Chapter 306 Game
After hearing this, Shen Hechuan's expression became much better.
After a while, Gu Jingchun walked in slowly.
Today she was wearing a light-colored palace dress with dark patterns of the same color. The style was light, low-key yet elegant.
It neither steals the limelight from others nor is it too plain; it can be said to be just right.
"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Queen Mother, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the Queen Mother..."
Gu Jingchun bowed and saluted, but before she could finish her words, Chen Hechuan hurried over and helped her up with his own hands.
"No need to be so polite."
As he said that, he pulled Gu Jingchun to sit next to the empress dowager.
Gu Jingchun shook his head silently with his eyes.
Her current identity is just a female official in the palace. How can she sit next to the empress dowager? Isn't this clearly something that will be criticized?
However, at this moment, Shen Hechuan wanted Gu Jingchun to sit next to him, just to tell everyone in front of him about Gu Jingchun's identity and the position of Gu Jingchun in his heart.
The Queen Mother looked at the Prince's appearance and couldn't help but sigh.
This prince was so anxious that he couldn't bear to watch. He sighed and called out, "Jingchun, come here."
She said, holding out her hand.
"I am old, and it is thanks to your help today that I was able to organize this banquet.
Today, you are my hero, so you can sit next to me."
Gu Jingchun quickly refused.
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your kindness. However, I know that I am not qualified for this position."
Before she could finish her words, Shen Hechuan interrupted her.
"In that case, then come and sit next to me."
Gu Jingchun had already refused once, so he naturally couldn't refuse this time.
He simply nodded and sat down next to Shen Hechuan.
As soon as she sat down, Shen Hechuan put the food from his plate into Gu Jingchun's plate.
The noble ladies sitting below looked at each other in astonishment.
Especially Chang Zhaozhao and Ding Jiaojiao, they were so angry that they gritted their teeth and wished they could pull Gu Jingchun away from Chen Hechuan right now.
Chang Zhaozhao was a straightforward person, and he immediately said, "This girl looks unfamiliar. I wonder who she is..."
The Queen Mother looked at Chen Hechuan's nervous look towards Gu Jingchun, fearing that he would say something rude, so she took the initiative to explain Gu Jingchun's identity.
"Her name is Gu Jingchun. She was once the daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an. Now..."
Before the empress dowager could finish her words, Chang Zhaozhao interrupted her and spoke in a cold voice.
"The Marquis of Yong'an is a rebel. How could his daughter be allowed to host a palace banquet and sit beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Hearing this, Shen Hechuan glared at Chang Zhaozhao fiercely.
"Whose family are you from?"
Chang Zhaozhao was delighted to see the Crown Prince asking, and quickly bowed and said, "I am the daughter of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, fifteen years old..."
Before she could finish her words, Shen Hechuan snorted coldly and spoke in a sinister tone.
"The Minister of Chancellery has truly raised a good daughter!"
"Go back and tell your father to come to the palace to see me in person tomorrow."
Chang Zhaozhao was delighted when she heard this. She didn't understand the true meaning of Shen Hechuan's words at all. She was even complacent about it, thinking that Shen Hechuan must have taken a fancy to her, so he asked her father to come to the palace to discuss making her the Crown Princess.
However, the other women understood clearly that Chang Zhaozhao had offended His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and had also implicated the Minister of the Chancellery. They didn't know what the Minister of the Chancellery would do tomorrow.
The reason for all this was because she questioned Gu Jingchun's identity.
Mrs. Chang, who was sitting next to Chang Zhaozhao, was not at the table at the moment because she had just had a stomachache.
Otherwise, she would be so angry that she would faint after hearing this.
The Queen Mother did not expect that Chang Zhaozhao was such a fool. She waited until she sat down before continuing to explain.
“Although Miss Gu is the daughter of the Marquis of Yong’an, she has done a great service to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Back then, when the rebels surrounded the imperial city, it was Miss Gu who came up with the plan that successfully frightened the rebels and saved His Majesty."
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, everyone present began to talk.
After all, everyone knew that during the rebellion, it was Shen Hechuan who turned the tide with a very small number of people, and everyone praised His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as a military genius.
Little did they know that these methods were actually thought up by Gu Jingchun.
The Queen Mother was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. She opened her mouth and wanted to say that she would wait until the mourning period was over before marrying Gu Jingchun.
But Gu Jingchun spoke at this time.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, I am honored to attend this banquet today and meet so many beautiful sisters.
Seeing my sisters all dressed up in their splendor, I couldn't help but recall the time I went with His Highness to Qi County to provide disaster relief and saw the miserable lives of the people. I was immediately filled with emotion."
"How about we play a game today? If you lose, you get to take something valuable and donate it to the people in the disaster area. How about that?"
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother immediately agreed.
"This is a very good move. It's also thanks to you for not forgetting the people in the disaster area. This is all the merit you have accumulated for the people."
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, everyone present secretly cursed Gu Jingchun in their hearts.
After all, Gu Jingchun took this opportunity to tell everyone that she had gone to Qi County with the prince to provide disaster relief.
It implies a deep friendship between the two.
Moreover, he did not use any soldiers or spend any money. Instead, he took their things and sold them in front of the Queen Mother and the Prince.
And they are also given a luxury name.
Who would be happy if this happened to them?
But now that the Queen Mother has spoken, who would refuse?
Naturally, I obeyed his orders.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also smiled slightly, his affectionate eyes unwilling to move away from Gu Jingchun.
"Jingchun, what game do you want to play?"
Gu Jingchun curled the corners of his mouth and glanced at Shen Hechuan, causing Shen Hechuan to feel distracted.
"Your Highness, what do you say?"
Chen Hechuan naturally understood Gu Jingchun's thoughts and immediately nodded lovingly.
"Okay, everything is up to you."
As he spoke, Shen Hechuan explained the rules of the game.
In fact, it is very simple, it is just a competition between two people.
As for what to compete and how to compete, it is up to them to decide.
However, after deciding what to compete for, both of them have to take out a valuable item as a prize.
When the competition is over, the loser needs to give the winner double the winning amount as a prize.
And the winner can donate all the prizes to the people.
This game was the same method that Gu Jingchun used with him to deal with wealthy businessmen and squeeze money out of them when they were in Qi County.
When these noble ladies heard these rules, they all frowned.
"So, whether we win or not, we need to give out one valuable item. If we lose, we need to give out three valuable items?"
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