Finally, a cut appeared on Gu Linchao's lip.
"Stop being naughty and go to sleep." Gu Linchao simply lifted her up and put her directly on the bed, then went to the bathroom to bathe and wash up.
When he returned, Wen Nongnong was already asleep.
Gu Linchao sat down by the bed, looking at her sleeping face, his eyes overflowing with doting affection.
He had just lain down when the girl, who had been asleep, suddenly opened her eyes, groggily pulled open his shirt, and buried her face in it. It was so cool, so comfortable…
Gu Linchao's Adam's apple bobbed. He raised his hand to touch her face and asked in a hoarse voice, "Still no eyelids?"
"Your eyes are drooping," Wen Nongnong mumbled in response, then lay still on top of him.
Gu Linchao smiled wryly. Was this girl doing it on purpose?
He hadn't planned to do anything tonight, but this girl was really being a nuisance.
If that's the case, he doesn't need to hold back.
In her hazy state, Wen Nongnong felt a weight on her body, and then her fingers were gripped.
She opened her eyes and met the man's dark and deep gaze. Her peach blossom eyes blinked moistly. "What are you doing?"
Gu Linchao chuckled softly and lowered his head to capture her lips.
...
The next day, just as dawn broke, the gates of the Prince's Mansion opened, and a procession of carriages and horses waited quietly in front of the mansion.
Everyone was ready and waiting for Gu Linchao and Wen Nongnong to come out.
Before long, Granny Ding and Lü Qiao each brought out a child.
Since it was still early, the two little ones hadn't woken up yet and quietly and obediently let the two men carry them onto the carriage.
"The children have all come out, why haven't Nong Nong and the others come out yet?" Si Lan stood next to Si Luo, looking in confusion and craning her neck to look into the doorway.
A short while later, Gu Linchao came out.
To everyone's utter astonishment, he actually came out carrying a blanket.
Everyone looked stunned.
But no one dared to look any longer, and they hurriedly lowered their eyes.
Only after Gu Linchao boarded the carriage did everyone raise their faces.
Si Lan asked curiously, "Why didn't I see Nong Nong come out?" As soon as she finished speaking, she saw her brother looking dejected.
Before she could ask, he snapped out of his daze, nudged her shoulder, and led her toward the carriage. "Get in quickly, we're about to leave."
"But Nong Nong hasn't come out yet," Si Lan said anxiously.
Si Luo glanced at her and said helplessly, "She's already out, in the same carriage as the Emperor."
Si Lan asked in confusion, "Then why didn't I see her?"
Si Luo smiled bitterly, thinking to herself: The other person is wrapped in a blanket, so of course you can't see them.
However, he didn't explain further, only saying, "She's already on the carriage. Hurry up and get in, we're about to depart." After saying that, he turned around, mounted his horse, and walked to Si Yi's side.
Si glanced at him, her expression indifferent, but she didn't show any sign of rejection.
Si Luo smiled and said, "From now on, I will have to beg for food under your command. I hope Commander Si will take good care of me."
Si Yi pursed his lips and suddenly said, "Don't think that just because you were personally appointed by the Emperor, you can neglect your duties. If I catch you doing something wrong, I won't care who put you in there; I'll punish you just the same way."
"This humble servant will certainly keep it in mind." Upon hearing this, Si Luo suppressed his smile, nodded, and said earnestly.
When Si Yi saw him like this, he didn't know what to say for a moment. Fortunately, Gu Linchao ordered them to set off, so he spurred his horse and rode ahead.
Upon seeing this, Si Luo's lips curled into a slight smile.
A group of people quietly drove away from the Prince of Xiang's residence and headed out of the city.
The Wen family will be returning to the capital in a couple of days, so Gu Linchao and Wen Nongnong did not come to see them off today as they left Xiangzhou.
When Wen Nongnong woke up, the carriage had already left the territory of Xiangzhou.
She opened her eyes blankly, and the first thing she saw was the man's smooth chin.
She paused for a moment, then followed his gaze and noticed that he was reading a book.
The slight jolt from below finally made her realize that they were in a carriage, and that she was being held in Gu Linchao's arms.
However, when she saw the blanket wrapped around her, her mind went blank for a moment. It was the soreness in her legs that reminded her of what had happened.
She fell into a deep sleep just before dawn this morning. She knew that Gu Linchao was getting up, but her eyelids were so heavy that she couldn't get up. Later, Gu Linchao told her to keep her eyes down, so she did.
She had no idea what happened after that.
Judging from the current situation, it seems that when she had her eyes downcast, Gu Linchao simply wrapped her in a blanket and carried her into the car.
If it were in private, when no one was around, she wouldn't care how he carried her. But this morning, a large group of people were setting off. If he carried her onto the carriage like that, wouldn't everyone see it?
Anyone with a brain can guess what she and Gu Linchao did last night.
Thinking of this, her face burned, and she felt ashamed that she would never be able to face anyone again. She buried her face in the quilt in despair.
Ugh, how embarrassing!
When Gu Linchao saw her bury her head in the blanket again after waking up, he paused for a moment, realized what she was thinking, and immediately found it amusing.
He put the book he was holding aside, then pulled her head out from under the covers. Seeing that her hair was messy, he gently reached out and tidied it for her.
"You're not looking down anymore?" he asked gently.
Wen Nong Nong shook her head, nestled against his neck, and complained, "You should have woken me up."
“Your eyes were drooping so much that I couldn’t wake you up no matter what I did, so I just carried you into the carriage,” Gu Linchao explained. Seeing that she was drooping her head and looked a little listless, he added, “Actually, they didn’t see you.”
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong pouted, "It's strange enough that you brought out a blanket. It would be strange if they didn't notice. If they used their brains even a little, they would know that I was under the blanket."
"No, they don't dare to look up at me," Gu Linchao said confidently.
Wen Nongnong sighed, "It's all your fault, last night..." She paused and didn't continue.
Gu Linchao tightened his arms around her waist and changed the subject, asking, "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something first?"
Wen Nongnong wasn't in the mood to eat, but since she felt he was the one who started it all, she said, "You're punished by having to feed me."
"Okay." Gu Linchao replied good-naturedly, reaching into the hidden compartment of the carriage to take out the prepared breakfast items one by one.
Seeing so many breakfast items laid out on the low table, Wen Nongnong was a little dazzled and asked in surprise, "When were these prepared? I can't possibly eat that much."
"I had Wang Houde prepare this before we set off." Gu Linchao poured her a glass of warm water and held it to her lips.
She gulped down the drink, and when he actually picked up a shrimp dumpling with his chopsticks and fed it to her, she took a bite and then stopped him from feeding her any more, saying, "I'll eat it myself."
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