Wen Nongnong covered her mouth in surprise.
Good heavens, this man is actually Gu Linchao's uncle?
The two of them look to be about the same age.
Gu Linchao glanced at Xiao Yan, ignored him, and turned to look at Gu Heng, "Emperor."
Gu Heng stepped forward and respectfully said, "Royal Uncle."
Wen Nongnong was even more surprised now.
It turns out he is the male protagonist of the original book, Gu Heng, the youngest and most promising monarch of the Daye Dynasty.
He was wearing a dragon robe; she should have guessed it was his long ago.
However, Gu Heng is indeed very handsome.
She glanced at the three men, and concluded that all three were handsome and had their own unique charm, but if she had to choose one, Gu Linchao was the most handsome.
Gu Linchao nodded and said nothing more. He looked at Wen Nongnong, only to see her gaze fall on Gu Heng. Her brows furrowed imperceptibly, and her voice deepened slightly, "Go in."
"Okay." Wen Nongnong came back to her senses, put on a professional smile, and followed him into Jingci Palace, but her heart was not at peace.
Unexpectedly, upon entering the palace today, she encountered Gu Heng, the male protagonist of the original novel.
The man who doted on Wen Ruyi.
Furthermore, Xiao Yan is actually Gu Linchao's uncle, so wouldn't he be Gu Heng's great-uncle?
He looks to be only in his early twenties, but his seniority is so much higher, which is quite puzzling.
However, this question was answered after entering Jingci Palace and meeting the Empress Dowager.
When the group entered, Empress Dowager Guo was talking with the Grand Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager was clearly not in good spirits, but when she saw so many people coming to see her, a kind and gentle smile immediately appeared on her face, and she looked very happy.
When she saw Gu Linchao, she was clearly stunned for a moment, and then a look of excitement and joy flashed across her face, "Chao'er."
"Empress Dowager." Gu Linchao bowed to her, and the others also bowed to her and Empress Dowager Guo in turn before taking their seats.
The Empress Dowager's gaze remained fixed on Gu Linchao, her hands gripping the armrests of her chair tightly, as if she were restraining something. After a long while, she finally said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..." Her eyes were slightly moist.
Compared to her moved expression, Gu Linchao's reaction was quite indifferent. His expression remained aloof, and his eyes and brows seemed to be covered with frost, making him cold and unapproachable.
He sat in the chair, not responding, his head down, as if he was thinking about something.
The Empress Dowager's lips curled into a bitter smile, and she sighed almost imperceptibly. As if remembering something, her gaze turned to Wen Nongnong, and a loving smile immediately appeared on her face. She looked Wen Nongnong up and down, and then said with surprise, "Why is Nongnong dressed so plainly today?"
Wen Nongnong was originally observing Gu Linchao and the Empress Dowager when she suddenly heard them ask her a question. She paused for a moment before slowly getting up and obediently saying, "Your Majesty, I heard that you prefer simple and dignified clothing, so I specially chose this light-colored dress."
After saying that, he sighed inwardly.
The original owner had always liked brightly colored dresses. Although she didn't dislike them, she felt that it would be better to dress more plainly when visiting elders in the palace, especially since the other party was the Empress Dowager.
Some elders disapproved of the way young people dressed up in such flamboyant ways, and she thought that someone like the Empress Dowager should also dress like that.
Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager would ask such a question.
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