"I've come to take Jin'er to the palace. Qian'er, please help your cousin." Still unsure, He Lin's eyes became earnest. He felt that Gu Qian could definitely persuade Jin'er.
“My wife will never enter the palace.” Gu Qian turned around, his back to He Lin, and continued:
"As for Xiao Ran, you can't force things."
He Lin's body paused, and he fell silent.
They only caught up with Gu Qian when they realized he was walking further and further away.
"Cousin, it's a rare occasion for us to meet today. Please have a few more drinks with your older cousin."
...
Shangjin Street,
Qiu Yan and Gu Xiaoran walked side by side.
Also present were Qiu Xu and Qiu Ling'er.
They met at the gate of the mansion and happened to be going out together.
Pedestrians thronged the streets, and Qiu Yan looked around warily, familiar with the area around Shangjin Street.
Qiu Xu and Qiu Ling'er stayed by Qiu Yan's side the whole way, buying her daily necessities from time to time.
When they first arrive in Shanghai, they will certainly have plenty of things to buy.
As she walked, Gu Xiaoran brushed her bangs aside with one hand.
"Mother, tell me, has that person left yet?"
Qiu Yan glanced at the sunlight overhead. "It shouldn't be there yet."
Gu Xiaoran shook her head.
"Where are we going?" They had nowhere to go if the man didn't leave.
He had just arrived and was feeling a bit tired, so he didn't want to go shopping right now.
Qiu Yan: "Xingyuelou, weren't you hungry?"
"I'm not hungry anymore." Gu Xiaoran shook his head. He then glanced at the sky; it wasn't mealtime yet.
"When do you think that person will leave?"
Gu Xiaoran whispered, clearly not wanting to run into this person again.
"He's here to take you to the palace." Qiu Yan's words made Gu Xiaoran's face darken.
"Enter the palace? I'm not going." He was somewhat agitated.
"Mother, I've disguised myself as a girl, so how could he still recognize me?"
"You are his son."
"No, I knew you'd say that," Gu Xiaoran said, then put on a smiling face again.
"Mother, shall we go and meet that Third Prince?" Since we can't go home, we might as well find something to do.
"Xiao Ran!" Qiu Yan glared angrily at Gu Xiao Ran, causing Gu Xiao Ran's smile to freeze.
"If you dare go there on your own, I'll break your legs!"
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. Why are you being so fierce?" Gu Xiaoran said with an embarrassed smile, following behind Qiu Yan.
Continuing on her way, Qiu Yan wondered where Qin Susu lived.
In this city of Shangjin, besides Zhou Shao, Qin Susu is the only acquaintance she knows.
The four of them strolled around for a long time before finally heading to Xingyue Tower for a meal.
When she came out, Qiu Yan was carrying a food box.
They didn't return to the general's mansion until evening, and each went back to their own courtyard.
"Yan Yan, where did you go? Why did it take you so long to come back?" As soon as Qiu Yan entered the hospital, she ran into Gu Qian, who was about to go out to look for her.
"Xiao Ran is afraid of running into His Majesty and doesn't want to return early." Qiu Yan said, pulling Gu Qian into the bedroom and opening the food box.
"Hurry up, eat it while it's hot."
"Hmm." Perfect timing, Gu Qian was hungry too.
He sat down at the table and began to eat.
"When did His Majesty leave?" Qiu Yan asked.
"They just left." Otherwise, Gu Qian would have gone out to look for them long ago.
He Lin stayed with him, reminiscing about the past.
Gu Qian just got rid of this plague god.
"Then we've come back at just the right time," Qiu Yan thought to herself with relief.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, her exceptional hearing picked up the sound of footsteps outside the courtyard.
Gu Xiaoran had just returned to her courtyard when she heard a soft call from behind.
"Jin'er".
Gu Xiaoran...
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