Chapter 114 Carrying the Prince
Ye Qiaoqiao's eyes widened: "Huh?"
Although he felt a little disappointed, he quickly cheered up and said he understood.
Holding Li Ruanruan's hand, he said, "In that case, let's go to the street and find someone to paint. Although it won't be as stunning as the big brother's, with the exquisite Suzhou embroidery skills, it will be enough to amaze everyone."
Li Runrun still felt a little guilty towards Ye Qiaoqiao, but at this critical moment, she didn't want to run into any setbacks.
I just want to wait for a while, so that this matter will fade away and then be over.
Hearing that he was in a bad mood, she didn't want to provoke him.
So he discussed with Ye Qiaoqiao: "Why don't we wait another day? I'll go and ask the prince."
"Forget it, Ruanruan, don't go begging. I don't think Big Brother will agree. If we delay any longer, it will be too late. It would be better to find someone who can draw and save time."
Li Runrun thought about it and it made sense.
It may seem like two or three days is not a big deal, but they are short on time, and sometimes these two or three days are what make the difference.
So the two of them put on veils, wrapped themselves in thick cloaks, and went out.
Swaying in the carriage, Li Ruanruan asked, "Where can I find the painter?"
Ye Qiaoqiao lifted the curtain and said, "Aren't there imperial examinations coming up in the spring? There are many candidates going to Beijing to take the exams, but not everyone is wealthy, so there are many people selling calligraphy and paintings. Let's find someone we like and ask him. I guarantee he can draw a picture for us."
"Then how do we know if the painting is good?"
"It's not expensive anyway. I can just draw a few more and place an order when I see something I like."
The carriage stopped, Ye Qiaoqiao pulled Li Ruanruan out and walked past some stalls set up by scholars.
Then he picked out calligraphy and paintings and took a look.
Ye Qiaoqiao whispered, "They all look good to me, Ruanruan, what do you think?"
Li Runrun couldn't figure out what was going on, she just thought all the landscape paintings were pretty good.
But compared to Ye Yunchu's paintings, she felt that they lacked some artistic conception.
So I was hesitant for a while.
As they were walking, Ye Qiaoqiao suddenly grabbed Li Ruanruan's arm and said, "Look, who is that?"
Li Runrun looked over and saw that it was Gu Yuanqing who came out of the bookstore. He was holding a book in his hand, so she thought he came to buy a book.
Ye Qiaoqiao said happily to Li Ruanruan, "Even though we can't get the first one, we can get the second one. What's there to worry about?"
Li Runrun thought to herself, Ye Qiaoqiao also has some good luck. Isn't this just like giving someone a pillow when they are sleepy?
So Li Ruanruan stepped forward and said, "Mr. Gu."
Gu Yuanqing was about to get on the carriage when he turned around and saw two women wearing veiled hats. He thought they were the ladies from some family who admired him.
He was just thinking of refusing it. After all, he had encountered many such things. It was because of his reputation that he was different from Ye Yunchu's cold temper. He was famous for his good temper.
It would be fine if it happened once or twice, but if it happened too often, it would be a headache. I was most afraid of these girls crying when they were rejected. Even the best temper was exhausted, and I just turned around with a frown.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Miss Ye Er, the concubine who was good at Suzhou embroidery.
His brows relaxed immediately, and he put on a cynical smile: "Hey, isn't this the young master's concubine? What's wrong? Can't you find the young master? Don't worry, the young master will definitely be drinking in a brothel. He definitely doesn't have any girls around."
Li Ruanruan: “........”
Can these words discredit Ye Yunchu any further? He is indeed a good brother. He said this as if he was afraid that there would be trouble in the prince's backyard.
After Gu Yuanqing finished speaking, he probably didn't believe it himself and started laughing to himself. The servant beside him even held his forehead with his hand.
Gu Yuanqing then turned serious. "He's been busy with the site selection for the winery recently. I don't see him often. How come he hasn't been home for a few days? I think his work isn't dangerous, and he has secret guards with him, so he should be fine. I think he'll be back in the next two days..."
Li Ruanruan saw that he was talking non-stop and hurriedly said, "Mr. Gu, I came to see you."
"Yes, he'll be back in the next two days. Looking for what? Looking for me?"
Gu Yuanqing pointed at himself and looked at the little maid in front of him with surprise, with great shock in his eyes.
Li Ruanruan said quickly, "Yes, it's because of the Su embroidery issue. I'd like to ask Master Gu for some help."
She asked for it in a very serious manner, so why did it seem a little inappropriate?
No, it's definitely not her problem.
Gu Yuanqing is just too unreasonable.
Ye Qiaoqiao also coughed lightly: "May I have a chat with you, Master Gu?"
There was a teahouse next to them, so the three of them took the maids and servants up to the second floor and entered the private room.
Gu Yuanqing sat down and asked them, "Do you have any favorite refreshments?"
Li Ruanruan shook her head, and Ye Qiaoqiao said, "I'm not picky."
The two of them took off their veils and handed them to the maid to hold.
Gu Yuanqing nodded: "Then I'll just order whatever I want?"
The two nodded.
Gu Yuanqing found their actions similar and somewhat amused, so he ordered a pot of jasmine tea and some snacks that the ladies liked.
It will be here soon.
Drink tea for a while.
Gu Yuanqing: "Is there something you want to ask me?"
Ye Qiaoqiao: "What book did Mr. Gu buy?"
They both spoke at the same time.
Gu Yuanqing smiled and handed the book in his hand to Ye Qiaoqiao.
Ye Qiaoqiao quickly took it and talked to him, her face flushed red as she pretended to lower her head to read a book.
Li Runrun also glanced over and saw that it was "The Unfeeling Prince's Concubine 2".
Li Ruanruan fell silent.
Ye Qiaoqiao also fell silent.
Pian Gu Yuanqing laughed heartily. He had really promised the prince to donate money, and he was short of money. Otherwise, how could he have released the second part so soon.
Ye Qiaoqiao flipped through the book casually before saying, "There's already a second part. I'll buy it for my mother later. She loves it."
Gu Yuanqing said directly: "Why buy it? Take this home. It hasn't been officially launched yet. I'm the only one who has it."
Ye Qiaoqiao continued, "How can this be so embarrassing?"
Li Ruanruan said, "Are you the author?"
Otherwise, how could he have it before the book was released? Even if he was not the author, he definitely knew the author.
Gu Yuanqing was guessed and looked at Li Runrun in surprise.
This concubine is so smart that she can get such information from his words. Others can't imagine it.
Just like Ye Qiaoqiao, she just thought how embarrassing it was to take it and how nice the other person was.
Gu Yuanqing was guessed right, and without hiding anything, he nodded: "It's me."
Li Runrun thought about it and remembered that day when the Crown Prince and Gu Yuanqing promised to donate ten thousand taels of gold to the Crown Prince in exchange for donating silver for disaster relief. She guessed that Gu Yuanqing was short of money to release the second part so soon.
After all, ten thousand taels of gold is not a small amount.
Li Ruanruan immediately knew how to discuss today's matter. She said, "I can help Master Gu sell this storybook more, and Master Gu will also help me draw a birthday painting. Is that okay?"
Gu Yuanqing raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Li Runrun to say that. This was totally beyond his expectations.
He suddenly found it very interesting: "My storybook is already a bestseller, how can it become even more popular?"
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