The boss and waiter of the Big Bowl Restaurant could tell that something was wrong with Her Royal Highness the Princess today, because she ate much slower today, and her eyes lit up without even seeing any meat. However, the boss and waiter did not dare to ask why, because they did not have the status to chat with the Princess and her husband, and because the court had just quelled the Zhao Qiu Ming Rebellion, the Princess was most likely worried about state affairs, and how could ordinary people like them be qualified to ask about state affairs?
The boss brought a large bowl of braised chicken to the table and said to Yu Xiao: "Princess, you have worked hard for state affairs, please take care of your health."
Yu Xiaoxiao stopped chewing the dry-cut beef. Was she really such a concerned person?
The boss bowed to Gu Xinglang again and said, "Please take care of yourself, Prince Consort."
Gu Xinglang said to the boss: "Thank you, you can go down now."
The boss responded, bowed and walked out.
Yu Xiao: "Xiao Gu, eat."
Gu Xinglang looked at Yu Xiaoxiao who was still struggling with the dry cut beef, and picked up a piece of chili pepper and put it in his mouth. This was a chili pepper, fried in oil, and the color looked particularly bright red. Gu Xinglang chewed the chili pepper, but it had no spiciness, no taste at all.
Yu Xiaoxiao ate a plate of dry-cut beef, looked up at the clean dishes in front of Gu Xinglang, and Her Royal Highness put down her chopsticks.
Gu Xinglang said: "Not eating anymore?"
"Tell me," Yu Xiao: "How did that kid offend you just now?"
Gu Xinglang lowered his head and remained silent.
Yu Xiaoxiao didn't rush him and just sat there waiting for Gu Xinglang to speak.
"I find the noise of people annoying," Gu Xinglang said after a long silence, looking up at Yu Xiaodao, "Their noise is giving me a headache."
Afraid of hearing noises? Yu Xiaoxiao was puzzled. She had never heard that medicine practitioners were afraid of hearing noises. Rabies patients do have this symptom. Ugh! Yu Xiaoxiao pouted at herself. Why was she thinking about mad dogs at this time? Her little Gu was bitten by a dog. How could she not know?
Gu Xinglang listened to the sounds outside the window. At this time, when he heard the sounds of people coming and going and cars on the street, he felt nothing.
"Madness is like that," Yu Xiao said, "It will happen anytime. From now on, if you see a child crying, just stay away from him."
Gu Xinglang..., isn't this something that can be solved by just staying away from him?
Yu Xiaoxiao picked up the chopsticks and continued eating. It seemed that she couldn't go out for a walk anymore. She had to get the things needed for the operation as soon as possible. Her Xiao Gu's condition was getting worse and worse.
Gu Xinglang said: "Xiaoxiao, if I..."
"No ifs," Yu Xiaoxiao interrupted Gu Xinglang.
Gu Xinglang looked at Yu Xiaoxiao for a while, then lowered his head to pick the fish bones for her.
The only sound in the private room was the sound of chopsticks hitting dishes.
Yu Xiaoxiao ate all the food, and Gu Xinglang served her, taking a sip of wine from time to time. When Yu Xiaoxiao had finished eating all the food on the table, the wine in the jug was also drunk by Gu Xinglang.
Spring thunder sounded in the sky, and a heavy rain came suddenly, soaking the city of Fengjing.
People rushed to find places to shelter from the rain, and the bustling streets became quiet.
Yu Xiaoxiao gently put down the chopsticks in her hand and said to Gu Xinglang: "Xiao Gu, no matter what happens, as long as you are alive, I will be by your side."
Gu Xinglang, who was listening to the sound of rain, raised his eyes and looked at Yu Xiaoxiao.
Yu Xiaoxiao looked at Gu Xinglang and said, "Don't be afraid."
Gu Xinglang laughed and said, "I'm not afraid."
Not afraid? Of course Gu Xinglang was afraid. He was not afraid of death, but he was afraid of what would happen to his princess after he died. There were many people in this world who were better than him, but Gu Xinglang was afraid that these people would not be able to take good care of his princess, and that his princess would be unhappy and unable to live the life she wanted under the company of these people.
Yu Xiaoxiao raised her hand and touched Gu Xinglang's eyes.
Gu Xinglang leaned over, kissed Yu Xiaoxiao on the face, and said, "Let's go back."
Yu Xiaoxiao looked out the window, thinking that she had never experienced the feeling of walking in the rain, and nodded, "Okay."
The young couple borrowed an umbrella from the owner of Dawancaiwan and walked into the heavy rain.
There were very few pedestrians on the street at this time. Those without umbrellas were running fast while those with umbrellas were walking quickly. Only Yu Xiaoxiao and Gu Xinglang were walking slowly on the street.
When we reached a crossroads, someone on the street called out, "Third Young Master."
The young couple stopped and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
Mrs. Xu was sitting under the eaves of a shop on the street, with several maids around her.
Yu Xiaoxiao frowned immediately and said, "Didn't Second Brother forbid her to go out?"
Gu Xinglang glanced at Madam Xu, bowed to his mother, and said to Yu Xiao, "Let's go."
"Ah?" Yu Xiao: "Leaving now?"
Gu Xinglang took Yu Xiaoxiao away without even glancing at Madam Xu.
When several maids saw Gu Xinglang taking Yu Xiaoxiao away like this, they all looked at Madam Xu. The Third Young Master's behavior was wrong. How could a son not say a few words to his mother when he saw her?
Mrs. Xu sat upright under the eaves, the heavy rain made Gu Xinglang's figure blurred in her eyes, or perhaps the appearance of this son had never been clear in her eyes. She was destined to lose her son, and caring too much about him would only make her suffer more.
"Madam?" a maid asked Madam Xu.
"Don't worry about him," Mrs. Xu turned her head and looked at the street scene opposite her.
Yu Xiaoxiao said to Gu Xinglang: "This is not right, why did she go out?"
Gu Xinglang whispered, "Let her be. Second brother can't really confine her."
"Then where is she going?" Yu Xiaoxiao asked.
Gu Xinglang said: "This is the way to Huguo Temple."
Yu Xiaoxiao stopped and looked at the street she was on. After passing the intersection in front of her and turning left, this was indeed the way to Huguo Temple!
Gu Xinglang said, "Let's go, she's just going to burn incense."
Yu Xiaoxiao said angrily, "What is she going to ask the Buddha for?"
"I don't know," Gu Xinglang shook his head.
Yu Xiaoxiao looked at Gu Xinglang, leaned her head on Gu Xinglang's shoulder, and said, "Xiao Gu, how could she be such a person?"
Gu Xinglang held Yu Xiaoxiao's hand and tried hard to recall his mother. Gu Sanshao found that his impression of his mother only stayed on the never-ending incense and chanting in the Buddhist temple. It seemed that they had never spoken a word to each other properly.
"I'm going to tell my second brother," Yu Xiaoxiao kicked the rain under her feet.
When Gu Xinglang saw Yu Xiaoxiao kicking the water, he realized that Yu Xiaoxiao's shoes were all wet.
"Cloth shoes," Yu Xiao: "I didn't know it would rain today."
Gu Xinglang handed the umbrella to Yu Xiaoxiao, half-knelt in front of her, and said, "Come up."
Yu Xiaoxiao jumped onto Gu Xinglang without hesitation and said, "You carry me this time, and I'll carry you next time. We each do it once, it's fair and reasonable."
Gu Xinglang tilted his head, rubbed his face against Yu Xiaoxiao's hand, and slowly walked towards their home.
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