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

As the days passed, Gu Qingzhi's injuries healed completely after more than a month.

The medicine that Gu Fengping gave her was very effective, and he had also put some scar-removing ingredients in the medicine. The scabs on her back had already fallen off, and the wound had healed smoothly, with only the newly grown skin and flesh still having a faint pink tint.

Perhaps it was because Madam Liu's rectification had taken effect, the entire guard courtyard and some of the spies in the palace had stopped making any moves, and the palace was calm and peaceful.

Gu Qingzhi had nothing to do during this period of time. She just fulfilled the basic duties of a personal guard. Wherever Feng Zhanye went, she went.

But after staying with him for a while, she realized that he was really very busy.

Every day he would get up at dawn and go to the palace to pay his respects, have breakfast with Concubine De, and then return home.

There were rumors in Kyoto that he had finally managed to get a strong family like the Gao family, so naturally he had to follow Concubine De and flatter her.

In fact, it is easy to guess who spread this rumor, but it did not cause much stir either in the prince's mansion or in the palace. It was even heard from Concubine De that Emperor Yu was quite pleased that he was so obedient.

After returning home, Feng Zhanye faced several tutors. Most of these tutors were officials from various departments who had been friends with the Gao family for generations and held important positions in the palace.

The classics, history, philosophy, statecraft, etiquette and music, calligraphy and calculation, military exercises, every day around the time of Xu, when it was already dark, the last Taifu would leave the house.

According to Concubine De, Feng Zhan Ye was trapped by evil spirits in the past and had missed a lot of lessons. Now he must make up for it in the shortest possible time.

Feng Zhanye had no objection to this, and even worked very hard at his studies, studying for a long time in his study every day and not going to bed until midnight.

Gu Qingzhi noticed his efforts and felt that at least 90% of his ability to become the commander of the imperial guards in the future was due to his own hard work, not luck.

Today is a day off, and the Grand Tutor who teaches the strategies of governing the country is the Imperial Censor of the current dynasty, a famous old scholar. He always teaches Feng Zhanye and he understands everything immediately, so Feng Zhanye likes him quite a lot.

Gu Qingzhi stood at the door and listened to Feng Zhanye talking with the Grand Tutor. She felt like they were discussing the heavenly book.

After the class, Feng Zhanye escorted the old man to the lobby and exchanged greetings with him.

"Thank you, Master, for taking the time to answer my questions today, even though you're on your day off. I'll prepare a banquet for you someday and I'll definitely invite you to my house."

The old man smiled and patted the boy on the back, with admiration in his eyes.

"Your Highness, at your age, it is remarkable that you have such insights. This is the result of years of hard work, not just my own. I am truly ashamed of your kindness."

Feng Zhanye shook his head: "Without the guidance of the Grand Master, I would not be able to comprehend the key points."

The young man's sweet talk made the old man laugh twice, and he jokingly said, "Then I would be disrespectful to refuse, but I drink wine, Your Highness, you cannot drink tea."

"I will definitely stay with you until we are drunk." Feng Zhanye made the promise loud and clear.

Unexpectedly, the old man's question stumped Feng Zhanye: "Then it's settled. I just wonder how magnanimous Your Highness is."

After hearing this, Gu Qingzhi next to him was also stunned.

The young man glanced at Gu Qingzhi secretly, and the meaning was very clear. He thought she was the culprit who disliked Gu Qingzhi's young age and didn't let him drink.

After seeing off the Grand Tutor, the two stood in the courtyard, the old scholar's joking words still seeming to swirl in the air.

The two of them were silent for a while. Feng Zhanye touched his nose, his gaze drifted to the person beside him, and his tone was filled with a subtle sense of grievance: "Sister Azhi, the Grand Tutor asked me."

Gu Qingzhi was wondering whether she should take the blame herself. When she looked up, she met his handsome face approaching her and his slender eyes with a smile. The fragrance of lily of the valley from the jade chain on his waist lingered around her.

She subconsciously took a step back, and before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a hearty voice.

"Your Highness Prince Duan! Guard Gu! Oh, are you busy right now?"

Gao Ye was seen striding over with a smile, carrying two jars of fine wine sealed in mud. Pei Xie followed him silently and bowed to Feng Zhan Ye.

Feng Zhanye nodded to Pei Xie, raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes fell on the wine jar in Gao Ye's hand.

"Why didn't I hear anyone was visiting today?"

"It was just a coincidence. I just ran into the Imperial Censor's carriage on the street. The old man praised you to me through the curtain, saying that Your Highness is extremely intelligent and insightful. He even made an appointment to get drunk together another day."

Gao Ye placed the wine jar on the stone table and patted it. "When I heard this, I knew I couldn't miss out on such a great opportunity! So, I immediately found two jars of 'Sui Yu Chun' and rushed to test your alcohol tolerance for you, Master!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhanye glanced at Gu Qingzhi out of the corner of his eye.

Gu Qingzhi could only cough awkwardly. Why couldn't she avoid this topic today?

Gao Ye put his arm around Feng Zhanye's shoulders and moved closer to her. "Prince Duan, we should have a celebratory drink today, right? Guard Gu, don't you agree?"

The war suddenly drew upon her, and Gu Qingzhi was speechless for a moment.

Feng Zhanye, however, looked at her calmly, the corners of his lips curled slightly, "Hmm... what do you think, Azhi?"

He was embraced by Gao Ye, but his eyes were fixed on her.

That look seemed to say: It’s hard to refuse such a kind invitation.

Gu Qingzhi was so helpless being stared at by these two people that she could only say helplessly, "I'll ask someone to prepare some snacks later."

"Then I'll have to trouble Guard Gu." Gao Ye was not polite at all.

"If you hadn't told me in advance, there wouldn't be much prepared in the house. It would just be some ordinary meals."

Feng Zhanye followed Gu Qingzhi's instructions to the servant, and led the two of them to the inner courtyard without saying a word.

Gao Ye grinned. "Hey! You don't understand. This is what we want. If we make it too formal, it will just make us feel distant. I think the lakeside pavilion is great. What we eat isn't important. What's important is—this."

He mysteriously pried open a corner of the mud seal on the wine jar and brought the jar mouth close to Feng Zhanye's nose, letting it pass by.

The aroma of the wine was rich and long-lasting, but it also had a fiery aftertaste. It was obvious that this guy was here to get someone drunk.

Feng Zhanye glanced at him sideways, and Gao Ye chuckled, looking for praise.

The young man stared at the jar of wine thoughtfully, his eyes fell on Gu Qingzhi who had returned, and he curled his lips almost imperceptibly.

"It is indeed—a good wine."

The four of them moved to the pavilion in the center of the lake.

"This beautiful scenery is perfect for drinking with. From what I've seen along the way, it seems much better than the shabby yard you used to live in."

Gao Ye leaned over to feed a handful of bait to the fish in the lake, and watched the round koi fish scramble to stick their heads out of the water to grab the food. He leaned comfortably against the pillar and fiddled with the tassel of the palace lantern.

Feng Zhanye raised an eyebrow: "Haven't you been here before?"

Gao Ye chuckled and said, "Last time, seeing you were so anxious, I didn't even bother to visit. I was just thinking about how to help you get Guard Gu out."

Speaking of this, Gu Qingzhi recalled that day at the Prime Minister's residence. If it weren't for him and Pei Xie's help, she probably wouldn't have escaped so quickly.

She stood up and bowed to him sincerely: "Thanks to Master Gao's help, I was able to escape last time. I would like to thank you."

"Hey!" Gao Ye waved his hand. "Why be so polite? If you want to thank me, give me a drink later."

While the two were talking, Gu Qingzhi and Pei Xie looked at each other tacitly and understood what the other meant.

We need to find an opportunity to talk to him alone.

Gu Qingzhi stood up and said, "Everyone, please wait here for a moment. I'll go prepare the wine utensils."