Gu Qingchen had profound internal strength. When Jiang Li said, "My whole heart belongs to our prince," his heart skipped a beat. Now he saw Jiang Li looking up at him, lowering her head, and then extending her hand.
"Lost?"
Mo Jiu was confused.
Such a gentle voice, is it coming from their prince?
Jiang Li blinked, confirming that Gu Qingchen wanted to hold her hand.
On the day of their wedding, she and Gu Qingchen had already made three rules. Because it involved their subsequent divorce, Gu Qingchen would not touch her, but when necessary, the two of them would still do some intimate actions to confuse everyone.
Seeing the third prince's surprised expression, Jiang Li took a step forward without thinking and put her hand into Gu Qingchen's palm.
"I wasn't lost. I wanted to go see my mother, but I ran into the Third Prince. He said he had some questions for me, so that delayed me for a while."
Jiang Li looked calm and composed, without any sense of panic after being caught with the man.
Gu Yanheng was stunned.
Logically, shouldn't they be arguing? Or, when did their uncle become so magnanimous? He actually tolerated the princess being alone with a man.
Gu Yanheng felt that although it was inappropriate for him to talk to Jiang Li alone, for a woman, reputation was more important.
Unexpectedly, Gu Qingchen didn't react much.
But fortunately, he was asking about Qin Ji. No matter what, Jiang Li didn't dare to tell this matter, and Gu Qingchen couldn't blame him.
But, the next moment...
"The Third Prince actually wants to know from me what kind of person Qin Ji, the son of the Prime Minister, is. If I were to say, he must be extremely bad, otherwise why would I break off the engagement with him? But I think the Third Prince employs people based on their talents. I don't know whether Qin Ji has any talent or not. So I said that it would be most reliable to let the Third Prince send someone to investigate himself. Your Highness, do you think I'm right?"
After saying this, the woman showed an expression of seeking credit, as if waiting for Gu Qingchen's praise.
Gu Yanheng curled up his fingers and was stunned.
How come there is such a woman?
She actually spoke calmly about her broken engagement in front of her husband?!
If Jiang Li knew what was going on in Gu Yanheng's mind, she would definitely die of laughter.
You've ended up losing the rice while trying to steal the chicken. Humph, he actually treated her as the kind of simple woman who would blush after talking to a man for a few words.
Jiang Li raised her eyebrows towards Gu Qingchen, her eyes meaningful.
If I don't support her, she will definitely use acupuncture to "take revenge" when she detoxifies at night!
Seeing Jiang Li's little expression, Gu Qingchen's anger seemed to dissipate instantly.
He raised his hand to straighten the official hat that held Jiang Li's hair, then lightly touched the woman's forehead with his fingertips and said, "You're right. Our A-li is really smart."
The two looked like a newlywed couple and looked very close.
Gu Yanheng had never seen such an uncle before.
"Ah Heng." Gu Qingchen finally looked at Gu Yanheng, his voice low and his emotions uncertain.
Gu Yanheng bowed and said, "Uncle."
Jiang Li really felt that his humble appearance might have a lot to do with his ability to bend and stretch.
"Do you know where you went wrong today?"
Gu Yanheng's heart sank. He hated the condescending attitude of elders like Gu Qingchen the most.
Although she was only a few years older than him, she was deeply respected by his father and his ministers.
Whenever he was in front of him, he was like a child.
In the past, Gu Yanheng would have assessed the situation and spoken to smooth things over. But today, perhaps he didn't want to show his fear of Gu Qingchen in front of Jiang Li, or perhaps he had calculated that if Gu Qingchen made a big deal about this, Jiang Li would be criticized, so Gu Qingchen wouldn't do anything to him.
Gu Yanheng made up his mind and said, "Ziheng doesn't know."
The next moment, Gu Qingchen's usual cold voice rang out, "Recently, there really hasn't been much progress."
The tone was flat, but full of sarcasm.
Gu Yanheng's face turned pale and he shouted, "Uncle, what do you mean by that? Ziheng just asked Aunt a question. A gentleman should not be ashamed to ask questions from those who are inferior to him. What's wrong with that?"
If Gu Qingchen hadn't been holding Jiang Li's hand, the horse flea powder in Jiang Li's palm would have been splashed onto Gu Yanheng.
You bastard, don't you feel ashamed to ask such a question? You really know how to flatter yourself.
Jiang Li didn't realize that after Gu Qingchen came, she became much more confident.
"hehe."
Gu Qingchen chuckled, but his grip on Jiang Li's hand suddenly tightened.
She raised her eyes, looked at the man, and said in a calm tone: "He's just a kid. If you send someone to investigate, they can find out everything about him. But you've caused trouble for your aunt. What's the matter? Do you still need the palace to help you investigate?"
"If you are still unable to find capable people at your age, I wouldn't mind asking my brother for a few men for you."
!
Gu Yanheng never thought that Gu Qingchen would say this, that there was no one available... If these words reached the ears of the emperor, his reputation as incompetent would be established.
Those in power should avoid excessive discipline.
If he can't even find the virtuous, then what else can he compare with!
"Uncle!" Gu Yanheng's body tensed up. "Uncle is right. Ziheng... knows his mistake."
Not daring to say anything more, Gu Yanheng just wanted to leave here quickly, find Qin Ji, and teach him a lesson to see what bad ideas he came up with!
Jiang Li: ...
I sighed silently. What a pity. It would be hard to get into trouble if I admitted my mistake so quickly.
As soon as he saw Jiang Li's expression, Gu Qingchen guessed what this girl was thinking.
Although he looked down on Gu Yanheng, he knew that in Beijing, Gu Yanheng was the object of affection for many girls.
Regardless of his identity, just this face makes him stand out not only among the royal children, but also among the talented people in the capital.
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