It seems that Gu Qinghuai really did send over all the rewards he received.
Lin Xihe knew very well that she had always loved money more than anything. She was afraid that she would be tempted by the dazzling array of valuables, so she simply didn't dare to look at them at all.
The servants, as if they had received orders beforehand, methodically inventoried all the items, sending some to the storeroom for safekeeping and taking out the rest to decorate the mansion.
As evening approached, Lin Xihe still hadn't seen Ji Zhuo.
A sense of doubt arose in her heart. Ji Zhuo was also going to court, so naturally he already knew about the arranged marriage.
Is it possible that he would so easily give up on himself just because of this imperial decree of marriage?
But Lin Xihe felt that this possibility was not very high.
After all, in the book, the female lead was also betrothed to Gu Qinghuai by the Emperor, but Ji Zhuo did not give up and still loved her to death.
Although she felt that Ji Zhuo would not give up on her so easily, Lin Xihe had no appetite when it was time for dinner and didn't even want to eat.
It wasn't until I tasted the food prepared by the new chef and realized that his skills were truly superb that I reluctantly ate... two bowls of rice.
Lin Xihe lay on that familiar bed, the fire in the stove burning brightly, the warmth filling the entire room. Before long, she felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and she began to feel drowsy.
Just then, a door suddenly opened.
Lin Xihe instantly became alert and sat up warily. When she saw that the person who came was Ji Zhuo, she immediately jumped out of bed and, like a nimble monkey, rushed straight into Ji Zhuo's arms, hugging him tightly with both hands, and hanging her whole body on Ji Zhuo.
"Why are you only arriving now?" Lin Xihe said with a hint of reproach.
Ji Zhuo quickly turned around and steadily hugged Lin Xihe, walked to the bedside, and then carefully placed Lin Xihe on the bed.
When they reached the light, Lin Xihe noticed that Ji Zhuo's face was full of fatigue, and his eyes revealed an undisguised frustration.
Today, His Majesty bestowed a marriage upon Gu Qinghuai and her; Ji Zhuo must be deeply shocked.
Ji Zhuo gently rested his head on Lin Xihe's shoulder, his tone full of helplessness and desolation: "His Majesty said that you two are already engaged. If I insist on competing with Gu Qinghuai for you, then I am stirring up trouble in the court. In that case, he will no longer tolerate you."
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