Gu Ziyu glanced at them only, then looked down at the wine glass in front of her.
Su Wanwan picked up the wine pot and poured a cup of wine for Gu Ziyu, her tone carrying a hint of earnestness.
"Ziyu, since you call me Sister Wanwan, I have to say a few fair words."
"Miss Wen is just like you, a person of genuine character. As long as we treat each other sincerely, we should be able to get along."
Gu Ziyu felt a pang of sadness.
Being able to get by and living well are clearly two different things.
But a somewhat magnanimous smile appeared on his face:
"Sister Wanwan, don't worry, I know what to do."
Su Wanwan paused, then added:
"However, if you really don't like her, you should look for someone else. There's no rush."
Lu Xingjian's eyes turned slightly cold as he glanced at Su Wanwan.
Gu Ziyu raised his wine glass to cover his face: "I've learned something."
Yet, I felt an unbearable throbbing pain in my heart.
Actually, he really disliked her approach.
It seems like they're doing it for his own good, but it actually leaves him stuck in one place, unable to move forward or backward.
It would be better to give him a quick death and make him give up completely.
I can only blame myself for being so useless.
Having seen so many noble ladies, his family also prepared several beautiful concubines for him.
But he couldn't muster any interest.
He owed her something from the day he threw a persimmon at her.
There's no way to make up for it.
He could pretend to be nonchalant and chat and laugh with them.
Seeing Lu Xingjian sitting intimately beside her, embracing her, and deliberately drinking from the wine glass in her hand, he couldn't help but feel his heart clench.
His hands, placed at his sides, were clenched into fists.
There's really no need to show off your love like this.
Lu Xingjian was simply trying to make himself completely give up on her and stop thinking about her.
Gu Ziyu was absent-minded, casually answering Lu Xingjian's questions, and suddenly said:
"If Your Majesty doesn't take charge, those people below will start running amok."
Lu Xingjian raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to continue.
"Putting aside other things, Xiao Bin and Liao Peng captured a major bandit who intercepted grain together, so why was Liao Peng appointed as a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, while Xiao Bin received no reward at all?"
Lu Xingjian and Su Wanwan's expressions froze for a moment.
Xiao Bin is a name they deliberately avoid using.
Both of them carefully avoided mentioning it.
Unexpectedly, Gu Ziyu suddenly brought it up.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
No one spoke for a moment.
Finally, Gu Ziyu broke the silence, finished his last glass of wine, and took his leave.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty and Empress. I will go back to propose marriage immediately."
He glanced at Su Wanwan out of the corner of his eye and saw that she looked a little dazed, which inexplicably improved his mood.
At least in her heart, he wasn't just a stranger.
Gu Ziyu's figure had disappeared, and the two people in the room had not yet spoken.
Lu Xingjian muttered under his breath, "These bastards are really two-faced."
He didn't want to leave Wanwan with the impression that he was petty and intolerant.
Even if Xiao Bin were placed in the capital and given a position in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he would certainly not agree to it.
Although Xiao Bin's status was low, his importance in Su Wanwan's heart far exceeded that of Gu Ziyu.
Su Wanwan wondered what kind of hardships and difficulties Xiao Bin had encountered during his months of travel.
Is there any danger to my life?
Did he send his child to the capital because it was unsafe in Jiangnan?
Once a grain trade war begins, the opponent's attacks will be relentless and pervasive.
Unfortunately, despite all that Xiao Bin did, he didn't even receive a decent reward.
However, she didn't dwell on these questions for too long. Quickly regaining her composure, she asked calmly:
"So you set up a trap for us today?"
He deliberately pulled her over to show off their affection, just to provoke Gu Ziyu.
Lu Xingjian's expression turned slightly cold as he glanced at her and said, "He's not very perceptive, so we have to give him some pointers."
She has so many unwanted suitors.
Su Wanwan's heart skipped a beat.
He was still bothered by Gu Ziyu to this extent.
If they deliberately target Xiao Bin, it's probably something Xiao Bin won't be able to handle.
...
Gu Ziyu kept his word and immediately went home to inform his parents.
The Gu family had already prepared the betrothal gifts and the matchmaker, and had also communicated with the Wen family.
It's just stuck with Miss Wen.
Gu Ziyu didn't say much.
I bought the signature dish of Zuixianlou Restaurant—Zhaxian Duck—and climbed over the wall into the Wen family's inner residence.
The Gu family had already found out Miss Wen's preferences.
They were just waiting for Gu Ziyu to come over and offer a way out.
Miss Wen was sitting in the lakeside pavilion, idly sprinkling fish food into the water.
When Gu Ziyu suddenly appeared carrying a food box, she blushed instantly and turned away, pretending not to see him.
These days, her family has been putting a lot of pressure on her, almost forcing her to get married.
Miss Wen was also feeling extremely depressed.
Marrying a man who has someone else in his heart means you can foresee the desolation of the rest of your life.
She was not willing to succumb to fate.
But reason told her that Gu Ziyu was indeed a very eligible bachelor.
Apart from this one flaw, it is practically flawless.
Moreover, the person he admires is the current empress, a woman he can never have in this lifetime.
What's there to mind?
A bird in the hand is worth more than a hundred birds in the forest.
Gu Ziyu stood at the entrance of the pavilion, his face showing a moment of coldness.
Only when Miss Wen turned her head to look at him did a casual smile appear on her lips:
"Miss Wen, this is the Zha Xian Duck from Zui Xian Lou. It's been out of the pot for less than fifteen minutes. Would you like to try some?"
Miss Wen was, after all, a naive young girl, and dared not look him in the eye.
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