Xue Qianyu reached out and inserted a gold hairpin into Gu Nian's hair.
Gu Nian instinctively took it off, but Xue Qianyu grabbed her hand: "Don't refuse, this is the money I asked you to use to buy things."
Gu Nian: "?"
Xue Qianyu smiled and said, "When you launch any new products in the future, have them sent to the capital. I want two of each kind, one for my mother and one for my sister. If you have any toys for children, send them over as well. My niece, my sister's eldest daughter, is about the same age as Renren, and I want them all."
Gu Nian: "...The gloves and bracelet you gave me are enough."
Xue Qianyu said, "The gloves are a coming-of-age gift for you. Oh, by the way, don't worry about wearing them out; I've already ordered them from the Emperor for next year. The bracelet is for the silly girl to protect herself; it's a gift from a friend. This is something I asked you to buy."
Gu Nian couldn't help but laugh: "Alright! I'll accept it!"
Xue Qianyu breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Gu Nian, and solemnly said, "Take good care of yourself!"
Gu Nian: "You too!"
Xue Qianyu turned around and stepped back to Shen Feng's side.
The Empress Dowager has almost finished speaking, though actually she hasn't. There's still so much more she wants to say, but ultimately, the children must leave.
Watching her son and his family board the carriage, the wheels turning and the procession gradually disappearing into the distance, the Empress Dowager wiped away her tears, then rallied her spirits and looked sharply at Xue Qianyu.
"Young Master Xue!"
"Your subject is here!"
Xue Qianyu stood in front of the Empress Dowager.
"When did you develop feelings for Nian Nian?" the Empress Dowager asked.
Xue Qianyu was silent for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, I cannot say for sure when I developed feelings for Miss Gu. Last year, on my first trip to Qingzhou with the Emperor, after returning to the capital, I would think of Miss Gu at certain moments. On my second trip to Qingzhou, accompanying Your Majesty, I spent some time with the Gu family siblings. After returning to the capital, when my mother suggested arranging a meeting with a young lady, Miss Gu was all I could think of. Perhaps my feelings for her began before that."
"What do you like about her?" the Empress Dowager asked again.
"I don't know," Xue Qianyu replied truthfully. "She's clumsy, she's silly, she's smart, she's quick-witted, she's cheerful, she's generous. I like her for both her good and bad qualities. I've already put her in my heart. I can't say why, but as long as it's her..."
The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction: "Go back!"
...
At the Gu residence in the capital, Huo Junhao brought his sister to see someone off, only to find that the Gu family had already left. When they asked the gatekeeper, the gatekeeper said that they had left before dawn.
Huo Junhao slapped Huo Yanyu in an annoyed tone: "See? You lazybones! I told you to get up early, but you wouldn't! I took a day off specifically to send my second uncle and the others off."
After finishing, he looked at the food box in his hand with some frustration. It was a big box containing Sisi's favorite desserts, made by the cook in their kitchen. He had promised to send Sisi a box of these last time.
Huo Yanyu stepped on her brother's foot: "You clearly got up later than me! You always blame me, who's the lazy one here!"
The brother and sister sighed in unison, then sat on the stone steps in front of the Gu family's gate, opened the food box, and began to eat snacks.
Huo Yanyu: "Brother, Sister Huihui and Sister Niannian don't like sweets. You sent such a big box. Will Sister Xinxin and Sister Sisi be able to finish it? Won't it ruin their teeth?"
Huo Junhao sighed: "It is quite sweet."
He just wanted to give Sisi a little more!
Back then, that silly girl and Xin Xin tried to scare him with snakes. He played a trick on her, and she felt incredibly guilty, always giving him a share of whatever good food she had.
Since they've come all the way to the capital and finally mentioned that they like their pastries and sweets, shouldn't he send them a little more?
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