Rebirth: The flatterer prince I raised couldn't be so clingy

The sunlight shone into the room through the window panes, falling on the bed not far away, and casting an ambiguous shadow on the bed curtains.

The young man woke up slowly, was dazed for a moment, lowered his eyes, and looked carefully at the sleeping face of the woman beside him.

He reached out to brush away the strands of hair that were scattered on her face, and an uncontrollable smile crept up to the corners of his lips.

Perhaps she sensed something, but Gu Qingzhi frowned and opened her eyes.

What caught my eye was Feng Zhanye's lean chest.

What a huge impact!

She suddenly perked up.

"Good morning, Sister Azhi. Did you sleep well?"

The sound floating past my head was gentle and lazy, and seemed to carry an inexplicable lightness.

It seems that he slept well.

"That's it."

Gu Qingzhi supported herself and climbed up with difficulty, and supported her waist which had been held by the boy all night.

Her back and waist ached. If she hadn't been unable to hold on any longer and pushed him halfway away in the middle of the night, her back would have been even more damaged this morning.

Feng Zhanye's gaze moved down as she stood up and stopped at her waist. He narrowed his eyes slightly and moved closer with an understanding look.

"Did I squeeze my sister last night? It's all my fault. Let me help you rub it."

As soon as his hand touched Gu Qingzhi's waist, she slapped it away.

"You should go back now. It would be bad if someone saw you later. Didn't you say that the Master would come to your house today? You should go back early to prepare."

Although ordered to leave, Feng Zhanye was not annoyed. Instead, he agreed with a smile on his face as if he was in a good mood.

"Then sister, please sleep for a while. I will leave first."

After saying that, he gave her a light hug from behind, then got out of bed, straightened his clothes, opened the door and went out.

The sun was shining brightly and the young man stretched himself lazily, feeling refreshed. When he turned around, he saw Aunt Liu holding Xiaohua and standing not far away, staring at him.

"I knew His Highness was here. Do you know that those people outside are looking for you like crazy?"

Feng Zhanye grinned and walked forward nonchalantly.

"It's because they're always staring at me that I resorted to this desperate measure."

"Your status is different now, so you can't be so willful anymore." Madam Liu handed the kitten in her arms to Feng Zhanye and tapped his forehead. "You also know that Manager Xiao was sent by the palace, so don't let him get hold of anything."

The young man stroked Xiaohua's soft hair and looked at Aunt Liu helplessly.

"Don't worry, Mammy. They can't keep an eye on me."

Aunt Liu couldn't win the argument with him, so she waved her hands and couldn't help but complain, "Come on, come on, I can't control you either. If you keep clinging like this, Guard Gu will be fed up with you."

bother?

Will it be annoying?

Feng Zhanye paused while stroking Xiaohua's hair, his eyes froze, and he remembered that she was in a hurry to get him to leave this morning.

It seems a bit like that... Could it be that he is just too clingy?

Nanny Liu glanced at his reaction and smiled secretly. She knew that no matter how stubborn the child was, it would be effective to mention the young guard Gu.

She deliberately put on a stern face and continued to chatter: "Guard Gu is still injured. You disturbed me like this. I might not have slept well last night."

"I……"

"I know you have a good relationship with him, but we will have plenty of time to spend together in the future, so a little while won't hurt, right?"

The boy didn't want to admit it, but he couldn't refute it either. He just looked back at the closed door.

She had such good hearing that if she had heard Nanny Liu coming on normal days, she might have come out earlier, but she didn't today.

She might not have slept well. What if... she gets annoyed?

In Aunt Liu's opinion, his reaction meant he agreed.

She patted Feng Zhanye's shoulder gently and said, "Okay, the Grand Tutor will be here soon. Your Highness, please go and get ready. I'll go see Guard Gu."

The boy nodded and walked out of the yard.

How come this child becomes more clingy as he grows older?

Looking at the young man's departing back, Aunt Liu sighed helplessly.

Inside the room, Gu Qingzhi lay on the soft pillow, having lost all desire to sleep. She heard every word that Madam Liu and Feng Zhanye said.

She got up, put on her coat, and waited quietly for Nanny Liu to knock on the door.

What caught my eye was the clothes that Madam Liu was holding in her arms.

"The clothing shop in the mansion has made new clothes for the personal guard according to your size. I'll bring them to you." The old woman squinted her eyes and smiled kindly.

It was a black dress, but the fabric was not comparable to the coarse cloth she was wearing. Gu Qingzhi recognized the fabric. The money from buying this piece of cloth was at least enough to cover Gu Fengping's apprenticeship fees for several months.

Not to mention that the collar and cuffs are all embroidered with gold thread, the hem is also embroidered with silk thread, the waist belt is made of leather, the buckles are hooks and rings carved from jade, and there are also a hair crown and a pair of official boots to match.

Roughly speaking, this set of clothes might be worth her entire yard in Wutong Lane.

Gu Qingzhi asked Aunt Liu to go into the house, put the clothes on the bed, and turned around to continue telling her.

"Your monthly salary has been determined. The head of the palace guards will receive ten taels of silver per month, and as His Highness' personal guard, you will receive twenty taels of silver per month. The remaining allowances and rice allowance will be calculated separately."

Gu Qingzhi was stunned. How come her monthly salary was twice that of the commander of the guards?

"This……"

Madam Liu saw Gu Qingzhi's embarrassment, but waved her hand and smiled, "This is not my decision. Your position is not for everyone. You are a personal guard, and your status is higher than that of everyone in the Guards' Court. This is the intention of Concubine De and also the intention of His Highness."

"Oh, by the way, as the eldest brother, you don't have to worry about your brother's apprenticeship fees in the future. The second half of this year has already been paid."

My goodness, I remember when I was working in the other courtyard, the manager of the North Courtyard only gave me fifty coins a month. If the manager was unhappy, he might even deduct some of my money.

This is equivalent to the price of a person's head on the list of Changyi Casino.

Is it so profitable to work in the palaces of princes and nobles?

Seeing Nanny Liu looking at her with a smile, Gu Qingzhi hurriedly asked her to sit down.

"Mammy, just have someone deliver these things. It's so hot today, why bother you to come here in person?"

"I'm not here just to bring you clothes. I, an old woman, have two things to tell you." Aunt Liu patted Gu Qingzhi's shoulder.

"You say."

Gu Qingzhi quickly poured her a glass of water.

"His Highness is grown up, but he still clings to you like a child. I guess he caused you a lot of trouble last night? You are injured, did he disturb your rest?"

Gu Qingzhi smiled awkwardly and didn't want to say anything.

Madam Liu understood, "Your Highness, you still have to persuade him. After all, he is sixteen years old and has his own house now. He should be more cautious."

The corners of Gu Qingzhi's mouth twitched, and she complained in her heart: I have tried to persuade him, but Feng Zhanye acted like that yesterday when she tried to persuade him, and in the end she had to coax him. It would be better not to persuade him.

I don't know if Aunt Liu saw something, but before she could answer, she hurriedly continued:

"But you just need to talk to him. If he doesn't want to listen, that's fine. The brat has his own ideas now. I don't think he will listen."

Why should she be persuaded then? Gu Qingzhi didn't quite understand.

"I've asked someone to clean up a room for you in the side room of the bedroom. Why don't you move in? It's closer and he won't make a fuss."

"Mammy! You--"

Wouldn't that be too much of a spoiling for him?

Seeing her eyes widen, Madam Liu couldn't help but laugh: "We should still pamper our own children. The duty of a personal guard is to protect His Highness, so it is only natural for you to live there."

Thinking of the worry Feng Zhanye had in his nightmare last night, Gu Qingzhi had no choice but to nod.

"I understand. Madam, please arrange it."

Aunt Liu smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, go try on the new clothes and see if they fit you."

Gu Qingzhi did not refuse and obediently went into the inner room to change into new clothes.

Aunt Liu smiled with her eyes curved, and pulled her around in front of her.

"Being young is good. Guard Gu has such a good figure. Wearing this outfit will bring honor to our Prince Duan's Mansion."

Gu Qingzhi felt a little embarrassed by her praise, but she was thinking about other things in her heart.

"Mammy, you said you wanted to see me for two things. What's the other one?"

"Okay, now I'll tell you the second thing."

Nanny Liu suddenly stopped smiling, looked out the window, and lowered her voice.

Gu Qingzhi could sense that this matter roughly involved the palace.

"Mammy, please speak."

"Wu Fang should have mentioned to you yesterday that this palace was run by the palace alone, and many people are from the Gao family."

Gu Qingzhi nodded, and Aunt Liu continued:

"Some of them are not focused on doing things, but have eyes that only want to spy on others every day. If these holes in the wall are not blocked, it will definitely be a disaster in the future."

"Mammy is right. Ah Ye also told me yesterday that someone is watching his every word and action."

Madam Liu nodded and said, "That's right. I have asked Qiu Jiang and Qiu Hong to go out and get information. I can handle the maids and servants, but I still need your help with the people in the guards' quarters."

Gu Qingzhi was stunned.

"But, am I not independent from the Guards' Court?"

"That is indeed the case, but I heard from Wu Fang that those people relied on their status as children of aristocratic families and were very dissatisfied with your appointment as a personal guard by His Highness. I believe the head of the guards is even more dissatisfied."

That's for sure. Her monthly salary is twice as much as the chief guard. No wonder this person would not be convinced.

"What do you need me to do, Mammy?"

"At least... help Your Highness suppress their arrogance and let them know who is the master."