's hands, and Miss Zhao took the opportunity to make up such a story.

"Miss Zhao's story-making skills really make me admire her, but please be careful with your words. I am a henpecked person. I am happy when Miss Zhao talks to me, but when I go back, I will be punished by the princess to kneel on the washboard."

Shen Yizhi: “…”

When had she ever punished him to kneel on the washboard? ! Facing all kinds of weird looks from everyone, Shen Yizhi thought that kneeling on the washboard was something he could consider.

Zhao Fulan pressed her chest, looking sad and lost, but in reality, she was trying desperately to stop herself from showing any abnormality.

Her soul-calling bell was always effective against other people, but why was it useless against Gu Xueting? It even backfired! If she hadn't tried her best to control herself, she would have vomited blood on the spot.

Her pale face and weak expression showed to everyone that she was devastated by Gu Xueting's rejection.

Seeing such a beautiful lady being hurt like this, even those who sympathized with women couldn't help but cast condemning glances at Gu Xueting.

Zhao Fulan looked at Gu Xueting, her lips moved, and a string of tears fell from her eyes. She cried like a pear blossom in the rain, beautiful and pitiful.

Unfortunately, Gu Xueting has a heart of steel, and he only shows his tenderness towards Shen Yizi.

Gu Xueting didn't give her any more room to play. He held Shen Yizhi's hand and stood up. "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, it's getting late. I will take Qingbao and the others back first."

On the way back, Gu Xueting did not ride a horse, but got in a carriage with Shen Yizhizi.

Qing Bao and the other two were already sleepy, and they nodded their heads as Shen Yizhi sent them into the space.

After coming out of the space, Shen Yizhi leaned against the car wall with his arms crossed and glanced at Gu Xueting: "When did I punish you to kneel on the washboard?"

Gu Xueting's desire to survive was overwhelming. He immediately took out a washboard, knelt down, faced her, and held her hand: "I was wrong."

Shen Yizhi pinched his face and said, "Why do I suddenly feel that you have become more shameless?"

That’s because I am in control of the body at the moment, Xuan Ting raised his eyebrows and smiled.

There is an evil spirit between his eyebrows and eyes.