Even so, Gu Ruozhao remained calm. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I do have something important to report to you."
This time Fei Wan did not verbally ask him to excuse himself, but went to help him up personally.
Fei Wan's sudden concern made Gu Ruozhao a little stunned. He dodged Fei Wan's movements, leaving Fei Wan empty-handed.
Fei Wan felt a little embarrassed for a moment, and she looked at him with confusion.
Gu Ruozhao lowered his eyes.
He had already prepared himself for Fei Wan to scold him, but he didn't expect Fei Wan's next words to be...
"From now on, my dear, when you see me, you don't have to be so polite."
Fei Wan broke the silence with a light cough. She seemed to remember something and gave an order.
These words made Gu Ruozhao pause slightly.
Doesn't she hate people like him the most?
Ever since he rejected her, she had been finding fault with him everywhere. Because he was a man, if his behavior was not meticulous, she would find an excuse to punish him.
So tolerant of him these days...
Is there something else going on, or... ?
Gu Ruozhao was distracted for a moment, but he quickly recovered and replied, "Yes."
Wutong, who was standing aside, felt that the atmosphere between Fei Wan and Gu Ruozhao had become very strange, but... the Prime Minister seemed to no longer be against His Majesty?
The little maid didn't think much about it. Since she saw that Fei Wan was fine and there was something important to discuss, she withdrew with everyone else, leaving only Fei Wan and Gu Ruozhao.
Gu Ruozhao presented the book and stated the purpose of his visit.
"Your Majesty, this is the solution I've devised these past few days to resolve the border issue. Perhaps... Your Majesty doesn't like my excessive involvement, but I hope Your Majesty can take a closer look at this."
Gu Ruozhao's clear voice was less cold than before. Only when it came to matters concerning his family and country would he be willing to take the risk of being disliked in order to gain stability for the people of the world.
Fei Wan only flipped through a few pages and realized how attentive he was.
Every method, no matter how big or small.
But it was actually compiled into a book in such a short time, which must have taken a lot of effort.
In this dynasty that discriminates against men, if the story had been written more carefully, if people had known in advance that he would interfere in border affairs again, Gu Ruozhao would definitely have been targeted again.
And all this effort would be in vain.
Because Gu's mother was once a general, even though she only had two sons, she did not think that men were useless. Instead, she brought them to live at the border for a period of time.
That's why... The original owner always felt that Gu Ruozhao was so concerned about border affairs, and he had power in his hands, so he was afraid that there might be some collusion.
Gu Ruozhao was so smart that it was impossible for him not to understand this truth, but he still had a glimmer of hope, even if... Fei Wan just took one more look.
"No need to look. My dear, use whichever method you think is best. Everything is left to you."
Fei Wan handed it back to him.
"I trust you."
This simple sentence carries endless weight for Gu Ruozhao.
This is...an affirmation of him.
Gu Ruozhao's eyes flashed, but he said nothing. He lowered his eyes and took the book back.
But this sentence came too late, and it was hard for him not to suspect that Fei Wan had ulterior motives.
Why did she suddenly change her temper?
But it is enough that Feiwan pays attention to border affairs.
But he couldn't accept this... She probably hoped that he would take the initiative to refuse and find someone else to take responsibility.
Even though the coldness between his brows dissipated a little, a hint of self-mockery soon flashed across his eyes, and then he replied:
"I'm afraid I'm not up to the task. Your Majesty, please consider other candidates."
Gu Ruozhao was not as happy as Fei Wan had imagined. He was just a little different from usual when he heard her agreement, and finally returned to his usual cold attitude.
Fei Wan knew that he wanted to accept it, but he had some concerns.
Could it be that you are still brooding over what you said before?
Fei Wan explained, "I believe you must have heard what I just said to the Regent?"
"I didn't respond to her, which also proves my attitude."
"Since you are my subject, regardless of gender, I will treat you with equal respect. Who says men must be confined to the harem for their entire lives? It's as she said... Three husbands and four maids are not as good as one person to stay with until old age."
Fei Wan realized that the second half of her sentence seemed a bit deliberate. After all, she had teased Gu Ruozhao not long ago, so saying this would inevitably make him think too much. Fei Wan emphasized: "Of course, it's okay for a man not to get married. It's so nice to be alone and free."
Let the character collapse.
She had never followed this rule when men were superior to women. Now, in an era where women were superior to men, she naturally could not go against her conscience.
She could see that although Gu Ruozhao was unique, he was bound by the secular world, and even... had some inferiority complex, so he used a cold appearance to protect himself.
"Your Majesty, be careful with your words."
Gu Ruozhao was silent for a moment, but still replied distantly.
Fei Wan was furious. Where did the confidence that he rejected her in the first place go?
Now she is pretending to be a man of virtue and law-abiding, but the bottom line is that Gu Ruozhao doesn't believe her.
However, given the evil deeds the original owner had done, it was normal for Gu Ruozhao to distance himself from her.
"Well, have you had breakfast, my dear?"
Fei Wan regained her composure and changed the subject. She thought of Gu Ruozhao, who had spent the past few days working on his book, and now that he had just finished his morning court session, she thought he might have rushed into the palace without even having breakfast.
There was a hint of confusion between Gu Ruozhao's brows, but he still answered truthfully.
“No.”
Fei Wan returned to the table, where there was osmanthus cake just served by the imperial kitchen, but she had not had time to taste it.
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