Wen Nongnong breathed a sigh of relief, a smile spreading across her face, and said sincerely, "Your Highness, you're so kind... *hiccup*!"
She scratched her forehead in annoyance and smiled at him sheepishly.
Gu Linchao was taken aback. He saw her smiling brightly at him, her beautiful peach blossom eyes seemingly filled with spring water. If he looked at her for a moment longer, it would seem as if he were drowning in her water. He narrowed his eyes, coughed somewhat uncomfortably, and stood up, saying, "I'm going to the study."
"Your Highness, please take care... hiccup." Wen Nongnong immediately got up to see him off.
Gu Linchao turned around and saw her following him outside the door, a strange feeling flashed through his mind.
He pursed his lips, said nothing, and left on his own.
As soon as he left, Wen Nongnong didn't linger. She hiccuped and returned to her Agarwood Courtyard.
She hurriedly poured herself a glass of water and drank it.
Thankfully, the hiccups finally stopped.
She sat down, feeling somewhat exhausted.
When Lü Qiao saw her return, she immediately said, "Miss, please wait a moment. I will go and bring out the spicy and sour fish."
"No, no, I can't eat right now," Wen Nongnong quickly stopped her.
Green Fairy was surprised, "Didn't Miss want to eat spicy and sour fish?"
"I really wanted to eat it, but I don't want to now," Wen Nongnong said. Remembering what Gu Linchao had said, she couldn't help but add, "Don't throw it away, save it for dinner."
Lü Qiao understood now and said with delight, "Did His Highness invite you to dine with him?"
"I guess so." Wen Nongnong couldn't quite figure out what Gu Linchao was up to.
Because the servant he sent to deliver the message said that she should go and serve him.
However, when she arrived at the West Garden, Gu Linchao didn't actually ask her to serve him. Instead, she presumptuously tried to tease him by preparing a bowl of food for him, but ended up eating it all herself.
Green Fairy was now a little confused. "Did Miss eat or not?"
"I've eaten, I'm stuffed." Wen Nongnong rubbed her round belly in annoyance, got up and went to the wall, standing against it.
"Miss, what is this...?" Green Fairy asked in confusion.
"I'm stuffed, I need to digest," Wen Nongnong said.
Thinking of something, she asked again, "Lvqiao, what kind of person do you think our Prince is?"
"Your Highness?" Green Fairy tilted her head and thought for a while before saying, "Your Highness is very capable. He is both a scholar and a warrior. He can govern the country with his literary skills and bring peace to the nation with his martial prowess. Even in his youth, he was able to lead troops into battle. He is the God of War of our Great Ye Dynasty. The reason why the people of our Great Ye Dynasty can live and work in peace now is all thanks to Your Highness. The Emperor ascended the throne when he was young, and it was all thanks to Your Highness's assistance that we have the stable situation we have today."
Wen Nongnong naturally knew this. She nodded and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Green Beauty was taken aback. "What else?"
Wen Nongnong paused for a moment, then said, "Never mind, it's alright. You can go back to your work."
"Oh." Green Fairy was confused and retreated.
Wen Nongnong stood against the wall for a while, then, feeling less strained, she walked to the window.
On the windowsill were peach petals she had picked up from Jingci Palace last time, drying in the sun.
After drying for two days, the petals have curled up and turned slightly yellow. After a few more days of drying, they should be ready to use.
She leaned on the windowsill, her thoughts drifting.
What kind of person is Gu Linchao?
Although he wielded great power, he was not an unreasonable person.
Today in the West Garden, she still thought he wouldn't let her off easily.
Unexpectedly, despite his cold and aloof demeanor, he wasn't actually that difficult to talk to.
Moreover, he was concerned about the people outside who were not getting enough to eat, and he said he hated wasting food.
Thinking about it this way, he is actually a very good person. It's just that he is too aloof and cold, and he holds power, which makes people fear him and hesitate to approach him.
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