顾欣冉好奇地望向段云炽，他点点头。
顾欣冉暗赞，这赵知府不错，是个头脑活跃的，粒粒皆辛苦，提倡光盘行动有创意。
Soon, all the dishes were served. Qunyinglou is worthy of being the number one boutique restaurant in Jinzhou Prefecture, and the dishes are delicious and fragrant.
They kept four dishes and divided the rest into two food boxes. One was sent back to Duan's house as a snack for the Gu family, and the other was sent to the governor's office to improve Xiao Mingzhan's diet.
Gu Xinran murmured in her heart, I am such a filial child and a competent girlfriend, I always think about them.
After a hearty meal, the two went home.
As luck would have it, the door of Sun Ziyan's box opened and she and two men filed out.
When they first saw Duan Yunchi, their eyes were evasive and they looked a little flustered, and the two men even shrank back.
In just a moment, Sun Ziyan's face showed surprise. She left the two men behind, took two steps at a time, ran to Duan Yunchi, grabbed his sleeve, as if they had not parted on bad terms that day.
She raised her face and called out coquettishly: "Hello, Brother Yunchi, it's great to see you here."
Then he glanced at Gu Xinran, a hint of doubt in his eyes, and asked, "Brother Yunchi, who is she? She looks familiar."
Gu Xinran murmured in her heart that she couldn't even recognize herself, but she had indeed changed a lot in the past six months. The dark and thin peasant girl had transformed into the fair, rich and beautiful granddaughter of the royal palace.
Haha, she’s not beautiful yet, but she is sure that in two years, she will be a beauty when she grows up.
Now that she is wearing a silk dress, it is normal that I don’t recognize her after only meeting her once.
Neither of them wanted to pay attention to her. Duan Yunchi pulled out his sleeve, nodded reluctantly, and tried to pass by without saying a word.
Sun Ziyan didn't want to miss such a good opportunity, so she tilted her body and fell into Duan Yunchi's arms.
With Gu Xinran around, she would never fall for this old-fashioned trick. She pulled Duan Yunchi to hide to the side.
Sun Ziyan fell heavily to the ground.
Gu Xinran glared at Sun Ziyan, who was lying on the ground in disbelief, and said in a coquettish voice, "Cousin, men should learn to protect themselves when they are outside, otherwise it will be terrible if they are blackmailed."
Duan Yunchi saw that she was enjoying the show and took advantage of it, "Cousin, thank you for saving me from this difficult time."
There were many customers coming and going in the restaurant. When they saw a beautiful woman fall, they all gathered around to watch the fun.
Sun Ziyan failed to throw herself into the arms of a man and felt a little discouraged, especially when her cousin appeared out of nowhere and ruined her plans. It was really hateful.
She sat on the ground, tears streaming down her face, rubbing her ankle gently while looking at Duan Yunchi pitifully.
She choked out a sob, "Brother Yunchi, you are so cruel. I have liked you for many years, and you have treated me very well. Why did you suddenly ignore me? Is it because of her? I twisted my foot and can't move it. Come and help me."
After saying that, he pointed at Gu Xinran and gave her a resentful look.
The onlookers were watching with great interest. They loved the drama between the infatuated girl and the unfaithful man the most. They all cast unfriendly glances at Duan Yunchi and the other man.
Duan Yunchi shouted at the two people behind her, "Are you men? You won't even help your companion when he falls!"
Gu Xinran was unwilling to take the blame, and after the two men helped Sun Ziyan up, she said, "My cousin, seeing that we know each other, has just given you five hundred taels of silver to help you go home.
You, on the other hand, bring your man to the first floor of Jinzhou Prefecture to enjoy the good life and still have the nerve to talk nonsense.
Also, I'm engaged, so don't bring me up and ruin my reputation!"
The crowd turned their attention to Sun Ziyan and the other two and began to discuss:
"Wow, five hundred taels, that's generous!"
"The world is going downhill. How can a good girl have a secret meeting with two men outside her family?"
"She's the first to complain, what a femme fatale!"
…
Sun Ziyan was furious after hearing the one-sided comments. She wanted to attack someone, but now she had no power and could only keep her tail between her legs.
She shook off the two people who were supporting her and spoke softly, "Brother Yunchi, and everyone, please don't misunderstand me. These two are my family's new guards. My mother is not feeling well and can't eat, so they came with me to pack some delicious food for a change of taste."
Seeing the food box on the ground, everyone thought to themselves, "Oh, I scolded the wrong person. I didn't expect him to be so filial." But he was also quite a spendthrift, relying on others for support, and even hiring guards and eating at restaurants. They all shook their heads.
Gu Xinran didn't pay attention to the others and looked at the two men. They were of average height and appearance, with a fierce look on their bodies and curved swords on their waists. They looked like bodyguards, which was a bit out of place.
She nudged Duan Yunchi and asked softly, "Are those two normal?"
Duan Yunchi, who was examining them, replied with a gloomy face: "It's a bit weird. The scimitar is not ordinary."
Gu Xinran had no knowledge of the swords and arrows here, so she could only take a few more glances. She actually noticed something different. There was a faint mark of a centipede or snake on the handle of the knife.
When the so-called guards saw Gu Xinran and the other man staring at their knives, they quickly turned sideways, grasped the hilts, and impatiently urged Sun Ziyan to leave.
Seeing that Duan Yunchi ignored her, Sun Ziyan didn't want to embarrass herself any further, so she picked up the lunch box and walked out the door.
When passing by Duan Yunchi, he said goodbye to him aggrievedly, and gave Gu Xinran a poisonous look.
Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, everyone dispersed.
After the three of them walked away, Duan Yunchi took Gu Xinran to the governor's office with a serious face. She was used to seeing his playful look, so she was quite uncomfortable with his sudden seriousness.
When they were alone, Gu Xinran asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Is there something wrong with those two?"
"Well, I've never seen what the person who triggered Mingzhan's poison looks like, or who he is. But in our southern border, most people who use those scimitars carved with poisonous insects can use poison."
Gu Xinran was shocked. Could it be that Brother Xiao was in danger again? How could they, mother and daughter, be so deeply involved with the Third Prince? Could it be that the request for shelter was specifically for Brother Xiao?
I couldn't help but sigh: "Sun Ziyan is usually very reckless and doesn't look like someone who can accomplish great things. Is it Li who is hiding his true potential?"
"I don't know yet, but this mother and daughter are not simple. We must be careful and vigilant. They may be a backup plan left by the Third Prince."
Haha, this silly cousin can still think of something.
As they were talking, the two arrived at the place where Xiao Mingzhan handled government affairs.
The busy man was still eating, and the table was filled with dishes sent from Qunyinglou.
Seeing Gu Xinran's mouth corners raised high, his eyes were all fixed on her, and the other person was completely ignored.
Duan Yunchi couldn't believe that the cold and aloof King Qi would become a different person when he saw his cousin. Could it be that love has such a powerful magic?
"Ahem," I had something important to report, so I could only fake a cough cruelly to interrupt their eye contact.
Xiao Mingzhan gave him a look after hearing the reminder, but he still said softly to Gu Xinran: "Ranran, thank you for the delicious food you sent. It's very delicious. I'll treat you to a good feast after I'm done with my work for the past two days."
Gu Xinran nodded happily. Seeing Duan Yunchi beside him getting impatient, he spoke for him, "Brother Xiao, my cousin has something important to report."
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