"It's all because of the two of you. You suddenly got together, which put my older sister at ease. That's why she had nothing better to do than turn her attention to me. Who else is to blame but you two?" Xiao Yan said with a resentful look.
Wen Nongnong: "..."
What does it mean to suddenly get together?
Her lips twitched slightly.
Gu Linchao ignored Xiao Yan, took her hand, and stood up. "Let's go."
Wen Nongnong was taken aback. "Where to?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to stroll around the city? Let's go now," Gu Linchao said gently.
Upon hearing that they were going shopping, Wen Nongnong immediately perked up, grabbed his hand in return, and said excitedly, "Then let's go quickly."
"Mm." Gu Linchao looked at her affectionately and followed her out.
Xiao Yan and Gu Yi behind him: "..."
The two exchanged a glance, then quickly got up and chased after him.
"Wait for us."
"What are you going to do?" Gu Linchao frowned, his displeasure evident.
Xiao Yan said, "The Empress Dowager ordered me to find a girl I like within a month. I have to go out and meet her by chance. What if my future wife is in some corner of Tunzhou City?"
Gu Linchao's eye twitched slightly. "Do you think getting married is as easy and casual as buying a block of tofu at the market?"
Xiao Yan said hesitantly, "What else can I do?"
Gu Linchao said, "In my opinion, you should wait for the Empress Dowager to bestow a marriage upon you. It's better than you looking around aimlessly outside."
Xiao Yan glanced at him. "Do you think everyone can be as lucky as you, like a blind cat catching a dead mouse?"
This metaphor...
Wen Nongnong's lips twitched. "Uncle, aren't you being a bit harsh with your words?" What nonsense! What nonsense! You really don't know how to talk!
“I may be blunt, but the point is valid. You can’t forget the past just because Hengzhi is with you now, can you? Hengzhi used to ignore you completely, have you forgotten that?” Xiao Yan said, seemingly eager to stir up trouble.
Wen Nongnong: "..."
She glanced at Gu Linchao subconsciously.
Gu Linchao's temple throbbed, his gaze fell on her face, and he frowned, saying, "Don't listen to his nonsense, it's not true."
Wen Nongnong nodded, about to say something, when Xiao Yan continued to sow discord, "What do you mean there's nothing to it? Hengzhi, a real man shouldn't deny what he's done. I remember you were very resistant to having Nongnong as your wife back then. Nongnong, do you remember that?"
Gu Linchao: "..."
So today, is he deliberately trying to sow discord between him and Nong Nong?
His handsome face was clouded with gloom. Before Xiao Yan could speak again, he suddenly reached out and pressed his pressure point, coldly saying, "Since you talk so much, you shouldn't speak for the next few days."
Xiao Yan gripped his own neck, making incoherent noises.
Gu Linchao sneered, "This time I used a unique technique to acupuncture your pressure points; you won't be able to break free."
Xiao Yan: "..."
Gu Yi quickly took two steps back to keep his distance from him.
That uncle of mine, he actually dared to mess with the emperor! Now look what's happened, he's angered the imperial uncle and has had his speech impeded.
"Let's go." Gu Linchao took Wen Nongnong's hand again and walked outside.
Seeing the pleading look in Xiao Yan's eyes, Wen Nongnong shrugged helplessly.
Upon reaching the gate of the mansion, Gu Linchao suddenly stopped, his gaze falling inquisitively on her face.
Wen Nongnong was stunned for a moment, then raised her hand to touch her face. "What's wrong with my face? Is there something dirty on it?"
Gu Linchao pursed his lips and shook his head. "No." He paused and said gently, "Nongnong, don't take what Xiao Yan said to heart. I ignored you before because I didn't understand you."
Wen Nong Nong put her hand down. So that's what it was about. She blinked and deliberately showed a sad expression, saying, "Actually, when I think back to the days when I was neglected by the prince, I still feel a little sad."
Seeing this, Gu Linchao felt quite guilty, "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have neglected you before..."
“But you’ve already neglected me…” Wen Nongnong said.
"Then what do you want?" Gu Linchao rubbed his temples, his dissatisfaction with Xiao Yan deepening. It was all Xiao Yan's fault for deliberately provoking him.
Wen Nong Nong's eyes darted around. "I want compensation from the Prince."
Gu Linchao was taken aback for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief and said gently, "How do you want me to make it up to you?"
"I'm going to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, so I'll punish the Prince by making him accompany me," Wen Nongnong said, seizing the opportunity.
"No way." Gu Linchao refused without even thinking.
Wen Nong Nong pouted, "You just said you'd make it up to me, but I didn't expect you to refuse such a small request. If you don't want to go, I can go by myself."
Gu Linchao frowned. "You can't go either."
Wen Nongnong's face fell. "You have no sincerity at all. Have you forgotten how you ignored me before?"
Gu Linchao: "..."
"Thinking back to the days when you neglected me, I feel so sad, so sad..." Wen Nongnong placed her hand on her heart, on the verge of tears.
Feeling guilty, Gu Linchao compromised and said, "Except for going to Baihualou, everything else is up to you. You can do whatever you want."
“But I only want to go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion…” Wen Nongnong insisted.
Upon hearing this, Gu Linchao looked at her scrutinizingly, "Why do you insist on going to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion? That's not a place for women."
Wen Nongnong's heart skipped a beat, afraid that he would see through her act. She pretended to be relaxed and said, "I can go disguised as a man, then there won't be any problem. If you're worried about me, you can come with me."
Gu Linchao rubbed his temples and said in a more serious tone, "Nongnong, that kind of place is not fun. As a woman, you should not go there again."
“The Hundred Flowers Pavilion is different now than before. They no longer run a prostitution business and have transformed into a dance hall,” Wen Nongnong said quickly.
"A dance hall?" Gu Linchao asked, puzzled.
"Yes, they just sing and dance. I heard their singing is really good and their dancing is beautiful. You can't see it anywhere else." Wen Nongnong took the opportunity to promote.
"That's rather novel," Gu Linchao said.
“Right, right, I think so too. So Your Highness doesn’t need to worry at all that it’s an improper place,” Wen Nongnong added, seizing the opportunity.
"But it's not really appropriate for a woman to show her face in public. Let's go shopping and get something to eat." Gu Linchao's voice was gentle, but his tone left no room for argument, indicating that the conversation was over.
Wen Nongnong puffed out her cheeks in frustration.
It seems that it will take some more effort to persuade Gu Linchao to accept a place like Baihualou.
However, she wasn't one to dwell on things. Since this method wasn't working, she decided to let it go and figured she could eventually persuade Gu Linchao.
"Your Highness just said you'd do whatever I say, right?"
“Yes, except for going to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion,” Gu Linchao said.
Wen Nongnong pouted. "Fine, then I'm going to eat all the snacks in Tunzhou City today, so the prince will have to come with me." She announced loudly.
Gu Linchao was taken aback. That was all the request?
This girl is really easy to coax.
He smiled slightly, looked at her gently, and readily agreed, "Granted."
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