"Brother Zhao, has the princess always been like this?" Even Pei Shaoheng could see that Mu Xin didn't seem to like Zhao Qi very much.
Zhao Qi looked somewhat dejected, lowering his head and giving a bitter smile. "The princess is a righteous person. I've spoken to her before. She's straightforward, not overbearing. Perhaps I did something wrong and offended her."
Pei Shaoheng didn't say anything else. He couldn't speak casually to such a noble person as the princess.
The two went downstairs. There was a constant stream of diners coming and going in Furong Tower, which hid many of the capital's secrets.
Over there, the two entered the Tianzi Room. Mu Xin casually lay down on the couch, her posture bold and comfortable. "It's still more comfortable to lie down. Zhao Qi was really inconsiderate just now. He bumped into me on such a wide road!"
Mu Xin spoke angrily, but Gu Qing smiled and said, "I've never seen you react so strongly to someone. Even though you're saying bad things about Young Master Zhao, why is there no anger in your eyes?"
After all, having experienced two lives, Gu Qing has seen countless people and is somewhat aware of some of Mu Xin's thoughts.
In fact, she didn't hate Zhao Qi, especially a gentleman like Zhao Qi who was upright and honest. Mu Xin admired him from the bottom of her heart.
Mu Xin changed her position and lay sideways on the couch. Her slender and powerful shoulders supported her chin, partially hiding her slightly awkward expression. Her tone was also a little unnatural: "Who said that? I'm so angry!"
Gu Qing laughed and listened quietly to her explanation of how Zhao Qi had offended her without any eyesight, and how he was so weak and incompetent that he could be bullied by a woman like Wu Xianer.
The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and Mu Xin's face actually showed some displeasure.
Gu Qing had already brewed the tea in his hand. He stood up and walked over to hand it to her: "Xin'er, you've been talking for so long, have some tea to moisten your throat."
"Just tell me if I'm right or not." Mu Xin took the teacup, sat up, took a sip, cleared his throat and said, "You're so cowardly and useless!"
Gu Qing looked at her quietly with a gentle smile on his face. Mu Xin felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. She quieted down a bit and spoke in a softer tone: "You...why are you staring at me?"
Gu Qing spoke slowly, "I've never seen you care about anyone. Zhao Qi is weak, and you know that you felt guilty towards Wu Xian'er because of this, so you kept putting up with her."
"It's not Zhao Qi you dislike, but you think he shouldn't be like this, right?" Gu Qing's lips curled up into a smile: "Or rather, Xin'er, you are pitying Master Zhao."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin couldn't sit still anymore and covered Gu Qing's mouth. Her ears also turned red. "You...what nonsense are you talking about!"
"Why should I pity him?!" Mu Xin denied it and didn't want to mention it again. He deliberately threatened: "Don't talk about this again, otherwise I will go home and not drink with you."
The smile between Gu Qing's eyebrows became more intense. She didn't expect that Mu Xin would unconsciously have such thoughts about Zhao Qi.
The young girl was in love, but she didn't even realize it.
Gu Qing sighed: "I think it's quite interesting."
After she finished speaking, she immediately stood up and moved away. Mu Xin was so amused by her that she couldn't sit still. She pointed at her and said, "You... Qing'er, you are going too far!"
Two people were chatting and laughing in the room.
Gu Qing was in a trance for a moment. She had always been in a depressed mood since her rebirth. Although she looked relaxed and gentle on the surface, she was haunted by nightmares every night when she thought of the Chen family's experience in her previous life.
Now that Chen Zhizhou was safely by her side and she even had a friend with whom she could talk in confidence, her eyes turned red for a moment and she stood there in a daze.
"Qing'er?" Mu Xin was startled by her behavior. He got off the couch and walked over to her, holding her shoulders. "What's wrong with you? Please don't scare me."
Gu Qing came back to his senses, his gaze refocused, and he looked at her and smiled, "Nothing's wrong, I'm just a little dazed. When we first met, there were some misunderstandings between us, but now we are close friends."
"When I first met you, I was indeed provoked by others to dislike you. After getting to know you, I found that you are not the vicious person they said you were." Mu Xin sighed, "The women in this capital are all disgusting."
"Knock knock." The knock on the door interrupted their conversation. Mu Xin was a little impatient: "Who?"
"My lady, my name is Zhao Qi." Outside the door, Zhao Qi spoke in a gentle and polite tone, as if he had come specifically to apologize to Mu Xin.
Gu Qing understood his intention and patted Mu Xin on the shoulder: "I'm afraid I've come here specifically to apologize to you. Princess, would you please give me some honor?"
After she finished speaking, her eyebrows curved slightly, her eyes were quite meaningful, and the amusement in her eyes became more intense, which made Mu Xin feel very strange.
"What's with that expression?" Mu Xin said as he sat back on the couch. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Come in."
Zhao Qi pushed the door open and entered the room. The servant behind him brought up a pot of hot wine. "Princess, this is the peach blossom wine that Young Master Zhao ordered especially for you. It's a fine wine that's been aged for twenty years."
Gu Qing raised his eyebrows slightly: "After you put it down, leave."
"Yes." The servant bowed and went out, closing the door. Gu Qing sat aside, drinking tea and observing the expressions of the two men.
Zhao Qi lowered his head, feeling a little awkward. Mu Xin also had a bad face, and seemed to be still angry about what had just happened.
Gu Qing was the first to break the deadlock: "I heard that the courtesan of Furong Tower will be performing today, so Princess Zhao and Young Master will chat first."
"Mrs. Chen..." Zhao Qi felt even more embarrassed upon seeing this. He didn't know what to say for a moment and looked at Gu Qing as if asking for help.
Seeing him like this, Mu Xin felt as if he was cannibalizing someone, so he immediately said, "Qing'er, go ahead. I'll come find you later."
"Okay." Gu Qing stood up and gave Zhao Qi a few words: "Young Master Zhao, don't be embarrassed. The princess is generous and straightforward. She won't take what happened just now to heart."
"Mr. Zhao, just say whatever you want to say. I'll take my leave first." Gu Qing left the room, leaving Zhao Qi and Mu Xin alone.
Outside the house, Gu Qing went downstairs and sat in the hall. Inside the pavilion, the courtesan was performing a dance. The men at the table had lustful eyes, and many officials' wives spent a fortune on her.
Gu Qing felt that there was nothing special about her dancing skills. What attracted these men was just her extremely beautiful face and graceful half-exposed body.
Unlike the women kept in the mansion, they do not have to observe the six etiquettes and can satisfy men's erotic fantasies.
There is no one in the world who doesn't like the thrill of adventure, especially men.
Gu Qing propped up her head in boredom. She heard someone sitting down next to her. She tilted her head slightly and saw Pei Shaoheng sitting next to him. "Master Pei is also interested in this?"
Pei Shaoheng smiled politely, even meticulously, but Gu Qing felt it was too deliberate and said with some displeasure, "Sir, there is no need to use the smile you would give to others to talk to me."
"Madam has a keen eye and is more discerning than many people in the world." The surprise in Pei Shaoheng's eyes turned into restrained admiration.
Gu Qing responded: "Mr. Pei has not yet answered my question."
Pei Shaoheng pondered for a moment: "Madam, aren't you also sitting here to watch the courtesan perform? Could it be that Madam is just in the mood?"
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