"My Lady Princess, you can't go in. My wife is resting inside!"
"Get out of the way! You dare to stop me? Are you looking for death?"
Hu Yang pushed Xu Yousi away and kicked open the door of the flower hall.
Inside the door, Gu Jiu looked slightly drunk.
She frowned and stared at Princess Huyang unhappily.
Princess Huyang was stunned. "Nephew's wife, why are you alone?"
Gu Jiu looked around. "Is there someone else here? What's the princess's intention in trespassing into my territory without permission? Have I offended the princess in any way?"
"No! My nephew, you misunderstood. I didn't mean that. I heard someone say you were meeting someone here, and I got anxious, so I rushed in without a second thought."
Hu Yang smiled awkwardly.
Gu Jiu snorted coldly, "I don't know who told you that I'm meeting someone here. Call that person out, and I'll confront him."
Hu Yang walked into the flower hall and said, "Nephew-in-law, you really misunderstood."
"Is it a misunderstanding? Princess, please hand the person over first and everything will be clear." Gu Jiu deliberately put on a stern face.
Hu Yang stamped his feet. "I heard that you and the young monk met here. Is that true?"
Gu Jiu sneered, "Little monk? What little monk! It seems that the princess doesn't believe me, then go ahead and search! I want to see if the princess can find a little monk here!"
Logically speaking, since Gu Jiu was angry, Hu Yang should have taken a step back.
However, Hu Yang felt somewhat unwilling, and her longing for the little monk surged like a wave. She did not care about Gu Jiu's feelings and really took people to search.
Gu Jiu sat on the chair, as steady as a rock, drinking tea slowly and leisurely.
"Search slowly, don't rush. If you find a junior monk, I will accompany you with ten junior monks. If you can't find any, Princess, think carefully about how to give me an explanation."
Whether to explain or not, Hu Yang doesn’t have the heart to think about those things now.
She was so obsessed with the little monk that she searched every corner of the house, but she couldn't find a single hair of the little monk, let alone a single hair of his.
"Could it be that he is hiding in another room?"
Gu Jiu sneered, "Xu Yousi, open all the doors and let the princess search. Even if the princess turns the backyard upside down today, no one is allowed to say a word."
"I obey your command!"
Bang, bang, bang...
The doors were opened one after another, and every room was left open for Princess Huyang to search.
Princess Huyang knew that this action would offend Gu Jiu, but because she was unwilling to do so, she could not convince herself without searching again.
So she gritted her teeth and took people to search the entire backyard.
After a stick of incense had passed, every room had been searched, but there was no sign of the little monk.
"He's really not here?"
Princess Huyang's face turned pale, and she looked like she was deeply shocked.
Bang!
Gu Jiu slammed the teacup onto the table with a loud thud. "Are you satisfied now, Princess? Have I ever lied to you?"
Hu Yang murmured to himself, "He's really not here. Why isn't he here?"
She suddenly burst into tears and screamed.
"My nephew's wife, why isn't he here? I don't have any other intentions. I just want to see him again."
Gu Jiu frowned and angrily scolded, "Princess, I'm sorry I can't answer this. I haven't seen him since he left the capital. It's normal for him not to be here. If he were to appear here, I wouldn't be able to explain it."
Hu Yang cried, tears dripping down her face. "I miss him so much! When I heard that he was here, talking to you, I put everything aside and rushed over as fast as I could. But why is he not here? He gave me hope, and in the blink of an eye, it was shattered. My heart aches!"
Hu Yang covered his heart and cried uncontrollably.
"I want to give birth to a child for him, but I can't. Can't I have his child and can't see him?"
Hu Yang was so heartbroken that he sat down under the eaves and cried out his inner sorrow.
Gu Jiu frowned slightly, sighed secretly, and said solemnly: "He is really not here."
Hu Yang's eyes were blurred with tears. He turned back to look at Gu Jiu and said, "Nephew-in-law, can you tell me where he is? I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life."
Gu Jiu shook his head slightly, "I don't know where he is. Princess, you asked the wrong person."
"ah……"
Princess Huyang screamed loudly, heartbroken.
Gu Jiu did not try to persuade or comfort Hu Yang, but just calmly watched him vent his negative emotions.
Only after Hu Yang had cried enough did Gu Jiu walk over and help Hu Yang up.
"He's just a man, why bother?"
Hu Yang lay in Gu Jiu's arms, "You don't understand!"
Gu Jiu's mouth twitched. "If you don't have the little monk, you still have the little wolfhound. If you don't have the little wolfhound, you still have the little puppy. There's always one that suits you. If you really like the bald and scarred ones, at worst, we can build a Buddhist temple in the Princess's Mansion and find two kind-looking little puppy dogs to shave their heads and study Buddhism with you all day long!"
Hu Yang raised his head, tears still hanging in the corners of his eyes.
She looked at Gu Jiu with a strange expression, "Nephew's wife, please don't let Liu Zhao hear this. He will definitely think too much."
Gu Jiu nodded and said, "Thank you for reminding me, aunt. I won't let anything slip in front of him."
Hu Yang breathed a sigh of relief, reached out to take the handkerchief from the maid, and wiped the corners of his eyes.
"My nephew's wife, I always thought you were a person who followed the rules, but I didn't expect your ideas to be even bolder than mine. You actually encouraged me to keep a monk in the Princess's Mansion."
Gu Jiu suppressed the urge to complain and said seriously, "I see that Auntie is particularly fond of men with bald heads and scars and kind faces. Instead of thinking about some wandering monk who knows where, it's better to raise a little monk of your own. Auntie, don't tell me you've never thought about this."
Hu Yang hesitated and felt a little embarrassed.
She took Gu Jiu's hand and led her into the flower hall, closing the door to block the servants' view.
"To be honest with my nephew's wife, I have indeed thought about this. I didn't dare to do so because I was afraid of being blamed by my brother the Emperor."
Gu Jiu laughed and said, "As long as Auntie doesn't cause trouble for His Majesty, His Majesty will basically not interfere with Auntie's private life."
Princess Huyang hesitated again, "Then tell me, where can I find the little puppy you mentioned?"
Gu Jiu had already thought about it. "Auntie, go find the Shaofu. The Shaofu will definitely have the person you need. And if you go through the Shaofu, it will be like having a clear path. If His Majesty asks, Auntie will have an explanation."
The Shaofu Household Officer, who was working in the yamen, sneezed three times in succession.
He rubbed his nose and asked, "Could it be that someone is thinking about me?"
"Sir, please take care of your health. Everyone in the Shaofu is counting on you." The subordinate said with concern.
The Shaofu Housekeeper waved his hand and said, "Although I am old, my body is in good condition. Don't worry, I can live another ten years without any problem."
…
After being reminded by Gu Jiu, Princess Huyang really started to think about the position of Shaofu.
She even thought about what kind of person she wanted to find.
"I will look for someone who resembles the young monk. I believe that with the skills of the young monk, I can definitely find someone who looks like the young monk. If he doesn't agree, I will promise him a huge profit. I don't believe that there is still anyone in this day and age who would not be tempted by gold, silver and treasures."
Gu Jiu reminded again, "Aunt, remember, don't use force. Aunt wants to train a young monk, not to raise an enemy."
Hu Yang laughed, "Don't worry, nephew's wife. I'm more familiar with this than you are. I know how to do it. Those men, they say no, but their bodies are very honest. After a few times, they all indulge in pleasure.
This is my little wolf dog, who ran away without a word. He actually gave up the luxurious life in the Princess's Mansion. Sigh..."
Gu Jiu had an expression that was hard to describe.
Huyang, ah Huyang, your little wolfdog is a spy sent to you by someone else. Until now, you are still in the dark. Is Huyang pretending to be stupid, or is he really stupid?
No matter how you look at it, it seems like you are playing dumb!
It’s such an obvious fact, I don’t believe Hu Yang can’t see it.
Anyway, this is not the first time Hu Yang has played dumb.
Everyone was happy to cooperate with her.
By the time Hu Yang was appeased, it was already late.
Gu Jiu and Hu Yang parted ways and took a carriage back to the palace.
After getting off the carriage at the second gate, she asked the gatekeeper, "Is His Highness back?"
"Madam, I don't know. Your Highness may have returned through another gate. I didn't see Your Highness at the second gate."
"I see!"
Qingzhu took out a purse and rewarded the concierge.
Gu Jiu walked all the way back to the East Courtyard.
Liu Zhao had already returned to the palace before her. As expected, he hadn't gone through the second gate.
Gu Jiu saw Lin Shuping in the upper room and asked him, "Why are you here to see me instead of serving His Highness?"
Lin Shuping bowed and said, "His Highness said he was tired today and would not come to the upper room tonight. Let Madam rest on her own."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Tell your Highness that I know everything I need to know. There's no point in hiding it. Let's talk about it."
Lin Shuping was stunned for a moment.
Gu Jiu glared at him and said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and tell your master what's going on."
"I obey your command!"
Lin Shuping ran away in a hurry.
While Liu Zhao was not there, Gu Jiu asked someone to bring hot water to wash up and change into home clothes.
As soon as he was dressed, a servant came to report that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had arrived.
Gu Jiu laughed and said, "Serve tea to His Highness."
"As you command!"
Gu Jiu let her hair hang loose, only using a hairpin to hold it up.
She wore light-colored home clothes and came to the east study.
Liu Zhao was lying on the couch, his head resting on the armrest, looking at her without blinking.
Gu Jiu leaned against the door frame, relaxed, and asked casually, "Do I look good?"
Liu Zhao nodded, "It looks good!"
"I'm so beautiful, can you bear to see a sad expression on my face?"
Liu Zhao frowned, "Of course I'm reluctant. But I also don't want you to look sad because of someone else."
Gu Jiu snorted, "Besides you, who else can make me sad? Bastard!"
Liu Zhao's eyes were deep and he stretched out his hand, "Come here!"
There was unquestionable strength in his words.
Gu Jiu walked towards him slowly.
Two steps away from him, a large hand grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.
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