Gu Jingchun chuckled softly.
"Miss Situ's words are quite strange. His Majesty is busy with countless affairs of state and must be handling court matters in the palace right now. Why would he come here?"
As Gu Jingchun was speaking, a servant at the door suddenly came to report.
"Young lady, your sworn brother, Young Master Ye, has come to congratulate you on your birthday."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun stood up and immediately went to the door.
The noble ladies behind him also stood up when they heard that his sworn brother had two sons, ready to go and see what was going on.
After all, everyone knows that Ye Wenxi has actually recognized Gu Jingchun as her sworn sister.
They didn't know that Ye Wenxi was also a member of Tianjing Trading Company, so they all thought that Ye Wenxi was an opportunist.
Seeing that Shen Hechuan liked Gu Jingchun, he rushed to become Gu Jingchun's sworn brother, clearly trying to please both Gu Jingchun and Shen Hechuan.
Therefore, they all subconsciously looked down on Ye Wenxi.
At this moment, everyone thinks that Ye Wenxi is a person who would abandon his ancestors and surname for fame, fortune and status. What good could he possibly be?
Unexpectedly, after they had only taken a few steps, they saw servants carrying tray after tray coming towards them.
Meanwhile, the servant at the door was still shouting loudly.
"A thousand-year-old ginseng stagnates..."
"A pigeon egg pearl necklace from the South China Sea."
"A jade Guanyin statue carved from a precious jade vase."
"A pair of emerald green bracelets symbolizing fortune, prosperity, and longevity."
"A set of cloisonné ruby headdresses."
...
The servants at the door called out repeatedly, and the servants carrying things made trip after trip, but the things kept being carried away.
Now, not only these noble ladies, but even the common people who were having a feast at the entrance were astonished.
"My goodness!"
"Who exactly is this Ye Wenxi? How does he have so many good things?"
"I can't think of any names from these!"
"I heard that Ye Wenxi has now recognized Gu Jingchun as her sworn sister. If I had such a rich younger brother, I'd probably wake up laughing with joy."
Situ Mingji gritted his teeth in anger.
"This...this is impossible. Ye Wenxi is just an ordinary poor scholar. Where would he get so much money to buy these things?"
Gu Jingchun: "Can't it be a family heirloom?"
"Or perhaps it was a gift from the Emperor himself, is that not acceptable?"
"What makes you think he couldn't possibly have that many good things?"
Situ Mingji was rendered speechless by Gu Jingchun's few words.
He looked at Gu Jingchun with a resentful expression.
Chang Zhaozhao also spoke up.
"Why won't Miss Gu let people speak?"
Gu Jingchun glanced at her directly.
"how?"
"Miss Chang, you still haven't gotten rid of this habit of talking nonsense. Do you want me to help you?"
Jiang Mingwan, who was standing to the side, also spoke up.
"Miss Gu, you're overthinking it. They didn't mean it that way; they were just very surprised."
"snort!"
"There is nothing to be surprised about, but I am afraid that some people with ulterior motives will look down on us from the beginning and have the intention of watching the show."
Ultimately, she discovered that the other person was much better than she had imagined, which led to her becoming defensive, dissatisfied, and even spreading rumors to satisfy her own fantasies, right?
Situ Mingji was speechless, finally letting out a cold snort.
"It's just some insignificant thing, what's so great about it? I can't be bothered to talk to you about it."
With that, he returned to his seat first.
Seeing this, everyone else followed suit and went back.
Then, Gu Erli also rushed over.
However, since they were men, it was inconvenient for them to sit at the same table as the ladies, so they were simply asked to go to a separate room.
When Gu Erli and Ye Wenxi met for the first time, they sat face to face and immediately sparks flew between them.
Ye Wenxi: "I've long heard that Jingchun has an older brother. Seeing him today, he is indeed a dashing and heroic figure. I just don't know why General Gu is so concerned about Jingchun, when Gu Wei'ang and Chu Qianlan both avoided him like the plague."
"Smack!"
Gu Erli placed the sword he was holding on the table.
"They are them, and I am me! I have already dealt with them myself. As for my younger sister, I will do my best to make it up to her. However, Lord Ye, you seem to be a little too attentive to her."
Unfortunately, Jingchun is now my older sister.
Gu Erli had just returned to Tiandu and had no idea about the family reunion. He paused for a moment, then raised an eyebrow, his face full of displeasure.
"What makes you think you can be her sworn brother?"
Ye Wenxi: "Just because I've been with Jingchun all these years and helped him through his lowest point."
Gu Erli: ...
I'm so angry, but I can't win the argument. What should I do?
I feel like we should fight!
While tensions were high on one side, the banquet had already begun on the other.
Gu Jingchun nodded, and one exquisite and delicious dish after another was served.
These dishes were not only novel, but also extremely delicious, and the noble ladies ate with great relish.
One of them took a few bites and exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this a new dish from Wanxianglou?"
"Because the method is extremely complicated, only three plates can be made a day, which is why the nobles of Tiandu are highly respected."
This even led to a brawl among several young masters!
"I heard that the government was alarmed at the time, and some people used their power to coerce Wanxianglou, but they still didn't allow them to make an extra dish!"
This shows just how powerful the Wanxianglou's background is.
"I never expected to be able to eat such expensive and rare food at this banquet."
"It must have been Miss Gu who invited the chef from Wanxiang Restaurant."
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