She was afraid that if Gu Linchao listened to the eunuch's words, he would become suspicious of her or harbor resentment in his heart.
Seeing that he hadn't done anything, I finally felt relieved.
She lay down on his lap, hugged his waist, and said, "With a husband like Your Highness, I would have to be out of my mind to do anything to betray you. I love you so much, I could never love you enough in a lifetime."
Upon hearing these words, Gu Linchao's pent-up anger vanished instantly.
His long, slender fingers combed through her long hair.
Yes, a lifetime together isn't enough for two people, so why waste his energy on unnecessary people and things?
Outside the city gate at this time.
The people who came to see them off had already dispersed, and Wen Tingyun, Su Qianqian, Lu Yingying, and others returned to the city one after another.
"drive--"
At that moment, a fast horse galloped out of the city, raising a cloud of dust.
Xiao Yan, who had just dismounted, was suddenly covered in a mouthful of dust.
"Cough cough cough..."
He raised his hand to cover his mouth, glaring angrily at the culprit. Just as he was about to reprimand him, the other man suddenly reined in his horse and shouted loudly into the distance, "Nong Nong—"
Xiao Yan was so startled by the other party's shrill scream that goosebumps rose all over his body.
Is this person sick?
"They've been gone for a long time, why are you shouting?" Xiao Yan scolded irritably.
Suddenly, the other person turned around and glared at him fiercely, "What's it to you?"
"Why is it you?"
The two voices rang out almost simultaneously.
"It's the Duke of Jingguo." The other person paused for a moment, then pursed his lips.
Xiao Yan also shut up, feeling embarrassed. He was just about to take the opportunity to slip away when he suddenly heard the other person say with frustration and disappointment, "I begged and pleaded, and the Emperor finally agreed to let me leave the palace, but I'm still too late. Nong Nong and the others have already left..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a strange sense of sympathy for her.
Throughout her entire career, she only had one good friend, Wen Nongnong. Now that Wen Nongnong has left the capital, one can imagine how lost she feels.
However, since they weren't familiar with each other, he felt it was best to keep his distance.
He took Ma Jiang's hand and was about to leave when he heard her sigh, "With Nongnong gone, I'll be even more alone."
Xiao Yan glanced at her and, seeing her melancholy expression, couldn't help but remind her, "Even if Nong Nong hadn't left, you still wouldn't have had many opportunities to play together. You're inside the palace, and she's outside."
“But at least there’s still a chance.” A-Tuo Jiang Hua frowned, then, as if struck by a sudden thought, she said, “If I just leave like this, will the Emperor punish me?”
Xiao Yan's lips twitched. "You are a palace concubine. Escaping the palace without permission is a crime. It's possible that your escape could even lead to war between the two countries."
Upon hearing this, Atuo Jianghua became completely dejected.
"Well, you should go back now, I'm leaving first." Xiao Yan didn't want to stay with her any longer, so he mounted his horse and tried to slip away.
"Wait a minute." Atuo Jianghua suddenly called out to him.
Xiao Yan looked at her warily, "Is there anything else?"
“Since we’ve run into each other, let’s go grab a drink,” Atuo Jianghua suggested.
"I'm not going," Xiao Yan resolutely refused.
A-Tuo Jiang Hua said somewhat dejectedly, "We're friends, after all. I'm in a bad mood today, can't you keep me company?"
Xiao Yan said without hesitation, "Actually, we're not really friends."
Atuo Jianghua: "..."
She pursed her lips. "Fine, I'll just go to Yancui Tower. As long as I spend some money, there are plenty of people willing to keep me company." With that, she snorted, spurred her horse, and urged it forward.
Xiao Yan quickly stopped her, "As a concubine, how can you go to such a place? Aren't you afraid the Emperor will punish you?"
A-Tuo Jiang Hua said nonchalantly, "He doesn't have time to care about me. As long as you don't say anything and I don't say anything, he won't know."
Xiao Yan frowned and thought for a moment, then decided to go all the way and said, "Fine, I happen to be free today, so I'll have a drink with you."
A Tuo Jiang Hua said, "But I don't want you to accompany me now. The male prostitutes at Yan Cui Lou are much more interesting than you."
Xiao Yan: "..."
He's actually fallen so low that even the male prostitutes at Yancui Tower can't compare to him.
He gritted his teeth. "If you don't want me to accompany you today, then I might lose control of my mouth and tell everyone that you went to Yancui Tower."
Atuo Jianghua stared at him in shock. "How could you be so despicable? Didn't you just say we weren't friends and that you weren't willing to have a drink with me?"
“I’ve changed my mind now.” Xiao Yan said matter-of-factly, and even reached out to pull her horse’s reins. “Let’s go to Qingfeng Pavilion.”
A-Tuo Jiang Hua suppressed the urge to curse and asked, "Are you treating?"
"I didn't bring any money," Xiao Yan said.
"Then what's the point of drinking?" Atuo Jianghua cursed.
"You're really rude." Xiao Yan looked at her with utter disdain. "Although I didn't bring any money, I can pay on credit."
Atuo Jianghua had nothing to say.
At this moment, the palace was shrouded in a dark cloud, and the palace servants serving in the imperial study dared not even breathe loudly.
Ever since the eunuch brought back a stack of socks, Gu Heng was so angry that his face turned ashen and he smashed things all over the room.
Upon learning that it was Wen Nongnong's idea, he paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips. "She's really mischievous!"
But this only strengthened his resolve to win her over.
After leaving the city gate, Gu Linchao and his party passed through the outskirts of the capital.
But then, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Wen Nongnong was dozing off on Gu Linchao's lap when she saw the carriage stop and immediately woke up.
"Si Yi, what is it?" Gu Linchao asked in a deep voice.
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