Lu Zheng wrote the letter a few days ago, when he had only traveled halfway. He wrote down clearly what he had done since leaving the capital and when he had been thinking about Xiao Xinxin.
Gu Xin happily read it twice, but Bai Yi couldn't bear to look at it anymore: "Third Miss, aren't you going to reply to people? If you write now, by the time it reaches him, he'll be in Kuncheng. After traveling all that way, he won't be tired at all when he sees your letter, will he?"
Gu Xin suddenly realized, and gave Bai Yi a thumbs up: "Brother Bai Yi, you are indeed older than me and know more than me! Okay, I'll reply right away."
White-robed: ...Is my age a hindrance to you? Do I need you to remind me? You brat!
Cai Xiaolian finally managed to help Gu Shouxin onto the bed, and as soon as she put him down, she was lifted up onto the bed herself.
Gu Shouxin: "When you pass the imperial examination, it will be your wedding night! Xiaolian..."
Cai Xiaolian pinched Gu Shouxin: "Are you pretending to be drunk? You're exhausting me, you know?"
Gu Shouxin rolled over with Cai Xiaolian in his arms, pinning her down: "It's alright, I'll take over in a bit!"
As he spoke, he began to use both words and actions.
Well, a gentleman uses words, not fists; I am both a gentleman and a villain.
He made Cai Xiaolian dizzy and lightheaded, and the rest was a natural consequence.
I don't have to do anything, but I'm still very tired!
Before falling asleep, Cai Xiaolian couldn't help but think, "This guy must have been a fake eunuch before, otherwise, how could he be so capable?"
I'm exhausted.
She had just fallen asleep; it was almost dawn outside.
...
Gu Shouxin has passed the imperial examination with top honors and now he has to report to the government office every day.
Gu Xin began to look forward to her grandparents coming to Beijing soon.
In the capital, she and Gu Hui only visited Huo Yanyu. She missed Gu Nian and Gu Si very much.
At the end of September, the envoy from Xingnan Kingdom arrived in the capital.
Gu Xin, who loves watching a good show, dragged Gu Hui along to join in the fun.
The delegation from Xingnan Kingdom this time included their third prince and princess, and their procession looked quite impressive.
Their attire was different from that of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The princes, princesses, and envoys all wore small braids, except that the princesses had more headdresses and colorful ropes adorning their braids.
Gu Xin whispered to Gu Hui about the princess's attire, her mind popping into several hair ornaments that could be used on women in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
She has to go back and draw it later to show her mother.
Xingnan Kingdom is a small country in the north of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the past, it was part of the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty during the previous dynasty. However, when the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty launched a rebellion, some generals from the previous dynasty fled to this land and established their own country. The founding emperor failed to conquer it, so Xingnan Kingdom came into being.
Besides Xingnan Kingdom, there are several other small kingdoms like this surrounding the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Having served three emperors, the Empress Dowager had witnessed the land being reclaimed piece by piece. She hoped that in her lifetime, all the territory would belong to the Great Zhou, and that the Great Zhou would even expand its territory beyond that of the previous dynasty.
After returning home from watching the excitement, Gu Xin heard from Cai Xiaolian that the emperor was hosting a banquet for the prince and princess of Xingnan Kingdom the day after tomorrow. Gu Shouxin had won the emperor's favor by lecturing to him, and was also invited to bring his wife and daughters along.
Gu Xin asked curiously, "Aren't these kinds of banquets usually only attended by officials of the third rank or above?"
She had been spending time with Huo Yanyu recently and learned a lot about various banquets in the capital. For example, Huo Yanyu's family could attend all the royal banquets except for family gatherings.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com