Chapter 478 Knowledgeable
Seeing that she couldn't explain it to Gu Shuyan, Ji Wenjin simply stopped explaining and waited for Mingyu to bring the food box before taking it and leaving.
"Brother Wenjin, why is the Prince Xian still staying in the General's Mansion?"
Seeing that Ji Wenjin was about to leave, Gu Shuyan stopped him and asked about the Prince Xian.
The Prince Xian is now the only prince in the current dynasty, and the mansion bestowed upon him by the emperor is naturally magnificent and imposing. However, it is truly illogical for him to leave his own excellent mansion and instead squeeze into Ji Wenjin's courtyard.
"It's all because of a woman. Sigh, let's not talk about it."
Speaking of this, Ji Wenjin also expressed his helplessness. If he could, he would like to kick the Prince Xian out of the Ji family.
With an extra person in his room, Ji Wenjin found it inconvenient to do many things, especially given his current position. It was rather inappropriate for him to handle many official business of the Ministry of War in front of Lu Hexuan.
Upon hearing this, Gu Shuyan immediately became interested because it was about a woman. "Could it be that there is someone else who can entangle our Prince Xian?"
Gu Shuyan was convinced that Ji Wenjin and the Prince Xian were homosexual, so she naturally wouldn't believe that the Prince Xian liked women.
Furthermore, given the helplessness on Ji Wenjin's face when he said this, Gu Shuyan had a feeling that the woman he was referring to was probably not a simple person.
Seeing that Gu Shuyan had guessed correctly, Ji Wenjin quickly nodded: "This is a long story, but the general idea is about the same."
With that, Ji Wenjin waved to Gu Shuyan, picked up the food box, and immediately took his leave from the Yi'an Marquis's residence.
Ji Wenjin was unwilling to explain the situation, so Gu Shuyan naturally didn't press him further and let him be.
The next day, Gu Shuyan was practicing her writing in her room when she suddenly received a letter from Yun Yichen.
These days, due to the arrival of the Wei envoy, Yun Yichen has been extremely busy. So much so that apart from going home to sleep for one night, he has been eating all three meals at the government office. Naturally, Gu Shuyan and Yun Yichen have not seen each other for several days.
Upon opening the envelope, Gu Shuyan assumed the letter was written by Yun Yichen out of longing for her. However, the first sentence was unexpectedly a question about why he hadn't received a portion of the salt-baked chicken from yesterday.
Gu Shuyan was speechless. This person hadn't missed her at all during all this time?
Yun Yichen was not a person who craved food, so Gu Shuyan was a little unaccustomed to being asked about it suddenly, since she had completely forgotten about it when she was cooking yesterday.
After replying to Yun Yichen's letter, saying that she would definitely cook something delicious for him next time she had time, Gu Shuyan sealed the letter and handed it to Xu Feng.
Xu Feng had just stepped out of the North Courtyard gate when Pearl rushed back in a hurry.
"Miss, something terrible has happened! The Crown Prince of Wei has arrived."
The sudden visit of the Crown Prince of Wei was not good news for the Gu family.
Gu Shuyan frowned, put down the paper and pen in her hand, stood up, and beckoned everyone to go outside.
In the front courtyard of the Marquis's residence, Gu Jin, Gu Renjie, and Gu Yingjie were sitting in the living room with the Crown Prince of Wei.
"May I ask what brings Your Highness the Crown Prince here?"
Gu Jin still hasn't forgotten how the Wei Kingdom tried to smear him at the welcoming banquet that day. What's more, the Wei princess deliberately slandered his daughter's reputation, so Gu Jin's expression towards him wasn't very pleasant.
"I have long admired Marquis Gu for his extraordinary abilities. I have taken the opportunity to visit your esteemed residence today. I hope you will not be unwelcome to me, Marquis?"
The Crown Prince of Wei wore a smile, revealing no trace of his true emotions.
Gu Jin wanted to say that he was not welcome, but considering the other party's special status, he couldn't help but swallow his words.
"Of course, it is an honor for our residence to have His Highness the Crown Prince grace us with his presence."
Gu Jin's words were extremely insincere, while the Crown Prince of Wei pretended not to understand. In any case, once he was inside, he would not leave the Marquis's residence until he achieved his goal.
After taking a sip of the tea beside him, the Crown Prince of Wei narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured an "Mmm."
"Could this be the Imperial Dragon Well we drank at the welcoming banquet that day?"
The delicate fragrance wafted from his lips and teeth, prompting the Crown Prince of Wei to ask a question.
Gu Renjie shook his head slightly upon hearing this. "This tea is ordinary Longjing tea, which is common in the Great Zhou Dynasty. There are some differences between this tea and the Imperial Longjing tea. Although both are fragrant, the ordinary Longjing tea has a bitter taste."
Gu Renjie's explanation was spot on. Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince of Wei said somewhat embarrassedly, "Wei does not produce tea. The tea we usually drink is all sold from the Great Zhou. So I am ignorant."
Compared to the arrogant princess of Wei, the crown prince of Wei was clearly more polite. If Gu Jin hadn't met him once before at a palace banquet, she probably would have liked him more.
"Your Highness is very knowledgeable and experienced. It is already quite remarkable that you can recognize this tea as Longjing. Even some nobles in the Great Zhou who are used to drinking tea may not be able to tell the difference."
Gu Renjie's words were not intended to praise the Crown Prince of Wei. In his opinion, the Crown Prince of Wei did not grow up under the influence of tea like the Prince of Da Zhou. It was already quite impressive that he could recognize Longjing tea in one sip.
Besides, it's true that a large number of young masters and ladies don't understand the art of tea, so Gu Renjie's words weren't without basis.
While chatting casually in the front yard, Gu Shuyan went directly to the main courtyard of the Ji family after leaving the north courtyard.
The arrival of the Crown Prince of Wei at the Marquis's residence was no small matter. Although not everyone in the household needed to go out to greet him, the two women, as the principal wife and legitimate daughter, had no choice but to go and pay their respects.
Seeing that Gu Shuyan had come over dressed casually, Madam Ji immediately pulled her into the room and called over a maid to help her dress up.
"Although the Crown Prince of Wei is not the heir apparent of our Great Zhou Dynasty, Wei is powerful and has come here for the purpose of a marriage alliance between the two countries. We cannot lose face for the people of Great Zhou."
As Ji spoke, she instructed the head maid beside her to restyle Gu Shuyan's hair into a bun.
After dressing Gu Shuyan up, the mother and daughter went to the front yard together.
When the two arrived, the Crown Prince of Wei seemed to be talking to Gu Jin and the others, but because they were quite far away, they couldn't hear him clearly.
"Your subject greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Upon entering, the mother and daughter bowed first. Since they were on someone else's territory, the Crown Prince of Wei did not blame them for not performing the full kowtow. Instead, he raised his hand to help them up, saying, "Madam and Miss, you are too kind. Please rise quickly."
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