Lü Qiao nodded. "It's true. When the prince carried you in, his stern face was terrifying. I still feel lingering fear when I think about it now. Later, the imperial physician came and examined you. He said that you fainted because you were too frightened, and there was nothing serious."
Even so, the Prince still stayed in your room all night, and only left when it was almost dawn and he had to go to court. He even asked me to inform the Duke and his wife.
Wen Nongnong was taken aback.
Did Gu Linchao stay by her side all night?
Why did she have such a strange feeling about this?
Would someone as aloof as Gu Linchao stay in her room all night?
However, it's no wonder she saw the Wen family members as soon as she opened her eyes; it turned out that he was the one who sent someone to notify them.
Is he suddenly being so nice to her because she did something good and thwarted the Northern Di people's plot?
This is the only explanation that can make sense for Gu Linchao's unusual behavior.
With that thought in mind, she shrugged and stopped dwelling on the issue.
Not long after, Steward Chen entered with a eunuch.
This eunuch was named Hao Fulu. He was Gu Heng's confidant and also the Grand Eunuch. He was around thirty years old, well-maintained, with a fair complexion, no beard, a slender figure, and a very stable stance. It was clear that he was a trained martial artist.
"Your Majesty, Steward Hao has been dispatched by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager to visit you outside the palace." Steward Chen led Steward Hao forward, his attitude quite respectful.
Wen Nongnong felt that his attitude towards her was no longer as perfunctory as when they first met, and she couldn't help but feel a little strange.
Little did she know that Steward Chen had been paying attention to her behavior in the mansion all along. He noticed that she was very different from before. It seemed that she had changed her bad habits and was no longer so domineering and harsh towards the servants. In addition, he had personally seen Gu Linchao carrying her back to the mansion yesterday, and knew that Gu Linchao was treating her differently now. Naturally, his attitude towards her had changed.
Butler Chen always treated those whom Gu Linchao cherished with sincerity.
"This servant greets Your Highness, the Princess Consort." Hao Fulu bowed to Wen Nongnong.
Unlike Wang Houde, who always had a smiling face, he seemed more cautious.
"No need for formalities, Steward Hao," Wen Nongnong said with a smile.
Hao Fulu straightened up and said with a smile, "Your Majesty has made a great contribution this time. This morning, the Emperor specially commended Your Majesty in front of all the civil and military officials and rewarded Your Majesty with a certain amount of gold and cloth. When I left the palace, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager also sent people to give Your Majesty some precious and rare items."
As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and immediately a group of eunuchs filed in from outside, carrying things in their hands, and came to Wen Nongnong.
"These are all gifts from above. Please take a look, Your Highness." Hao Fulu took a list and handed it to Wen Nongnong.
Wen Nong Nong accepted it with a smile, "Thank you so much, Steward Hao, for making this trip. Please be sure to thank the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager on my behalf."
"That's only right. Now that we've delivered the goods, we'll head back and report. Your Highness, please rest well and take care of yourself." After saying this, Hao Fulu instructed the eunuchs to put the goods down, and then led his men away.
At Wen Nong Nong's prompting, Lü Qiao took a bulging purse and chased after her.
Once they reached the gate of the mansion, Lü Qiao caught up with the person.
"Steward Hao, this is a small token of Her Majesty's appreciation. Please have some tea with Steward Hao and everyone else." Green Fairy said in a low voice, skillfully slipping the purse into Hao Fulu's sleeve.
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