Chang'an has a hometown, and the hometown belongs to Chang'an 5
Gifts were piled up like mountains in the general's mansion, and the flower-filled back garden was bustling with people, crowded with royal nobles and young ladies from prominent families.
"The Emperor has arrived." All the voices stopped abruptly, and a man in a bright yellow dragon robe walked into the hall amid everyone's kneeling.
"My dear ministers, please stand up. Today is the birthday of General Guli. I have only come to congratulate the general. There is no need for you to be so reserved." The emperor waved his sleeves and walked straight to the seat in the center.
The sounds of singing, dancing, gongs and drums were endless. Guli was sitting next to the emperor, but his mind was no longer here. He looked at Gu Qingzhou, who was very lazy and had a very tender look in her eyes. He wished he could walk up to her immediately and hold her in his arms.
Gu Qingzhou seemed to feel Guli's gaze. She turned her head and winked at Guli playfully. Their interaction happened to be seen by Gu Ruo who was sitting next to Gu Qingzhou.
She stood up and bowed to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, having spent all day in the palace, must have grown tired of seeing these ordinary beauties. Today, I'm in a rare mood to visit the General's Mansion. I'd like to recommend a wonderful woman to Your Majesty. This woman's dancing is unparalleled and stunningly beautiful. I hope Your Majesty will give me and her a chance."
The emperor was immediately interested when he heard this. "Okay, I agree. But I don't know where this wonderful person is."
Gu Ruo pointed at Gu Qingzhou beside her and pretended to pull her up attentively. But when she stood up, she secretly placed the dagger in her hand into Gu Qingzhou's skirt and said calmly, "Far away in the horizon, yet close at hand. I am talking about the most beautiful lady in Baihua Pavilion, Miss Chang'an."
The corners of Gu Qingzhou's mouth rose slightly, and he looked at Gu Ruo with curved eyebrows.
"0609, transfer the sharp knife that was placed in my clothes."
0609: Host, you need to pay 5 love points
Gu Qingzhou frowned, cursing inwardly, "Stingy guy, taking advantage of the situation." But the smile on his face grew even brighter. "Deal."
Gu Qingzhou walked to the center of the hall, his eyes fixed on Gu Ruo, who was sitting there leisurely drinking. "I am Chang'an, a commoner, here to pay my respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
Even the emperor, who was used to seeing beautiful women, could not help but be captivated by her the moment he saw Gu Qingzhou's face clearly.
"Please stand up quickly, what are you going to perform?"
Gu Qingzhou smiled lightly, the sunlight shining on her body, and her peach blossom eyes seemed to be sprinkled with stars, beautiful beyond words. "Since it is the common people recommended by the sister of the general in my hometown, why not let the sister of the general in my hometown choose."
Her voice was light, like mineral water, with a refreshing coolness that passed through the hearts of everyone present.
"Why not just do the inscription dance you performed for the prince that day?"
Gu Qingzhou easily caught the flash of excitement in Gu Ruo's eyes because of the successful scheme, and she sneered.
Gu Qingzhou danced gracefully as always. Although she did not have the visual enhancement of the Guanghan Starlight Skirt, she was still captivating. Her every move seemed to dance in the hearts of everyone present, giving them a tingling sensation.
"Great! It's really great!" The emperor felt his eyes light up and his heart was delighted.
Gu Qingzhou bowed to the emperor again and sat back in his original seat.
Gu Ruo on her body was looking at Gu Qingzhou in surprise, and the hand holding the wine glass was trembling slightly due to excessive force.
She had clearly stuffed the sharp knife into Gu Qingzhou's dress, and she had even chosen a dance with difficult movements, so how could nothing happen?
Even Prince Heshuo who was sitting opposite him cast a puzzled look at him. It's not that he didn't see Gu Ruo's little action, but he just didn't stop it.
Gu Qingzhou seemed not to feel their gazes. He just lazily ate a small grape and nonchalantly played with the night pearl around his neck.
Gu Ruo was on pins and needles. When the banquet was finally over, she immediately grabbed Gu Qingzhou's wrist and dragged him to an inconspicuous grove nearby.
"How could you?" Gu Ruo seemed to realize that he had let the cat out of the bag. He looked around with his eyes rolling around and covered his mouth with his hands.
Gu Qingzhou's mouth corners slightly raised, and her eyes swept back and forth over Gu Ruo, "How can I finish this dance safely?"
She paused, her voice indifferent.
"Gu Ruo, I know you hate me because I stole your brother, but you framed me again and again, wanting to get rid of me as soon as possible. Is that fun?"
Gu Ruo looked at Gu Qingzhou's eyes filled with tears and choked up, "You brought this upon yourself. Who told you to take my brother and the prince away? If you have the guts, go and report me. If you don't, stop talking nonsense."
Gu Qingzhou suppressed the smile on his face, the gentleness in his eyes dissipated, and his voice was deep. "At this point, you are still so stubborn. Do you know what would happen if I dropped the sharp knife during the performance today?"
"What else could it be? It's just that you were thrown into the Heavenly Prison, and you still want to intimidate me!" Gu Ruo looked at Gu Qingzhou with disdain in his eyes.
Gu Qingzhou sneered and took a step forward, his face showing three parts of sarcasm and seven parts of mockery.
"Miss Guru, I'm afraid you're a forgetful person. You recommended me to perform the dance. If the sharp knife on my body fell to the ground, the emperor's first reaction would definitely be, 'You asked me to assassinate you.'"
Gu Ruo unconsciously took a few steps back, and Gu Qingzhou took advantage of the situation and moved closer step by step until he pushed Gu Ruo against the corner of the wall, unable to move.
Gu Qingzhou then slowly said, "Have you ever thought about what the scene will be like then? The emperor will definitely not let me go, but do you think he will let you go? Even if he is willing to let the general's mansion go, do you think Prince Heshuo has always been against your brother? Will he take this opportunity to wipe out the general's mansion?"
Gu Ruo felt as if she had been struck by a bolt of lightning. She stared at Gu Qingzhou, who was so close to her, in disbelief, her eyes filled with tears. She still refused to give in, "That's impossible! The prince is my fiancé. How could he...? What do you, a prostitute, know? The emperor trusts my brother the most. How could it be possible?"
Gu Qingzhou curled his lips. "You can't even convince yourself with what you said, and yet you want to convince others! The Emperor does trust General Guli, but so what? So many eyes are watching! Would he go against the whole world for just one person, Guli? Although Prince Heshuo is engaged to you, it's just a delaying tactic. He wants the throne. How can you trust such an ambitious person? Moreover, if he can use this incident to destroy the General's Mansion in one fell swoop, then the engagement with you is for nothing."
Tears flowed uncontrollably from Gu Ruo's eyes. She shook her head and kept murmuring, "No, no..."
Gu Qingzhou looked at the scene before her and couldn't help but recall the time she found out her mother had a family outside. She sighed, reluctantly stepped forward, and ruffled Gu Ruo's hair. "You think I'm just a prostitute, so you look down on me. But do you know that when you hurt me, you're also hurting the entire General's Mansion!"
"You think I'm afraid of death. You think I don't know that it was you who instigated Yao Yin to kill me. How ridiculous! How could I, Chang'an, be such a coward! The reason why I didn't say it out loud was to protect the huge general's mansion, your parents and brothers, and even more to protect yourself!" Gu Qingzhou's words were loud and clear, and every word hit Gu Ruo's heart.
Gu Ruo weakly tugged at Gu Qingzhou's sleeve, and after a long while, he weakly said, "Thank you."
Gu Qingzhou took a step forward and hugged Gu Ruo, "Don't do it again next time."
Gu Ruo just let Gu Qingzhou hold her in his arms, tears streaming down her cheeks. A cold wind blew, and raindrops as big as beans fell from the sky, hitting Gu Qingzhou's body densely. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether it was tears or rain that soaked her skirt.
The sound of rain was so loud that it covered up the deliberately suppressed footsteps.
Prince Heshuo used a folding fan as an umbrella and was about to leave quietly when he accidentally stepped on a night pearl that had fallen to the ground.
"Your Highness, where have you been? Why are you so wet?" The servant hurriedly walked to his side and handed him the oil-paper umbrella.
The prince took out a handkerchief from his chest and gently and carefully wiped the dirt off the night pearl. After wiping it clean, he put it to his lips and kissed it carefully, as if it was the most precious treasure in the world.
"That's wonderful! If I can use it for my own benefit, I'll be like a god."
Prince Heshuo looked at the night pearl in his hand with fascination, rubbing it with his fingertips from time to time.
After Guli finished the social event, he searched the entire general's mansion but did not see Gu Qingzhou. He anxiously called the housekeeper and finally saw Gu Qingzhou in Gu Ruo's room.
"Chang'an, why are you here? Did Gu Ruo cause you trouble?" Gu Li walked around Gu Qingzhou and made sure that she was fine and not injured, and then he let go of his worries.
"I just happened to be passing by." Gu Qingzhou spoke in a calm tone. She simply touched Gu Ruo's slightly hot forehead and said, "Gu Ruo has a fever. Remember to find a doctor for her."
"Okay. So if she really didn't do anything to you?"
Gu Qingzhou put his arms around Gu Li's neck and kissed him on the mouth. Before Gu Li could finish his words, he was suddenly blocked by Gu Qingzhou's kiss.
"General, do you want your sister to do something to me?" Her hand slid down from Guli's collar, and the breath she exhaled was very charming. Her eyes were slightly red because of drinking some wine. At this moment, under the dim light, she gave people the illusion of being pitiful.
"No." Guli's Adam's apple rolled, and he took the opportunity to hug Gu Qingzhou and kissed Gu Qingzhou's eyes. He was so deeply in love that he couldn't help himself. His lips lingered on Gu Qingzhou's lips, tossing and turning.
"An An, you are such a rare beauty."
At the same time, a cough interrupted the ambiguous atmosphere. Unknown to them, the little girl Gu Ruo had woken up. She looked at Gu Qingzhou and Gu Li with disgust, "Please don't do this in front of me. If you want to do it, get out first. Thank you."
Gu Qingzhou: ...
Hometown:……
0609 Inner OS: Well said, someone finally spoke out what I was thinking.
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