"Your Highness has been working very hard lately. This is ginseng tea that I specially brewed for you. Please try it and see if it suits your taste." Wen Nongnong's pleasant voice, with a hint of softness, rang in my ears, sounding just like a woman's coquettish tone.
Gu Linchao was startled and looked up, only to be met with the girl's smiling face. He then realized that the girl was very close to him.
The faint fragrance emanating from her seemed to grow even more pronounced...
He frowned and reminded her, "Three feet."
"Oh." Wen Nongnong shrugged, put down her cup, and took two steps back decisively.
Seeing this, Gu Linchao felt a strange sense of loss welled up in his heart, and his brows furrowed even more tightly.
But soon, his gaze was drawn to the exotic clothing she was wearing, and he was slightly surprised, "You..."
Wen Nongnong blinked, lifted her skirt, twirled around, and asked, "Does Your Highness think I look good in this?"
Gu Linchao's gaze lingered on her slender waist, which seemed to fit in one hand. After a long while, he forced himself to look away and said in a somewhat muffled voice, "It's alright."
Wen Nongnong was somewhat dissatisfied with this answer, "Is it just that you're alright?"
She looked down and checked her clothes.
The dresses worn in Xinjiang are designed to expose the midriff, but she was worried that Gu Linchao would disapprove and punish her for it, so she deliberately added a single layer underneath, making her look very conservative. Jiang Hua even laughed at her for it.
However, she didn't like dressing like that either, but one has to adapt to local customs and change with the environment.
Could Gu Linchao's indifferent reaction be because she had put on an extra layer of clothing?
She pursed her lips. Next time when no one was around, she would take off her shirt and put it back on for him to see.
Her blunt question left Gu Linchao somewhat at a loss for words.
On the battlefield and in the imperial court, he could solve even the most difficult problems with ease, but he didn't know how to deal with Wen Nong Nong's problem.
He frowned, no longer daring to look at her. He picked up the ginseng tea beside him, took a sip, and almost spat it out.
"What's wrong, Your Highness? Is the ginseng tea not good?" Wen Nong Nong noticed his unusual expression and quickly asked.
Gu Linchao frowned and silently drank the ginseng tea.
"It's okay, it won't." It's just a bit too bitter; I don't know how many ginseng slices she put in.
"That's good." Wen Nongnong breathed a sigh of relief. Reminded by Wen Tingyun, she also felt that she should treat Gu Linchao better, after all, he was an exceptionally strong and reliable person.
However, she is clearly not very good at currying favor with powerful figures.
Thinking he should be back soon, I brewed him a cup of ginseng tea and brought it over.
However, since it was her first time brewing ginseng tea, she didn't know whether she had put in too much or too little.
Hearing his affirmative words, she kept them in mind and decided to use the same amount next time.
Gu Linchao had no idea how much his insincere words would make his future days miserable.
"Your Highness, I won't disturb your work any longer. Please continue with your business. I'll take my leave now." Wen Nongnong felt that she had achieved her goal for the day, so she decided to make a quick getaway.
Gu Linchao nodded.
Just as Wen Nongnong was about to leave the study, he remembered something and called out to her, "Wait a moment."
Wen Nongnong turned around and asked respectfully, "Does Your Highness have anything else to say?"
Gu Linchao closed his phoenix eyes briefly, his fingers stroking the cup. After a long while, he asked, "Are you free tomorrow?"
Wen Nong Nong nodded, "I have time, I have time every day."
Gu Linchao breathed a sigh of relief. He had told her in advance this time, so she wouldn't go out with other people.
"Si Yi told me there's a great fishing spot in the suburbs. I'm going fishing tomorrow. If you're free, you can come with me." He said it in a casual tone.
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