Gu Qing brought the topic back to where it had gone off track.
Situ Sheng nodded heavily, his slightly childish face full of confidence, and he said the name he thought of confidently.
"As an ancient poem says: 'Smoke slants and fogs spread, burning pepper and orchids!'"
"Why not choose one of the characters and call it Jiao Lan?"
After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Gu Qing seriously. Even though he concealed it well, there was still a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
In fact, he was not as calm as he appeared.
"Pepper orchid?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qing lowered his voice and repeated the two sentences. His cold eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was seriously thinking about whether this name was suitable.
On the contrary, after hearing this, Mu Xin's gaze towards Situ Sheng changed.
In her heart, Situ Sheng instantly transformed from a poor orphan beggar into a well-read scholar.
But she didn't know that all this was just an illusion.
This Situ Sheng has many secrets.
Gu Qing cast his gaze on him again, examining him from head to toe.
After listening to the poems he recited and the names he gave, her eyes gradually changed from the initial tenderness to vigilance and precaution.
But it was only fleeting, and in an instant she returned to her normal expression and continued to give him a gentle smile.
"Have you ever been to school?"
She suppressed her doubts and gave it a simple test.
Situ Sheng also responded with ease. Facing her test, his answer was flawless and she could not find any flaws.
The more this happened, the more suspicious Gu Qing became.
He really doesn't look like an ordinary child who has only attended school for three or two years. Judging from the precise way he speaks and the sophistication that is not in line with his age, he seems more like someone who has been carefully trained.
However, the more doubts she had in her heart, the calmer she had to appear on the surface.
"It's indeed a very good name!"
Gu Qing nodded, his face already full of satisfaction, and his words implied that he would adopt the name he had given.
Everyone was surprised and puzzled to see that she actually adopted the name of a little beggar.
As for this name, it’s actually not very good.
In terms of elegance, Zhao Qi's "Zhe Fang Xin" is more elegant.
In terms of generosity, Mu Zheng's moves were a thousand times more powerful.
In short, if you talk about it alone, there are always better names than it, and it can only be regarded as average.
Everyone saw this, so they didn't understand what Gu Qing meant by making this choice.
Among them, only Chen Zhizhou did not show the slightest surprise on his face. He even had a faint smile on his lips, and he completely agreed with Gu Qing's approach.
He firmly believed that she had her own reasons for doing what she did!
"Now that you've chosen a name, I wonder if Your Highness would be willing to grant me a calligraphy work so I can make a copy and hang it above the shop as a plaque."
Gu Qing had already calculated this step early in the morning.
Li Xiangji naturally noticed it as well. He took the wolf-hair brush respectfully handed to him by the waiter and wrote two big characters in a vigorous and sharp style - Jiao Lan!
"good!"
Among the people present, there were many who knew what was good. After Li Xiangji finished writing, they immediately took the lead in applauding and cheering.
"Thank you, Third Prince!"
Gu Qing quickly ordered someone to put it away, turned around to thank Li Xiangji, and deliberately raised his voice, as if he was afraid that someone might not know his identity.
Anyway, his identity was exposed by the fifth prince, and he was just adding fuel to the fire.
With the plaque inscribed with the prince's imperial calligraphy, those sycophantic and flattering villains in Kyoto would surely rush to the palace.
And such people are the easiest to control.
A cunning light flashed in Gu Qing's eyes. After returning, she would order people to publicize it extensively.
From now on, the third prince can be regarded as the living signboard of their shop.
Only after she had dealt with everything did she have time to turn around and deal with Situ Sheng's affairs.
She took the mutton-fat jade incense box made by the shop's best carving master, put it in Situ Sheng's hand, and said to him, "Little brother Situ, according to our event rules, you can choose any item in the shop."
"Go see what you want and take it!"
Situ Sheng heard her words, but did not move, just looking at her with his clear and pure eyes.
Gu Qing frowned slightly, not understanding what he meant.
"Why not?"
Are you embarrassed?
In response to her question, Situ Sheng shook his head, a hint of pleading appeared in his eyes, and his expression was struggling.
It was not until a long while later that he spoke awkwardly, "Sister, can I not have these things?"
"Um?"
After he said this, Gu Qing became even more confused.
Everyone present worked so hard to name the store, all for the final reward, but he didn't want it?
Situ Sheng met her puzzled gaze, bit his lip, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Sister, I want to stay in the shop to work. Can I use all the rewards in exchange for it?"
"You also know my situation..."
He originally hated talking about his life experience and making others feel sorry for him, but in order to complete the orders of the person behind the scenes, he had to suppress his displeasure and deliberately play the victim.
Seeing him like this, Gu Qing couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. What's more, he also wanted to see whether this Situ Sheng was as problematic as he thought!
"Have you really thought it through?"
Gu Qing confirmed with Situ Sheng once again and told him the value of the mutton-fat jade incense box.
"Although this thing isn't priceless, if you pawn it, you can get a lot of silver notes in exchange!"
"Although I can't guarantee you a lifetime of wealth and glory, I can certainly provide you with food and clothing that won't worry about food and drink. Do you really want to give up such a good thing and just be a humble servant?"
When Gu Qing's words reached Situ Sheng's ears, he nodded firmly without any hesitation.
Seeing this, the crowd of onlookers were filled with regret and sighs.
Isn’t that a pity!
"Isn't this guy a fool?"
"Yes! What a great opportunity! My life will be secure if I have it. How could such a good thing not happen to me?"
"That's right, but some people don't cherish it."
"If you're standing in the toilet and don't poop, why bother participating? Why not leave this great opportunity to others?"
For a moment, everyone was talking about it, with regret, remorse, envy, jealousy, and many complex emotions mixed together.
These words entered the ears of Gu Qing and Situ Sheng without any disguise.
Gu Qing's thoughts were similar to these people's. She always felt that there must be a secret about Situ Sheng.
From the moment he appeared until just now, all his actions were too suspicious.
However, Situ Sheng was not convinced at all by what these people said, but became even more determined.
"Sister, is it okay?"
He blinked, his tone almost pleading.
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